SIGHTINGS have been sent in by Michael Jones, Wendy Ormerod of Colne, Vincent Taylor and Russell Carter of Burnley, Martin Gleason of Darwen and Pauline Hargreaves of Accrington.

Sightings in the Rossendale, Todmorden, Burnley, Nelson and Colne area:

BIRDS: Redstart (Roughlee), peregrine (Cliviger), little grebe (Rowley), great crested grebe (Walverden), common sandpiper (Brierfield), common partridge (Barden, Burnley).

MAMMALS: Roe deer (Brierfield and Foulridge), hedgehog, pipistrelle bat, grey squirrel (Roughlee), water vole (Barley).

INSECTS: Peacock, small tortoiseshell, red admiral, painted lady butterfly (Nelson). PLANTS: Foxglove, ivy-leaved toadflax, yarrow, dog rose, rowan blossom (Wycoller).

Sightings in the Blackburn, Darwen and Accrington areas:

BIRDS: Reed warbler (Accrington), peregrine (Darwen), heron (Church), tufted duck, coot, great crested grebe (Rishton), mute swan, moorhen (Cherry Tree).

MAMMALS: Fox, weasel (Feniscowles), hedgehog, pipistrelle bat (Witton Park).

INSECTS: Six spot ladybird, red admiral, small tortoiseshell butterfly (Pleasington).

PLANTS: Yarrow, ivy leaved toadflax, elder and rowan in flower (Pleasington), red deadnettle, white deadnettle (Accrington).

Sightings in the Ribble Valley area:

BIRDS: Kingfisher (Gisburn), whinchat (Sabden), sedge warbler (Barrow), wheatear, skylark, red grouse, black grouse (Pendle).

MAMMALS: Otter (Bolton-by-Bowland area), sika deer (Gisburn), water vole (Pendleton), stoat (Worston). INSECTS: Six spot burnet moth (Sabden), elephant hawk moth (Whalley), wood wasp (Whalley).

FLOWERS: Harebell, water mint, monkey flower, brooklime (Downham), birds foot trefoil, marjoram, ivy-leaved toadflax, wood speedwell, meadow cranesbill, welsh poppy (Sabden), bee orchid (Clitheroe area).

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