20 Lapwings, a singing Skylark and two Grey Partridges off Moss Lane.
Around Astley Moss itself, Marsh Harrier, single Grey Partridge, singing Willow Tit, two Siskin, a flock of 50+ Chaffinches, one Curlew, 12 Stock Doves (one flock), two singing Skylarks.
2 White Wagtails with 3 Pied Wagtails 1 Wigeon - male 2 Tufted Duck - pair 1 Marsh Harrier - female trying to catch a Mallard but gave up. 1 Sparrowhawk
5 x Buzzard, 2 x Rook, at least 8 x singing Chiffchaff, 2 x Curlew, 2 x large flocks of Linnet with c350 birds 2 x Marsh Harrier, 26 x Lesser Redpoll, 1 x Little Grebe (heard), 2 x Grey Partridge, 1 x Stonechat
300 Redwing...most in song an absolute joy sharing this moment that was surely their celebratory/courage building cusp of returning to their distant Scandinavian forest homes...
90 Chaffinch....were these too Scandinavian birds ready to return home?
1 Chiffchaff...in song
1 Willow Tit...in song
3 Song Thrush...2 in song
17 Robin in song
11 Wren in song
5 Reed Bunting in song
28 Teal
1 Yellowhammer in song
8 Meadow Pipit...5 in display flight
4 Stock Dove
1 Buzzard
1 Woodcock...the only Woodcock Nest I ever found was in this area back in the eighties sadly these birds no longer breed here ...thus I strongly suspect this bird is too a Scandinavian visitor soon to return home
6 Lapwing....5 in display
-- Edited by Dave Steel on Monday 18th of March 2024 08:16:11 PM