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Post Info TOPIC: Grane, 16th August 2015


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Grane, 16th August 2015
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07:00-10:30

G.C.Grebe, 1 on Ogden & 5 on Calf Hey,

Cormorant, minimum of 4 moving between Holden Wood & Ogden,

Grey Heron, singles at Holden Wood & Ogden,

Canada Goose, 147 on Holden Wood with most flying off down the valley in flocks up to 40,

Mallard, c12 on Holden Wood,

Buzzard, 2 singles soaring over the valley,

Kestrel, singles at Holden Wood & Ogden & 3 soaring over hillside near Clough Head,

Lapwing, single at Holden Wood and 7 at Calf Hey,

Greenshank, singles at Holden Wood and Calf Hey were possibly the same bird,

Common Sandpiper, 1 at Holden Wood,

B.H.Gull, c12 at Holden Wood & 6 at Calf Hey,

L.B.B.Gull, c12 over,

Stock Dove, 3 at Jamestones,

Swift, c20 hawking over hillsides,

G.S.Woodpecker, 4 singles seen,

Green Woodpecker, yaffling bird at Calf hey,

Swallow, c40 feeding in the valley,

Sand Martin, c4 feeding in the valley,

House Martin, c40 feeding in the valley,

Meadow Pipit, 4 at Calf Hey,

Pied Wagtail, family party of 4 on Ogden dam wall,

Grey Wagtail, family party of 4 at Holden Wood,

Stonechat, family party of 3 in clearfell at Calf Hey,

Willow Warbler, 2 calling birds at Holden Wood,

L.T.Tit, family party at Clough Head,

Coal Tit, c20,

Goldcrest, c12 especially Calf Hey & Clough Head,

Nuthatch, singing birds at Kings Hillock Wood & Calf Hey car park,

Jay, calling birds at Calf Hey,

Goldfinch, c20 in small charms,

Greenfinch, family party of 5 at Heap Clough,

Chaffinch, 2 calling birds,

Bullfinch, calling bird near Holden Wood,

Linnet, c12 in small flocks to 3,

Reed Bunting, 3 calling birds at Holden Wood.

Regards,

David Nuttall.

 

 

 



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Hi Dave

I was up at Grane from around 10:20 and  can add the following

  • Great crested grebe - 2 on Ogden and 7 on Calf Hey
  • cormorant - increased to 8 birds at Holden Wood.
  • mallard - increased to 46 at Holden Wood
  • lapwing - 16 at Calf Hey
  • greenshank - 1 on Holden Wood and probably 1 at the top end of Ogden
  • lesser black backed gull - juv on Holden Wood
  • kingfisher - 1 at Holden Wood
  • grey wagtail - 9 at Holden Wood
  • treecreeper - family party at Calf Hey, 3 birds seen and at least 1 other calling bird present
  • willow warbler - family party of c6 birds at Holden Wood
  • redpoll - 1 at Holden Wood
  • only saw 4 swallows and no other hirundines

cheers Kevin

 



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