Dove Stone RSPB (including Binn Green and environs)
Charles Farrell said
Sun May 26 5:35 PM, 2024
A couple of hours from Binn Green, along the valley past Yeoman Hay & Greenfield Reservoirs. Lovely blue sky (in places) & sunshine, but no Wood Warbler for me.
Near Binn Green
- 2 Treecreeper
- 4 Lesser Redpoll
- 2 Siskin over
Plus singing Blackcap, Chiffchaff & Willow Warbler
Along the valley past the Reservoirs
- 2 Raven
- stonechat family of 3 + 2 elsewhere
- lots of singing Willow Warblers
- Kestrel
- 2 Buzzards
- several Grey & Pied Wagtails
- 1 fem Mallard with chick
- 1 Common Sandpiper in channel around Yeoman Hay
Reed Bunting, Chaffinch etc
dave broome said
Sat May 25 3:08 PM, 2024
Wood Warbler singing by the steps at Binn Green today. Among 40 species, other birds included 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Curlew, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Raven, 18 singing Willow Warbler, 2 Siskin, 4 Redpoll and a leucistic Woodpigeon with off-white wings and mantle
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 25th of May 2024 07:16:40 PM
Dave Phillips said
Tue May 21 5:26 PM, 2024
Wood Warbler still showing well in usual place near the steps to Binn Green. Lots of Cuckoo vocals in the valley also Common Sandpiper on Yeoman Hey Res.
Cheers Dave Phillips.
Keith Rowland said
Mon May 20 9:30 PM, 2024
Wood Warbler elusive early evening not far from the steps at Binn Green car park, seen singing breifly then moved up to the canopy and lost to view a few minutes later. Refound just after 7pm at the bottom of the two car parks and then flew across Holmfirth Road to the shrubs on the hill side (pots and pans side). Also Curlew over and 2 Crossbill calling over twice along the lane below Binn Green.
john tromans said
Mon May 20 1:55 PM, 2024
Wood Warbler still belting it out at 13.00 in same area. Spends time in high canopy but with patience comes down to lower levels.
Mike c cooper said
Mon May 20 10:34 AM, 2024
Mon 20/5 10:30 wood warbler singing from just below bottom car park at Binn green
Mistle Thrush singing mournful lilt from rocky outcrops on hill opposite with mate
-- Edited by Mike c cooper on Monday 20th of May 2024 02:53:58 PM
Michael Hood said
Sun May 19 6:16 PM, 2024
Sunday 19th, Wood Warbler still singing away above the Binn Green steps at 17:30. You don't even need to go more than 50m from the car. Seemingly undisturbed by the hordes going up and down the steps. Can be quite high in the canopy which means it's often against the light, with patience good views can be obtained.
Adam Jones said
Sun May 19 8:09 AM, 2024
Saturday 18th 6am
Wood Warbler showed well from the steps below Binn Green car park, constantly in song. Almost 3 years to the day I saw my last one here. Cuckoo also heard calling.
Wood warbler showing well and calling constantly at 10.30 today just below Binn Green car park quite close to the steps at times. Wish I had taken my camera
Steven Heywood said
Sat May 18 10:35 AM, 2024
Wood warbler still singing at Binn Green at half three yesterday afternoon. Very tricky to see, I got the best (but brief) view of it looking into the canopy from the road on the way back to Greenfield. Also a cuckoo calling from the plantation on the other side of the reservoir from the Binn Green viewpoint. The ring ousel singing from somewhere North of the car park had me frankly stumped, not least because I'd never heard the song before and didn't know what I was looking for. There was a full songscape along Holmfirth Road, mostly blackbirds, song thrushes and robins with chaffinches, chiffchaffs, willow warblers and blackcaps; also red-legged partridges feeding with the sheep.
Tim Pears said
Fri May 17 9:47 AM, 2024
Wood Warbler still at Binn Green. 9.46 showing well in conifers just below car park to right of steps.
