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Eccleston Mere 3pm-4.30pm

1 Goldeneye
1 Kestrel (in fields to the west of the Mere)
1 Buzzard (perched in the wet wood)
3 Little Grebes (all swimming close the island on the SW side)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (calling in the wet wood)
Kingfisher (calling near SW corner)
4 Tufted Duck
2 Grey Heron
1 Cormorant

The Great Crested Grebe which is in its summer plumage (as Colin noted earlier in the week was still present)



1 comment :

  1. Glad you saw all 3 Little Grebes together. I've suspected that there might be 3 at the mere this winter, but I've not actually seen them together yet.

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