The Great White Egret again,stood on top of enbankment on east side of Greyhound roundabout at 10.30 this am

The Great White Egret again ,fishing in the brook just east of Greyhound roundabout.

Great White Egret again this morning on the brook just east of Greyhound roundabout.

A Great Wgite Egret on the banks of the brook just north east of Greyhound roundabout.

At least 3 Little Egrets in the triangular field immediately n.e
of Greyhound Roundabout at 10.30 this morning

Pre storm walk in the rain. 36 species, of note: Green Sandpiper x 1, Kingfisher x 1, Pied Wagtail x 40, Grey Wagtail x 1, Meadow Pipit x 4, Gadwall x 54, Shoveler x 26, Tufted Duck x 2, Teal x 7, Little Grebe x 2, Raven x 1, Redwing x 9, Bullfinch x 4.

Early afternoon walk, very quiet, 29 species, of note: Chiffchaff x 1 calling, Pied Wagtail x 25, Tufted Duck x 4, Teal x 15, Shoveler x 9, Gadwall x 63, Little Grebe x 3, Bullfinch x 2.

Yesterday morning, two Great White Egrets on Pennington Brook by the Warrington Road roadbridge just east of Hope Carr.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Morning walk, 36 species, of note: Dunlin x 1, Swallow x c.50, Sand Martin x 6, Little Grebe x 6 inc. 2 chicks, Pochard x 1, Teal x 8, Tufted x 14 inc. 2 broods of 3 ducklings, Gadwall x 25, Grey Wagtail x 1, Pied Wagtail x 15, Jackdaw x c.75, Black-headed Gull x c.40, Chiffchaff x 4, Sparrowhawk x 1.

Morning walk, 40 species, of note:

Oystercatcher x 1,
Common Whitethroat x 6,
Blackcap x 7,
Cetti's Warbler x 1,
Reed Warbler x 1,
Chiffchaff x 3,
Swift x 4
Swallow x 6,
Gadwall x 2,
Tufted Duck x 27 inc. broods of 8, 7. 5 & 3.
Grey Wagtail x 5,
Linnet x 2.

Morning walk, 43 species, of note: Sedge Warbler x 2, Reed Warbler x 1, Blackcap x 5, Chiffchaff x 6, Cettis Warbler x 3, Common Whitethroat x 5, Willow Warbler. 2, Swallow x 3, Little Grebe x 4, Gadwall x 13, Tufted Duck x 14, Raven x 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1.

Morning walk after the rain, 51 species, of note:

Kingfisher x 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker x 2
Chiffchaff x 8
Cetti's Warbler x 2
Willow Warbler x 3
Blackcap x 10
Reed Bunting x 2
Sand Martin x 3
House Martin x 4
Swallow x 8
Stock Dove x 5
Kestrel x 2
Buzzard x 1
Raven x 2
Little Grebe x 8
Tufted Duck x 18
Gadwall x 14
Greylag Goose x 2
Little Egret x 1
Mallard with at least 3 x 2 week old ducklings.

Great White Egret on the embankment of the brook immediately south of Hope Carr this morning

The Great White Egret again hunting the fields just north of the brook late morning before flying onto brook.

Lunchtime walk in cloud, wind, rain, hail and sun, 39 species, of note:

Green Sandpiper x 1
Willow Tit x 1
Cetti's Warbler x 1
Little Grebe x 6
Mandarin x 2
Goosander x 1
Shoveler x 9
Teal x 3
Tufted Duck x 25
Gadwall x 8
Chiffchaff x 6
Jackdaw x c.100
Magpie x 25
Pied Wagtail x 17
Sparrowhawk x 1

A single Great White Egret again at midday in the brook,fishing in middle of the brook.

Early morning walk, 49 species, of note: Green Sandpiper x 1, Mandarin x 2, Pochard x 8, Willow Tit x 1, Song Thrush x 7, Chiffchaff x 7, Raven x 1, Stock Dove x 1, Meadow Pipit x 1, Jay x 7, Linnet x 2, Cettis Warbler x 2, Redwing x 3, Tufted Duck x 24, Gadwall x 12, Teal x 4, Little Grebe x 4, Grey Wagtail x 1, Pied Wagtail x 6, Black-headed Gull x c.140.

Just one Little Egret on the brook immediately n.e. of the Greyhound roundabout late morning.

Morning walk, 45 species, of note:

Willow Tit x 1,
Chiffchaff x 4,
Stock Dove x 4,
Pied Wagtail x c.30
Grey Wagtail x 3,
Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1,
Nuthatch x 1,
Raven x 2,
Linnet x 1,
Goldcrest x 1,
Cetti's Warbler x 2 poss. 3,
Kestrel x 3,
Buzzard x 1,
Little Grebe x 6,
Tufted Duck x 13,
Gadwall x 9,
Shoveler x 2.

A single Little Egret on the brook just north east of Greyhound roundabout this morning.

Morning walk, 51 species, of note: Green Sandpiper x 1, Chiffchaff x 8, Cettis Warbler x 1, Song Thrush x 3, Great Spotted Woodpecker x 2, Treecreeper x 1, Nuthatch x 1, Goldcrest x 2, Pied Wagtail x c.70, Grey Wagtail x 1, Raven x 2, Linnet x 1, Stock Dove x 3, Water Rail x 1, Little Grebe x 4, Wigeon x 2, Tufted Duck x 20, Gadwall x 5, Teal x 1, Shoveler x 2, Sparrowhawk x 1, Kestrel x 2, Kingfisher x 1.

5 Little Egret in the fields west of the Greyhound c.11.50 this morning

3 Little egret in the field just north of the east lancs and west of the Greyhound c.8.30 this morning, 1 was actually on the lancs side of the fence.

7 Little egret in the usual field just west of the Greyhound at c.12.10 this afternoon. Single Great White egret was on the brook embankment on the East side of the Greyhound c. 11.25am.