Recent Sightings at Brierfield, 61 Pennine Way
15th March 2025
Woodpigeon, 3, 2 Adult/ 1Juvenile, (David Heaton)
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
Chaffinch, 5, 3 Male/2 Female
Bullfinch, 1, Female
Greenfinch, 4, 3 Male/1 Female
Reed Bunting, 2, Male
11th March 2025
Woodpigeon, 2
Collared Dove, 3
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 2
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
House Sparrow, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 3, 1 Male / 2 Female
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
9th March 2025
Woodpigeon, 4
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 2
Building new nest 20 yards away from historic nest site destroyed last year.
Starling, 2
Rare visitor
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Bullfinch, 1, Male
Greenfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Goldfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
8th March 2025
Woodpigeon, 4
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Blue Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 1, Female
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 7, 3 Male / 4 Female
Greenfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Goldfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Still present with chaffinches.
5th March 2025
Woodpigeon, 3
Collared Dove, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Great Tit, 2
Goldcrest, 1
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
27th February 2025
Woodpigeon, 3
Collared Dove, 1
Magpie, 2
Carrion Crow, 1
Scouting historic nest site destroyed when neighbour had Douglas Fir "rearranged"
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Goldfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Seems to now prefer company of chaffinches
22nd February 2025
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
19th February 2025
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Still with mixed finches
12th February 2025
Woodpigeon, 4
Collared Dove, 1
Magpie, 4
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Bullfinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 7, 5 Male / 2 Female
Goldfinch, 8
11th February 2025
Woodpigeon, 1
Magpie, 1
Coal Tit, 1
Blue Tit, 1
Wren, 1
Blackbird, 1, Female
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 1
Chaffinch, 4, 2 Male / 2 Female
Bullfinch, 3, 1 Male / 2 Female
Greenfinch, 3, 2 Male / 1 Female
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
10th February 2025
Woodpigeon, 2
Blackbird, 1, Male
Robin, 2
House Sparrow, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Chaffinch, 5, 3 Male / 2 Female
Bullfinch, 5, 2 Male/3 Female
Greenfinch, 7
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
Still present with mixed finches.
9th February 2025
Woodpigeon, 4
Coal Tit, 1
Blackbird, 2, Male
Robin, 2
Chaffinch, 3, 2 Male/1 Female
Bullfinch, 4, 2 Male/2 Female
Greenfinch, 3, 1 Male / 2 Female
Goldfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, Male
With mixed finches, first seen in garden.
27th January 2025
Woodpigeon, 3
Magpie, 2
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Blackbird, 1, Male
Robin, 1
Dunnock, 1
Bullfinch, 2, 1 Male / 1 Female
Greenfinch, 2, Male
24th January 2025
Greenfinch, 13