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Eccleston Mere

At least 30 swifts circling high over the Mere this evening, also about the same number of house martins and swallows. The two adult mute swans are still present, and at least one kingfisher and a buzzard.

Very quiet at the moment, but it was the same this time last year, yet by the end of the month we had an American black tern at the mere! The forecast for the next few days looks good for another Yank or two, but perhaps it's a bit much to expect another to drop in at Eccleston Mere......

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