Croston circular walk 2pm to 530pm

[John Frankland]

Circular walk from north Croston along River Lostock to River Yarrow along River Douglas, onto Croston Moss to feeding station and back through the centre of Croston.

Birds seen:

Fieldfare 2-300
Skylark 100-150
Reed Bunting 15
Meadow Pipit 4
Goosander 5 (3m/2f at confluence of Yarrow and Douglas)
Buzzard 5 minimum
Teal * 20-25 on Douglas
Shelduck * 6 over Douglas
Mute Swan 4 near Red Bridge
Pied Wagtail 1
Pink footed Goose 10
Linnet Chaffinch & Greenfinch flock 40
Willow Tit * 1 at feeding station (also Blue, Great and Long-tailed)
Tree Sparrow 5
Yellowhammer 3
Peregrine 1
Sparrowhawk 1m
Kestrel 3
Lapwing 75
Grey Partridge 2 calling
no owls

3 new species * = 76 for the year.