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Canada Goose, pr at EBSW,

Buzzard, just one today a soaring bird over Helmshore,

Kestrel, singles on Bull Hill, Alden and The Tor,

Curlew, 2 on Bull Hill,

Lapwing, one tussling with crows on lower slopes of Bull Hill,

L.B.B.Gull, c40 over in singles,

B.H.Gull, c12 over,

Stock Dove, singles at Alderbottom & Alden,

Collared Dove, pair at Irwell Vale,

Little Owl, 1 on dry stone wall near Buckden Clough,

Swift, c30 from many locations including 3 feeding over Wet Moss,

G.S. Woodpecker, single bird at Lumb,

Skylark, c30, many in song,

Swallow, c40,

House Martin, 2 over EBSW,

Meadow Pipit, c50,

Grey Wagtail, 2 in Irwell near Lumb,

Pied Wagtail, c6,

Song Thrush, c4 between EBSW - Strongstry,

Mistle Thrush, single plus pair in Buckden Clough,

Stonechat, male at top of Alden,

Willow Warbler, a paltry 2 singing birds,

Blackcap, 11 singing between EBSW - Strongstry plus 3 singing in Buckden Clough,

Coal Tit, c6 near Lumb,

Goldcrest, singing at Lumb,

Nuthatch, single bird in weak song near Alderbottom,

Rook, c30 feeding  on pasture in Alden,

Raven, 3 on Bull Hill plus 2 in Alden,

Goldfinch, c8,

Greenfinch, 1 at EBSW and 1 at Sunnybank,

Chaffinch, c12,

Bullfinch, 1 in Buckden Clough and 1 in Snig Hole,

Linnet, 2 in Alden,

Redpoll, singing bird over Buckden Clough,

Reed Bunting, singing bird on lower slopes of Bull Hill.

Regards,

David Nuttall.