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Sankey brook

28th Feb
Sankey brook alongside Havannah flash.
Four Tufted duck, two male two females.
Pete Kemp.

Sankey valley

Had a walk from Ranger station Blackbrook to Havannah flash this morning.
Buzzard 2
Long tailed tit.
Tree creeper.
Grey heron
Grey wagtail
Teal.
Wren.
Coot.
Moorhen
Chaffinch
Mute Swan 2 on Flash.
Blue tit
Great tit
Jackdaw
Mallard
Wood pigeon 100+ in fields.
Pete Kemp.

Havannah flash

Tue 20th Feb.
Canada goose 2.
Mute Swan 2.
Cormorant 2.
Pete Kemp.

Moss Lane earlier in the week

I had a walk down Moss Lane on Thursday and saw this very distant bird which looked to be eating something for around 30 mins.

I think it was a peregrine due to it's size and moustachial stripe.

 

 

Also around where this small flock of tree sparrow and a around 16 redwing.

 

 

Also, earlier in the week I had this unwelcome visitor in the garden...

 

 

 

 

Damian P

 

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Havannah flash

Fri 16th Feb.
Canada goose 5.
Mute Swan 2.
Along with a small flock of
L/T/ tits.
Pete Kemp.

Havannah flash

Thurs 15th Feb.
Nuthatch 1.
Buzzard 3.
Sparrowhawk 2.
Teal- Sankey brook.
Mute Swan 2.
Cormorant 3.
Coot.
Moorhen.
Mallard.
Wood pigeon 100+
Great tit.
Blue tit.
Jay.
Wren.
Pete Kemp.

Fiddle Pond

2 pm Thurs Feb 15th

100 Lapwings and large flock of Starlings on far bank of "Fiddle Pond" (opposite Fiddle I'th Bag Inn on Alder Lane, between Burtonwood and Winwick). 

Graham Mercer



Havannah flash

Mon 12th Feb.
Kestrel 2.
Buzzard 1.
Also two Buzzards spotted over Tesco Haydock.
Pete Kemp.

My garden, Eccleston

 

This male brambling visited my garden yesterday morning.

 

 

Damian P

Lyme wood pitts

Lyme wood Pitts Vista road Haydock.
Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1
Mallard 2
Rabbit 1
Very quiet and muddy.