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.