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by gary lilley
Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:08 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: E shaped ponds .
Replies: 0
Views: 196

E shaped ponds .

A dawn visit but to late for any woodcock sightings ( surprisingly bright with the clear skies and full moon ) , tawny owl heard mallard , coot and moorhen on the water , buzzard , 2/3 water rail heard , pretty confident there was 3 cettis warblers singing :D , magpie , pheasant , 2 bullfinch , seve...
by gary lilley
Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Mawdesley moss .
Replies: 0
Views: 170

Mawdesley moss .

Arrived from the nook lane end , very mild conditions which had song thrush and goldcrest in full song , at least 5 song thrush , 2 goldcrest , blue , great and lt tits , 3 bullfinch , 10 chaffinch , 5 linnet , several reed bunting , 1 tree sparrow , 3 corn bunting , 1 yellowhammer , 5 skylark , 100...
by gary lilley
Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:35 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Park hall road reedbed construction .
Replies: 3
Views: 606

Re: Park hall road reedbed construction .

There is a public path along the site which takes you through park hall wood to back lane .
by gary lilley
Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:32 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Park hall road reedbed construction .
Replies: 3
Views: 606

Park hall road reedbed construction .

The 3 reed beds are well under constuction at the top of parkhall road apparently to be finished autumn 2024 hopefully they will attract plenty of wildlife .
by gary lilley
Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Country lane birding , Eccleston ,Heskin .
Replies: 0
Views: 319

Country lane birding , Eccleston ,Heskin .

2 nuthatch , blue tit , great tit , 2 lt tit flocks , 1 goldcrest , 4 goosander in flight heading west , 40+ redwing , 2 mistle thrush , kestrel , sparrowhawk , 5 mallard , 1 moorhen , chaffinch , robin , blackbird , 2 collard dove , woodpigeon , 20 pinkfooted geese heading west , bullfinch heard , ...
by gary lilley
Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston / mawdesley moss .
Replies: 1
Views: 194

Re: Croston / mawdesley moss .

Forgot to mention a single shelduck spotted in flight over the douglas and 20 stock dove .
by gary lilley
Sat Dec 23, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston / mawdesley moss .
Replies: 1
Views: 194

Croston / mawdesley moss .

tree sparrows heard at a roost , 20 teal on the douglas , 3 kestrel , 1 sparrowhawk , 3 grey partridge , 300 pinkfoot , 12 cornbunting , 1 yellowhammer ,31 moorhen ( 30 at one site ) , 40 collard dove , 1 little egret , 1 heron , 1 lapwing .
by gary lilley
Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:38 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Garden birds .
Replies: 0
Views: 386

Garden birds .

Just had at least 8 long tailed tits in the garden feeding on fat balls .
by gary lilley
Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Bits and bobs .
Replies: 0
Views: 159

Bits and bobs .

Single whooper swan over bretherton this morning .
by gary lilley
Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Woodcock .
Replies: 0
Views: 178

Woodcock .

Just seen 2 single birds along back lane Charnock/ Eccleston .
by gary lilley
Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:04 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Eccleston syd brook .
Replies: 0
Views: 420

Eccleston syd brook .

Went in search of woodcock and managed to flush at least one bird which showed really well also seen tit flock , gold and greenfinch , blackbird and winter thrushes , wren , jay , woodpigeon , bh gull , 1 rabbit , 1 grey squirrel .
by gary lilley
Sun Dec 17, 2023 1:05 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Webs count .
Replies: 1
Views: 157

Webs count .

Park hall lake , 50 mallard , 9 teal , 2 moorhen , 1 bh gull , 1 heron , 1 female goosander dropped in as i arrived .
by gary lilley
Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:00 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Woodcock .
Replies: 1
Views: 270

Woodcock .

Single bird flying over Chorley hospital this evening at 4.30pm .
by gary lilley
Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:02 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston / mawdesley moss .
Replies: 0
Views: 169

Croston / mawdesley moss .

A very wet morning ! , 25 canada goose , 6 pinkfoot, 200 linnet along meadow lane , 4 whooper swan passed through , 4 stonechat , 1 snipe , 1 little egret , plenty of fieldfares along the double hedgerow , 2 song thrush , 10 reed bunting , 2 yellowhammer , 10 meadow pipit , 4 skylark , lots of corvi...
by gary lilley
Sat Dec 09, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Gillcroft, Eccleston.
Replies: 4
Views: 558

Re: Gillcroft, Eccleston.

Great garden sighting John ! , its surprising how often kingfishers do turn up in gardens well away from the rivers and ponds which they usually frequent .

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