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Clough Bottom Res, 8th July 2023
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10:00-11:00 G.C.Grebe, 2, Canada Goose, c20 on dam bank, Goosander, 8 redheads, Buzzard, 1 over Red Moss, Kestrel, on Windy Bank, Curlew, 1 near Swallow Shore, L.B.B.Gull, c12, Swift, 2 over south, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 in clearfell, Swallow, c12, Willow Warbler, 2 in song, Whitethroat, 1 in song plu...
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David Nuttall
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Clowbridge 8:30-10:30
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Goldfinch Redpolls Coal Tit Willow Warbler c12 Chaffinch Meadow Pipits Skylark Stonechats 4 in South Bay Mistle Thrush Great, Blue and LT Tit families Mallard 27 Canada Geese 20 Pied Wagtail 10 Common Sandpiper Curlew 2 calling Jay 1 Kestrel 2 Sedge Warbler Reed Bunting House Martins Swallows Bl...
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NigelG
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Clowbridge 1600-1720hrs
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Wet. total of 4 common sandpiper single Goosander Greenfinch Goldfinch and Chaffinch all present Reed bunting calling Curlew calling 4+ Redpoll feeding on the buds a grey wagtail along with a dipper on the stream, left hand side as you cross the bridge never seen one up here. 3 Swift and a sin...
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Phillip
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Clowbridge 8:30-11 25.6.23
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Pied Wagtail 4 Swallow 4 Willow Warbler c8 Chaffinch c10 Greenfinch Long Tailed Tit Great Tit Blue Tit and Coal Tit Chiffchaff Stonechat Skylarks Meadow Pipits c50 Little Ringed Plover 1 Curlew 1 calling Black Headed Gull 1 Lesser Black Back c20 Canada Geese with 4 gosling Mallard 8 Goosander 1 red he...
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NigelG
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Spring Mill Res 18/06/23
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Grey heron - 1Canada goose -20mallard - 1oystercatcher - 2common sandpiper - 1pr with at least 1 juvbuzzard - 1kestrel - 1black-headed gull - 2lesser black-backed gull - 5woodpigeon - 27, including several juvsstock dove - family of 4skylark - 2 singing from hillsidegreen woodpecker - yaffling bi...
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Grasshopper Warbler at Clough Bottom
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Appeared in front of me yesterday, without making any sound.
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Mohammed
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Clough Bottom
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Morning walk around Clough Bottom. Willow Warbler Wren Garden Warbler Whitethroat Treecreeper Carrion Crow Mallard Canada Goose Skylark Meadow Pipet Magpie Lesser back-blacked Gull Reed Bunting Goldfinch Coal Tit Chaffinch Robin Sandpiper Song Thrush Dunnock Blue Tit Siskin Blackcap Grea...
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Reedsholme area 6/6/23
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Family party of 5 Ravens on the T.V. mast at Cribden Clough eventually moving onto the west side of the valley. Singing Whitethroats at Cribden Clough and Twin Lodges. 2 Willow Warblers singing at Twin Lodges + 1 at Cribden Clough Single Chiffchaffs singing at Twin Lodges and Reedsholme. 1 singing Li...
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Bigbadbob
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Clowbridge 1850-2000hrs
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Not as exciting as last night, Little Ringed Plover single bird in the north bay along with 2 Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper single bird, Swift best count was 10 Swallow Curlew Grey Wagtail cheers, Phil
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Phillip
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Clowbridge 1930-2130hrs
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Curlew, at least 10 seen pair of Lapwing Pair of Jay CUCKOO Redpoll Stonechat single Kestrel single Buzzard cheers, Phil
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ROC summer bird race 040623
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3 teams participated in the ROC summer bird race today, with a total of 80 species seen on what proved to be a very enjoyable day. Results & highlights below team A Dave, Phil & Kevin - 77 species team B Nigel & Bob - 58 species team C John & Peter - 55 speciesgreat crested grebe - 3 at Clough...
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Irwell, Hardmans Mill to K Steels
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Short walk and spotted 2 Oystercatchers that were on top of the mill. Also, Kingfisher, Whitethroat, Grey Wagtail and Dipper.
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egor
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Clowbridge 1850-2100hrs
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Tonights highlights where, Greenfinch 3 2 pair of Mistle thrush 3 common sandpiper curlew 1 single and a pair but I did hear more call, Sand Martin and House Martin In with at least 20 Swift 4 Swallow heron and a single kestrel. cheers, Phil
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Phillip
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Crown Point - Compston's Cross - Windy Bank circular walk am 29/5/23
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Few Skylarks singing Meadow Pipits Redpoll Bullfinch pair Siskin Willow Warblers Crossbill flying over calling (twice) GCG on Clough Bottom Res Cheers Ian
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Ian Brady
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Lee & Whitworth Quarries 280523
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grey heron - 1 in each quarryCanada goose - 8prs with a total of 20 goslingscommon sandpiper - 1proystercatcher - 2red kite - 1 drifted over Whitworth Quarry towards Bacupbuzzard - 1 kestrel - 1pr & a single malelesser black backed gull - c20black-headed gull - 2skylark - c30meadow pipit - c35pi...
