Saturday, April 08, 2006



Prescot Reservoirs
The skulking Ring ouzel was still present pinned down by the very strong and cold north westerly wind. The male redstart and 3 wheatears were still in wheatear corner but no sign of the male stonechat today. BH had reported prescots first common sandpiper of the year early morning but it had left by the time I strolled up. 2 swallows were over no3 this morning.
Also at the reservoirs today
24 goldeneye
12 tufted duck
3 great crested grebe
6 oystercatchers
20 lapwing
7 cormorants
4 canada geese
10 mallard
1 buzzard
2 reed bunting
Gulls were just singles of common and lbb passing through.

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