The lone Reed Bunting must like Binn Green because he's still around. Additionally there were Jays, chaffinch, goldfinch, blue tits, coal tits, great tits, blackbirds, robin, siskin and a mistle thrush.
There have been reports this week of 3 pairs of golden plover on Saddleworth Moor close to the A635 above Binn Green, ravens at Birchen Clough and a male bullfinch at the feeding station at Binn Green.
Tremendous close up views of two kestrels hunting just off the main footpath south of the Ashway Gap picnic area. It was an excellent chance to see how they controlled their position with apparent ease in the very strong winds this afternoon.
Following the successful mountain hare walk at Dove Stone last Sunday I was told of another sighting of a hare off the track up to Chew reservoir this afternoon.