Saturday 5 January 2013

Eccleston Mere

Water Rail 1 in the Alder Carr in SW corner
Snipe 4
Bullfinch 3
Lesser Redpoll 30
Siskin 10
Goldfinch 60
Pochard 1 male
Tufted Duck 7
Cormorant 16 flew over
Great Black Backed Gull 1 adult flew over
Pink-footed Goose 50 flew over distantly


It was a beautiful mild day, with not a breath of wind. Lots of Robins were singing, a few Wrens and one each of Mistle Thrush and Song Thrush. In the south west corner, I saw the Water Rail very well, albeit briefly, feeding with a couple of Moorhens under the Alders. This is only the third time I have seen it this winter, and it made me wait silently for over 30 minutes today before it showed itself.

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