07:45 - 09:30 Dabchick, 1 on H.T.L. Canada Goose, pair flying around, Mallard, female with 4 duckings, Coot, 1 on H.T.L, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over in small groups, B.H.Gull, 2 flew up the river & 2 on E.B.S.W. Wood Pigeon, c12 in 1's and 2's, Swift, c12 over Rawtenstall & c300 over E.B.S.W, Kingfisher, 1 flew up the river with a fish in its beak and perched in a tree, G.S.Woodpecker, 1, Swallow, c150 at E.B.S.W, House Masrtin, c20 at E.B.S.W, Sand Martin, c10 at E.B.S.W, Grey Wagtail, 1 flew down the river, Dipper, pair on the river inc brief song, Song Thrush, 1 in song, Whitethroat, 2 in song, Chiffchaff, 2 in song, Willow Warbler, c10 in song, L.T.Tit, 1, Blue & Great Tit in good numbers, Starling, c20, 1 nesting, House Sparrow, c12 at Townsendfold, Chaff, Gold & Greenfinch c6 of each, Reed Bunting, 1 singing at Townsendfold, Regards, David Nuttall.
I have just walked from irwell vale to strongstry[around 2000 hrs]and could not count the swifts,the sky was thick with them flying low over the fields and river.I would certainly estimate them in the hundreds.
Yes this ties in with other parts. This statement was made about the Swifts on vismig yesterday about the large numbers of Swifts....
"Yes birds and weather is very fascinating? This morning the Swifts came exactly in conjunction with the front edge of the front advancing from the south, have noticed this many times before" (Dave Barker)
