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08:30-11:00

G.C.Grebe, 1 on Ogden,

Cormorant, 3 fishing Ogden plus 1 on Holden Wood,

Grey Heron, 3 on Ogden,

Canada Goose, c40 on Ogden,

Mallard, c6,

Buzzard, 2 soaring birds,

Kestrel, 2 hunting birds,

Curlew, pair at top end of valley,

Oystercatcher, 2 up and down valley plus single on Calf Hey,

Lapwing, 9 over Calf Hey,

B.H.Gull, c6,

Stock Dove, pair plus single,

Green Woodpecker, 1 yaffling at Calf Hey,

G.S.Woodpecker, 3 singles plus calling birds,

Swallow, c12,

Meadow Pipit, c20,

Pied Wagtail, 2,

Grey Wagtail, 2,

Stonechat, juv near Calf Hey,

Mistle Thrush, singing bird near Duke,

Song Thrush, 2 singing birds,

Willow Warbler, 2 near Holden Wood,

Blackcap, 2 near Holden Wood plus c5 at Calf Hey,

Coal Tit, family party near Duke,

Raven, 1 over,

Jay, 2 at Calf Hey,

Starling, c20,

Siskin, c6 sightings of singles or pairs over calling,

Goldfinch, c12,

Chaffinch, c12, many in song,

Crossbill, party of 6 birds flew into tops of tallest conifers at Calf Hey. Poor record shot attached!

Reed Bunting, 4 singing males.

Regards,

David Nuttall with Kevin Lister for part of the way.



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Hi Dave

As you know, I unfortunately missed the crossbill, but can add the following to your post

  • great crested grebe - there were 2 birds on Ogden
  • grey heron - there were 5 on Ogden
  • Canada goose - c152 at Holden Wood 
  • curlew - at least 1 at Holden Wood
  • lapwing - c25 at Holden Wood, included at least 3 large juvs. 2 of these now flying
  • moorhen - 2 at Holden Wood
  • pheasant - 3 at Holden Wood
  • green woodpecker - yaffling birds at Holden Wood & Ogden 
  • swift - 2 over the valley
  • stonechat - 1 male with the juv at Calf Hey
  • blackcap - 3 at Holden Wood & 7 at Calf Hey 
  • chiffchaff - 1 at Calf Hey
  • great tit - family party at Holden Wood
  • Coal tit - family party at Calf Hey, young looked to have fledged in the last 24hrs
  • redpoll - calling birds at Holden Wood & Calf Hey
  • bullfinch - male with a juv at Holden Wood (goldfinch also had fledged young at Holden Wood)
  • reed bunting - 8 at Holden Wood, 1 at Ogden & 1 at Calf Hey

cheers Kevin



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