Last night around the Moor rd area I was greeted to the lovely sight of a very successfully fledged family of kestrels. 4 healthy looking juveniles all flying around being very vocal with both parents frequently dropping in voles from above.
-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Friday 23rd of June 2017 10:45:14 AM
Highlights of a 3 hour walk round the moor this morning- Cuckoo still calling at top end of firing range, pair Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 3 Curlew and 10 Lapwing. Also post breeding flock c120 Starling including lots of juveniles, and Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Meadow Pipit and Skylark still singing.
rob archer said
Thu May 4 5:41 PM, 2017
Ring Ouzel below Moorbottom Road amongst sheep fields just past The Glen ruins ..
Martin Loftus said
Thu May 4 12:09 PM, 2017
Cuckoo currently on Moorbottom Rd adjacent to sapling woods getting heavily mobbed by a load of Jackdaws
Roger Halsey said
Wed May 3 11:17 AM, 2017
Couldn't find the Ring Ouzel or Cuckoo this morning, but a real highlight in the form of a Red Kite that flew SW over the firing range being mobbed by Crows. Also Dipper, Lapwing, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 1 Redpoll and 1 Whitethroat.
rob archer said
Tue May 2 7:56 PM, 2017
2 Ring Ouzel near Paddy's Pond and a Cuckoo by Redisher Woods this evening
Martin Loftus said
Sun Apr 30 9:53 PM, 2017
4 hour hike around the Moors today, very quiet compared to this time last year, apart from the green woodpeckers that were literally yaffelling from all over the place!
of note:
X5 Green woodpecker, loads more heard, could have been the same birds yet actually saw 5 different individuals.
10+ wheatears
10+ meadow pipits
x4 stonechat
x1 kestrel
and the highlight of the day was witnessing a hunting Merlin near to Crowthorn rd that flew past us at lightning speed chasing some meadow pipits.
Just attempted a loop of Moorbottom rd on my mountain bike yet had to take the biggest detour ever around the top of the moors due to the MOD using the firing range. I'm glad in a way as I came upon a quarry just off Crowthorne rd on the Edgworth side of the moor and spotted a pair of ring ouzel foraging in it along with a pair of brambling.
Lots of wildlife seen today, of note:
X1 green woodpecker heard calling from the trees behind the public carpark on Lumb car rd
X1 wheatear along Moorbottom rd
X1 golden plover up on the tops
Numerous meadow pipits and skylarks up on the tops (skylark in photo)
X2 ring ouzel
X2 brambling
I heared Curlew calling from a few fields as I was cycling back to Affetside too
2 Ring Ouzel to the west of Red Brook this morning . 2 Red Grouse also in this area .
Not a single Curlew on the moors completing 2 BBS squares was a first for me here and disappointing
Ian Boote said
Mon Mar 27 8:56 PM, 2017
In Reddisher Wood Chiffchaff, 10 Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Treecreeper,
7 Curlew, 3 Green Woodpecker, 5 Stonechat, Kestrel, Raven, Lots of Meadow Pipits, Skylarks
Martin Loftus said
Sun Feb 19 3:16 PM, 2017
A good 4 hours spent covering an extensive part of the moors and saplin wood area. Most of the time spent in thick cloud and rain, saw one single skylark and had great close up views of 2 woodcock that I accidentally flushed, they were about 100 metres appart roosting in the heather on the top of the moor near to the Edgeworth boarder.
Martin Loftus said
Sun Feb 5 5:05 PM, 2017
Spent a good 3 hours walking around Holcombe brook valley this afternoon. Was exceptionally quiet wildlife wise. Birds of note:
X2 buzzards (one dark, one pale)
Green woodpecker (heard)
X1 Raven
X2 stonechat (M+F)
X2 Kestrel (M+F)
X3 jay
Martin Loftus said
Sun Oct 16 8:37 PM, 2016
4pm till 7pm
X8 pairs of Stonechat visible hunting insects along the Moorbottom rd path and many more heard throughout the evening.
4th afternoon visit of the week trying to find Hen Harrier, still no luck !. Did however see a Little Owl(GM Year tick 165), still find it hard to believe I have not seen one at Elton this year. Cheers Ian
Martin Loftus said
Sun Sep 25 7:37 PM, 2016
Yesterday afternoon, covered a large area of the moors by bicycle.
