Recent Sightings at Hapton, Barley Top
16th April 2024
Ring Ouzel, 2, M+F, (Ian Lancaster)
Seen exploring Gorse bush. ? Possible nest site.
14th April 2024
Ring Ouzel, 3, (Steve Flynn)
13th April 2024
Kestrel, 1, F, (Mark Carter)
Hunting over the cliff face
Carrion Crow, 0
Numerous
Raven, 1
Heard only
Skylark, 2
Singing from top of old quarry
Grasshopper Warbler, 2
Both heard reeling, one east of hill and one north of cliff face
Wren, 0
Numerous
Ring Ouzel, 8, 4 M 1 F, remainder couldn't tell
8 counted in flight after being flushed by a kestrel
Wheatear, 14, 8M 6F
Meadow Pipit, 0
Numerous
12th April 2024
Ring Ouzel, 12, M/F, (Gareth Morgan)
Still around quarry face early evening
Wheatear, 2
Ring Ouzel, 9, (Lee Aaron)
Top of quarry. With J. Metcalf.
Stonechat, 2, Male and Female
In field beside Quarry
Wheatear, 3, 2 females 1 male
Quarry face
Linnet, 2
Again in field
11th April 2024
Raven, 1, (Glenn Higgins)
Skylark, 2
Ring Ouzel, 6
Wheatear, 2
Linnet, 4
10th April 2024
Raven, 1, (David Bickerton)
Skylark, 6
Ring Ouzel, 7
Wheatear, 2
Ring Ouzel, 13, (Lee Aaron)
Great numbers this morning mostly males.
Stonechat, 1, Male
Again Quarry face
Wheatear, 6, 4 Males 2 Females
Quarry Face.
9th April 2024
Ring Ouzel, 2
Quarry face. Mobile.
Wheatear, 6, 4 Males 2 Females
Linnet, 2
In tree below quarry face.
21st March 2024
Wheatear, 4, All Males
Giving good views side of quarry face.