We had a glorious sunny day for climbing Pendle Hill and spotted Little Owl and Wheatear on the way up, but the Dotterel at the top were flushed away by a Sparrowhawk just an hour before we got there! An afternoon stroll along Pendle Water gave plum views of posing Dipper, Jay and Grey Wagtail. Highlights from the Forest of Bowland included Spotted Flycatcher, Common Sandpiper, a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers, a singing Ring Ouzel and synchronised circling by a Red Kite being shown off the premises by a Short-eared Owl.

How often do you see that?