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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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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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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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Late sightings.
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6 Wheatear at 2 sites at Clowbridge res on 23/3/14 + 1 Buzzard over from Dunnockshaw 1 Chiffchaff singing at Marl Pits on 24/3/14 Bob.
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Whitworth 25/03/14
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Whitworth Garden
Mar 25, 2014 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Drizzle and high of 7C
19 species
Stock Dove 2
Common Wood-Pigeon 4
Eurasian Collared-Dove 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Common Magpie 2
Carrion Crow 2
Coal Tit 2
Great Tit 4
Blue Tit 3
Long-tailed Tit 2
Robin 3
Blackbird 2
Dunnock 4
Chaff...
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Ste Rush
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Clough Bottom and Peers Clough 23.3.14.
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Clough Bottom Goosander 1m 5f Mallard 5 Reed Bunting 1m Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 3 Wood Pigeon 3 Wren 2 calling Meadow Pipit c15 B.H.Gull 1 over Chaffinch 6 calling Peers Clough Fieldfare c30+15+3 Starling 300+ Rook c30 Jackdaw c30 Wood Pigeon c40 single flock +c10 single birds Curlew 2 minimum cal...
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Lee Quarry 23/03/14
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1 curlew2 little owls - 1 at the east end of the quarry and 1 at the west end15 meadow pipit2 pied wagtail2m wheatear1 wren1 lesser redpoll cheers Kevin
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