09:00-11:30

G.C.Grebe, singles on Ogden & Calf Hey,

Canada Goose, pairs with broods of 1, 5 & 10 plus c40 other birds,

Mallard, c12,

Tufted Duck, pair in Jamestones,

Kestrel, female in Jamestones,

Pheasant, calling bird,

Moorhen, 1 at Holden Wood,

Curlew, 2 singles over calling,

Oystercatcher, 3 at Holden Wood & 2 over Jamestones,

Lapwing, c20 throughout the valley,

Dunlin, 2 at Holden Wood actively feeding with one bird calling and raising his wings,

Common Sandpiper, single at Holden Wood,

B.H.Gull, c6,

L.B.B.Gull, c12 over,

Stock Dove, c6,

Swift, c8 over,

Swallow, c20,

Meadow Pipit, c30, many carrying food,

Pied Wagtail, c10,

Whinchat, male at Holden Wood,

Wheatear, 2 pair and a single male,

Song Thrush, just 1 singing bird,

Mistle Thrush, 2 singing birds,

Willow Warbler, c12 singing birds,

Blackcap, 2 singing birds,

Grasshopper Warbler, 2 reeling birds,

Coal Tit, 2 singing birds,

L.T.Tit, family party of c8 birds at Calf Hey,

Goldcrest, singing bird at Calf Hey,

Jay, 2 singles at Calf Hey,

Jackdaw, c70 throughout the valley,

Goldfinch, c6,

Chaffinch, c6,

Bullfinch, male calling from the top of a tree near Clough Head,

Linnet, singing bird over,

Reed Bunting, 2 singing birds at Holden Wood.

Regards,

David.