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G.C.Grebe, 3 on Ogden,

Cormorant, 4 on Ogden,

Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, 1 on Ogden & 2 feeding in newly mown meadow,

Canada Goose, c12 along side Ogden,

Mallard, c12,

Teal, 1 flew over with 2 Mallard,

Tufted Duck, female with 3 ducklings in Jamestones,

Buzzard, 2 singles, both perched on dry stone walls,

Sparrowhawk, soaring bird over Holden Wood,

Kestrel, c4,

Moorhen, 3 on Holden Wood,

Lapwing, 6 flew over Calf Hey,

B.H.Gull, c12 on Holden Wood,

Stock Dove, c6,

Tawny Owl, 1 called at Clough Head,

Green Woodpecker, adult and Juv , both yaffling in Jamestones,

G.S.Woodpecker, 1 at bottom of Heap Clough and 1 at Clough Head,

Skylark, 4 on the tops,

Swallow, c100 throughout the valley,

Sand Martin, just a single in Jamestones,

Meadow Pipit, c12 on the tops,

Grey Wagtail, 1 at Calf Hey,

Pied Wagtail, 2 at Holden Wood,

Wheatear, 2 at Jamestones,

Stonechat, single at Holden Wood, family of 6 along Ogden and party of 3 at Calf Hey,

Mistle Thrush, 2 at Ogden,

Willow Warbler, c4,

Coal Tit, c12, mainly Calf Hey,

L.T.Tit, family party at Holden Wood,

Nuthatch, calling from Calf Hey and Clough Head,

Jay, 2 at Calf Hey,

Goldfinch, charm of 28 at Clough Head,

Chaffinch, c10,

Bullfinch, calling at 3 locations.

Regards,

David Nuttall.