1 Common Sandpiper on 31st August - must have been stopping off at Holden Wood Reservoir 1 Hobby over with kestrels on 31st August 1 possible Honey Buzzard circled high drifted south - it will remain justa possible 3 Song Thrush on 31st August 1 Oystercatcher on 3rd of Septembr flying over approx 15 House Sparrow present at start of late opposite Holden Arms 2 Common Gulls on 3rd Sept Pheasant calling 3rd Sept
Todays sightings with Craggy
1 Redpoll 1 Kingfisher 1 Grey Heron nin 10 Juvenile Herring Gull min 2 immature Lesser Black Backed Gulls min 30 Starlings min 50 Meadow Pipits - many heading south min 30 Pied/Wagtails - at least 10 White Wagtails 3 Blackbirds 1 Linnet 1 Bullfinch 4 Reed Bunting min 3 Long Tailed Tits 1 Kestrel 2 Robin min 5 Blue tit 1 Wren min 30 Swallows min 20 House Martins
Stonefold:-
min 4 Buzzards..maybe 5 if the attachd photo is not a Red-Tailed Hawk 1-2 Kestrels approx 10 Pied Wagtails 2 Linnet 1 Bullfinch calling past Sherfin animal foods 1 Grey Heron min 80 Starling min 60 Goldfinch min 50 Swallows min 20 House Martins 1 Grey Wagtail min 50 Madow Pipits - many heading South 6 Common Gulls in field 2 Whinchat - adult male and female min 9 Stonechat - adult males, females, immatures ...Whinchats associationg with them 5 Reed Bunting min - 1 adult male and some juveniles stock Dovs and Woodpigeons over Constant stream of Gulls - Lesser Black Backed and Herring - 2 min Great Black Backed - Many on Mitchells House too 4 Wheatear
Lots of birds here - worth visiting especially with it being a North South Valley and quit a few cows and horses especially with the Equestrian Centre so must be a good spot for Yellow Wagtails.
Also stopped at Ewood Bridge Sewage Works:-
min 40 Pied Wagtails 1 Grey Wagtail 150 Jackdaws approx 2 Grey Heron 1 Lesser Black Backed gull 7 stock Dove also a few Mallard, Black-Headed Gulls, Carrion Crows and Magpies Andy Young had 15 swallows
