07:45 hrs onwards.

Min. of 6 Song Thrush and 2 Mistle Thrush singing from Reedsholme to Crawshawbooth - no blackbird song.

2 Long-tailed Tit  + Nuthatch calling at Rushbed.

1 Nuthatch and G.S. Woodpecker calling at Bonfire Hill Quarry.

Rooks building at St Johns church, Crawshawbooth

Pr Goldfinch and Chaffinch singing at Crawshawbooth.

Greenfold - 

1 Pheasant calling

1 Buzzard

1m Reed Bunting singing.

1 Snipe flushed from track.

Min. 6 Skylark in song.

No Meadow Pipits as yet.

1pr Stonechat m&f quite widely separated.

26+ Lapwing flock + 3 or 4 birds stood off on territory.

Flock of c/40 Golden Plover flew in and landed on pasture.

7 Common Gull on pasture.

Bob.