10am to midday. cool but bright. I walked the Mersyway between the weir and just past the Thelwall viaduct.
On the weir:- 6 goldeneye (3m, 3f) drakes displaying. 2 shellduck 1 mute swan 1 g.c. grebe 40 tufties 8 mallards b.h. gulls and common gulls.
on the river 4 mute swans 3 teal 20+ mallard 40+ tufties 22 canada's 1 buzzard in tree 1 grey heron 1 grey wagtail in wet paddock goldfinch, greeenfinch, chaffinch, robin, dunnock, blackbird and songthrush in the hedgerows.
Mike
Mike hirst said
Thu Jan 8 4:25 PM, 2009
10-15am cloudy and misty.
First time out since boxing day when I managed to damage my ankle so some viewing without too much walking.
3pm dull, rain threatening
Quick visit on my way home.
20 canadas
12 mallard
41 tufties
9 goldeneye 5m 4f all in absolutely prime condition
8 l.t.tits
1 chaffinch
2 magpies
Mike
I walked the Mersyway between the weir and just past the Thelwall viaduct.
On the weir:-
6 goldeneye (3m, 3f) drakes displaying.
2 shellduck
1 mute swan
1 g.c. grebe
40 tufties
8 mallards
b.h. gulls and common gulls.
on the river
4 mute swans
3 teal
20+ mallard
40+ tufties
22 canada's
1 buzzard in tree
1 grey heron
1 grey wagtail in wet paddock
goldfinch, greeenfinch, chaffinch, robin, dunnock, blackbird and songthrush in the hedgerows.
Mike
First time out since boxing day when I managed to damage my ankle so some viewing without too much walking.
10 goldeneye (4 drakes)
89 tufties
40 approx mallards
3 mute swans (1 juv.)
3 canada's
2 shellduck
1 gr. crested grebe
1 kingfisher
10 herring gull
2 bullfinch (m&f)
3 goldcrest
2 robins
2 blue tits
1 blackbird
1 dunnock
15 housesparrow
3 chaffinch
Mike