Gorple and Walshaw

a cracking sunny spring morning

Gorple area

Curlew 5
Oystercatcher 1
Lapwing 37 all in flock with GP's and 21 in breeding fields
Golden Plover 7
Canada Goose 26
Stonechat female
Skylark 9 all in flock
Meadow Pipit 3


Walshaw area

Curlew 16 all in flock
Oystercatcher 7
Mistle Thrush at least 3 pairs
female Stonechat
Canada Goose 33
Kestrel 3

nice to see some of the Stonchats have survived the cold winter - unless they are migrants