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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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7th to 11th April

Recently recorded within walking distance of home on daily exercise routine.

07/04 Carr Mill Dam  Common Tern one; Fieldfare 120 in north end stubble; Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 drumming; Linnet pair.

Sandy Lane (Moss Bank) and Berrington's Lane (Rainford)
08/04 Sandy Greylag Goose 4 feral birds flew east.
Berrington's Willow Warbler 3; Blackcap 2; Redpoll 3 in song flight and display; Little Grebe pair; Oystercatcher pair; Helmeted Guineafowl 3.
10/04 Berrington's Oystercatcher pair (or perhaps 2 pairs); Tree Sparrow one Beech Cottage garden; Swallow one north at 0810.

11/04 Carr Mill Dam Great Black-backed Gull summer plumaged adult; Oystercatcher pair flew south; Common Tern one; Greylag Goose one; Swallow 2 north at 0705.

Derek Evans
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