Mid Morning.

Cormorant, 2 sat on a pylon,

Greylag Goose, 1 at Deeply Pond,

Canada Goose, c20 scattered throughout the valley,

Teal, 8 at Deeply Pond,

Mallard, c6,

Buzzard, 3 singles,

Kestrel, pair plus 3 singles,

Pheasant, 2,

Curlew, 2 pairs in display,

Oystercatcher, pair in fields near Walmersley Golf Club,

Lapwing, c10 pairs plus a flock of 6 on Rossendale Schools fields,

Snipe, 2 near Deeply Pond and 3 on Harden Moor,

Jack Snipe, 1 on Harden Moor,

B.H.Gull, c12,

Stock Dove, 1 on Deeply Chimney plus flock of 3 over,

Wood Pigeon, c60 in flocks to 20,

Green Woodpecker, 2 yaffling birds,

Skylark, c15 with c6 in song,

Meadow Pipit, c25,

Pied Wagtail, 7,

Stonechat, pair at Cheesden Bar Lodge,

Song Thrush, c5 in song,

Mistle Thrush, 2 in song,

Fieldfare, flock of c15 feeding with Starlings,

Dipper, 1 down the valley calling,

Coal Tit, 2,

L.T.Tit, 1,

Goldcrest, c5,

Nuthatch, calling bird at Pike Farm woods,

Jay, group of 3,

Starling, c200 in flocks to 80,

House Sparrow, c6,

Goldfinch, c6,

Chaffinch, c20, many in song,

Greenfinch, c10 inc flock of 6 near Deeply Chimney,

Reed Bunting, c6.

Regards,

David.