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Post Info TOPIC: Grane, 13th Aug 2017


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Grane, 13th Aug 2017
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Cormorant, 2 on Holden Wood, 4 on Ogden,

Canada Goose, c50,

Buzzard, at least 3 soaring birds,

Sparrowhawk, female being mobbed by Sand Martins at Holden Wood,

Kestrel, 2 hovering birds,

Moorhen, 2 at Holden Wood,

Lapwing, 92 in a field along side Ogden,

Oystercatcher, 4 near Ogden,

B.H.Gull, c12 at Holden Wood,

Green Woodpecker, yaffling bird near Holden Wood ,

Swallow, c80 with 50 in the air at once at one point,

Sand Martin, c20,

House Martin, c12,

Stonechat, family of 3 near Ogden,

Willow Warbler, 2 at Holden Wood,

Chiffchaff, singing bird at Calf Hey,

Coal Tit, c12 singing birds,

Nuthatch, 1 calling at Calf Hey,

Raven, bird over calling,

Starling, c20 in with the Lapwings,

Greenfinch, 1 at Calf Hey,

Chaffinch, c12,

Reed Bunting, singing bird at Holden Wood.

Regards,

David Nuttall.



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Hi Dave

John and I were at Grane today, bumping into Brian K at Holden Wood, and can add the following to your sightings

  • great crested grebe - 2 + 1 at Ogden & 1 at Calf Hey
  • cormorant - min 9 birds
  • stonechat - min 5 top end of Calf Hey
  • sedge warbler - 1 very pale bird in same area of Calf Hey as stonechats
  • pied wagtail - 6 Holden Wood, 7 Calf Hey
  • grey wagtail - 2 Holden Wood, 3 Calf Hey
  • nuthatch - 2 Holden wood, 1 near the car park at Calf Hey and at least 2 loosely associated with large mixed species flock also at Calf Hey
  • redpoll - 3 at Holden Wood
  • siskin - heard calling nr Holden Arms
  • large mixed species flock at Calf Hey contained coal tits, goldcrests, long tailed tit, chaffinch, willow warbler & chiffchaffs

cheers Kevin & John



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