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AMR 25th - 31st July 2013.
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31st July. Water level risen by 2 ft covering what looked good wader attracting mud. Yellow Wagtail - 1 to South. 17 Redhead Goosander. Last week. Water level low showing very good mud areas for passing waders.. 1 Yellow Legged Gull in with LBB Gulls. 2 L R Plover, 1 R Plover, 1-2 Dunlin. (all seen by R...
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The Hile, 30th July 2013
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18:15-19:15 Mallard, 2 females on Jack Lodge, Kestrel, a male on a fence post was being harried by swallows, Moorhen, juvenile on Jack Lodge, B.H.Gull, c12 feeding on pasture, L.B.B.Gull, c15 feeding on pasture or passing overhead, Stock Dove, a pair flew in, Little Owl, 1 was mobbed by swallows, S...
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Clowbridge Res, 27th July 2013
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19:00-20:15 Canada Goose, 8 flew off down the valley, Kestrel, group of 3 birds over Nutshaw, B.H.Gull, c20 inc 4 juvs, L.B.B.Gull, c6 over, Swift, c50 up high especially over Nutshaw, Swallow, c12, Meadow Pipit, 5, Pied Wagtail, c6, Whinchat, 1 female on fence behind boathouse, Stonechat, 1 male...
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Clowbridge res 26/7/13
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19:30 hrs 1 Little ringed plover 5 Lapwing - on shoreline with gulls and LRP 1 Common Gull c15 BH Gull inc 2 yng 2 Heron c10 Pied Wagtail - pre roost gathering 1 Common Sandpiper 6 Swallow >NE 3 Willow Warbler - calling from plantings c3 Redpoll 1 Curlew - calling anxiously from moor as if young still pre...
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Clowbridge res 23/7/13
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19:30 hrs c8 BH Gull 4 L.B.B.gull over c12 Pied Wagtail inc juvs 2 Mallard 2 Canada geese 1 probable Green Sandpiper flew off back pond to S - not seen to land. Profile and flight behaviour suggest this species. 2 Grasshopper warbler reeling N.end Several Redpoll flighting to and fro 1 Willow Warble...
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Clowbridge Res, 22nd July 2013
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09:15-10:00 Heron, 1, Mallard, 2, Kestrel, 1 hunting over Nutshaw, B.H.Gull, c4, Swift, c20 hawking high, Swallow, c20, House Martin, c4, Willow Warbler, 1 calling, Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling from bottom end near boat house, Regards, Jack Nuttall.
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IRWELL VALE
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1- Treecreeper 4- Goldfinch 5- Chaffinch 6- Blackbird 2- Juvenile 2- Dunnock Cheers Craggy
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Cowm Res 21.7.13.
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Cowm Redpoll c10 Willow Warbler 2 Bullfinch 2m Stock Dove 3 Carrion Crow 6 Swallow c30 House Martin c20 Swift 1 B.H.Gull c10 Mallard c40 Wood Pigeon 6 Chaffinch c10 Wren 2 Dunnock 2 Mistle Thrush 1 Oystercatcher heard Tufted Duck 3 Magpie 2 Goldfinch 6 Heron 1 Wallbank Lodge Mute Swan 5 Heron 1 Moorhen...
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Northern Reservoirs, 21st July 2013
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07:30-10:00 Clowbridge Res. Canada Goose, Pair on res, Mallard, 2, Kestrel, 1 hunting over Heights Farm, Lapwing, 1 juv on waters edge, Curlew, calling birds, B.H.Gull, c8, L.B.B.Gull, 2 on water & c12 over south, Swift, c40, hawking high over moors, Skylark, 1 on res edge, Swallow, c60 hawing...
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Spotted Flycatcher
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Both Spotted Flycatcher nest sites were active this morning with one bird sitting on eggs and the other hawking and feeding the sitting bird, with around 13 day incubation we should see young being fed in the next few days. The young should be on the wing 14 days after incubation. Keeping fingers cro...
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Clough Bottom 19.7.13.
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Clough Bottom Curlew 3 Herring Gull 1 Reed Bunting 1 calling Goldcrests calling Swallow c10 adults and young Blackbird 2 Canada Goose 1 Mallard 12 + 9 small young Pied Wagtail 3 pfyldes and johnh
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Reedsholme 17/7/13
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13:25hrs 1 tatty Buzzard (feathers missing on right wing and tail) talon grappling with a crow. Bob.
