Members of the New Cut Heritage and Ecology group took part in a co-ordinated survey undertaken by volunteers throughout Cheshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside.

The surveys aim is to estimate the current Willow Tit population within the carbon landscape and provide relevant onsite habitat information to allow for future habitat management, to hopefully increase Willow Tit numbers.

The first Willow Tit survey was undertaken along the length of the New Cut Canal on Good Friday and resulted in the successful location and sighting of one bird on the day of the survey, plus information regarding confirmed sightings of at least three additional birds seen on other occasions.

This is a terrific result bearing in mind the rapid decline in Willow Tit numbers of 87% over the last three decades and augers well for the future of this endangered species along the length of the Woolston New Cut.

This video and photos of birds seen recently adjacent to the New Cut Canal can be seen on Facebook Group Willow Tits North West along with news of other Willow Tit surveys undertaken in the North West.