08:00-09:30
Mallard, c12,
Goosander, 1 redhead surging up and down the river!
B.H.Gull, c50 mainly at E.B.S.W,
Common Gull, c8 inc 4 at E.B.S.W.,
L.B.Gull, c4 over,
Kingfisher, 1,
G.S.Woodpecker, 1 female feeding quietly,
Grey Wagtail, 1,
Pied Wagtail, c12 at E.B.S.W.,
Dipper, pair + 2 singles inc bird in song,
Dunnock, 1 singing,
Fieldfare, flock of c25 south,
Redwing, 5 & 12 south plus small numbers zipping around,
Mistle Thrush, 1,
Coal Tit, 2,
Goldcrest, c4,
Starling, c12,
House Sparrow, c20 at Irwell Vale,
Bullfinch, 4,
Chaffinch, 2,
Greenfinch, 3,
Goldfinch, charms of 7 & 12.
Regards,
David Nuttall.
Hi Dave
I was down at EBSW later in the day and can add the following to your list
1 cormorant flying down the valley
15 mallard on the beds
3 herring gull at EBSW
1 kestrel
2 stock dove
pied wagtails increased to circa 50
1 treecreeper near Stand Athletic
2 female pochard were on Holmes Terrace Lodge
cheers Kevin
