Visited Croston Moss this morning looking for the Hen Harrier which I failed to find though sightings of 30+ Golden Plover, several Linnets, and a pair of Grey Partridge bring my Chorley list to 72. Also seen a probable Jack Snipe and 4 common Snipe, 13 Curlew, 30+ Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing, 20+ Lapwin...

Well done on reaching your century Gary!

A late visit to see the Barn Owl tonight ( 5 - 6:30) brought my Chorley total to 69 a long way behind Gary! Also seen 2 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Teal, 3 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 4 Tree Sparrow, 19 Meadow Pipits, 2 each of Redwing and Fieldfare. I also had a pair of Siskin in my garden on Thursday...

I had to brave the elements today and take my dog for a walk, decided to make it a short one and walked from Anchorfields to Tinckers Lane, I was looking for Woodcock in the small fenced off copse when I spotted the Chiff Chaff feeding away in the lower bushes, I was amazed to see it in this freezin...

Gary the sandpiper was seen near the bridge, it flew upstream towards the bridge when my dog spooked it, I searched along the brook without finding it, I suspect it could have gone up the small "stream" just before the bridge. Just had a quick look at my records and the last date I can fin...

A Green Sandpiper on Syd Brook at the back of Beechfields was my first here for a long time, (Chorley list 67) I was also surprised to see 4 Herons on the flooded scrape on the field by the bridge. Other birds of note 6+Redwing, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Tree Creeper which looked like it had nesting material in...

Great pic Ivan, I just wish the woodies would stay out of my small pond, every time they bathe in it they leave behind an oil? slick that covers the whole pond!

I decided to visit Croston Moss for achange today, a male Brambling was at the feeders with the usual 15 or so Tree Sparrows, a Kingfisher was seen at the brook further on from the feeding station even though it was mostly frozen over, a good size flock of 90+ Fieldfare feeding on a field beyond the...

2 Oystercatchers were my first here this year ( Chorley list 65)
Also seen 24 Curlew, 21 Lapwing, 3 Goosander al males, 22 Mallard, 2 Shelduck, 9 Canada Geese, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Tree Sparrows, 1 Tawny Owl, 4 Reed Bunting, 5 Redwings and 2 Yellowhammer.

A Little Owl was seen this morning (Chorley list 64) also 2 pair of Goosander, 16 Curlew, 19 Lapwing, 7 Teal, 18 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 1 Coot (on nest), 4 Canada Geese, 10+ Meadow Pips, 2 Yellowhammer, 1 Kestrel and 4 Buzzards.

Only 1 today.

Superb Shots!

A Jack Snipe was the first I've seen this year (Chorley list 63), Also seen today 1 Tawny Owl, I could see 6 Curlew through a gap in a hedge but there could have been more hidden from view. 35+ Meadow Pipit, 20 Redwing, 3 Teal, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel only 3 Cormorant seen today with 8 yesterday.

8 seen again this morning over tincklers fields, headed off North east, also a female Peregrine perched on a post near the river.

7 seen circling above Tincklers Lane fields then a single bird near the river finally 3 more seen flying over the River East of St.Marys. 11 in total. A female Gooseander seen near the weir, 1 Yellowhammer (m), c25 Redwings flew towards Croston Moss with a further 47 counted on a field next to the r...