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Reedsholme area 21/5/23
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1 Kestrel 1 Buzzard 1f Bullfinch at the park. Blackcaps singing at Reedsholme, Leabrook and Twin Lodges 2 Dipper on river, one bird singing and posturing. 1 Grey Wagtail 1 House Martin to nest at Reedsholme + 2 over Rawtenstall later. 2 Swift over Reedsholme + min. of 8 over a wide area above Rawtensta...
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Bigbadbob
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Spring Mill Res & Cowm 21/05/2023
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Spring Millgrey heron - 1Canada goose - 3prs with 2 goslingsmallard - 1 oystercatcher - 1prperegrine - 1stock dove - 1prskylark - 2pied wagtail - 1grey wagtail - 1swallow - 9stonechat - 1pr with 4 juvsmistle thrush - singing birdmagpie - 20jackdaw - c30carrion crow - 4starling - c100, including man...
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Clowbridge and clough bottom 0800-1100hrs
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Firstly its very quiet, at least 10 stonechat plenty of meadow pipit and skylark first time that I have had more Chaffinch than Goldfinch (only a pair) 3 Bullfinch 2M/1F 2 Curlew single Oystercatcher Swallow Buzzard Whitethroat calling Redpoll calling 2 song thrush 1 Mistle thrush lo...
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Phillip
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Lumb
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johnh
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Clough Bottom 15/05/23
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grey heron - 1Canada goose - 1prmallard - 3 drakes & a duck with 5 ducklingsgrey partridge - calling bird near Windy Bankcommon sandpiper - 2curlew - min 2buzzard - 1kestrel - 1swift - 3house martin - 1swallow - min 80 feeding over the resstock dove - 3 + 2 + 1pied wagtail - 1mistle thrush - 2 chasing ma...
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Cloughbottom
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johnh
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clough bottom Garden Warbler
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Garden Warbler showing well in mature pines at top of site
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Markg
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k steels
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johnh
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Spotted Flycatcher.
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Clough fold/Hareholme Single Spotted Flycatcher in song and flew upstream at Historical site. Also, single Kingfisher up and down stream twice. Pair of Dipper carrying food. Single Grey Wagtail feeding along bank. Regards Brian.
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Reedsholme - Rawtenstall 10/5/23
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Blackcap in song - Reedsholme Greenfinch at the park Pr Dipper feeding 2 fledged juvs on R. Limy Pr of agitated Grey Wagtails on R. Limy Mistle Thrush singing - Leabrook 1 Grey Wagtail at Tup Bridge c4 Swifts over Rawtenstall 3 Willow Warblers - singing at Twin Lodges 1 Whitethroat displaying near Twin...
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Grane reservoirs
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Trip around all 3 Grane reservoirs this morning.
House sparrow
Magpie
Starling
Carrion crow
Canada Goose
Lapwing
Cormorant
Robin
Woodpigeon
Jackdaw
Black headed gull
Swallow
Meadow pipet
Skylark
Mallard
Whitethroat
Coal tit
Siskin
Nuthatch
Jack (new member)
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Jackp95
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Clowbridge 1100hrs
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A quick lap around mid morning, res level has slowly dropped over the last week or so. a pair of grey wagtails in the north pool, a pair of buzzards, pair of common sandpiper in the north bay, a few sand martins over the res, plenty of swallows, a single oystercatcher, cheers, Phil
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Irwell valley and environs.
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Three days observations around the river between Stubbins and Ewood Bridge. Sunny and showers 13/18 degrees. Dipper Four pairs on territory, this is normally 5 but one territory has been empty all spring. Only one pair are feeding young the other three are at various stages of nest building, they a...
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Newhallhey to Irwell Vale 3/5/23
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Morning stroll with NigelG. 2 juv. Raven on Hardmans Mill chimney. Pied Wagtail - 1 on cricket field at Newhallhey. 1 Mistle Thrush singing - Newhallhey. Chiffchaff - present throughout 6+ birds. Willow Warbler - singing birds at Newhallhey, Ewood Bridge, Irwell Vale etc. Whitethroat - 6+ singing...
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Bigbadbob
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cough bottom
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2/5 evening
4 singing Whitethroat
8 Willow warbler
Cock Pheasant
4 redpoll
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Markg
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