We ventured over the dale and up to the Stang forest today. Did lovely walk through pine forest and then down wooded valley to Scargill and then back over the moor. Highlight of day was finding 3 pied flycatchers. Two were already paired up and investigating a nest box. With a little patience I was able to get some reasonable shots of the birds. There were also a couple of blackcaps and a marsh tit to be seen with plenty of willow warblers and chiff chaffs. Today we also heard our first cuckoo of the year but try as we might he remained hidden from sight. Coming back over Garnerthwaite pasture there were lots of curlew and lapwing and even the odd hatchling.
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