A.M.

Grey Heron, 1 over,

Canada Goose, 3 pair on Shortclough,

Goosander, pair on Shortclough,

Buzzard, 3 pairs over the Limy Valley,

Sparrowhawk, female over the Limy Valley,

Kestrel, male at Marl Pits,

Coot, 3 on Shortclough,

Moorhen, 3 on Shortclough,

Lapwing, 3 on Tewnty Penneth and 4 towards Greenfold,

Snipe, 5 on Swinshaw Moor,

L.B.B.Gull, 2 over south,

Stock Dove, pair on Edge Yate, pair near Bonfire Hill,

Tawny Owl, calling pair early morning on Newchurch Road,

Little Owl, single at Edge Yate,

Skylark, c20, many in song,

Pied Wagtail, c6,

Meadow Pipit, c30,

Mistle Thrush, 2 singing birds,

Song Thrush, 2 singing birds,

Coal Tit, c4,

L.T.Tit, 1 on feeders at Hurst Lane,

Goldcrest, 2 in Balladen Clough,

Nuthatch, 1 off Hurst Lane & 1 at Shortclough,

Jay, 2 off Hurst Lane,

Raven, several singles over plus flock of 3,

Rook, at least 16 nests at Crawshawbooth, c20 birds on Twenty Penneth,

Starling, c50,

Goldfinch, c8,

Chaffinch, c12, many in song,

Greenfinch, 3, with 'wheezing' bird on Edge Yate,

Bullfinch, pair in Balladen Clough and a pair at Marl Pits.

Regards,

David.