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Had a family day out today with a nice walk up the Dunsop valley. Not really birding as such but took the binoculars anyway. Best birds were two singing Pied Flycatchers by the river giving really nice views. Also had Dipper and Grey Wagtail on the river plus several singing Garden Warblers around the area. Two Cuckoos were calling from the fells on either side of the river too. Other birds of note were good numbers of Willow Warblers, Siskins, Greenfinches, Chaffinches and Oystercatchers. A lovely day out in brilliant weather for once.

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Superb walk today from Dunsop Bridge in a big round over middle-height moorland SE/S/SW to a place called Crag Stones, then down to Whitewell and back along the River Hodder. Bowland never ceases to impress me for the quality of the scenery. Bit blustery today, with sun after about 2pm.

Not primarily a birding walk but of note:

Dipper - 3 at various locations on the Hodder

Redstart - 1 superb male just a little way along the valley from Dunsop Bridge. Great view and a hugely exciting lifer for me! smile

Curlew - numerous, displaying, calling, generally looking very fine.
Lapwing - numerous, likewise
Meadow Pipit - several
Skylark - several
Grey Partridge - 7
Swallow - numerous

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Jackdaw
Carrion Crow
Grey Heron
House Sparrow
Chaffinch - many both seen and heard

A great place to be out and about and the Redstart was absolutely stunning - such colour on a grey morning!! smile

-- Edited by Paul Richardson on Saturday 4th of May 2013 08:43:24 PM

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Circular walk in south west corner of Bowland today. Chipping - Parlick 1417' - Fair Snape Fell 1673' - Home House Fell 1541' - Fiendsdale Head 1476' - Holme House - Bleasdale - Chipping. Extremely cold and blustery on tops otherwise pleasant in the sunshine. Out 9.15 to 13.30

Fairly quiet but birds worthy of note :-

Red Grouse (c.30)
Meadow Pipit
Fieldfare (c.50)
Starling (c.100)
Mistle Thrush
Lapwing
Golden Plover (2)
Treecreeper
Buzzard (c.6)

The area just past the cairn on Fair Snape Fell can be good for Dotterel and Snow Bunting at the right times of year but none of the latter today.





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Not sure if the Nicky Nook area counts as Forest of Bowland - it's certainly right in the very edge, anyway.
Gorgeous walk early this morning from Grizedale car park on the unclassified road north of Oakenclough, down through Holme Wood, over Nicky Nook, then along the tarmac to Sykes' Farm, across fields to Harrisend Fell and back along the road. Then a quick mosie up the fell from the car park to see what was around up there.

Holme Wood:

Great view and photo opps of a Grey Wagtail along the stream.
Treecreeper 1
Jays 4
Jackdaw 2
Willow Warbler 1
plus usual Tits.

Whole area, and all morning where any trees or even just gorse, Willow Warbler song from all directions!

Nicky Nook and surrounding fields:
Skylark 3
Meadow Pipit 2
Curlew 4
Lapwing 4
Song Thrush 3
Grey Partridge 4
Wheatear 4

Harrisend Fell and environs
Greylag Geese at least 6
LBB Gulls numerous
Rapidly moving unidentified pipits - plenty.
No raptors in evidence.


Bracing walk - nice bit o' birding. Use of binocs limited by strong biting E wind resulting in streaming eyes!

Paul

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Hi Christopher,

You might be interested - a mate of mine, Jeff Dixon, had a ring ousel in the same spot on Thursday 12th.

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Where did you see the Ring ousel please? I have never seen this species in the Dunsop Valley.

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Walked up from Dunsop Bridge early this morning, as far as Whitendale. I didn't see any big owls, but did see the following:

1. hen harrier (lovely male)
2. merlin
3. goshawk
4. ring ouzel
5. crossbill
6. blackcap (my first of the year)

Also a dipper catching some surprisingly large fish and bashing them before taking them to a nest.

C.B

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It was the first time I'd seen one in this valley too. I actually went up looking for the owls and harriers. The location was basically right by the spot on the lane to Whitendale Farm, where people look for the owls (if they are lucky, I wasn't!), opposite the prominent pointy cairn on the skyline across the valley. In grid reference terms: SD 658 541.
Should you require any other info' let me know.
Incidentally, I bumped into two oldish RSPB volunteer wardens who referred to themselves as 'the two Bills' who told me that so far this spring, hen harriers have been very scarce in Bowland and got quite animatedly excited when I told them I'd seen one!

