Mid Afternoon.

Cormorant, 3 over west,

Grey Heron, 1 on Tip Lodge & 1 on The Irwell neat Tesco,

Mallard, c12 on The Limy near The Ashworths and c20 on The Irwell near Tesco,

Moorhen, 1 on Tip Lodge & 1 on The Irwell at Townsendfold,

B.H.Gull, 1 on Tip Lodge & 3 on a lampost in the centre of town,

Collared Dove, 1 drinking from the stream in Balladen Clough,

Grey Wagtail, 1 flew north up The Limy Valley at Constable Lee,

Song Thrush, 1 at The Holme,

Redwing, c8 in The Cemetery,

L.T.Tit, c8 at The Holme,

Coal Tit, 2 in Balladen Clough,

Nuthatch, 1 at The Holme,

Raven, 1 on Hardman Mill chimney,

Starling, c40 near Tip Lodge,

House Sparrow, c12 near old Alder Grange,

No finches and agree with recent comments on how scarce Chaffinches and other finches are at present!

Regards,

David.