5/12/14.Croston moss.10am to 12noon./Twin lakes.12.30-1.30pm

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nora west
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5/12/14.Croston moss.10am to 12noon./Twin lakes.12.30-1.30pm

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As we arrived there were 40Mute & Whooper Swans the Bewick was with them.they were in what i call the wader field.there were another 22 on loch meadow.making 63in total. Then half an hour later they had all flown to loch meadow.
Other birds seen were.Pheasant. C.Crow. Wren. Skylarks. Raven. Rooks.100sof Jackdaws. Tree Sparrows. Grey Heron. Lg.T.Tits. Jay. Magpies. Blue Tits. Lg.flock containing. Yellowhammers. Linnets. Reed Buntings. Chaffinch. Brambling. &Greenfinch. 2Moorhen. 3Mallard . 1 Teal. 1BROWN HARE.

ONTO TWIN LAKES. 1Grey Wagtail .at least 13 Pied Wagtails.and B.H.Gulls.at water treatment plant.

1st LAKE. c.56Coot. 22Tufted duck. 1Little Grebe. 1Gt.C.Grebe. 6Canada Geese. 12Gadwall. 28 Mallard. Robin. Redwing. 7 Fieldfare. Woodpigeon.

2nd LAKE. 17Coot &1Gt.C.Grebe.

Bewick brings my chorley count to 127 species.
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