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Heron, 1 high over Wet Moss heading north,

Canada Goose, pair at Irwell Vale,

Mallard, 9 on Irwell,

Sparrowhawk, female at Dowry Head,

Buzzard, 1 soaring over Helmshore and another soaring over Stubbins with c20 crows in attendance,

Lapwing, a small flock of 7 on the lower slopes of Bull Hill,

B.H.Gull, c30,

L.B.B.Gull, 3 over south,

Wood Pigeon, c20 inc 10 over Wet Moss,

Stock Dove, pair at Irwell Vale,

Collared Dove, 2 pair at Irwell Vale,

Dipper, 1 feeding in The Irwell at Irwell Vale,

Skylark, c10 with 2 in good song,

Meadow Pipit, 3 on pasture near Holcolmbe Road,

Pied Wagtail, 1,

Mistle Thrush, 1 feeding on pasture and 1 in song,

Song Thrush, 2 in song,

L.T.Tit, c5 pairs,

Coal Tit, 2 singing birds,

Jackdaw, c50 at Irwell Vale,

Raven, 1 over Bull Hill,

House Sparrow, c20,

Chaffinch, 2 singing birds,

Goldfinch, 2,

Greenfinch, 3,

Redpoll, 1 over Bull Hill.

Regards,

David Nuttall.