Highlights of a walk from Trickett's Memorial Ground to Ogden Res via Edge Cote, Chapel Hill and EBSW
little grebe - 1pr on Holmes Terrace Lodge
cormorant - at least 2 on Ogden Res
grey heron - 1 at Holden Wood and 1 at Chapel Hill
coot - 3 on Holmes Terrace Lodge
oystercatcher - 1 ar Holden Wood
lapwing - 1 at Edge Cote & 8 at Holden Wood
green sandpiper - 1 flew onto the beds at EBSW from Irewll Vale
curlew - 1 heard at Edge Cote & 1 at Holden Wood
common buzzard - 1 soaring over EBSW
black headed gull - c40 at EBSW & 22 at Holden Wood
common gull - 1 at Holden Wood
great black backed gull - 2 on the res at Holden Wood
herring gull - 2 flying down the Ogden Valley
lesser black backed gull - flocks of 2 & 3 flying up the Irwell Valley @ 10:00hrs & 10 :35 hrs. 915 flying towards Pilsworth between 12:25 and 15:35hrs
skylark - 4 at Edge Cote
kingfisher - 14 at EBSW
stovk dove - 1pr at Edge Cote & 1pr at Chapel Hill
woodpigeon = flock of 20 at Chapel Hill & flock of 43 acroos the road from the Duke of Wellington at Grane
meadow pipit - 5 at Edge Cote
grey wagtail - 2 at EBSW
pied wagtail - c40 at EBSW
dipper - singing birds at Townsendfold & Bowl Alley. 1pr at Ewood Bridge
nuthatch - singing birds at Trickett's Memorial and Bolton's Wood
redwing - 12 at Trickett's Memorial & 10 at Alder Grange
blackbird - female carrying nesting material @ groundwork
long tailed tit - 1pr carrying feathers at EBSW & 3 near Alder Grange
