Early morning - Cribden Clough
1 Kestrel
Pr Raven on transmitter mast then off towards the ski slope.
5 Redwing through then 7 circling over later
c/50 flock Fieldfare through to S.W.
2 Mistle Thrush on wires
5 Long-tailed Tit in scrub.
c/30 Wood Pigeon to S.
1 Cormorant to W.
3 Blackbird and a Song Thrush at Sunnyside park, Reedsholme.
Mid- morning onwards - Clowbridge to Greenfold.
2 Cormorant
11 B.H. Gull
39 Mallard
1 Herring Gull over
Flock of 14 Goldfinch + 6 in the car park.
3 Wren in scrub + 1 singing in woodland.
1 Jay
Bullfinch calling from the old wood.
Compstons Cross area -
4 Coal Tit
1 Reed Bunting
1 Chaffinch
Pr Stonechat at Hey Head ruin + 4 near the cross.
Greenfold -
38 Lapwing
c/18 Golden Plover + 13 in flight
2 Buzzard
c/20 Starling in with Lapwings
A substantial area of rush has been cut in this area which should make it atractive to plover species.
Bob.
