grey heron - singles at Holden Wood & Jamestone East
cormorant - 7 at Holden Wood @ 10:30, with 23 there @ 14:40 plus 1 at Ogden
Canada goose - 63 at Holden Wood in the morning, with 123 there in the afternoon, 16 at Calf Hey & 1pr in Jamestone West
mallard - 10 at Holden Wood, 11 at Calf Hey, 2prs in Jamestone West, 20 at Bowl Alley & c25 at Tesco in Rawtenstall
teal - 1pr at Holden Wood
goosander - male with 2 females at Ogden
goldeneye - male and female in Jamestone West
sparrowhawk - male at Holden Wood
peregrine - 1 at Hardman Mill Chimney looked as though it was likely to roost there
moorhen - 3 at Holden Wood & 1 on The River Ogden at Bowl Alley
pheasant - male and female under feeders at Calf Hey
great black-backed gull - 3 at Grane
herring gull - 5 over Grane heading west in the morning & 81 heading north over Helmshore at around 15:30
common gull - 4 at Grane
black-headed gull - c90 at Grane
woodpigeon - 24 at holden Wood, 38 at Ogden & 34 at Ravenshore, with smaller flocks & prs & singles everywhere else
stock dove - 8 with woodpigeons @ Ogden
collared dove - pairs at Bowl Alley, Irwell Vale & opposite the gas tower at Bocholt Way/ Bacup Road in Rawtenstall
pied wagtail - flock of 4 over Holden Wood & 2 feeding in inlet
grey wagtail - 1 at Holden Wood
stonechat - 1pr nr Tenements Farm
mistle thrush - 1pr at Heap Clough & 1 at Holden Wood
redwing - 9 at Holden Wood
blackbird - singing bird in Rawtenstall & at least 12 seen flying over Helmshore Textile Museum and across the road, possibly to a communal roost?
nuthatch - 1 at Calf Hey & 1 at Camms
treecreeper - 1 in roadside trees near the entrance to Ogden
dipper - 1pr in the by wash at Ogden, 6 birds between Irwell Vale & The Holme & 1 in Waterfoot
long-tailed tit - 1 at Calf Hey, 1 at Heap Clough, small flock at Bowl Alley & c10 at Irwell Vale
starling - 9 at Holden Wood, c80 near the Textile Museum & 11 at Irwell vale
chaffinch - min 15 at Calf Hey
goldfinch - 16 at Holden Wood & several heard chattering away out of sight in treetops at Calf Hey
siskin - min 3 at Calf Hey feeders
greenfinch - 1 at Holden Wood & at least 6 at feeders at Calf Hey
bullfinch - 2 high over Holden Wood towards Musbury & 2 males & 1 female at top end of Holden Wood, at least 2 calling at Clough Head & a female at Ewood Bridge
kingfisher on the River Whitewell in Waterfoot & a green woodpecker yaffling in Waterfoot yesterday. great spotted woodpecker drumming at Gaghills this morning.
