Dodging the Bank Holiday traffic and crowds, we drove into Bowland for the afternoon over Easter. A Common Scoter on a small dam-side pool at the head of the valley was unusual, and reminded me that we're due one at Brockholes this Spring. Two or three pairs of Stonechats, a couple of Wheatears and Red Grouse were seen as we walked up the valley. We found our target bird too, as a Ring Ousel flew across the valley calling. Unfortunately this male landed out of sight so here's a pic of one I took a couple of years ago at the same locality.
