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Eccleston Mere

After recent news of a good mix of ducks I spent my lunch hour at Eccleston Mere.

Goosander (male) - my 1st for St Helens
Shoveler (male)
Common gulls
Lesser black-backed gull
Siskin x30
Lesser Redpoll x2
Grey heron x6 - the most I've seen in St Helens together
Kingfisher
Bullfinch x2
Cormorant x3 - including a very white necked one
Tufted duck x4
Great crested grebes
Sparrowhawk
Treecreeper
Great spotted woodpecker
Peregrine - distant harassing a 110 strong flock of lapwing

I think that's all .....

Paul B

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  1. Anonymous21 January 2014 at 15:18

    Forgot the unknown number of teal hiding in the "wet wood" ... I could hear them but not see them

    Paul B

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