06:30-11:30

Grey Heron, 1 stood in rough grassland,

Mallard, c12 along the Irwell,

Kestrel, male hunting moorland,

Sparrowhawk, female through mobbed by Swallows & a Goldfinch,

Grey Partridge, pair in Plunge,

Pheasant, female near Alderbottom,

Lapwing, 1 flew down the Irwell valley,

Curlew, 1 flew up Plunge,

B.H.Gull, 2 followed the Irwell upstream,

L.B.B.Gull, c200 south in flocks up to 16 birds,

Stock Dove, 6 at the bottom of Plunge,

Wood Pigeon, c12,

Swift, c6 over Irwell Vally & c12 over Plunge,

Kingfisher, 1 on The Irwell near Irwell Vale,

G.S.Woodpecker, 2 family groups and a calling bird along The Irwell,

Green Woodpecker, just the remains of one in Plunge!

Skylark, 3 singing in Plunge,

Swallow, c40 inc young,

House Martin, 2 over Gincroft Lane, Edenfield,

Sand Martin, 2 over EBSW and 1 at the bottom of Plunge,

Meadow Pipit, c12 in Plunge,

Pied Wagtail, 1 in Plunge,

Grey Wagtail, 2 on The Irwell, 1 on Gincroft Lane & 1 in Plunge,

Dipper, 1 along The Irwell & 1 up Plunge,

Song Thrush, c4 along The Irwell & 1 at bottom of Plunge,

Willow Warbler, c4, quiet!

Blackcap, c10 especially along the Irwell,

Chiffchaff, 7, with 4 along Irwell & 3 Plunge / Edenfield,

Coal Tit, c12 especially in Plunge,

L.T.Tit, c4 calling parties,

Nuthatch, 3 singing along The Irwell,

Treecreeper, feeding young at nest in Plunge,

Starling, c12 in Edenfield / Gincroft Lane,

House Sparrow, c12 in Edenfield / Gincroft Lane,

Goldfinch, c6 in Plunge,

Chaffinch, c20 especially in Plunge,

Bullfinch, calling at Irwell Vale & on Gincroft Lane,

Reed Bunting, c6 including 2 singing birds in Plunge.

Regards,

David Nuttall.