07:30-11:00

G.C.Grebe, 1 on Calf Hey,

Cormorant, 3 on Holden Wood & 4 on Ogden,

G.W.Egret, 1 on Holden Wood fishing top end and then north bay,

Grey Heron, 2 on Holden Wood & 1 on Ogden,

Canada Goose, 64 dropped onto Holden Wood, 2 on Ogden & 1 on Calf Hey,

Teal, 8 on Holden Wood, 4 on Ogden & 2 on Calf Hey,

Mallard, c20,

Buzzard, 1 drifted west up the valley,

Sparrowhawk, male flew along hillside and put up c200 Goldfinch near Hill End Farm,

Kestrel, 3 in Grane & 2 in Heap Clough,

Lapwing, c18 at Holden Wood and c25 at Ogden,

Redshank, 1 on Holden Wood first thing,

Snipe, 11 on Holden Wood,

B.H.Gull, c20,

L.B.B.Gull, 2 over west,

Wood Pigeon, c30 in small groups,

G.S.Woodpecker, calling at Heap Clough and Calf Hey,

Green Woodpecker, c6 singles heard or seen,

Swallow, 4 near Holden Wood / Duke of Wellington,

House Martin, 6 in Rawtenstall on drive home,

Pied Wagtail, c6,

Grey Wagtail, 2 at Holden Wood,

Meadow Pipit, c50, mainly blogging birds,

Song Thrush, 1 at Clough Head,

Willow Warbler, 2 at Holden Wood,

Chiffchaff, 1 singing near Duke of Wellington,

Blackcap, 1 calling near Duke of Wellington,

L.T.Tit, c20 near Holden Wood,

Coal Tit, c20 

Goldcrest, c8 near Clough Head mainly,

Goldfinch, c200 near Hill End Farm,

Chaffinch, c12,

Bullfinch, calling near Holden Wood & Clough Head,

Reed Bunting, 2 at Holden Wood.

Regards,

David Nuttall.