Sunday, February 20, 2011

Shibden Valley

Saturday 19th February 9:00 - snowing.

Shibden Park
6 Jackdaw, 1 magpie, 2 woodpigeon, 1 grey wagtail.
On the lake 77 mallard, 6 moorhen, 45 BH gull and 1 canada goose.
22 long tailed tit, 1 great tit, 2 blue tit.
6 treecreeper including 3 on one tree.
6 goldcrest, 3 wren, 1 robin, 4 blackbird, 2 GS woodpecker.

Cunnery Wood & Beacon Hill
1 jay, 1 kestrel, singing bullfinch.

Sunnyvale
It's difficult to check the lake out now as the owner has stopped public access to the area. The only views are from the footpath overlooking the lake.
3 teal, 1 moorhen, 1 coot.
2 GS woodpecker, 1 jay, 3 magpie, 2 robin, 7 long tailed tit, 2 carrion crow.



2 comments:

Jeff Cox said...

Any further sightings of the Willow Tit Ian?

Ian Scott said...

No Jeff. I've been through a couple of times since, once was so windy I couldn't hear or see anything! I'd be pretty much relying on it calling unless I stake out Chris' bird table.