Merlin, imm / female flew in from the north west and then off over Liver Hill, Kestrel, 2, Cormorant, 1 flew high over heading north, Pink Footed Goose, 2 skeins, each of c40 over from west-east, Great Crested Grebe, 2, Chiffchaff, 1 possibly 2 in Hawthornes, Redwing, many singles and flock of 9! Song Thrush, 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, Meadow Pipit, c50 generally heading south but many hanging around, Stonechat, 2 pairs & 2 singles, Goldcrest, c4, Greenfinch, c 6, Reed Bunting, c25 mainly in Hathorne hedges to south of res but 6 in car park. Regards, David Nuttall