Sankey Valley Trail from Causey Bridge to Hollins Lane:-
1m Yellowhammer.
Paddock opposite the former Fiddle pub.
2 Oystercatchers (Could not see any youngsters), 14 Jackdaws and 1 Pied Wagtail.
Arable fields West of Alder Lane
2m Yellowhammers, 1 singing male Reed Bunting, 1 Common Whitethroat plus 2 flocks of finches
on wires by Phipps Brook, one a group of 17 Linnets whilst the other was a charm of 30 Goldfinches.
Lawrence Hindley said
Sat Jun 29 11:02 AM, 2024
Possible Corncrake flew in and landed in scrub and willows on flooded field opposite fiddle ith bag. I got a good view of the wings showing a red brown wing patch as it landed. Not sure on this as I didn't see it on the ground but it's worth looking out for.
Rob Smith said
Fri May 3 7:04 PM, 2024
A busy flooded pool today.
Yellow Wagtail - male & female chasing around pool
Mallard - female + 6 young
Coot - with 4 young
Mute Swan - 2
Swallows - 10+ hawking over the area
Goldcrest - 2
Lapwing - several at back of pool
John O'Neill said
Fri Apr 26 11:32 AM, 2024
AM
Flooded field opposite Fiddle I' Th' Bag
1 M Yellow Wagtail feeding at side of pool . Eventually flew off high, possibly unhappy with pair of noisy Buzzards overhead.
2 Swallows
Coot and Mallards with young.
JOHN TYMON said
Wed May 10 5:08 PM, 2023
Mid day
2 Yellow Wagtail
Lapwing,Coot and Mallards with young
Oystercatcher-1
Stephen Wende said
Tue May 9 8:22 PM, 2023
40 minute visit to the flooded paddock opposite the old pub included
2 Yellow Wagtails
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Oystercatcher
1 Mallard with ducklings
2 Black Headed Gulls
malcolm roach said
Sun May 7 1:53 PM, 2023
Flooded field opposite fiddle. Yellow wagtail still present 2 pied wagtail several lapwings and jackdaws 2 oystercatchers
JOHN TYMON said
Sat May 6 5:50 PM, 2023
Flood opposite Fiddle
Lapwing 4 pair , one with 2 small young ones
Yellow Wagtail- 1 Male
Stephen Wende said
Mon Apr 24 2:34 PM, 2023
Pool opposite Fiddle pub - 13:15 - 13:50
2 BH Gulls
2 Coot with 2 small chicks
6 Moorhen
5 Teal
1 Shoveler
4 Lapwing
1 Pied Wagtail
2 Woodpigeon
2 Stock Dove
1 Magpie
13 Jackdaw
1 Chaffinch
1 Robin
5 Swallow
2 House Martin
1 Skylark
8 Starling
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Apr 9 5:51 PM, 2023
This Morning on flood opposite Fiddle
1 Redshank
6 Moorhen
2 Shoveler
JOHN TYMON said
Wed Mar 29 2:19 PM, 2023
This Morning Flood opposite Fiddle
Teal -14
Gadwall - 1 Pair
Shoveler - 1 Pair
Fieldfare - 58 flying Ne
Mute Swan - 1 Pair
Kestrel -1 Male
JOHN TYMON said
Wed Mar 29 12:05 PM, 2023
Winwick floods opposite former pub Fiddle int bag
Teal-16
Shoveler- 1 Pair
Mute Swan - 1 Pair
Fieldfare- 58 flying NE
Kestrel -1 m
Moorhen-6
Gadwall - 1 pair
John Williams said
Mon Mar 27 3:11 PM, 2023
10.00-13.30
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook):
2 Buzzards (1 carrying squirrel/small rabbit sized prey item), 3 Willow Tits (2 involved in an aerial battle, the other merely
a spectator, so perhaps 2 males and 1 female ?), a pair of Oystercatchers, 3 singing Chiffchaffs, 1m Bullfinch, 2 Cormorants and 1m Sparrowhawk.
