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David Nuttall


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Grane, 24th March 2019
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07:30-10:30

G.C.Grebe, 2 on Holden Wood and a single on Calf Hey,

Cormorant, 1 in trees at Holden Wood,

Grey Heron, 1 at Holden Wood with what looked like a fair sized Perch and 2 over,

Canada Goose, c12 pairs, including a pair on the moor top, and a flock of c40,

Mallard, c12,

Teal, pair on Holden Wood,

Goldeneye, female on Ogden and a pair in Jamestones,

Tufted Duck, pair in Jamestones,

Sparrowhawk, female down the valley,

Moorhen, 1 on Holden Wood,

Coot, 1 on Holden Wood,

Curlew, pair on the tops,

Oystercatcher, 7 at Holden Wood and pairs at 3 other locations,

Lapwing, c7 pair at Holden Wood and 2 pairs on the tops,

Snipe, single flushed off the tops,

G.B.B.Gull, 1 over,

B.H.Gull, 3 at Holden Wood and 4 in Jamestones,

Stock Dove, 4 at Jamestones,

Green Woodpecker, yaffling bird in Heap Clough,

Skylark, c10 on the tops, many in song,

Sand Martin, 1 over Holden Wood heading west,

Meadow Pipit, c25, many in display,

Pied Wagtail, c6,

Grey Wagtail, pair at Ogden,

Wheatear, female on the side of Ogden,

Stonechat, male at top end of Ogden,

Coal Tit, calling birds from many locations,

L.T.Tit, a pair and a group of 3,

Goldcrest, pair in Clough Head Clough and singing bird in Troy Clough,

Nuthatch, 2 singing birds at Calf Hey,

Jay, calling birds in Clough Head Clough,

Raven, single over,

Goldfinch, c30 in flocks to 6,

Chaffinch, c30, many in song,

Brambling, c6 at Calf Hey car park feeders,

Siskin, pair at Calf Hey car park feeders,

Reed Bunting, singing bird at Holden Wood and a single at Ogden.

Regards,

David.

 



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KEVIN LISTER


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Hi Dave

a couple of bits to add to your sightings

  • Canada goose - 159 birds across the 3 reservoirs
  • cormorant - 16 in the trees at Holden Wood @ 4pm
  • goldeneye - another female in Jamestones
  • goosander - 1 redhead on Holden Wood in the afternoon
  • lapwing - 24 at Holden Wood
  • oystercatcher - 14 at Holden Wood
  • snipe - 2 at Ogden
  • great black-backed gull - 2 adults & a juv on Ogden
  • herring gull - 5 immatures alongside Ogden
  • chiffchaff - singing bird at Holden Wood
  • long-tailed tit - min 3 prs around Calf Hey with another 3 birds at the feeders plus a pair at Heap Clough
  • brambling - probably at least 15 at Calf Hey
  • siskin - min 3 in the woods at Calf Hey & at least 10 at the feeders
  • bullfinch - 1pr at the feeders at Calf Hey

Pics show a chaffinch with a possible case of Fringilla papillomavirus. There's also a long tailed tit & a siskin with different coloured legs. I've seen this in linnets, twite and a couple of other species. Does anybody know if this a sign of ill health?

cheers Kevin with Neil & Susan Burke around Ogden



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