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G.C.Grebe, pair on Calf Hey and a single on Holden Wood,

Cormorant, 6 roosting in trees at Holden Wood plus 1 on the res at Holden Wood plus 1 on Ogden,

Grey Heron, 2 on res bank at Holden Wood,

Canada Goose, c40 inc sitting bird,

Mallard, c6,

Teal, pair in the quarry,

Goldeneye, pair + female on Calf Hey plus 2 single females in quarries,

Buzzard, soaring bird,

Sparrowhawk, female seen twice,

Kestrel, male on telegraph post at Holden Wood,

Pheasant, calling bird,

Moorhen, pair at Holden Wood,

Coot, pair at Holden Wood,

Golden Plover, flock of 11 plus 2 pairs on the moor tops,

Lapwing, c3 pairs at Holden Wood,

Curlew, possibly 2 pairs,

Snipe, chipping bird at Holden Wood. 1 flushed from wet area above Calf Hey,

Jack Snipe, 1 flushed off the moor top,

Oystercatcher, 4 seen in total,

B.H.Gull, 3,

L.B.B.Gull, 4 east,

Wood Pigeon, c20 in small flocks,

Green Woodpecker, 1 yaffling from conifer at Calf Hey,

G.S.Woodpecker, 1 calling from Heap Clough,

Skylark, c20, many in song,

Swallow, 1 through west, ( 3 seen at EBSW later!)

Meadow Pipit, c30, many in song,

Pied Wagtail, c12 especially up above Calf Hey towards Rossendale Way,

Mistle Thrush, 2 pairs and a singing single bird,

Song Thrush, c5 singing birds,

Wheatear, a single male at Deep Clough and a pair near Pike Lowe with the male singing,

Stonechat, 2 males above Calf Hey with 1 in good song,

Willow Warbler, 1 singing bird from plantation near Holden Wood,

Coal Tit, c20 singing birds especially Heap Clough and Calf Hey,

Raven, 1 over,

Siskin, 1 calling at Calf Hey,

Linnet, 1 singing at Deep Clough,

Chaffinch, c30,

Greenfinch, 4,

Goldfinch, 2,

Reed Bunting, pair above Calf hey and a single at Holden Wood.

Regards,

David Nuttall.