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  1. ColinD

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    I saw a Marsh Harrier today, at Inner Marsh Farm on the Dee. Not a Lancashire bird of course, but makes me wonder how many Marsh Harriers over winter these days.
  2. ColinD

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    Chances are they were Whoopers, certainly the vast majority of them anyway. There are around 2000 Whoopers at Martin Mere at the moment, but only about 6 Bewick's, which have become very scarce in recent years. The Martin Mere swans often fly out to the surrounding fields to feed during the...
  3. ColinD

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    Nice photo. On Thursday last week, I saw 4 Waxwings feeding on apples at Leighton Moss, and they were the first I had ever seen eating apples. So I was surprised to see the Mere Sands Wood birds doing exactly the same yesterday. The Leighton Moss birds also occasionally dropped to the floor and...
  4. ColinD

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    The Purple Heron was apparently seen this morning, but has not been seen since. I wouldn't worry too much about it, my guess is it will never be seen again. We called in at Mere Sands Wood this afternoon after seeing the Pec Sand at Marshside. It was very quiet, virtually no birds in front of...
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