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Clowbridge res 8/4/14
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10:00am approx. Pr Long Tailed Tit nest building 4 Sand Martin feeding over water 1 Wheatear 2 m Reed Bunting c3 Pied Wagtail 3 Redpoll over-flying then c10 flock on feeders at Cotton Row. 1 Willow Warbler 1 Raven 4m Mallard 1 Oystercatcher Curlew in 3 areas on moorland 1pr Mistle Thrush 1 Little Owl Bob...
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Chiffchaffs 7/4/14
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1 chiffchaff in song at Holden Wood Drive just off Mercer Cresent Helmshore - seems to have been a good passage of this species this year. I must have heard chiffchaffs singing from at least a dozen different sites over the last week and half. Bob.
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Whitworth 6.4.14.
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Cowm Res Redpoll 4 feeding on alders Green Woodpecker 1 yaffling Chiff Chaff 1 calling Rook 2 pair Jay 4 singles Goldfinch 6 Chaffinch good numbers Wren 2 Mistle Thrush 1 calling Carrion Crow 7 Great Tit c10 Blackbird 2 Tufted Duck 5 Mallard c20 Canada Goose 5 Robin 4 Wood Pigeon 8 Mute Swan 2 Wallbank Lod...
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Spring Mill etc 060414
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Canada goose - 2 prmallard - 1pr & 1mtufted duck - 1prcormorant - 1great crested grebe - 1prkestrel - 1prcurlew - 1snipe - 1woodpigeon - flock of 12 & 1prlittle owl - 1skylark - 4wren - 2stonechat - male singingmeadow pipit - c12reed bunting - 1pr & 2 males also noted today 1pr stock dove, si...
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Goodshawfold 6/4/14
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11:30 - 13:00 hrs approx. 1 Swallow feeding over stables Pr Dipper on river Pr Grey Wagtail at Stoneholme c20 flock of Starling + 3 singing on chimney pots 1 Chiffchaff in song at Stoneholme plantation + 1 Goldcrest 77 L.B.B.gull moving S. in 5 groups Pr Grey Wagtail + 1 Dipper at Crawshawbooth Rooks bu...
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Grane, 6th April 2014
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07:00-10:00 G.C.Grebe, pair on Calf Hey and a single on Holden Wood, Cormorant, 6 roosting in trees at Holden Wood plus 1 on the res at Holden Wood plus 1 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 2 on res bank at Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c40 inc sitting bird, Mallard, c6, Teal, pair in the quarry, Goldeneye, pair + female o...
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Harden moor.
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Mild and damp 1700 hrs to dusk. Curlew 8 some displaying. Lapwing several pairs. Snipe two pair flushed. Kestrel one hunting Canada Goose five pair. Mistle Thrush four. Pheasant 10+ mostly female. Redwing flock of 12. Teal pair on small pond with a single Moorhen. Blackbirds and Robins everywhere....
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Rawtenstall - E.B.S.W. 5/4/14
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09:15hrs approx Chiffchaff still singing at Cribden House 1 Little Grebe at Holme Terrace lodge Dippers along the river at several sites mostly singles but a pair at The Holme Prs of Canada Geese at Holmes Terrace lodge, Motorway bridge and E.B.S.W. No sign of any Goosander today 2 Willow Warblers in...
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Rawtenstall - E.B.S.W. 5/4/14
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09:15hrs approx Chiffchaff still singing at Cribden House 1 Little Grebe at Holme Terrace lodge Dippers along the river at several sites mostly singles but a pair at The Holme Prs of Canada Geese at Holmes Terrace lodge, Motorway bridge and E.B.S.W. No sign of any Goosander today 2 Willow Warblers in...
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RCC & The Glen
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Cormorant flew over Cricket Ground this morning and a Raven over The Glen at 12noon.
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The Hile, 5th April 2014
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08:00-09:00 Canada Goose, 5 on Jack Lodge with c20 more dropping in later, Mallard, 3 males on Jack Lodge and a pair on top of one of the stone chimney stacks, Kestrel, 1 hunting rough pasture, Moorhen, 1 on Jack Lodge, Curlew, a pair flew off The Brex to feed on the lower ground, L.B.B.Gull, c20 soaring h...
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David Nuttall
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Lee Quarry 4.4.14
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Lee Quarry Wheatear 2m Little Owl 3 [ 1 in the Lee end + 2 in the Greens end ] Meadow Pipit 1 Carrion Crow 5 Quarry Road Greenfinch 10 minimum Wren 1 displaying Magpie 10 in one group pfyldes
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Northern Reservoirs, 4th April 2014
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16:30-18:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Clowbridge, Grey Heron, 1 flew up the Limy Valley, Mallard, c6 on Clowbridge, Kestrel, 1 hunting over Greenfold, Pheasant, 1 calling at Clowbridge, Lapwing, 2 displaying at Swallow Shore, Curlew, 2 pairs, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over west, Skylark, c25 many in song, Meadow Pi...
