Croston/mawdesley moss 7.30/9.15am.
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Croston/mawdesley moss 7.30/9.15am.
Lots of birds about this morning, covered a large area ( bit not all of it) birds spotted:- 500+ pinkfoot (2 groups at 7.30and9.15am) 8 mallard , flush 4 ducks off a pond at least one of the birds looked like a gadwall (white wing bars) , 5 snipe , 30 lapwing ,40+ grey partridge (3 coveys) 19 red legged partridge(2 coveys), 100+ meadowpipits, mixed flock 50+ linnet/greenfinch, 30+ skylark , 6 pied wagtail , 10 yellowhammer, 5 reed bunting ,10+ tree sparrow , 12 goldfinch , 100+ w/pigeon , 2 gspecker , 1 buzzard , 1 kestrel , small group of gulls on ploughed field , 4 cormorant .
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Gadwall.
I also spotted a male gadwall on the same pond several years ago John , ive no doubt it was the same bird.