06:00-09:30
Heron, 1 on marshy ground above Peers Clough,
Canada Goose, 2 at Clowbridge & 3 on the moors,
Mallard, pair on Swallow Shore & 3 drakes above Peers Clough,
Curlew, 2 pairs,
L.B.B.Gull, c12 over,
B.H.Gull, 2 at Clowbridge,
Wood Pigeon, c20 with 12 at Peers Clough,
Skylark, c20, many in song,
Swallow, c80, 70 of which were feeding over Clowbridge Res,
House Martin, c12 feeding over Clowbridge Res,
Sand Martin, c4 feeding over Clowbridge Res,
Meadow Pipit, c30,
Pied Wagtail, 2 males at Clowbridge,
Grey Wagtail, male at Clough Bottom,
Wheatear, females on shore at Clowbridge and above Peers Clough,
Song Thrush, 2 singing at Clowbridge & 2 at Clough Bottom,
Mistle Thrush, 1 singing at Clough Bottom,
Willow Warbler, c8 singing birds at Clowbridge inc birds in Compston's plantation and c5 at Clough Bottom inc above Windy Bank,
Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling at Clowbridge & 2 reeling at Clough Bottom,
Coal Tit, c4 singing birds at Clowbridge & 1 singing in Peers Clough,
Jay, single at Clough Bottom,
Straling, 3 at Clowbridge,
House Sparrow, c6 at Clowbridge,
Linnet, pair on Swallow Shore,
Goldfinch, 4 at Clowbridge,
Greenfinch, singing bird at Clowbridge & 2 on Swallow Shore,
Chaffinch, c4 at Clowbridge & 2 at Clough Bottom,
Regards,
David Nuttall.