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KEVIN LISTER


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Warth To Plunge 061013
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  • grey heron - 2 at Warth
  • sparrowhawk - 1 at Warth and 1 over the woods at Plunge
  • common buzzard - 2 birds drifted uop the valley at plunge
  • merlin - a male flew low over Hurdles Quarry, then high over Waterfoot towards The Hile
  • kestrel - 1 near Hurdles Farm, min of 3 at Plunge and 1 at Horncliffe
  • peregrine - 1 briefly chasing a kestrel at Plunge
  • skylark - 2 near Heights Quarry and 1 at Plunge
  • stock dove 4 in Hurdles Quarry
  • woodpigeon - min 35 near Hurdles Farm
  • green woodpecker - 2 at Hurdles Quarry
  • meadow pipit - min 60 from Hurdles Quarry to Heights Quarry and 16 at Plunge
  • wheatear - 3 near Whittaker Pasture and 1 at Heights Quarry
  • stonechat - 1pr at Plunge
  • raven - 1 seen soaring over Edge Cote 1 seen flying towards Cragg Quarry over Waterfoot
  • jay - 2 at Warth and 2 at plunge
  • lesser redpoll - 1 heard at Plunge
  • goldfinch - charm of 15 at hurdles Farm
  • linnet - 1 heard near Hurdles Quarry
  • reed bunting - 3 at Plunge

cheers Kevin



-- Edited by KEVIN LISTER on Sunday 6th of October 2013 10:38:01 PM

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walked up to Heights Quarry today (8th October) and added the following

  • peregrine seen over Seat Naze
  • 1 kestrel at Brow Edge Quarry was forced to drop the prey it was carrying by a carrion crow.  Both birds then tangled with a male sparrowhawk
  • 1 kingfisher at Warth
  • 1 dipper at Warth
  • 1 grey wagtail at Warth
  • 2 pied wagtails at Warth & 5 at Hurdles Quarry
  • at least 17 robin at Warth
  • 2 wheatear still present near Whittaker Pasture
  • 6 mistle thrush behind Lench Fold Farm
  • siskin heard at Warth

cheers Kevin



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