White Coppice to Waterman's.
Great spotted Woodpecker. Pied Wagtail. Fieldfare c40. Goldfinch 40+. Several Jay. Kestrel
Anglezarke Reservoir.
Mallard 58. Great crested Grebe. Moorhen. Cormorant 3. Black headed Gull 35. Lesser black backed Gull 2. Treecreeper. Nuthatch 2. small flock of Chaffinch.
High Bullough Reservoir. Mallard 37. Tufted Duck 14. Moorhen.
Yarrow Reservoir.
Mallard 57. Pied Wagtail 3.
Lead mine Clough and moors.
Star bird was a ringtail Hen Harrier circling over the dead forest before it was moved on by a couple of Carrion Crows, it was seen again a couple of hours later over Dean Black Brook.
Other raptors seen were Kestrel and Sparrowhawk at LMC and a juvenile Peregrine on the moors.
Several large flocks of Fieldfare, totalling roughly 500 passed over.
Large party of mixed Tits including 8 Long tailed Tits and a few Chaffinch were the only small birds seen in LMC,
Common Snipe 2. Red Grouse and several Meadow Pipit on the moors and a Wren flitting around in the heather near Round loaf was a bit of a surprise.
Stonechat and a couple of Wren in Dean Black Brook.
Butterflies. Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock on the moors.
No new ticks today but I forgot to add the Wigeon seen on last weekends duck count, takes my score to 133
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