Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Barkisland/Ringstone/ Norland Moor

Barkisland; c40 Lapwings with c60 corvids and 6+ Pied Wagtails in fields 300m up Saddleworth Road from the Branch Inn feeding after 'muck spreading' this afternoon

Ringstone; c180 B H gulls and 30+ Common Gulls

Norland Moor (area west of Turbery Lane/Norland Road junction)
1 Lapwing over >N
18 Reed Buntings together near the road junction
1 Grey Partridge calling
5 Snipe disturbed by a dog in a ditch
38 Fieldfares and 2 Redwings >N at dusk

2 comments:

AndyC said...

1 grey Partridge,2 Fieldfare,10 common gull at ringstone at about 10.30

steve_e said...

Norland, weds 2pm, near Spring Rock

1 reed bunting, m
200 BHG
70 golden plover
40 fieldfare
4 redwing
1 robin. 1 wren
starlings,rooks,crows

1 common gull near Blue Ball