Flooded paddock opposite the former Fiddle pub:
8 Teal, 1 Lapwing, a pair of Gadwall and 1 Snipe.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road ::
3 Yellowhammers, 4 Buzzards, 8 Lapwings (All on territory and seen jointly chasing off a Buzzard, or just trying to, until they got
expert help from a pair of crows), at least 20 Skylarks and 4m Reed Buntings.
-- Edited by John Williams on Tuesday 28th of March 2023 01:46:18 PM
Stephen Wende said
Thu Mar 23 9:21 PM, 2023
Paddock opposite old pub - 23/03/23
Lapwing 4
Snipe 4
Shoveler 2
Teal 11
Gadwall 2
BH Gull 3
LB Gull 2
Mute Swan 2
John Williams said
Wed Mar 15 2:55 PM, 2023
09.00-12.30
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook):
1 Willow Tit seen and heard calling alongside Beryl's Wood.
Sankey Valley Trail from Causey Bridge to Hollins Lane:-
1m Yellowhammer.
Paddock opposite the former Fiddle pub.
2 Oystercatchers (Could not see any youngsters), 14 Jackdaws and 1 Pied Wagtail.
Arable fields West of Alder Lane
2m Yellowhammers, 1 singing male Reed Bunting, 1 Common Whitethroat plus 2 flocks of finches
on wires by Phipps Brook, one a group of 17 Linnets whilst the other was a charm of 30 Goldfinches.
A busy flooded pool today.
Yellow Wagtail - male & female chasing around pool
Mallard - female + 6 young
Coot - with 4 young
Mute Swan - 2
Swallows - 10+ hawking over the area
Goldcrest - 2
Lapwing - several at back of pool
Flooded field opposite Fiddle I' Th' Bag
1 M Yellow Wagtail feeding at side of pool . Eventually flew off high, possibly unhappy with pair of noisy Buzzards overhead.
2 Swallows
Coot and Mallards with young.
Mid day
2 Yellow Wagtail
Lapwing,Coot and Mallards with young
Oystercatcher-1
40 minute visit to the flooded paddock opposite the old pub included
2 Yellow Wagtails
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Oystercatcher
1 Mallard with ducklings
2 Black Headed Gulls
Flooded field opposite fiddle. Yellow wagtail still present 2 pied wagtail several lapwings and jackdaws 2 oystercatchers
Flood opposite Fiddle
Lapwing 4 pair , one with 2 small young ones
Yellow Wagtail- 1 Male
Pool opposite Fiddle pub - 13:15 - 13:50
2 BH Gulls
2 Coot with 2 small chicks
6 Moorhen
5 Teal
1 Shoveler
4 Lapwing
1 Pied Wagtail
2 Woodpigeon
2 Stock Dove
1 Magpie
13 Jackdaw
1 Chaffinch
1 Robin
5 Swallow
2 House Martin
1 Skylark
8 Starling
This Morning on flood opposite Fiddle
1 Redshank
6 Moorhen
2 Shoveler
This Morning Flood opposite Fiddle
Teal -14
Gadwall - 1 Pair
Shoveler - 1 Pair
Fieldfare - 58 flying Ne
Mute Swan - 1 Pair
Kestrel -1 Male
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook):
2 Buzzards (1 carrying squirrel/small rabbit sized prey item), 3 Willow Tits (2 involved in an aerial battle, the other merely
a spectator, so perhaps 2 males and 1 female ?), a pair of Oystercatchers, 3 singing Chiffchaffs, 1m Bullfinch, 2 Cormorants and 1m Sparrowhawk.
Flooded paddock opposite the former Fiddle pub:
8 Teal, 1 Lapwing, a pair of Gadwall and 1 Snipe.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road ::
3 Yellowhammers, 4 Buzzards, 8 Lapwings (All on territory and seen jointly chasing off a Buzzard, or just trying to, until they got
expert help from a pair of crows), at least 20 Skylarks and 4m Reed Buntings.
