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

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 still belting it out at 13.00 in same area.   Spends time in high canopy but with patience comes down to lower levels. 

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.

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.

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.

Crossbill 7 at Binn Green still

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. 

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,  

Cuckoo calling today

Highlights of a wander around this morning were: 4 Raven. 2 Oystercatcher. 2 Buzzard. 2 Kestrel. 2 Goldcrest and approx 20 Meadow Pipit

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.

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

Yeoman Hey Reservoir
- 1 Common Sandpiper
- 1 Grey Wagtail

Singing male Wood Warbler still showing well yesterday evening at Binn Green.

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 still present showing well at 18:00. 6 siskin on feeders.

1 Common Sandpiper Yeoman Hey Reservoir
2 Oystercatcher Dove Stone Reservoir

Wood Warbler still present this morning and performing at the bottom of the steps below Binn Green car park

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

 

 

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 

 

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

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.

 

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!