On the Douglas:- Canada Goose c100, Mallard c50, Teal 12, Moorhen 6
Flood west of Douglas:- BH Gull 90, Grey Heron
Asland Walks field:- Little Egret*, Kestrel, Lapwing c40 over, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Crow, Skylark (one or 2 singing), Fieldfare 5, Starling c50

* takes me to 68

Red Kite on 24th takes us to 105 for the year.

Oystercatcher on 20th takes us to 104 for the year.

2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls, 288 Herring Gulls, 244 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 4 Great Black-backed Gulls in the roost on Saturday 20th. Info from Phil Rhodes via Manchester Birding Forum.

The first indoor meeting of 2024 will be a talk by David Beattie entitled "Bees"
The meeting starts as usual at 7.30 pm in St Mary's parish centre.

The first indoor meeting of the 2024 will be a talk by David Beattie entitled "Bees"
The meeting starts as usual at 7.30 pm in St Mary's parish centre.

Birkacre Lodges:- (most of the ice now melted) Mute Swan 4, Canada Geese 2, Mallard 106, Tufted duck 2 (pair), Coot 12, Moorhen 10, BH Gull 18, Dipper* 1, Song Thrush and Chaffinch singing Common Bank Lodge:- Mallard 5, Little Grebe* 1, Moorhen 2, BH Gull 33 (water level low) Lower Healey Lodges:- M...

Should have gone to Chisnall! The hoped for Willow Tit didn't materialise. Sightings:- Woodpigeon, Collared Dove*, GS Woodpecker, Magpie (small gathering of at least 8 birds), Crow, Blue, Coal and Great Tit, 3 small flocks of LT Tit, Robin, Wren, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Redwing 3, Bullfinch* min 4...

Great shots Len.

Merlin takes us to 103.

Water Rail and Little Grebe take us to 102 for the year

Whooper Swan, Golden Plover, Jack Snipe and Great White Egret take us to 100 by 7th January.

Eleven members enjoyed a sunny, frosty morning along Eyes Lane and clocked up 52 bird species in total:- Canada Goose 2, Mute Swan 6, Whooper Swan 4, Mallard, Teal 20, Goosander, Pheasant 4, Stock Dove 2, Woodpigeon , Moorhen 15, Lapwing 22, Golden Plover, Black-headed Gull 120, Common Gull, Herring...

Hen Harrier on Croston Moss takes us to 96.

High Bullough:- Mallard 12, Goldeneye* male and female, Goosander male and female, Grey Heron* Anglezarke:- Cormorant* 2, BH Gull c50, LBB and Herring Gull in single figures, Raven* 2, GS Woodpecker, Nuthatch* (several) Disappointing absence of thrushes and finches. Mammal:- Grey Squirrel 2 5 new sp...