I'm not much of a patch birder, I just tend to head to where birds are reported or are seen but if I could call one place my local patch it would be the Stags Lodge part of Cuerden Valley Park. I spend quite a bit of time there mostly in the evenings walking my dogs and this year I've decided to dedicate a page to my sightings of birds and other wildlife and and plants that occur here.
STAGS LODGE part of CUERDEN VALLEY PARK
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2012 patch list (Last Update 05/06/12)
Buzzard
Blackbird
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Mallard
Coot
Kestrel
Robin
Wren
Chaffinch
Song Thrush
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Black-headed Gull
Magpie
Woodpigeon
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Bullfinch
Moorhen
Canada Goose
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Oystercatcher
Sparrowhawk
Chiffchaff - 17th March (9 days earlier than last year)
Willow Warbler - 11th April
Blackcap - 15th April
Northern Wheatear (patch tick & possible first record for CVP)
Greater-spotted Woodpecker
Kingfisher
Grey Herron
Jay
Whitethroat - 1st May
Swallow - 5th May
Swift
House Martin
Collard Dove
Reed Warbler - 2nd June
2011 patch list
Birds
Blackbird
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Carrion Crow
Magpie
Jay
Mallard
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Robin
Wren
Tawny Owl - calling 11th January, 21st February
Black-headed Gull
Greater Spotted Woodpecker
Woodpigeon
Dunnock
Long-tailed Tit
Mistle Thrush
Song Thrush
Bullfinch
Buzzard
Coot
Greenfinch
Kestrel
Nuthatch
Starling
Canada Goose
Chiffchaff - 2 back on 26th March
Sparrowhawk
Grey Herron
Collared Dove
12 Swallow passing over 6th April
Blackcap
Willow Warbler
Oystercatcher
Swift
Reed Bunting
Sedge Warbler
Moorhen
Reed Warbler
Fieldfare
Redwing
Siskin
Green Woodpecker
Mammals
(European) Rabbit
Small Bat feeding over pond 16/3/11 - I'll do a little research to try and find the species.
Grey Squirrel
Mole (evidence of)
Butterflies
Small Tortoiseshell
Peacock
Small White
Orange Tip
Dragonflies
Blue-tailed Damsefly
