Sunday, July 12, 2009

Local Moor and Res

4 hour walk today produced the following:-

Pair of Stonechat with 3 Young (DJS this is a different family group to those mentioned previously)
Whinchat female (young calling near by)
6 Common Sandpipers
3 Redshank
4 Oystercatcher
2 Raven
2 Grey Wagtail
2 Male Tufted Duck
3 Redpoll
1 Kestrel

Other species incl Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Meadow Pipit, Canada Goose, Swift, Swallow, Pheasant, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Curlew

Also probable Siskin

2 comments:

Matt Bell said...

Siskins seem to be everywhere in Calderdale this year, even through the summer.

Jeff Cox said...

I agree with your comment about Siskins Matt, I've still got a couple in the garden and I've never seen them up here in summer before this year.