Out and about 19/1

[John Frankland]

Eyes Lane to Croston Finney to Croston to E Shaped Pond and back along the rivers to Eyes Lane 6 mile walk

Eyes Lane - *Peregrine 1 attacking *Sparrowhawk 1. Teal 25, Goosander 3, Mallard 20, Redshank 4

Croston Finney Stock Dove/Woodpigeon c 200 of each in mixed flock opp side of road to depot, c 250 Linnet, Whooper Swan 17, *Mute Swan 2, *Shelduck 1, *Snipe 4, *Redlegged Partridge 6, *Yellowhammer 10, Lapwing 47, Skylark 3, Fieldfare 30-40, Kestrel 1, Buzzard 1

E shaped Ponds Coot 2, Mallard 8

Rivers to Eyes Lane * Grey Wagtail 1, *Little Egret 1

Common Bank Lodge *Mandarin 9 (4m/5f), Little Grebe 2, Cormorant 1

YVCP Goosander 3, Mute Swan 5, Great Crested Grebe 2, Little Grebe 3, Teal 3, Tufted Duck 25, *Reed Bunting 1, Grey Heron 1, Grey Wagtail 1

Lower Rivington Gull roost held 2500-3000 between 330pm and 4pm including 2 GBB, 100 LBB, 100 Herring, 1 3w Yellow Legged, 1* adult Mediterranean with black head, 100 Common and rest Black headed. Great Crested Grebe 1.

12 new ones takes me to 74 species.