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Whitworth.New Line.Kearns. 25.1.15.
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Cowm Res Tufted Duck 7 (6m 1f) Mallard c40 Canada Goose 2 L.B.B.Gull 1 Common Gull 6 Herring Gull c10 B.H.Gull c60 Mallard c40 Bullfinch 1m Goldcrest 1 Robin c3 Wren 2 Blackbird 1 Chaffinch c6 Goldfinch 4 Wood Pigeon 3 Coal Tit 1 Blue and Great Tit good numbers New Line Res Goosander 3(2m 1f) Moorhen 2 Mall...
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Clowbridge, 25th Jan 2015
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08:30-10:30 Cormorant, 2 on the res, Grey Heron, 2 singles over probably the same bird, Mallard, 5 on Limy, Tufted Duck, 3 females, Goosander, male with 4 redheads, Kestrel, 2 singles, Snipe, 1 flushed off res bank, B.H.Gull, c20, Common Gull, 2, L.B.B.Gull, 2 over, Herring Gull, 2 over, Wood Pigeon...
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24/1/15
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Marl Pits - Hurst Lane circular 12:30hrs Only an odd Goldfinch Blackbird 2 at marl Pits + 3 at Chapel Hill stables Bullfinch - pr at Marl Pits + 1 cqalling at Hurst lane Raven - pr over Edge Cote, display and pursuit by crows Sparrowhawk - 1 over farmland Redwing - flock of 20+ Hurst Lane Redpoll - 2+ at Ball...
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Grane, 24th Jan 2015
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12:30-15:00 Cormorant, 8 roosting in trees and 3 on the water at Holden Wood. 2 on Ogden. Canada Goose, 6 on pasture far side of Holden Wood, Teal, pair on Holden Wood in courtship, Goldeneye, pair on Holden Wood and male & 2 females on Ogden, Goosander, pair on Ogden, Buzzard, 2 singles, Kestrel, 3...
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GOLDENEYE 22-01-2015
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Calf Hey with Sarfraz We spotted a male Goldeneye he was happy diving away when a female turned up the male went into full display and calling out to her to all this right in front of us both think Sarfraz got some good photos Other birds seen 1 Green woodpecker in flight and landing in tree 1 Buzzard perch...
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Strongstry feeding station.
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When the Blackbids turned up this morning (22 in total) there were also two Song thrushes, these are the first seen here for some time. Regards Brian.
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IRWELL VALE 21-01-2015
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Irwell Vale between bridge one and two 50+ jackdaws in one flock 34 Mallard m/f 1 Jay 9 L-T-Tit in flock 3 Magpie 1 Dunnock 3 Robin 3 Dippers 1 Large White Duck Good number of Blackbirds M/F 2 Woodpeckers drumming Goosanders 5f 1m 1 Moorhen 1 Pheasant calling 1 Nuthatch calling and good mix of Great-Blue...
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Haslingden Moor
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11.30-1.45 7 Robins at Clough Head Info Centre feeders with Blackbirds, Great and Blue Tits, 1 Dunnock, 2 Red Grouse called probably from Oswaldtwistle Moor side, other side of Moor 2 reed Buntings running around snow like Larks eating seeds.....looked like they were on a bird race to eat as ma...
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GRANE 19-01-2015
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19-01-2015 Top end of Holden Wood 3 Sparrowhawks two flying all most side by side and one on musbury heights 35 Geese flying very high going south/west 3 Canada Geese Meadow Pipit small flock of 14 2 Wrens 5 Teal 1 Coot Musbury Heights 1 Thrush 7 Carrion Crow 1 Snow Bunting was very nervous and flew of ins...
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Robins
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At least ten individual robins in my garden today, never had more than three or four in the past. All seemed to be tolerating each other, little or no aggression. Is it due to the weather,? I'd put plenty of food out etc.
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AGM Monday 19th at 19:15
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All Our AGM is on Monday at the Weavers Cottage, Bacup Road, Rawtenstall starting at 19:15 Don't forget your subs!!! Regards Ian
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Grane 18/01/15
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Holden Wood16 cormorant1 grey heron16 mallard8 teal2 moorhen1 coot12 snipec65 lapwing1m sparrowhawk1 peregrine2 kestrel31 black headed gull4 common gull24 meadow pipit1 grey wagtail2 stock dove1 wren1 robin2 magpie4 carrion crow5 chaffinch4 greenfinch1 goldfinch Ogden4 cormorant1 gre...
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Male and Female Goosander
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Present on new line res this morning and still their at 12.30pm
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Gaghills feeding station 291114
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A male sparrowhawk was perched above our feeders this morning. Around 30 finches, which included a female brambling, were present. They seemed to be aware of the presence of the sparrowhawk and flew off into some nearby trees. For some reason the birds returned a couple of minutes later and sat...
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Pink feet 17 Jan
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200 pink feet flying west over Loveclough 12.45
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Buckden woods/Moor road/Ravenshore.
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Sunshine and hail 2 degrees. Redwing, flocks of around 30 all the way round the route, estimate total to be 300. Fieldfare only one flock of 12 seen. Lapwing two flocks of Moor road 12 and 16. Black-headed Gull, over 400 in large groups in sheep fields along Moor road. House Sparrow, large flock of aroun...
