Heapey Lodges

[Neil Southworth]

On the water:
No.1:- Mallard 7, pair GC Grebe
No.2:- Mallard 8 + 3 young, single GC Grebe, Moorhen
No.3:- Mallard 2, Tufted Duck, pair Coot with 5 chicks, pair Grey Wagtail
Generally:- Oystercatcher, BH Gull 12, LBB Gull, Jay, Magpie inc 2 young, Crow, Swift 3, Swallow 10, House Martin 20, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 5, Blackcap 3, LT Tit family party, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Flora:- Herb Bennet, Herb Robert, Buttercup, Daisy, Dandelion, Forget-me-not, Plantain, Red Clover, Speedwell sp., 2 umbellifer sp., Cuckoo Flower, wild rose sp., Yellow Flag, Hawthorn, Foxglove, Sorrel sp.
Signs of Ash dieback. Lots of Japanese Knotweed which was treated here a couple of years ago, but which has re-established itself.