Five members of the group attended this, the group’s second visit to this country park near Chorley. There are a wide variety of habitats at this site and a total of 29 species were recorded. Unlike last year, this time a kingfisher was spotted but again the dippers proved elusive.
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Species | Number Seen | Comment |
---|---|---|
Blackbird | 1 | |
Black-headed Gull | Many | |
Blue Tit | Several | |
Buzzard | Several | |
Canada Goose | A few | |
Carrion Crow | Several | |
Chaffinch | A few | |
Coal Tit | Several | |
Coot | Several | |
Cormorant | A few | |
Dunnock | 1 | |
Goldfinch | Several | |
Great Crested Grebe | 3 | |
Great Tit | Several | |
Grey Heron | 1 | |
Hybrid Duck | A few | |
Jay | A few | |
Kingfisher | 1 | |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | A few | |
Long-tailed Tit | Many | |
Magpie | A few | |
Mallard | Many | |
Moorhen | A few | |
Mute Swan | 5 | 2 adults 3 cygnets |
Nuthatch | Several | |
Robin | A few | |
Teal | 2 | |
Woodpigeon | A few | |
Wren | Heard only |
Last Updated on November 27, 2017