Through the by fields below Helmshore road and back along the Irwell valley. 1400/1630 hrs. 7 degrees, sunny with showers.

Long-tailed Tit.  Small feeding flock 12.

Blue Tit  Several all round.

Great Tit.  As above.

Coal Tit.  Couple in Ox Hey, 4 Strongstry wood.

Goldfinch.  Flock of 14 near Hodge Clough, 7 in Strongstry 

Greenfinch   5 in Irwell vale.

Bullfinch   2 pair Strongstry 

Chaffinch   6 in Strongstry 

Good numbers of Wren, Blackbirds, Robins all round.

Dunnock   Couple

Song Thrush  two in song 3 more foraging 

Redwing   22 feeding on ground in fields.

Starlings   60+ in fields.

Lapwing   14 in fields.

Rook   80+ feeding in fields, nearest Rookery Shuttleworth

Lodge Farm Lodge.

Moorhen   Single.

Coot single

Goosander   Pair

Canada Goose   6

Mallard   3

Grey Heron   Only appears to be one nest.

Regards Brian.