Mid-Morning.

Grey Heron, 1 at Holden Wood,

Cormorant, singles at Ogden & Holden Wood,

Canada Goose, c120 at Holden Wood and c40 in the quarries,

Buzzard, 3 in the air at once,

Kestrel, c6,

Moorhen, 2 at Holden Wood,

Curlew, 2 apir,

Oystercatcher, min 3,

Common Sandpiper, pair at Calf Hey,

G.B.B.Gull, 1 on Ogden,

L.B.B.Gull, c20 over,

Mediterranean Gull, 1 flew up the valley,

B.H.Gull, c12,

Stock Dove, 3 singles,

Swift, c20,

G.S.Woodpecker, 1 at Calf Hey,

Skylark, 2 singing,

Swallow, c50 inc many juvs,

House Martin, 1,

Sand Martin, c20, many feeding over pasture!

Meadow Pipit, c20,

Pied Wagtail, pair,

Grey Wagtail, 1 at Holden Wood,

Stonechat, male near Troy with juv plus male with juv in Deep Clough,

Song Thrush, 2 singing birds,

Mistle Thrush, 3 above Troy,

Willow Warbler, c12,

Blackcap, c8 singing birds,

Coal Tit, c6 inc juvs,

Great Tit, c12 in juvs,

L.T.Tit, flock of c15,

Treecreeper, 2 singles,

Jay, 3 singles,

Goldfinch, c12,

Greenfinch, 1 near Duke,

Chaffinch, c12,

Linnet, singing bird in Deep Clough,

Siskin, 2 singles over calling,

Crossbill, flock of 6 flew over low before dropping into conifers between Clough Head & Jamestones,

Reed Bunting, 4 males.

Regards,

David.