Mistle Thrush, in song at Rushbed, Tip Lodge and Chapel Hill
Chaffinch, in song at Rushbed, Higher Constablelee and Hurst lane
Song Thrush, in song at cemetry
G.S.W. singles at Rushbed and cemetry
1 Sparrowhawk at Hurst Lane disturbed redwings/starlings
Dunnock in song throughout housing estate gardens and cemetry c6 min.
Wren in song at cemetry
c20 Redwing flock at Hurst lane with c8 starling +c40 in ash tree at Waingate
Goldfinch, 2 at Rushbed + 4 at cemetry + 4 at Hurst lane
Greenfinch, 2 singles at Hurst lane
Pink footed goose, c200 at 12:00hrs N.W. then 41 at 12:24hrs N.W. headed over Cribden - seen from Chapel Hill. Probably flew down the Irwell valley from Bacup/Waterfoot/Newchurch.
Little owl at Edge Yate ruin
Stock dove, 2 pr at Edge Yate ruin, 1pr in display flight over hillside
Buzzard, 1 pursued by crows - seen three times, eventually headed to W side of valley - tatty individual.
Raven, 1pr jousting across valley to W. +1 calling bird unseen.
Lapwing, 3 on pasture nr Edge Yate, flighting around - nice to see here.
Skylark, 1 in song from hillside above Edge Yate
Jay, 2 at Shortclough res
Wood pigeon, c15 at Shortclough + 6 on pasture at Edge Yate
Jackdaw, 20 on pasture + c20 more flighting overhead
Magpie, c12 on pasture and in hawthorns - much chattering and discussion amongst themselves.
