Luddenden Dean

Luddenden Dean

There were a good number of the usual species in the upper dean this morning including :-

1 Great-spotted Woodpecker

c80 Fieldfare

c50 Redwings

1 Mistle Thrush singing

1 Kestrel

1 Dipper in the stream near 'the catty'

200+ Woodpigeons in Castle Carr

3+ Jays

Blue, Great, Coal and L T Tits

1 Goldcrest

Chaff's Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Bullfinch

Surprise of the morning was a Peacock butterfly flying around and sunning itself on the banking near 'The Lowe'

 Hayes Wood

 

Castle Carr Road
1 Stonechat (female) with 6 Goldfinch nearby
1 Little Owl calling near 'The Heights' - far end of Castle Carr Road
2 Little Owls together near Wainstalls