Another trip to the excellent Middleton Lakes today where the highlight was seeing my first ever Green Woodpecker in the car park, then I went and saw another one on a footpath by the lakes presumably eating ants. Birds spotted today Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, House Martin, Swallow, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting, Robin, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Kestrel, Buzzard, Lapwing, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Common Tern, plus the following chicks/juveniles, Black Headed Gull (2) Duckling (12) Tufted Duck (8) Coot (3) Moorhen (1) Great Crested Grebe (1) Lapwing (1) Cygnet (1) Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Chaffinch. Other animals seen today were Rabbit, Sheep, Chickens and Cows including four English Longhorn who have the whole of the meadow field to themselves. There was an abundance of Cinnabar caterpillar's today, if there was any Ragwort about it was sure to be full of Cinnabar. It was also nice to see Goldfinch, including juveniles, feasting on teasel and thistle.
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