Canada Goose, pair with 6 goslings on Twin Lodge,

Mallard, 2 males on Twin Lodge,

Buzzard, 3 soaring singles,

Sparrowhawk, whilst watching a soaring bird it dropped like a stone and attacked another Sparrowhawk below. Both parted after a tussle!

Kestrel, 1 over,

Lapwing, calling bird on Cribden Flats,

Collared Dove, pair on Newchurch Road,

Swift, minimum of 7 over town,

Skylark, c6 singing birds,

Swallow, c8,

House Martin, 3 singles,

Meadow Pipit, c20 inc bird carrying food,

Wheatear, male on a fence post,

Song Thrush, 2,

Chiffchaff, 1 singing at Twin Lodge,

Willow Warbler, c15 singing birds especially around Twin Lodge,

Blackcap, 2 singing birds,

Whitethroat, singing bird at Top O' Slate,

Raven, soaring bird over Rawtenstall,

Starling, c30 between town and the hill tops,

House Sparrow, c20,

Goldfinch, c12 inc charm of 5,

Greenfinch, singing bird,

Chaffinch, c12 singing birds,

Bullfinch, pair,

Linnet, flocks of 4, 3, 3, 2,2.

Regards,

David.