Regards, Christopher

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Dunsop Valley

Spent the last two mornings in Dunsop Valley. Walked up to Whitendale on Saturday but thick mist prevented us seeing anything up beyond the weir - in fact the only sign of bird-life was a calling meadow pipit! This morning was similar weatherwise so I didn't even bother going beyond the "raptor watchpoint". All the usual raptors one might expect at this time of year at Dunsop were seen over the two days, with the exception of hen harrier. A few crossbills were flying up and down the valley (maximum flock 7), along with siskins - some local birds, some small flocks seemingly on passage. This morning the keepers were out after foxes, the dozen hounds made very effective woodcock-flushers, six birds were seen!

On Saturday morning, between the car park and the first cottages, we flushed what looked like a hawfinch from the top of a tall alder (only seen in flight), unfortunately it didn't call. I've never seen hawfinches at Dunsop before nor, indeed, anywhere in Bowland. I've been watching hawfinches in a small valley in South Cumbria this winter, if I'd seen this bird there I wouldn't have hesitated to call it as a hawfinch. I was also told that a lesser-spotted woodpecker has been seen in this area recently - a couple of birdies to look out for if anyone's up that way in the near future!

Most unexpected bird of the weekend was a coot which turned up this morning on the small pond by the watchpoint!

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Thanks for the advice Sid. I've sent an email, hopefully they won't find my request too frivolous.

I do understand the need to protect the information on a public forum, and, indeed, the reluctance for anyone to pm me, unknown as I am on the forum.

If, however, anyone who knows the location is heading there in the next couple of months and wouldn't mind pointing the location out to me in person, then please let me know.


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Hi James welcome to the forum.

We would not openly publish the type of information you have asked for but you may find reference to the following web site a useful starting point http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/ - good luck.

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Hi everyone. I hope nobody minds me asking this considering I've only just joined, but I really wanted to know more about this site and the Eagle Owls in particular.

I live in Yorkshire (right on the east coast actually) and have always wanted to see an Eagle Owl, but I didn't know anything about the site, where to look, how likely my chances were, and I couldn't really afford it. Anyway, the other day I managed to secure my first full-time teaching job since leaving university, and it starts next Monday, so as a treat to myself I decided to find out if it would be possible to organise a day trip to see the Eagle owls for next weekend, which is quite a tall order, I know

In essence, then, I am asking for advice about how to get to the site, whether the Eagle Owls have been showing recently, and where exactly I need to be looking. As it is on a weekend, I was hoping I might even bump into a few other Eagle Owl watchers whilst I'm there.

If it seems like I might have a decent chance, please let me know. If any information needs to be kept quiet, please pm me. If you know of anything else interesting in the area, please tell me. It could end up as quite a good day, albeit busy.

Thank you for any advice.

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A visit to Dunsop Valley today with Janice & Jim Nisbit produced house Sparrows Bullfinch and lt tits immediatly from the carpark. Staight into the valley we spotted a Peregrine and 3 Buzzard. Two Dippers were showing well on the river, Pheasants galore along the walk and apart from a Kestrel hunting near Eagle Owl site nothing else was noted.

A very pleasant walk despite the very strong winds and brief shower as we returned back near the main road.

Checked out the Great Grey Shrike patch near the Moorcock Inn Waddington for anything moving but not a thing.

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Had a mouch around Cross o' Greet this morning. Between Cross o' Greet Bridge and the second cattle grid I saw four wheatear, surprisingly all males (females sitting 2nd clutches, juvs already dispersed?). Lots of meadow pipits around, a raven flew over too.

I then walked up to the two small buildings on Bloe Greet. At least three male whinchats, I also counted eight juvs and 1-2 females. A male hen harrier flew across the ridge above the buildings.

Finally, I walked south down the road through the pine wood. Heard crossbills calling and eventually saw four depart. A spotted flycatcher flew across the road and was soon joined by another. I found at least two more at the southern end of the wood too, not sure if these were juvs or another pair? Also saw usual goldcrests, coal tits, chaffinches and siskins. A snipe was 'chupping' on the marginal land to the south, another raven flew over, and two crossbills had returned (or new birds?) when I got back to my car.

