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Eccleston Mere

I've not been out much at all recently with one thing or another. I'd forgotten how much I love this time of year, new birds arriving all the time, everything starting to call, and not many leaves on the trees.

There's a new gate and fence up along the stream just after where the wood finishes. It's been vandalised already though so people could get through it. I'll upload photos later.


Chiffchaff 3 (1 calling) Chiffchaff song
Siskin 2 heard
Goldcrest 4+ in the southwest corner
GS woodpecker 1
Coal tit 1
Reed bunting 6+
Pochard 8 (5m, 3f)
Gadwall 5 (3m, 2f)
Little Grebe 1 heard whinnying
Mute swan 1

Chiffchaff

New Gate


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