Towndend Fold, Strongstry, Bull Hill, Grane today
Oystercatcher - 2 EBSW, 1 over Alderbottom (W), 2 Jamestones, 2 Holden Wood
Lapwing - c30 Holden Wood, 2 around Jamestones
Curlew - bubbling birds east of Alderbottom (unusual?), Musbury, Jamestones
Common Sandpiper - 2 Holden Wood, 1 Jamestones
One or two other odds'n'sods:
Grasshopper warbler reeling Calf Hey
Whitethroat Townsend Fold (still only one)
6 Wheatears between Buckden and Bull Hill, 1 Musburry and about 6 north side Grane (all the latter perhaps breeding birds)
Andy
(edited to remove reference to sensitive species nesting areas)
Hi Andy,
There have been a couple of pair of Curlew displaying and showing nesting activity in the fields between the cycle track (Strongstry to Irwell vale) and Holcombe road for most of the week, I agree its unusual.
Regards Brian.
BEST REGARDS B A KIRKWOOD.
