07:30-11:30
Cormorant, 2 singles up the valley,
Grey Heron, 2 singles,
Canada Goose, 2 on bottom lodge & c70 feeding on pasture,
Teal, 4 on bottom lodge & 5 on flash,
Mallard, c20,
Sparrowhawk, 2 males near Deeply Vale in a tussle,
Peregrine, male flashed through and later seen with female,
Kestrel, 5 singles,
Pheasant, c8, all males,
Snipe, 20 on Harden Moor,
Lapwing, c70 on AMR,
B.H.Gull, c50,
Common Gull, 1 with Black Heads,
Herring Gull, c50 especially on pasture near Deeply Vale,
L.B.B.Gull, c12, especially on pasture near Deeply Vale,
G.B.B.Gull, 3 on pasture near Deeply Vale,
Stock Dove, 1 perched in a tree,
Wood Pigeon, c600 in flocks to 50,
G.S.Woodpecker, 1 calling near Sales's Farm, (Hi Kevin, spoke with the lady who lives there and confirmed name!)
Skylark, 1 calling over Harden Moor,
Pied Wagtail, c4,
Meadow Pipit, c12,
Wren, c6,
Stonechat, male at Cheesden Bar Lodge,
Mistle Thrush, 3, 1 in song!,
Song Thrush, 2,
Redwing, c50 in flocks to 16,
Fieldfare, c60 in flocks to 20,
Coal Tit, c6,
L.T.Tit, c20 in mixed flock,
Blue Tit, c12,
Great Tit, c4,
Jay, 2 lots calling,
Starling, c400 in flocks to 60,
House Sparrow, c20 at Sales's Farm,
Chaffinch, c20,
Goldfinch, charm of 4,
Bullfinch, flock of 4 near Deeply Vale.
Regards,
David Nuttall.