Not so much about this afternoon amongst the hail showers but birds appearing between breaks in weather.

1 Chiffchaff at Cow Lane

1 Willow Warbler and 1 Chiffchaff at Duckworth Hall, Townsendfold then

c12 Swallow + c5 House Martin feeding over river nearby, surprisingly no sandies.

Also Song Thrush, 3 pr Goldfinch and Coal Tit calling or singing.

Pr Dipper on river + 1 Grey Wagtail

Clewes area, species present

2 singing Willow Warblers

2 Song Thrush

Dunnock singing

Robin singing

4m Blackbirds

Blue Tit

Great Tit

Chaffinch, 3 in song

Long - tailed Tit

Chiffchaff singing

Goldcrest singing

Goldfinch singing

B.H.Gull on lodge banking

Magpie

Carrion Crow

Pr B.H.Gull in Rawtenstall earlier + 1 Heron on river.

Flock of 22 Golden Plover flighting and calling  at Greenfold tonight + 1 Snipe, but little else.

Bob.