Water Street to Radcliffe Little Lever Boundary Of note Common Whitethroat, Oystercatcher, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Mute Swan (one with Eight Cygnets) Family of Mallard stood on a half submerged sofa, 4 Blackcap, Swift & Swallows Jay skylark over Sion area flock of House Sparrows near the houses and usual's
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Sunday 30th of June 2013 01:14:03 PM
Not much between Radcliffe & Little Lever, the highlight being a pair of Mute Swans with 10 cygnets.
It was so exciting to cross the new Meccano Bridge at Nob End for the first time ! OK, so it was my first Swift of the year flying above that caused the excitement, not the bridge. Also a couple of House Martins, and a Mute Swan sat on eggs.
Apart from the Mute Swan there was nothing at all on the canal between Nob End & Hall Lane.
If you wish to report sightings of colour ringed mute swans please send them to either the groupleader at info@northwestswanstudy.org.uk or to the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge. Glos. Many Thanks
5 pairs of Mute Swans 1 pair with 5 Cygnets at Little Lever 1 pair with 3 Cygnets at Coney Green 1 pair with 2 Cygnets at Elton 2 pairs at Radcliffe without young. Also at Coney Green :- Adult Little Grebe, Tufted Duck 2 and Reed Warbler in reed bed. Also Blackcap 4 Reed Bunting 4 Chiff Chaff 2 Whitethroat 2 Lots of young Moorhens, Coots, Canada Geese and Mallards.
