09:15 hrs

1 Chiffchaff singing near boathouse

1 Swallow seen by Archie earlier

3 Cormorant

4 displaying Meadow Pipit

2 Skylark in song + many others over the moorland

2pr Pied Wagtail

1f Goosander

4+ Redpoll calling in flight

Lots of Chaffinch song

1 Stock Dove

1 Sparrowhawk

pr Little Owl

Irwell Vale area

Pr Kingfisher

Pr Dipper

Pr Buzzard

3 Grey Wagtail at E.B.S.W.

Nuthatch singing at Lumb Vale and Irwell Vale

1 Goldcrest

2 pr Long tailed Tit in gardens

8 Rook nests at rookery

2 seperate over-flying Ravens

Large movement of L.B.B.Gulls N. from13:00hrs onwards 300+ birds.

Bob & Archie.