Carr Lane Pools, Hale

Pectoral Sandpiper 1 adult
Dunlin 20
Black-tailed Godwit 20
Shelduck

Year 183 (Pec Sand)

Pectoral Sandpiper is just one of those birds, I can't explain why it's one of my favourites but it just is. Usually I see juveniles in autumn, but every now and then there is an adult in breeding plumage, and they are always extra special. A great bird!


I don't know what was wrong with this fox. but it was incredibly tame and looked ill. Perhaps it was just old age.

Kirkby Moss

Peregrine 1
Wheatear 1
Redshank

Old Coach Road

Yellow Wagtail 1
Wheatear 15
Stock Dove 20
Curlew 2

Eccleston Mere

Common Sandpiper 1
Raven 1
Pink-footed Goose 1 on the water
Whitethroat 8 singing
Blackcap 5
Willow Warbler 8 singing
Chiffchaff 3 singing
Lesser Redpoll 10 displaying
Siskin 2
Great spotted Woodpecker 1



It's quite unusual to see Pink-footed Geese on the water at the mere, I can only assume that this is an injured or sick bird, since virtually all of it's mates have now left the North West.

Eccleston Mere

Swift 2
Swallow 80
Sand Martin 20
House Martin 20

Eccleston Mere

Willow Tit 1

A very, very quiet evening at the mere.....

Eccleston Mere

Common Tern 1 flew over
Sedge Warbler 1
Whitethroat 5
Great crested Grebe 16 inc. a pair with 2 chicks
Swift 5
Oystercatcher 3
Lesser Redpoll 5

Eccleston Mere 2013 - 97 (Common Tern)