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A good turn out of 8 people helped achieve a record breaking total of 70 species seen on today's bird race.

Team winners were John & Kevin with 60 species and team totals were as follows:

John & Kevin     60 species.

Bob & David      57 species.

Brian & Sarfraz  55 species.

Ian & Russ        55 species.

We had one new species, a Common Sandpiper, on Clowbridge Reservoir and that now takes the total number of species seen on Winter Bird Races to 98.

Other noteworthy sightings from today were:

G.C. Grebe, 1 on Holden Wood Res,

Tufted Duck, present on Cowm Res,

Goldeneye, male in Jamestones and 2 males & 3 females on Ogden,

Sparrowhawk, 2 sightings,

Buzzard, up to 4 birds seen,

Peregrine, 1 on Hardman Chimney,

Kestrel, good numbers with perhaps 8 individuals seen,

Coot, 1 on Holden Wood Res,

Lapwing, c60 on Edge Cote,

Snipe, 5 on Edge Cote and 2 on Haslingden Moor,

Jack Snipe, 1 on Edge Cote,

Woodcock, 1 on Edge Cote,

Common Sandpiper, 1 at Clowbridge Res,

Kingfisher, seen on The Irwell & Wallbank,

Green Woodpecker, 1 at Cowm & 1 near Jamestones,

Raven, 

Brambling, 1 at Clowbridge,

Siskin, 1 at Clough Head,

Crossbill, 1 calling at Edge Cote.

Regards,

Rossendale Birders.