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Ring Necked Parakeet
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Ring Necked Parakeet seen at 6.15pm tonight on the disused railway line behind Knowle Meadow, I was about to take a photo when a hail squall frightened it off. At the time I was ten yards away so no doubt about identification.
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Reedsholme - Irwell Vale26/4/15
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12:00hrs Leabrook Sparrowhawk over Reedsholme Chiffchaff singing Grey Wagtail f Mallard + 11 small young - 1st brood of the year 2 House Martin at Constablelee flew into nest - early return to nest site! 1pr Collared Dove - Cow lane 1 Little Grebe at Holmes terrace lodge 1 Blackcap - The Holme c13 Sand M...
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The Hile, 26th April 2015
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18:00-19:30 Canada Goose, pair on Jack Lodge, Curlew, pair flew onto pasture, L.B.B.Gull, 10 over generally heading north, Wood Pigeon, c30 in flocks to 14, Stock Dove, 1, Little Owl, 1 at Jack Lodge, Skylark, 4 singing birds, Swallow, minimum of 10 feeding over the fields, Meadow Pipit, c6, Pied Wa...
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Spring Mill Res. 26/4/15
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My 1st Grasshopper Warbler in Whitworth. A Cuckoo flew almost over my head as it was disturbed from its business. 2 Sand Martin which are unusual in Whitworth. Lots of Meadow Pipits! Dave Ousey.
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Lench to Spring Mill 260415
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mute swan - 1 at Cowm & 1pr and a single at Wallbank LodgeCanada goose - 1pr and a single at Lench, 1 at Kearn's Lodge, 9 at Cowpe Res, 5 prs in Whitworth Quarry, 11 at Cowm and 4prs at Spring Millteal - 3prs ion Whitworth Quarrycormorant - 2 at Spring Millgrey heron - 1 at Spring Millgreat crested grebe -...
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KEVIN LISTER
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Grane, 26th April 2015
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06:00-08:30 Dry, Sunny, Cold at 0.5 - 4.0 degrees G.C.Grebe, 2 pairs on Holden Wood and a single on Ogden, Cormorant, 1 in trees at Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1 in Jamestones and one over, Canada Goose, c50, mainly in pairs, some sitting birds, Mallard, c12, Teal, pair on Holden Wood, Tufted Duck, pair in...
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Clowbridge, 25th April 2015
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19:15-20:30 Grey Heron, 1 flew down the valley, Canada Goose, sitting pair, Mallard, c12, Tufted Duck, male on "Back Pond", Kestrel, 2 hunting the moors, Pheasant, calling birds, Moorhen, 2 near "lagoon", Common Sandpiper, 2 (pair?) Curlew, "singing" bird, L....
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David Nuttall
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EBSW. 25th April '15.
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EBSW in the rain partly with P Fyldes for 1/2 hr. Swift 5+. Swallow 300+. H Martin 150+. S Martin 35 min. others seen- 1 Hobby, 1 Buzzard, Pied Wag 6+, B H Gull 20, Mallard 10. Craig.
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C Bel
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Lower Irwell Valley, 25th April 2015
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06:30-08:30 Grey Heron, 2 fishing the river, Canada Goose, pair on EBSW and pair over, Goosander, male up and down the valley several times, Buzzard, pair soaring briefly, Sparrowhawk, female down the valley, Pheasant, 1 calling, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over, B.H.Gull, 3/4 following the course of the ri...
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David Nuttall
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Cuckoo
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Cuckoo calling on the west side of spring mill res at 7.15pm this evening , it sounded pretty close
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rawtenstall
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10 pink footed geese flying west
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DISGRACEFUL SCENE.... Clowbridge. 20th April 2015.
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These were the scenes many people would have seen outside the Beijing Restaurant at Dunnockshaw until mid afternoon today. An adult Grey Heron was snagged up and died on telephone wires right above Burnley Rd after it had got tangled up by a approx 1 mtr wire cable which was connected to a gin trap the un...
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C Bel
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Clough Bottom 230415
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Canada goose - 3 prmallard - 16common sandpiper - 1prcurlew - bird calling from hillsideskylark - 2 singing birdspied wagtail - 5meadow pipit - c25swallow - 1robin - 6dunnock - 5goldcrest - 1 singingwillow warbler - 8wren - 5raven - 1 overchaffinch - 5goldfinch - 1redpoll - 1 prreed bunting - 2 males c...
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KEVIN LISTER
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Warth to Deeply Vale 220415
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WarthCanada goose - 1 & 1 pr flying over the hillsidestock dove - 1 prpied wagtail - 1mistle thrush - 1 singingtreecreeper - 1 (unusual here at this time of year, only ever seen them in autumn and winter before)willow warbler - 3 singingredpoll - 1pr Hurdles Quarry to Waugh's WellCanada goose - 1 pr...
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C/booth 22nd April `15.
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3 Swift and 4 House Martins circling over C/booth Primary School at 3.15 this afternoon. 1+ (heard only) Whimbrel to North over Goodshaw Lane at dusk tonight. Craig.
