Quote Originally Posted by Rob Furness View Post
Loads seen today up the Washburn valley, deer in the woods near Thruscross, grouse on the moorland, Oyster catchers (about 50 of them) and rabbits on the banks of Thruscross, cormorant in Fewston, a brightly coloured greenish bird a bit smaller than a dove seen flying over Thruscross (any ideas anyone?) and a woodpecker in the valley just above Lindley bridge. Cracking day for it
Could have been a green woodpecker. If you're sure it wasn't, then ring-necked parakeet would be my next guess. They're around & travel a long way foraging. We've seen them here in Cheshire from time to time.