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G.C.Grebe, pairs on Holden Wood and Ogden,

Cormorant, 4 on Ogden,

Grey Heron, 1 at top end of Holden Wood,

Canada Goose, c70 on Holden Wood and scattered birds throughout including several sitting birds,

Mallard, c20,

Teal, pairs on Holden Wood & Calf Hey,

Goldeneye, female on Calf Hey and a Drake & 2 females in Jamestones,

Buzzard, 2 soaring pairs,

Pheasant, male at Holden Wood,

Moorhen, singles at Holden Wood and Troy,

Oystercatcher, 5 at Ogden and 2 pairs in quarries,

Lapwing, c6 pair at Holden Wood and c6 pairs scattered around other locations,

B.H.Gull, c12,

G.B.B.Gull, 2 feeding at Ogden, one of which dived from height and was fully submerged before coming up with some morsel of sorts!

Stock Dove, c10 pairs at various locations,

G.S.Woodpecker, calling bird at Heap Clough,

Green Woodpecker, yaffling birds at Calf Hey and Heap Clough,

Skylark, c6 singing birds on moorland edge and 2 birds up the valley calling,

Sand Martin, 3 feeding over Holden Wood,

Meadow Pipit, c40, many in display,

Pied Wagtail, c6,

Grey Wagtail, 1 in Jamestones,

Wheatear, 5 in Deep Clough and single above Troy,

Stonechat, 2 separate males along Ogden,

Mistle Thrush, 2 singing birds,

Song Thrush, 3 singing birds,

Coal Tit, c20 singing birds,

L.T.Tit, 1 at Calf Hey,

Goldcrest, 2 singing birds in Troy Clough,

Nuthatch, 3 singing birds plus bird 'mudding up' a hole at Calf Hey,

Raven, a bird flew up the valley tumbling just once,

Goldfinch, c20 in charms to 6,

Chaffinch, c20, mainly in song,

Brambling, at least 4 males near feeders at Calf Hey, one 'wheezing' like a Greenfinch with a sore throat!

Siskin, c8 birds in a loose group around Calf Hey with 2 males in display plus c6 on feeders in car park,

Reed Bunting, 2 at Holden Wood plus another near Troy.

Regards,

David.