An excellent variety of species recorded today. As the spring progresses more and more spring migrants are arriving. Not long after dawn Whimbrels started pouring into the field across the railway line viewing from the hill on the old Ulnes Walton landfill site. Maximum count of 39 this species. Als...

Good morning’s birding at Wymott. The highlight was a group of 10 Whimbrels Johnson House farm end of Stanning’s Folly. I think today is the earliest date I’ve recorded them at Wymott. Also new in singing Reed Warbler PAAS pond. Wymott brook by flood still singing Whitethroat. Little Egret here too....

Early morning singing Grasshopper Warbler close to railway crossing Ridley Lane(2nd day). Also singing Whitethroat by Wymott Brook.
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Sand Martin over PAAS pond this morning. Also 7 singing Chiffchaffs and singing Blackcap Ridley Lane/Stanning’s Folly.
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Also on my way home from CDNHS Mere Sands walk 3 Ringed Plovers and 2 Oystercatchers flood by Red Bridge Eyes Lane. Also 6 Shelducks and single Lapwing. Peter Scholes

First thing this morning Eyes Lane by the Red Bridge. On the flood 2 noisy Green Sandpipers and 5 Oystercatchers. Next I visited Croston:Mawdesley mosses. The river Douglas was quiet. Still plenty of winter Thrushes about. The highlight was a single Little Egret near Alma wood. The Stanning’s Folly ...

Mawdesley and Croston Mosses near the River Douglas really good first thing this morning. Large mixed flock of mostly Buntings but also some Tree Sparrows too. Many were perched in the bushes by the railway line by Mawdesley Pumping Station early on. Passing trains dispersed them. I estimated there ...

Still blustery at Wymott this morning but the wind speed had dropped sufficiently for me to ID most species by call. First stop was the flood at Copeland farm. On the flood were a pair of Wigeon and 3 adult Whooper Swans. 70 Canada geese flew past the same area. Always advisable to check out the flo...

Afternoon visit. Great Close field is a predictable place to find Golden plover in very cold weather. I normally only find them here in large numbers after a few days of hard frost. Between 13.00 and 15.00hrs 200! Also 87 Lapwings. On the Douglas 146 Teals, 3 Goosanders and Kingfisher. Walking towar...

Still in rear garden of Bungalow no18 Stansted Rd feeding on berries in white Rowan tree(tree with bronze foliage). Easily viewable from road. Here constantly from 15.45 to 16.30 then flew off to roost in nearby trees.

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Also adult female Western Marsh Harrier hunting for several minutes by Great Close field Croston Moss between 17.00 and 17.15pm. Pete Scholes

Female/immature Marsh Harrier hunting rear of Alma Wood, Croston Moss this morning. Observed a few times in half hour period. Mawdesley/Croston Moss 17 Aug 2023 07:45 Traveling 2.39 miles 114 Minutes All birds reported? Yes Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 2.20.0 Build 2.20.1 5 Mallar...

Green Sandpiper still showing well this evening. Flood by Littlewood Hall farm off Ridley Lane Wymott. View only from Ridley Lane.
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Good birding this morning. Clocked up 50 species in less than 2 hours. Pump House Lane 4 Yellowhammers, and still 22 Fieldfares. Behind PAAS pond singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler and Raven over. 14 Chiffchaffs singing on my local patch today. Stanning’s Folly another singing Blackcap. Johnso...

Green Sandpiper showing well 100m from Ridley Lane. Flood by Littlewood Hall farm. Much activity in the rookeries here too. 24 House Sparrows were sat in the hedge noisily arguing as usual. The flooded west side of Stanning’s Folly Teal and a pair of Mandarin ducks were present. Also Siskin over and...