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Havannah flash

Feeding station this morning.
Nuthatch 2
Great tit several
Blue tit several
Robin 2
Magpie
Carrion crow
Blackbird
Grey squirrels
SteB

Fwd: Newton Lake

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "David Broome" <dpbwigan@sky.com>
Date: 31 Dec 2015 9:41 am
Subject: Newton Lake
To: "Damian Pendlebury" <damianpendlebury76@gmail.com>
Cc:

Newton Lake Dec 30th: 66 Teal, 135 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan, Grey Wagtail, Buzzard

Dave B

Laffak Pond, Chain Lane

27/12/15 One Peregrine high to south at 0820; 4 Siskin.
28/12/15 2 Raven.

Derek Evans

Eccleston mere

I had a look around the mere this morning for the first time in ages...

Shoveler 2 male
Little grebe 1
Teal 1 male
Gadwall 2m 1f
All above on NW side of island
Mute swan 5 + 1 juv
Willow tit 1 heard at dead wood

Damian P


Havannah flash

Birds present at the feeding station this morning,
Carrion crow
Nuthatch
Robin
Great tit
Blue tit
Magpie
Blackbird
Helen the Ranger.

Birds at Laffak Pond, St Helens

15/12/15: 4 Siskin feeding in the alders.
17/12/15: pair of Goosander from 0825-0830.
21/12/15: one Willow Tit; 2 Raven.
22/12/15: one Peregrine chasing Feral Pigeons at 0930.
23/12/15: 3 Teal.

Derek Evans

Havannah flash

Birds present this morning at the feeding station  I set up a few weeks ago.
Magpie
Carrion crow
Chaffinch
Blue tit
Great tit
Robin
Nuthatch
Blackbird
and of course several Grey squirrels.
SteB.

Cormorants

Spotted ten Cormorants over the trout farm near Havannah flash around 8am this morning, but as always , the Flash was very quiet.
SteB.
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Havannah flash

Nothing on the Flash this morning as I passed by but around ten Grey squirrels were seen around the bottom of Cooper lane footpath.

Golden Plover

100 +   Golden Plover
Today   07/12/2015  at  10.15hrs 
LOCATION ...In field adjacent to East Lancs Rd , east of Newton Lane and before Golborne Island.
Regards




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