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Eccleston Mere

It was lovely and bright at the Mere this morning. In previous years and earlier this year, the redpoll were associating with the goldfinch and siskin flock, but when I've seen them recently, they've been on their own making them much harder to find.

Lesser redpoll 1 feeding on the grasses in the SW corner
Siskin 8+ with the goldfinch flock
Bullfinch 1m, 1f feeding on the ground in the SW corner
Kingfisher 1
Goldeneye 1m
Pochard 3m
Treecreeper 1
Goldcrest 1 heard singing in  the SW corner
Cormorant 1
Teal 4 flying over the dead wood



Damian P
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