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Paul Hodson
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Anglezarke

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White Coppice.
Stonechat. Willow Warbler. Lesser Redpoll. Goldfinch. Distant view of a Wheatear on top of the quarry. Kestrel. Grey Heron.

Anglezarke moor.
Brief sighting of the Great Grey Shrike in the usual area.
Curlew 3. Raven 2. Common Snipe 2. Several singing Skylark. Meadow Pipit c20.

Lead mine Clough.
Grey Wagtail 2. Pied Wagtail 2. Goldcrest. Coal Tit. Willow Warbler 2/3.

Anglezarke Reservoir.
Great crested Grebe 2. Mallard 6. Tufted Duck. Cormorant 2. Lesser black backed Gull 9. Black headed Gull c20. Lapwing 2. Oystercatcher 2. Buzzard. Willow Warbler 2. Chiffchaff. Goldcrest. Great spotted woodpecker drumming.

High Bullough Reservoir.
Mallard 2. Tufted Duck 7. Pied Wagtail.

Insects.
Tawny mining bee. 15+ Ashy mining bees nesting and a couple of Beeflies by Anglezarke Reservoir.
Peacock butterfly at Lead mine Clough.

*Swallow in Euxton yesterday takes my score to 95
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