9 this morning: popped into Elnup woods from the upstream end (down the steep track) and flushed a little egret! Flew off and landed 50 yards downstream where we watched it for 5 mins. It then flew off north, ove the cottages near the coal wagon. Also, had plenty good sightings of peregrine this winter in area around Standish Hall Farm and The Hermitage. Will take another look later today.
four whooper swans flying and circling over top of arbour lane - calling and actually looking like they might be looking for place to land in fields towards elnup woods.
Thursday 13th Sept, birds in the area from Langtree Lane to Hic-Bibi included c50 Meadow Pipit on the grassy former landfill, the number present only apparent when they got up to mob a hovering Kestrel, also 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk
Flock of about 25-30 Fieldfare (yep Fieldfare) right on what I think is the GM Border near the Cinamon Indian restaurant on Preston Road between Standish and Coppull.
They definitely flew into GM if they werent quite there to start with.
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