Lead mine Clough - Holts flat - Old Rachels

[Paul Hodson]

A stroll up Lead mine clough to Holts Flat - Hempshaws - Old Rachels - Simms and back down LMC.

Not many birds around today, a noisy clay pigeon shoot may have had something to do with it. (they were terrible shots! most of the clay pigeons landed unscathed)

Meadow Pipit 5-10. Stonechat 2 including a juvenile. family party of Kestrel. Buzzard. Swallow 8. Willow Warbler in LMC

Butterflies.

Meadow Brown 2 and a single Small Heath near Old Rachels.

In Lead mine clough, Peacock 2. Meadow Brown 2. Gatekeeper 3. Small Copper 1. Small Skipper 2. Large Skipper 2 mating.