Had a walk around Turton Moor this afternoon and came across the following: Buzzard, Kestrel, 6 Common Snipe (2 displaying and drumming constantly), Grasshopper Warbler (the loudest I've ever heard) and the usual common moorland species. Watched a group of Black Headed Gulls turn over an area of scr...

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A misty start to a day in the Bowland produced: Hen Harrier (f), Peregrine pr, Buzzard (nest with young), Tawny Owl pr (in a gulley on the fellside miles from the nearest woodland!) Green Woodpecker pr, Ring Ouzel (m), Stonechat plus all the usual common upland species. Also, 3 small frogs and sever...

Spotted yesterday:

Buzzard x 3, Sparrowhawk x 2, Kestrel x 2, Cuckoo calling, plus all the common woodland/meadow species.

A cracking day in Bowland today with the following sightings:

Hen Harrier food pass and young being fed, Peregrine pair, Buzzard's, Kestrel, Raven, Dipper, Stonechat, Cuckoo, GS Woodpecker feeding young as well as Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail & Grey Wagtail all feeding young.

What superb weather for having a walk around Stocks and surrounding fells :-) Apart from a Spotted Sandpiper there were Cuckoo, Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Pied Flycatcher, several Garden Warbler & Redstart. All the usual Stocks species present. 2 seperate Roe Deer sightings and a visit to ...

Jeeps Dave...... I've been several times, seen Merlins to Peregrine, Gropper to SE Owl, but missed the bloomin Cuckoo!
I remember a few years ago, at least 2 pairs of Cuckoo were "working" the fringes

Paul

Came across a Peregrine nest site and then a 2nd fox sighting in a week!

Also seen: Buzzard, Little Owl, Stonechat, Garden Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, Wheatear, Grey Wagtail, Golden Plover, Curlew, Oyster Catcher, Lapwing & young.

A couple of hours around White Coppice produced:
Tawny Owl, quite mobile, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Linnet, Redpoll, GS Woodpecker, Whitethroat, Heron, Kestrel, Tree Pipit.
All the local, very common species present & vocal.

A circular through the woods and up onto the moorland west of the A675 10am - 2pm produced: Tree Creeper, Whitethroat, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, pr Buzzard, Kestrel, Chiff Chaff, Willow Warbler, Swift, Swallow, Nuthatch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Blue Great Coal & LT tits, Pheasant, Lapwing,...

A walk around Stocks and surrounding fells produced:

Redstart, Pied Flycatcher, Raven pr with 3 young, Stonechat, Tree Pipit, Kestrel, Buzzard.

Found a fox den with several playful cubs

2 pr Bullfinch, Treecreeper, GS Woodpecker, Tree Pipit, Redstart, Kestrel, Blue Great Coal & LT Tits, Robin, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Blackbird, Song & Mistle Thrush, Meadow Pipit, Wren, Wood Pigeon, Curlew, Lapwing, Skylark, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Chiff Chaff, Goldfinch, Goldcrest. Missed t...

A circuit around Bleasdale Moors turned up:
Hen Harrier pr, Merlin pr, Peregrine pr, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Dipper, Wheatear, Stonechat, Curlew, Meadow Pipit, Tree Pipit, Red Legged Partridge, Red Grouse, Greylag Goose, Lapwing, Bullfinch & several other woodland species.

Cracking couple of hours:

Hobby, Merlin, Peregrine, Sparowhawk, Kestrel, Buzzard, Pr Raven, GS & Green Woodpecker, Gropper.

Hi Carol, I remember the great Chris Mead (BTO) when he posted to the newsgroup, he was famous for ALWAYS misspelling and getting his words muxed ip It was part of his charm and majesty :-) Was ther no sign of Green Woodpecker? We had at least one yaffling as we were MTB the other Sunday. One near W...