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Canada Goose, pair with 3 goslings on The Irwell at Irwell Vale plus, 4 other pairs,

Mallard, c12,

Buzzard, soaring bird,

Pheasant, c6 males & 1 female,

Snipe, 'chipping bird' on Bull Hill,

Lapwing, 3 pairs, 

Curlew, single bird in Alden,

L.B.B.Gull, c12 over,

B.H.Gull, c12,

Stock Dove, 2 at Alderbottom and 3 in Alden,

Swift, c12 at EBSW & 4 over hillside,

Kingfisher, 2 along the Irwell,

G.S.Woodpecker, 2 calling birds,

Green Woodpecker, 1 yaffling near Buckden,

Skylark, c20, many in song,

Swallow, c20,

Sand Martin, 1 on EBSW,

Meadow Pipit, c20, down a little?

Grey Wagtail, 3 on the Irwell and 2 in Snig Hole,

Pied Wagtail, c6,

Redstart, singing male,

Wheatear, c4,

Stonechat, male at top of Alden,

Song Thrush, c4 singing birds,

Mistle Thrush, 1 singing bird,

Willow Warbler, c20 singing birds,

Blackcap, c15 singing birds,

Chiffchaff, 2 singing birds,

Coal Tit, c5 singing birds,

L.T.Tit, 4 pairs,

Goldcrest, singing birds at Lumb and Helmshore,

Raven, pair on the tops,

Rook, 4 in Alden, wonder where they are from?

Chaffinch, c20, many in song,

Goldfinch, c12,

Greenfinch, 1 calling bird,

Bullfinch, male at Irwell Vale,

Lesser Redpoll, 2 singing birds near Alderbottom,

Linnet, 2 singles over Bull Hill & a pair in Alden,

Reed Bunting, 2 pairs.

Regards,

David.