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C Bel
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Med Gulls
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Holden Wood:- at least one adult and a first winter present at top end about 11.45.....not there in the morning.... a pair of tufted duck 2 grey partridge near railway track min 7 mallard 2-3 reed bunting willow warblers in song usual coot and 3 great crested grebe 2 moorhen 5-6 cormorants in roosy ...
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Clough Bottom, 19th April 2015
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19:00-20:00 Canada Goose, pair, Mallard, 3 males & 1 female, Pheasant, calling bird, Curlew, 1 calling on the moors, Common Sandpiper, 1 on res, L.B.B.Gull, 4 on the res, Wood Pigeon, c12, Skylark, 2 singing, Swallow, 2 on Swallow Shore, Meadow Pipit, c6, Grey Wagtail, pair, Pied Wagtail, 3, Wh...
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Grane valley 19/4/15
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08:00 hrs Highlight of the morning was a pair of Yellow Wagtails at the top end of Holden Wood res feeding amongst sheep and perching in a small dead looking bush. Holden Wood res. c20 Swallow 4 Sand martin 1f Goldeneye Pr Tufted Duck Pr Coot Pr Moorhen Pr G. C. Grebe + 1 other 2 Cormorant flew off towards Og...
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Musbury Hights, Sunday, 19 April
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1 female Whinchat. 1 male Wheatear 1 pair Partridge 1 Buzzard 1 Kestrel 2 Little Owl Meadow Pipits Lapwings Neil
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E.B.S.W. 19th April 2015
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11:20 -11:50 Sparrowhawk, female over, Swallow, c300, House Martin, c40, Sand Martin, c12, White Wagtail, 1 male, Pied Wagtail, c12, Grey Wagtail, 1. Regards, David Nuttall.
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Grane, 19th April 2015
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07:00-11:00 G.C.Grebe, 3 on Holden Wood & 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 1 on Holden Wood & 2 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 flew up the valley, Canada Goose, c50 with many in pairs and some sitting, Mallard, c12, Teal, 3 on Holden Wood, Tufted Duck, pair on Holden Wood, Buzzard, several sightings of single...
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Whitworth 13/04/15
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13/04/15 Hoyle St Garden 1st Swallow of the valley today over the garden Stock Dovex 1pr feeding Song Thrush x1pr Bullfinch x1pr Dunnock x3 Robin x4 Goldfinch x 4 Greenfinch x6 Collared Dove x1 Wood Pigeon x3 Blackbird x3 Coal Tit x 1Pr Blue Tits x4 (pr nest building in box) Great Tit x4 (pr nest nesting...
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Holden Wood and Clough Head
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9.45-11.45 Holden Wood:- possible Sedge Warbler - small bird with a harsh Sedge Warbler sounding call. called twice, flitted and lost track of it in hedge 2 swallow my first of year anywhere rest the same Haslingden Moor:- 1 Raven skylark and meadow pipits 1 bubbling curlew 2 wheatear on th...
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Redstart 18.4.15
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Futures Park Stacksteads Redstart 1m still there at 4.15 pm pfyldes
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Ewood Bridge - Lumb Vale 18/4/15
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08:00 start - Chaffinch, Robin, Dunnock, Wren, Goldfinch all singing throughout, Blackbirds quiet though c5 around the circuit were all feeding. E.B.S.W. & surrounding area 3+ Pied Wagtail - numbers well down for the time of the year usually up to 100 present during April. c100 mixed hirundin...
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Clowbridge, 18th April 2015
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06:30-08:00 Cormorant, 2 on the "U Boat" and 1 over north, Canada Goose, pair with sitting bird, Mallard, c6, Pheasant, calling bird, Wood Pigeon, c30 over in flocks to 4, Little Owl, 1 in gable end, Skylark, c4 singing birds, Meadow Pipit, c12, Wheatear, 2, Mistle Thrush, 1 singing, Will...
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Clowbridge 17th April '15.
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1 poss 2 male Grasshopper Warblers reeling near back pond at dusk. 11+ Willow Warbler males singing. 1 House Martin over the moor. Craig. -- Edited by C Bel on Friday 17th of April 2015 09:22:11 PM
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Lee Quarry 17.4.15.
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Lee Quarry Wheatear 10 minimum Mistle Thrush 1 pair Perigrine 1over Raven 1 Little Owl 1 Meadow Pipit c10 Curlew 1 calling Pied Wagtail 1 Quarry Road Swallow 3 Willow Warbler 1 Greenfinch 2 calling Chaffinch several calling Robin several calling Wren 1 Woodpigeon 5 Magpie 3 Blackbird c6 Great Tit sev...
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Clowbridge res. 17/4/15
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14:50 hrs Car park pr Long tailed Tit 3 Willow warbler in song 3 Dunnock c10 House Sparrow Res. 4 Wheatear with one stunning male Whinchat 1m Pheasant calling 6m Mallard + 2 pr 1 Curlew feeding on pasture + calling bird from moorland Goldfinch - lots about with c6 in wood 1 Moorhen 1pr Canada Goose 1 Reed B...
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Blackcap.
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First Blackcaps have reappeared in Strongstry woodland today, three males and two females in one area and two more males in an other spot, all displaying and singing. Good numbers of Willow Warbler are around now, also two Chiffchaffs. Regards Brian.
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