5th April 2009

17 Lesser Redpoll + 1 Siskin + 2 Chiffchaff - Raw Nook NR

Private Lake
6 GSW, 10 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Little Grebe,
1 LSW drumming for over 20 mins., 1 Woodcock,
2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Wigeon, 2 Teal

two male Wheatears at Glovershaw this morning and a large of flock of Fieldfare and Starlings (approx 125 of each). Everything else seemed as it was earlier in the week with breeding pairs of Curlew, OYKs, Snipe and lapwings now sitting on eggs.

two Swallows passed over Oxenhope at 19.05 hrs

Oxenhope Watchpoint
Meadow Pipit 34 > N, Curlew 4 > N, LBB Gull 3 > NE, 91 > NW
Ring Ouzel 1 > N male, Carrion Crow 28 > N, Wheatear 2 > N,
Grey Heron 1 > NE, Golden Plover 2 > N, Sparrowhawk 1F > N
Linnet 2 > N, Stock Dove 1 > N


MV Priestley, E Scarfe, P King, H Creber, R Proctor, DCBarker