Nipped up to the actual 'Cross o' Greet' - the highest point on the road to the north - and found a kestrel having an aerial battle with a female merlin.

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A nice excursion today up the Dunsop valley in search of the Eagle Owls. Birds seen as follows: -

1 Hen Harrier (m)
2 Peregrine
2 Kestrel
1 Merlin
4 Buzzard
1 probable Goshawk - didn't get a good look at it but other birders present were sure that it was one.
1 Siskin
1 Red Legged Partridge
3 Grey Wagtail
10 Curlew
3 Oystercatcher
Loads of Swallow, House Martins, Mipits and a few Raven and other mixed corvids.

Got to where the Eagle Owls usually are and one bird was quickly found with the help of a lady birder who was already present (sorry didn't get your name). The bird was resting when I arrived but after about 30 minutes it woke and flew down to the edge of the river for a short while before disappearing somewhere underneath the nearside banking. Apparently, according to a few of the other birders present there have been 4 chicks raised this year and they were seen only a few days ago.

This was my first time up this valley but I'll definately be returning as its a really beautiful place and the walk is very easy - tarmac road all the way.

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3 RING OUZLES 1 MALE 2 FEMALE
3 WHEATEAR
RED GROUSE
LINNET
GOLDCREST
GOLDFINCH
CHAFFINCH
PIED WAGTAIL
SISKIN
REDPOLL
CURLEW
OYSTERCATCHER

AND LOADS OF MEADOW PIPITS AND WILLOW WARBLERS
NO STONECHAT YET .


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Ha ha Simon, yes hopefully my money and Peter's time and effort isn't being wasted smile.gif Despite strong (breeze Simon ?? confuse.gif) winds l had a good day. Virtually no-one there either today, l think we only saw three couples biggrin.gif Great birds Great company Great day

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Friday 1 April 2011 Full day walk up the Dunsop Valley with Melanie, who ended up finding most of the birds! Perhaps those birding classes are beginning to pay off.smile.gif 15 Sand Martin over the river. Plenty of Siskins around Dunsop Bridge with several singing males. Pair of Dippers near start of the valley with a third bird much higher up. Small groups of Greylag Geese flying over. 6 Red Legged Partridge. 4 Crossbill flying over. Male Hen Harrier flew across the valley in front of us. (it had a couple of obvious secondaries missing) 4 Sparrowhawks including abit of a dispute between 2 females and a male. Male & female Peregrine with one chasing a meadow pipit for a few minutes with some spectacular pursuit, meadow pipit somehow escaped unharmed! Eagle Owl also found by Melanie. 5+ Buzzard. All in all a decent walk despite the strong breeze.

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Eagle owl back in usual place.

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Circular walk today in the south western corner of Bowland. Chipping - Parlick (1417') - Fair Snape Fell (1673') - Saddle Fell (1541') - Back via Wolfen Hall.

Fine and cool, out about two and a half hours. Pretty quiet bird wise. There was a flock of Starling (150) in the fields at the foot of Parlick along with a few each of Curlew and Lapwing. Red Grouse (11) on the tops with a lone, summer plumaged Golden Plover on the skyline at Fair Snape Fell.

Nothing much else about although in another couple of months things should be a lot busier.

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hareden valley sunday 5/09/10

2 dippers
3 kestrel
2 chaffinch
10 stonechat
2 jays
2 linnet
6 meadowpipits

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6 grey wagtails on River Hodder in the Dunsop Bridge area, and 3 buzzards over farmland on the way to Scorton.

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Family day out so only a few birds of note .

A nice KINGFISHER by Ribchester bridge which our little niece (aged 3 start um young)was amazed at the colours.We watched it fishing for a while until a heron flew in to see what was making the splashes on the riverbank.bye bye kingfisher.
Two hundred mallards at Dunsop bridge kept the little one amused but cost me a bob or two in duck food and try feeding them without laughing they dont half tickle the palms of your hands.Also 1000 yellow ducks on the river well it was the charity duck racebiggrin.gif
A grey wagtail braved the eager crowds under the dunsop bridge and a great spotted woodpecker flew from the near by trees.A few siskins made an appearance in the cafe garden and 2 buzzards flew overhead.

