Clowbridge 07:45hrs - rain and mist early on.

c40 flock of Fieldfare in hawthorns by road up to Hameldon

1 Stock Dove at Nutshaw barn

3 Cormorant on res + 3 Canada geese + c6 Mallard

1 Green Woodpecker yaffeling

Pr Goldcrest

c4 Redpolls over flying at several points.

1 Heron flew N.E.

3 Pied Wagtail all singles

1 Lapwing on pasture  to S. of res mobbing a crow

Good numbers of singing Chaffinch through plantings

1 Song Thrush singing

1 Skylark in song

Lots of Meadow Pipits displaying

Noted absence of Reed Buntings, just a pair around feeders in carpark

Usual species around feeders but 1 Long tailed tit was a good record for this site at this time of the year.

3 Starlings in song along roadside - does anybody record starling numbers during the early breeding season?

Rawtenstall cemetry 11:00 hrs

1 G.S.W.

1 Chiffchaff in song

1 Mistle Thrush in song.

Rawtenstall - E.B.S.W.

1 Mistle Thrush in song in town center

Grey Wagtail at Longholme

1 Chiffchaff in song at Groundwork

1 Dipper on river

Pr Goosander on river at Townsendfold

4 Buzzard soaring over Irwell Vale along with 1 Raven in afternoon sunshine.

3 Sparrowhawk soaring over Horncliffe woods with 2 Raven

1 calling Bullfinch + Chiffchaff in song around Ewood Bridge circuit

2 Stock Dove flew over E.B.S.W.

Just c4 Pied Wagtails on E.B.S.W.

c40 B.H.Gull on E.B.S.W.

8 Rook nests at Irwell Vale

Lots of L.B.B.Gull passing over to S.

Bob.