11:00hrs onwards
Song Thrush still in good voice hereabouts - 2 in song this morning + 1 feeding bird at Crawshawbooth.
Blackcaps in song at Crawshawbooth and Stoneholme
Stoneholme
1 juv. Dipper
1 juv. Grey Wagtail
Coal Tit family party in conifers
Willow Warbler in song
Jay calling
Loveclough
1 ad G.C.Grebe at Pad Lodge
Reed Buntings at two territories in Great Clough
1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler
Family party of Stonechat with 4 fledged young
1 Linnet
Curlew calling from moor
3 fledged Kestrel at Dunnockshaw
Clowbridge res.
Wheatear family party with min. 3 fledged young
2 Sand Martin feeding over water - a rare summer record
Many Pied Wagtail - mostly juvs c10
1 Common Sandpiper- agitated behaviour
1m Stonechat very agitated, no young seen. 1st broods appear to be a few weeks later than is usual.
17 Canada Geese moulting + 1 pr with 2 half grown young have appeared from out of nowhere.
Curlew still calling from the moors.
Bob.