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28/5/10

Cross of Greet (the vaguely general area of):

2 Ring Ouzel
2 Spotted Flycatcher
4 Whinchat
6 Raven
1 Wheatear
1 Curlew
5 Stonechat
2 Grey Wagtail
1 Kestrel
4 Sand Martin
1 House Martin
1 Swallow
1 Herring Gull
4 Lesser Black-backed Gull
2 Linnet
1 Reed Bunting
c20 Meadow Pipit

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24/4/10 (pm)

Roeburndale (South of Wray)

This site is not actually in the Trough, but falls within the Forest of Bowland AONB..

A walk from Barkin Bridge up the river Roeburn to Outhwaite Wood:

1 Peregrine
2 Wheatear
6 Raven
2 Buzzard
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Kestrel
40+ Curlew
2 Oystercatcher
2 Red-legged Partridge
5+ Lapwing
several Willow Warblers

Just a bit too early for the woodland specialities, but a good afternoon nevertheless....

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they told us the same only it was the post right infront of their van haha yes the mealy are still there 2 very nice bright birdsbiggrin.gif

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Mealy redpoll are present with the Lessers at the moment too Gary. I notice that so far no-one has reported a Common sandpiper in the valley this year and only one pair of Stonechat.

Btw, did the lady in the snack van tell you about the Eagle owl supposedly sitting opposite the Hareden water intake (the next one towards Dunsop Bridge) every morning? Like a fool I believed her and went looking but could not even see anywhere that an owl could sit. Afterwards I found out that this could have been a ploy to drum up extra business for the van!!

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sunday 19th april

2 ring ouzles
lots of redpol
dipper
greywags
buzzard
kestrel
2 goldcrest
siskin
chaffinch,green and goldfinches
curlew
oystercatchers
pied wags
meadow pipts and a few willow warblers
2 swallows also bolted through
1 albino pheasant and several red grousebiggrin.gif



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Hi Ian me and Mary had a golden eagle fly through last sunday being harrased away by 2 buzzards great placebiggrin.gif

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16/4/10

Langden Valley:

3 Ring Ouzel (1pr & 1m)
4+ Common Redpoll (with a very fidgety bunch of Lesser Redpolls, Siskins and Goldfinches) near to the parking lay-by
1 Peregrine
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
1 Dipper
2 Grey Wagtail
2 Stonechat (pr)
7+ Red Grouse
5 Curlew
6 Oystercatcher
Several Willow Warblers, Coal Tits and Meadow Pipits.

Scenery and weather outstanding. Beltin day smile.gif (despite just missing an Osprey further up the valley disbelief.gif)


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lots of meadow pipits moving through and siskin still around the langden scram van.
dippers on the river and several buzzards and kestrel in the air.
culew calling everywhere and the red grouse and pheasant also very vocal.

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no signs of the shrike morning or afternoon but managed to view kestrel,buzzard,red grouse,meadow pipits and a single wheatear and mamal of the day was a harebiggrin.gif

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Thats brilliant. Thanks. Will give it a whirl.

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Mark you don't actually need to go onto the fell to see the Great Grey Shrike you can park in the layby on the right hand side of the road just up from the Moor Cock Inn on the B6467 2miles out of Waddington. You can view the bird from the layby looking east over the clay pigeon shooting area.

When I went up there last weekend I followed these directions - Travelling from the south, take the M6 North, turning off at Junction 31 and heading towards Clitheroe on the A59. Clitheroe's approximately 20 minutes along the A59. Once you've reached the turn off for Clitheroe, continue towards the town. Once you reach the centre, follow signs for Waddington. Once in Waddington, continue straight through the village on the main road and follow signs for Newton and Slaidburn. The Moorock Inn is on the left hand side approximately 2 miles out of Waddington.

Hope that helps.

