A quiet start this month around the patch but I was rewarded on the 7th with 8 Mandarin ducks which only stayed a few minutes before flying north.Lapwing numbers are increasing everyday with 47 counted on the 8th.Only 6 Shelduck remain with there broods.
MANDARIN DUCK
A juvenile Carrion Crow was by the path on the 5th.
LAPWING HALL POOL SIGHTINGS
The male Tree sparrow is now showing on each visit.
TREE SPARROW
A Yellowhammer could be heard on the 6th and the Wigeon is still present on the 7th.
WIGEON
Canada geese numbers reached 32 on the 6th and four Little grebes were present.
CANADA GEESE
The weather has been beautiful this week in Cheshire and the patch is full of colour.
THE FIELDS AROUND LAPWING POOL ARE FULL OF BUTTERCUPS
RHODODENDRONS ARE NOW IN FULL BLOOM AT THE MOSSES
