Little Egret on field behind barn near Anchorfields this morning, also Pied Wagtails, Meadow Pipits and a Grey Wagtail. 4 Yellowhammers at the smallholding and 80+ Redwings in the area.

No sign this morning though I only went out when the fog started lifting after 10, 8 Tree Sparrows were in bushes in the rear gardens of the houses near Anchorfields.

A Little Egret is on the manured field 2 fields west of Anchorfields also there Pied Wagtails, Meadow Pipits, Starlings, Corvids and Black Headed Gulls. Also seen this morning 4 Teal, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Bullfinch, 10 Mallard, 3 Red Legged Partridge, Pinkfeet heard but not seen and a Coot back on one of ...

$ Mute Swans flew over heading south east, 1 adult and 3 immature ( first winter) birds. it's been a bit quiet lately with the best sightings being c75 Redwing, c25 Fieldfare, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 30+ Meadow Pipits and a coupe of Snipe.

No sightings of any Egrets the last couple of mornings, 5 Mandarin flying over yesterday, today 1 Raven, Buzzard, Kestrel, 12 Canada \geese and a male Bullfinch.

2 Little Egret on fields heading West along footpath from Anchorfields one in ditch on south side of field, hidden in the ditch at times, the second bird seen on second field on the right looking towards the river near to the barn at the rear of the dairy farm. Also 3 Yellowhammer on small-holding.

A Little Egret flying over Doctors Lane made a good start to my New Year. I thought I was on to a rarity this morning when I saw what looked like a white rump, turned out to be a Starling with a white tail, I've seen an all white starling before but never one with just white tail feathers! Other bir...

2 Little Egrets on the field next to Manor Farm walking from Anchorfields yesterday, one still there this morning, also yesterday at least 30 Meadow Pipits, 20+ Pied Wagtails and 100+ Starlings all on the same field as the Egrets. A good sized flock of 120+ Redwings on the fields. This morning a Rav...

Turns out the Goshawk was probably an escaped bird though I didn't see any Jesse's. A pair of Goosander flew over this morning heading towards the river also 80+ Redwing, Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and still 30+ Pied Wagtail on manured field. Happy Christmas everyone.

Goshawk over heading north west, field after lily pond field going towards Syd Brook lane at 11-30, a Little Egret flew over Doctors Lane heading in the direction of the River Yarrow, 3 skeins of Pink-footed geese 70, 90 and 140 all heading North West, 3 Jays, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, c250 Black Headed...

25 Grey Lag Geese heading West made a change from the usual Pinks, 2 skeins of Pinkfeet also heading West, one of 46 and the other 14. Plenty of corvids feeding on the freshly slurried/manured field with 150+ Jackdaws this morning and at least 200 Starlings, 20+ Pied Wagtails, 20 Meadow Pipits. Up t...

Thought I had a murmuration of Starlings this morning, as they came closer I could see they were Jackdaws! Counted over 350 on one of the pics I took plus many more in surrounding trees. Raven still around.

A Raven has been in the area all week, yesterday it was being mobbed by 40+ Jackdaws, today it was being left in peace. Good numbers of Redwings and Fieldfares in the area too. Also seen today 6 Meadow Pipits, 4 Snipe (no sign of any Jacks) 6 Pied Wagtail, Buzzard, Heron, Kestrel, 40+ Jackdaws, 21 B...

Tincklers Fields this side of the river - Peregrine seen flying northwards along the Eccleston side of Syd Brook Lane, Kestrel, c150 Pinkfeet in 3 skeins 100 south and 50 west, 25 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 9 Lapwings, 5 Mallards, 1 Moorhen, at least 25 Blackbirds seen, treble the normal count for here....

2 Whoopers flew over heading west, the manured field near the farm by Anchorfields had good numbers of Pied Wagtails, Starlings and Redwings also a few Meadow Pipits and 2 Grey Wagtails there. A good sized flock of 60+ Fieldfare feeding on berries with a flock of 100+ on this side of Croston Moss an...