06:30-10:30

-1.5 degree C to start but warmed up nicely.  

Cormorant, 8 roosting trees at Holden Wood,

Grey Heron, 1 in Jamestones,

Canada Goose, c60 in pairs and groups to c20 birds,

Mallard, c12,

Teal, pair on Holden Wood and 3 pair on Calf Hey,

Goldeneye, pair in Jamestones,

Buzzard, pair,

Sparrowhawk, 1 in display,

Kestrel, 2 pairs,

Red Grouse, male on the tops,

Pheasant, male near Holden Wood,

Moorhen, 1 on Calf Hey & 1 in Troy,

Coot, 3 on Holden Wood,

Snipe, 1 at Holden Wood,

Lapwing, c8 at Holden Wood,

Golden Plover, 17 on the tops,

Oystercatcher, 3 pairs,

Curlew, 1 calling near Holden Wood and 1 in display over Thirteen Stone Hill,

B.H.Gull, c20,

Common Gull, c6,

Herring Gull, 2 east,

Stock Dove, 4 in Jamestones,

G.S.Woodpecker, c4 with 2 drumming birds,

Green Woodpecker, 1 tussling with a carrion Crow at Calf Hey plus "yaffling" bird(s),

Skylark, c12, mainly in song,

Meadow Pipit, c20,

Pied Wagtail, c6,

Grey Wagtail, 1 in Heap Clough,

Song Thrush, c10 in song inc 5 at Calf Hey,

Mistle Thrush, 2 singing birds,

Coal Tit, c4,

Goldcrest, c6 singing birds,

Nuthatch, 1 singing at Calf hey,

Treecreeper, 1 at Calf Hey,

Jay, 2 at Calf Hey,

Raven, single over 3 times,

Chaffinch, c20, mainly in song,

Goldfinch, c30 in charms to 12,

Reed Bunting, 2 in song near Holden Wood.

Regards,

David Nuttall.