12:15 start - low hill fog, clearing mid afternoon. 

Very little small stuff with notable absence of finches.

Reedsholme

1 Mistle Thrush

1 G.S.W.

1 Blackbird

1 B.H.Gull

Rawtenstall

60+ Mallard on river at Tesco + 1f Goosander

2 Wren

1 Goldfinch

1 Blackbird

Groundwork

1pr Goosander

c53 Pink-footed Goose flew almost silently W. very low, no doubt due to low mist.

21 Starling on pylon at The Holme

7 Mallard at Holmes Terrace lodge.

1 Kestrel

1 Heron

1 Grey Wagtail on river at Townsendfold + 1 heron

E.B.S.W.

120+ B.H.Gull

7 Stock Dove

c10 Pied Wagtail

3 Mallard

Irwell Vale

16 Mallard inc. 1pr copulating.

1m Goosander

1 Kingfisher

Ewood Bridge

2 Song Thrush

1 Blackbird

1 Redwing

Groundwork

1 Dipper

Bob.