-- Edited by John Williams on Tuesday 28th of March 2023 01:46:18 PM
Paddock opposite old pub - 23/03/23
Lapwing 4
Snipe 4
Shoveler 2
Teal 11
Gadwall 2
BH Gull 3
LB Gull 2
Mute Swan 2
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook):
1 Willow Tit seen and heard calling alongside Beryl's Wood.
1m Stonechat, 1 Buzzard and 12 Lapwings.
Horse paddocks opposite the former Fiddle pub :
2 Meadow Pipits, 1 Buzzard, 15 Lapwings and 3 Stock Doves.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road :
2 Kestrels, 15 Fieldfares (Single flock), 2 Redwings, 8 Lapwings (All appeared to be on territory),
12 Skylarks, 3m Reed Buntings, 1 Buzzard, 1m Teal and 2 Grey Partridges.
A surprise find for so early in spring was a juvenile Robin, which gave the impression of being
recently fledged.
A Little Owl was seen at one point on this mornings walk (Details to be sent to county recorder).
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook):
1 Goldcrest, 1 Kestrel, 1 Song Thrush and a couple of displaying Lapwings.
Horse Paddocks opposite the former Fiddle pub : 2 Oystercatchers.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road :
1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrels and 2 Yellowhammers.
18 Lapwings were amongst a flock of Starlings on a newly ploughed field.
A group of 5 Ruff circled a field alongside Tanhouse Lane a few times times before briefly
landing alongside a Lapwing. The same field contained 8 Lapwings which now appear
to be on territory, plus at least 6 Skylarks.
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook):
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 male Stonechat and 7 Gadwall.
The chat was seen tackling a large earthworm on the tarmac path. It appeared to be quite a challenge for him,
but he eventually succeeded and flew off carrying his prize.
A pair of 1st winter Mute Swans looked a little out of place in the centre of the large field alongside Hall Lane.
Horse Paddocks opposite the former Fiddle pub : 4 Gadwall
The stables behind the flooded paddock, which have appeared unoccupied for a while, are being now being developed.
This area as been the most reliable spot for local Tree Sparrow sightings in recent years, especially the surrounding
hawthorn hedges. The hedges currently remain in intact and have received their winter trim. Lets hope they remain
in situ for years to come, not just for the sparrows, but other birds like the Yellowhammer which I have often seen
on these hawthorns too.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road :
1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrels, 1 Skylark and 1 Fieldfare (Perched on top of a large oak).
10 Lapwings appeared to have been setting up their territories in the field alongside Tanhouse Lane, which also
attracted a couple of small flocks of Starlings.
The situation regarding the finch and bunting flocks in the area appears dire.
I regularly used to find a flock of around 60 Linnets on overhead wires alongside Phipps Brook, but they have gone,
it's a struggle to find even a single Chaffinch or Reed Bunting in the area now.
The surrounding fields currently appear fallow, perhaps that is the reason the seed eaters have moved on?.
Spent 15 minutes looking over the flooded paddock across from the old pub. Lots of water, not many birds.
4 Gadwall
5 Coot
1 Moorhen
24 BH Gull
1 Wren
1 Magpie
2 Woodpigeon
6 Jackdaws flew over.
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook): 1 Stonechat and 1 Cormorant.
3 flocks of Lapwings (180,100 and 24) were flushed from a field on the Winwick side of WCML railway,
the same field also attracted a huge mixed group of Rooks and Jackdaws.
Horse Paddocks opposite the former Fiddle pub : 4 Shovelers, 9 Gadwall, 1 Buzzard, 1 Common Gull and 1 Stonechat.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road : 9 Buzzards shared a field with 54 Black-headed Gulls,
a small flock of Starlings and several crows. Clearly worms were on the menu as some Buzzards were seen running a short
distance before brutally ripping a large earthworm from the ground. The gulls seemed quite relaxed about being within pecking
distance of the big raptors, although clearly the Starlings seemed a little more anxious. 3 Kestrels were seen in the surrounding
fields, 1 of these flew straight into the middle of a flock of around 100 Starlings, although the falcon did not catch anything it
was clearly intent on trying to. Huge numbers of Fieldfares and Redwings were in the area, at one point a mixed flock of at least
300 settled in trees alongside Phipps Brook. A small flock of Blackbirds feasted on haws and with them was a single Song Thrush.
