12:00hrs

Leabrook

Sparrowhawk over Reedsholme

Chiffchaff singing

Grey Wagtail

f Mallard + 11 small young - 1st brood of the year

2 House Martin at Constablelee flew into nest - early return to nest site!

1pr Collared Dove - Cow lane

1 Little Grebe at Holmes terrace lodge

1 Blackcap - The Holme

c13 Sand Martin - Townsendfold colony

1f Mallard + 7 young - Townsendfold

Blackcap - Ewood Bridge

Pr Long-tailed Tit - Ewood Bridge

c50 House Martins and Sand Martins with only a handfull of Swallows - E.B.S.W.

Still low numbers of Pied Wagtails at E.B.S.W.

c4 Willow Warbler in song from E.B.S.W. and around the circuit + 2 Blackcap.

1 Greenfinch - Irwell Vale

Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap all singing from the disused rail track above Irwell Vale.

Nuthatch at Irwell Vale

Chiffchaff  - Newhallhey

Bob.