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G.C.Grebe, 1 on Ogden,
Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood,
Canada Goose, 46 on Holden Wood
Greylag Goose, 2 with Canadas,
Sparrowhawk, 1 flew through Holden Wood with c100 swallows behind it and a female soaring over Calf Hey.
Kestrel, 2 by Ogden, 4 hunting moorland near Jamestone Quarry,
Pheasant, 1 at Holden Wood,
Little Ringed Plover, 1 at Holden Wood,
Lapwing, c50 at Holden Wood,
Oystercatcher, 3 at Holden Wood,
B.H.Gull, c12 on Calf Hey,
L.B.B.Gull, c50 over south east,
Herring Gull, 1 over south east,
Wood Pigeon, c40,
Swift, c60 feeding over valley and in quarries,
G.S.Woodpecker, 1 at Holden Wood, 1 at Calf Hey and 1 at Clough Head,
Green Woodpecker, 1 yaffling near Heap Clough,
Skylark, just 2 on the tops,
Swallow, c300 inc many juvs,
House Martin, c12
Sand Martin, just 1,
Meadow Pipit, c12,
Grey Wagtail, 1,
Pied Wagtail, 3,
Willow Warbler, c4 in song,
Coal Tit, several family groups,
L.T.Tit, family at Calf Hey,
Nuthatch, juv at Calf Hey + 1 calling,
Jay, 1,
Goldfinch, charm of c30 plus several smaller charms,
Chaffinch, c20,
Linnet, c6
Bullfinch, calling near Calf Hey,
Crossbill, 2 at Clough Head,
Reed Bunting, female at Holden Wood.
Regards,
David Nuttall