3:45-5:15

Grey Heron, 1 over,

Buzzard, 1 disturbed from conifers soared out over Rawtenstall,

Kestrel, male on fence post,

Snipe, 42 on Edge Cote,

B.H.Gull, a flock of c50 east up The Irwell valley,

Wood Pigeon, c20 in small flocks,

Stock Dove, pair,

Meadow Pipit, 15 on Edge Cote,

Fieldfare, flock of 14 down The Irwell Valley,

Redwing, flock of 7 plus 2 singles,

Mistle Thrush, 1,

L.T.Tit, 2 flocks,

Goldcrest, c20 especially Balladen Clough and Edge Cote plantation,

Raven, 1 soaring over Irwell Valley,

Rook, 2 over north,

Jackdaw, c140 soaring over Rawtenstall,

Starling, c40 in Ash Tree,

Greenfinch, 2,

Chaffinch, c40 flew into conifers at Edge Cote in flocks to 4,

Goldfinch, c6,

Bullfinch, at least 2 calling birds,

Siskin, heard over Hurst lane.

Regards,

David Nuttall.