Ewden lodge and return 23/7/17 +.

11-30am to 4-45pm. Dry, apart from a shower about midday. Sunny at times but cool when it clouded over. Totals - Hobby 1 in the valley lost to view over ewden height. Peregrine 1 ad. near the lodge, C Buzzard scarce till later with a total of 4. Kestrel plenty, 7+. Raven 3, possibly 6, LBB Gull 1 over lodge. 3 juv Stonechats were on the broomhead moor side of the track at moor side. 40 House Martins were blogging in the valley with 1 Swift s. Also, Stock Dove 1, GS Pecker 1, Siskin 2, Redpoll 1. Yesterday morning at oxbow pond, wilthorpe marsh, 5 Green Sand, 2 Little Egret, party of 4 Willow Tits.