Green Woodpecker takes us to 116

Birds:- Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, GS Woodpecker (2 drumming), Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw min 20, Crow, Skylark, Blue, Great, Coal and Willow Tit, LT Tit 2, Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrest, Nuthatch 2, Treecreeper, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Wren, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Brambling, Greenfinch, Goldfi...

Small Lodge:- Mallard 6, Coot 1 Big Lodge:- Juv Mute Swan 2, Canada Goose 2, Mallard 24 (mainly males), Coot 2, GC Grebe 2, BH Gull 25, Grey Wagtail Top Lodge:- pair Mute Swan in courting display, pair Mandarin Duck, Coot, Moorhen 3 River:- Grey Heron in trees by weir, one on river near car park and...

Just a single Mallard on the south lake.
On the floods and fields near the sewage works were Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 2, Green Sandpiper, BH Gull c150, Common Gull 5, Jackdaw, Crow, Pied Wagtail, Linnet c20, Reed Bunting
No sign of hoped for Sand Martin

Upper Rivington:- Greylag Goose 4, Canada Goose 3, GC Grebe 2, Cormorant min 5, Grey Heron min 6, Pied Wagtail 1
Lower Rivington:- Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant 3

Meet and park at the Clough Head cafe car park at 9.00 am. The car park is located on the B6232 Blackburn to Haslingden Road BB4 4AT. Grade 2 walk.

Meet and park at the Clough Head cafe car park at 9.00 am. The car park is located on the B6232 Blackburn to Haslingden Road BB4 4AT. Grade 2 walk.

Greenshank and YB Warbler were overlooked and take us to 159 for the year.

Brambling takes us to 115.

Well done Stephen

Birkacre Lodges:- Mute Swan 4, Canada Goose 17, Mallard 58, Mandarin Duck 8, Coot 9, Moorhen 2, GC Grebe 2, Grey Heron 2, BH Gull 30, Dipper flying down river, Mistle Thrush 2 singing, Goldcrest singing, Reed Bunting singing Common Bank Lodge:- Mallard 3, Goosander 5, Moorhen 3, Grey Heron 1 Lower ...

Marsh Harrier 19/2, Pochard 4/3 and Black-tailed Godwit takes us to 114 for the year.

Also seen at Eyes Lane were a pair Goosander on river, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Lapwing Nos had increased to around 50, Buzzard, Kestrel, Skylark, Starling c50, plus singing Chaffinch, Yellowhammer min 3, Corn Bunting and Reed Bunting 2.

Croston sewage works:- The Green Sandpiper was again pottering about on the edge of the flood, but the highlight was a Merlin which flew through skimming the ground as it went on its way. Other sightings included Oystercatcher 2, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Meadow Pipit, Pied ...

Still more water in the flashes but still no birds. A couple of distant Curlew, a lone Skylark and a Buzzard over ere the highlights. Several Song Thrush, a single Mistle Thrush and a single Chaffinch were singing.
Flora:- Snowdrop, Dog's Mercury
Fungi:- Lots of Scarlet Elf Cup