Castleton. - 6 Raven swirling around over Winnats Pass (Including 1 close individual, wind hovering as I drove up the steep pass) - 3 Lesser Redpoll - 1 Siskin - 1 Peregrine - 1 Kestrel - 100s of Rooks & Jackdaws damp weather mustve brought grubs to the surface ?
Castleton. Delivering to a regular customer at the quiet end of the village. Just closing the doors of the van when I heard a familiar call, straight away I thought thats Bramblings calling. I looked up and they were just coming into land at the top of a tall tree in the customers garden. A minimum 8, with other birds, including Siskin and Tree Sparrows, calls gave them away too. Tried to count them but they were mobile, some dispersed when a farm cat appeared on a stone wall nearby. Winter Thrushes around, too many to count.
Always forget to post this, hence some sightings are from earlier in the year, apologies.
I do the High Peak route most Thursdays incl Whaley Bridge, Chapel e-l-f, Buxton, and a trip over Winnats Pass and down the steep valley into Castleton village.
Birds seen regularly - Raven - Common Buzzard - Mistle Thrush - Meadow Pipit - Goldfinch - 2 Siskin near Castleton village - Redwings (flyovers) in last few weeks - and believe it or not Coot on some of the little upland pools
Other birds of note earlier in the year - 1 Ring Ouzel near flew across the road near Sparrowpit moors - 1 Northern Wheatear on stone wall on Slackhall Moor - Redstart heard hoowitting near the farm at top of Winnats Pass
