• little grebe - 1pr on Holmes Terrace Lodge
• grey heron - 1 at EBSW and 1 at Holmes Terrace Lodge
• Canada goose - prs at Irwell Vale and Holmes Terrace Lodge
• mallard - 8 at Holmes Terrace Lodge and c7prs on the river from The Holme to Strongstry
• goosander - 1pr near Strongstry and 1 female on Holmes Terrace Lodge
• common buzzard - 3 sightings in different areas
• sparrowhawk - 1 male over EBSW and 2 displaying males over Horncliffe with female soaring at same time
• kestrel - 1 atEBSW
• moorhen -1 at EBSW and 1 at Holmes Terrace Lodge
• coot - 1 at Holmes Terrace Lodge
• curlew - 1 over EBSW
• stock dove - 1pr at EBSW, 1pr at Lumb Vale and 2 birds near Alderbottom
• woodpigeon - flocks of 32 at Alderbottom, 9 at EBSW and 18 at Ewood Bridge
• collared dove - 1 at Irwell Vale and 1 at Strongstry
• kingfisher - 1 at Irwell Vale and 1 at Ewood Bridge
• green woodpecker - 1 at Alderbottom
• great spotted woodpecker - 1 at Strongstry
• sand martin - 1 over EBSW
• swallow - 1 over EBSW
• house martin - 1 over EBSW
• dipper - 3
• grey wagtail - 2 at Strongstry and 1 at Alderbottom
• pied wagtail - 12 at EBSW
• meadow pipit - c50 at Alderbottom
• nuthatch - birds in 5 areas
• treecreeper - 1 at Lumb Vale
• long tailed tit - c6 prs with 1pr collecting nest lining material
• goldcrest - singing birds at Irwell Vale and Alderbottom
• blackcap - 1 at EBSW
• chiffchaff - 1 at EBSW
• redpoll - 1 over Irwell Vale
• linnet - 1 heard at EBSW
• bullfinch - 1pr at Lumb Vale and 1 near Strongstry

cheers Kevin with Peter Fyldes