21st January 2012

ALDERFEN  am – 11 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE still with 72 Whooper Swan and 3 Bewick’s swan, the male HEN HARRIER was seen again and a Peregrine (AM, RAM)

CANDY CORNER  am – the WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was still in the fields with Graylags (AM) . 7 of the TUNDRA BEAN GEESE from Alderfen relocated here at midday with 350-400 Pink-footed Geese (TR,P Greaves)

DRAGON PITS  – a Cetti’s Warbler was found here mid afternoon, this is the first record for this area of the moor (AM)

TEN ACRE LAKE  pm – the redhead SMEW was still present (AM)

PACKARDS HEATH  am – 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Woodcock, 2 Green Woodpecker (JR)

BOSTON PARK  – 6 Lesser Redpoll (JR) 

Chris Robinson should be back from tomorrow so its business as usual, thanks for all the records.  Steve Furber

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