Monday, February 13, 2006

Mixenden/Ogden

Mixenden area - 2 white carrion crows - one in the fields down Straight Lane with another further up the valley at Whitegate/Shaking House and both visible at the same time.

Mixenden Res - Great-crested Grebe and also Green and Great-spottted Woodpeckers calling in the plantation. Also one Curlew flew over high >NE calling.

Pair of Goldeneye at Ogden Res - immaculate male starting to display. AlsoDipper on the top pond.

Ogden golf course area/Brockholes - Kestrel, 80 Starlings, 30 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, Grey Partridge and Skylark. Also c35 Greenfinch and c6 Siskin on a garden feeder.

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