Lesser Whitethroat constantly singing and finally showed itself reasonably well in hawthorn hedge along the stream this morning.

Male Yellow Wagtail in horse field just west of the new barn this afternoon

2 Swallows back on territory along common lane this morning also single Sand Martin flew north and several Blackcap singing along the lane

Common Scoters were calling as they moved east somewhere over our garden nr Mosley Common at 20:24 this evening. it didnt sound like a large flock, compared to the sound of previous occasions. 

Birds along Common/combermere lanes today included 4 Oystercatcher and at least 7 singing Chiffchaff.

Quick walk along the guided bus way between Astley street park and Hough lane this morning produced 3 singing Chiffchaff, at least 2 Nuthatch, singing Goldcrest and several Song Thrush in good voice

c.30 Redwing in the trees by the allotments at the south end of Common lane this morning, also singing Goldcrest. 9 Pink footed Geese flew northwest just after 8am

Quick look along the south end of Common lane this morning produced 16 Redwing and at least 65 Magpie in the gull fields.

6 Siskin flew ( or more accurately were blown!) north over my Tyldesley garden this afternoon.

A 1st winter Caspian Gull (probably the bird that roosted at Pennington last night) in fields off Common Lane with 870 large gulls including 171 Great Black Backed Gulls.

2460 large gulls in 3 flocks in fields off Common Lane this morning, the most I've ever seen there. Unfortunately it was a bit too wet and windy to spend much time looking through them.

A couple of hours this morning spent wandering the bus way and various paths off it, 2 Redpoll and 5 Siskin over south, 12 Redwing, 4+ Bullfinch and numerous Coal tit

Single Ringed Necked Parakeet flew east over Gin Pit cricket pitches at c. 4.50 this afternoon

A different immature Whinchat present along Combermere lane this lunchtime in the small horse field on the west side about halfway along. Also several Chiffchaff very vocal in the small woods at either end.

A Little Egret roosting with the gulls in fields of Common/Combermere lane today. 286 large gulls in the fields,mainly Lesser Black Backs with a few Herring Gulls mixed in.

2 fledged Great Spotted Woodpecker being fed in trees near the Hough lane, Busway junction today

Family parties of Goldcrest, Willow Tit and Bullfinch amongst others along Common/Combermere lanes today

Either side of midday today along Cumbermere Lane:

Lesser Whitethroat singing at the north end of Cumbermere Lane when I was walking up, not far from the railway line and when returning one (it?) was singing south of the farm around the field with the Llamas in.

Yellowhammer calling about half way along

Male Bullfinch

Singing Reed Bunting

Singing Goldcrest

Singing Lesser Whitethroat back along Combermere Lane today in the hedgerow bordering the lane.

Birds along common/Combermere Lane today included Willow Tit and singing Whitethroat.The flooded horse field south of the railway from the Engine lane bridge held single Greenshank, Curlew, Common Sandpiper and Oystercatcher along with a pair of Teal and 6 Gadwall.

4 House Martin back over Wayfarers drive this afternoon.

Small flock of Common Scoter heard heading east over Tyldesley garden just before 8pm this evening, also several Redwing heading in same direction.

Raven south over Tyldesley town centre c.7.25 this morning.

Two vocal Jays were around Honksford Brook near St Johns Church, Mosley Common this morning, one mimicking a Buzzard and one sounding very much like a Tawny Owl, before they both flew off high over Mosley Common. Rooks also very active at St. Johns this morning, wonderful watching them above the churchyard.
This evening around 7:10pm a Coot was calling loudly in flight over the Bridgewater View estate just below the busway.