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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

 

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