A good watch point
Kestrel coming in to land
Very calm on the hill which is unusual up there but soon the mist and drizzle started rolling in followed by heavy rain, LBBs were still moving through as were Starllings with small squadrons of young birds all >NW.
The summit and part way down the slopes are
now totally destroyed, even the Jack Snipe reed beds in the NE corner have gone. The only advantage to the hill now is an excellent vantage point for migration watch.
Having said that, a Red Legged Partridge was a nice surprise.
2 Cuckoos were heard calling, one towards TMR and the other from Denholme Clough.
2 Cuckoo
14 LBB >N
2 House Martin >N
7 Swift >N
4 Skylark
1 Red Legged Partridge
1 Kestrel
Sev Meadow Pipits and juvs
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