Friday, October 05, 2007

Blake Dean/Gorple/Widdop/Walshaw


Redpoll digiscoped at Walshaw plantation this afternoon, 8+ there along with 20+ Siskin and feeding with c25 Goldfinches.
Lower Walshaw Res'r - 2 Teal, 1 Grey Heron. 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrels and several Red Grouse on the moor. 2 Stonechats and 1 Pied Wagtail on the res'r wall.
Blake Dean - 1 Wheatear on the track up to lower Gorple.
Gorple - 20 + Greenfinch, 12 Chaffinch and c6 Reed Buntings around the plantation by the res'r keepers lodge - nothing on either lower or upper res'r. 1 Common Buzzard and 3 Kestrels over Widdop, nothing on Widdop res'r except Goldcrests and Coal Tits in the plantation as in Gorple plantations. Just a few Meadow Pipits around today.

1 comment:

BSUMNER said...

What a cracking photo Dave, like something off a calendar.