March 31, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Wheatear [m] on overspill car park
7 Chiffchaffs
4 Shelducks - Section 1

Posted by andyspot at 10:04 AM

March 30, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Wheatear [m] - Ranch
3 Chiffchaffs
2 Shelducks - Ranch Pond
1 Red-breasted Goose reported early morning

Posted by andyspot at 10:39 AM

March 29, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

5 Chiffchaffs
1 Dunlin on the causeway

Posted by andyspot at 09:27 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

3 Chiffchaffs
1 Yellowhammer [m] - Ranch
1 Red-breasted Goose again on the pits at the start of the safari-drive with 35 Barnacle Geese: probably not worth the £9 admission charge

Posted by andyspot at 09:24 PM

March 28, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

4 Chiffchaffs
18 Lesser Redpolls
2 Ravens

Posted by andyspot at 12:25 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

4 Chiffchaffs
5+ Reed Buntings - The Ranch, including 4 males in the same tree
1 Ring-necked Parakeet north over Singleton's Hill
1 Red-breasted Goose [unringed] with 52 Barnacle Geese at the Dung Pits at the start of the safari-drive until 09:10 then at Mizzy Dam

Posted by andyspot at 12:20 PM

March 27, 2004

Gillar's Green, St Helens

1 Chiffchaff singing at Colliery Cottage this evening

Posted by andyspot at 10:06 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1+ Chiffchaff
1 Red-breasted Goose present for its 3rd day until 10:10 when it again flew towards Knowsley Park with Barnacle Geese

Posted by andyspot at 03:39 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

Sand Martin[s] heard calling over Ranch Pond
Chiffchaff [2+] - Trap Wood

Posted by andyspot at 03:19 PM

March 26, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

3+ Chiffchaffs - Yates Plantation
2 Grey Partridge - Prescot Cricket Club
1 Red-breasted Goose with feral Barnacle Geese. Presumably the one that over-wintered 15 miles north of here at Martin Mere WWT

Posted by andyspot at 01:14 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

3+ Chiffchaffs - New Plantation / Trap Wood[2]
5 Reed Buntings [4m 1f] - The Ranch
1 Red Fox [The Ranch]

Posted by andyspot at 12:55 PM

March 25, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Wheatear [m] on old reservoir-fence
1 Chiffchaff - Trap Wood
4 Common Buzzards over Singleton's Hill

Posted by andyspot at 05:37 PM

March 24, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Chiffchaff [Trap Wood]
1 Woodcock [Singleton's Hill]

Posted by andyspot at 10:50 PM

March 23, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

3 Stonechats [m/f/f] - The Ranch
2 Chiffchaffs - Trap Wood, New Plantation
1 Green Woodpecker - Trap Wood
4 Ravens

Posted by andyspot at 12:43 PM

March 22, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

3 Stonechats [m/f/f] still in NW corner
42 Cormorants

Posted by andyspot at 10:10 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Chiffchaff [Trap Wood]
1 Shelduck [Section 1 Pit]

Posted by andyspot at 10:08 PM

March 21, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

2 Chiffchaffs - Yates Plantation, New Plantation
3 Stonechats [m/f/f] in NW corner

Posted by andyspot at 01:29 PM

March 20, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Chiffchaff - Yates Plantation
1 Redwing [over]
69 Oystercatchers

Posted by andyspot at 01:16 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Chiffchaff - Trap Wood
3 Stonechats [m/f/f] - The Ranch
1 Woodcock - The Ranch

Posted by andyspot at 01:12 PM

March 19, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

2 Stonechats [pr] still in NW corner
48 Oystercatchers

Posted by andyspot at 07:30 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Stonechat [m] - The Ranch

Posted by andyspot at 07:22 PM

March 18, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

2 Stonechats - NW corner [pr]
1 Chiffchaff - Yates Plantation

Posted by andyspot at 09:01 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

4 Stonechats - Ranch Pond [2f], West Ranch [pr]
2 Ravens [Hag Brow]

Posted by andyspot at 08:54 PM

March 17, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Chiffchaff - Yates Plantation [singing]
49 Oystercatchers

Posted by andyspot at 12:09 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Chiffchaff - Trap Wood [singing]

Posted by andyspot at 12:04 PM

March 16, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Curlew [landed on causeway]
4 Ruddy Duck
16 Goldeneye

Posted by andyspot at 10:56 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Stonechat [m] - The Ranch

Posted by andyspot at 10:21 PM

March 15, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Fieldfare [over E]
35 Cormorants
2 Ravens

Posted by andyspot at 10:29 PM

March 14, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Mediterranean Gull [adult summer]

Posted by andyspot at 12:45 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Water Rail flew from The Ranch, over the 8ft boundary-fence and quickly down again

Posted by andyspot at 12:43 PM

March 13, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Jack Snipe - Ranch Pond
1 Woodcock
3 Fieldfares [over SE]

Posted by andyspot at 12:37 PM

March 12, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

16 Lesser Redpolls feeding on the ground at Singleton's Hill

Posted by andyspot at 11:55 AM

March 11, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Water Rail - Ranch Pond
26 Snipe - Ranch

Posted by andyspot at 01:04 PM

March 10, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Yellow-legged Gull
25 Cormorants [4 Continental]

Posted by andyspot at 12:40 PM

March 09, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

Mediterranean Gull in full breeding plumage on causeway. W. Harrison had earlier seen another adult with an incomplete hood.
2 Ravens

Posted by andyspot at 12:57 PM

March 06, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

46 Oystercatchers
24 Cormorants
10 Gadwall

Posted by andyspot at 02:00 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Jack Snipe - The Ranch

Posted by andyspot at 01:55 PM

March 05, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Green Woodpecker
1 Peregrine Falcon
2 Ravens
11 Wigeon
18 Cormorants

Posted by andyspot at 11:32 AM

March 03, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Stonechat [f] on the old fence between The Ranch and the reservoir
Posted by andyspot at 12:25 PM