13:00-17:00
Grey Heron, 1 over Clowbridge heading south,
Canada Goose, 45 on Clowbridge Res,
Mallard, 9 on Clowbridge Res,
Kestrel, 1 at Clowbridge & 1 at Clough Bottom,
Snipe, 1 flushed from wet ground at top of Peers Clough,
L.B.B.Gull, 10 (8 juvs) on Clough Bottom Res,
B.H.Gull, 1 on Clowbridge Res,
Stock Dove, 1 in Peers Clough,
G.S.Woodpecker, 1 calling from the top of a conifer at Clough Bottom Res,
Swallow, c60,
Grey Wagtail, male at Clowbridge overflow,
Meadow Pipit, c40, mainly Swinshaw Moor and Twenty Penneth,
Wheatear, groups of 5,3 & 4 plus 2 singles between Compston's Cross and Edge Cote,
Whinchat, single at Clowbridge & 2 at top of Peers Clough,
Stonechat, 5 behind Boat House and 6 in South Bay at Clowbridge Res,
Chiffchaff, 1 seen & heard calling in car park,
Whitethroat, 1 behind Boat House,
Rook, c6 at Swallow Shore,
Jackdaw, c50 at Peers Clough,
Starling, just two small flocks of 6 & 12,
Siskin, a flock of 4, including juvs, flew into the car park at Clowbridge,
Goldfinch, charms of 6 & 9 feeding on thistles at Clowbridge,
Greenfinch, flock of 8 in the car park at Clowbridge,
Bullfinch, 1 at Marl Pits,
Reed Bunting, 1 at Clowbridge.
Regards,
David Nuttall.