Weekend off so Mandy and I tought Leighton Moss would be a treat.

Also I fancied adding Hawfinch so called in early at Sizergh castle

Sizergh Castle

Hawfinch  3

Eurasian Jay  1
Eurasian Jackdaw  3
Rook  4
Carrion Crow  7
Eurasian Nuthatch (Eurasian)  1
Eurasian Blackbird  2
Song Thrush  1
Mistle Thrush  1
Dunnock  2
Common Chaffinch  10
European Goldfinch 5

Leighton Moss

54 species (+1 other taxa)

Greylag Goose (European)  40
Snow Goose  1     Most probably a captive
Canada Goose  10
Mute Swan  2
Gadwall  10
Eurasian Wigeon  15
Mallard  50
Northern Shoveler  7
Eurasian Teal  30
Common Pochard  10
Tufted Duck  20
Common Pheasant  50
Little Grebe  1
Great Crested Grebe  3
Great Cormorant (Eurasian)  2
Little Egret  1
Glossy Ibis  1
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier  2
Common Kestrel  1
Common Moorhen  25
Eurasian Coot  25
Northern Lapwing  50
Black-tailed Godwit (European)  4
Common Snipe  1
Black-headed Gull  1000
Lesser Black-backed Gull  2
Feral Pigeon  10
Common Wood-Pigeon  10
Eurasian Collared-Dove  1
Great Spotted Woodpecker  2
Green Woodpecker (Eurasian)  1
Common Magpie  10
Eurasian Jackdaw  1
Carrion Crow  20
Marsh Tit  2
Coal Tit  2
Great Tit  7
Blue Tit  10
Long-tailed Tit  2
Eurasian Nuthatch  2
Eurasian Wren  10
Goldcrest  1
Common Chiffchaff  4
European Robin  10
Eurasian Blackbird  10
Fieldfare  1
Song Thrush  2
Mistle Thrush  2
European Starling  1
Dunnock  8
Pied Wagtail  1
Common Chaffinch  30
European Greenfinch  2
European Goldfinch  4
Eurasian Bullfinch (Eurasian) 

Very warm day with the haze hanging around most of the day.

Good to see two Female Marsh harrier, Glossy Ibis and of course the fabulous Hawfinch

-- Edited by JimOrmerod on Sunday 16th of September 2012 10:15:31 AM