After leaving Gary at Great Hanging Bridge I walked along the River Douglas to Red Bridge then down Eyes Lane and across the field that flooded last winter (which has a certain amount of flood water and exposed mud in it) to the footbridge across the rough field and then back along Eyes Lane.
Birds seen - Croston Moss as Gary's sightings.
Gt Hanging bridge/Eyes Lane - 2 Kestrel, at one stage both were attacking what I thought was a Buzzard. Flushed 10 Snipe from the rough field. The only bird on the flooded field was a moulting Pheasant.
Other birds seen/heard were Chaffinch, Reed Bunting, Starling, Blackbird, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, 40+ Mallard on the River Douglas including a white duck, Robin, Long Tailed Tit.
Butterflies - 1 Painted Lady (roosting in a hedge), 3 Large White.
Odonata - 1 Common Darter.
Mammals - Molehills in various locations & 1 Brown Hare.
Great Hanging Bridge to Eyes Lane
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Re: Great Hanging Bridge to Eyes Lane
Photo of Wheatear seen on Croston Moss attached.
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Re: Great Hanging Bridge to Eyes Lane
A brilliant capture of the wheatear Len, well done.
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