Ravens, Chorley, 26/2/09.

This pair of Ravens have taken up residence on

St.Georges Church in the town centre.

Leighton Moss (RSPB), 25/2/09.

Nuthatch

Bullfinch

Marsh Tit

A good couple of hours at the feeding station this

afternoon while the sun made a rare appearance.

Waxwings, Chorley, 21/2/09.

Tree Sparrows, MMWWT, 18/2/09.

Crossbills, Mere Sands NR, 17/2/09.

A couple of hours this afternoon at Mere Sands

Nature Reserve in search of the Crossbills that have

eluded me on my two previous visits. So thankfully

it was third time lucky and views were had of 4 of

6 birds present, 2 males and 2 females.

Waxwings, Chorley, 16/2/09.

I've visited these trees in Chorley town centre

up to 4 times a week since last November on

the strength that maybe Waxwings would drop

in. So it was a nice surprise that 3 months later 2

birds actually did appear.

Bradshaw Lane & Pilling, Over Wyre, 11/2/09.

2 Short-eared Owls were on Bradshaw

Lane.

Red-legged Partridge, c10 were present on

Fluke Hall Lane.

Little Egret

Corn Buntings, c30 were around the feeding

station on Bradshaw Lane, along with 6 Yellowhamers

and Tree Sparrows.

Little Owl, 10/2/09.

Garden, 9/2/09.

In the space of an hour this morning

the garden had 2 Siskin, GSW,

Blackcap and a Goldcrest.

Garden, 4/2/09.

...this isn't a finch

A good 'finch' day in the garden today with 5

species. The usual Chaffinch, Greenfinch and

Goldfinch were joined by a female Brambling

and later in the afternoon a pair of Siskin.

Waxwings, Heywood, 31/1/09.

Photographing Waxwings in dull light just does

not do them justice. Around 30 birds were present.

Many thanks to the house owner which I think

was Mike Cooper (Manchester Birding) for allowing us

into his garden to watch these birds.