Saturday 15th Feb. At least 2 Brambling were in the large finch flock (>100 Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting) that are feeding in the arable field adjacent to the Trans Pennine Trail by the Eternal Paws Pet Crematorium, Lymm.
Walked from Lymmhay Lane along Sow Brook to the ship canal and back.
Birds seen, 1 Buzzard and 3 Jays. Whilst on the MSC were 1 Great Crested Grebe and a pair of Mute Swans.
The wheat was being harvested whilst I was there, so the fields of stubble may well be worth checking out for finches in the autumn.
Otherwise I can't see me doing this walk again for a while at least, Sow Brook is choked with balsam, and there is a very limited view of the MSC at the end of the path.
Post for yesterday .My wife and I walked from Lymm to Dunham Massey along the Bridgewater Canal. Twenty different species seen. jackdaw 20 house sparrow 11 magpie 6 wood pigeon 9 mallard 8 with 14 ducklings of varying sizes carrion crow 5 whitethroat 2 chiffchaff 3 blackbird 9 mute swan 1 tree sparrow 2 swallow 14 robin 4 lesser whitethroat 1 goose swift 6 Canada goose 2 raven over 1 blackcap 2 great tit 3 willow warbler 3
Had excellent views of a Red Kite over the Trans Pennine Trail at Statham at 11.30 this morning, after a few minutes it drifted off towards Woolston Eyes No.1 bed.
