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Billinge Hill Area

I did a big lap of Billinge Hill this morning starting at Crookhurst Farm and then walking to the summit and across to Crank Road, over to the pine copse, down past Promised Land Farm and Billinge Hall, and then back via Red Barn Road. I didn't see that much considering how far I walked!

Wheatear 1f in the horse paddocks
Skylark10+   in the stubble fields opposite the horse paddocks
Tree Sparrow 35+  30+ in a hedge near to Beacon Farm and 5 on the feeders at Red Barn Farm
Meadow pipit + yellowhammer in small numbers

Female Wheatear

Meadow Pipit
 Damian P
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