10:00-12:00

Grey Heron, 1 at Edge Cote,

Buzzard, 1 soaring over The Limy Valley,

Peregrine, immature male made 3 passes over Edge Cote before soaring off over Irwell Valley,

Jack Snipe, 1 at Edge Cote,

Snipe, 75 at Edge Cote plus single near Marl Pits,

G.B.B.Gull, 1 over,

Herring Gull, c200 over,

B.H.Gull, c6 on pasture,

Meadow Pipit, 1 at Marl Pits,

Mistle Thrush, 1 calling bird,

Redwing, 2 over,

Coal Tit, 1 in Balladen Clough,

Starling, c70 through in flocks to 30 plus 30 on pasture,

House Sparrow, c6 in Balladen Clough,

Goldfinch, c30 in charms to 8,

Chaffinch, c4,

Bullfinch, 3 near Chapel Hill Farm.

Regards,

David Nuttall.