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.
Out and about - all day
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Re: Out and about - all day
A proper days birding John , good stuff .
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Re: Out and about - all day
Yes it was !
Left the house 8am and got home 7pm with 15 miles of walking and 36,000 steps, according to my phone !!
Left the house 8am and got home 7pm with 15 miles of walking and 36,000 steps, according to my phone !!
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Re: Out and about - all day
Just remembered some Goosander sightings I missed.
1m on Lower Rivington
Flock of 12 over at White Copppice.
1m on Lower Rivington
Flock of 12 over at White Copppice.