Highlight of the morning was a pair of Yellow Wagtails at the top end of Holden Wood res feeding amongst sheep and perching in a small dead looking bush.
Holden Wood res.
c20 Swallow
4 Sand martin
1f Goldeneye
Pr Tufted Duck
Pr Coot
Pr Moorhen
Pr G. C. Grebe + 1 other
2 Cormorant flew off towards Ogden res.
Pr Lapwing
1 Oystercatcher flew over
1 Grey Heron
Canada Geese everywhere.
Ogden res.
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Buzzard
1 kestrel
Calf Hey res
2 Mistle Thrush singing
1 G.C. Grebe
1 G.S.Woodpecker
2 Willow Warbler
1 Song Thrush
1 Goldcrest
1 Nuthatch
Clough Head to Heap Clough
Very quiet
No sign of any B.H. Gull breeding activity
3 Stock Dove
Pr Oystercatcher
1 Jay
Lots of Canada goose
Pr G.S.Woodpecker.
Bob & Archie
-- Edited by Bigbadbob on Sunday 19th of April 2015 12:59:08 PM
I was up at Grane as well today. I missed the yellow wagtails, but can add the following to yours and Dave's sightings
cormorant - at least 4 birds present at Holden Wood
teal - I didn't see any at Holden Wood, but there was a pair on Calf Hey and there was a spread of male teal feathers on the edge of the woodland at Calf hey. Looked like they had been plucked by a bird of prey
goosander - 1 male flew into Calf Hey
oystercatcher - I saw 2 at each res and 1 in Jamestones Quarry
red legged partridge - 1 pr and another calling bird at Calf Hey
ring ouzel - flock of 4 over Holden Wood towards Hutch Bank
wren - at least 15 around Calf Hey was a higher than usual count
nuthatch - pr nest building in an ash tree at Calf Hey
treecreeper - 1 at Calf Hey
linnet - flock of 14 at Ogden, as well as pairs at Calf Hey and Holden Wood
