Well , Spring must be here beautiful morning and 4 swallows flying in and out of stables at Holdens Farm Smithills .
Simon Warford said
Sat Apr 8 6:05 PM, 2017
This morning from Scout Road with Andy Makin and Simon Johnson;
1 female Ring Ouzel flew north east over Smithill's Moor 1 Brambling over south 1 female Wheatear 2 Mediterranean Gulls over 173 Meadow Pipits north 11 Redpoll south 2 Sand Martin north 5 singing Willow Warblers.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 7 3:49 PM, 2017
An hour from Scout Road 07:15 -08:15 this morning produced:
Male Ring Ouzel got up from a nearby field and flew east
1 Curlew N
12 Crossbill N
12 Siskin N
71 Meadow Pipit N
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 5 8:19 AM, 2017
A Ring Ouzel flew south from Mast Road by the pony fields at 07:15 this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
dave broome said
Tue Mar 28 11:19 AM, 2017
Adult Mediterranean Gull over Scout Road this morning. Later, just off the moors, 3 were among Black-Headed Gulls in fields below Bob's Smithy Inn along Old Kiln Lane
-- Edited by dave broome on Tuesday 28th of March 2017 11:21:01 AM
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Mar 21 10:04 PM, 2017
Eight Curlew flew north over Fleet Moor early afternoon today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Mar 15 6:22 PM, 2017
7-9am from Scout Road:
Ringtail Hen Harrier N over Horrocks Moor at 08:23 6 Curlew over in singles SE 9 Golden Plover N 2 Waxwing low N
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Mar 13 3:59 PM, 2017
Today's visible migration watch highlights from Scout Road 07:25-09:45 included:
1 Curlew 1
1 Oystercatcher
1 Golden Plover over north
2 adult Mediterranean Gulls over sw
21 Siskin se
5 Waxwing low east
Info thanks to Andy Makin
John Williams said
Sat Mar 11 9:34 PM, 2017
09.00-14.00
Wilderswood :
25 Fieldfares
Georges Lane (Kennels area):
1m Sparrowhawk, 3 Lapwings and 2 Grey herons
Plantation (Up to Lancs border):
3 Goldcrests, 4m Chaffinches (All territorial) and 1f Bullfinch.
80+ Fieldfares flew over in a single group mixed with Starlings and Woodpigeon, heading North, oddly I could find no Redwings with them.
Sugar Loaf Plantation :
4 Goldcrests with a mixed tit flock.
Holdens Farm
Apart from a single Pied Wagtail, there was little else of note here, apart noisy activities from mating frogs in the pools by the path.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Mar 4 3:44 PM, 2017
30 Waxwing low over Scout Road heading NW towards Belmont at 09:55 this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Mar 3 11:09 PM, 2017
4 Golden Plover on Winter Hill today 250 Redwing and 50 Fieldfare moving north
Info thanks to Andy Pinches
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 25 11:21 AM, 2017
Late news for yesterday morning from Georges Lane:
6 Crossbill NE 4 Redpoll N 2 Siskin N 23 Fieldfare in the pony fields at the bottom of Mast Lane
Info thanks to Andy Makin
John Williams said
Sat Feb 11 4:45 PM, 2017
Georges Lane :
3 Ravens, plus in the plantation by the Lancs border, a pair of Coal Tits.
Burnt Edge :
1m+1f Kestrels, the female hovered above the hillside for over two hours.
At one point she was mobbed by a crow, which appeared to be more for fun than annoyance. When the crow moved away the kestrel chased after it.
Then the kestrel was joined by a pair of noisy Ravens, and the two species just seemed happy to tolerate each other.
The only small bird seen around here was a single Reed Bunting.
Walker Fold :
2 Ravens and 1 Buzzard
Steve Judge said
Sat Jan 21 4:39 PM, 2017
Saturday, 21st January 2017. 11:30 - 14:00 hrs.
Layby off Matchmoor Lane - Burnt Edge - Holdens Farm - Gilligant Farm - Hampsons Farm - Colliers Row - side of Walker Fold wood - Sugar Loaf Plantation - and return via Burnt Edge back to Matchmoor Lane.
Quiet birdwise - too cold for me to go to top of Winter Hill - so stayed in foot hills!
