Late morning visit

20 Canada Geese, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (Jessy), 6+ Mallard, hundreds of Gulls & 2 Mute Swans; 100+ Starling and more gulls in the field near the River Yarrow, put to flight by a Peregrine Falcon. 2 Skylark, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, 1 Moorhen on River Douglas.

John, I think the female Shoveler was still there, it was sat on the water with its head tucked in for most of the time, but I briefly saw it raise its head and noted the long beak. There were a group of 7 ducks in front of a strip of reeds, I think at least 4 of them were Wigeon (in partial eclipse...

Great shots Peter.

Thanks Peter.

Whinchat over former quarry this morning, first seen from my house.

Birds seen/heard - 12 Canada Geese over, 1 Pheasant, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat flushed, 3 Wren heard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Common Buzzard, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, 30 Pink Footed Geese over late on.

Saturday 21.09.19 a flock of 14 Mistle Thrush over and 6 more feeding in hedges.

Report on facebook of an Otter seen at YVP on 23.09.19 & 24.09.19

One seen at Anglezarke heading over to Belmont according to Birdguides.

Yesterday (21.09.19) - 5 Swallows over early afternoon

1 Rusty Tussock Moth in garden, 1 Red Admiral Butterfly.

Fungi - Brown Rollrim, Orange Mosscap, Cauliflower fungi.

I called in after viewing the Red Necked Phalarope at Marshside and walked along the River Douglas from Rufford Station to Great close and back. Birds seen/heard - 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 24 Meadow Pipit, a pair of Stonechat, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jay heard, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow; 1 Mallard, 1 Go...

A Manchester Birding sighting for High Rid Reservoir mentions a Red Kite flying low NW at 1:35pm towards the mast on Winter Hill.

This morning 10:30 to 11:30 Birds seen/heard - 1 Sparrowhawk being harassed by a Carrion Crow and later seen again attacking a Kestrel with a Common Buzzard also joining the fray. Shortly after noted three Common Buzzard flying low in the area. 1 adult Chiffchaff singing and a juvenile begging an ad...

1 Kestrel (f), 2 House Martin and 4 Swallow over the former quarry this evening.

1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Large White Butterflies in the garden today.

1 (m) Sparrowhawk seen hunting down our street mid afternoon.

Lydia, the purple fungi you found could be Amethyst Deceiver.

Great shot Peter.