07:00 - 10:15
Canada Goose, c6 pairs,
Mallard, c6,
Goosander, 2 single males fishing the river, maybe same bird,
Kestrel, male perched in tree,
Sparrowhawk, 1,
Pheasant, 1 calling,
Coot, 1 on HTL,
Lapwing, 5 pairs inc nest with 4 eggs,
Snipe, 1 calling in Plunge,
Curlew, 2 pairs in Plunge,
B.H.Gull, 7 north,
Collared Dove, 3,
Stock Dove, 1,
Wood Pigeon, c12 pairs,
Kingfisher, 1 at Ewood Bridge,
Dipper, 1 feeding in river at Lumb Vale,
Skylark, c12 singing in Plunge,
Swallow, 7 in singles and two pairs.
Grey Wagtail, 1 on river,
Pied Wagtail, 4,
Song Thrush, c6 singing birds,
Mistle Thrush, c4 singing birds & 1 pair,
Willow Warbler, c25 singing birds,
Blackcap, 4 singing birds,
Blue, Great & Coal Tit in good numbers,
L.T.Tit, c3 pairs,
Nuthatch, 1 singing at Lumb Vale,
Jay, pair at Edenfield,
Starling, c20,
House Sparrow, c12,
Chaffinch, Goldfinch & Greenfinch in good numbers,
Bullfinch, 2 pairs and three single males,
Siskin, 2 in Plunge.
Regards,
David Nuttall.