06:00-10:00

Grey Heron, 1 flew down the valley,

Canada Goose,  pair at Irwell Vale,

Mallard, c12,

Goosander, a male flew down The Irwell,

Sparrowhawk, a male flew up Buckden,

Pheasant, c6 calling birds from Irwell & Alden vallies,

Snipe, 1 "chipping" bird on the lower slopes of Bull Hill,

Dunlin, 1 in with a flock of goldies and then singly flying over the moss,

Golden Plover, a flock of 26, 2 singles & a pair,

Lapwing, a single on Bull Hill & a pair in Alden,

Curlew, a distant bird towards Grane and several calling from Alden,

Wood Pigeon, c20,

Stock Dove, pairs at Alderbottom & Alden,

Collared Dove, at Irwell Vale & Helmshore,

Green Woodpecker, yaffling at Horncliffe  and then flew towards Ravenshore,

G.S.Woodpecker, 1 at Strongstry,

Skylark, c20 singing on Bull Hill,

Swallow, 1 in Alden & c30 at EBSW,

Meadow Pipit, c15, not too many back yet,

Pied Wagtail, 1 in Alden & c4 at EBSW,

Grey Wagtail, 1 in Alden,

Wheatear, 2 females on Bull Hill & a male in Alden,

Song Thrush, c6 along the Irwell,

Mistle Thrush, 1 singing in Alden,

Ring Ouzel, a pair feeding on pasture,

Willow Warbler, c20 singing birds,

Blackcap, c6 singing birds,

Chiffchaff, 1 singing at Alderbottom,

Coal Tit, c6 singing birds,

Goldcrest, 1 singing from a conifer at Irwell Vale,

Nuthatch, singing birds at Lumb Vale, Strongstry & Sunnybank,

Rook, 11 nests at Irwell Vale,

Chaffinch, c12 especially Buckden,

Greenfinch, c4 singing in Alden,

Goldfinch, c6,

Bullfinch, 1 at EBSW,

Siskin, several singles over calling plus a group of 5,

Redpoll, 1 singing at Sunnybank,

Regards,

David Nuttall