25th October
Brambling 2 heard but not seen at 0825 and 0900.
28th October
Grey Partridge 8; Skylark 16; Tree Sparrow 40 and a Grey Wagtail (scarce here).
Derek Evans
Moss Lane @ Windle/Rainford
Whooper Swan 38 (all adult except one first winter) circled the area at 0910. Also: 680 Pink-footed Goose over, 4 Rook, 32 Common Gull, 31 Redwing and 2 Stonechat.
Derek Evans
Re: Moss Lane @ Windle/Rainford
Dear Damian
Sorry for the slow reply. I don't have a smartphone and just check my email on a desktop once per day.
By all means phone me anytime: 07855266300 or on the landline 01744 750279.
Most often the Stonechat(s) are around the stables, on the dung heap there, on the wire fences or along the scrappy hedges or in the bracken. I never pass through the stables (though some birders/photographers do). I walk up towards the stables from the east side and then retreat and go all the way round to the west side of the stables. These are not public footpaths but the farmer (Joe) is OK as long as he knows you're birding. As you can probably tell, I have been concentrating on Moss Lane (only!) for some weeks now. When I visit I always go at first light. I didn't go today.
Very best wishes
Derek
On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 10:16 AM Damian Pendlebury <sightings@outlook.com> wrote:
Hi Derek,
Whereabouts are you seeing the stonechat? I might pop out for a look this afternoon.
Cheers,
Damian
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Derek Evans
Sent: 14 October 2020 17:03
To: sightings@outlook.com
Subject: Moss Lane @ Windle/Rainford
Fieldfare 95; Redwing 100; Stonechat 2. Also: 70 Lapwing, single Rook and Grey Partridge, 100 Starling, 25 Tree Sparrow and 11 Corn Bunting.
Derek Evans
Moss Lane @ Windle/Rainford
Fieldfare 95; Redwing 100; Stonechat 2. Also: 70 Lapwing, single Rook and Grey Partridge, 100 Starling, 25 Tree Sparrow and 11 Corn Bunting.
Derek Evans
Moss Lane @ Windle/Rainford
Whooper Swan one first winter west/north-west at 0825 and 2 adults north/north-west at 0850. Also: 2,004 Pink-footed Goose, 6 Redwing, 5 Swallow, one Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 20 Common Gull and a pair of Roe Deer.
Derek Evans
Moss Lane @ Windle/Rainford
Pink-footed Goose flocks in flight totalled 1,954; Kingfisher one along Windle Brook was my first after 152 hours birding at this site. Also: 16 Skylark, one Swallow, 2 Rook and 40 Tree Sparrow.
Derek Evans
Moss Lane @ Windle/Rainford
Pink-footed Goose 50 flew south/south-east at 0825. Also one juvenile Woodpigeon barely fledged and unable to fly; 7 Swallow.
Derek Evans
Moss Lane @ Windle/Rainford
Golden Plover one flew north east at 0750 - my first at this site after 148 hours watching. Also: one male Stonechat, 2 Common Gull, 10 Meadow Pipit and 7 Swallow.
Derek Evans
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