07:30-12:00

G.C.Grebe, 3 on Ogden,

Cormorant, 2 on Holden Wood & 1 on Ogden,

Canada Goose, c50 with several sitting birds,

Mallard, c12,

Teal, 6 on Holden Wood and a pair on Ogden,

Buzzard, 2 pairs,

Sparrowhawk, male soaring,

Kestrel, male sat on dry stone wall,

Pheasant, c6 calling males,

Coot, 1 on Holden Wood,

Curlew, c4 pairs,

Oystercatcher, pair in Jamestones and single at Ogden,

Lapwing, c15 pairs throughout the valley,

Golden Plover, pair and a flock of 11 on the tops,

Redshank, single on Holden Wood, later on Ogden briefly,

Snipe, single flushed plus 2 'chipping' birds,

L.B.B.Gull, c12 over,

B.H.Gull, c12,

Stock Dove, flock of 4 near Jamestones,

Skylark, c25 with many in song,

Swallow, 3,

Meadow Pipit, c30, several in display,

Pied Wagtail, c8, 

Grey Wagtail, pairs at Ogden & Calf Hey,

Wren, c12, many in song,

Dunncok, c4, all in song,

Robin, c12, many in song,

Stonechat, male at Ogden,

Wheatear, 8 above Jamestones,

Song Thrush, 4 singing birds,

Mistle Thrush, 3 singing birds,

Willow Warbler, c25, mainly in song with birds throughout the valley up to Clough Head,

Chiffchaff, 1 singing bird in Clough Head Clough,

Blackcap, 4 singing birds,

Grasshopper Warbler, 'reeling' bird at Calf Hey,

Coal Tit, c12 singing birds,

Blue Tit, c20,

Great Tit, c14,

L.T.Tit, 1 in Troy Clough,

Nuthatch, 3 at Calf Hey,

Treecreeper, 1 in Clough Head Clough,

Jay, 4,

Raven, tumbling bird flew down the valley,

Goldfinch, c20 in flocks to 6,

Greenfinch, 1 at Calf Hey,

Chaffinch, c40, many in song,

Brambling, 1 male still at Calf Hey Feeders,

Linnet, pair near Troy,

Lesser Redpoll, single over the tops plus calling birds near Troy,

Siskin, calling bird near Troy,

Reed Bunting, 2 males at Holden Wood.

Regards,

David.