Mike Chorley said
Wed May 15 3:44 PM, 2024
Wood Warbler in the dell at the bottom of the steps from Binn Green. Can get very high in the canopy while feeding
Mike Chorley said
Thu Apr 11 8:16 PM, 2024
The Clarence to Binn Green on round to Pots and Pans then return to Binn Green. Up to Upper Wood House (end of pavement on the A365 to Holmfirth) and back to Greenfield. 10.15 - 16.00
32 species inc Curlew 3 - 2 in display together and a third bird heard but not seen above Greenfield Res. Kestrel pair hunting Alderman's Hill Raven - at least 3 Common Buzzard - 1 possibly 2 individuals Mistle Thrush -several Wheatear 1 M Ring Ouzel 2 minimum - a bird was heard calling and singing but couldn't be located, then two birds flew in high on to the hillside, one of them a nice male. Crossbill 1 heard in the trees flanking Yeoman Hey Res. Redpoll, Siskin and Coal Tit on feeders at Binn Green Oystercatcher 1 heard over the trees at Binn Green - pairs often seen on the lodges lower down Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Nuthatch all calling/singing in the woods along Chew Brook.
Colin Broadhurst said
Thu Feb 29 8:18 PM, 2024
Binn Green......1 x Lesser Redpoll, 1 x Treecreeper, 25 x Siskin
Crossbill 13-20 in Larch at Binn Green this morning. Initially a flock of 7 which flew towards Yeoman Hey, later 13 arrived. Just the one adult female picked out amongst the juveniles.
Dovestones to Chew.Wheatear , 2 Ring Ouzel , 2 Curlew over, plenty meadow pipits , wrens and Willow Warblers.On the tops plenty of noisy Red Grouse.
Barry Corless said
Fri Apr 14 1:17 PM, 2023
Dove Stone Car Park to Chew Res and return pre-rain
Red Grouse (at least a dozen increasing concentration nearer the top) Ring Ouzel x 1 (fem) Hoards of Meadow Pipits Stonechat x 2 m Raven (single flew up the valley) Dipper x 1 Teal (on the small lake part way up) 3m 2f Willow Warbler Wren Mistle Thrush Pheasant Pied Wagtail
Giselle Hayers said
Sun Apr 9 11:54 AM, 2023
07.00-10.00 Main car park to Chew Reservoir
11 (8M 3F) Ring Ouzel at reservoir flew into Chew Valley (male singing on way back down)
Wheatear 8 juvenile / immature Little Owl family of 5 Raven 2 Kestrel family of 4 Red-legged Partridge 2
Graham Beverley said
Fri May 6 10:10 AM, 2022
Cuckoo calling today
steven burke said
Sun Apr 10 4:01 PM, 2022
4 ring ouzels, 3 male 1 female on the rocky slopes above binn green car park this morning.
Also 8 buzzards & 1 Raven in the air together making a lot of commotion between each other. 4 wheatear 3 red legged partridge Lots of meadow pipits & pied wagtails.
Highlights of a wander around this morning were: 4 Raven. 2 Oystercatcher. 2 Buzzard. 2 Kestrel. 2 Goldcrest and approx 20 Meadow Pipit
Pete Hines said
Wed Jun 2 3:11 PM, 2021
Wood Warbler - singing male still at the bottom of the steps below Binn Green car park Spotted Flycatcher 1 in the plantation at 53.525379, -1.988162
Simon Gough said
Tue Jun 1 3:15 PM, 2021
Wood Warbler still singing this morning at Binn Green.
Some top birds around the place too, everything showed well today, Ring Ouzel and Stonechat in particular. The oddest thing was an immature Marsh Harrier that banked up over the ridge overlooking Chew Brook, and after being mobbed by a Buzzard flew off towards Mossley. Brilliant views of Spotted Flycatcher in the plantation blocks above the terraced cottages before you get to Intake Lane.
markwoodhead said
Sat May 29 11:45 AM, 2021
Yesterday: Wood Warbler still present yesterday and performing well in the gloom in the same spot!
Early trip to Binn Green (06:15 - 7:45)and was surprised to see that we were the first in the carpark. Lovely misty morning giving great views over the area as we walked up past Greenfield and Yeoman Hey Reservoirs.
Binn Green - m Wood Warbler giving fantastic views - I've seen lots when I was working in Sweden, but its my first in the UK and GM - several Siskins heard callling - c2 Treecreeper calling - 1 seen plus supporting chorus of Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Willow Warbler
Greenfield Reservoir - pr Common Sandpiper - several Curlew heard but not seen - Mistle Thrush
Male wood warbler still just south of Binn Green car park. Also 1 siskin in same area, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, Dipper and 2 Curlew displaying on moors NE of Binn Green
Connor Rand said
Wed May 19 9:45 AM, 2021
Singing male Wood Warbler still showing well yesterday evening at Binn Green.
