Last week's wildlife at Dove Stone

Last week was mixed weather-wise but there have still been some good bird and wildlife sightings at Dove Stone. Earlier in the week a stoat in ermine (white winter coat) was spotted up near Chew Reservoir and a pair of stonechats at Ashway Gap picnic area. There are still lots of bramblings to be seen, with 20 plus spotted at Binn Green on Sunday, as well as siskins, goldfinches, male great spotted woodpecker, greenfinches, chaffinches, great, blue and coal tits and a mistle thrush. Two ravens were again seen flying acrobatically above the top end of Yeoman Hey Reservoir.