Bretherton eyes .

[gary lilley]

Had a stroll around the river douglas/ canal area , 1 tree sparrow , 4 reed warbler , heard chiffchaff , 15 mallard , 2 moorhen , several linnet and goldfinch , 20 + swallow , and small numbers of house martin , 1 swift , family of carrion crow , 1 kingfisher along the river , 1 buzzard , heard gs pecker , woodpigeons , magpie , heard yellowhammer along back lane and a kestrel near to the e shaped ponds .