A female Bullfinch was diligently gathering nesting materialjust outside the front door last night. The male was in close attendancebut foraging for seeds not helping! Cuckoo calling last two eveningsfrom about 6. Last Friday, 3 singing Redstarts around this end of theCwm (west), a Spotted Flycatcher, 3 probable Great spotted Woodpecker territories, Dipper and Grey Wag (2) on the Wyre plus usual woodlandspecies. Only one Willow Warbler, loads of Chiff Chaffs. An amazing SongThrush chorus each evening just before dusk, 8 birds singing at once allaround the Cwm.
Keith Burdett