Warth 08:20 2pr stock dove, 3 great spotted woodpecker, 1 dipper, 1pr long tailed tit, 1 jay & 1 grey wagtail.

Groundwork 09:25 1 chiffchaff singing.

Holmes Terrace Lodge 09:35  2 canada geese, 4 mallard, 2 coot, 2 moorhen & 1 great spotted woodpecker.

EBSW area 10:00 1pr shelduck, 1m & 1f sparrowhawk overhead, 15 black headed gull, only 5 pied wagtail, 2 grey wagtail on the beds & a pair on the river, 1pr goldcrest  & 1chiffchaff singing.

Irwell Vale 11:30 1 pheasant calling, 2 nuthatch & 1 grey wagtail.

Harden Moor 13:40 1pr curlew, 6 lapwing, 5 pied wagtail & 1 flock of c80 fieldfare & 20 starling.

Cheesden Bridge 14:10  1pr stonechat & 2 reed bunting.

AMR 14:20- 16:40 4 great crested grebe, 19 Canada geese, 2m mallard, 13 goosander, 22 lapwing, 1 curlew, 7 black headed gull, 1 lesser black backed gull, 2pr kestrel,  2 ravens flew east, 1 sand martin flew west, 5 skylark, 3 pied wagtail, 20 meadow pipit & 2m reed bunting.

Turf Moor 16:45  3 mallard, 1pr stonechat, 1f wheatear, 3 skylark, 20 meadow pipit & 3m, 1f reed bunting.

Waugh's Well to the south side of Cowpe Lowe 17:50 9 Canada geese on Scout Moor Res, 2pr stonechat & 2m wheatear.

Lowe Lodge area 18:30 1pr Canada geese, 2 curlew seen over Dearden Moor, 50+ lesser black back gulls seen flying north over Haslingden area & 2m wheatear.

Whittaker Pasture/ Hurdles Quarry 19:00 5 goosander over ( 1pr towards AMR & 3 flying down the Irwell valley) 6 lapwing & 1 green woodpecker heard near Hurdles Farm.

cheers Kevin 

-- Edited by KEVIN LISTER at 21:29, 2007-04-06