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Hesketh New Marsh. River Douglas
Saturday 19th Jan
Fine but cool. Breezy at the River
A party of 5 people set off from the car park next to School on Shore Road Hesketh Bank and walked along the road for a few hundred yards Then turned right up a track onto the Marsh. After half a mile turned right along track to eventually cross Guide Road and onto the embankment overlooking the River Douglas. Followed this south to a track back across the Marsh to Guide Lane. Turned left back to Shore Road then right back to the car park.
There were lots of drainage ditches to be checked and arable land to be looked over for feeding birds.
Large flocks of Starling one of which had a white tail. A large flock of Wigeon of 400+ on the Douglas with a large flock of Canada Geese over on Longton Marsh. A flock of 50+ Linnet were flitting around the fields.
A good afternoon with a cold breeze on the River.
We got back after three hours and retired for refreshments at The Cock and Bottle PH.
Saturday 19th Jan
Fine but cool. Breezy at the River
A party of 5 people set off from the car park next to School on Shore Road Hesketh Bank and walked along the road for a few hundred yards Then turned right up a track onto the Marsh. After half a mile turned right along track to eventually cross Guide Road and onto the embankment overlooking the River Douglas. Followed this south to a track back across the Marsh to Guide Lane. Turned left back to Shore Road then right back to the car park.
There were lots of drainage ditches to be checked and arable land to be looked over for feeding birds.
Large flocks of Starling one of which had a white tail. A large flock of Wigeon of 400+ on the Douglas with a large flock of Canada Geese over on Longton Marsh. A flock of 50+ Linnet were flitting around the fields.
A good afternoon with a cold breeze on the River.
We got back after three hours and retired for refreshments at The Cock and Bottle PH.
Canada Goose 200+ L
Shelduck
Mallard
Wigeon 400+
Teal
Pheasant h
Little Egret 4+
Grey Heron
Kestrel
Lapwing 20+
Redshank
Curlew
Blk Hd Gull
Lesser Blk Bk Gull
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Magpie
Grt Tit h
Skylark h
Wren
Starling 100+
Blackbird
Fieldfare 10+
Stonechat m
House Sparrow
Pied Wagtail h
Linnet 50+
Reed Bunting f
L=Longton Marsh
Shelduck
Mallard
Wigeon 400+
Teal
Pheasant h
Little Egret 4+
Grey Heron
Kestrel
Lapwing 20+
Redshank
Curlew
Blk Hd Gull
Lesser Blk Bk Gull
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Magpie
Grt Tit h
Skylark h
Wren
Starling 100+
Blackbird
Fieldfare 10+
Stonechat m
House Sparrow
Pied Wagtail h
Linnet 50+
Reed Bunting f
L=Longton Marsh