Wood Warbler still showing well at midday. Male and female Redstart in the charred woodland SE of Dovestone Reservoir. Spotted Flycatcher on the fence in the same area. 3x Common Sandpiper around Dovestone Reservoir. Grey Wagtail and Dipper along Chew Brook.
Adam Jones said
Sun May 16 10:43 AM, 2021
Sunday 16th May 07:30
Wood Warbler still showing well this morning at the bottom of the steps below Binn Green car park.
Wood Warbler singing from Binn Green reported today from one of our UU collegues.
James Minchin said
Wed May 5 11:20 PM, 2021
Feeders surprisingly busy today, must be the unseasonal cold weather. Well be stopping feeding in the next week or so.
At least 6 Siskin, 4 Redpoll, lots of Chaffinches, Goldfinches and all the usual Tits.
Around the reservoirs and moorland edge:
3 Pairs of Pied Wagtail
Dipper on Chew Brook
Pair of Oystercatchers on farmers field
Single Lapwing above Sailing club
3 Curlew
4 Ring Ouzel
Pair of Wheatear,
Raven
at least 5 Stonechat in Chew Valley
Kestrel
Common Sandpipers are back on the reservoirs, 3 seen today.
2 Swallows over dam wall
John Doherty said
Wed Apr 21 7:21 PM, 2021
River: Dipper pair + Grey Wagtail
Between Greenfield and Reservoirs: Oystercatchers x 3 in fields + Buzzard in trees
Reservoirs: Common Sandpiper again on the wall. Lone Oystercatcher flew across.
Walked up to Chew Reservoir and wasn't disappointed - there were at least 3 Stonechat on the route and a male Kestrel was surveying from the tops
There was a single Swallow around plus a Curlew flew towards Saddleworth calling late on
-- Edited by John Doherty on Wednesday 21st of April 2021 07:23:01 PM
-- Edited by John Doherty on Thursday 22nd of April 2021 11:53:44 AM
John Doherty said
Sun Apr 18 4:55 PM, 2021
On the river near were both Grey Wagtail and Dipper.
The slopes above Binn Green had a single female Wheatear.
Other birds seen included Common Sandpiper on the Reservoir wall, a singing Treecreeper plus Kestrel
dave broome said
Fri Apr 16 10:52 PM, 2021
11 Ring Ouzel this evening in one field near the farm to the south of Pots and Pans and the obelisk
Mike Chorley said
Fri Apr 16 12:26 AM, 2021
15/04/2021
A wander round the quieter parts today. C 9 Ring Ousel (8M 1f) around the usual area today, but more dispersed than the 14 reported by a friend on Tuesday. Several were in patches of uneven ground so it was difficult to follow individual birds as they fed Wheatear 2 1M 1F but well apart Common Buzzard 1 Mistle Thrush 15 minimum mainly in fields just above Greenfield. Several very pale looking Curlew 2 flying together down the valley from Greenfield Reservoir direction then circled over Indian Head spiralled up and away west. Raven 2 a pair enjoying the thermals. Kestrel 1 Long-tailed Tit 2 collecting sheep's wool from bushes along Bradbury Lane. Red Grouse 1 sat on a wall a few yards off Oldham Way. Not sure who was more surprised him (you could clearly see his wattles ) or me! Chiffchaff 2 S- at either end of the private road beside Chew Brook. In contrast Willow Warbler - everywhere 1 seen all singing. Black-headed Gull 3 on Dove Stone Reservoir Golden Plover 1 heard over, towards Uppermill Oystercatcher 1 flew west over the fisherman's pool and old Tanner Bros Mill calling Grey Heron 1 in Chew Brook by Tanner Bros Mill. Pied Wagtail 2 together on Dove Stone dam
Uncounted Pheasant - usual motley collection including the black cohort and a single white bird Meadow Pipit inc display flight Carrion Crow Jackdaw Blackbird Magpie Blue Tit Great Tit Nuthatch Robin Goldfinch Chaffinch Mallard
One thing I noticed was how quiet it was in the mature woodland south of the sailing club compared with the rest of the area. There has obviously been a lot of disturbance (wide paths everywhere) but I didn't hear or see a single bird as I came through, in sharp contrast to elsewhere.
-- Edited by Mike Chorley on Friday 16th of April 2021 12:29:59 AM
James Minchin said
Fri Mar 5 11:33 PM, 2021
4 Goosanders today, one pair on Yeoman Hey and one on Greenfield Reservoir.
12 Golden Plover on the bog north of Chew.
Dipper in the Spillway at Ashway Gap
-- Edited by James Minchin on Friday 5th of March 2021 11:34:39 PM
James Minchin said
Wed Mar 3 3:18 PM, 2021
While doing trail check today:
At Binn Green:
Usual amounts of Blue Tits, Coal Tits and Great Tits.
