Mastodawn

A stroll from Horwich into Bolton taking in High Rid Reservoir and Doffcocker Lodge.

Gadwall (top) and dabchick, High Rid Reservoir It was another cool and fitfully sunny day so I headed for Bolton, the plan being to have a l...

A couple of birdwatching walks: High Rid Reservoir, and Byrom Hall Wood and Pennington Flash.

Black-necked grebe, High Rid Reservoir What with one thing or another the past week was shot to bits as far as getting out and about was co...

A dreich bit of gull-watching.

Greylags It was a bone cold, wet and grey day. Gull-watching weather, I told myself. I've not had a look at the gull roost on Salford Quays ...

An Autumn stroll between High Rid Reservoir and Doffcocker Lodge.

Juvenile dabchick, High Rid Reservoir The morning's errands done earlier than expected I got the lunchtime train to Bolton and the 575 into...

Teatime stroll

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