Tuesday 16 April 2013

Eccleston Mere

Arctic Tern 2
Common Sandpiper 1
Water Rail 1
Kingfisher 1
Gadwall 10 (5 pairs)
Willow Warbler 4 singing
Chiffchaff 3 singing
Nuthatch 1
Buzzard 1

Year 166

Arctic Terns are nearly annual at the mere, and there has been quite an influx across the country today. The Water Rail showed exceptionally well under the Alder Carr at dawn. It's getting quite late in the season for Water Rail at the mere.





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