Did a full circular starting from Grane Information Centre, up to Haslingden Moor, via Snipe Holes to Rushy Hill, then back to Dry Hill & Warmwithens, then back East to Thirteen Stone Hill, returning via Priestentax and Deep Clough.
No Dotterel, No definite Greenlands...
Lapwing - a pair displaying between Snipe Holes & Rushy Hill. Curlew - 2 pair (one at Rushy Hill and one at Dry Hill/Warmwithens) Linnet - 1 on move N to S Swallow - 1 on move SE - NW Skylark - Plentiful everywhere - excellent year so far estimate 20/30pairs Meadow Pipit - perhaps a score at best Wheatear (Eur?) - A large upright/male near Dry Hill/Warmwithens Wheatear (Eur) - 1 female at Deep Clough Stonechat - Pair near Priestentax Grasshopper Warbler - Reeling at Deep Clough.
ALSO 1 SWIFT BACK ON TERRITORY ABOVE PINE STREET, HASLINGDEN - this happened also last year when one came in a week prior to the rest of the family group.
