Three teams of two took part on a very wet, very windy, but comparatively mild day, with a grand total of 62 species seen reflecting the difficult conditions.
The individual teams saw the following totals:
Team A. (JH & KL) 48 species.
Team B. (BK & IB) 51 species.
Team C. (BI & DN) 52 species.
Total. 62 species.
The highlights of the day included:
Teal, 4 on Holden Wood Res,
Goldeneye, 3 on Ogden Res and 1 in Jamestones,
Sparrowhawk, 1in Grane,
Buzzard, pair over Crawshawbooth,
Coot, 1 on Holden Wood Res,
Snipe, c12 on Edge Cote,
G.B.B.Gull, c8 on Rossendale Schools Fields,
Kingfisher, 1 on Lench Lodge,
Dipper, several singing birds,
Treecreeper, EBSW,
Chiffchaff, EBSW,
Rook, 4 in Crawshawbooth,
Raven, pair over EBSW,
Jay, 2 near Holden Wood Res,
Brambling, c20 at BK, Feeding station & at least 3 at Calf Hey,
Siskin, 2 at Calf Hey feeding station,
Redpoll, heard over BK feeding station,
Crossbill, 2/3 calling birds in a flock at Clough Head,
