Cragg quarry from Rakehead Just 3 singing Skylark and 1 Raven then fogged out Large corvid flock off Rooley Moor Rd c100 Jackdaw and C.Crow 2 Pied Wagtail on way back down 2 Stock Dove + c25 Redwing at Rakehead tip.
Calf Hey res. 3 Canada Goose 2m + 4f Goosander Best count of 26 Teal 10+ Mallard Mistle Thrush in song 3 Pied Wagtail in outflow 1 Raven over 1 G.S.W. Mainly tits and Chaffinch at feeders, very few female chaffinchs 3 Long Tailed Tit
Holden Wood res. 19 Canada Goose 3 Cormorant - 2 in trees 22 Mallard 24 Lapwing 1 distant Green Woodpecker calling.
16/3/11 Walked from Reedsholme to Stubbins & back. Highlights inc. Nuthatch - 2 at Lumb Hall + 1 at Strongstry calling/singing 1m Brambling at B.Ks feeders Strongstry 1 Blackbird with nest material at Rawtenstall Decent numbers of Wren in song throughout c10 G.S.W. at Ewood Bridge Flock of 7 Goldfinch at Lumb Hall 4m + 2f Goosander 1 Lapwing N. over Ewood Bridge Dippers at 3 sites Greenfinch in song at Irwell Vale Good number of Robin, Blue Tit, Grt Tit, Coal Tit and Dunnock in song throughout Flock of c70 Starling and Fieldfare with few Redwings at Lumb vale.
Hi Brian I passed yours yesterday, there were 3 wrens singing along the bridleway between yours & the bridge across the river. Also nearby, as Bob said, a very vocal Nuthatch, f Bullfinch on yr feeder, but no sign of Siskin. Dipper & pr of Grey Wags on river, & LTT's with nest material just on the edge of the swing park. Regards, Ina
Hi Brian, just checked my notes. Just an odd bird in your area. It appears as though there might have been an in flux over the past week. I've hardly recorded any through the early winter period and was wondering where they all were.
I have done the mealworm trick again early this morning and have found a pair of Wrens with nesting material on the left hand side of the cycle track in the wall going from Strongstry to Irwell vale.
The Siskins have disapeared but have one each Brambling and Redpoll this morning.
