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Mike Chorley


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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.

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Binn Green......1 x Lesser Redpoll, 1 x Treecreeper,  25 x Siskin



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Crossbill 7 at Binn Green still

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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.

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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. 



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Barry Corless


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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




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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,  



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Pots and Pans

Wheatear 8 juvenile / immature
Little Owl family of 5
Raven 2
Kestrel family of 4
Red-legged Partridge 2



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Cuckoo calling today

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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.



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

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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

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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.

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Yesterday: Wood Warbler still present yesterday and performing well in the gloom in the same spot!



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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


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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

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



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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.



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Sunday 16th May 07:30

Wood Warbler still showing well this morning at the bottom of the steps below Binn Green car park.

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Connor Rand


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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

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



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Wood Warbler still singing, calling and showing well though mobile by the steps below the Binn Green carpark early afternoon.



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1 Common Sandpiper Yeoman Hey Reservoir
2 Oystercatcher Dove Stone Reservoir

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Wood Warbler still present, singing and calling. 9.40.am. Bottom of steps from car park, to the right .

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

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Wood Warbler singing from Binn Green reported today from one of our UU collegues.



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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

 

 



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