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Stubbins 9:30-10:30
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GS Woodpecker Blackcaps Singing Nuthatch Singing Chiffchaff Singing Willow Warblers Singing Wood Warbler Singing - on cycle track near culvert Goosander F flew downstream Lots of others - Blue, Great, Coal Tits, Robins, Dunnocks, Song Thrushes, Blackbirds, Woodpigeons, Stock Doves. Cheers I...
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Clowbridge & Beyond, 4th May 2014
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06:00-09:30 G.C.Grebe, pair on Clowbridge, Mallard, c12, Pheasant, c8 calling birds, Common Sandpiper, 1 on Clough Bottom Res, Lapwing, 1 over Clough Bottom, pair on Swallow Shore & a pair at Greenfold, Oystercatcher, 1 flew over Clowbridge then off to the east, Whimbrel, two at Clowbridge f...
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David Nuttall
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Grane, 5th May 2014
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06:30-10:00 Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Pink Footed Goose, 2 at Holden Wood feeding on pasture with Canada Geese, Canada Goose, c20 in small groups, some sitting birds, Mallard, c12, also female with 2 ducklings on Holden Wood, Kestrel, 2 singles, Buzzard, soaring pair, Pheasant, 2 calling birds...
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Cowpe to Cowm 04/05/2014
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mute swan - 2 on Cowm ResCanada goose - 3 in field near Kearn's Mill, 1pr flying over Cowpe Res, 2 pr in Whitworth Quary and 11 on Cowm Respheasant - 1 calling on the hillside at Cowpe Resgrey heron - 1 on the Irwell at the lower end of Cowpemerlin - a male chased a meadow pipit unsuccessfully over Whitworth...
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C/Booth 3rd May `14.
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Male Cuckoo singing in Crown Farm to Greenfold area late afternoon. 3+ Swift over village tonight. Craig.
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Bull Hill, 3rd May 2014
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05:30-10:00 Grey Heron, 2 in Irwell, Canada Goose, c20, mainly in pairs but 3 on Alden Ratchers were surprising, Mallard, c12, Goosander, male fishing the river at Irwell Vale, Pheasant, calling birds on lower slopes of Bull Hill, Snipe, "chipping" bird on lower slopes of Bull Hill, Gol...
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David Nuttall
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EBSW etc 030514
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EBSWCanada goose - 1pr on the bedsoystercatcher - 3 flying to and from Graneswift - 52 great spotted woodpeckersand martin - 6swallow - c70house martin - c201 dipper1 nuthatch singing at the rear of the soap worksgoldcrest - 1 singingwillow warbler - 6chiffchaff - 1blackcap - 2raven - 1 over the soap...
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River Irwell Strongstry.
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0700-1000 hrs Sunny cool 6 to 8 degrees. Lots of Blue, Coal, and Great tit activity, Long-tailed Tits feeding young. Plenty of Chaffinch, one pair Goldfinch nesting, Bullfinch doing well. Young Blackbird and Robin seen. Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker all doing well. Jay and Ja...
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Sand Martins.
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There are now around nine nest holes that are active, and increasing each day, along the river between Strongstry and Stubbins, unfortunately or fortunately the foot path along the river has been closed as they are doing flood defence work at Stubbins. This work I am assured will not encroach on the b...
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Gaghills feeding station
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recent visitors to our feeding station as followsgreenfinch - 20goldfinch - 29chaffinch - 15bullfinch - 3blue tit - 6great tit - 3coal tit - 2long tailed tit - 14blackbird - 6song thrush - 1robin - 2feral pigeon - 10collared dove 4dunnock - 2starling - 9house sparrow - 9treecreeper - 1 (occasional)g...
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Thirteen Stone Hill, 1st May 2014
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17:30-19:00 Canada Goose, 3/4 pairs, Mallard, c6, Moorhen, 1 in Troy, Common Sandpiper, 1, LRP, pair, Lapwing, 1, Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, pair, L.B.B.Gull, steady stream north with c60 over, Skylark, c6 singing birds & several flitting about, Swallow, 2 on wires on quarry road, Meadow Pipi...
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David Nuttall
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Whitethroat 01/05/14
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A first for the garden at Hoyle Street, Whitworth. Passed through at 19:30 feeding for some time in a Sycamore tree.
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Cuckoo Clowbridge 29th April '14.
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Cuckoo singing at Burnley end of Clowbridge tonight. Also had one singing at Brinscall yesterday. Craig.
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Cheesden Valley, 27th April 2014
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07:00-10:30 Grey Heron, 2 fishing the river down by the chimney, Canada Goose, 4/5 pairs with sitting birds, Teal, 1 on on flash near Deeply Vale, Mallard, c6, Kestrel, male seen twice, (Buzzard), 1 over Edenfield as driving home, Pheasant, c12 and further calling birds, Moorhen, pair on flash plus...
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Thirteen Stone Hill, 26th April 2014
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18:00-19:30 Canada Goose, 2 pairs in quarries, Mallard, 3 at Troy, Curlew, pair in display, Lapwing, pair towards Hutch Bank, Snipe, "chipping" bird on wet ground above Deep Clough, L.B.B.Gull, c25 through north / west, Skylark, c15, many in song especially when the sun came out! Swall...
