cormorant - 1 flew off the middle lodge at Deeply Vale
grey heron - 1 at Buckhurst Lodge & 1 at the middle lodge at Deeply Vale
teal - 1on the middle lodge at Deeply Vale & 17 at the flash
goosander - c62 roosting on AMR. Earlier birds were present on the top and middle lodges at Deeply Vale
goldeneye - 2 on AMR
kestrel - 1 at Buckhurst & 1 at Cheesden
lapwing - c70 in the area
woodcock - 1 flushed at Cheesden
pheasant - 1 at Buckhurst & 2 in Deeply Vale
woodpigeon - 36 in one tree
stock dove - 2 near the chimney
green woodpecker - 1 at Cheesden
great spotted woodpecker - 1 at Deeply Vale
magpie - 8
jay - 3
carrion crow - 10
goldcrest - 4
long tailed tit - 4
wren - 13
starling - flocks of c300 & c100 & another flock of c50 at Gatehouse Farm near Harden Moor
blackbird - min 24
fieldfare - c37
song thrush - 1
redwing - c24 & a flock of c60 near Shuttleworth
mistle thrush - 1
robin - 8
grey wagtail - 1 at AMR
pied wagtail - 4 at AMR
greenfinch - 4 at Cheesden & 1 at Deeply Vale
bullfinch - 2m & 1f at Deeply Vale
reed bunting - 1 at Deeply Vale
Large gull roost on AMR. No count made, but no reason to think that the count would be any different to those posted on the Manchester birding forum recently.
Nice to meet Chris Brown, a member of Dave Ousey's A team and Rob Archer. Thanks for the lift Rob
