Monthly Duck Count

[Neil Southworth]

Yarrow Valley Park (Birkacre):-Mute Swan 2 + 3, Canada Geese 1, Mallard 46, Coot 13, Moorhen 9, G.C. Grebe 2, BH Gull 19, Grey Wagtail 2
Yarrow Valley Park (Common Bank):-Mallard 1, Coot 1, Moorhen 3, Little Grebe 4, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Kingfisher. Also skein of 40 Pinkfeet over flying west
Heapey Lodges:-Mallard 61, Tufted Duck 3, Moorhen 9, Grey Heron 1, BH Gull 1, Kingfisher 1
Anglezarke:-Mallard 54, Moorhen 1, Cormorant 7, BH Gull 18, LBB Gull 4, Grey Wagtail 2, Hybrid Goose 2
High Bullough:-Mallard 2, Little Grebe 1
Yarrow:-Mallard 6, Moorhen 1
Upper Rivington:-Mallard 5, Cormorant 1, BH Gull 3
Lower Rivington:-Canada Goose 2, Mallard 3, Cormorant 2, Lapwing 37, BH Gull 20, LBB Gull 2, Pied Wagtail 3, Meadow Pipit 2

Mammals:- Weasel (Birkacre), Grey Squirrel (Birkacre, White Coppice, Anglezarke)
Fungi:- Fly Agaric (Heapey No.3)

N.B. 3 of the juvenile swans at Birkacre flew off during the week and haven't been seen since. Hopefully they landed safely somewhere.