Wilthorpe Marsh / Low Moor, Midhope. 12/7/15.

A very quiet weekend for birds. Highlights were, - yesterday at Wilthorpe Marsh, 3 Green Sandpipers, 1 G.Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Willow Tit all at the oxbow lake + 1 Willow Tit at the sewage farm. Today at Low Moor/ Midhope, joined D. Simmonite at 1-50pm till 5-10pm - Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 4, Buzzard 4, Siskin 10+ some showing well on the stone walls, Oystercatcher 2, GS Woodpecker 1, chipping Snipe down to 1 possibly 2. Still a movement of Swifts going e. to w. 113+ counted.