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Lower Irwell Valley, 16th March 2014
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07:30-10:30 Dabchick, pair on HTL, Cormorant, 1 flew towards Grane, Grey Heron, 2 singles flew down the valley, Canada Goose, c5 pairs, Mallard, c12, Goosander, a male was resting on shingle at the side of the river, Sparrowhawk, male being harried by a crow at Townsendfold, Pheasant, male on pastu...
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Peregine
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Around 10.00am this morning ,a peregrine hunting and swooping very close to morrisons car park ,watched for a good 10mins before I lost sight
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Plunge - Top of Leach 14/3/14
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09:00 hrs 2 Song Thrush singing from woodland 2 Curlew on pasture nr bungalow 10+ Skylark along road up to Foe Edge + several singles and pairs all along - back in decent numbers Odd Meadow Pipits displaying + many singles all along the way c50 Fieldfare at top of Lench 3 sightings of Pied Wagtail betwee...
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Clowbridge res. 13/3/14
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13:00hrs approx 8 Wigeon 4 Cormorant 3 Goosander Bob & Archie
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Peregrines in Bacup centre
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This last week there has been a peregrine screeching very loudly .today it was joined by another peregrine.are this pair a regular pair of Bacup town?
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CLOWBRIDGE RES 11-03-2014
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What a lovely evening On and around res 7 Mallard 1 Goldeneye 2 Curlew at top end 2 Goosander m/f 4 Canada geese 1 Kestrel Feeders 5 Reed bunting 3m 2f 1 Brambling 4m chaffinch 2 Robins 1 Dunock Cheers Craggy
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Rawtenstall - Cragg quarry 11/3/14
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Mistle thrush in song at Constablelee & Rawtenstall centre Pr Grey Wagtail + 1 Pied Wagtail nr Tesco Pr Goldfinch + 1 Redpoll at Balladen along with singing Chaffinch and calling Blue & Grt tit 2 small groups of House Sparrows along Lomas lane Horncliffe Top - c50 L.B.B. Gull drifting S. with a...
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Grane, 9th March 2014
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07:30-10:30 Cormorant, 5 on Holden Wood (inc 3 in trees) & 3 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c60 with many now paired, Mallard, c12 in small groups, Kestrel, female at Holden Wood, Red Grouse, a pair on the tops were the first for a while, Grey Partridge, a pair on the side of Ogden were my first for ages, Phea...
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Waterfoot to Helmshore 090314
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Canada goose - 1 pr flew over Waterfoot to Lench, 1pr on Hoplmes Terrace Lodge & 1pr on Helmshore Textile Museum Lodgegrey heron - 2 over Edge Cotelittle grebe - 1 on Holmes Terrace Lodgesparrowhawk - 1 female at Edge Cote and 1 male harassed by a carrion crow over Helmshorecommon buzzard - 2 soarin...
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Cowm Reservoir, Whitworth 5/3/14
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The footpath around the res has now re- opened.A nice surprise as 2 Oystercatchers were present this evening along with 8 Tufted Ducks and 45 Mallard, Spring is nearly here! Regards, Dave Ousey
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Summer Migrants are on the way...
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Not in the Valley but.. At least 3 singing male Chiffchaff`s alongside Manchester Airports 2nd runway today were obviously newly arrived summer visitors. Should be here soon.
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New Line to Lee Mill 080314
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3:50 pm to 5:45 pmCanada goose - 17 on New Line Restufted duck - 2m & 1f on New Line Resmoorhen - 5 on New Line Ressparrowhawk - 1 at Lee Milllittle owl - 1 in the east end of Lee Quarrygreen woodpecker - 1 yaffling at Futures Parksky lark - 2 near Whitworth Quarrygrey wagtail - 1 at Lee Millpied wagtail - 1...
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Clowbridge Res, 8th March 2014
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08:00-09:30 Cormorant, 6 feeding in the res is the most I've ever seen here, Mallard, 8 on the res and 3 on the Limy, Goldeneye, female on the back pond, Goosander, 2 males and a redhead, Curlew, a birds call was carrying on the wind but not seen, Common Gull, 11 on res and c12 through south, B.H.Gull, 3 on r...
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NEW LINE LODGE 07-03-2014
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16 Canada Geese 3 Moorhens 6 Mallard 3 Tufted Ducks 2m 1f 2 Goldfinch 7 Canada Geese in meadow 1 Meadow Pipit Various Geese and Ducks Cheers Craggy
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Holden Wood MEGA Rarity
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Visit to Grane today from 2-4.30pm Holden Wood:- min of 10 mallard 8 Lapwing on farm 14 in field 2 teal 20 cormorant at end MEGA Rarity in the form of a COOT! The last time I saw a Coot here could have been the 90's. Made me wonder what pushed it here and where from? Not exactly a Siberian Rubythro...
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Cheesden 1500 hrs to Dusk.
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Greenfinch 9 feeding flock Goldfinch 5 tree top group Curlew 6 in three pairs Meadow Pipit 8 in total well spread Magpie 2 carrying twigs Stonechat 3 two female, one male, all were not far from a previous nest site from several years ago Lots of Black headed Gull over Male Tufted Duck flying towar...
