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Eccleston Mere 7th and 8th December


7th December

- 15 Canada Geese
- 8+ Great Crested Grebe
- 2 Grey Heron
-  1 Sparrowhawk (showing well in the flooded woodland) 
- 40+ Pink Footed Geese (flying over)
- 1 Goldeneye


8th December

- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Kestrel
- 2 Grey Heron
-6 Wigeon
-10+ Redwing
-1 Goldeneye

Much quieter at the Mere this evening than yesterday. The Canada Goose flock wasn't there today and apart from a small group of Wigeon dropping in late on at dusk there wasn't a great deal of activity. 



Simon Skidmore

1 comment :

  1. Thanks for the contribution to the blog SImon, wigeon is a good record.
    Paul B

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