Heading off today, the Whitethroat was still present and singing near too Rawtenstall Old Road. Willow Warbler: About 5 singing on Top O'th' Slate - Still no Grasshoppers/Whitethroat or Blackcap. Swallow: 2 back on Territory at Duckworth Clough. Whitethroat: One singing at Duckworth Clough in trees to left hand side just lower down than tip approach. Willow Warbler: At least 3 singing at Duckworth Clough plantings. noticed one was singing from up on the last plantings near enough on top of Cribden Hill, which is a good altitude! Goldcrest: present in Duckworth Clough Plantings. Linnet: a pair at Laund Skylark: a pair on Laund. Starlings: Lots continually coming from town and feeding on Laund and surrounding fields and then returning - must now be some favourite food source. Too windy with strong Easterlies making it difficult to pick up Grasshopper Warblers and the like.