Kestrel x 6 separate sightings Stonechat x 1 Fieldfare x 7 Dunnock x 2 Magpie x 10 Great Tit x 1 Robin x 3 Carrion Crow x 5 Grey Heron x 1 Buzzard x 1 (seen on M61 on way home)
John Williams said
Sat Dec 31 4:44 PM, 2016
10.00-14.00
Georges Lane
2 Ravens,1f Kestrel and 10+ Black Headed Gulls.
Burnt Edge
1 Cormorant, 2 Lesser Black Backed Gulls and a flock of 30+ Starlings flew over.
The only bird in the Holdens Farm/Plantation area was a single Robin.
I know it's midwinter but I can't recall seeing the area so birdless, although there were a few Magpies and crows around.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Dec 5 11:26 PM, 2016
A couple of hours visible migration watch from Scout Road this morning produced:
615 Redwing N/NE in 20 flocks A single Waxwing among the Redwing 35 Fieldfare
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Dec 1 7:46 AM, 2016
Highlights over Scout Road yesterday 8-10am included:
1 Waxwing low NE 202 Redwing N in 9 flocks
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Nov 29 11:07 PM, 2016
Visible migration from Scout Road today, 07:50-11:50 included:
40 Pink-footed Geese over NW 3 Snipe 3 NW 1 Golden Plover 280 Lapwing N in 12 flocks 377 Woodpigeon N/NE 3464 Redwing N/NE in 81 flocks 901 Fieldfare in 34 flocks 1 Waxwing low NE with Redwing and a further 3 birds low E 1 Ring Ouzel 1 NE tagging on to Redwing flock 1 Brambling N 1 Crossbill S
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Nov 28 10:02 PM, 2016
600 Redwing E/NE over Scout Road this morning in 19 flocks, along with 98 Fieldfare.
Also 4 Crossbill south.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Nov 26 10:58 PM, 2016
Highlights from a couple of hours visible migration watching from Matchmoor Lane this morning included:
195 Woodpigeon NE 53 Fieldfare NE 247 Redwing NE in 7 flocks 14 Lesser Redpoll E 1 Crossbill W
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 25 11:22 PM, 2016
Highlights of birds over this morning:
3 Goosander SW Pink-footed Goose 15 SE at 08:35 and 60 W at 08:50 10 Brambling S 2 Crossbill S
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Nov 24 2:00 PM, 2016
Highlights from this morning were:
700 Pink-footed Geese NW on a number of skeins 18 Stock Dove NW 45 Fieldfare S 40 Brambling SE
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Nov 24 10:02 AM, 2016
Other sightings from yesterday include:
250 Pink-footed Geese over SE 4363 Woodpigeon over SW in small flocks
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Nov 23 10:57 AM, 2016
Male Snow Bunting north over Matchmoor Lane near Heather Hall this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Nov 19 11:10 PM, 2016
Today's visible migration watch 8-11am from Matchmoor Lane:
2546 Pink-footed Geese; 3 skeins NW numbering 168, 7 sKeins SE numbering 878 and 1 skein of 1500 E 6 Whooper Swan SE at 08:20 2224 Woodpigeon; with 10 flocks NE and 31 flocks N/NW 75 Brambling S
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Nov 16 7:42 PM, 2016
Visible migration watch from Matchmoor Lane today 07:30-10:00:
Single Woodcock directly south at first light A single Waxwing SE 7 skeins of Pink-footed Geese SE numbering 634 and 1 skein NW numbering 25 20 Goosander 20 SE 445 Woodpigeon NE and 200 SW 1545 Starling N/NE in 6 large flocks 11 Brambling S
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Nov 13 11:20 PM, 2016
This morning's visible migration highlights involved:
4 small skeins of Pink-footed Geese SE numbering 165 1018 Woodpigeon with 267 NW and 751 SW Crossbill 2 N 28 Reed Buntings N
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 11 10:43 PM, 2016
Other highlights from today's visible migration watch this morning included:
Whooper Swan 3 SE Woodpigeon 1172 in total Stock Dove 60 NW with 13 woodpigeon Fieldfare 96 NW Starling 1419 in total Brambling 13 N Crossbill 1 N Reed Bunting 23 N
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 11 8:58 AM, 2016
9 Waxwing over Georges Lane so far this morning. With 4 SW and 5 W.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Nov 10 8:26 AM, 2016
Single Waxwing south over Scout Road at 07:50 today
Whooper Swan 2 SE over Horwich 08:05 Brambling 56 N in 4 flocks and two singles Bullfinch 13 N Crossbill 13 N in flocks of 8,2,1,1,1 Reed Bunting, notable N movement with 21 in a short 15 minute spell
Late news for yesterday included 2563 Woodpigeon S.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Simon Warford said
Sun Nov 6 7:28 PM, 2016
This morning Vis Mig watch with Andy Makin produced -
8 Whooper Swans east 7854 Woodpigeon south 23 Brambling 10 Crossbill 153 Fieldfare
Yesterday we had 2060 Woodpigeons south..
