i did the eco bird race on bike yesterday (06/05/07), spur of the moment decision, started out about 5:30am, went across the mosses to astley peat pools, up to boothstown and then followed bridgewater canal, then to buile hill park, recorded 59 species - highlights were corn bunting & tree sparrow barton moss, cuckoo at botany bay wood, pair of common buzzard in twelve yards wood, lrp & rp at astley, sedge warbler at boothstown, willow tit at booths hall bridge and kingfisher at dukes wharf; full account to be posted soon........

could have been quite a lot more if done more planning and weather had been better (had north westerly wind and rain most of afternoon and evening), but the bar has now been set

thanks to everyone that helped me out with info.........

From "The Chaffinch"


-- Edited by EcoBirdRacer at 09:02, 2007-05-07