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Whats access to Waddington Fell like? I think I know the main road that runs past but not sure if theres parking or footpaths up there or anything like that? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

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28.03.10 sunday
the great grey shrike still showing at waddington fellbiggrin.gif
4 buzzard
curlew now in resident and bubbling away along with several red grouse.
bird of the day was my first wheatear of the yearbiggrin.gif


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WADDINGTON FELL

Arrived at the fell just as the sun was coming up and was immediately on to the Great Grey Shrike sitting right on the top of the tallest tree around. To start with it was in silhouette but it obligingly moved and I was able to see it more clearly. It was preening and singing away - from the field guide not sure but given the fact it was singing presumably a male.


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just to add to geoffs post we had a brief view of a short eared owl at the shrike site sunday, grey and pied wagtails at langden 2 dippers here also.biggrin.gif



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A wigganers day trip to Dunsop Valleybiggrin.gif,myself,both mr thorpes,mr higson ,mr meadows and mr woosey,we took a good long walk from the car park up to whitedale farm over middle knoll down past brennand farm and returning to the car park.

3 dipperbiggrin.gif 1 hen harrier
6 buzzard 1 peregrine
1 green wood pecker 12+oystercatchers
20+ curlew 6 siskins
2 sparrowhawk 2+ raven
20 fieldfare kestrel,jackdaw,lapwing,meadow pipet, quite few gulls over


On the way there and back we stopped off to admire the great grey shrike that has been resident for some time.
The hill climb from whitedale farm,is only for the bravedisbelief.gif
Cheers geoffbiggrin.gifbiggrin.gif




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dunsop valley
Lots of siskin at the back of the cafe this morning along with chaffinch,bullfinch,and all the usual tits.
3 dipper sighted on the river and salmon jumping clean out of the water biggrin.gif
4 buzzard
3 kestrel
1 merlin
1 red legged partridge and lots of pheasant.
nice to see the oystercatchers back and the lapwings and crows all seem to be increasing in numbers.
2 great spotted woodpecker
1 nuthatch.

no sign of the eagle owls i do hope the rspb havent got rid of themno.gif

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langden

4 red grouse
2 crows
1 kestrel
1 peregrine
30+ siskin
blue and great tits
no signs of the dipper today

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Thanks alan,

A very interesting site i have not seen before, loads of info on there to read,

Thank you smile.gifbiggrin.gif

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Hi Dennis,

If you are interested in Eagle Owls and Hen Harriers and other raptors in the Bowland area or anywhere else for that matter you will find the web site "raptorpolitics.org.uk" of interest.

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Thanks gary and sid, i did not read earlier posts, hopefully the owls will nest again this year, i have never seen an eagle owl, i will keep my eye on this thread and see what happens, thanks for all the updates gary, i quite fancy a walk around langden valley

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langden is a different valley from where the owls nested just off the actual trough, where you can drive your car through as opposed to dunsop valley where cars are banned unless you have a permit.

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sid ashton wrote:

Dennis atherton wrote:

is it in the trough of bowland where the eagle owls have been nesting last summer?



Yes and the two summers before that, as I have seen. Check earlier posts on this thread Dennis.




Whats the status of this species then?

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is it in the trough of bowland where the eagle owls have been nesting last summer?



Yes and the two summers before that, as I have seen. Check earlier posts on this thread Dennis.

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is it in the trough of bowland where the eagle owls have been nesting last summer?




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langden valley

not many birds about but a stunning walk for anyone who hasnt been , you could here pin drop. The red grouse were very vocal and flew from under my feet on several occations.Only raptors of note was a passover buzzard and a stunning male adult kestrel. A couple of ravens flew down the valley again very vocal.
Ten mallards were on the river and a pair of dippers posing well for photos if only i could use the damn thingconfuse.gif
Lots of pheasant about and a few range rovers gathering information ready for the big shoot no doubt.
Also a flock of about 30 redwings heading east.
Cant wait to see this place again in the summer looks good biggrin.gif

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Pleasant walk up saddle hill on the hunt for red grouse to get Vernon a liferbiggrin.gifafter a long walk wading through bog and heather and giving up. we started our decent back to the car, when finaly we nailed them. unfortunately for us they took to the air and flew over the horizon never to be seen again but it was well worth the climb for the magnificent views over stocks reservoirbiggrin.gif
other birds seen included 2 kestrel,mipits,curlew,canada geese,stonechat.
some dragon and damsel flies on the bog ponds also kept our interest going,along with the toffees and cakesbiggrin.gif

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