Grasshopper Warbler heard in scrubby field north of Sankey valley path. West from common road about half way to Havannah flash. This is the same field as I heard one in May. There were also two present last spring/summer.

Three Green Sandpipers in the Sankey Valley at Earlstown this morning.

Info thanks to Bill Harrison

2 fieldfare off Southworth road today

Green sandpiper looks to be resident at the lake now, also 2 male goosander

Willow tit newton greenway and think the green sandpiper may be back on the island on newton lake again (no bins for positive ID but was flushed by Frodo chasing the geese!)

2 Green Sandpipers on flooded field near penkford bridge at bottom of common road.

Willow tit down newton brook at back of whites estate (greenway path towards Vulcan)

Wheatear at top of hill at Lyme and wood country park at 7am.

A walk in Sankey valley park between common road and Haydock, then back to Newton via swan road. 8:30 - 10:30am. Willow Tit (2 from path) Cetti's warbler Goosander 2m 1f 10+ Teal 15 Meadow pipit Tufted duck Yellowhammer Bullfinch Reed bunting Total of 45 birds this morning. A great day.

Juvenile male mandarin duck on newton lake this evening

1x Gadwall 3 x shelduck 10 x teal 2x tufted duck newton lake

A walk from Newton past the nine arches along canal toward St Helens from 10 - 1.00pm. 40 birds in all.

2 Linnet
3 Common Whitethroat
8 Blackcap
many Chiffchaff
many Willow Warbler
2 Reed Warbler calling
1 Skylark
2 Willow Tit
1 Gadwall
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
4 Swallow
20+ Sand Martin
2 Jay
2 Yellowhammer
3 Reed Bunting
9 Bullfinch
3 Kestrel
2 Sparrowhawk
5 Buzzard

400+ Pink Footed Geese over newton at 8.00am moving south east

A pair of Ravens were in the large trees next to Vulcan Reservoir at 12.30pm today.

Common Tern over Vulcan Reservoir 4.00pm today.

The flash is at SJ 56281 94813. Park at the car park near postcode WA12 9NY. Then walk along the new footpath through the woods to the right (away from the viaduct), following the river. The flash is basically just a flooded field on your left after about 100m. Be careful when you go down here, the vegetation has been cleared and the gulls flush really easily.

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Juvenile Glaucous gull on Penkford flash Earlestown yesterday, commuting between here and Lyme and Wood Pits tip.

A good long walk down the Sankey Valley from Newton toward St Helens 10.00am - 1.30pm

10+ Common Whitethroat
8 Blackcap
many Chiffchaff
many Willow Warbler
1 Sedge Warbler
1 Grasshopper Warbler
5 Reed Warbler
1 Willow Tit
10+ Long Tailed Tit
1 Grey Wagtail
many Swallow
many House Martin
many Sand Martin
Jay
3-4 Yellowhammer
many Reed Bunting
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Greenfinch
2 Bullfinch
1 Kestrel
1 Sparrowhawk
3 Buzzard

A great warbler day and great to see first willow tit for this area. A good day with a total of 48 species

Adult male Grey Wagtail feeding in my back yard in Brookfield street this morning. This is the fifth year in a row Grey Wagtails have visited my yard feeders.

A afternoon walk 2.00pm-4.00pm down the Sankey Valley from Newton to Haydock and back.

1 Kestrel (m)
1 Goosander (M) on Sankey Brook
30+ Teal on Sankey Brook
1 Common Buzzard
3 Stock Dove
2 Jay

Near Vista Road Landfill

1 Great Black Backed Gull
Lesser Black Backed Gull
Herring Gull

37 Teal on Newton Lake this morning

Newton Lake in Willow Park this morning - 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Teal, 2 Gadwall

M Gannon wrote:

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Eclipse male Pintail on Newton Lake this afternoon

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Very nice record, any news on whether its still around?

Also arent we due a green sandpiper here!

Good stuff, cheers