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Dabchick, 1 on HTL

Cormorant, 1 flew down the valley,

Grey Heron, 1 in river,

Canada Goose, c6 pairs,

Mallard, c12 males plus a pair with 5 well grown ducklings,

Goosander, 2 males flew down the Irwell

Pheasant, calling birds near Alderbottom and in Plunge,

Coot, pair on HTL,

Moorhen, nesting bird in Edenfield,

Curlew, c3 pairs in Plunge / Cowpe Moss,

Lapwing, displaying near Hurdles Quarry,

L.B.B.Gull, c40 south,

Collared Dove, 2 at Irwell Vale,

Wood Pigeon, c40 in small groups,

Swift, c50 of which 30 were at EBSW,

Kingfisher, 1 on The Irwell,

G.S.Woodpecker, 2 singles,

Green Woodpecker, 1 yaffling near Hurdles Quarry,

Skylark, c120 of which 80 were at EBSW,

House Martin, c70 at EBSW,

Sand Martin, c20 in small groups flying north up the Irwell,

Grey Wagtail, pair at Ewood Bridge and male at Webron, numbers seem down,

Dipper, 2 singles,

Wheatear, 4 in Plunge & 3 in Cragg Quarry,

Mistle Thrush, pair at HTL,

Song Thrush, min 12 singing birds,

Willow Warbler, c30 singing birds,

Chiffchaff, 1 at Lumb Vale, 1 at Alderbottom & 1 in Dearden Clough

Garden Warbler, 1 seen singing near Alderbottom,

Blackcap, c6 singing birds,

Whitethroat, singing male near Ewood Bridge,

Spotted Flycatcher, 1 feeding from sycamores at HTL and 1 near Alderbottom,

Goldcrest, 2 singles feeding on sycamores!

Coal Tit, c10 inc nesting bird Rawtenstall,

L.T.Tit, 3 a singles,

Nuthatch, 1 feeding on moss coved branch near Strongstry,

Starlings, several bringing foods to nests,

House Sparrow, several on rooftops especially on Gincroft Lane,

Chaffinch, c20 singing birds,

Goldfinch, c6 singing birds,

Greenfinch, c6 singing birds,

Bullfinch, male at EBSW & calling birds at Alderbottom,

Reed Bunting, 4 singing males in Plunge.

Regards,

David Nuttall