Meadow pipits in abundance, X2 kestrels. X1 little owl. Plus I startled a green woodpecker that was foraging just off the path on Moorbottom rd. Which in turn startled me!
rob archer said
Mon Sep 5 8:20 PM, 2016
Short-eared Owl last light tonight hunting in the Heather near The Tower.
One, probably two Grasshopper Warbler still reeling this morning. Lots of Skylark and Meadow Pipit singing as well. Also 1 Kestrel, 3 Swift and 4 Swallow over the moor.
Ian Campbell said
Wed May 18 3:56 PM, 2016
Cuckoo, heard then seen early afternoon. Cheers Ian
rob archer said
Wed May 11 7:02 PM, 2016
Cuckoo near Paddys Pond area this evening
info fm V. Irving
rob archer said
Sun May 8 7:34 AM, 2016
Cuckoo still this morning , lower down into Redisher Woods/Saplin Woods area..
3 Grasshopper Warbler
Paul Coupe said
Sat May 7 1:56 AM, 2016
Had a quick look for the cuckoos on Friday evening but was told that they were live firing on the ranges on Thursday afternoon and will be all weekend so perhaps not much prospect of any further sightings.
rob archer said
Thu May 5 7:03 PM, 2016
2 Cuckoo this evening on The Ranges..
info fm Miss V.J.Irving
Ian Campbell said
Wed Apr 20 12:15 PM, 2016
This morning with Malcolm, 1 male Ring Ouzel, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Wheatear, 2 Buzzard the other birds of note. Cheers Ian
Ian Boote said
Sun Apr 10 12:36 PM, 2016
2 Raven, Buzzard, Kestrel, 4 Curlew, 2 Green Woodpecker or one very mobile, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, Nuthatch, Bullfinch, 8 Wheatear, Pheasant, Mallard, Canada , Linnet, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipits and 5 singing Skylarks.
Ian Boote said
Tue Mar 22 6:14 PM, 2016
4 Stonechat-1 pair and two singing males, Buzzard mobbed by a pair of Ravens, Green woodpecker, two mating Kestrels, Linnet, 6 singing Skylarks, flock of Goldfinches, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting Male, Tawny Owl, Coal Tit, quite a few Meadow Pipits, Song Thrush in full song and two Fieldfare.
rob archer said
Fri Nov 13 5:15 PM, 2015
Short-eared Owl still present in the same area on Holcombe Moor at last light tonight..
rob archer said
Tue Nov 10 5:25 PM, 2015
Short-eared Owl performing well in the gusty, wind blown top of Holcombe Moor tonight ..
Info fm Miss Victoria Irving...
Steven Higginbottom said
Sun Nov 8 9:19 AM, 2015
06:30-08:30am in the hope of seeing Short Eared Owl at first light but failed to see it.
3 Fieldfare
17+ Meadow Pipit heard a lot more than seen
1 Pheasant
1 Kestrel
2 Ravens
Cheers Steven
rob archer said
Sat Nov 7 5:18 PM, 2015
Brief view of the Short-eared Owl at last light..
2 Raven and a Kestrel over Moorbottom Rd
Simon Johnson said
Fri Nov 6 9:31 PM, 2015
very lucky to see the Short-eared Owl tonight - last light in a break in the fog in the area mentioned below
something small and dark also flitted of the dry stone wall near the kissing gate in the same area the black redstart was seen but couldn't re-find
Woodcock flew out of saplin wood 70 Fieldfare on the moor
rob archer said
Wed Nov 4 5:22 PM, 2015
Short-eared Owl out again tonight at last light in same area of the moor..
2 Red Grouse and a Woodcock over Moor Road ..
rob archer said
Wed Nov 4 7:31 AM, 2015
No trace of the Short-eared Owl or Black Redstart last night..
On Saturday 31st Oct a local chap took a good photograph of a Great Grey Shrike on the path up to Holcombe Tower..There are plenty of suitable areas around the Ranges and over towards Quarlton where it could still be if anybody is in the area..
rob archer said
Mon Nov 2 6:11 PM, 2015
Glorious evening above the cloud ..
Short-eared Owl hunting at last light around the heather on Holcombe Moor..
Black Redstart on the wall close to the kissing gate that leads down to the Green Bench above Saplin Wood.. Still in the area at last light..