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David Nuttall
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EBSW 26th April '14. 8 - 10am.
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Swallow - c400 House and Sand Martin - 30+ and 5 respectively. Oystercatcher - pair. W Warbler - 4+ males singing. Yellow Wag - 1 over North. Pied Wag - 6. Buzzard - 2. Sparrowhawk - male. Mallard - c10. Craig.
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Seat Naze to Hurst Lane 24-04-2014
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1 Curlew in flight then landing calling all the time 4 Lapwing one pair nesting 3 Long-Tailed tit 7 Skylark all in full song 1 Mistle Thrush perched high at top of tree singing 22 crows in meadow at top of naze 3 Meadow Pipit 7 Swallow 4 and a 3 5 Chiffchaff calling birds no seen Robins and Blackbirds singin...
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Migrants.
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Common Whitethroat male in full song and flight on woodland edging the river just down stream of Ewood bridge, and where was my camera, yes at home. We appear to have more Blackcaps than usual, my count of males today was 14 between Strongstry and Ewood bridge there were fewer females [6] I would consi...
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Woodpecker.
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/33778435@N07/13969463811/
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Cheesden Pasture
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Last week: At the top of the pasture: Stonechat male on the bracken beside Grain Brook Wheatear male at Grain Barn Canada Goose sitting at Four Acre Mill lodge
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Buckhurst
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BBS Survey Oystercatcher pair flying from Harden towards Whitewall Farm Red Kite x 1 drifted from Harden east towards AMR. Peregrine x 1 over Butcher Acre Farm
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Whitworth 22/04/14
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Hoyle Street, Whitworth House Martin 1 Whitworth Cycle Track (Whitworth-Britannia)Apr 22, 2014 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
26 species
Canada Goose 2
Black-headed Gull 10
Feral Pigeon 3
Common Wood-Pigeon 7
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2
Common Magpie 2
Carrion Cr...
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Clowbridge res. 22/4/14
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Early morning start. Light rain showers, low cloud. Grasshopper Warblers reeling at 4 sites Pr Canada Goose Pr Grey Partridge 2 Swallow >E then 1 feeding around S. end. 1pr Reed Bunting - S.end. 2 Wheatear on pasture below quarry 1f Sparrowhawk over quarry 4 Pheasant calling Curlews heard Lots o...
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Little Gulls and Arctic Terns on AMR. 22nd April '14.
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2 Little Gulls and 21 Arctic Terns on AMR at 12 today. ( R Archer), well done Rob.. 15 left SE at 2 pm in heavy rain but 5 A Tern and 2 Little Gulls still present at 2.30pm. Lots of hirundines aswell. Craig.
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Clough Bottom, 21st April 2014
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18:00-19:00 Mallard, single male, Goosander, single male, Curlew, 1 calling on the moors, L.B.B.Gull, 6 singles north, Skylark, 1 in brief song, Swallow, c6 hawking over the few remaining trees, Meadow Pipit, c12 around the res and flocks of 4 & 2 over northwest, Pied Wagtail, 2 pairs, Grey Wag...
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Grane, 19th April 2014
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G.C.Grebe, 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 1 in roost at Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1 at Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c20, Mallard, c6, Goldeneye, female on Calf Hey, Kestrel, 1 on side of Ogden, Pheasant, 1 female, several calling males, Coot, 1 on Holden Wood, Moorhen, 1 on pasture at Holden Wood, Lapwing, c12...
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Clowbridge, 20th April 2014
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19:30-20:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Mallard, 5 chasing a female and 3 other males! Pheasant, 1 calling, Curlew, 1 calling and seen later on pasture near weather station road, Skylark, 2 calling birds, Swallow, 4, Meadow Pipit, 1 behind boathouse, Grey Wagtail, male in outflow, Pied Wagtail, c6 with on...
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David Nuttall
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Bull Hill, 20th April 2014
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06:00-11:00 Canada Goose, pairs at EBSW and top of Alden, Mallard, c12 especially EBSW, Goosander, male up / down Irwell Valley, Buzzard, 1 hunting the tops and 1 on the lower slopes, Sparrowhawk, male put up Hirundines at EBSW, Kestrel, 2 singles, Pheasant, calling bird in Alden, Lapwing, 3 in Alde...
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David Nuttall
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Strongstry woods and river.
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0730-1130 Bright but cold 5/8 degrees. All our usual species are doing well, the following are of interest I hope, Chiffchaff two pair both nesting. Willow Warbler seven different individuals some singing. Blackcap three males and two females in a group displaying, two more males on there own...
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E.B.S.W. Irwell Vale 18/4/14
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Afternoon E.B.S.W. very low numbers of wagtail & absence of hirundines. 2 Oystercatcher c3 Pied Wagtail 2m Reed Bunting 1 Willow Warbler in song 1 Blackcap in song close to main gates Dipper & Grey Wagtail at confluence of the Irwell & Ogden 1 Nuthatch calling Irwell Vale 1 Chiffchaff &...
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