06:30-10:00

G.C.Grebe, singles on each res,

Cormorant, single on Ogden,

Grey Heron, 1 hunting the banks of Holden Wood and 2 over,

Canada Goose, c80 inc many pairs and sitting birds,

Mallard, c12,

Buzzard, 2 singles,

Kestrel, female,

Pheasant, c4,

Moorhen, 1 at Holden Wood,

Curlew, at least 2 pairs on the moors,

Lapwing, c12 pairs inc near to Blackburn old road,

Golden Plover, pair over,

Oystercatcher, 5 calling over Holden Wood plus other sightings,

Snipe, chipping bird later heard drumming near Thirteen Stone Hill,

Common Sandpiper, 2 on Holden Wood,

LRP,1,

B.H.Gull, c20,

L.B.B.Gull, c6,

Stock Dove, 5 in Jamestones and 4 above Troy,

Swift, 1 north over Thirteen Stone Hill was probably my earliest record,

Green Woodpecker, one yaffled briefly at Calf Hey,

G.S.Woodpecker, 3 sightings inc drumming bird at Calf Hey,

Skylark, c12, many in song,

Swallow, c8,

Sand Martin, 2 colonies of approx. 8 & 5 pairs,

Meadow Pipit, c20,

Pied Wagtail, c8,

Grey Wagtail, pair at Ogden,

Wheatear, groups of 2, 8, 6, & 4, mainly above Jamestones but some on moor top,

Stonechat, male at Ogden,

Willow Warbler, c20, all in good song,

Chiffchaff, 1 singing at Calf Hey,

Blackcap, 1 singing at Holden Wood,

Grasshopper Warbler, reeling bird at Calf Hey,

Coal Tit, c8 singing birds,

Nuthatch, singing bird at Calf Hey,

Jay, 1 at Calf Hey dashed into cover!

Goldfinch, c20,

Chaffinch, c30, many in song,

Linnet, 2 at Holden Wood and 2 above Troy,

Siskin, calling birds at Calf hey,

Reed Bunting, singing birds at Calf Hey, Ogden and Thirteen Stone Hill.

Regards,

David.