08:30-11:30

Grey Heron, 1 fishing pond at the bottom of Plunge,

Canada Goose, 2 pair at bottom of Plunge,

Buzzard, 1 soaring over Horncliffe,

Sparrowhawk, pair(s) seen soaring twice,

Pheasant, calling bird at Alderbottom,

Snipe, 'chipping' bird at the bottom of Plunge,

Curlew, 2 calling birds in Plunge,

L.B.B.Gull, c12 up the valley,

B.H.Gull, c12,

Skylark, c4 in Plunge,

Meadow Pipit, c12 in Plunge,

Pied Wagtail, 2,

Song Thrush, c6 singing birds along Irwell Valley, single at Plunge,

Mistle Thrush, single at Alderbottom,

Chiffchaff, singing birds at Alderbottom, Plunge & Hardsough,

Willow Warbler, singing bird behind EBSW,

Goldcrest, singing birds at Alderbottom, Chatterton Hey & Plunge,

Coal Tit, c8,

L.T.Tit, pairs at Alderbottom & Edenfield,

Jay, singles at Ewood Bridge, Alderbottom & Horncliffe,

Starling, c12 around Edenfield,

House Sparrow, c8 around Edenfield,

Goldfinch, c12 in 2's & 4's,

Greenfinch, c4 with a displaying bird at Ewood Bridge,

Chaffinch, c12, many in song,

Regards,

David Nuttall.