11/4/14 - Highlights from a walk from Reedsholme to Plunge.

Chiffchaff, Goldcrest,Coal Tit all singing at Leabrook

Pr Pheasant +1m at Cribden Clough, how often does anybody see a pair?

1 Buzzard over Balladen school chivved by crows

c4 Brambling Lomas Lane nr Carr House amongst beech and oak - old site this, had them here years ago on several occassions.

Mistle Thrush in song at Balladen - singing all over the place the last 2 weeks or so.

Willow Warbler in song at old site of - Horncliffe tip

1f Sparrowhawk soaring over Balladen + 1 distant Kestrel

1 Wheatear at Horncliffe Top + 7 Lapwing in breeding pasture + 4 nr to Windy Harbour +4 in bottom of Plunge

1 Linnet flew over Gincroft lane

2 Curlew in bottom of Plunge

1 Pheasant calling

1m Stonechat on territory in Plunge

1 Wheatear amongst quarry scree

1 G.S.W. in woodland  + 1 Green Woodpecker calling

Pr Jay feeding out of woodland

1 Chiffchaff singing - yet another site for this species!

1 Stock Dove

1 Goosander flew down from Scout Moor res.

E.B.S.W.

c20 Swallow

1 Willow Warbler

c6 Pied Wagtail.

12/4/14Clowbridge res. windy and cool, little song.

3 Sand Martin flew low to S.

1 Cormorant

1 G.C.Grebe

1 Kestrel

1 Jay

Flock of c25 Redpoll flew into planting

1 Willow Warbler in song

1 Collared Dove

1 Wheatear

Curlew calling from 2 sites.

Bob.