Jay x 4 (all flew over together making a racket and landing in some nearby trees. Shortly after a magpie fired them off and they flew deeper into the park)
Dippers & Grey Wagtails on the brook, House Martins & Swallows overhead. Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, & Willow Warblers also present this afternoon.
am amble lots of grey wagtails at least three sets of adult juveniles kingfisher heron swift swallows jay juvenile niave or myopic dipper flew to within 20 feet of me in the river and then hid behind a wier sticking its head over the top checking me out for several minutes before deciding to do one. Poss also another dipper seen but could have been the same bird. Few other bits lots og blue longtailed and great tits with young and usuals.
and no burnt sofas just a chap on a bike with a wheelie bin in tow making his way through the park. cheers
ian
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 09:34:34 AM
This AM 2 Herons, 2 flyover oyster catchers Male Kestral, Juv Grey Wag, Willow Warbler Sedge Warbler Chiff Chaff Whitethroat, 2 bullfinches, gold finch dipper, mallard, moorhen, male gooseander just stood therre looking at me 10 feet away did not move or flinch when i came around a corner. and only one burnt sofa.
Visited 7 Acre Country Park in Breightmet Bolton. Just to confuse things its actually 15 acres. It consists of the large Bradshaw Brook running through the whole park, sycamore woods, open grass land and former mill lodges and leats.
Seen Dipper 2 Kingfisher Moorhen Mallard ChiffChaff several Willow Warbler several lesser white throat Wren Robin Thrush etc.