Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Post Info TOPIC: Grane, 3rd July 2011


Status: Offline
Posts: 1592
Date:
Grane, 3rd July 2011
Permalink  
 


06:30-10:00 G.C. Grebe, 2 on Ogden, Cormorant, 2 flew off Ogden down onto Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 4, Canada Goose, 3 groups each with approx. 20 birds including young, Grey Lag Goose, at least 1 in with Canadas on Ogden, Mallard, c10, Goosander, 3 redheads on Holden Wood, Sparrowhawk, female tussling with 5 jays! Kestrel, 4 hunting the moors, Pheasant, 2 calling, Snipe, 1 "chipping" at Holden Wood, Common Sandpiper, 1 on Holden Wood & 1 on Ogden, Lapwing, at least 33 at Holden Wood & pasture land around, B.H.Gull, c8 inc juvs, Stock Dove, 1 on wires near Holden Wood, Wood Pigeon, c60 in small groups, Little Owl, 1 on the tops, Swift, c20, Green Woodpecker, 2 yaffling, Skylark, c10 on the tops, Swallow, c40, House Martin, 2 over Holden Wood, Pied Wagtail, 3, Grey Wagtail, 2 juvs on Holden Wood inflow, Stonechat, male with 1 juv, Willow Warbler, c6 singing, Blackcap, 1 singing, Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling at 09:00 in bright sunshine. Just saw it disappear into the rushes. Jay, 5 mobbing Sparrowhawk + 1 single, Raven, 2 along edge of Ogden, Goldfinch, c12, Chaffinch, c12, Greenfinch, 2, Bullfinch, calling from cover, Redpoll, 1 over several times, Siskin, flew down the valley calling. Regards, David Nuttall P.S. No Little Egret but see Peter found it later!

__________________


Status: Offline
Posts: 495
Date:
Permalink  
 

Good list there Dave

The Egret was on Ogden then later on Holden Wood.

I had 9 Crossbill flying over Jamesons Quarry towards Haslingden moor rather too far away to tell age.

Cheers

Ian



__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.

Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us