4 Red Grouse and 7 Grey Partridge..
rob archer said
Sun Nov 1 4:48 PM, 2015
Short-eared Owl tonight hunting around the heather edges above Moorbottom Rd and around towards the heather on Holcombe Moor ... Great views in evening sun ..
info fm V. Irving
Simon Johnson said
Mon Oct 19 8:12 PM, 2015
a few hours spent up here this morning
Highlights -
12 Twite flew west over the moor with a couple of redwing between Peel Tower and harcles hill 2 Brambling flew over west Swallow - late bird sw
other birds noted - 600+ Fieldfare NW 200+ Redwing sw 11 Buzzard moved south 2 Sparrowhawk 4 Kestrel 7+ Raven 80+ meadow pipit sw plus 100+ still on the moor
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Monday 19th of October 2015 08:15:55 PM
Simon Johnson said
Wed Sep 30 10:13 PM, 2015
6.50am - 11.30 am
Watched from the valley bottom near saplin wood due to the mist and cold wind on the tops
16 Crossbill flew south in parties of 7 (male and 6 female/imm) 8 (all female/imm) and then one heard over Redwing flew sw 700+ meadow pipit flew south/se 29 Skylark in a single party came over the top and sw 270+ Goldfinch 2 Peregrine Raven 20 + Lesser Redpoll Green Woodpecker 4 Nutchatch 5 Chiffchaff
lots of goldcrest and coal tit calling from the woods
Simon Johnson said
Mon Sep 28 8:33 PM, 2015
7.45 - 10 am watch from the east side just under peel tower
1+ Ring Ouzel - 1 was in trees along moor bottom road by the stables then this or another was in the garden at the house at the top of the hill by peel tower and flew sw over moor Little Grebe - one on the pond below the hill 100 Swallow south 500 Meadow Pipit south 27 Skylark se 70+ Chaffinch south
Meadow Pipits, Pied Wagtail and Chaffinch were also seen attempting to land on the top of peel tower whilst passing over which have never seen before
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Monday 28th of September 2015 08:43:46 PM
David Lumb said
Mon Sep 28 7:31 PM, 2015
10.05am to 12.50pm.
Crowthorn Delf to Bull Hill :- 2 Lapwings, 5 Meadow Pipits.
Track across the army range past Red Brook to Lark Hill :- 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, Pair of Stonechats on a fence + another one calling not too far away, 1 Skylark, 15 Meadow Pipits, regular sightings of Wrens, 1 Jay, 5 Carrion Crows, 1 Raven, 120+ Goldfinches.
Lark Hill to Longshaw Head :- 70+ Meadow Pipits, 2 Skylarks, 100+ Goldfinches.
Simon Johnson said
Sun Sep 27 10:08 PM, 2015
early morning
47 Pink-footed Geese se and 45 NW 7 Wigeon NW 2 Merlin (1 sw and 1 NW) Peregrine 13 Common Buzzard 7 Raven 992 Meadow pipit sw 59 Skylark sw 235 House Martin feeding over moor then south 6 Snipe se
300+ Goldfinch feeding on moor
Simon Johnson said
Wed Sep 23 9:35 PM, 2015
7-12
15 Pink-footed Geese flew east late morning 1600+ Meadow pipit sw Green Woodpecker 2+ Crossbill heard over 8 Buzzard Peregrine 24 Skylark sw plus 16 on the moor 2 Snipe 3 Raven 7 Kestrel 15 Goldcrest near the miniature pony stables
Ian Whittaker said
Mon Sep 7 12:52 PM, 2015
Sunday 6 Sep - Holcombe Moor Edge overlooking Moor Bottom Road and Saplin Wood. 2 ravens doing acrobatics avoiding annoying sparrowhawk. At least 4 Kestrels hunting, peregrine over flying south and buzzard circling. Hundreds of swallows and house martins hawking in a large (hatch?) of large black insects with offset tails (??) Large numbers of meadow pipits but no wheatears. Half a dozen mistle thrush including juveniles feeding in fields below Moor Bottom Rd. Still no little owl. Not seen on Moorbottom Rd now for last 3 or so years - almost always guaranteed before.
