Cold and bright Saturday and Sunday.
Blue Tit, many using nest boxes
Great Tit, at least three pair in nest boxes
Coal Tit, several pair
Long-tailed tit, only saw one pair
Chaffinch, more than last year
Bullfinch, several pairs at nest sites
Goldfinch, only one seen
Greenfinch, couple of pair
Robin, plentyfull, one pair with fledged young
Dunnock, four pair
Wren, plenty at nest sites
Nuthatch, at least five pair, one pair in a nest box
Treecreeper, three pair, one linning nest at last years site
Willow Warbler, at least ten, some carrying nest material
Chiffchaff, two pair
Blackcap, probably six pair
Blackbird, plenty, two quite large young seen
Mistle Thrush, one pair at nest site
Song Thrush, two pair
Jay, three individuals
Jackdaw, tree pair nesting in chimmeys
Great spotted Woodpecker, three pair
Mallard, 10+ pair no young yet !
Canada Goose, one pair on eggs
Goosander, three pair + four young
Dipper, two pair, one feeding young on nest, one with two fledged young
Grey Wagtail, one pair
Pied Wagtail, one pair at a nest, this is unusual here
Kingfisher, two individuals fishing
Curlew, there are two pair who look like they have nest sites on my side of the Helmshore road.
Lapwing, one pair
Meadow Pipit, four individuals
BEST REGARDS B A KIRKWOOD.