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.