mallard - 50+ at Rawtenstall and 26 at EBSW/ Irwell Vale
sparrowhawk - 1 over Townsendfold
buzzard - 2 over Waterfoot
kestrel - 2 over Horncliffe
black headed gull - min 69 at EBSW
stock Dove - 1 at Hurdles Farm
woodpigeon - c45 at Warth and Hurdles Farm
kingfisher- 1at Townsendfold and 1 at Ewood Bridge
green woodpecker - 1 at Warth
jay - 1 at Warth, 1at EBSW and 1 over Rawtenstall
goldcrest - 2 at Warth
swallow - 2 flying towards EBSW over Road End
house martin - 3 over Road End and a flock of at least 36 feeding over the hillside from Warth to Hurdles (I can't recall hearing of such a large flock of house martins in Rossendale for October before)
chiffchaff - 1 singing at Warth yesterday
blackcap - 1 male at Warth
song thrush - 1 at Warth
mistle thrush - 4 at Warth
robun - min 12 at Warth
wheatear - 1 near Brow Edge Quarry
grey wagtail - c4 on the river from Bocholt Way to Ewood BRidge
meadow pipit - flock of 10 at Warth and 7 in the Hurdles area
chaffinch - c10 at Warth
goldfinch - charm of 10 near Hurdles Farm and c12 at Warth
