Garden with southerly facing open aspect, some mature Oaks, Hawthorn hedgerow and fields at the rear, Astley Moss just over half a mile to the south, resident since 1997. Best birds: Bean Goose (the flock of 5 from Astley Moss 2006), Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Tit, Yellow-browed Warbler (!!!), Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit and Greenshank, Tree Pipit, Red Kite, Osprey, Mediterranean Gull, Spoonbill (!!), Red Kite, Grey Partridge, Red-legged Partridge, Waxwing, Lesser Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, Whooper Swan and once regular Barn Owl.

Despite living in the property since late 2017, it took Rob almost two years to get round to keeping a list, the highlights so far of which have included Little Egret, Osprey, Hobby, Red Kite, Crossbill, Barn Owl, Spotted Flycatcher, Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull, Tree Pipit, Greenshank, Marsh Harrier, Whimbrel and Yellow Wagtail.

Since 2019, best birds so far include Mediterranean Gull, Dunlin, Crossbill, Woodcock, Lesser Whitethroat, Turnstone, Tree Pipit, Back-tailed Godwit, Osprey and a Kingfisher which flew through the garden at point blank range off the adjacent brook. 

Dave's old Garden (not that of his Dad's which lies at the top of this list!) in Ashton-in-Makerfield in which his best birds included Whooper Swan, Wigeon, Waxwing, Woodcock, Coot, Kingfisher (actually in the garden!) and Moorhen. His most spectacular garden visitor however isn't included but nevertheless, the Channel-billed Toucan that graced it, was surely worthy of a mention! LIST CLOSED 2019

Jeff has a medium sized garden with a few large trees in the area, good vision to the south and the Bridgewater Canal about 300 metres away. Having lived there since 1989, Jeff admits to spending a lot of time in the garden (particularly when he should be doing something else!) which has resulted in some enviable birds the best of which are Red-legged Partridge, Fulmar (early 1990's), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Red Kite, Whooper Swan, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Merlin and Pintail.

South facing garden, overlooked on all sides, has an area of grass and hedgerows with afew established trees. Best birds: Buzzard, Peregrine, Moorhen (flying round at night!), Whimbrel (also at night), Lesser Whitethroat, Whooper Swan, Dunlin, Crossbill, Tufted Duck, Tree Sparrow, Raven and Brambling (although most unusual actually in the garden probably Mallard or Lesser Black-backed Gull!).

After five years of (allegedly ☺) casual watching, Henry's highlights have been 2 Mealy Redpolls, Little Egret, Hobby, Cormorant, Mallard (2 in his tiny pond), Teal, Moorhen, Woodcock, Snipe, Stock Dove and Brambling, all pretty impressive stuff although his local Lesser Whitethroats still evade him and his garden list!

100 foot lawn with mature Scots pine and Black Poplar trees only afew miles from the city centre. Best birds: Grey Heron, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Bullfinch, Siskin and nesting Carrion Crow. Most notable occurrence was a 'fall' of Willow Warblers one Spring during a rain shower, but a record of Harris Hawk must run it a close second!

Mid-terraced, back-to-back housing in Moss side, with little vegetation apart from some overgrown honeysuckle and some half dead 'things in pots'! His nearest tree was cut down he has had some trees planted along his street, his choice being a Mountain Ash which one day he hopes a Waxwing may visit. His best garden visitor to date is Curlew.