0800 - 11:00 Canada Goose 7, Sparrowhawk, 1 on Haslingden Moor, Peregrine, 1 flew up Deep Clough onto Haslingden Moor, Kestrel, 1, G.S. Woodpecker, c4 singles, Green Woodpecker, very vocal with at least 2 birds, Meadow Pipit, c80 with 50 in one flock near Holden Wood, Skylark, 2 flying west calling, Mistle Thrush, c8, in 1's & 2's Redwing, 2 singles, Grey Wagtail, 2 males & single female L.T.Tit, several flocks, largest 10, Coal Tit, c20, Goldcrest, c20 in 1'2 & 2's, Stonechat, parties of 3, 2, & 3 singles, Jackdaw, party of 38 flew west, Brambling, 1 flew down Calf Hey calling, Siskin, 2x2 and c4 singles. Redpoll, flock of 3 (with 2 Siskin) & 1 single, Bullfinch, calling from Heap Clough, Reed Bunting, 2 singles. Regards, David Nuttall
Hi Jim, The Canada Geese were on Ogden at the western end. The Green pecker(s) were indeed around Fairy Glen / Western end of Calf Hey so would seem nothing wrong with your ears! Regards, David.