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Nov 3 10:28 PM, 2016
Today's visible migration highlights from Scout Road include:
570 Pink-footed Geese in 3 skeins SE 4134 Woodpigeon S in 28 flocks 277 Fieldfare S 105 Redwing N 16 Brambling SW
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Nov 2 10:10 PM, 2016
Today's moors visible migration highlights 7-11am thanks to Simon Warford and Andy Makin:
Whooper Swan 3 SE at 8:30am Pink-footed Goose 9374 in 40 skeins; with 104 NW and 9270 SE Woodpigeon 3776 S in 43 flocks Fieldfare 613 S in 8 flocks Brambling 5 S
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Nov 2 9:39 AM, 2016
3 Bewick's SwanS flew low SE over High Rid Reservoir, viewed from Matchmoor Lane at 8am
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Nov 1 11:42 PM, 2016
Highlights from today's visible migration sightings at Scout Road:
29 Crossbill S and 10 N 1 Brambling N 3548 Fieldfare WSW, with 200 of those in through in 20 minutes between 08:50 and 09:10 1139 Woodpigeon S 13 Whooper Swan over SE (record shot below) 1 Merlin
This morning's visible migration highlights over the moors included:
120 Pink-footed Geese SE 1831 Woodpigeon S 392 Fieldfare SW 3 Brambling S 18 Crossbill S in 3 flocks
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Oct 30 6:27 PM, 2016
This morning's additional sightings from Scout Road include:
1 Golden Plover over NW 567 Woodpigeon NW 143 Fieldfare SW 25 Redwing S 23 Crossbill S 1 Brambling S
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Adult Marsh Harrier hunting over Fleet Moor at 3:30pm.
Info thanks to John Bradshaw
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Oct 30 10:29 AM, 2016
2 Waxwings south over Higher Meadows at 9:50 this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Oct 26 9:59 AM, 2016
Late news for yesterday's visible migration highlights from Scout Road, 07:15-11:00:
Pink-footed Goose 147 SE Woodpigeon 390 S Redwing 52 S Fieldfare 369 S in 9 flocks Brambling 7 Siskin 13 S Twite 5 S Crossbill 2 down in Gale Brook Plantation
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Oct 25 3:49 PM, 2016
Some late visible migration totals for yesterday from Scout Road included:
Woodpigeon 2111 S/SW Fieldfare 1644 S in 20 flocks 123 Redwing 10 Siskin 13 Lesser Redpoll 9 Crossbill S
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Oct 23 4:41 PM, 2016
Today's moors totals from Scout Road, 07:30-09:00:
Woodpigeon 101 SW Redwing 29 S Fieldfare 94 S/SW in 6 small flocks Starling 411 N/NW in 6 flocks ,the largest of 200 Crossbill 11 S in two flocks
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Oct 22 11:12 PM, 2016
This morning's visible migration highlights from Scout Road 07:30-11:30:
Woodpigeon 663 SW Fieldfare 763 in 17 flocks S/SW Redwing 63 S Song Thrush 28 S in two low flocks S Brambling 4 N and 1 S Crossbill 4 down in Gale Brook plantation
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Oct 22 8:58 AM, 2016
Late news for visible migration highlights from Scout Road 07:30-11:15:
Whooper Swan 20 E/SE Pintail 15, flew in from the east and departed SW Pink-footed Goose 2659 in 9 skiens SE and 12 skiens NW Woodpigeon 729 mainly SW Tree Sparrow 5 S Fieldfare 383 mainly NW Redwing 208 mainly NW Brambling 8 S Crossbill 43 S in 4 flocks
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Oct 20 9:19 PM, 2016
Today's visible migration totals from Scout Road, 07:30-11:45:
Pink-footed Goose 4955 over in 19 skiens all heading SE Woodpigeon 1567 S/SW in 30 flocks House Martin 1 S Redwing 824 mainly W/SW in 23 flocks Fieldfare 568 W/SW in 14 flocks Crossbill 13, with 10 S and 3 N
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Oct 19 8:43 PM, 2016
Visible migration highlights today 07:30-10:50:
Whooper Swan 6 E Woodpigeon 1168 S/SW in 36 flocks Fieldfare 272 S in 4 flocks Redwing 113 S in 7 small flocks 23 Crossbill over with three flocks S and 2 N Stonechat 7 on the moors around the mast buildings
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Oct 17 11:47 PM, 2016