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook) :3 Buzzards, 1 Cormorant (On pylon), 1 Kestrel,
a charm of 10 Goldfinches and a flock of 9 Long-tailed Tits.
A pair of Gadwall were with 40 Canada Geese and 6 Mallards on a newly flooded paddock alongside the railway.
Horse Paddocks opposite the former Fiddle pub : The paddock directly opposite the former pub has re-flooded
and is almost back to it's former glory, although the centre of the "pool" is choked with vegetation. Waterfowl has
returned too with 9 Moorhens and a Coot seen there today. A Buzzard rested on a post in an adjoining paddock.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road : 12 Buzzards were joined by 200 Black-headed Gulls
and a small flock of Starlings in a particularly soggy field, all clearly in search of worms. The smaller birds noticeably not
venturing too close to the raptors. Also seen in the area were 3 Yellowhammers, 1 Kestrel, 3 flocks of Fieldfares (100+84+50),
a group of around 200 Starlings and several small flocks of Redwings. 2 further Buzzards were also seen, including 1 that clearly
was keenly eyeing up the Starlings.
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Hollins Lane) :
A flock of 14 Meadow Pipits and a charm of 12 Goldfinches in the adjoining horse paddocks.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road :
10 Buzzards, 6 Kestrels, a flock of 20 Collared Doves, 1m Yellowhammer, a flock of 10 Meadow Pipits,
8 Skylarks, 4 Linnets, 1f Stonechat, 2 Ravens and a solitary Fieldfare that had a whole field to itself.
Small groups of Redwings were seen around the hedgerows, but nothing like the numbers seen a couple of days ago.
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook) : 2 flocks of Fieldfares 1@38+ 1@100,
1 flock of 32 Redwings, 1 flock of 27 Lapwings, 1 Stonechat, a charm of 20 Goldfinches and 3 Cormorants.
Also a huge mixed gathering of Rooks and Jackdaws.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road : Huge numbers of Fieldfares and Redwings, gathered mainly
on the damp fields of stubble, although every hawthorn hedge held several small flocks of Redwings too.
15 Buzzards (11 resting patiently on the damp fields of stubble, clearly in search of earthworms), a covey of 9 Grey Partridges,
4 Kestrels, 18 Linnets, a flock of 14 Meadow Pipits, 3 Stonechats (Fly catching from a bramble patch),
12 Skylarks and a group of 4 Song Thrushes.
The Skylarks which were chasing each other around a field alongside Tanhouse Lane, began mobbing and trying to chase off
individual Fieldfares as they flew over. The larks clearly saw the big thrushes as some kind of threat, unless in was just bravado.
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge area) :
1 Kestrel, 6 Meadow Pipits, 1 Reed Bunting and 1 Jay.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road :
14 Skylarks (In the field alongside Tanhouse Lane, with lots of aerial squabbling taking place).
7 Buzzards (4 sharing the same soggy field, where they appeared to be catching earthworms).
1 Kestrel. 1 Jay with a small group of magpies, crows and starlings, who like the buzzards were gathered together
in the centre of a soggy field in search of worms. It was apparent though that the corvids and starlings do not
like to share the same field as the buzzards.
Regarding seed eaters, with the exception of the single Reed Bunting at Causey Bridge, no other finches, buntings, linnets
or sparrows were to be found, which is very odd. Most fields now contain small seedlings and there was no sign of seeds that
had not germinated lying on the ground.
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook) : 1 Raven flying over.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road :
A flock of 12 Tree Sparrows (Around horse paddocks) and 2 Kestrels.
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge area) 1 Garden Warbler (In the small copse by Causey Bridge parking area).
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road : 1 Grasshopper Warbler (Posed briefly on a bramble thicket),
1 Spotted Flycatcher (On East-West hawthorn hedge N of Causeway Bridges Farm), 1 Kestrel, 3 Buzzards, 1 Grey Wagtail
plus 3 flocks of Linnets (1@5,1@8 and 1@60).
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge area) : 4 Linnets and 1 Lapwing (In display flight).
