07:00 - 10:00
G.C.Grebe, 1,
Cormorant, 1 dropped onto Holden Wood,
Grey Heron, 1,
Canada Goose, c6 pairs,
Mallard, c20,
Goldeneye, pair on Calf Hey,
Goosander, male + 2 redheads,
Sparrowhawk, 2x1 females,
Kestrel, female,
Moorhen, 2 pairs on Holden Wood,
Lapwing, 2 pairs,
Golden Plover, 28 on Haslingden Moor,
G.B.B.Gull, 2 flew east down the valley,
Herring Gull, 3 flew east down the valley,
B.H.Gull, flocks of 15 & 5 flew east down the valley,
Wood Pigeon, several pairs & flock of 12,
Collared Dove, 1,
G.S.Woodpecker, 1,
Skylark, c12 singing strongly,
Meadow Pipit, c15 several in song,
Pied Wagtail, c6,
Grey Wagtail, 1,
Wren, Robin & Dunnock all in good numbers and singing,
Song, Mistle & Blackbird all in good numbers and singing,
Fieldfare, a flock of 15,
Stonechat, 5 males and 1 female, very aggressively establishing territories!
Blue, Great & Coal Tit all in good numbers and singing,
L.T.Tit, just a pair,
Carrion Crow, Magpie and Jackdaw in good numbers,
Starling, 6,
House Sparrow, 2,
Chaffinch, Goldfinch & Greenfinch in good numbers and singing,
Siskin, 1,
Redpoll, 2 singles,
Reed Bunting, 3 singing males.
Regards,
David Nuttall