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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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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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E.B.S.W. 17/4/14
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15:00hrs approx. Chiffchaff singing nr Edenfield church. E.B.S.W. c100 hirundines mostly Swallows but c20 House Martin c30 Pied Wagtail 2m Reed Bunting 1 Blackcap c4 Willow Warbler in song round and about but cold W. wind not helping song birds. Bob.
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top of the heights farm stacksteads
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Clough Bottom 13.4.14.
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Clough Bottom Common Sandpiper 1 Swallow 3 Curlew 3 minimum heard Grey Wagtail 1 pair Pied Wagtail 1 pair Redpoll 3 over calling Meadow Pipit c15 Sky Lark c20 Chaffinch plenty calling Wren 3 Wood pigeon 5 pair L,B.B.Gull 4 over Dunnock calling birds Kestrel 1 m Mallard 5m pfyldes and johnh
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Waterfoot to Marl Pits and Grane 13/04/14
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Park Road Waterfoot - 1 chiffchaff & 1 pr long tailed tits Trickett's Memorial - 1 green woodpecker, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 nuthatch at last years nest hole, 3 brambling seen others heard. Seat Naze - 2 lapwing, 1 kestrel heard, 1 skylark, 4 meadow pipit, 2 chiffchaff, 1 willow warbler, 1...
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Waterfoot area 0203014
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cormorant - 1 flew down the Irwell Valleygrey heron - 14 at Warthwoodcock - 1 at Warthsparrowhawk - male soaring over Whinberry Wood at Lower Cloughfoldstock dove - 2 at Warthgreat spotted woodpecker - 1 drumming in Trickett's Memorialgreen woodpecker - 1 yaffling in Trickett's Memorial & 1 ya...
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Unusual blackbird
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Before I leave, I'd like to ask if anyone has ever seen a blackbird with a white feather? One lives in my garden (he's there right now as I type this) and the white feather is on one side only. Has anyone seen this before?
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EBSW to Alderbottom 12/4/14
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Canada goose - 1 pr on the river at Irwell Vale & 1pr at Lumb Valegoosander - 1pr and a female in different areassparrowhawk - 1 female over EBSW & 1 male over Chattertonpheasant - 1 male on the road at Manchester Road flew into Crow Trees & another calling bird at the rear of the soap worksgre...
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11/4/14 - 12/4/14
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11/4/14 - Highlights from a walk from Reedsholme to Plunge. Chiffchaff, Goldcrest,Coal Tit all singing at Leabrook Pr Pheasant +1m at Cribden Clough, how often does anybody see a pair? 1 Buzzard over Balladen school chivved by crows c4 Brambling Lomas Lane nr Carr House amongst beech and oak - old...
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Asda 10th April.
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Had my 1st Willow Warbler of the year singing behind Asda Rawtenstall today... Craig.
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E.B.S.W. 9.4.14.
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E.B.S.W. and circuit Willow Warbler 4 Chiff Chaff 1 Swallow 4 minimum Sand Martin 2 Blackcap 2 Song Thrush 3 calling Greenfinch 3 calling B.H.Gull 2 Pied Wagtail c12 Corvids numerous pfyldes and johnh
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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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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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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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