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- Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:20 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Croston Moss east of railway
- Replies: 1
- Views: 125
Croston Moss east of railway
Sightings included Shelduck, Great White Egret, Lapwing, Buzzard, Skylark, pair Stonechat, Starling 100+, Tree Sparrow, Reed Bunting and Yellowhammer
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: Species recorded this year
- Topic: Species recorded in 2024
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6590
Re: Species recorded in 2024
Common Sandpiper takes us to 111.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:50 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Belmont Reservoir pm
- Replies: 8
- Views: 299
Re: Belmont Reservoir pm
Congratulations on the ton, Len.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:33 pm
- Forum: Species recorded this year
- Topic: Species recorded in 2024
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6590
Re: Species recorded in 2024
Ringed Plover takes us to 110.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:30 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Mere Sands Wood Field Trip
- Replies: 2
- Views: 351
Mere Sands Wood Field Trip
An excellent morning's birding for the 9 attendees with drake Smew and Little Egret the highlights. 56 species were sighted:- Greylag Goose, Pink-footed Goose over, Canada Goose, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Smew, Goosander, Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge, Litt...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:12 pm
- Forum: Field Trips
- Topic: Field Trip to Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve - Saturday 17th February 2024
- Replies: 0
- Views: 237
Field Trip to Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve - Saturday 17th February 2024
A visit to Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve Meet at the reserve car park at 9.00 a.m. for a look round the reserve. Please note that there is a £4.00 charge for the car park, whether you are a LWT member or not, so car sharing would seem sensible. (Grade One walk) Please note that all walks may be sub...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:03 pm
- Forum: Meetings
- Topic: Indoor Meeting - Thursday 15th February 2024
- Replies: 0
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Indoor Meeting - Thursday 15th February 2024
February's Indoor Meeting on Thursday 15th will be 'Earthworms in the Garden' by Dr Kevin Butt.
The meeting starts at 7.30 pm in St Mary's parish centre.
Apologies for the date error in the last newsletter.
The meeting starts at 7.30 pm in St Mary's parish centre.
Apologies for the date error in the last newsletter.
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:43 pm
- Forum: Species recorded this year
- Topic: Species recorded in 2024
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6590
Re: Species recorded in 2024
Crossbill (4th) and Goshawk (10th) take us to 109
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:22 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Monthly duck count/ Sunday 11 February 2024
- Replies: 4
- Views: 420
Re: Monthly duck count/ Sunday 11 February 2024
Birkacre Lodges:- Mute Swan 4, Canada Goose 2, Mallard 78, Mandarin Duck 2, Great Crested Grebe 2, Coot 10, Moorhen 8, BH Gull 139, Common Gull 1, Reed Bunting 2, Goldcrest Common Bank Lodge:- Mallard 5, Goosander 1, Little Grebe 1, Moorhen 3, Grey Heron 1, BH Gull, Kingfisher 1, Grey Wagtail 1, GS ...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:11 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Eyes Lane, Bretherton
- Replies: 0
- Views: 226
Eyes Lane, Bretherton
A bit more life along Eyes Lane this morning with the following sightings:- Skein of 40 pinkfeet over, Shelduck* 14 on flood, Pheasant 2, Grey Heron 3, Stock Dove c50, BH Gull c100, Skylark 2, Meadow Pipit, Song Thrush (singing), Fieldfare c30, Redwing (several twittering in trees), Lt Tit flock, Ch...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:50 pm
- Forum: Species recorded this year
- Topic: 2024 Year List Challenge
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2957
Re: 2024 Year List Challenge
Congratulations to John Frankland for being the first to 100. Next target 150!
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:30 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Reservoirs
- Replies: 0
- Views: 188
Reservoirs
The water level in Anglezarke Reservoir is as low as it was in summer. Presumably it's been drained for engineering works, so it could be good for passage waders in Spring. None today though. Just c20 Mallard and 2 Teal. Yarrow Reservoir had pairs of Mandarin Duck and Goosander plus a couple of male...
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:10 pm
- Forum: Species recorded this year
- Topic: Species recorded in 2024
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6590
Re: Species recorded in 2024
Curlew on 1st February takes us to 107.
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:13 pm
- Forum: Species recorded this year
- Topic: Species recorded in 2024
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6590
Re: Species recorded in 2024
Chiffchaff takes us to 106
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:09 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Withnell Fold canal and flashes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 772
Withnell Fold canal and flashes
Plenty of water in the flash pools after all the rain, but only heron and black-headed gulls taking advantage. A Chiffchaff, flitting along a hedgerow was the highlight. Full sightings:- Canada Goose 35, Mallard 5, Grey Heron, BH Gull c40, Buzzard, Woodpigeon, GS Pecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Crow, ...