Walk around checking old waxwing sites - more in hope than expectation.
Song Thrush - singing birds at Reedsholme and Rawtenstall.
Collared Dove - 2 at Rushbed.
Goldfinch - flock of 15+ at Rushbed + 20+ near Tip Lodge.
Starling - 11 at Rushbed + 20 near Tip Lodge.
House Sparrow - 20+ at Higher Constablelee
Goosander - 2 males + 4 females at Tip Lodge.
Mallard - 35 at Tip lodge + c30 at Rawtenstall nr. Tesco.
Herring Gull - 1 on the water at Tip Lodge.
B. H. Gull - 11 on lamp posts, Rawtenstall.
Grey Wagtail - 1 Rawtenstall.
Grey Heron - 1 at the confluence of the R. Limy & R. Irwell.
Feral Pigeon - c100 in town centre.
Peregrine - 1 perched on Hadrmans Mill chimney, flew off to S.
Nuthatch - 1 calling at Leabrook.
Late afternoon.
Buzzard - 1 over Reedsholme calling flew into Brookes' Wood and flushed c40 Fieldfares.
Bob.
Additional sighting - 1 - I. Brady.