10:30-13:30
Cormorant, 1 on middle lodge & 2 on nearby pylon,
Grey Heron, 1 near middle lodge,
Teal, pair on flooded field,
Goosander, male flew down the valley,
Buzzard, pair feeding in field,
Sparrowhawk, female through hassled by a Carrion Crow,
Merlin, female on Harden Moor,
Kestrel, 3 singles,
Pheasant, 2 males,
Snipe, 3 on Harden Moor,
G.B.B.Gull, c40 on pasture near Rossendale Schools,
Herring Gull, c12 with above,
Common Gull, c12 with above,
B.H.Gull, c60 on pasture down the valley,
Stock Dove, pair plus a single,
G.S.Woodpecker, 1 over near Buckhurst,
Wren, 2,
Robin, 4,
Fieldfare, c80 in two flocks feeding with starlings,
Song Thrush, 1 near gorse bank at Buckhurst,
Raven, 2 chasing around in dispute plus a single over Harden Moor 'gronking'!
Starling, c150 feeding with Fieldfare,
House Sparrow, c12 at Sales's Farm,
Goldfinch, 3,
Greenfinch, 1.
Regards & Happy New Year to Everyone!
David.
Hi David,
I had a female Merlin sheltering from the wind at AMR on the 28/12/19, presume this is the same bird.
A happy New Year to all.
Regards Brian.
BEST REGARDS B A KIRKWOOD.