Water Rail 1 in ditch in SW corner
Kingfisher 1
...but not much else. Long-tailed Duck on Prescot Reservoirs, strong westerly winds with blustery showers, there must be something on the mere surely? Nope, 2 Tufted Ducks and about 5 Great Crested Grebes the paltry total. I can almost see more birds by looking out of my window.
Saturday 3 December 2011
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Hi Andrew, I'm not exactly sure, but there is land immediately behind the Bottle and Glass which is keepered, and is pretty good for wildlife. There are also lots of private keep out signs about! It could be anywhere though, I thought that Lord Derby owned most of the land around Rainford and west, and I think that there are different gamekeepers for different bits.
ReplyDeleteThanks Colin!I suppose im best going on a fine day and parking up near the pub then walking.I did see a few private signs!
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