with Neil Burke, Geoff Margisson, Ian Brady & Sabina at various points

• Great crested grebe - 1pr with 2 large juvs still at Holden Wood
• grey heron - adult and first winter bird at Holden Wood
• cormorant - peak of 20 in the trees at Holden Wood
• Canada goose - min 50 at Ogden, 1pr with 3 large goslings at Jamestones & 28 in the field above Troy Quarry
• mallard - 15 adults and 3 mid size ducklings at Holden Wood
• osprey - the much seen bird flying from Holden Wood towards Ogden
• buzzard - possibly 2 different birds
• kestrel - 2 at Calf Hey & 2 in Deep Clough/ Jamestones
• moorhen - minimum of 12 in the field at Holden Wood
• black headed gull - none seen on any of the reservoirs in the morning, but 51 were at Holden Wood, with another 39 flying in around 5pm
• lesser black backed gull - 1 at Ogden & steady light passage through the day
• woodpigeon - 25 at Calf Hey
• stock dove - 2 over Holden Wood
• collared dove - 1 at Heap Clough
• green woodpecker - 1 at Jamestones/ Heap Clough
• great spotted wood pecker - juvenile at Calf Hey
• kingfisher - 1 at Holden Wood
• swallow - 6 at Holden Wood, 22 at Calf Hey & 14 at Heap Clough
• sand martin - 8 at Calf Hey
• grey wagtail - 1 at Holden Wood & 2 at Calf Hey
• pied wagtail - 4 at Heap Clough & 1 at Calf Hey
• meadow pipit - 9 at Holden Wood
• robin - juveniles at 2 sites at Calf Hey
• stonechat - just 1 between Ogden & Calf Hey (Geoff and Brian reported a family party at Calf Hey)
• blackbird - adult with 2 juvs at Calf Hey
• long tailed tit - min 6 in mixed species flock at Calf Hey
• coal tit - min 6 in mixed species flock at Calf Hey
• spotted flycatcher - min 1 in mixed species flock at Calf Hey
• treecreeper - min 1 in mixed species flock at Calf Hey
• nuthatch - min 1 in mixed species flock at Calf Hey
• starling - 19 at Heap Clough
• linnet - 2 at Holden Wood, 5 at Ogden & flocks of 5 & c60 at Heap Clough
• jay - 1 at Calf Hey
• magpie - flock of 4 at Heap Clough & 2 at Holden Wood (numbers seem lower than usual)
• carrion crow - flock of 6 at Ogden & 1 or 2 in other areas ( as with magpie numbers seem lower than usual)
• raven - 1
• goldfinch - charms of 4 at Calf Hey & 15 at Heap Clough
• siskin - male and female on feeders at Clough Head, with a few other birds calling from nearby trees
• redpoll - 2 birds calling near Holden Arms
• greenfinch - calling bird at Calf Hey
• bullfinch - calling bird at Calf Hey
• reed bunting - calling bird at Holden Wood
• cheers Kevin