07:00-10:00
Cormorant, 2 flew up the valley towards A.M.R
Canada Goose, over 200 with flocks of 160, 45, 6 & 3,
Mallard, c20,
Kestrel, 6 singles,
Pheasant, group of 3,
Moorhen, 3,
Snipe, 1 flushed off Harden Moor,
L.B.B.Gull, c12,
B.H.Gull, c12,
Wood Pigeon, c40 in small flocks,
Stock Dove, 1,
Collared Dove, 1,
Green Woodpecker, 1 yaffling and later flew onto Deeply Chimney,
Skylark, 6 on turf fields & 6 on Harden Moor,
Swallow, c40 mainly around farms,
Meadow Pipit, c200, mainly south,
Pied Wagtail, c12,
Grey Wagtail, 1,
Mistle Thrush, flock of 14 over,
Willow Warbler, 2,
Chiffchaff, 1 singing through the showers,
Blackcap, 1 calling in hedge,
Goldcrest, 2,
L.T.Tit, 4 flocks min,
Jackdaw, c100 in flocks upto 50 birds,
Jay, 2 x 2,
Rook, c6 in with Crows and Jackdaws,
Goldfinch, c40, largest flock 20,
Chaffinch, c50, largest flock c25,
Greenfinch, 4,
Bullfinch, 4 flocks, highest count 5,
Linnet, c60, highest flock, 20,
Reed Bunting, c12, especially at Cheesden Bar Lodge with c8.
Regards,
David Nuttall.