Out and about - all day

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John Frankland
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Location: Leyland

Out and about - all day

Post by John Frankland »

What a glorious day it has been and so lucky that it coincided with a day off work which I have used well !

Eyes Lane
Golden Plover 2
Redshank 2
Oystercatcher 2
Lapwing 10
Goosander 1m
Cormorant 2
Yellowhammer 3
Sparrowhawk 1

Croston Sewage Works and Twin Lakes
*Chiffchaff 1
Reed Bunting 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Great Crested Grebe 5
Tufted Duck 10
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 2

Winter Hill
Stonechat 2 (Manchester side near Smithills entrance)
Skylark 2 (Manchester side)

Adlington Reservoir
Great Crested Grebe 1

Belmont Reservoir

*Barnacle Goose 1
Greylag Goose 1
Canada Goose 4 (all 6 geese above together)
Curlew 13 (flew from the island)

Upper Rivington
Greylag Goose 27

Anglezarke north end
Pochard 1
Great Crested Grebe 1

White Coppice from Watermans
Little Owl 1
Kestrel 2
*Tawny Owl 2 calling

* 4 new ones for the year takes me to 93 species.
gary lilley
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Re: Out and about - all day

Post by gary lilley »

A proper days birding John , good stuff .
John Frankland
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Re: Out and about - all day

Post by John Frankland »

Yes it was !

Left the house 8am and got home 7pm with 15 miles of walking and 36,000 steps, according to my phone !!
John Frankland
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Re: Out and about - all day

Post by John Frankland »

Just remembered some Goosander sightings I missed.

1m on Lower Rivington

Flock of 12 over at White Copppice.
Chris Rae
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Re: Out and about - all day

Post by Chris Rae »

93 :)
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