Canada Goose, c40, mainly in pairs or small groups,
Teal, pair on Holden Wood,
Mallard, c12, mainly males,
Goldeneye, male on Holden Wood & 2 females in Jamestone,
Marsh Harrier, cream headed bird was being mobbed by Lapwings, B.H.Gulls & Crows when I arrived at Holden Wood at 08:50, it headed east up the valley followed by 2 crows and into the low cloud / mist. It returned back down the valley ten minutes later pursued by 3 B.H.Gulls & an Oystercatcher and then turned south over Hill End Farm.
Buzzard, 2 pairs circling at the same time,
Sparrowhawk, female soaring over the valley,
Pheasant, 2 calling birds,
Moorhen, single on Holden Wood & pair in Troy,
Coot, 4 on Holden Wood,
Lapwing, c10 at Holden Wood,
L.R.P. group of 3,
Oystercatcher, up to 7 birds seen but probably some duplication,
Curlew, calling pair from the moors,
B.H.Gull, c20,
L.B.B.Gull, c20,
G.B.B.Gull, 2 on Ogden,
Wood Pigeon, c20 in flocks to 6,
Stock Dove, c8 in flocks to 3,
Skylark, 2 singing on the tops,
Sand Martin, 2 over Jamestones,
Meadow Pipit, c30, many in display,
Pied Wagtail, 4 at Calf Hey,
Grey Wagtail, 1 in Heap Clough,
Stonechat, male near Calf Hey,
Song Thrush, c4 singing birds,
Mistle Thrush, 1 at Holden Wood,
Goldcrest, c4 singing birds in Clough Head Clough & c4 singing birds near Jamestones,
Coal Tit, c6 singing birds,
L.T.Tit, 2 pair,
Nuthatch, 2 birds, with 1 singing, at Calf Hey,
Jay, 2 calling birds,
Chaffinch, c8 with several singing,
Goldfinch, 2,
Siskin, pair down the valley & several singles over calling,
Linnet, male near Deep Clough,
Bullfinch, calling birds near Troy,
Reed Bunting, singing bird at Holden Wood was the only one of the day.