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Holmes terrace lodge 5/3/14
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1 pr Canada goose 1 Coot 1 Moorhen 1pr Tufted duck 2m Mallard Bob.
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Musbury sunday 2 March 2014
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1 Pair Partridge 8 Lapwings 1 Buzzard 1 Dipper 1 Pair grey Wagtails Neil
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Swinshaw Moor, 2nd March 2014
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10:30-13:30 Cormorant, 2 singles west down the Irwell Valley, Grey Heron, 2 singles on marshy ground near Edge Cote, Canada Goose, 10 on pasture above Shortclough Res, Kestrel, 1 near Bolton Woods & a male on Chapel Hill, Lapwing, c30 on pasture near Twenty Penneth most in a large flock with Gull...
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Varios Sites 2.3.14.
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Cowm Res Curlew 1 calling Cormorant 3 Tufted Duck 7 Mallard c30 Canada Geese 4 B.H.Gull c20 Common Gull 1 Herring Gull 1 Bullfinch 2 calling Chaffinch several calling Robin several calling Goldfinch 4 Blackbird 3 Song Thrush 1 Carrion Crow c6 Magpie 4 Kestrel 1f Landgate Snipe 2 Lapwing 1 Sky Lark 2 mi...
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CALF HEY 28-02-2014
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2 Oystercatchers most definitely the same two has seen on Holden Wood Res last week Teal hard to say how many they were scattered along the far bank 1 Grey Heron 1 Song/Mistle Thrush put photos in general discussion 1 Dunnock 2 Goldcrest mixed in with Blue Tit 3 Black-Headed Gull 1 Kestrel hovering over...
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Afternoon ramble 26/2/14
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Pr Long tailed Tit - Waingate Kestrel - Hurst lane Green Woodpecker - on lane up to Edge Cote Raven - 1 over Edge Cote Common gull - flock of 9 on farmland nr Wheathead. (Eric Ward always used to comment on single species flocks at this time of the year). Goldcrest - 2 together in Edge Cote planation Lapw...
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Clowbridge, 23rd Feb 2014
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07:00-09:00 Cormorant, 2 feeding in the res, Mallard, 4 on The Limy, Goldeneye, female seen briefly on very choppy res, Goosander, 2 redheads & 2 males battling through the waves! Woodcock, 1 flushed, Common Gull, c50 through south in flocks up to 15 including many 1st winter birds, Little Owl,...
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Ogden and Holden Wood 22-02-2014
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Ogden 2 G B B Gulls on the water 1 G B B Gull juvenile flying around feeders near fishing hut zero birds 5 Cormorants fishing Holden Wood 70+ Canada geese in field back of old church then 30+ took off settling on the res 2 Grey Herons flying around 8 Cormorants flying up to Ogden 3 Cormorants on res fishing 3...
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Grane
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Friday 9.30am-12.30pm Looks like numbers of different species building up. Holden Wood:- approx. 8 Mallard 101 Canada Geese 13 Cormorants in roost - max count at any one time 1 Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 45 Lapwing - max count at any one time 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Grey Heron 60 min B H G...
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Rawtenstall to Todmorden
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A very pleasant walk (apart from conditions underfoot) despite the relative paucity of birds. Highlights;- Pink-footed goose: 160 - 170 west over Bacup c12.10. I would think these were a different lot from Bob's birds (?) Curlew 2 flushed Sharneyford (old road) and 1 Freeholds Top. Skylark 3 sing...
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Chatterton 19-02-2014
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Stubbins Vale Road 1 Sparrowhawk kept being moved from tree to tree by one single Crow 2 Chaffinch 6 Long-Tailed Tit good number of Robins and Blackbirds in full song Brian's feeding stations Strongstry Road Blue-Great-Coal and Long-Tailed Tit 1 Blackbird f with white freckles on its head and ne...
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Reedsholme - Chapel Hill 19/2/14
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10:30 approx. 1f Bullfinch in tree tops at Reedsholme Mistle Thrush, in song at Rushbed, Tip Lodge and Chapel Hill Chaffinch, in song at Rushbed, Higher Constablelee and Hurst lane Song Thrush, in song at cemetry G.S.W. singles at Rushbed and cemetry 1 Sparrowhawk at Hurst Lane disturbed redwings...
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Tawny Owl
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Had to visit Linemark UK/HD Signs, Holme Lane, Rawtenstall this afternoon, a tawny owl has taken up temporary residence in their warehouse.
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Grane reservoirs 16/02/14
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Canada goose - 62 on Holden Woodteal - 35 on Calf Heymallard - 1pr at Holden Wood & 11 on Calf Heygoosander - 2 redheadsw on Calf Heycormorant - 14 on Ogdenkestrel - 2 at Ogden and 1 at Calf Heylapwing - 28 at Holden Woodblack headed gull - 70 at Holden Woodcommon gull - 10 at Holden Wood and 7 at Ogdenless...
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