Andy Makin had 4 Crossbills on the path just past Wilderswood car park, Horwich today, down to 20 ft - they then flew E, possibly to Walker Fold Woods. He counted 2552 Fieldfares in 15 flocks flying W over Burnt Edge, and had 3 Bramblings in Tenements Clough off Coal Pit Lane.

The Bittern was showing intermittently from the viewing screen at Pearson's Flash, Wigan Flashes today (per Birdguides)

Simon Hitchen tells me the Shag is still at Hollingworth Lake and sent me some photos. It was perched on the rescue boat today.