Thursday, May 10, 2007

Hardastle Crags (High Brown Knoll)


Walk through the crags today - up one side via Gibson Mill to Blake Dean and down the other side. 2 Wood Warblers (1 singing near the car park and the other on the left hand side of the path 2/3rds of the way to Gibson Mill).
1 Redstart, in the same area as last year but singing higher up in the woodland. No Pied Flycatchers found despite an extensive search. No Tree Pipits or Spotted Flycatcher yet!
2 Blackcaps and c15 Willow Warblers and 1 Chiff-chaff. One toad in the road!

Sparrowhawk (m) over Crimsworth Dean along with c40 Swifts. Nothing doing at High Brown Knoll other than 1 Wheatear, 2 Red Grouse, 1 Golden Plover and c20 Skylarks.

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