06:30-10:30
Cormorant, 1 flew south down Irwell Valley,
Grey Heron, 2,
Goosander, female flew up The Ogden Valley,
Kestrel, 3 hunting the moors,
Red Grouse, 1flushed,
Grey Partridge, 1,
Pheasant, c4,
Moorhen, 1 in the Irwell,
Lapwing, 4,
Curlew, 4,
Golden Plover, 2 pairs,
Little Owl, 2,
Swift, c100,
G.S.Woodpecker, c4,
Green Woodpecker, 1 yaffled briefly,
Skylark, c20,
Meadow Pipit, c40,
Pied Wagtail, family party,
Grey Watail, 2 pairs,
Stonechat, c4 family parties with several juvs,
Song & Mistle Thrush in good numbers,
Blackcap, c6 singing males & male collecting flies,
Willow Warbler, c4 singing birds,
Blue, Coal, Great & L.T.Tit in good numbers,
Nuthatch, 2 singing birds albeit briefly,
Starling, c150 inc many juvs,
Linnet, c6
Reed Bunting, 2 singing males,
Regards,
David Nuttall