Kingfisher just near bridge 79 -first I've seen here -there are large shoals of sticklebacks in the canal so hopefully will be back; 3 buzzards circling over fields west of Blackburn Rd; coal tit; wren; magpie; 8 mallard on canal; goldfinch (10+); longtailed tit flock; 10+ jackdaws. 3 house sparrows...

First for several months -single male on feeder (sunflower hearts).

60+ jackdaws over Wheelton village; magpie; robin. Three rabbits -1 village end of Whins Lane; two singles west of A674 Masses of pollinators on flowering ivy taking advantage of fleeting sunny intervals -mostly wasps, Eristalis, Eupeodes and Syrphus hoverflies and bluebottles-unfortunately no sign ...

Grey heron; mute swan; 8 mallard; 10 BH gull on canal.
Robin, 6+ goldfinch, 10+ jackdaw; 2 carrion crow;12 woodpigeon; 3 jay, collecting acorns.

80+ starling, 30+ jackdaw, 8 rook in fields with horses; 2 linnet; family of house sparrows on Knowley Brow -c.10; juvenile song thrush KO'd in collision with window on Knowley Brow (seemed OK when moved somewhere safer).

Earlier, 4 house martin over Gt Knowley

With new restrictions to come into effect from Tuesday, this field trip has been CANCELLED

With new restrictions to come into effect from Tuesday, this field trip has been CANCELLED

The annual search for fungi is at Duxbury Woods on Saturday 26/09, led by Len Poxon. Please meet at 09.30 in the golf club car park. The rule of six will apply -separate groups of no more than six will be formed. People will be expected keep within their "bubble" and socially distance. Ple...

The annual search for fungi is at Duxbury Woods on Saturday 26/09, led by Len Poxon. Please meet at 09.30 in the golf club car park. The rule of six will apply -separate groups of no more than six will be formed. People will be expected keep within their "bubble" and socially distance. Ple...

The annual search for fungi is at Duxbury Woods on Saturday 26/09, led by Len Poxon. Please meet at 09.30 in the golf club car park. The rule of six will apply -separate groups of no more than six will be formed. People will be expected keep within their "bubble" and socially distance. Ple...

Five in one group riding thermals over Great Knowley; 8 house martin; at least tow nuthatch in cutting.

Small tortoiseshell, large white, specked wood; common carder and white tailed bumblebee in garden

Fifty starling at Hygienic Laundry; ten house martin over Railway Rd

One on Long Lane just near Derbyshire's Farm today -unfortunately a road death.

Female tawny owl calling in disused cutting 2200 last night.

Six swallow over/around Little Knowley farm; 30+ jackdaw + 11 rook; 6 wood pigeon
Common earthball fungus.

Two year old + toad on footpath, Great Knowley last night.