Buzzard, one at Clough Bottom raided a nest and left with what looked like a youngster in its talons. Looked like a crow's nest but was mobbed by Magpies?
Kestrel, male at Clough Bottom,
Pheasant, male on Swallow Shore,
Moorhen, 1 on Back Pond at Clowbridge,
Curlew, birds at both res' and on the tops,
Oystercatcher, 1 at Clough Bottom,
Lapwing, 4 on tops behind Clough Bottom and a pair with at least 1 chick at Clowbridge,
Common Sandpiper, 1 at Clowbridge,
G.B.B.Gull, 1 at Clowbridge,
L.B.B.Gull, c12 over,
Stock Dove, pair & na single at Clowbridge,
Skylark, c12, mainly in song,
Swallow, c30 at Clowbridge & c6 at Clough Bottom,
House Martin, 3 over Clough Bottom,
Meadow Pipit, c40,
Pied Wagtail, 1 at Clowbridge,
Grey Wagtail, birds at both res'
Wheatear, 2 on the tops,
Stonechat, male on Swallow Shore and male behind Back Pond at Clowbridge,
Mistle Thrush, singing bird plus family of 3 at Clowbridge & singing bird at Clough Bottom,
Song Thrush, singing bird at Clough Bottom,
Garden Warbler, singing bird at Clough Bottom near the 'Rossendale' boundary sign,
Whitethroat, 3 singing birds at Clough Bottom,
Willow Warbler, c12 at Clowbridge & c15 at Clough Bottom, mainly in song,
Coal Tit, calling birds at both res',
L.T.Tit, single at Clough Bottom,
Jay, pair on trck behind Back Pond at Clowbridge,
Goldfinch, c12,
Chaffinch, c20,
Lesser Redpoll, at least 2 pairs at Clough Bottom,
Linnet, at least 4 at Clough Bottom,
Reed Bunting, male on shoreline at Clowbridge.
Regards,
David.
-- Edited by David Nuttall on Sunday 1st of May 2022 04:46:13 PM