4 Swallows were using the fence posts along the path as points to make short flights from.
Several times the birds glided down to the posts in a manner very similar to the "parachute" display flight
of pipits.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road : 18 Linnets, 2 Tree Sparrows, 1m Kestrel,
2 Buzzards, 3 Reed Buntings, 1 Willow Warbler and 3 Chiffchaffs.
Oddly no Yellowhammers were recorded today, and the Little Owls I've observed in the area for months now have not
been seen for the last fortnight.
-- Edited by John Williams on Thursday 14th of July 2022 04:53:07 PM
Midday.
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge area) : 2 Buzzards and 1 singing Yellowhammer.
1 Grey Wagtail by Sankey Brook. 1 Oystercatcher on the dried up paddock opposite the former Fiddle pub.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road : 2 Kestrels, 3 Common Whitethroats,
3 singing Yellowhammers, 2 Song Thrushes, 3 Cormorants and a flock of 14 Linnets.
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook) :
1 Buzzard, 2 family groups of Common Whitethroats and a juvenile Yellowhammer that seemed reluctant to fly.
The horse paddock opposite the former Fiddle pub as now dried up.
The surrounding paddocks held 2 Lapwings, 2 Collared Doves and a flock of at least 12 Tree Sparrows.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road :
A flock of 19 Linnets(Resting on wires), 7 Tree Sparrows, 2 singing Yellowhammers, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrels, 4 Reed Buntings,
1 Grey Heron and at least 10 Common Whitethroats.
Swallows and Swifts were seen in small numbers throughout, skimming low across the fields and almost clipping the edges of
bushes as they sped past.
Sankey Valley Trail around Causey Bridge : 1 Buzzard, 1m Kestrel and 2 Lapwings.
Horse Paddocks opposite the former Fiddle pub : 3 near full grown+1 half grown Lapwing young together with 3 adults.
Also seen was a near full grown Moorhen youngster alongside an adult.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road. : 3 Buzzards, 1f Kestrel, 4 Yellowhammers, 4 Tree Sparrows,
2 Common Whitethroats, 4 Reed Buntings, 1 Sparrowhawk and a flock of 42 Linnets.
Also noted was a Dunnock which rested right in the centre of a field of oil seed rape, and quite a long way from any hedges or bushes.
Am flood opp fiddle
Redshank-2
Oystercatcher -1
Floods opposite Fiddle area
Swift -300+ over rape seed Fields to the west of pool
Redshank-2
Oystercatcher-2
Yellow Wagtail -1 male
Water starting to dry up, so fewer birds today around 15:30
4 Lapwing
1 Pied Wagtail
3 Gadwall
2 Mallard
3 Swallows
Woodpigeon & Jackdaw also present.
Hobby just gone south over floods opposite fiddle pub
Flooded field opposite fiddle in bag pub. 1 yellow wagtail
Paddock opposite Fiddle pub this afternoon
2 Yellow Wagtails
1 Redshank
9 Lapwing
2 Gadwall
1 Swallow
1 Male yellow Wagtail and 2 redshank on floods opposite fiddle. 1 Snipe,2 Mute swan
Horse paddocks opposite former the Fiddle pub: 1 Swallow, 1 Gadwall, 2 Oystercatchers, 10 Lapwings
and 1 singing male Blackcap.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road : 2 Buzzards, 2 singing Chiffchaffs, 6 Linnets,
1f Sparrowhawk, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, 1 Grey Heron, 3m Yellowhammers, 12 Lapwings and a flock of 8 Stock Doves.
1 yellow Wagtail and 2 redshank on floods opposite fiddle.
Horse paddocks opposite former the Fiddle pub: 3 Snipe, 6 Teal, 2 Swallows, 1 Buzzard, 6 Lapwings and 2 Oystercatchers.
Sankey Brook (Just North of the M62) : 2f Goosanders and 1 Kingfisher.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road : 2 Yellowhammers, 5 Linnets, 1 Buzzard, 4 singing Skylarks,
12 Lapwings (All on territory) and 3 singing Chiffchaffs.
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge area) : 1 Buzzard, 1 singing Willow Warbler and 2 displaying Lapwings.