Highlights from this morning from Andy Makin and myself:
4 skeins of Pink-footed Geese, with SE and a skein of 16 NW 579 Fieldfare S over Scout Road in 16 flocks and 120 feeding at Holdens Farm before heading off NW 343 Redwing S in 16 small flocks 23 Ring Ouzel with 18 over Scout Road in two flocks and 5 together S over Higher Meadows 67 Crossbill S over Scout Road 2 juvenile Hen Harrier over Smithills Moor, one of which had earlier in the morning been hunting over Wildersmoor/Two Lads Hill
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Oct 16 10:54 PM, 2016
Female Merlin south over Higher Meadows at 3:05 today plus a ringtail Hen Harrier hunting Two Lads Hill from 4:40 to 4:40pm
Info thanks to a Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Oct 15 5:41 PM, 2016
Highlights from a couple of hours this morning at Scout Road, thanks to Andy Makin, Dan Brown and Paul Wilson:
2 juvenile type Hen Harriers hunting over Horrocks Moor. 3 Swallow S 132 Redwing flock of Crossbill heard overhead but not seen
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Oct 13 9:37 PM, 2016
Highlights from today's watch from Scout Road, courtesy of Phil Rhodes and Andy Makin:
3 Hen Harriers hunting over Smithills Moor, presumed some of the same individuals as seen yesterday 4 Tree Sparrow 1 Ring Ouzel flew east early morning, probably out of its roost 857 Redwing mainly SSW in 23 flocks 391 Fieldfare SSW in 13 flocks 35 Siskin S 13 Crossbill SE 5 Brambling SE 3 Golden Plover NW
Originally posted today by Jack Danson:
Well , Spring must be here beautiful morning and 4 swallows flying in and out of stables at Holdens Farm Smithills .
1 female Ring Ouzel flew north east over Smithill's Moor
1 Brambling over south
1 female Wheatear
2 Mediterranean Gulls over
173 Meadow Pipits north
11 Redpoll south
2 Sand Martin north
5 singing Willow Warblers.
An hour from Scout Road 07:15 -08:15 this morning produced:
Male Ring Ouzel got up from a nearby field and flew east
1 Curlew N
12 Crossbill N
12 Siskin N
71 Meadow Pipit N
Info thanks to Andy Makin
A Ring Ouzel flew south from Mast Road by the pony fields at 07:15 this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Adult Mediterranean Gull over Scout Road this morning. Later, just off the moors, 3 were among Black-Headed Gulls in fields below Bob's Smithy Inn along Old Kiln Lane
-- Edited by dave broome on Tuesday 28th of March 2017 11:21:01 AM
Eight Curlew flew north over Fleet Moor early afternoon today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ringtail Hen Harrier N over Horrocks Moor at 08:23
6 Curlew over in singles SE
9 Golden Plover N
2 Waxwing low N
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Today's visible migration watch highlights from Scout Road 07:25-09:45 included:
1 Curlew 1
1 Oystercatcher
1 Golden Plover over north
2 adult Mediterranean Gulls over sw
21 Siskin se
5 Waxwing low east
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Wilderswood :
25 Fieldfares
Georges Lane (Kennels area):
1m Sparrowhawk, 3 Lapwings and 2 Grey herons
Plantation (Up to Lancs border):
3 Goldcrests, 4m Chaffinches (All territorial) and 1f Bullfinch.
Burnt Edge :
2f+1m Stonechats, 2 Kestrels, 8 Meadow Pipits, 2 Skylarks and 2 Ravens.
Walker Fold:
80+ Fieldfares flew over in a single group mixed with Starlings and Woodpigeon, heading North, oddly I could find no Redwings with them.
Sugar Loaf Plantation :
4 Goldcrests with a mixed tit flock.
Holdens Farm
Apart from a single Pied Wagtail, there was little else of note here, apart noisy activities from mating frogs in the pools by the path.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
250 Redwing and 50 Fieldfare moving north
Info thanks to Andy Pinches
6 Crossbill NE
4 Redpoll N
2 Siskin N
23 Fieldfare in the pony fields at the bottom of Mast Lane
Info thanks to Andy Makin
3 Ravens, plus in the plantation by the Lancs border, a pair of Coal Tits.
Burnt Edge :
1m+1f Kestrels, the female hovered above the hillside for over two hours.
