Today I spent all day, from sunrise to sunset on the mosslands around Rainford, checking out the local goose flocks. No sign of the recent Todd's Canada goose or any other unusual geese, but it was great to see so many pink-footed geese, I estimate about 4,500 birds in total which included one large flock of 4,000 birds on fields just north of Siding lane. Also today two whooper swans, one at Kings Moss and the other with the flock at Siding lane. Eight corn buntings were on wires in Dairy Farm road, 5 grey partridge on Kings Moss, 50 fieldfare near Billinge hill and lots of redwings across the area.
This flooded field contained around 350 herring gulls.
Grey partridge.
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