Great Spotted Woodpecker
20+ Goldfinch
10 Chaffinch
Dunnock
Treecreeper
2 Nuthatch
2 Robin
Blackbird
at least 3 singing Mistle Thrush
Around main Reservoir:
30+ Mallards including the resident domestic breeds, White and Swedish Blue Crested
2 Canada Geese
2 Oystercatcher
2 Cormorant
1 Tufted Duck (nice to see something different on the res)
Stonechat
Treecreeper
50+ Woodpigeon
Grey Wagtail
Goldcrest
Heard one Curlew up on the hill.
Chris Harper said
Sun Feb 28 12:41 PM, 2021
9-11.30 to Chew Reservoir and back
2 Stonechat, 5 Red Grouse, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail
Charles Farrell said
Fri Feb 26 3:54 PM, 2021
Fri 26-Feb-21 (8:40-10:20):
First visit in months and pleased to say that we avaoided the crowd.
Binn Green Feeders: Just the usual Pheasants, Chaffinch, Goldfinch and Tit species
Walk up past Yeoman Hay and Greenfield Reservoirs - c12 singing Chaffinch - 3 singing Coal Tit - 2 singing Goldcrest - 1 Song Thrush - 2 singing Blackbird - 1 Mistle Thrush - 2 Dipper - 1 by Greenfield Reservoir and a second higher up along Greenfield Brook plus usual supporting cast of Woodpigeons and Pheasants etc
Fabulous weather and really quite warm!
Mike Jepson said
Sun Dec 6 4:25 PM, 2020
Had a ride here this afternoon hoping to see Brambling.
Car Park to Dove Stones closed off as full.
Binn Green car park was chaos with Cars and mud everywhere.
Feeders at Binn Green empty and was totally birdless
Laybys where full and traffic wardens having a field day two in presence so obviously rich pickings.
I suggest avoiding at weekend.
James Minchin said
Wed Oct 21 5:40 PM, 2020
A least 3 Snipe today on the bog near Chew reservoir
Plus still 5+ Meadow Pipits knocking about and a late passage Wheatear on Chew Track.
Roger Baker 3 said
Mon Aug 10 7:00 PM, 2020
Chew Reservoir is in Oldham, GM, You should enjoy it up there .... be like mid-winter but with midges ... so don't forget your wooly hat, gloves and insect repellant !!
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 25th of May 2024 07:16:40 PM
Wood Warbler still showing well in usual place near the steps to Binn Green. Lots of Cuckoo vocals in the valley also Common Sandpiper on Yeoman Hey Res.
Cheers Dave Phillips.
Wood Warbler elusive early evening not far from the steps at Binn Green car park, seen singing breifly then moved up to the canopy and lost to view a few minutes later. Refound just after 7pm at the bottom of the two car parks and then flew across Holmfirth Road to the shrubs on the hill side (pots and pans side). Also Curlew over and 2 Crossbill calling over twice along the lane below Binn Green.
Wood Warbler still belting it out at 13.00 in same area. Spends time in high canopy but with patience comes down to lower levels.
-- Edited by Mike c cooper on Monday 20th of May 2024 02:53:58 PM
Wood Warbler showed well from the steps below Binn Green car park, constantly in song. Almost 3 years to the day I saw my last one here.
Cuckoo also heard calling.
Wood warbler showing well and calling constantly at 10.30 today just below Binn Green car park quite close to the steps at times. Wish I had taken my camera
Wood Warbler still at Binn Green. 9.46 showing well in conifers just below car park to right of steps.
32 species inc
Curlew 3 - 2 in display together and a third bird heard but not seen above Greenfield Res.
Kestrel pair hunting Alderman's Hill
Raven - at least 3
Common Buzzard - 1 possibly 2 individuals
Mistle Thrush -several
Wheatear 1 M
Ring Ouzel 2 minimum - a bird was heard calling and singing but couldn't be located, then two birds flew in high on to the hillside, one of them a nice male.
Crossbill 1 heard in the trees flanking Yeoman Hey Res.
