cormorant - 2 in trees at EBSW grey heron - 1 near the bypass bridge at Townsendfold & 1 flying downstream over EBSW mallard - 80 along the river goosander - female near Tesco at Rawtenstall moorhen - 1 on the river near Stand Athletic & 3 on the river at The Holme black-headed gull - I could only see 12 at EBSW, but there were probably more 7 min 17 on lamp posts in Rawtenstall great black-backed gull - 4 heading north over Haslingden at Road End with 2 herring gulls herring gull - c100 heading towards AMR over Ewood Bridge in mostly small flocks, with 1 flock of c50 sparrowhawk - 1 chased over EBSW by carrion crows collared dove - 3 on Clod Lane, with 1 singing kingfisher - 1 at Ewood Bridge pied wagtail - c20 at EBSW grey wagtail - 1 at EBSW, 1 over Ewood Bridge & 1 in Rawtenstall dipper - singing bird at Groundwork & 1 in Rawtenstall song thrush - 1 at EBSW redwing - 8 on Greens/ Ewood Lane, c33 at rear of EBSW, 14 at Ewood Bridge & 2 at Groundwork mistle thrush - 1 at The Holme fieldfare - single bird behind EBSW goldcrest - 4 at EBSW & 1 feeding in rushes at EBSW long-tailed tit - 1pr on Clod Lane, min 5 + 1pr 6 around EBSW & min 7 feeding in rushes at Ewood Bridge nuthatch - 1 on Greens/ Ewood Lane, 3 around EBSW & 1 at The Holme treecreeper - 1 at Clod Lane & 1 at EBSW jay - 2 at Ewood Bridge greenfinch - 2 at rear of EBSW siskin - 2 at rear of EBSW bullfinch - male at Clod Lane & female at Groundwork
nice to bump into Ian & family & Neil & Susan today
