Sankey Valley Trail (Causey Bridge to Newton Brook): 1 Sparrowhawk. 1 Chiffchaff (Amongst a flock of Long tailed and Blue Tits). Partially flooded horse paddock opposite the former Fiddle pub : 2 Snipe and 1 Green Sandpiper.
A flock of 30 Tree Sparrows on a hawthorn hedge by stables behind the flooded paddock.
Farmland West of Alder Lane & Sankey Brook : 1 Corn Bunting alongside a flock of 28 Linnets on wires by Phipps Brook, with
at least another 30 Linnets in nearby stubble. 2 Buzzards and 2 (m+f) Kestrels.
A covey of 14 Grey Partridges and a flock of 35 Rooks.
Had a quick look over the flooded horse pasture opposite the Fiddle i' the Bag this morning, it's beginning to look a bit like it's old self, with 21 Black-headed Gulls, Grey Heron, 2 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 1 Shoveler and a Wigeon on it
I love yellowhammers a beautiful bird. Much missed in my general area of Davenham and surrounds. They have vastly declined especially in the last decade or so.
Morning Walk from my home in Callands along the Sankey Valley Park/Trail to Newton Brook, returned via
Alder Lane, Causeway Bridges Farm and path to Gemini.
Sankey Valley Trail (A574 to Newton Brook)
3 Yellowhammers (1 male singing at Causey Bridge), 5 singing Chiffchaffs, 4 Jays, a pair of displaying Buzzards
and a group of 3 Linnets.
Pool opposite the former Fiddle' ith bag pub
6 Shovelers, 4 Gadwall and a pair of Oystercatchers. A flock of 30 Meadow Pipits were around a pool in a neighbouring
horse paddock whilst nearby 4 Tree Sparrows and a couple of Reed Buntings were seen.
Along the track from Alder Lane towards Farmers Lane, footpath by Causeway Bridges Farm and path back to Gemini.
Highlight was a female Ring Ouzel amongst a flock of 10 Fieldfares, 5 Yellowhammers including another singing male, 4 Buzzards, 1 Grey Heron and 1 Kestrel.
-- Edited by John Williams on Wednesday 25th of March 2020 04:58:32 PM