At one point she was mobbed by a crow, which appeared to be more for fun than annoyance. When the crow moved away the kestrel chased after it.
Then the kestrel was joined by a pair of noisy Ravens, and the two species just seemed happy to tolerate each other.
The only small bird seen around here was a single Reed Bunting.
Walker Fold :
2 Ravens and 1 Buzzard
Layby off Matchmoor Lane - Burnt Edge - Holdens Farm - Gilligant Farm - Hampsons Farm - Colliers Row - side of Walker Fold wood - Sugar Loaf Plantation - and return via Burnt Edge back to Matchmoor Lane.
Quiet birdwise - too cold for me to go to top of Winter Hill - so stayed in foot hills!
Kestrel x 6 separate sightings
Stonechat x 1
Fieldfare x 7
Dunnock x 2
Magpie x 10
Great Tit x 1
Robin x 3
Carrion Crow x 5
Grey Heron x 1
Buzzard x 1 (seen on M61 on way home)
Georges Lane
2 Ravens,1f Kestrel and 10+ Black Headed Gulls.
Burnt Edge
1 Cormorant, 2 Lesser Black Backed Gulls and a flock of 30+ Starlings flew over.
The only bird in the Holdens Farm/Plantation area was a single Robin.
I know it's midwinter but I can't recall seeing the area so birdless, although there were a few Magpies and crows around.
615 Redwing N/NE in 20 flocks
A single Waxwing among the Redwing
35 Fieldfare
Info thanks to Andy Makin
1 Waxwing low NE
202 Redwing N in 9 flocks
Info thanks to Andy Makin
40 Pink-footed Geese over NW
3 Snipe 3 NW
1 Golden Plover
280 Lapwing N in 12 flocks
377 Woodpigeon N/NE
3464 Redwing N/NE in 81 flocks
901 Fieldfare in 34 flocks
1 Waxwing low NE with Redwing and a further 3 birds low E
1 Ring Ouzel 1 NE tagging on to Redwing flock
1 Brambling N
1 Crossbill S
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Also 4 Crossbill south.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
195 Woodpigeon NE
53 Fieldfare NE
247 Redwing NE in 7 flocks
14 Lesser Redpoll E
1 Crossbill W
Info thanks to Andy Makin
3 Goosander SW
Pink-footed Goose 15 SE at 08:35 and 60 W at 08:50
10 Brambling S
2 Crossbill S
Info thanks to Andy Makin
700 Pink-footed Geese NW on a number of skeins
18 Stock Dove NW
45 Fieldfare S
40 Brambling SE
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Other sightings from yesterday include:
250 Pink-footed Geese over SE
4363 Woodpigeon over SW in small flocks
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Info thanks to Andy Makin
2546 Pink-footed Geese; 3 skeins NW numbering 168, 7 sKeins SE numbering 878 and 1 skein of 1500 E
6 Whooper Swan SE at 08:20
2224 Woodpigeon; with 10 flocks NE and 31 flocks N/NW
75 Brambling S
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Single Woodcock directly south at first light
A single Waxwing SE
7 skeins of Pink-footed Geese SE numbering 634 and 1 skein NW numbering 25
20 Goosander 20 SE
445 Woodpigeon NE and 200 SW
1545 Starling N/NE in 6 large flocks
11 Brambling S
Info thanks to Andy Makin
4 small skeins of Pink-footed Geese SE numbering 165
1018 Woodpigeon with 267 NW and 751 SW
Crossbill 2 N
28 Reed Buntings N
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Whooper Swan 3 SE
Woodpigeon 1172 in total
Stock Dove 60 NW with 13 woodpigeon
Fieldfare 96 NW
Starling 1419 in total
Brambling 13 N
Crossbill 1 N
Reed Bunting 23 N
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Single Waxwing south over Scout Road at 07:50 today
Info thanks to andy Makin
Whooper Swan 2 SE over Horwich 08:05
Brambling 56 N in 4 flocks and two singles
Bullfinch 13 N
Crossbill 13 N in flocks of 8,2,1,1,1
Reed Bunting, notable N movement with 21 in a short 15 minute spell
Late news for yesterday included 2563 Woodpigeon S.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
8 Whooper Swans east
7854 Woodpigeon south
23 Brambling
10 Crossbill
153 Fieldfare
Yesterday we had 2060 Woodpigeons south..
