Woodcock, Great Knowley 11.03.12

[Leonard Poxon]

I just heard a Woodcock over the former quarry area, my son heard one later on at night earlier in the last week.

In the Chorley Nats bird competition does hearing a bird call count, or is it bird 'sightings' only.

[Neil Southworth]

Birds are allowed on call or song only. After all the bird is there even if you don't see it. All I would say is that you must be 100% confident of your identification.

Are you entering the competition, Len?

[Leonard Poxon]

I will give it a go.

My current Lancashire count is 91, but only 73 in the Chorley Nats Area.

That includes Mandarin Duck, but not Feral Pigeon.

[Neil Southworth]

Ok, I'll put you down for 74 on the assumption you've seen Feral Pigeon