It was a cool, crisp day but dry day and 2 teams (1x2 & 1x3) took place in this year's bird race with Team "2" recording 59 species and Team "3" recording 62 species. The combined total was a new winter record of 68 species which smashed the previous highest count of 65 species set in 2012.
There were 3 species recorded today that had never been recorded on a Winter Bird Race before and these were:
Jack Snipe, (Harden Moor)
Green Sandpiper, (E.B.S.W)
Barn Owl, (Cheesden Bar)
There were several other good sightings including:
G.C.Grebe, 2 on Calf Hey Res,
Mute Swan, on Wall Bank Lodge,
Teal, c30 on Calf Hey & 3 on Clowbridge Res,
Tufted Duck, several on Cowm Res,
Goldeneye, females on Clowbridge (2) & Spring Mill Res,
Buzzard, 1 at Calf Hey,
Lapwing, c18 at Holden Wood & a flock of c100 south down the Limy Valley,
Snipe, 5 at Holden Wood & 4 on Harden Moor,
Woodcock, 1 at Clowbridge,
G.B.B.Gull, c30 through south and c20 coming into roost at A.M.R
