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G.C.Grebe, 3 on Ogden & 1 on Calf Hey,

Cormorant, 5 on Holden Wood & 1 on Ogden,

Grey Heron, 3,

Canada Goose, c50 at Holden Wood,

Mallard, c6,

Buzzard, 3 perched birds (2&1) and a pair soaring over the valley,

Kestrel, 2 near Calf Hey,

Moorhen, 1 on Holden Wood,

Common Sandpiper, 2 on Holden Wood,

Lapwing, c6 at Holden Wood,

Oystercatcher, 4 at Holden Wood & 2 at Calf Hey could have involved the same birds,

B.H.Gull, c6 at Holden Wood,

L.B.B.Gull, c12 soaring over valley,

Wood Pigeon, c40 especially in whinberry along side Ogden / Calf Hey,

Stock Dove, 2 singles,

Collared Dove, 2,

Swift, c12 feeding high,

Green Woodpecker, 3 yaffling birds,

G.S.Woodpecker, 1 in dead tree at Calf Hey,

Swallow, c30,

Sand Martin, c20,

Meadow Pipit, c40 especially Holden Wood,

Grey Wagtail, 2 at Holden Wood,

Stonechat, male & 2 juvs,

Mistle Thrush, family party of 6,

Song Thrush, 2,

Willow Warbler, c6, feeding in bushes, occasionally calling,

Coal Tit, c12,

Goldcrest, c3,

Nuthatch, 2 inc juv,

Treecreeper, 2 inc juv,

Jay, 1 at the bottom of Heap Clough,

Starling, flock of c50 at bottom of Heap Clough,

Goldfinch, c12, inc many juvs,

Chaffinch, c20, inc many juvs,

Greenfinch, 1,

Linnet, 2 at Ogden,

Reed Bunting, c10 at Holden Wood inc many juvs.

Regards,

David Nuttall.