8th October 2008

Whooper Swan over Paul Clough - B Vickers
Paul Clough
Grey Wagtail 1, Wood Pigeon 14, Bullfinch 12+, Chaffinch 60+,
Coaltit 30+, Chiffchaff 2, Greenfinch 12, Whooper Swan 8,
Goldfinch 6, Goldcrest 2, Long Tailed Tit 18, Gt Tit 7
Members Only Res
Meadow Pipits - 61 S, Alba Wag - 9 S, Greenfinch - 19
Woodpigeon - 5 SE, Chaffinch - 28 (18 W & 10 S), Swallow - 34 S
Pintail - 3 NW, Starling - 2 high NW, Reed Bunting - 2 W via wave wall
Whooper Swan - 8 E, Goldfinch - 19 W
Stonechat - 2 on wave wall moved to other side of res.
Golden Plover - 2 SE, Merlin - 1 W, Snipe - 1 W
Kestrel - 1 W, Grey Wagtail - 1 W
Other :-
Mistle Thrush - 2 in wood, Robin - 2 in wood
Blackbird - several in wood, BH gull - circa 45 on res
Mallard - pair
2 wheatears above Embsay
Glovershaw Area
two Stonechats on the Glen Road and another eight in the fields between Golcar Farm and the Golf Course, 20 Meadow Pipits were across this area and a female Sparrowhawk was keeping a keen eye on proceedings.
Caldene Fields
Black Headed Gull > 89 S/S/W, Wood Pigeon > 29 S
Swallow > 2 S, Meadow Pipit > 10 S + 11 N =21
Alba Wagtail > 8 S/W + 3 E =11, Starling > 48 S/W
Mistle Thrush > 5 N/W, Redwing > 26 S/W
Collard Dove >2 S/W, Jackdaw > 11 S/W, Carrion Crow > 9
Chaffinch > 12, Greenfinch > 33, Goldfinch > 5
B Vickers, H Creber, A Josephs, P King
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