08:30-11:00

G.C.Grebe, pair on Holden Wood with 4 fast growing juvs, single on Calf Hey,

Cormorant, 1 flew up the valley,

Canada Goose, c140 on Holden Wood, 24 on Ogden & 5 in Jamestones,

Mallard, c16 on Holden Wood,

Buzzard, single over,

Kestrel, single(s) seen hunting the hillsides several times,

Moorhen, 2 on Holden Wood and juv on adjacent pasture,

Oystercatcher, pair at Holden Wood and single in Jamestones,

Lapwing, single at Holden Wood and 8, mainly juvs, in Jamestones,

LRP, single bird,

B.H.Gull, juv in Jamestones, c6 adults,

L.B.B.Gull, c12 over,

Stock Dove, singles near Duke & in Jamestones,

Wood Pigeon, c40 in flocks to 18,

Swift, c12 feeding high over the valley,

Green Woodpecker, 1 near Holden Wood & 1 at Clough Head, both yaffling,

G.S.Woodpecker, 1 at Clough Head,

Skylark, single near Clough Head and 2 on Haslingden Moor,

Swallow, c60, inc many juvs,

House Martin, c40 feeding high over Heap Clough,

Sand Martin, c10 in Jamestones,

Meadow Pipit, c12, inc juvs,

Pied Wagtail, c6, inc juvs,

Stonechat, male near Ogden,

Song Thrush, 1 at Calf Hey,

Willow Warbler, singing bird at Holden Wood,

Chiffchaff, singing bird near Clough Head,

House Sparrow, 3 on a roof near Heap Clough,

Chaffinch, just 1 at Clough Head,

Goldfinch, charm of 5,

Linnet, calling in Deep Clough,

Bullfinch, single bird flew from bushes near Duke of Wellington,

Siskin, singles at Clough Head & Heap Clough,

Reed Bunting, singing bird near Holden Wood.

Regards,

David Nuttall.