Afternoon ramble....

Mistle Thrush singing from Folly Clough + 1 later above Bonfire Hill Quarry

1 male Stonechat at stables

2 Ravens on pasture with crows

C30 flock Starlings

Still 4pr Lapwings on territory

Flock of c60 Golden Plover flighting & then landed amongst lapwings.

Flock of 26 Wood Pigeon.

Curlew calling.

1m Reed Bunting + displaying Meadow Pipits and singing Skylarks. Pipit numbers up from last week.

4 Fieldfares nr. Bottomley Bank farm.

1 Buzzard over Loveclough then 2 over Crawshawbooth later. 2 at Reedsholme all morning on and off.

2pr Canada Goose, 1pr Moorhen & 1pr Mallard at Shortclough res.

Unusually 1 rook nest on Hill St Crawshawbooth at rear of the Black Dog pub.

Bob.