Very approx 200 heading east over Fairywell Wood, Timperley at 12.10 pm.
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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler 15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
3 sightings this morning, the first at 8.20am at the bottom of ladybridge Lane (off Chorley New Rd. Bolton) 50 to 60 heading west to east. The second at 10.00am at Doffcocker Lodge 49 heading west to east. The third at 11.20 from my home (off Church Rd. Bolton) 120 heading east to west.
Shell pool this morning 300 plus flying East South East at 9.00 30 flying low North West at 9.01 18 also flying low North West at 9.02 70 flying North at 9.04
This morning 90 south-east over Winstanley-Bryn, Wigan 07:25
Over the Wigan Flashes: Two skeins of 290 and 365 south-east 07:45 110 south-east 07:58, with 8 slowly north-west soon after 12 low north-west 08:25, then 5 circling the area 41 north-west 08:59 100 north-west 09:10
Three skeins east over Ashton-in-Makerfield this morning all contained approx 170 birds, one at 07:15 and two separate skeins at 07:37. One skein of the same size then went low W at 08:10.
Over Higher End, Billinge 25 west at 10:03, 199 north-west 10:28