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Havannah flash

Feeding station this morning.
Nuthatch 2
Great tit several
Blue tit several
Robin 2
Magpie
Carrion crow
Blackbird
Grey squirrels
SteB
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Fwd: Newton Lake

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From: "David Broome" <dpbwigan@sky.com>
Date: 31 Dec 2015 9:41 am
Subject: Newton Lake
To: "Damian Pendlebury" <damianpendlebury76@gmail.com>
Cc:

Newton Lake Dec 30th: 66 Teal, 135 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan, Grey Wagtail, Buzzard

Dave B
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Laffak Pond, Chain Lane

27/12/15 One Peregrine high to south at 0820; 4 Siskin.
28/12/15 2 Raven.

Derek Evans

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Eccleston mere

I had a look around the mere this morning for the first time in ages...

Shoveler 2 male
Little grebe 1
Teal 1 male
Gadwall 2m 1f
All above on NW side of island
Mute swan 5 + 1 juv
Willow tit 1 heard at dead wood

Damian P


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Havannah flash

Birds present at the feeding station this morning,
Carrion crow
Nuthatch
Robin
Great tit
Blue tit
Magpie
Blackbird
Helen the Ranger.
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Birds at Laffak Pond, St Helens

15/12/15: 4 Siskin feeding in the alders.
17/12/15: pair of Goosander from 0825-0830.
21/12/15: one Willow Tit; 2 Raven.
22/12/15: one Peregrine chasing Feral Pigeons at 0930.
23/12/15: 3 Teal.

Derek Evans

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Havannah flash

Birds present this morning at the feeding station  I set up a few weeks ago.
Magpie
Carrion crow
Chaffinch
Blue tit
Great tit
Robin
Nuthatch
Blackbird
and of course several Grey squirrels.
SteB.
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Cormorants

Spotted ten Cormorants over the trout farm near Havannah flash around 8am this morning, but as always , the Flash was very quiet.
SteB.
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Havannah flash

Nothing on the Flash this morning as I passed by but around ten Grey squirrels were seen around the bottom of Cooper lane footpath.

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Golden Plover

100 +   Golden Plover
Today   07/12/2015  at  10.15hrs 
LOCATION ...In field adjacent to East Lancs Rd , east of Newton Lane and before Golborne Island.
Regards




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