Thursday, February 22, 2018

Crimsworth Dean

The upper end of the dean around the Grain Water Bridge area produced some nice birds this afternoon despite the freezing cold wind. Bright sunshine throughout.
13 Curlew
80+ Lapwing
c30 Golden Plover
c50 Fieldfare
2 Mistle Thrush (singing)
c200 Starlings
10+ Stock Doves
1 Little Owl
1 Skylark
At least 3 Kestrels
9 Goldfinch
1 Sparrowhawk near Pecket Well
Loads of Pheasants (40+) and even more Red Grouse on the moor

 Starlings + a few Fieldfare
 
Curlew flyovers

1 comment:

Bradshaw Rambler said...

A good outing Dave - worth getting cold for.
John