Out and about

[John Frankland]

Belmont Reservoir
Pink footed Goose 1 was a surprise with a couple of Greylag. Separately a further 5 Greylag. Teal 2.
Oystercatcher 3. Lapwing 20.

Lead Mines Clough
Thought I had a yaffling Green Woodpecker call in the dead forest area but a singing Starling brought many doubts of mimicking and there were no further calls.
Redpoll 5. Siskin 25-30. Goldfinch 4. Fieldfare c100. Mistle Thrush 2. Sparrowhawk 1. Buzzard 2. Nuthatch 1 Treecreeper 1.

Wymott area
*Chiffchaff 2 singing and one seen

* one more takes me to 101 species for the year.