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Holden Wood 19/3
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Redshank found by Sarfraz late morning still present around 4pm. Red kite again over the south side and drifted towards Troy. Also a linnet nr Bull Hill and 5 chiffchaffs (mostly along the Irwell) Andy
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Clowbridge - Greenfold 19/3/25
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Clowbridge res. Report of 12 Whooper Swan on 18/3/25 Red necked Grebe still present Pr + 1 Grt crested Gebe Pr Canada goose 4pr Mallard Pr Goosander + 1 female Pr Curlew 1 Lapwing 2 Pied Wagtail 1 Raven 1 Meadow Pipit Greenfold - Flock of c/150 Starling 4pr Lapwing + flock of 12 No sign of any Golden Plovers...
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Migrants
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My first wheatear of the year at the quarries by Cowpe Lowe today - unusually a female. Also 3 chiffchaffs along the river between Groundwork and Irwell Vale. A little owl at Edge Yat and a little grebe plus 6 goosanders Shortclough and 2 goosanders at the lodge by Alder Grange. Andy
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Greenfold 16/3/25
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Morning visit 4 Skylark in song 1 Meadow Pipit Flock of 300+ Starling c30 Fieldfare 3pr Lapwing + flock of c/17 Skien of 30+ Whooper Swan heading N.W. dropped and swung towards Clowbridge res. Same as I.Bs birds. 2 Buzzard 6 Stock Dove at Bottomleybank farm. Green Woodpecker calling from Brookes's Wo...
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Clowbridge Res 16/03/25 11:30am
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35 Whooper Swans landed 4 Buzzard over
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Irwell valley Stubbins to Ewood Bridge
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Cold northerly 7 degrees bright 0830/1130 hrs Mute Swan. not seen this morning but been seen flying over Chatterton and returning to the river, so could be the one Andy saw on Grane. Dipper. Three pair on territory some displaying and song taking place, single at fourth site. Grey Wagtail. Two pai...
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Spring Mill Res etc 15/03/25
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Spring Mill Resgreat crested grebe - 1prcormorant - 1whooper swan - 4 (almost certainly the same 4 birds that were seen flying north over Lee Quarry later in the afternoon)Canada goose - 2prmallard - 1prgoosander - 4 males & 3 femalesoystercatcher - 1prcurlew - 1black-headed gull - 3 lesser bl...
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Grane
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Mute swan this morning HWR (imm poss same as Brian's bird?). Otherwise fairly quiet but a chiffchaff singing at Clough Head perhaps notable - also birds at EBSW and Groundwork today. Amongst the rather thin pickings this week a woodcock near the summit of Freeholds Top 14/3 and a nice male brambling a...
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Clowbridge res 15/3/25
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Morning visit - Red necked Grebe still present and feasting well off Limy Lane. 4 Great crested Grebe 1 Cormorant - flew in as I was leaving 2pr Mallard 1pr Canada Goose Met C.Bell who reports a Pr Goosander present earlier. 1 Sparrowhawk over - thanks to Craig. 1pr Lapwing 1pr Curlew 1pr Stock Dove 1pr R...
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Holden Wood Reservoir 13/3/2025
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Holden Wood Reservoir 5 Teal 1 Coot 2 Moorhen 2 Oystercatcher 7 Mallard 21 Lapwing 40+ Black-headed Gull 1 Pied Wagtail 7 Meadow Pipit 1 Wren 1 Robin 1 Blackbird 2 Long-tailed Tit 1 Great Tit 2 Starling Cheers Craggy
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Mute Swan.
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An unexpected first for Strongstry, a first winter Mute Swan on the Irwell this evening it swam upstream out of sight, could be an escapee, certainly not in the right habitat.
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Clowbridge 10/03/25 06:45
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Quickly dropped in to see if I could see the grebe - no luck Male Shoveler towards SE side Ian
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More chiffchaffs
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One (poss2) Groundwork, one Pike Law, one below Twin Lodges (all singing) Andy
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Deerplay 9 3 25
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Deerplay Starling c30 Meadow Pipit 1 Skylark 3 minimum Curlew 2 minimum Lapwing c20 Golden Plover 10 Carrion Crow 12 Wood Pigeon 1 Peter
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Waterfoot to Cowpe Lowe 09/03/25
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pink-footed goose - c100 heading westish over Hurdles Quarrygolden plover - 5 on Cowpe Lowesnipe - 1 on Cowpe Lowebuzzard - birds at Warth & Balladenkestrel - 1 near Hurdles Quarrycommon gull - 8 above Lenchskylark - c30meadow pipit - c12grey wagtail - 1 at Warthstock dove - 2 or 3 at Warth/ Hurdle...
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Grane
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One red kite HWR. Low through the lapwing field then soaring up and drifting east. One brambling Clough Head feeders. Also 2 goldeneye Jamestones and one great crested grebe Ogden (no sign of the whooper swans seen on Ogden yesterday). On the way one singing chiffchaff above the ski-slope. Andy
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Reedsholme - Chapel Hill area 08:00-11:00
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Canada Goose 2 Mallard 6 Goosander 1f 1 drake Buzzard 2 Moorhen 2 Snipe 1 Black Headed Gull 2 Mixed flock of c100 + large gulls over Edge Cote Woodpigeon c25 Collared Dove 1 Tawny Owl calling Rawtenstall cemetery 08:30 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming Skylark 2 Meadow Pipit 2 Wren Dunnock Robin Bl...
