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Greenfold 1/5/23
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Late morning stroll 4 Wheatear scattered over the area. Pr Stonechat still on territory c3 Reed Buntings 1 Lapwing on territory 1 Curlew 2 Swallow Skylarks in song Willow Warbler singing at Folly Clough. Buzzard over Bonfire Hill area with a large corvid. 2 Stock Dove near Shortclough res c7 Canada G...
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Clowbridge-clough bottom 1730-1930hrs
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2 common sandpiper at clowbridge this evening, possible grasshopper warbler at clough bottom, cheers, Phil
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EBSW
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A few swifts over the beds and Ewood Bridge this morning. Best count 13 but I suspect rather more. A good number of hirundines (mostly house martins) also here. Andy
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Clough Bottom 30 4 23
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Whitethroat 1 calling Chiff Chaff 1 Willow Warbler good numbers Swallow 6 Reed Bunting 1f Meadow Pipit c10 Chaffinch calling birds Goldfinch calling birds Dunnock 2 Sky Lark 3 Carrion Crow c20 Wood Pigeon c10 Magpie 2 Oystercatcher 2 G C Grebe 1 Mallard 1 m Also c20 Swifts plus good numbers of Swallow a...
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Grasshopper Warblers
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During the sunshine this morning, four Grasshopper Warblers were reeling around Ashworth moor, amazing what you can achieve with mobile phone and telescope, courtesy of RobA. Regards Brian.
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Reedsholme - Greenfold 27/4/23
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1 Nuthatch calling from Brookes Wood 3 Stock Dove & 3 Swallows at Bottomley Bank farm. Greenfold 1 Grey Heron 1f Wheatear 1f Whinchat Pr Stonechat Curlew calling 1pr Lapwing 1 Kestrel 1 Buzzard c3 singing Skylarks - wind keeping birds down Mistle Thrush singing at Goodshaw, c20 Starlings to-ing...
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Croston Close road.
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Calm, overcast and sunny, 9 degrees. 0930/1230 hrs. Cheesden bridge to Deeply Vale and return. Reed Bunting, several pairs in the wet areas. Kestrel, single hunting the moor. Grasshopper Warbler, single reeling in old lodge. Willow Warbler, at least six singing all down the valley. Sand martin, 1...
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Alden
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2 ring ouzels at the top of Alden (also one in Red Brook over the hill). Very little else of interest here Along the river a whitethroat at Ewood Bridge (one at Groundwork since Saturday 22/4) Andy
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AMR.
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Cold northerly, sunny 9 degrees 1200/1300 hrs. Male Whinchat found by Mike Cooper, relocated and viewed by myself and PaulG, photo to follow. Also, Linnet, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit, Raven, Swallow, House Martin, Reed Bunting, Lapwing, large flock of gulls dropped in Black- headed, Herring sp and s...
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Rawtenstall Cem. Up to Chapel hill 0900-1130hrs
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Treecreeper 2 Song thrush 2 Mistle thrush Great tit, Blue tit Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch Willow warbler Chiffchaff Wren Robin Meadow pipit Skylark Wheatear pair Stock dove 2 Pied Wagtail Swallow 6 Kestrel Buzzard Little Owl cheers, Phil
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Clowbridge 23/4/23 9:00am
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Willow Warbler at least 6 in song in car park and rear of boat house
Goldfinch, Chaffinch 2, Great Tit, House Sparrow - car park
Swallow 8
Sand Martin 2
Stonechat 1 male South Bay
Reed Bunting 1 male. South Bay
Canada Geese 9
Great Crested Grebe 4
Cormorant 3
Curfew calling
Wood. Pigeon 6 in Nor...
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Clough bottom
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1 singing white throat
Willow warblers lots
Chiff chaff
Skylark 6
Pheasant
Chaffinch
Redpoll
Goldfinch
Goldcrest 3
Reed bunting
G C grebe
Goosander 3 redheads
1 mallard
2 curlew
1 Ostercatcher
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Stonefold Area 23/4/2023
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Birds Seen Still a good number of House Sparrows 1 Snipe 2 Buzzards 1 Kestrel 8 Swallows 2 Mallard 2 Pheasant 2 Pied Wagtail 1 White Wagtail 12 Skylark 9 Meadow Pipit 6 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 3 Robin 2 Long-tailed Tit Blue and Great Tit 18 Jackdaw 6 Magpie 4 Carrion Crow 5 Chaffinch 1...
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Greenfold 23/4/23
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Afternoon stroll - 2m Ring Ouzel + at least 9 Wheatears on sheep pasture. 1 pr Reed Bunting + 1 male. 1 Wren singing from rush bed. 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Swallow 1 pr Linnet 2 pr Goldfinch Min. 3 singing Skylarks Meadow Pipits present but only 1 displaying bird seen. 1 Pheasant calling. 1 Lapwing 1 Curlew Flock o...
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Crawshawbooth 22/4/23
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34 Rook nests at St Johns - counts from other sites would be welcome before the leaves appear. 2 Mistle Thrush singing. 1 Willow Warbler at Shortclough res. + 7 Canada Goose, 3 Mallard & 1 Moorhen 4 House Martin over Hill St. 1 Dipper at Rushbed Nuthatch calling at Rushbed. Reedsholme 20/4/23 - all s...
