08:00-11:00
A frosty morning turned into a glorious day!
Cormorant, 3 on Shortclough Res,
Grey Heron, 1 on Shortclough and flew over the moor,
Pink Footed Goose, c50 east at 09:50,
Mallard, 20 on Limy near Craven Heiffer,
Goosander, male flew up the Irwell Valley,
Sparrowhawk, female chasing Starlings near Swinshaw Moor,
Peregrine, juvenile / 1st winter male chasing Starlings on Swinshaw Moor,
Pheasant, 1 calling at Edge Cote,
Lapwing, a flock of c60 flew south down the Limy Valley,
Snipe, 1 flushed near Edge Cote,
Black Headed Gull, c6,
Common Gull, 1 feeding on pasture,
Herring Gull, c20 over west,
L.B.B.Gull, c40 over west,
Meadow Pipit, c6,
Grey Wagtail, 1 on Limy near Craven Heiffer,
Wren, c12 several in song,
L.T.Tit, 3 near Crawshawbooth,
Redwing, c20 over in flocks up to 6,
Fieldfare, c25 over twenty penneth,
Mistle Thrush, 4 in Crawshawbooth,
Rook, 2 singles over moor,
Jay, 2,
Starling, c200 on Swinshaw Moor & c200 over west,
Redpoll, c20 on Alders at Marl Pits,
Bullfinch, 7 inc 4 males at Marl Pits,
Crossbill, a flock of c12 dropped into conifers at Edge Cote,
Reed Bunting, 1 near Edge Cote.
Regards,
David Nuttall.