14:00 hrs

1 Cormorant down Limy valley

1 Sparrowhawk soaring high over Constablelee

Herring gull passage all day up the Limy valley, prob. involved several hundred birds.

Collared Dove- pairs at Waingate & Reedsholme

1 Raven calling over Reedsholme moved off E.

Flock of 11 Redwing at cemetry/ Hurst lane

Song Thrush singing at Reedsholme + 1 bird at Waingate with blackbirds

Blackbird numbers appear to be concentrated in gardens with several groups of 4+, 1 bathing in ice puddle at Hollin Lane

C70 Starling at Higher Constablelee + c25 at Waingate

Chaffinch singing at Reedsholme also present at Waingate

Goldfinch - Flock of 11 at Reedsholme also present at Waingate

Greenfinch - flock of 8 at Waingate

House Sparrow - 2 flocks at Reedsholme, also at Higher Constablelee and 4 birds bathing in an ice puddle at Hollin Lane.

Bob.