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Clowbridge, 15th Feb 2015
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08:30-10:00 Cormorant, 4 fishing the res flew off south later, Canada Goose, calling in the mist, Mallard, pair on Limy, Goldeneye, 4 males, Common Scoter, pair in middle of res, Kestrel, 1 being harassed by corvids, Pheasant, male in rough pasture, Lapwing, flock of 8 over south, B.H.Gull, c40, Co...
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RCC
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There have been several Grey Wagtails amongst the normal dozen or so Pied on the cricket field this week. I used to be plagued with feral pigeons eating the expensive grass seed but have rarely seen any in the past twelve months however I see a Peregrine almost daily sometimes perched on The Ilex Mill c...
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Chiffchaff.
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There was a Chiffchaff around the Strongstry feeding station this morning, possibly the same bird seen here a few weeks ago. Regards Brian.
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Strongstry.
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On opposite sides of the river this morning were two Song Thrush in full song and they were accompanied by a Dipper displaying and singing on a rock in midstream. Regards Brian.
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Grane reservoirs WEBS count 080215
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The following all seen in poor visibility today at Grane. Holden Wood (almost completely frozen except for marshy area at top end)cormorant - at least 14 flew out of the trees when the fog lifted for a brief momentgrey heron - 1Canada goose - 110 in the roadside fieldteal - 4snipe - 8black headed gull -...
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AMR 7th Feb '15.
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4 Whooper Swans flew onto AMR late morning. ( Report from R Archer ).
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Cheesden Valley, 7th Feb 2015
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14:30 - 17:00 Most of Harden Moor and 90% of lodges frozen. Grey Heron, 1 over several times, Pink Footed Goose, 2 over low before heading off west looked like they had just taken off AMR, Mallard, 5 near the flash, Teal, 28 on bottom lodge & 17 on top lodge, Kestrel, 2 singles, Peregrine / Gyr Falcon?...
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bacup park and lee mill
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9 - 10 am grey wagtail and a dipper on the river g.s. woodpecker drumming top end of park, another being harassed by 4 starlings one nuthatch near top gate blue tits,great tits, 2 coal tits 2 chaffinch, 1 goldfinch min 5 blackbirds min 3 robins,2 magpie, 6 woodpigeon, 2 crows In my garden; great tits,bl...
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6/2/15 thrush song.
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1 Song thrush singing from Rawtenstall cemetry at 16:45hrs, barely audible above traffic noise + 1 at Reedsholme. c7 Robins singing between Constablelee and Reedsholme + 1 Dunnock. Bob.
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Grane
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9.40-11.50 Holden Wood:- Ground frozen solid and over 90% of the res frozen. 9 Teal 60-70 b h gulls on holden wood and ogden 4 snipe bullfinch calling 1 greenfinch over robin -2-3 small flock of blue tit great long tailed tit 1 wren 1 reed bunting 1 meadow pipit 2-3 blackbird Ogden;- just Gulls...
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HAMELDON HILL 05-02-2015
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Looking down onto Clowbridge reservoir was partly frozen over could see 3 Goosander 2 Goldeneye Good number of B-H-Gull 1 Cormorant Road up to Hameldon Hill Carrion Crow 60+ bottom to top in all 2 Pied Wagtail 12 Magpie in all Flock of 11 Jackdaws Small charm of Goldfinch 1 Green Woodpecker Small gath...
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Snow Buntings. 3rd Feb `15.
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A few Snow Buntings around at present, into double figures at a feeding area in north Rossendale today..
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ALONG BOTTOM OF SEAT NAZE 03-02-2015
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1 Treecreeper 2 Goldcrest 9 Long-Tailed Tit 1 Wren 6 Woodpigeon Small group of Great-Coal-Blue Tit 7 Magpie 3 Carrion Crow 2 Robin 1 Blackbird Cheers Craggy
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Waterfoot to Strongstry 010215
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cormorant - 2 over Hareholme, 1 over Holmes Terrace Lodge, 1 over EBSW & 1 on the river near Lumb Valegrey heron - 1 on the river at Cloughfold, 1 at EBSW & 1 at Strongstrymallard - c60 at Tesco in Rawtenstall, 21 at K Steels & 23 at EBSW goosander - 1 female at Groundworkblack headed gull - c15...
