07:30 - 10:30

Canada Goose, c12 pairs,

Mallard, 4 males,

Goosander, pair on A.M.R,

Kestrel, pair near Deeply Hill,

Pheasant, c6 males, several calling,

Grey Partridge, calling birds near Deeply Vale,

Curlew, 3 /4 pairs inc Harden Moor,

Lapwing, c18 pairs inc 3 / 4 on Harden Moor whiuch is unusual,

Redshank, calling bird at A.M.R and Buckhurst,

Snipe, 2 flushed at Cheesden Bar Lodge and soon after a "chipping" bird flew into the rushes there.

Stock Dove, pair near the chimney at Deeply Vale,

Wood Pigeon, c20,

Skylark, c30, many in song,

Swallow, c8 on farms and 2 through north,

Meadow Pipit, c50,

Pied Wagtail, c6,

Mistle Thrush, 1 in song,

Song Thrush, 3 in song,

Fieldfare, 16 feeding and 40 through fairly high going south east!

Willow Warbler, c20 in song,

Jay, 1 calling,

Raven, 1 tussling with crows,

House Sparrow, c6 at Salesis Farm,

Goldfinch, 3,

Chaffinch, c8,

Linnet, c12 inc flock of 6,

Redpoll, c12 inc flock of 3, many singles in song,

Reed Bunting, 3.

Regards,

David Nuttall.