Andrew Swift said
Tue Sep 1 2:59 PM, 2015
spotted flycatcher in trees near assault course this morning.on way up to moors via moorbottom rd 6 kestrel hovering all in a line.male and female wheatear 2 raven and a buzzard over.in the bracken at head of valley 1 whinchat and at least 6 stonechat inc 1 juv.strangely didn't see any meadow pipit.cheers andrew
rob archer said
Tue Jul 21 7:48 AM, 2015
Great advert for all Peter's hard work..13 Kestrel hanging in the wind above Moorbottom Rd last night..
Ian Boote said
Wed Jul 15 6:03 PM, 2015
skylark, meadow pipit, juv stonechat, 6 Wheatear (1 Juv) 4 Kestrel, Redpoll, Grasshopper Warbler Chiffchaff, 3 Curlew on range, Jay, and a Green Woodpecker
Simon Johnson said
Fri Jul 10 11:45 PM, 2015
This evening with Simon Warford
40 swift 7 kestrel 2 curlew Redshank heard calling east at 23.10 over moor bottom road
Steve Judge said
Mon May 25 3:56 PM, 2015
Bank Holiday Monday, 25th May 2015 10:30 - 15:00 hrs.
Walk from Peel Tower Car Park - Holcombe Village - over Holcombe Moor (via Chatterton Close, Buckden Clough, Beetle Hill, Pilgrims Cross, Peel Tower) - 'Shoulder of Mutton' pub (light refreshment!) - back to Peel Tower Car Park.
Greenfinch adult with at least three fledglings Curlew x 1 (spoke to chap doing bird survey with NT guy who had spotted 2 pairs of Curlew on Holcombe Moor) Kestrel x 1 Meadow Pipits x lots Skylarks x lots Jay (Buckden Clough) Pied Wagtail Jackdaws x 7 Carrion Crows Magpies Blackbirds Great Tit Chaffinch Robin Swallows Swifts
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Monday 25th of May 2015 04:01:06 PM
Ian Boote said
Thu May 7 4:23 PM, 2015
4 Stonechat, 7 Wheatear, 7 Singing Skylarks, 6 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, Kestrel, Mixed Group of Linnet and Lesser Redpoll, White Wagtail, Meadow Pipits, Heron, Swallow Curlew Pheasant Mallard, Canada Geese, and Green Woodpecker.
singing willow warbler
singing blackcap
Kestrels
Raven
House Martins
Two pairs of Stonechat one feeding young
three singing Skylarks
two pair of Wheatear
three singing Linnets
lots of Meadow Pipits
Last night around the Moor rd area I was greeted to the lovely sight of a very successfully fledged family of kestrels. 4 healthy looking juveniles all flying around being very vocal with both parents frequently dropping in voles from above.
-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Friday 23rd of June 2017 10:45:14 AM
Highlights of a 3 hour walk round the moor this morning- Cuckoo still calling at top end of firing range, pair Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 3 Curlew and 10 Lapwing. Also post breeding flock c120 Starling including lots of juveniles, and Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Meadow Pipit and Skylark still singing.
Ring Ouzel below Moorbottom Road amongst sheep fields just past The Glen ruins ..
Cuckoo currently on Moorbottom Rd adjacent to sapling woods getting heavily mobbed by a load of Jackdaws
Couldn't find the Ring Ouzel or Cuckoo this morning, but a real highlight in the form of a Red Kite that flew SW over the firing range being mobbed by Crows. Also Dipper, Lapwing, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 1 Redpoll and 1 Whitethroat.
2 Ring Ouzel near Paddy's Pond and a Cuckoo by Redisher Woods this evening
4 hour hike around the Moors today, very quiet compared to this time last year, apart from the green woodpeckers that were literally yaffelling from all over the place!
of note:
X5 Green woodpecker, loads more heard, could have been the same birds yet actually saw 5 different individuals.
10+ wheatears
10+ meadow pipits
x4 stonechat
x1 kestrel
and the highlight of the day was witnessing a hunting Merlin near to Crowthorn rd that flew past us at lightning speed chasing some meadow pipits.
Just attempted a loop of Moorbottom rd on my mountain bike yet had to take the biggest detour ever around the top of the moors due to the MOD using the firing range. I'm glad in a way as I came upon a quarry just off Crowthorne rd on the Edgworth side of the moor and spotted a pair of ring ouzel foraging in it along with a pair of brambling.