Redpoll, Siskin and Coal Tit on feeders at Binn Green
Oystercatcher 1 heard over the trees at Binn Green - pairs often seen on the lodges lower down
Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Nuthatch all calling/singing in the woods along Chew Brook.
Binn Green......1 x Lesser Redpoll, 1 x Treecreeper, 25 x Siskin
Originally posted today by Tony Galgani
Dovestones to Chew.Wheatear , 2 Ring Ouzel , 2 Curlew over, plenty meadow pipits , wrens and Willow Warblers.On the tops plenty of noisy Red Grouse.
Dove Stone Car Park to Chew Res and return pre-rain
Red Grouse (at least a dozen increasing concentration nearer the top)
Ring Ouzel x 1 (fem)
Hoards of Meadow Pipits
Stonechat x 2 m
Raven (single flew up the valley)
Dipper x 1
Teal (on the small lake part way up) 3m 2f
Willow Warbler
Wren
Mistle Thrush
Pheasant
Pied Wagtail
07.00-10.00 Main car park to Chew Reservoir
11 (8M 3F) Ring Ouzel at reservoir flew into Chew Valley (male singing on way back down)
3 Willow Warbler, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 9 Red Grouse, Stonechat, 12 Meadow Pipit,
Pots and Pans
Wheatear 8 juvenile / immature
Little Owl family of 5
Raven 2
Kestrel family of 4
Red-legged Partridge 2
Also 8 buzzards & 1 Raven in the air together making a lot of commotion between each other.
4 wheatear
3 red legged partridge
Lots of meadow pipits & pied wagtails.
Spotted Flycatcher 1 in the plantation at 53.525379, -1.988162
Some top birds around the place too, everything showed well today, Ring Ouzel and Stonechat in particular. The oddest thing was an immature Marsh Harrier that banked up over the ridge overlooking Chew Brook, and after being mobbed by a Buzzard flew off towards Mossley. Brilliant views of Spotted Flycatcher in the plantation blocks above the terraced cottages before you get to Intake Lane.
Yesterday: Wood Warbler still present yesterday and performing well in the gloom in the same spot!
Binn Green
- m Wood Warbler giving fantastic views - I've seen lots when I was working in Sweden, but its my first in the UK and GM
- several Siskins heard callling
- c2 Treecreeper calling - 1 seen
plus supporting chorus of Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Willow Warbler
Greenfield Reservoir
- pr Common Sandpiper
- several Curlew heard but not seen
- Mistle Thrush
Yeoman Hey Reservoir
- 1 Common Sandpiper
- 1 Grey Wagtail
Singing male Wood Warbler still showing well yesterday evening at Binn Green.
Male and female Redstart in the charred woodland SE of Dovestone Reservoir.
Spotted Flycatcher on the fence in the same area.
3x Common Sandpiper around Dovestone Reservoir.
Grey Wagtail and Dipper along Chew Brook.
Wood Warbler still showing well this morning at the bottom of the steps below Binn Green car park.
Recording of the Wood Warbler uploaded to Xeno Canto here https://www.xeno-canto.org/648207
Still present late morning today per Birdguides.
-- Edited by Connor Rand on Friday 14th of May 2021 02:13:37 PM
Wood Warbler still present showing well at 18:00. 6 siskin on feeders.
Wood Warbler still singing, calling and showing well though mobile by the steps below the Binn Green carpark early afternoon.
2 Oystercatcher Dove Stone Reservoir
Wood Warbler singing from Binn Green reported today from one of our UU collegues.
Feeders surprisingly busy today, must be the unseasonal cold weather. Well be stopping feeding in the next week or so.
At least 6 Siskin, 4 Redpoll, lots of Chaffinches, Goldfinches and all the usual Tits.
Around the reservoirs and moorland edge:
3 Pairs of Pied Wagtail
Dipper on Chew Brook
Pair of Oystercatchers on farmers field
Single Lapwing above Sailing club
3 Curlew
4 Ring Ouzel
Pair of Wheatear,
Raven
at least 5 Stonechat in Chew Valley
Kestrel
Common Sandpipers are back on the reservoirs, 3 seen today.
2 Swallows over dam wall
River: Dipper pair + Grey Wagtail
Between Greenfield and Reservoirs: Oystercatchers x 3 in fields + Buzzard in trees
Reservoirs: Common Sandpiper again on the wall. Lone Oystercatcher flew across.
