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Scarce or vulnerable species include but are not restricted to any species of wader, ducks other than mallard, all owls, any birds of prey, grey or yellow wagtails, grey heron, all grebes, Cetti’s warbler, water rail, willow tit, corn bunting etc. If in doubt, please ask.

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Waggon lane

Today's sightings off Waggon lane Haydock.
Buzzard 1
Grey partridge 6
Area very quiet.
Pete Kemp.
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Havannah flash

Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1
Also one Stoat seen running across Cooper lane footpath.
Pete.
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Havannah flash

2 Mute Swans seen taking off from flash.
Plus one other seen flying over heading towards  Newton le Willows.
Also 3 Cormorants seen.
Pete.
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Moss Lane

Sunday 17th September, 10.15 am

70/80 Barnacle Geese (approx) in field adjacent to Moss Lane, Rainford.

Graham Mercer



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Havannah flash

8-15am.
80+ Pinks over.
20 Swallows over.
3 Cock Pheasant.
1 Brown hawker.
Along Havannah flash this morning.
Pete.
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Geese

Approx 80 Pinks seen flying over Haydock this morning at 8-15 am heading East.
Pete.
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Havannah flash

Ten Pink footed geese seen flying low overhead 8-45am, headings West.
Pete.
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Carr Mill Dam

100+ Swallow, 1 Sand Martin and 23 Great Crested Grebe this morning
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