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G.C.Grebe, 1 on Ogden,

Canada Goose, 39 on Holden Wood & 6 in Troy,

Mallard, c10,

Kestrel, 3 singles including a female bird going through a flock of chaffinch and then after something near the houses at the bottom of Heap Clough,

Pheasant, 1 calling near Holden Wood,

Moorhen, single on Troy,

Lapwing, 45 on pasture along side Holden Wood,

Oystercatcher, 4 in quarry,

B.H.Gull, c12 inc 2 medium sized chicks in Quarry,

L.B.B.Gull, c12 over generally west,

Stock Dove, at least 4 in quarry,

Wood Pigeon, c40 inc flock of 16 feeding amongst bilberry,

Swift, c30,

Green Woodpecker, 1 yaffling from top end of Calf Hey,

Swallow, c50 inc many young,

House Martin, 1 over Calf Hey,

Sand Martin, c6 around Heap Clough,

Pied Wagtail 2,

Grey Wagtail, 1,

Stonechat, pair very agitaded near Ogden,

Mistle Thrush, too & fro between nest and pasture,

Willow Warbler, 3 calling plus a couple in hedges,

Blackcap, 4 in song,

Coal Tit, c6 inc juvs,

Jay, calling in Heap Clough,

Raven, pair doing acrobatics along scrubber near Ogden / Calf Hey and a pair in Troy. Possibly same birds.

Goldfinch, c20 inc juvs,

Greenfinch, c6,

Chaffinch, c20,

Bullfinch, c8 especially Heap Clough,

Linnet, c6,

Siskin, c4 around Heap Clough,

Crossbill, party of 6 at Calf Hey,

Reed Bunting, c4 calling males.

Regards,

David Nuttall.