Thursday 18 October 2012

Eccleston Mere

Kingfisher 5 together along the stream
Nuthatch 1
Treecreeper 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Little Grebe 1 juv.
Siskin 15
Lesser Redpoll 2
Goldfinch 60
Buzzard 1
Skylark 20 over SW
Goldcrest 5
Coal Tit 1

The Kingfishers were a remarkable sight, one remained sitting in the hedge for a few seconds allowing me to approach quite closely, whilst the other 4 flew off together down the stream. A family party I assume.

2 comments:

  1. That's a very good mornings work Colin, epecially the Kingfishers, amazingly I've yet to see o0ne this year. All the best Gordon.

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  2. Thanks Gordon. Ironically, whereas Kingfishers were seen daily in September, they'd become very scarce at the mere during October, so 5 today was a complete surprise.

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