Arley NR area, AM, 05,03,18

[Thomas Westhead]

Teal 1 pair on Arley then Adlington Res, Mandarin Duck 2+ pairs Adlington Res, Grey Heron 1 stalking the reedy edge of Adlington Res, Kingfisher 2 very vocal between Arley and Adlington Res, Gadwall 1 pair on Lower Worthington Res plus Great Crested Grebe 1pair +1, Kestrel fem overhead, Common Buzzard 2 Pairs, Ravens 2 calling in flight toward Ellerbeck, Yellowhammer 1 singing male plus 4+ in low bushes of edge of stubble field on Bradley Lane also here Linnets 80+ also small number of Skylarks and Chaffinch also 8 Lapwings some displaying between these fields.