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Grey Heron, 1 on The Irwell at Tesco and 1 at HTL,

Mallard, 4 on The Irwell by Ilex, c30 at Tesco and c10 on HTL,

Goosander, 1 Redhead on the Limy near B&M and another on The Irwell near Groundwork,

Kestrel, perched in a Hawthorn near All Saints,

Moorhen, 1 on HTL and 2 on All Saints Lodge,

B.H.Gull, c12 over & 1 on HTL,

Herring Gull, c40 over,

L.B.B.Gull, c12 over,

Wood Pigeon, c12,

Feral Pigeon, c60 including c40 near Town Square,

Collared Dove, 1 off Newchurch Road,

Kingfisher, 1 on Irwelll near the weir at Groundwork and another at Townsendfold which was in the same view as Dipper & 2 Grey Wagtails!

Meadow Pipit, 1 near All Saints,

Grey Wagtail, c4,

Wren, c6, 2 in song,

Dunnock, 2, 1 in song,

Robin, c12, c4 in song,

Redwing, c12 near RCC,

Mistle Thrush, 1,

Blackbird, c20,

Blue Tit, c20,

Great Tit, c12,

Coal Tit, c6, 2 in song,

Nuthatch, at least 2 at Townsendfold and 1 calling in Balladen Clough,

Carrion Crow, c12,

Jackdaw, c40 in flocks to 12,

Jay, calling in Balladen Clough,

Magpie, c20,

Starling, c6 around Newchurch Road / Marl Pits, 2 in song,

House Sparrow, c12 inc 5 in Hawthorn bush near Marl Pits,

Chaffinch, c12,

Greenfinch, 2 in tree tops near Whitaker Park,

Goldfinch, c6,

Bullfinch, calling bird near Waingate.

Regards,

David Nuttall.