Morning.
Cormorant, 1 over and onto AMR,
Grey Heron, 1 in marshy field near Ridshaw,
Canada Goose, pair,
Mallard, 6 in marshy field,
Teal, 8 on Deeply Pond,
Buzzard, 3 in the air at the same time, plus a single,
Kestrel, 2, 1 carrying prey,
Pheasant, 1 male,
Curlew, 1 near Deeply Pond,
Lapwing, flock of 46 seen a few times plus a single in a field near Ridshaw,
Snipe, 9 on Harden Moor,
Stock Dove, 1 on Deeply Chimney plus pair in a field,
Green Woodpecker, yaffling bird near Deeply Vale,
Skylark, c15, many in song,
Pied Wagtail, pair plus a single,
Dunnock, 2 singing birds,
Stonechat, male on a wall off Croston Close Road,
Song Thrush, c6 singing birds,
Mistle Thrush, 2 singing birds,
Fieldfare, flock of c15 plus c121 in mixed flock with Starlings,
Redwing, flock of c20 near Walmersley Golf Course,
Coal Tit, c6 calling birds,
Blue Tit, c12,
Great Tit, c6,
L.T.Tit, 2 groups of c6,
Rook, flock of 20, quite unusual down there for me,
Jay, 4 singles,
Raven, 4 in the air at the same time plus pairs & singles over numerous times!
Starling, c50 feeding on pasture with Fieldfares,
House Sparrow, c20 at Sales's Farm,
Goldfinch, c12,
Greenfinch, 'wheezing' bird near Deeply Chimney,
Chaffinch, c6, 2 in song,
Bullfinch, 2 males & 1 female in Deeply Vale.
Regards,
David.