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Canada Goose, pairs at EBSW and top of Alden,

Mallard, c12 especially EBSW,

Goosander, male up / down Irwell Valley,

Buzzard, 1 hunting the tops and 1 on the lower slopes,

Sparrowhawk, male put up Hirundines at EBSW,

Kestrel, 2 singles,

Pheasant, calling bird in Alden,

Lapwing, 3 in Alden,

Oystercatcher, pair at EBSW,

Curlew, 1 on lower slopes,

Dunlin, 1 on the tops,

B.H.Gull, c12,

L.B.B.Gull, c4,

Wood Pigeons, c70 inc flock of c50 in Alden,

Stock Dove, singles at Irwell Vale & Alden,

Green Woodpecker, 1 yaffling at Ewood Bridge,

G.S.Woodpecker, c4, along Irwell Valley, Alden & Snig Hole,

Skylark, c20, several in song and mainly on lower slopes,

Swallow, c140 at EBSW and 4 near farm buildings,

Sand Martin, c20 at EBSW,

House Martin, c10 at EBSW,

Meadow Pipit, c30,

Pied Wagtail, c12 at EBSW,

Grey Wagtail, 1 at Irwell Vale,

Dipper, 2/3 along Irwell,

Wheatear, groups of 10, 1 & 8 on Bull Hill & Alden,

Song Thrush, c6 singing birds mainly along Irwell Valley,

Willow Warbler, c12 mainly along Irwell Valley / Snig Hole,

Chiffchaff, 1 singing in Buckden & 1 singing at Sunnybank,

Blackcap, c5 singing birds, mainly along Irwell Valley,

Coal Tit, c12 singing birds,

L.T.Tit, pair in Snig Hole,

Goldcrest, several seen and heard singing along Irwell valley and Sunnybank,

Nuthatch, c4 singing birds along Irwell Valley and Sunnybank,

Treecreeper, 1 at Tor Side,

Rook, 10/11 nests at Irwell Vale,

Jay, 2 flocks of 2,

Starling, c12 at Irwell Vale and c4 at Sunnybank,

Lesser Redpoll, 1 calling over EBSW,

Chaffinch, c20, many in song,

Goldfinch, c20 many in song,

Greenfinch, 2 at Sunnybank,

Linnet, 1 in Alden,

Reed Bunting, 2 males & 1 female on EBSW.

Regards,

Bob Ives / David Nuttall.