Whinchat: My target bird to the day as there seemed to be a steady passage of these small, colourful birds, a migratory relative of the stonechat and wheatear.
They were in the horse paddocks north of Sankey Valley Park, following the path from Penkford Pond.
Also had three yellow wags, two little ringed plover and redshank on the flood off Old Alder Lane, Winwick.
Nice part of the world this, a hidden gem sandwiched between Wigan, Warrington and St Helens.
