Ewden valley 8/10/23.

Moorland burning on broomhead moor all day with huge clouds of smoke going in the Penistone direction. Fortunately the top end of the valley was clear. Top two highlights were a pair of Brambling down briefly in a birch and a Nuthatch in the top of a rowan before flying past the lodge. Going south c 300 Redwings, c 100 Meadow Pipits, c 20 Skylarks, c 15 Redpoll. Hard work for raptors again with 1 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 C Buzzard, 3+ Kestrels. Raven 1, Stonechat 3.