Morning stroll around Whinney lane and Pear tree lane
Buzzard 2. Bullfinch 3. several Chaffinch. Goldfinch 10+. Nuthatch 2. Treecreeper. Stock dove 2. Mallard 3. Chiffchaff 3-4. Goldcrest. Pheasant.

Smooth newt under a plant pot in the garden this afternoon.

An afternoon in the garden and a stroll around the adjacent fields. This will probably be my new routine for a while A pair of Sparrowhawk displaying overhead. Buzzard. singing Goldcrest. Long tailed tit 2. Chiffchaff. Stock dove. Nuthatch. Treecreeper. Goldfinch 4. several Chaffinch. Wren. pair of ...

I'm afraid I have to agree with Tony that we should take the Governments and Froglifes advice, the consequences of catching and/or passing on this virus are too great to risk.
It's very disappointing but I'm sure that there will be much less traffic on the roads anyway

A Peacock and 3 Comma in the garden today

Comma butterfly in the garden today

Spent today self isolating on the moor. several singing Skylark. good number of Meadow pipits. Tawny owl. Raven 2. Grey heron 2 overhead. Pied wagtail 2. Wheatear* near Old Rachels. pair of Stonechat at Hempshaws and a single female at Great hill. Lesser redpoll 6 in the Holts flat plantation. Grey ...

Queen buff tailed bumblebee searching for a nest site in the garden this afternoon

Anglezarke moor. Raven 2. Peregrine. Skylark 5-10 singing. Meadow pipit c40. several clumps of frogspawn by Joes Cup at Drinkwaters Mistle thrush, Great tit 2 and a Wren in the woods on Dean black brook. Lead mine clough. Buzzard. Bullfinch 2. Goldcrest 2 singing. several Chaffinch. Grey wagtail. Tr...

Buzzard 2. Kestrel 3 including Jessy. Whooper swan 14. Greylag goose 1. Canada geese 11. Shelduck 40. Mallard c20. Moorhen 3. Cormorant 2. Lapwing 95. Oystercatcher 4. Redshank* 2. Black headed gull c200. Starling c300. Skylark 3 or 4 singing. Meadow pipit. Yellowhammer. Reed bunting 3. Corn bunting...

13 frogs, some already paired up, were helped across the path to the reservoir during this mornings WeBS count

late afternoon stroll. Lead mine clough. Buzzard. Kestrel. Curlew heard. Goldcrest. Bullfinch. Wren. singing Robin. Chaffinch c10. Jay. Yarrow reservoir. Goosander 31. Mallard c10. Tufed duck 2. Grey wagtail. Long tailed tit 7. several Redwing overhead. mammals. Grey squirrel 2. several molehills. 2...

Evening visit, 5.30-6.00
Goosander 27. Mallard 10. Canada geese 12. Oystercatcher 2.

A wander along Eyes lane, 11.00-1.30, it was nice to bump into John Frankland Mallard c30. Wigeon* 3. male Shoveler*. Shelduck 65. Coot 7. Moorhen 2. Curlew. Oystercatcher 4. singing Skylark. Yellowhammer*. Redwing 5. Pied Wagtail 2. Red legged Partridge* Buzzard 2. Kestrel 2 including Jessy. Stock ...

Afternoon stroll from White Coppice over the moors to Lead mine clough and back along the reservoirs. Very windy on the moors, the only birds seen were Buzzard. Raven. pair of Stonechat at Simms and a single Meadow pipit. 50+ Brambling were in the woods at Dean black brook. Lead mine clough. Siskin....

I was there this afternoon, 1.30-3.00. nice to meet Neville and Len at Red bridge. the highlight was a party of 9 Pintail that flew in and landed in the middle of the main flooded field just after Neville and Len had left, sorry chaps! other sightings, Canada geese 27. Shelduck 53. Lapwing 200+. Oys...