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Strongstry feeding station.
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Snow, hail, thunder & lightening then sunshine. 1.5 degrees. Blue Tit. 17 Great Tit. 20+ Long-tailed Tit Only 2, has been double figures over last few days. Coal Tit 9. Chaffinch 14. Bullfinch 3 males 2 female. Goldfinch 5. Nuthatch 4. Treecreeper 1. Grey Wagtail, this is now visited ea...
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Ewood Bridge
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Buzzard soaring above the Irwell and Horncliffe.
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SEAT NAZE TO MARL PITS 14-01-2015
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1 Goldcrest 4 Goldfinch 2 G-S-Woodpecker 5 G-Tit 2 B-Tit 1 C-Tit 1 Kestrel 2 Jay 7 Jackdaw 9 Carrion Crow 5 Woodpigeon 6m Blackbird 3 House Sparrow 7 Redwing 1 Fieldfare Tuesday 13-01-2015 Goodshaw Fold Tree Sparrow on top of hedgerow flew of before 100% ID will go back Cheers Craggy
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Grane (suspected Water Rail)
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9.45 to 12.15 Holden wood:- 61 commongulls 42 black headed gulls 1 snipe 17 lapwing 3 teal 1 grey heron 3 and then 35 starling 1 pied wagtail 1 grey wagtail ,9 meadow pipits 2 stonechat - pair 2 wren 3 robin 2 blacbird 4 reed bunting Redpolls zinging away Goldfinch charm 1 mistle thrush 11 cormorant - 7 in r...
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Ewood Bridge
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At least two Goldcrests seen in the Hawthorn bushes on the Irwell side of the road. First sighting for some time. -- Edited by john sm on Wednesday 14th of January 2015 02:10:55 PM
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Chiffchaff
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My wife spotted a Warbler today which was very active and flighty while catching spiders on the hanging baskets at the back of our house, the best picture we could manage is attached, this was taken through the window and blind at least you can identify it as a Chiffchaff
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ROC Winter Bird Race, 11th Jan 2015
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08:00-15:30 Very windy, Mainly dry, between 4 - 6 degrees. On a very challenging day, with strong winds and very wet underfoot, 7 people participated and split into 3 teams of 2x2 and 1x3. The result was a grand total of 68 species which equaled last year's record total for a Winter Bird Race and was a gre...
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TROY AND JAMESTONES QUARRYS 09-01-2015
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2 Goldeneye on Jamestone doing a lot of diving 5 Magpie 8 Mallard 5m 3f on Troy 1 Kesterl hunting over hillside 8 Carrion Crow 1 Redwing 18 Starling Goldcrests heard on seen 7 Geese flying over Blackbird 1m 1 Robin Think the strong winds keeping the birds down Cheers Craggy photo of Troy Quarry
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Holden Wood and Musbury Heights
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From 10.15-12.45 Holden Wood:- 1 grey heron 12 cormorant on way back 1 teal 2 mallard plenty of gulls a black back gulled looking too small to be a great black and too large for lesser black....a full adult whatever it was.... 3 herring gulls over 1 immature 2 adult......start of a mass movemen...
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IRWELL VALE 6-01-2015
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Long-Tailed Tit 14 in a large mix of Blue/Coal//Great Tit with 3 or 4 Goldcrest and two Nuthatch 1 Grey Wagtail 5 House Sparrow 1 Chaffinch 1 Pheasant Blackbird 1m 1f 1 Thrush 5 Woodpigeon 1 Robin 7 Jackdaw Goldfinch a charm of 35+ birds 6 Carrion Crow There was a large flock of Pied Wagtail in field where...
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Edenfield to Deeply Vale etc 040115
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cormorant - 2 flying down the valley at Deeply Valemallard - 7 on AMRgoosander 1 female on AMR, 2 males & 2 females at Turn and 3 in Deeply Valekestrel - 1 at Turn, 1 at Buckhurst and 1 at Deeply Valemoorhen - 1 at Buckhurst Lodgemeadow pipit - 3 at Cheesdenpied wagtail - 1 at Cheesdenmistle thrush - 3 at...
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Grane, 4th Jan 2015.
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09:00-12:00 Cormorant, 3 around Holden Wood / Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 flew down the valley, Canada Goose, 3 on Holden Wood, Mallard, c20, Teal 26 on Calf Hey, Goldeneye, pair in Jamestones, Tufted Duck, 3 males on Ogden, Goosander, pair circuited Calf Hey before flying off back down the valley, Kestrel...
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Jan to June 2015
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All Please see the 'General Discussions' for details of the next 6 months. Meetings are the third Monday in the month at the Weavers Cottage, Bacup Road, Rawtenstall. The AGM is on 19th Jan at 19:15. Happy New Year to all Ian
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Cowpe 010115
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Lench1 grey heron1 moorhen1 possibly 2 kingfisherc130 woodpigeon4 robin40 redwing1 song thrush1pr mistle thrush7 blackbird10 blue tit6 great tit1 goldcrest singing and 1 flitting through hawthorns8 magpie2 carrion crow3 chaffinch1 greenfinch heard14 goldfinch Kearns Mill and lodge aream...
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