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Waggon lane

Today's sightings off Waggon lane Haydock.
Buzzard 1
Grey partridge 6
Area very quiet.
Pete Kemp.

Havannah flash

Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1
Also one Stoat seen running across Cooper lane footpath.
Pete.

Havannah flash

2 Mute Swans seen taking off from flash.
Plus one other seen flying over heading towards  Newton le Willows.
Also 3 Cormorants seen.
Pete.

Moss Lane

Sunday 17th September, 10.15 am

70/80 Barnacle Geese (approx) in field adjacent to Moss Lane, Rainford.

Graham Mercer



Havannah flash

8-15am.
80+ Pinks over.
20 Swallows over.
3 Cock Pheasant.
1 Brown hawker.
Along Havannah flash this morning.
Pete.

Geese

Approx 80 Pinks seen flying over Haydock this morning at 8-15 am heading East.
Pete.

Havannah flash

Ten Pink footed geese seen flying low overhead 8-45am, headings West.
Pete.

Carr Mill Dam

100+ Swallow, 1 Sand Martin and 23 Great Crested Grebe this morning