Wednesday 14 October 2020

Low Moor/Midhope 14/10/20, J Wasse, S Green.

Good light and mainly dry apart from one heavy downpour. Both accipiters with Goshawk and 2 Sparrowhawks. Male Merlin chasing, 1/2 Peregrine, 5+ C Buzzards, 3+ Kestrel. Plenty Thrushes with estimates of 1000 Fieldfares and 500 Redwings, couple of Song Thrushs and 3 Blackbirds. Crossbill 10/15 with some showing well in conifer tops. Raven scarce, just 1 w. Brambling 3 down briefly with a fem showing well. Siskin 11, flock of c30 Meadow Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail down.

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