Because of the Moorland fires that had been burning in the Rivington area the planned visit to Rivington Moor Country Park was cancelled and the group revisited the Sankey Valley, a site we had first visited in June last year.
Eight members of the group attended on this occasion and a total of 31 species were recorded.
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Species | Number Seen | Comment |
Blackbird | Several | |
Black-headed Gull | Several | |
Blue Tit | Heard only | |
Buzzard | 4 | |
Carrion Crow | Heard only | |
Collared Dove | Heard only | |
Common Gull | 1 | |
Coot | Several | On Nest |
Feral Pigeon | A few | |
Goldfinch | A few | |
Great Crested Grebe | 9 | Incl. 2 Juveniles |
Great Spotted Woodpecker | 1 | |
Great Tit | A few | |
Greenfinch | Heard only | |
Grey Heron | 3 | |
Grey Wagtail | Several | |
Hybrid Duck | A few | |
Jay | Heard only | |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | A few | |
Magpie | Several | |
Mallard | Many | |
Moorhen | Several | + chicks (1st & 2nd brood) |
Mute Swan | 2 | |
Nuthatch | Heard only | |
Pied Wagtail | A few | |
Robin | Several | |
Song Thrush | 5 | |
Swallow | A few | |
Swift | Many | |
Woodpigeon | Many | |
Wren | A few |
Last Updated on September 26, 2018