Walshaw, Gorple & Widdop

lots of birds returning to the area lately

WALSHAW

Crossbill 6 (m 4f & 1st summer male)
Raven 3
Redpoll 2
Goldfinch 7
Mistle Thrush 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker
plus the usual Tits and Chaffinchs
Canada Goose 8
Mallard 15
Tufted Duck 2m 2f
Curlew 36 inc flock of 33 that flew in
Oystercatcher 10
Lapwing 3

GORPLE

Curlew 14
Lapwing 104 - these seem to be a migrating flock not the local breeders
Oystercatcher 5
Canada Goose 61
Mallard 6
Starling 80+
Fieldfare 11
Pied Wagtail 3
Black Headed Gull 7

WIDDOP

Canada Goose 67
Mallard 4

also plenty of Lapwing in the breeding fields and odd pairs of Curlew throughout