Great Knowley to White Coppice inc Stronstey Bank

[Leonard Poxon]

5.8mile walk (3.5hrs) in cool and breezy conditions.

Birds seen/heard - Robin 24, Blue Tit 16, Wren 12, Great Tit 8, Coal Tit 3, Long Tailed Tit 3, Dunnock 3, House Sparrow 2, Chaffinch 4, Goldfinch 2, Greenfinch 1 (heard), Nuthatch 7, Blackbird 5, Song Thrush 2, Woodpigeon 15+, Stock Dove 3, Magpie 5, Carrion Crow 7, Common Buzzard 3, Kestrel 1, Dipper 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 heard, Mallard 32, Coot 2, Moorhen 1, Great Crested Grebe 2, Canada Goose 4, Oystercatcher 2 (Heapey 3 Lodge north end), Pheasant 4 including a leucistic one, Meadow Pipit 3, Stonechat 2, Chiffchaff 5.

Mammals - several fresh molehills and rabbit droppings seen.

Insects - several Buff-tailed Bumblebees.