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Waterfoot along the Irwell to Lumb Wood 28/04/24
KEVIN LISTER said
Sun Apr 28 8:14 PM, 2024
little grebe - 1pr at Lodge Farm Lodge
grey heron - 1 on the Irwell at Bocholt Way
Canada goose - 7 at Townsendfold, 1pr at E.B.S.W., 2prs at Lumb Vale & 2prs & a group of 3 at Lodge Farm Lodge
goosander - prs at Cloughfold, E.B.S.W. & Alderbottom
common sandpiper - 1 at Townsendfold
buzzard - 11 over Hardsough/ Edenfield
sparrowhawk - 1 at Gaghills, 1 over Townsendfold & 1 over Horncliffe
lesser black-backed gull - c80 over E.B.S.W. in flocks of up to 14
herring gull - 2
black-headed gull - 8 at E.B.S.W.
moorhen - 1 at Lumb Vale & 1pr at Lodge Farm Lodge
swift - 2 over E.B.S.W. on the way down & 1 on the way back
great spotted woodpecker - 1 at E.B.S.W.
grey wagtail - singles at Waterfoot, The Holme, Ewood Bridge & a pair at Lumb Wood
swallow - c150 at E.B.S.W.
sand martin - 2 over Lodge Farm Lodge & at least 6 at the colony near K Steels
house martin - 3 at Victoria Arcade in Waterfoot & c80 at E.B.S.W.
kingfisher - 1
robin - recently fledged juv eating a large grub at K Steels
song thrush - c15 along the way
mistle thrush - singing birds at Cow Lane & Horncliffe
dipper - birds at Groundwork, The Holme, E.B.S.W. & Irwell Vale
treecreeper - 1 near the bypass bridge
whitethroat - singing birds at Groundwork & between K Steels & the bypass bridge
blackcap - min 8
chiffchaff - min 10
willow warbler - min 10
long-tailed tit - 2 at K Steels & 3 near the bypass bridge
blue tit - 1 carrying grass at The Holme & 1 carrying animal hair at Lumb Vale
raven - 1 flew on to the chimney at New Hall Hey
greenfinch 2 at Warth, 1 at the Fire station in Rawtenstall & min 3 at Lumb Vale
bullfinch - 1pr at Cow Lane & a male at The Holme
reed bunting - 1pr at Lodge Farm Lodge
cheers Kevin
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cheers Kevin