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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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Penketh bridge

Sun 29th Oct.
List of birds observed around the Penketh bridge area 8am.
Teal 6
Cormorant 1
Sparrowhawk 2
Buzzard 5
Kingfisher 1
Reed bunting
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Redwing
Long tailed tit
Pete Kemp.
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Havannah flash

Sun 22nd Oct.
List of birds observed on Havannah flash this morning.
Sparrowhawk 2
Bullfinch 5
Redwing
Fieldfare
Jackdaw 
Mallard
Coot
Mute Swan 10
Magpie
Blackbird
Wood pigeon
Chaffinch
Carrion crow
Plus Grey squirrels.
Pete Kemp.


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Havannah flash

Large flocks of Wood pigeon seen flying over first light, heading S E along with very large skein of geese Pinks?
Pete Kemp.
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Sighting


Monday October 9th. Skein of geese, almost certainly Pink-footed (saw them only briefly from the house) and around 100 strong, flying quite low over Collins Green (Burtonwood) towards St Helens, 6 pm.

Graham Mercer

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Havannah flash

Spotted the following at first light on my way through the flash this morning.
Buzzard 1
Very large number of Crows, Jackdaws, flying over from Buttonwood direction heading North.
Pete Kemp.
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Fieldfares

Spotted my first Fieldfares this morning, just three on top of the Hawthorns at the bottom of Cooper lane footpath Haydock, the Hawthorns bushes are bursting with berries.
Pete Kemp.
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