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook) : 1 Buzzard, 2 singing Blackcaps, 4 singing Chiffchaffs,
2 Linnets, 1 Goldcrest (On a conifer, seemed tame, came so close I could almost touch it) and 1 Swallow.
Horse paddocks opposite former the Fiddle pub: 10 Lapwings, 6 Gadwall, 2 Redshanks and 5 Teal.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road :1m Wheatear, 8 Lapwings, 1 Meadow Pipit, 10 Yellowhammers,
2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 3 Reed Buntings, 8 Linnets, 2 Grey Herons, 12 Skylarks (Most in song flight) and 2 Song Thrushes.
Horse paddocks on Alder Lane 14:55 - 15:20
2 Oystercatcher
3 Lapwing
1 Snipe
4 Gadwall
6 Teal
20+ Woodpigeon
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook) :2f Yellowhammers, 2 Buzzards, 1 singing male Reed Bunting
and 4 singing Chiffchaffs.
Horse paddocks opposite former the Fiddle pub: 8 Lapwings, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Gadwall, 3m+1f Shovelers, 2m+1f Teal
and 1 singing male Yellowhammer.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road : 4 Buzzards, 11 Lapwings, 6 Skylarks (2 on song flight),
4 Yellowhammers, 2 Reed Buntings, 3 Dunnocks (All seen in the middle of fields of oil seed rape, 2 singing) and a flock of 12 Stock Doves.
Winwick floods 2 redshank,4 snipe,6 shoveler,4Gadwall, 2 Oystercatcher
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook) : 1 Kestrel, 4 Rooks, 1 Grey Heron and a pair of Lapwings.
A Kingfisher was seen flying along Newton Brook.
Horse Paddocks opposite former Fiddle pub :5 Shovelers, 10 Gadwall, 30 Teal and 1 Mistle Thrush.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road : 2 Buzzards, 1f Kestrel, 15 Lapwings, 2 Skylarks,
60 Fieldfares (With a large group of Starlings), 1 Mistle Thrush and a flock of 16 Stock Doves,
Walk from Gemini Retail Park around the paths South of Burtonwood village and West of Sankey Brook.
Returned via the Sankey Valley Trail.
A Little Owl was seen at one point (Details and photo sent to County Recorder).
Also seen around the arable fields and hedgerows were :A flock of 80 Fieldfares, 4 Yellowhammers, a flock of 11 Linnets,
2 Skylarks, 3 Meadow Pipits, 1 Kestrel, 4 Redwings (Oddly all 4 were solitary birds) and a flock of 14 Collared Doves.
2 male Goosanders were on Sankey Brook.
The flooded paddock opposite the former Fiddle pub held 7 Shovelers, 7 Gadwall and 10 Teal.
As the sun set the Sankey Valley Trail produced sightings of a single Buzzard, a flock of 9 Jackdaws and 2 more Yellowhammers.
Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Hollins Lane bridge) : A flock of 15 Linnets in the paddock alongside the railway.
In the very muddy paddock alongside the former "Fiddle" pub were 10 Linnets, 12 Redwings and 7 Pied Wagtails,
which were being watched by a single Buzzard perched in a nearby tree.
The flooded paddock opposite the former pub held 1 Shelduck and 10 Moorhens plus the usual Coots and Mallard,
but no sign of any Shovelers, Teal or Gadwall there today.
Adjoining drier paddocks attracted a huge flock of Woodpigeons, whilst a huge (Probable female) Buzzard with a single Magpie
as a close companion watched from a nearby fence.
Unusually the big raptor and the Magpie appeared totally content in each others company.
Arable land between Sankey Brook and Burtonwood Road : 1 Kestrel. A flock of 70 Fieldfares with what appeared to be equal numbers
of Starlings and a mere 5 Redwings.
30 mins spent by the pool opposite Fiddle i'th bag pub
1 Mute Swan
10 Gadwall
9 Shoveler
25+ Redwing flew into trees next to pool.
1 Bullfinch