All these on Cuerden: Poplar Hawkmoth x 2, Spectacle moth, Flame Carpet, Small Phoenix, Swallow Prominent, Pale Tussock and Shuttle shaped Dart.

Shuttle shaped Dart, Pepper Moth, Turnip moth, Campion moth.

Picnic area: Kingfisher x 2, 3 heron nests with young on island, chiffchaff singing, whitethroat singing, buzzard.

4 rabbits, 5 grey squirrel

Sightings Wednesday 5/5/2021. Kem Mill End. ChiffChaff 4 , Blackcap 3 males 1 female, Whitethroat 3 singing males, Grey Wagtail 2, Buzzard 7, Swallow 2, Lapwing 2, Heron 1, Reed Bunting 2 males and 1 female, Nuthatch 1. Lake End. Willow Warbler 2, ChiffChaff 4, Blackcap 2 males singing, Kingfisher 2...

Dawn Chorus today (Sunday) sightings included Birds : Kestrel, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Great tit, Blue Tit, Coal tit, Robin, Crow, Magpie, Bullfinch, Grey Wagtail, Buzzard, Willow warbler, Grey Heron, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow, Mallard, Canada Geese, Moorhen, Coot, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff and B...

Cuerden Dawn Chorus this morning we noted Dipper, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, Lapwing ( displaying), Robin, Crow, Magpie, Buzzard, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Blackbird, Dunnock, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Mallard, Jackdaw, Grey Wagtail and Wood pigeon; Dandelion, Colt's foot, ...

This morning's walk round the Kem Mill area produced Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Linnet, Dunnock, Lapwing, Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Moorhen, Common Whitethroat, Bullfinch, Robin and Ivy-leaved Toadflax

Oystercatcher on lake edge, 14 Canada Geese; 6 Mallard; 3 Grey Heron; 1 Chiichaff; Nuthatch; 2 swallows; 1 grey wagtail; 5 Magpie; 2 crow;
Common shrew ( deceased) Roe Buck.
Solomon's Seal; Shiny cranesbill; Red campion,
Pewacock 2. Speckled Wood 2, Small White 1. Holly Blue 1, Orange Tip 8

Buzzard,willow warbler, song thrush 2, robin 3, mistle thrush. grey wagtail
Roe deer 2, fox,
Peacock butterfly 2, Comma 2, Orange Tip 5.

Seen today by one of the Holly bushes in the Pinetum, Cuerden Valley Park

These were noted today: Birds: Blue tit, Great tit, chiffchaff, Jay, Mallards, Grey Heron, Mandarin Ducks 3, Kingfishers 2, grey wagtail, long tailed tit, buzzard and woodpigeon Butterflies noted were Comma 2, Peacock 1, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Orange Tip 5 and Small White 1. Botany: Ribwort plantain...

Birds: Chiffchaff 3, Willow warbler 1, Bullfinch 2, Common snipe 1, Moorhen 2, Raven 1, Mallard 2, Grey Heron 1, Kingfisher 1, Lapwing (possibly breeding attempt). Wheatear 2. Insects: Bee fly, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White 1 Botany: Ground Ivy, Ribwort Plantain, White Dead Nettle, Yello...

3 small white Kem Mill area of Cuerden Valley Park

Hebrrew Character 3, Small Quaker 1, Common Quaker 3, Early Grey 1, Herald 1;

Small White 3, Peacock 4, Orange tip 2.

Small Quaker 1, Hebrew Character 2, Common Quaker 3, Early Grey 1, Herald 1.