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Clowbridge etc 8 Mar
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Four greylags around the res then away north. On the way up/down, skeins of (approx) 40, 140 and 30 pinkfeet over west, 27 golden plovers around Compstons then away north, 10 snipe and one jack snipe Edge Cote. Curlews at four locations and lapwings at three. Meadow pipits now fairly widespread with t...
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Lee & Whitworth Quarry 08/03/25
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2 linnets in Whitworth Quarry today, were the first returning birds of the year for me. c20 skylarks singing & c10 meadow pipits, with some in display around Whitworth Quarry little owl at 2 sites in Lee quarry cheers Kevin -- Edited by KEVIN LISTER on Saturday 8th of March 2025 05:17:14 PM
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Chapel Hill area 4.3.25 08:00
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Goosander 3f 1 drake Tip Lodge Black Headed Gull c20 Common Gull 2 Canada Goose 1 over Mallard 2 Tip Lodge and 1 on the Limy Kestrel 1 Buzzard 1 over Reedsholme Woodpigeon c25 Collared Dove 1 Skylark 1 Dunnock 3 Robin good numbers Blackbird 5 Mistle Thrush 1 Song Thrush 2 Blue, Coal and Great tit Lon...
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Reedsholme 3/3/25
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Sunnyside Park Chiffchaff sang briefly at the park mid-afternoon. My earliest date yet. Flock of 12 Goldfinch Pr Long tailed Tits 1 Goldcrest feeding on fat balls. Usual small numbers of Blue, Coal & Grt. Tit on feeders. Pr Robin Pr Blackbird Greenfinch singing + a pair at Cribden Clough. 1m Kest...
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Clowbridge 1100-1300hrs
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Red necked grebe still present 2 great crested grebe Goosander pair read heads Black headed gull c10 Common gull c6 Curlew calling Skylark Meadow pipit Reed bunting Stonechat Redpoll single over Raven Long tailed tit 3 Coal tit Kestrel Buzzard pair Pink footed goose flying west N...
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Lee & Whitworth Quarry 02/03/25
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fairly quiet up here with just the following noted Lee QuarryCanada goose - 2prsmallard - 1 prkestrel - 1little owl - 1 in east end of quarrystock dove min 12green woodpecker - 1greenfinch - 4bullfinch - 2 or 3 calling birds Whitworth Quarrysnipe - 1jack snipe - 2skylark - 2meadow pipit - 2pied wagtail...
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Clowbridge res. red necked grebe. 28/2/25
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1 Red necked Grebe, feeding well near the boat house from lunch time - no doubt dropped in due to low cloud all morning. Still present at 14:15 hrs. Another rarity up here, a single Grey lag Goose. 2 Great crested Grebe Pr Canada Goose 5 Mallard 1 male + 2f Goosander + 2f on the back pond. Pr Raven 1 Kestrel 4 B...
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Clough Bottom Res 01/03/25
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grey heron - 1cormorant - 1Canada goose - 2 prs & a singlemallard - 3goosander - 2 male & 2 femalecurlew - 4black-headed gull - 32common gull 7pheasant - 1great spotted woodpecker - drumming birdstock dove - 2woodpigeon - 4grey wagtail - 1meadow pipit - 2-coal - tit - 4blue tit - 3great tit - 2ro...
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Grane, 27th Feb 2025
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09:00-11:00 Canada Goose, 56 at various locations, many paired up, Mallard, 9 on Calf Hey res, Goldeneye, pair on Calf Hey res plus 3 on Ogden, Buzzard, soaring pair plus a single, Oystercatcher, 25 feeding in a field near Ogden, Lapwing, single flew over plus looked to be c12 near Holden Wood when I dr...
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Buckden woods
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Bright sunshine 7 degrees calm Buzzard. 2 soaring over woods and a single Curlew in adjoining field. Regards Brian.
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Ox Hey wood to Irwell vale.
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Through the by fields below Helmshore road and back along the Irwell valley. 1400/1630 hrs. 7 degrees, sunny with showers. Long-tailed Tit. Small feeding flock 12. Blue Tit Several all round. Great Tit. As above. Coal Tit. Couple in Ox Hey, 4 Strongstry wood. Goldfinch. Flock of 14 near Hodge C...
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Clowbridge res. 24/2/25
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Afternoon visit - 6 Canada Goose 7 Mallard 1f Goosander 2 Great crested Grebe 1 Buzzard Pr Raven 10 Wood Pigeon 2 Stock Dove 19 B.H. Gull 1 Herring Gull flew through. 1 Pied Wagtail small numbers of Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Chaffinch in the carpark. Bob.
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EBSW
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Singing chiffchaff at the bottom end this morning. Little excitement around Grane but 1 curlew around Musbury, 20+ lapwings, 1 or2 Oystercatchers, a few skylarks and a singing reed bunting Greenfold Saturday (22/2) - 2 curlews, a few lapwings around and 21 over east. 1 golden plover nr Compstons An...
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