08:30-11:30

G.C.Grebe, 2 on Calf Hey,

Cormorant, 8 on Ogden, mainly drying off at top end and 1 in trees at Holden Wood,

Pink Footed Goose, a skein of 64 flew west,

Mallard, c30 on Holden Wood,

Teal, pair on Holden Wood, 2 pair on Ogden and a pair on Calf Hey,

Buzzard, 1 over Calf Hey,

Sparrowhawk, female went over conifers at Clough Head,

Peregrine, imm male at Calf Hey seen 5 times, once attacking a flock of Fieldfare,

Kestrel, 1 near Holden Wood,

Snipe, 1 flushed off Haslingden Moor,

Lapwing, at least 4 at Ogden probably more but tucked up in the rocks,

L.B.B.Gull, c8 west,

Herring Gull, at least 1 with the L.B.B.Gulls,

Wood Pigeon, c50 in small groups,

G.S.Woodpecker, 3 singles,

Meadow Pipit, c10 south,

Grey Wagtail. 1 at Holden Wood,

Pied Wagtail, c4,

Fieldfare, c100 in flocks to 25 generally heading north east,

Redwing, c300 in flocks to 40 either in conifers around Calf Hey or heading north east,

Mistle Thrush, 1,

L.T.Tit, c4 in mixed flock,

Coal Tit, c10 in several in mixed Tit flock at Calf Hey,

Treecreeper, at least 3 in Tit flock at Calf Hey,

Goldcrest, c20 inc many in mixed Tit flock at Calf Hey,

Jay, 4 singles,

Raven, pair high over Calf Hey,

Goldfinch, c40 at Heap Clough,

Bullfinch, calling at Holden Wood and Calf Hey.

Regards,

David Nuttall.