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Reedsholme to The Holme 18/4/23
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Apologies for late post Nuthatch - 1 calling at Reedholme Chiffchaff - singing birds at Reedshome, Newhallhey Blackcap - singing birds at Cow Lane, The Holme Willow Warbler - 2 singing at Twin Lodges, 1 at Cow Lane. Goldfinch - 2pr at top of Schofield Rd in gardens Coal Tit - 1 at Newhallhey Bullfinch - 2...
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Clowbridge 1640-1800hrs
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Starling Goldfinch Chaffinch Chiffchaff at least 6 around Wren Robin Long tailed tit Coal tit Stonechat Meadow pipit Male and Female Goosander flew over Great crested grebe 3 on the res. pied wagtail pair Moorhen single Curlew calling Oystercatcher pair in north field Mistle thru...
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Clough Bottom 16 4 23
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Willow Warbler good numbers Chiff Chaff 2 Swallow 1 Curlew 3 Redpoll 7 Linnet 2 Chaffinch c6 Goldfinch 2 Sky Lark c6 Meadow Pipit c10 Goldcrest odd ones Raven 1 Carrion Crow c10 Magpie 6 Blackbird 2 Cormorant 1 Mallard 4 Goosander 1 pair Peter and John
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15/4/23
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Dippers at Reedsholme and Tup Bridge Rawtenstall. Pr Raven over Cribden Clough then onto Chapel Hill. 1 singing Chiffchaff at Reedsholme 1 singing Willow Warbler at Twin Lodges 1 Pheasant calling at Cribden Clough. Evening ramble, Greenfold - 7 Wheatear, passage birds 1m Stonechat 2 calling Phe...
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Hirundines.
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During a dry window in a very wet day, took a walk to EBSW and met PeterF, Good numbers of Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin hawking over the filter beds, difficult to count but around 30 of each Species Watched for half an hour. Regards Brian and Peter.
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Clowbridge 16:00
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Stonechat 2
Reed Bunting 1
Meadow Pipits 3
Great Crested Grebe 4
Lesser Black Back 2
Canada Geese 5 & 2
Mallard 5 & 5 flew in
Pied Wagtail 2
Grey Wagtail 1
Goldfinch 2
Sand Martin 3
Swallow 1
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Deansgreave Road, New Line to Cowpe 09/04/2023
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grey heron - 1 at Cowpecormorant 1 on Cowpe ResCanada goose - 14prs & a couple of singletons in Whitworth Quarry, 2pr in Lee Quarry, including 1 sitting bird & 1pr at Cowpe Resmallard - 1pr & a male in Whitworth Quarry & 3 males at Cowpe Reslapwing - 2 south of Whitworth Quarry & 2 at B...
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Clough Bottom Area
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Willow Warbler c10 Swallow 2 Chiff Chaff 1 Green Woodpecker 1 calling Redpoll c10 Goldfinch 5 Bullfinch 1 m Chaffinch c10 Goldcrest calling birds Wren 2 Coal and Great Tit calling birds Kestrel 1 Sparrow Hawk 1 over Lumb Dunnock 3 Robin c 6 Canada Goose 2 Mallard 5 Herring Gull 1 juvenile Carrion Crow c...
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EBSW
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Reasonable numbers of hirundines over the sewage works this morning (at last). At least 50 altogether - mostly sand martins but 10+ swallows and 1 house martin. Also 2 blackcaps and several willow warblers on the way down Andy
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Migrants.
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Quite a strong westerly, cool 10 degrees but sunny.. Chiffchaff, five in total all in song from Stubbins to Irwell vale. Willow Warbler, one in song near Alderbottom and two in willows by the river in Irwell vale. My first returning Blackcaps, both males in song, one at East view and one in Strongstry w...
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Grane 8 Apr
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2 common scoters Ogden and 1 common sandpiper again HWR. Around 20 sand martins very active at the nest site and 1 swallow over west. 3 wheatears (1 singing) on the northern edges. Linnets, chiffchaffs and willow warblers now fairly numerous Andy
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Marsh Harrier, 8 April, Evening
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female Marsh Harrier Edgerton Moss flew towards top of Grane. 1 Swallow crossed moor towards Grane . Neil
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Greenfold 7/4/23
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Afternoon ramble - 3 Wheatear on N. side. 1 Raven Pr Curlew Pr Lapwing 1 Pheasant calling 4+ Skylark in sing Meadow Pipits present but quiet 1 Common Gull on pasture Starling flocks of 3 + 4 perched in hedge along lane. Bob & Shona.
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Whitworth Quarry etc 02/04/2023
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Whitworth Quarrycormorant - 1 overCanada goose - 8prsmallard - 6oystercatcher - 6kestrel - 2sparrowhawk -1buzzard - 4 in the air together, plus 3 or 4 singles, which may have been the same birds. Another buzzard seen later over Rakeheadskylark - c35meadow pipit - c25wheatear - 8long-tailed tit - 1...
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Reedsholme 2/4/23
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Reedsholme - morning obs. Pr Buzzard & 1 Sparrowhawk + another spar. flushed from wood by buzzard. Green Woodpecker calling - 1st for 2 or 3 years. Irwell Vale - afternoon ramble Min 4 Chiffchaff singing. 1 Willow Warbler singing nr the Bittern pond. 1 Grey Wagtail 2 Nuthatch calling 2 Green Woodp...
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