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G.C.Grebe, 2 on Holden Wood,

Cormorant, 4 in trees at Holden Wood,

Grey Heron, 1 over the valley,

Mallard, c12,

Canada Goose, c60, many paired up, several sitting birds,

Buzzard, 2,

Sparrowhawk, female up the valley,

Kestrel, 3 together and probably 5 seen in total,

Pheasant, 1 called,

Curlew, 1 in display on the tops,

Oystercatcher, pair in Jamestones,

Lapwing, 2 near Jamestones and 2 at Holden Wood,

L.B.B.Gull, c30 over,

B.H.Gull, c12,

Stock Dove, c8,

G.S.Woodpecker, 2 singles at Calf Hey,

Green Woodpecker, 'yaffling' birds at Calf Hey & Heap Clough,

Skylark, c4, all in song,

Sand Martin, c8 in Jamestones,

Meadow Pipit, c12,

Pied Wagtail, c4,

Grey Wagtail, 2,

Wheatear, male in Jamestones,

Song Thrush, 2 in song,

Mistle Thrush, singing bird plus a pair,

Chiffchaff, 1 singing from a Hawthorn above Jamestones,

L.T.Tit,

 2 pairs,

Coal Tit, c8,

Nuthatch, c6, especially Calf Hey,

Raven, pair over,

Jay, pair in Heap Clough,

Linnet, 1 in Jamestones,

Goldfinch, c6,

Chaffinch, c20, many in song,

Greenfinch, singing bird at Calf Hey,

Reed Bunting, pair above Troy.

Regards,

David Nuttall.