• grey heron - 1 at Cowpe Res
• Canada goose - 1pr at Lench & 1pr over Cowpe Res
• mallard - 1pr with 2 ducklings & 3 males at Lench & 1pr & 3 males at Cowpe Res
• moorhen - 1 at Lench
• common sandpiper - calling bird at Cowpe Res
• curlew - 1 over Brandwood Moor
• lesser black backed gull - c10 (there seems to be far fewer around this year)
• tawny owl - nest in private location in Waterfoot area with 1 juv visible
• great spotted woodpecker - female carrying food to nest hole
• collared dove - 1pr at Lench & 3 near Waterfoot Park
• swift - 4 over Lench/ Waterfoot
• swallow - 2 at Lench & 1 near Cowpe Res
• house martin - 2 over Waterfoot
• grey wagtail - 1 at Lench & 1 at Kearn's
• dipper - 1 at Kearn's
• jay - 1 in Trickett's Memorial
• jackdaw - 30 at Lench & 40 at Kearn's
• wheatear - 3 at Cowpe Res
• stonechat - 1pr at Cowpe Res
• blackbird - c12 up Cowpe Valley included a pair nest building in bracken
• linnet calling bird at Cowpe Res
• greenfinch - calling bird at Lench
• lesser redpoll - 1pr at Lench
• bullfinch - calling bird at Park Road in Waterfoot
• reed bunting - min 4 males & a female at Cowpe Res

cheers Kevin