Crimsworth Dean

3rd July after a very wet start from the Crags car park around the dean as far as Grain Water Bridge and back!

Woodland area - Nuthatch and Sparrowhawk and 1 pr Willow Warblers feeding young. Also 1 pr of Spotted Flycatchers feeding young near (but not in nestboxes 44, 45, 46). Also Great -spotted Woodpecker and several Treecreepers and Goldcrests singing.

Moorland areas, everything seemed to come out after the rain, including f Merlin chasing Meadow Pipits, Short-eared Owl, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 prs Kestrel, Curlews, Lapwings and 2 Golden Plover, 2 Stock Doves, Little Owl and 4 L B B Gs.

Unfortunately not a sign of any Twite - which is what I was really after!