Grey Heron, 1 dropped onto Holden Flash,

Canada Goose, c20 plus a pair with 6 goslings,

Mallard, female with 3 ducklings,

Kestrel, 1,

Pheasant, 3 calling birds,

Coot, 2 pairs,

Moorhen, 1 with 4 young chicks in Troy,

Common Sandpiper, 2 were touring the res,

Snipe, 1 "chipping" bird,

Lapwing, c12,

Oystercatcher, 5 on pasture,

Curlew, 1,

L.B.B.Gull, c12 west,

B.H.Gull, c20,

Collared Dove, pair,

Wood Pigeon, a flock of c50 flew over,

Skylark, c20 on Thirteen Stone Hill,

Swift, c6  feeding high and 6 over Rawtenstall as I was setting off,

Swallow, c12,

House Martin, 2,

Sand Martin, 4 in Jamestone,

Meadow Pipit, c20,

Wheatear, 4,

Mistle Thrush, 1 in song at HeapClough,

Song Thrush, c4 in song,

Willow Warbler, c20, mainly in song,

Blackcap, 1 in song,

Chiffchaff, 1 singing at Carrs,

Sedge Warbler, 2 chasing around with 1 in brief song in scrub at top end of res,

Whitethroat, 1 singing in scrub near dam wall,

Coal Tit, 1 singing in Heap Clough,

Goldcrest, 1 singing in Heap Clough,

Raven, 1 over,

Starling, c6 on pasture near Holden arms,

Linnet, c4,

Greenfinch, 2 in song near The Duke of Wellington,

Goldfinch, c20 in small flocks,

Chaffinch, 2 singing in Heap Clough,

Reed Bunting, c4.

Regards,

David Nuttall.