Lots of wildlife seen today, of note:
X1 green woodpecker heard calling from the trees behind the public carpark on Lumb car rd
X1 wheatear along Moorbottom rd
X1 golden plover up on the tops
Numerous meadow pipits and skylarks up on the tops (skylark in photo)
X2 ring ouzel
X2 brambling
I heared Curlew calling from a few fields as I was cycling back to Affetside too
2 Green Woodpeckers.
1 Raven.
2 Stonechat.
16 Linnet.
3 Wheatear.
2 Curlews Heard but not seen.
Cheers Steven
2 Ring Ouzel to the west of Red Brook this morning . 2 Red Grouse also in this area .
Not a single Curlew on the moors completing 2 BBS squares was a first for me here and disappointing
In Reddisher Wood Chiffchaff, 10 Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Treecreeper,
7 Curlew, 3 Green Woodpecker, 5 Stonechat, Kestrel, Raven, Lots of Meadow Pipits, Skylarks
A good 4 hours spent covering an extensive part of the moors and saplin wood area. Most of the time spent in thick cloud and rain, saw one single skylark and had great close up views of 2 woodcock that I accidentally flushed, they were about 100 metres appart roosting in the heather on the top of the moor near to the Edgeworth boarder.
Spent a good 3 hours walking around Holcombe brook valley this afternoon. Was exceptionally quiet wildlife wise. Birds of note:
X2 buzzards (one dark, one pale)
Green woodpecker (heard)
X1 Raven
X2 stonechat (M+F)
X2 Kestrel (M+F)
X3 jay
4pm till 7pm
X8 pairs of Stonechat visible hunting insects along the Moorbottom rd path and many more heard throughout the evening.
X2 Raven
X2 Kestrel
X2 Little Owl
Cheers Ian
Yesterday afternoon, covered a large area of the moors by bicycle.
Meadow pipits in abundance, X2 kestrels. X1 little owl. Plus I startled a green woodpecker that was foraging just off the path on Moorbottom rd. Which in turn startled me!
Short-eared Owl last light tonight hunting in the Heather near The Tower.
X3 Rooks, half way up Moor rd 9pm
One, probably two Grasshopper Warbler still reeling this morning. Lots of Skylark and Meadow Pipit singing as well. Also 1 Kestrel, 3 Swift and 4 Swallow over the moor.
Cheers Ian
Cuckoo near Paddys Pond area this evening
info fm V. Irving
Cuckoo still this morning , lower down into Redisher Woods/Saplin Woods area..
3 Grasshopper Warbler
Had a quick look for the cuckoos on Friday evening but was told that they were live firing on the ranges on Thursday afternoon and will be all weekend so perhaps not much prospect of any further sightings.
2 Cuckoo this evening on The Ranges..
info fm Miss V.J.Irving
Cheers Ian
2 Raven, Buzzard, Kestrel, 4 Curlew, 2 Green Woodpecker or one very mobile, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, Nuthatch, Bullfinch, 8 Wheatear, Pheasant, Mallard, Canada , Linnet, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipits and 5 singing Skylarks.
4 Stonechat-1 pair and two singing males, Buzzard mobbed by a pair of Ravens, Green woodpecker, two mating Kestrels, Linnet, 6 singing Skylarks, flock of Goldfinches, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting Male, Tawny Owl, Coal Tit, quite a few Meadow Pipits, Song Thrush in full song and two Fieldfare.
Short-eared Owl still present in the same area on Holcombe Moor at last light tonight..
Short-eared Owl performing well in the gusty, wind blown top of Holcombe Moor tonight ..
Info fm Miss Victoria Irving...
Brief view of the Short-eared Owl at last light..
2 Raven and a Kestrel over Moorbottom Rd
very lucky to see the Short-eared Owl tonight - last light in a break in the fog in the area mentioned below
something small and dark also flitted of the dry stone wall near the kissing gate in the same area the black redstart was seen but couldn't re-find
Woodcock flew out of saplin wood 70 Fieldfare on the moor
Short-eared Owl out again tonight at last light in same area of the moor..
2 Red Grouse and a Woodcock over Moor Road ..
No trace of the Short-eared Owl or Black Redstart last night..
On Saturday 31st Oct a local chap took a good photograph of a Great Grey Shrike on the path up to Holcombe Tower..There are plenty of suitable areas around the Ranges and over towards Quarlton where it could still be if anybody is in the area..
