Apart from the endless stream of Blue Tits and Great Tits, 1 male and 2 female Bullfinchs were putting it to good use as were a couple of Redpolls that seemed to ignore the calls of their brethren who were feeding in nearby Birch and Alders. I estimated around 80 or so and perhaps 30 siskins, all of which were fairly flighty, perhaps due to the amount of people that were out and about.
A treecreepeer also paid the feeding station a visit, albeit not on the feeders. A green woodpecker went over as did c.14 Goosanders, a flock of 13 Teal and two skeins of Pinkfeet (100 in the first skein followed by another 50.
1 Kestrel, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Robin, Dunnock, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon made up the numbers, whilst a Stoat snuck across the track and into the undergrowth. I vainly tried to call it out but it was in to much of a hurry.
As the light began to fade, large numbers of Gulls (black-headed) were heading west to roost.
I didn't visit the lake but heard that there were 6 Goldeneye and 1 Pochard on there.
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12 Wigeon flew into Lower Gorple this afternoon.
Glad you found some Siskin Steve and the pinkies going over. We saw the c50 skein over Cooper Bridge heading your way. Was the bigger group in front or behind them?
Thanks Steve, just read your pospostings in and see the larger group was at the front!
where was this report from? still need siskin, redpoll, g woodpecker and treecrepper!
Andy.....Redpolls and Siskins are quite mobile around Cromwell Bottom/Elland Gravel Pits but the Alders and Birch near the new feeding station on Tag Loop are your best bet. Take some seed to top up the feeders if poss. Green pecker can sometimes be seen in the open area of Tag Loop. Treecreepers were probably passing through with the tit flocks. I've scored better with Treecreeper in areas with more mature trees such as Hardcastle Crags and Crimsworth Dean.
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