Farington Moss
Monday 29th July
Sunny warm
19.00 to 20.50
2 miles
The Society met behind The Centurion Tank on the Penwortham Bypass, then a party of 13 walked onto Farrington Moss via Moss Lane. Turned right up Brook Lane. Crossed the railway and continued still along Brook Lane to cross the bypass again still on Brook Lane.
At Chain House Lane, turned left to cross the bypass then left down Naptha Lane and back to Moss Lane. Left back to the cars.
Some of the party sat outside The Dunkirk Hall PH with a well deserved glass of beer after a stroll on a beautiful summer's evening across a "bird rich" area.
The highlights of the evening were;
A female Sparrowhawk perched on a fence seen from Brook Lane, plucking a Wood Pigeon it had caught. This was a glimpse of nature in the raw.
A Common Buzzard sat on a post seen from Naptha Lane that flew off on labouring flight with its long wings.
Also a Barn Owl seen flying around seen from Naptha Lane.
The images were taken in December 2015
Common Buzzard 1
Sparrowhawk (female)
Lapwing 10+
Swallow 5+
Black Headed Gull 5+
Wood Pigeon (many)
Collared Dove 2
Barn Owl 1
Carrion Crow 10+
Magpie 3+
Blue Tit h
Robin h
House Sparrow h
Blackbird 2
Goldfinch 10+
Chaffinch h?
h=heard only
Monday 29th July
Sunny warm
19.00 to 20.50
2 miles
The Society met behind The Centurion Tank on the Penwortham Bypass, then a party of 13 walked onto Farrington Moss via Moss Lane. Turned right up Brook Lane. Crossed the railway and continued still along Brook Lane to cross the bypass again still on Brook Lane.
At Chain House Lane, turned left to cross the bypass then left down Naptha Lane and back to Moss Lane. Left back to the cars.
Some of the party sat outside The Dunkirk Hall PH with a well deserved glass of beer after a stroll on a beautiful summer's evening across a "bird rich" area.
The highlights of the evening were;
A female Sparrowhawk perched on a fence seen from Brook Lane, plucking a Wood Pigeon it had caught. This was a glimpse of nature in the raw.
A Common Buzzard sat on a post seen from Naptha Lane that flew off on labouring flight with its long wings.
Also a Barn Owl seen flying around seen from Naptha Lane.
The images were taken in December 2015
Common Buzzard 1
Sparrowhawk (female)
Lapwing 10+
Swallow 5+
Black Headed Gull 5+
Wood Pigeon (many)
Collared Dove 2
Barn Owl 1
Carrion Crow 10+
Magpie 3+
Blue Tit h
Robin h
House Sparrow h
Blackbird 2
Goldfinch 10+
Chaffinch h?
h=heard only