Euxton

[Paul Hodson]

A walk along the River Yarrow fron Pincock - Mill lane - across the fields to the M6 footbridge and Ransnap woods.

The highlight was a female Whinchat catching flies on a small manure heap near Dawbers lane.

Chiffchaff 13. Blackcap 2. several Nuthatch. Goldfinch 10+. Greenfinch. Bullfinch. Long tailed tit 2. Goldcrest. Grey Wagtail 2. Pied Wagtail 2. Tawny Owl hooting. Buzzard 2. Grey Heron. Yellowhammer. Skylark singing. Lapwing 10. Mistle Thrush. Dipper on Chapel brook. Carrion Crow 40+. Jackdaw 10+.

Small Tortoiseshell 2. Speckled Wood. Peacock 2. Orange tip 5+.

Whinchat takes my score to 95.