Tuesday 1 January 2019

2019..1st and 2nd

Dawn at Lower Gorple ,first birds herd were Red Grouse and  first birds seen were Mallards about 50 + , 3 Red Grouse , 2 Mistle Thrush , 2 Kestrel , 1 Meadow Pipit , 4  Barn Owl , 2 Carrion Crow , 10 Lapwing , 1 Oystercatcher , 3 Chaffinch , 1 Blue Tit , 7 Greenfinch , 5 Pheasant , 2 female Hen Harrier and the highlight of the morning 7 Ravens cronking away high over Lower Gorple towards Widdop and  7 Crossbills in Walshaw plantation , at least 8 SEO around , 1 Little Owl ........A steady 50 species to start the year......

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