Kingfisher on Chapel Brook by the house this afternoon

Evening stroll after the rain. Grey Wagtail. Pied Wagtail 3+1 juvenile. Blackcap 2. several Willow Warbler. Goldcrest. On the moors above LMC were a pair of Canada Geese with 5 goslings. Curlew and Oystercatcher heard. Yarrow Reservoir. Pair of Great crested Grebe performing a courtship dance 12 Mal...

Evening stroll.
Common Sandpiper. pair of Bullfinch. family party of Long tailed Tits. Blackcap 2. Chiffchaff 2. Willow Warbler. Goldcrest. Song Thrush. House Martin 30-35. Swift 3. Swallow 4.

This morning.
Lapwing 23. Oystercatcher 4. Shelduck 8. Kestrel. Common Whitethroat 2. Reed Warbler 3.
Reed Bunting. Swift.

Brief early morning stop at Great hanging Bridge.
Lapwing 6. Oystercatcher 3. Shelduck 3. Lesser black backed Gull 5. Reed Warbler 2 on the Douglas. Common Whitethroat. several Goldfinch. Yellowhammer. Skylark 2 singing

White Coppice to Heatherlea woods. Cuckoo. Kestrel. Goldcrest. Song Thrush. House Martin 15+. Grey Wagtail. male Tufted Duck and 2 juvenile Moorhen on the fishing lodge by Heatherlea woods. Withnell LNR. Blackcap. Great spotted Woodpecker. Swift 3. family party of Goldfinch. Roddlesworth. Canada Goo...

Evening stroll.
Anglezarke Reservoir south end.
Great crested Grebe 2. Canada Goose 12. Grey Heron 5. Curlew heard. Oystercatcher 2. Great spotted Woodpecker. Goldcrest. Willow Warbler 5-10. Blackcap. Song Thrush.

High Bullough Reservoir.
male Tufted Duck. Mallard 11+ 8 ducklings.

Early morning visit on the way to work.

Lapwing 34. Red legged Partridge 2. Stock Dove c30. Carrion Crow c20. Coot 2 on one of the drainage ditches. Greylag Goose 3 over. Skylark 2 singing. Tree Sparrow. Yellowhammer 2. Reed Bunting. Pied Wagtail 3 including 1 juvenile. Swift.

Rabbit 2.

Cuckoo in flight, headed in the direction of Heatherlea woods. Curlew heard. Common Sandpiper* Willow Warbler 5-10. Chiffchaff 2. Blackcap 3. Goldcrest. Pied Wagtail. Grey Wagtail 4 (2 pairs) Swallow. Swift. House Martin 6. Jackdaw 12. Grey Heron. Canada Goose 2 + 2 goslings. Grey Squirrel 3 Common ...

Early afternoon stroll. Eyes Lane/River Douglas. female Yellow Wagtail. Pied Wagtail 3. Skylark 5-10. Yellowhammer 5-10. Reed Bunting 2. Goldfinch 2. Chiffchaff. Common Whitethroat 2. Swallow 6. Jackdaw 5. Buzzard 2. Kestrel. Moorhen 2. Mallard c15. female Goosander with 3 ducklings. Shelduck 14. Oy...

They did have prominent white wing bars now that you mention it, Neil, so they were probably Ringed Plover as opposed to LRP, (I've just had to do some swotting up on Plover ID!)

Brief stop at Great hanging bridge on the way to work this morning.

Kestrel. singing Skylark. Stock Dove 40. Shelduck 4. Canada Goose 2. Lapwing 2.
5 Ring type Plover flew in and did a circuit of the big field before heading west.

Anglezarke Reservoir north end.
Great crested Grebe. Mallard 10. Canada Goose. Grey Heron. Oystercatcher 2. Curlew overhead. Great spotted Woodpecker. Nuthatch. Goldcrest 2. Mistle Thrush. Willow Warbler 5-10.

High Bullough Reservoir.
Mallard 3+5 ducklings. Black headed Gull 14.

Grey Squirrel 2.

Evening stroll. 7.30-9.00.
Willow Warbler 15-20. Chaffinch 10-15. Goldcrest 6. Lesser Redpoll. Tawny Owl. Curlew 2.
Great crested Grebe on Yarrow Reservoir.

Wall butterfly at White Coppice, on the path by the Goit this evening.