Eyes Lane

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Paul Hodson
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Eyes Lane

Post by Paul Hodson »

Morning stroll. 8.00-10.00.
A male Whinchat* on the manure heap was the star bird of the morning, also on the heaps were a White Wagtail*. Pied Wagtail and a male Yellow Wagtail*.
Other sightings.
Yellowhammer 4. Reed Bunting 3. Skylark c10. Linnet 2. Goldfinch 4. Chaffinch 3. Common Whitethroat 4. Sedge Warbler. Wheatear 2. Swallow 9. Stock Dove c15. Lesser black backed Gull 34. Herring Gull 7. Red legged Partridge. Oystercatcher 2. Lapwing c15+ 1 juvenile. Shelduck 2. Goosander 2 males on the Douglas. Mallard c20.

*3 new sightings take my score to 111
Leonard Poxon
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Re: Eyes Lane

Post by Leonard Poxon »

Great find Paul (for the second year running!).

Whinchat still there late afternoon. After watching it on the muck heaps for 15 minutes or so I noted that it flew off into the field behind and landed on a stalk about 50 yds away. It seemed to be the only bird present apart from a flock of 20 or so Woodpigeon which flew off on my approach, but I did not look around the back of the muck heaps.

Whinchat takes my species total to 123.
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Re: Eyes Lane

Post by Neville Root »

5.00-6.45pm ...and still there perching prominently at 5.30 with the yellow wag (which was in singing mode) - they were the only 2 birds on the muck heaps. Around and over the heaps were lapwing (3), house martin (3), skylark (several), linnet, reed bunting, yellowhammer. On the other side of Eyes Lane (the ex-flooded field) were good numbers of corvids, pheasant, lapwing (4), woodpigeon, stock dove, RL partridge and BH gulls and 2 shelduck over. In the trees along the lane were lesser & common whitethroat, goldfinch, yellowhammer. Only mallard on the Douglas and a single swallow passing under the bridge. Nice to meet Graham Thomas from Preston NAT's - suitably impressed with a whinchat and yellow wag on our patch!

Whinchat takes Chorley species total for the year to 125.
peter rowlands
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Re: Eyes Lane

Post by peter rowlands »

Could i have info on were the muck heaps are please.
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Re: Eyes Lane

Post by Leonard Poxon »

A couple of photos added of the male Whinchat.
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Re: Eyes Lane

Post by Leonard Poxon »

Peter,

The muck heaps are in a field between Eyes Lane and the river Yarrow. From the Bretherton end of the Lane proceed west, once you pass through the wooded area the road bears to the right and passes the gas compound. The next gap in the hedge is a track. The muck heaps are at the end of the track in the next field on the left (you cant see them from Eyes Lane as there is a hedge in the way). The track itself is not a public footpath (although it is used by dog walkers), but there is a public footpath than runs parallel to Eyes Lane next to the muck heaps, this continues parallel for about 200yds before turning towards Eyes Lane at the field at the end of the hedge (FP 26 on the Lancs PROW map - see link below).

http://mario.lancashire.gov.uk/agsmario/default.aspx
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Re: Eyes Lane

Post by peter rowlands »

Thanks for info Len. Great images. No sign of the Whinchat today. Nice to meet Janice and Gary today. Birds seen; Good views of the Yellow Wagtails m/f on the muck heap. Yellowhammer. Wren. Whitethroat. Pied Wagtail. Reed Bunting. Linnet. Goldfinch. Skylark. Lapwing with chicks. Blackbirds. 1 Raven. Corvids. Shelducks. Pheasants.
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Re: Eyes Lane

Post by Leonard Poxon »

Great photos Peter, that's the first report of a female at that location. Hope they stay around.
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