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David Nuttall
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Grane afternoon ramble 3/4/14
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Apologies for late posting. Circular walk from Clough head over to Heap Clough. Conditions appalling due to low cloud and atmospheric pollution Song Thrush singing at Clough Head 16 B.H.Gull on cliff face in quarry, at least 2 pr appeared to have selected nest sites, looks like we may get a few more p...
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03/04/14 Whitworth
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Having noted a well feathered trio of Robins in a nestbox in the garden my surprise was only matched when tonight I saw them fledge. The warm winter no doubt helped these along. Precarious place so Mandy kindly fabricated a cage Well along here -- Edited by Ste Rush on Thursday 3rd of April 2014 08:35:...
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Stubbins/Ewood bridge round robin.
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0700-1000 hrs Cool and damp. Blue Tit good numbers singing and nesting. Great Tit as above. Coal Tit have had a good winter lots singing, one pair in a nest box. Long-tailed Tit five nest sites (two thanks to NB) active. Chaffinch good numbers singing. Bullfinch again doing well several pairs nestin...
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Redpoll?
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Any thoughts on these Redpolls?
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Ste Rush
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Owl box required
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Dog Nobbler
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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
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It was seen yesterday in the copse behind the Fishermans Hut on Ogden.
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Dog Nobbler
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Various Locations 1/4/14
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Clowbridge 07:45hrs - rain and mist early on. c40 flock of Fieldfare in hawthorns by road up to Hameldon 1 Stock Dove at Nutshaw barn 3 Cormorant on res + 3 Canada geese + c6 Mallard 1 Green Woodpecker yaffeling Pr Goldcrest c4 Redpolls over flying at several points. 1 Heron flew N.E. 3 Pied Wagtail all s...
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whinberry woods
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male chiffcaff +1 male chiffcaff futures park bacup
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Trickett's Memorial Grounds 010414
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At least 6 redwings today as well as around 20 bramblings. 1 nuthatch singing A raven flew over towards Cowpe yesterday cheers Kevin
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C/booth 31st March 2014.
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2 Male Chiffchaff singing on "tip" off Goodshaw lane. Still there am today. 1st April. Craig.
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Vicarage Garden - little brown bird
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I know this looks like a baby sparrow, but it's the ONLY sparrow I have ever seen in my garden in 18 months so am not 100% sure what it is. It always look a bit lost and a bit gormless and I feel a bit sorry for it. Kathy
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Lee Quarry 31.3.14
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Lee Quarry After tea Ring Ouzel 6m [3+2+1] Meadow Pipit 3 Canada Goose 3 Pied Wagtail 1 Quarry road Greenfinch 4 minimum calling Chaffinch 8 minimum calling Blackbird plenty Robin c6 Blue Tit 2 Great Tit 4 pfyldes
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1st Swallow and Wheatear today. 30th March 2014.
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Had my 1st Swallow, alarm calling and mobbing a Sparrowhawk, and a male Wheatear east of Darwen today. Craig.
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Limy Lane, CLOWBRIDGE. Migration watch/Ringing 2013.
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29th August 2013, 7 - 8.30pm.. Whilst clearing net rides ready for this autumns migration watch i had 2 L E Owls flying around the bushes and perched on the fence line at dusk. Also 1 male Whinchat with 2 M Pipits on fence. 1 W Warbler in the bushes, nothing else! Craig.
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Bull Hill, 30th March 2014
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07:30-11:30 Canada Goose, c20 in pairs / small groups, Mallard, c12, Buzzard, soaring to the east, Red Grouse, 3 singles, Pheasant, c6 calling birds, Moorhen, 1 at Irwell Vale, Golden Plover, a flock of 8 and c5 singles on the moss, Lapwing, 2/3 pairs, Curlew, 2 pairs, Jack Snipe, 1 flushed off the top...
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E.B.S.W. to Strongstry 29/3/14
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08:30hrs. no hirindines yet! Grey Heron 1 over Irwell Vale Cormorant 3seen flying over possibly some duplication Goosander pr at Lumb Vale + 2m at Ewood Bidge Green Sandpiper 1 flew low through stables calling at Irwell Vale onto sewage works - not relocated 1st sighting since 27/2/14. B.H.Gull c35...
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Clowbridge, 29th March 2014
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07:30-09:00 G.C. Grebe, 1 fishing the res, Cormorant, 2 fishing the res, Canada Goose, pair flying up the valley, Mallard, several pairs or groups of 3, Pheasant, 1 calling and a male flew from plantation onto moor, Curlew, calling bird(s) south of res, Herring Gull, flocks of 12, 11, 5 & 3 over ea...
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