Glorious evening above the cloud ..
Short-eared Owl hunting at last light around the heather on Holcombe Moor..
Black Redstart on the wall close to the kissing gate that leads down to the Green Bench above Saplin Wood.. Still in the area at last light..
4 Red Grouse and 7 Grey Partridge..
Short-eared Owl tonight hunting around the heather edges above Moorbottom Rd and around towards the heather on Holcombe Moor ... Great views in evening sun ..
info fm V. Irving
Highlights -
12 Twite flew west over the moor with a couple of redwing between Peel Tower and harcles hill
2 Brambling flew over west
Swallow - late bird sw
other birds noted -
600+ Fieldfare NW
200+ Redwing sw
11 Buzzard moved south
2 Sparrowhawk
4 Kestrel
7+ Raven
80+ meadow pipit sw plus 100+ still on the moor
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Monday 19th of October 2015 08:15:55 PM
Watched from the valley bottom near saplin wood due to the mist and cold wind on the tops
16 Crossbill flew south in parties of 7 (male and 6 female/imm) 8 (all female/imm) and then one heard over
Redwing flew sw
700+ meadow pipit flew south/se
29 Skylark in a single party came over the top and sw
270+ Goldfinch
2 Peregrine
Raven
20 + Lesser Redpoll
Green Woodpecker
4 Nutchatch
5 Chiffchaff
lots of goldcrest and coal tit calling from the woods
1+ Ring Ouzel - 1 was in trees along moor bottom road by the stables then this or another was in the garden at the house at the top of the hill by peel tower and flew sw over moor
Little Grebe - one on the pond below the hill
100 Swallow south
500 Meadow Pipit south
27 Skylark se
70+ Chaffinch south
Meadow Pipits, Pied Wagtail and Chaffinch were also seen attempting to land on the top of peel tower whilst passing over which have never seen before
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Monday 28th of September 2015 08:43:46 PM
Crowthorn Delf to Bull Hill :-
2 Lapwings, 5 Meadow Pipits.
Bull Hill :-
9 Carrion Crows.
Pilgrims Cross to Peel Tower :-
1 Kestrel, 34 Skylarks, 33 Meadow Pipits, 1 Pied Wagtail.
Holcombe & Peel Tower hillside :-
2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Jackdaws, 5 Carrion Crows.
Track across the army range past Red Brook to Lark Hill :-
1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, Pair of Stonechats on a fence + another one calling not too far away, 1 Skylark, 15 Meadow Pipits, regular sightings of Wrens, 1 Jay, 5 Carrion Crows, 1 Raven, 120+ Goldfinches.
Lark Hill to Longshaw Head :-
70+ Meadow Pipits, 2 Skylarks, 100+ Goldfinches.
47 Pink-footed Geese se and 45 NW
7 Wigeon NW
2 Merlin (1 sw and 1 NW)
Peregrine
13 Common Buzzard
7 Raven
992 Meadow pipit sw
59 Skylark sw
235 House Martin feeding over moor then south
6 Snipe se
300+ Goldfinch feeding on moor
15 Pink-footed Geese flew east late morning
1600+ Meadow pipit sw
Green Woodpecker
2+ Crossbill heard over
8 Buzzard
Peregrine
24 Skylark sw plus 16 on the moor
2 Snipe
3 Raven
7 Kestrel
15 Goldcrest near the miniature pony stables
40 swift
7 kestrel
2 curlew
Redshank heard calling east at 23.10 over moor bottom road
Walk from Peel Tower Car Park - Holcombe Village - over Holcombe Moor (via Chatterton Close, Buckden Clough, Beetle Hill, Pilgrims Cross, Peel Tower) - 'Shoulder of Mutton' pub (light refreshment!) - back to Peel Tower Car Park.
Greenfinch adult with at least three fledglings
Curlew x 1 (spoke to chap doing bird survey with NT guy who had spotted 2 pairs of Curlew on Holcombe Moor)
Kestrel x 1
Meadow Pipits x lots
Skylarks x lots
Jay (Buckden Clough)
Pied Wagtail
Jackdaws x 7
Carrion Crows
Magpies
Blackbirds
Great Tit
Chaffinch
Robin
Swallows
Swifts
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Monday 25th of May 2015 04:01:06 PM