07:30-11:00

Cormorant, 1 seen flying into valley,

Grey Heron, 1 in Troy,

Canada Goose, c50 including several pairs with newly fledged goslings,

Greylag Goose, single at Holden Wood,

Buzzard, 1 near Troy,

Kestrel, single near Ogden and a female being hassled by a Magpie,

Moorhen, 2 on pasture at Holden Wood and a single in Troy,

Coot, single on Holden Wood,

Curlew, single near Clough Head and calling birds on the tops,

Oystercatcher, pairs at Holden Wood & at Jamestone,

Lapwing, 3 at Holden Wood and a single above Troy,

Snipe, "chipping" bird near Thirteen Stone Hill,

L.R.Plover, present,

Common Sandpiper, single in Jamestones,

L.B.B.Gull, c20 through west in small groups,

B.H.Gull, c30 including c20 on pasture at Holden Wood,

Stock Dove, 9 in Jamestones,

Cuckoo, singing bird at Calf Hey later seen being hassled by Carrion Crows,

Swift, single bird west over Ogden,

Skylark, c12 singing birds on the tops,

Swallow, c20 especially around Holden Wood,

Sand Martin, c6 especially around Holden Wood,

Meadow Pipit, c12,

Pied Wagtail, c4,

Wren, good numbers with around 12 birds in song especially at Calf Hey,

Wheatear, singles at Ogden & above Troy,

Willow Warbler, c12 in song,

Blackcap, 2 singing at Calf Hey and 1 singing at Heap Clough,

Coal Tit, c4 at Calf Hey,

Goldcrest, c3 at Calf Hey,

Jay, pair at Calf Hey and a single near Clough Head,

Raven, family party of 6!

Goldfinch, c12 in small groups,

Chaffinch, c12 with many in song,

Linnet, male at Heap Clough.

Regards,

Bob Ives & David Nuttall.