mallard - females with 1 - 5 young at various stages of development at Rawtenstall (3 broods), Ewood Bridge and alderbottom.
goosander - female on the stream near Edenwood Lodge
sparrowhawk - 1 in Staghills woods
common buzzard - 1 at irwell vale
coot - 3 at Holmes Terrace Lodge
moorhen - 1 at Holmes Terrace Lodge and 1pr witgh 2 juvs at Edenwood Lodge
curlew - heard near Fletcher Bank Quarry
great spotted woodpeckler - 2 drumming close together in Staghills Woods
sand martin - 6 at Strongstry and 20 in Fletcher Bank Quarry
dipper - 1 at Mill End, 1 on the river at Staghills Woods, 1pr with at least 2fledged juvs at Ewood Bridge and 1 at Strongstry
nuthatch - 1 taking food to nest site at Trickett's Memorial (only about 200 yards from my feeders but it still won't fly across the road) and 1 calling in Lea Bank Wood
Wheatear - 1pr in Fletcher Bank Quarry
mistle thrush - 3 fledged juvs in Staghills Woods
whitethroat - singing males at Townsendfold, Hollins Lane Edenfield and Twine valley
lesser redpoll - 4 birds in Trickett's Memorial, 1 of which is probably the bird I have seen on our feeders in the last couple of days
goldfinch - 1pr with at least 2 fledged juvs on Hollins Lane Edenfield
