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Havannah flash

Havannah flash flash this morning.
Sankey brook burst it banks, flowing over the footpaths, the Flash itself is very high with the water trying to get into the brook , everywhere is flooded.
SB.

Havannah flash

Quick walk this morning.
Kestrel 1
Canada goose 14.
Cormorant 1 over.
Mute Sean 9.
Goldfinch 20
Plus the usual.
SB.

Havannah flash

H/flash Sankey .
Cormorant 3. On the water.
Buzzard 2.
Teal 15 Sankey brook.
Nuthatch 2.
Long tailed tit 10.
Canada goose 10.
The 9 Mute swans are still present.
Otherwise the flash was quite.
SB.

Taylor Park, 02.02.2020

6 long tailed tits and a willow tit, in the little garden between the quarry at the bottom and the top of the hill.

1 cormorant flying over the lake.  I've seen it flying over quite a lot lately, wonder where from/to?

L Taylor

Birchley hall

26 Goosanders on the small lake behind Birchley hall Billinge both male and female,
Probably the same ones which have been reported at Carr mill dam over the past few weeks.
Also 1 Grey heron, and 1 Cormorant flying over.
SB.

Sankey Valley from Carr Mill Dam to the Ranger Station at Blackbrook

Redwing 85 fed in stubble towards Stanley Bank. Also: Teal 6 (3 pairs), Yellowhammer 6 and singles of Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Skylark and Reed Bunting.

Derek Evans

Carr Mill Dam

Goosander 8 (3 male, 5 female) mainly on the Dig Pits but ranging widely - a photographer reported 17 as present yesterday. Also: Tufted Duck one, Black-headed Gull 200+, Common Gull 6+, Lapwing 11, Meadow Pipit 8 and a Willow Tit.

Derek Evans

Taylor Park Lake

Muscovy Duck a white pair and a single black bird. Also: Tufted Duck 5, Coot 29, Moorhen 17 and Common Gull 2.

Derek Evans

Merton Bank Open Space

Water Rail at 0945 along the brook/canal. Also: Common Gull 2; Grey Wagtail; Mistle Thrush 3; Coal Tit and Bullfinch 6 (in 3 pairs).

Derek Evans

Carr Mill Dam/Garswood Old Road

Goosander female south end 0815-0955+. Also: Willow Tit pair Garswood Old Road/Hollin Hey; Redwing 8; Great Spotted Woodpecker; Goldfinch 35 flock Sailing Club; Tree Sparrow 4+ Hollin Hey.

Derek Evans

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Sankey Valley

Redwing 40 in roving, flighty groups in fields and hedgerows towards Stanley Bank.

Derek Evans

Sankey Valley from Carr Mill Dam to the Ship Inn

Teal 8 (in 4 pairs) on the brook/canal near the Visitor Centre. Also: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Coal Tit (in song), Nuthatch and Treecreeper.

Derek Evans

Carr Mill Dam

Goldeneye drake centre water 0920-1000+; Willow Tit at feeding station north-west of Sailing Club 0900.

Derek Evbans

Merton Bank Open Space

Pink-footed Goose 60 east at 0900; Water Rail one along the brook/canal at 0850.

Derek Evans

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Havannah flash

Full list this morning.
Redwing.
Magpie.
Robin.
Great tit.
Carrion crow.
Jackdaw.
Mallard.
Mute Swan.
Canada goose.
Long tailed tit.
Moorhen.
Chaffinch.
Goldfinch.
Pheasant.
Fieldfare.
Collared dove.
Blackbird.
Wood pigeon.
Jay.
Wren.
Teal.
Grey wagtail.
Kestrel 2.
Sparrowhawk. 1
Pink footed geese over, heading West.
SB.

Havannah flash

Goldfinch 20.
Teal 15. Sankey brook
Long tailed tit 20 along Sankey brook.
Mute Swan.
Canada goose.
Coot.
Moorhen.
Buzzard 1 over
Redwing.
Wren.
Goldcrest 1.
Mallard.
Blackbird.
Chaffinch.
Robin.
SB.


Merton Bank Open Space

Redwing 60 and Fieldfare 40 moved east into an easterly breeze between 0730 and 0840. Also: Common Gull, Stock Dove (2 to the east), Woodpigeon (220 also to the east), Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Coal Tit and Reed Bunting.

Derek Evans

Ranger station Blackbrook- Havannah flash

Full list.
Wren
Chaffinch
Mute Swan
Redwing
Magpie
Wood pigeon
Carrion crow
Jackdaw
Grey wagtail
Kestrel
Buzzard
Coot
Moorhen
Cormorant
Blackbird
Canada goose
Nuthatch
Blue tit
Jay
SB.

Geese

Large amount of  geese ( unidentified )heard flying overhead around 2am.
SB.

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Copper lane

Copper lane Haydock.
Fieldfare 1.
15 Teal on Sankey brook.
SB.

Havannah flash

Carrion crows.
Jackdaws.
Long tailed tit 20.
Nuthatch 1.
Redwings 30.
Cormorant 2.
Great spotted woodpecker 1.
Jay.
Teal 15.on Sankey brook.
SB.