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Swinshaw Moor Circular, 1st Feb 2015
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09:00-12:00 Grey Heron, 1 over Shortclough Res, Kestrel, 2 over Marl Pits & 1 over Swinshaw Moor, Snipe, a wisp of 5 flushed off Edge Cote, B.H.Gull, c12 mainly heading north with a couple on pasture, Common Gull, 2 singles west over Swinshaw Moor, Herring Gull, c200 north up The Limy Valley, L.B....
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Reedsholme 31/1/15
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31/1/15. 1 Grey Heron on river Limy + 1 kingfisher and pr Dipper at Leabrook. Bob.
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Holden Wood
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10-11.50am 8 ducks on water ..mallard size..but flew off or swat to bottom end 7 meadow p[ipit 1 grey heron 3-4 cormorants 3 snipe 10 min lapwing 71 Canada geese 60 min black haded gulls 1 great black backed adult accompanied by two smaller immature gulls of unknown species 1 coot heard some teal n...
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Strongstry feeding station.
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Heavy snow last night - 1 to +2 degrees today. Below numbers are very similar to garden bird watch at the weekend. Blue Tit 14 Great Tit 16 Coal Tit 12 Long-tailed Tit 7 Chaffinch 12 mostly males Bullfinch 5 male 2 female Robin 5 Goldfinch 9 Lesser Redpoll 5 two male 3 female Nuthatch 4 Tre...
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Holden Wood and Musbury Heights
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10-1 Holden Wood:- at top end in hedgerow - min 19 goldfinch, 2 treecreeper, 1 song thrush, 4-5 blackbird min2-3 goldfinch min 6 chaffinch great and blue tits very active ad singing a flock of long tailed tits heard min 3 goldfinch 1 dunnock min 10 magpies visiting area where I put food out 2 dif...
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Garden bird watch Haslingden, Sat 24 Jan, Musbury, 24 Jan
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Garden Bird watch, 10.30 to 11.30 hrs Collard dove 2 Blackbird 3 Blue tit 3 Robin 3 Dunnock 1 Starling 1 Wren 1 Greenfinch 2 Coal tit 1 Great tit 2 Long- tailed Tit 2 Magpie 3 Jackdow 1 Musbary Greenwood pecker 1 Mail Stonechat 1 Starlings 15 Goldfinch 20 Redwings 40 Heron 1 Neil and Susan
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RSPB big garden birdwatch at Gaghills 24th and 25th Jan 2015
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sparrowhawk - A male appears to have taken a long tailed tit on Saturday judging by the feathers it has left behind. I am now beginning to think that I am in fact feeding this bird rather than a collection of birds with my feeders. The feeders were much quieter on Sunday after this had happened.great s...
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Loveclough garden bird watch Sunday 25 jan
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poor day weather wise. Garden Bird Watch. House Sparrow 10 Chaffinch 3 Robin 2 Wren 1 Blue Tit 1 Great Tit 2 Starling 3 Blackbird 4 Crow 2 Collard Dove 2 Goldfinch 8 Bob and Pat
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Loveclough 23 Jan
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2 redwing with 2 song thrush on the floor in the garden in the snow. Redwing locally present but not seen in the garden before today. Bob and Pat
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Warth, Marl Pits, Edge Cote, Jack Lodge 250115
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Warth1 female kestrel1 woodcock1 moorhen on the river1 kingfisher at Kenroy's Pond4 stock dovec20 great tit, including 5 singing birdsc15 blue tit4 long tailed titc10 chaffainch1 greenfinchcharm of c50 goldfinch Marl Pits1 female kestrel1 great spotted woodpecker1 jay1 goldcrest1 bullfinc...
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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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