Walked up to Chew Reservoir and wasn't disappointed - there were at least 3 Stonechat on the route and a male Kestrel was surveying from the tops
There was a single Swallow around plus a Curlew flew towards Saddleworth calling late on
-- Edited by John Doherty on Wednesday 21st of April 2021 07:23:01 PM
-- Edited by John Doherty on Thursday 22nd of April 2021 11:53:44 AM
On the river near were both Grey Wagtail and Dipper.
The slopes above Binn Green had a single female Wheatear.
Other birds seen included Common Sandpiper on the Reservoir wall, a singing Treecreeper plus Kestrel
A wander round the quieter parts today.
C 9 Ring Ousel (8M 1f) around the usual area today, but more dispersed than the 14 reported by a friend on Tuesday. Several were in patches of uneven ground so it was difficult to follow individual birds as they fed
Wheatear 2 1M 1F but well apart
Common Buzzard 1
Mistle Thrush 15 minimum mainly in fields just above Greenfield. Several very pale looking
Curlew 2 flying together down the valley from Greenfield Reservoir direction then circled over Indian Head spiralled up and away west.
Raven 2 a pair enjoying the thermals.
Kestrel 1
Long-tailed Tit 2 collecting sheep's wool from bushes along Bradbury Lane.
Red Grouse 1 sat on a wall a few yards off Oldham Way. Not sure who was more surprised him (you could clearly see his wattles
Chiffchaff 2 S- at either end of the private road beside Chew Brook. In contrast
Willow Warbler - everywhere 1 seen all singing.
Black-headed Gull 3 on Dove Stone Reservoir
Golden Plover 1 heard over, towards Uppermill
Oystercatcher 1 flew west over the fisherman's pool and old Tanner Bros Mill calling
Grey Heron 1 in Chew Brook by Tanner Bros Mill.
Pied Wagtail 2 together on Dove Stone dam
Uncounted
Pheasant - usual motley collection including the black cohort and a single white bird
Meadow Pipit inc display flight
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Blackbird
Magpie
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Nuthatch
Robin
Goldfinch
Chaffinch
Mallard
One thing I noticed was how quiet it was in the mature woodland south of the sailing club compared with the rest of the area. There has obviously been a lot of disturbance (wide paths everywhere) but I didn't hear or see a single bird as I came through, in sharp contrast to elsewhere.
-- Edited by Mike Chorley on Friday 16th of April 2021 12:29:59 AM
4 Goosanders today, one pair on Yeoman Hey and one on Greenfield Reservoir.
12 Golden Plover on the bog north of Chew.
Dipper in the Spillway at Ashway Gap
-- Edited by James Minchin on Friday 5th of March 2021 11:34:39 PM
While doing trail check today:
At Binn Green:
Usual amounts of Blue Tits, Coal Tits and Great Tits.
Great Spotted Woodpecker
20+ Goldfinch
10 Chaffinch
Dunnock
Treecreeper
2 Nuthatch
2 Robin
Blackbird
at least 3 singing Mistle Thrush
Around main Reservoir:
30+ Mallards including the resident domestic breeds, White and Swedish Blue Crested
2 Canada Geese
2 Oystercatcher
2 Cormorant
1 Tufted Duck (nice to see something different on the res)
Stonechat
Treecreeper
50+ Woodpigeon
Grey Wagtail
Goldcrest
Heard one Curlew up on the hill.
9-11.30 to Chew Reservoir and back
2 Stonechat, 5 Red Grouse, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail
First visit in months and pleased to say that we avaoided the crowd.
Binn Green Feeders:
Just the usual Pheasants, Chaffinch, Goldfinch and Tit species
Walk up past Yeoman Hay and Greenfield Reservoirs
- c12 singing Chaffinch
- 3 singing Coal Tit
- 2 singing Goldcrest
- 1 Song Thrush
- 2 singing Blackbird
- 1 Mistle Thrush
- 2 Dipper - 1 by Greenfield Reservoir and a second higher up along Greenfield Brook
plus usual supporting cast of Woodpigeons and Pheasants etc
Fabulous weather and really quite warm!
Had a ride here this afternoon hoping to see Brambling.
Car Park to Dove Stones closed off as full.
Binn Green car park was chaos with Cars and mud everywhere.
Feeders at Binn Green empty and was totally birdless
Laybys where full and traffic wardens having a field day two in presence so obviously rich pickings.
I suggest avoiding at weekend.
A least 3 Snipe today on the bog near Chew reservoir
Plus still 5+ Meadow Pipits knocking about and a late passage Wheatear on Chew Track.
Roger.