06:00-08:30

Dry, Sunny, Cold at 0.5 - 4.0 degrees

G.C.Grebe, 2 pairs on Holden Wood and a single on Ogden,

Cormorant, 1 in trees at Holden Wood,

Grey Heron, 1 in Jamestones and one over,

Canada Goose, c50, mainly in pairs, some sitting birds,

Mallard, c12,

Teal, pair on Holden Wood,

Tufted Duck, pair in Jamestones,

Goosander, male flew off Calf Hey down the valley,

Kestrel, pair hunting along the side of Ogden,

Pheasant, 2 calling birds,

Moorhen, 3 on Holden Wood,

Coot, 2 on Holden Wood,

Lapwing, c8 around Holden Wood,

L.R.Plover, pair and a single,

Snipe, "chipping" bird at Holden Wood,

Curlew, 1 "singing" on the tops,

Oystercatcher, 2 possibly 3 pairs,

L.B.B.Gull, c12 over,

B.H.Gull, c12 around Holden Wood / Quarries,

Wood Pigeon, c40 in flocks to 10,

Stock Dove, 9 sunning themselves on Jamestones quarry face,

G.S.Woodpecker, calling at Calf Hey,

Green Woodpecker, calling at Calf Hey,

Skylark, c6, with a couple in song,

Swallow, 4 on wires at Holden Wood,

Sand Martin, 2 in Jamestones,

Meadow Pipit, c12,

Grey Wagtail, 1 in Heap Clough,

Pied Wagtail, c10,

Wheatear, 3 near Jamestones,

Stonechat, male in clearfell at Calf Hey,

Mistle Thrush, singing near Duke of Wellington,

Song Thrush, c5 singing birds,

Willow Warbler, c15 singing birds,

Blackcap, 1 singing at Calf Hey,

Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling from rushes at Calf Hey,

L.T.Tit, 2 pairs,

Coal Tit, c4,

Goldcrest, c6 singing birds,

Nuthatch, 1 singing at Calf Hey,

Jay, 2 in Heap Clough,

Goldfinch, c12 in charms to 4,

Chaffinch, c20 with many in song,

Bullfinch, calling near Calf Hey,

Linnet, pair at Holden Wood and 6 in Deep Clough,

Redpoll, calling bird over Clough  Head,

Reed Bunting, just 1 at Holden Wood.

Regards,

David Nuttall.