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Three teams of two took place in this year's summer bird race with a grand total of 77 species seen.

Individual team scores were as follows:

Team A.     72 species (John & Kevin)

Team B.     66 species (Brian & Ian)

Team C.     64 species (Bob & David)

The undoubted highlight was a summer plumaged Sanderling at Clowbridge and other species seen included;

Goosander, along The Irwell,

Dabchick, HTL,

Coot, 2 on HTL,

Redshank, 1 on Calf Hey was the first on a bird race for years,

Tawny Owl, 1,

Green Woodpecker, 1 in Grane,

Raven, family party of 3+

Sand Martin, 2 colonies,

Swift, c40 at Clowbridge,

Whitethroat, 1 at Ewood Bridge,

Nuthatch, 1 feeding young,

Regards,

ROC Summer Birders