Blake Dean to Lower Gorple

Still one male Ring Ouzel feeding at Widdop Gates and about 10 Mistle Thrush , 2 Fieldfare and a few Redwing. A flock of 50 Goldfinch and a couple of Ravens feeding on a dead sheep carcass and 3 Buzzards close by  .Very little else till we got to Lower Gorple where a Goosander was on the water , 2 Merlins and 2 Hens kicking about .