St.Marys Eccleston to Croston Moss (and back)

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John Edwards
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St.Marys Eccleston to Croston Moss (and back)

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A walk from St.Marys to Croston Moss and back via Tincklers fields from 8-00 to 12-30.
River Yarrow north side, 2 pair Mandarin, 50+ Mallard, 1 Cormorant, Goldeneye, 5 Stock Dove, 4 Teal, 15 Lapwing in flight heading towards Mawdesley Moss, 5 Moorhen.
Croston Moss, 2 pair Stonechat, 2 flocks of Skylark 100+ in total, 2 Gt.Spotted Woodpecker. 12 Yellowhammer, 150 Pinkfeet, 7 Moorhen, 6 Tree Sparrows, 4 Reed Buntings, 70 Fieldfare, 300+ Corvids
Hardly any birds at the feeding station. 2 Cormorant flying over, 2 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard.
Tincklers fields, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Mute Swans, 1 Tree Creeper, 1 Heron, 9 Rook, 5 Moorhen, 2 Yellowhammer, 60 Redwings, 1 Coot and 5 Mute Swans,
Stonechat, Skylark and Gt, Spotted Woodpecker bring my Chorley list to 67.
John Edwards
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