Mid-Morning.

Grey Heron, 1 at Deeply Flash,

Malard, 2 pair,

Buzzard, 2 soaring birds,

Kestrel, 1,

Pheasant, male on turf field,

Curlew, min 3 pair,

Lapwing, c10 pair but scattered with nowhere having more than 2 pairs,

B.H.Gull, c6,

Stock Dove, pair on rock face near top lodge,

Swift, c12,

Skylark, c12,

Swallow, c20,

Sand Martin, c20 birds near nest colony,

Meadow Pipit, c30,

Pied Wagtail, 2,

Grey Wagtail, 1,

Mistle Thrush, 2 pairs,

Song Thrush, 5 singing birds,

Willow Warbler, c25 singing birds,

Chiffchaff, 1 sing in Deeply Vale,

Blackcap, c12 singing birds,

Whitethroat, 8 singing birds,

Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling at CBL,

Coal Tit, c5 singing birds,

Nuthatch, 2,

Raven, pair over towards Harden Moor,

Starling, c30,

House Sparrow, c12 at Sales's Farm,

Goldfinch, c15,

Greenfinch, 3 wheezing birds,

Chaffinch, c12, many in song,

Bullfinch, 2,

Linnet, 3 pairs,

Reed Bunting, 2 singing males plus a female.

Regards,

David.