570 Pink-footed Geese in 3 skeins SE
4134 Woodpigeon S in 28 flocks
277 Fieldfare S
105 Redwing N
16 Brambling SW
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Whooper Swan 3 SE at 8:30am
Pink-footed Goose 9374 in 40 skeins; with 104 NW and 9270 SE
Woodpigeon 3776 S in 43 flocks
Fieldfare 613 S in 8 flocks
Brambling 5 S
3 Bewick's SwanS flew low SE over High Rid Reservoir, viewed from Matchmoor Lane at 8am
Info thanks to Andy Makin
29 Crossbill S and 10 N
1 Brambling N
3548 Fieldfare WSW, with 200 of those in through in 20 minutes between 08:50 and 09:10
1139 Woodpigeon S
13 Whooper Swan over SE (record shot below)
1 Merlin
Info thanks to Andy Makin
120 Pink-footed Geese SE
1831 Woodpigeon S
392 Fieldfare SW
3 Brambling S
18 Crossbill S in 3 flocks
Info thanks to Andy Makin
1 Golden Plover over NW
567 Woodpigeon NW
143 Fieldfare SW
25 Redwing S
23 Crossbill S
1 Brambling S
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Adult Marsh Harrier hunting over Fleet Moor at 3:30pm.
Info thanks to John Bradshaw
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Pink-footed Goose 147 SE
Woodpigeon 390 S
Redwing 52 S
Fieldfare 369 S in 9 flocks
Brambling 7
Siskin 13 S
Twite 5 S
Crossbill 2 down in Gale Brook Plantation
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Woodpigeon 2111 S/SW
Fieldfare 1644 S in 20 flocks
123 Redwing
10 Siskin
13 Lesser Redpoll
9 Crossbill S
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Woodpigeon 101 SW
Redwing 29 S
Fieldfare 94 S/SW in 6 small flocks
Starling 411 N/NW in 6 flocks ,the largest of 200
Crossbill 11 S in two flocks
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Woodpigeon 663 SW
Fieldfare 763 in 17 flocks S/SW
Redwing 63 S
Song Thrush 28 S in two low flocks S
Brambling 4 N and 1 S
Crossbill 4 down in Gale Brook plantation
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Whooper Swan 20 E/SE
Pintail 15, flew in from the east and departed SW
Pink-footed Goose 2659 in 9 skiens SE and 12 skiens NW
Woodpigeon 729 mainly SW
Tree Sparrow 5 S
Fieldfare 383 mainly NW
Redwing 208 mainly NW
Brambling 8 S
Crossbill 43 S in 4 flocks
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Pink-footed Goose 4955 over in 19 skiens all heading SE
Woodpigeon 1567 S/SW in 30 flocks
House Martin 1 S
Redwing 824 mainly W/SW in 23 flocks
Fieldfare 568 W/SW in 14 flocks
Crossbill 13, with 10 S and 3 N
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Whooper Swan 6 E
Woodpigeon 1168 S/SW in 36 flocks
Fieldfare 272 S in 4 flocks
Redwing 113 S in 7 small flocks
23 Crossbill over with three flocks S and 2 N
Stonechat 7 on the moors around the mast buildings
Info thanks to Andy Makin
4 skeins of Pink-footed Geese, with SE and a skein of 16 NW
579 Fieldfare S over Scout Road in 16 flocks and 120 feeding at Holdens Farm before heading off NW
343 Redwing S in 16 small flocks
23 Ring Ouzel with 18 over Scout Road in two flocks and 5 together S over Higher Meadows
67 Crossbill S over Scout Road
2 juvenile Hen Harrier over Smithills Moor, one of which had earlier in the morning been hunting over Wildersmoor/Two Lads Hill
Info thanks to a Phil Rhodes
2 juvenile type Hen Harriers hunting over Horrocks Moor.
3 Swallow S
132 Redwing
flock of Crossbill heard overhead but not seen
3 Hen Harriers hunting over Smithills Moor, presumed some of the same individuals as seen yesterday
4 Tree Sparrow
1 Ring Ouzel flew east early morning, probably out of its roost
857 Redwing mainly SSW in 23 flocks
391 Fieldfare SSW in 13 flocks
35 Siskin S
13 Crossbill SE
5 Brambling SE
3 Golden Plover NW