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helmshore
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3 peregrine falcons 1 probably a young one
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Rossendale Bird Club Ramble Ashworth Moor Res 15/07/13
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Ashworth Moor Reservoir, England, Lancashire, GB-ENG Jul 15, 2013 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Comments: Lovely sunny evening. Stiff breeze around res wall. 23 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose 48 Great Crested Grebe 1 Grey Heron 1 Common Ringed Plover 3 Common Redshank 1 Eurasian Curlew 2 Dunlin 3 Common Sn...
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Stubbins to Ewood Bridge over this weekend.
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The four common Tits all seem to be in good numbers with young of all four evident. Bullfinch and Chaffinch have young in most areas in good numbers, Chaffinch numbers have increased here over the last couple of years. Couple of Goldfinch seen with young. There has been at least five Nuthatch nest sit...
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Clowbridge res 12/7/13
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Evening visit c24 BH Gull inc 2 juvs 1 juv L.B.B.Gull 2 Lapwing 1 Little Ringed Plover 3 Juv Pied Wagtail + 1 ad 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling momentarily 2 Reed Bunting singing c6 Willow Warbler c2 Redpoll 11 Mallard 2 Canada Goose c30 Swifts feeding over woodland Bob & Archie
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Lee Mill garden
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4 g.s.woodpeckers in garden this week. Male female and 2 juvs Also greenfinch, chaffinch and families of great tits, blue tits and coal tits no sign of bullfinch for 2 weeks though. Can't complain
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Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth 9/7/13
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35 returning BH Gulls with 6 juveniles, 1 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull along with the regulars. Then a bird I have only seen once before in ten years at Cowm, a single Sand Martin, so a really nice walk! Regards, Dave Ousey
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Windy Bank 7.7.13.
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Windy Bank Redpoll 6 Willow Warbler 10 minimum some calling Goldfinch 5 Starling 17 all juveniles Great Tit 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Meadow Pipit good numbers Sky Lark 2 Curlew 1 over calling L.B.B.Gull 3 over pfyldes
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Clough Bottom 5.7.13.
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Clough Bottom Common Sandpiper 1 juvenile Pied Wagtail 1m + 1 juvenile G.C.Grebe 1 Curlew 1 over Mallard 2m 2f Canada Goose 1 Meadow Pipit c6 L.B.B.Gull 17 minimum Magpie 1 Carrion Crow 10 Chaffinch several calling Blackbird 2 calling Swallow 2 Swift 6 pfyldes
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Scoter
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Just a quick note that there seem to be Scoter on the move so a look at Grain, Clowbridge , Clough Bottom might be worth while. I am away this weekend so best of luck. Cheers Ian
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E.B.S.W. (Swifts/Hirundines).
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Sat 18th May. 2013. 10am- 4.30pm. Very large number of birds present for most of the day. Massive numbers early afternoon. Almost impossible to say how many of each species but a rough estimate would be :- Swift - 1000 (min). Numbers fluctuating throughout the day but largest number early afternoon...
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Grane, 30th June 2013
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08:30-11:30 Cormorant, 2 singles & 1x2 flying around Holden Wood / Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, 22 on Holden Wood & 34 on Ogden, Mallard, c6 males, Kestrel, 1 female, Pheasant, calling male, Common Sandpiper, pair & 1 single, Lapwing, 32 at Holden Wood inc many juvs...
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haslingden Moor
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2 blackcap - 1 singing at clough info centre, song thrush singing there, willow warblers, robin haslingden moor - min of 4 skylark, meadow pipits - both singing and displaying...brilliant cotton grass carpet too, also 2 curlew, 1 oystercatcher on pastures up deep clough - 1 lapwing, plenty of l...
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Cowm Res, Whitworth over this weekend.
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16 Mallard and two broods of 5 ducklings, Grey Heron, 20 LBB Gulls over, 4 BH Gull, 7 Mistle Thrush,Song Thrush,4 Blackbird,25 Swallow, 5 House Martin, Swift, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit,6 Chaffinch, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Robin, Great Tit, Redpoll, 6 Magpie, 10 Carrion Crow, 8 Woodpigeon. Regards,...
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Clough Bottom 23.6.13.
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Clough Bottom L.B.B.Gull 70 G,C.Grebe 1 Mallard 1m Common Sandpiper 2 Sky Lark 2 Meadow Pipit c6 Song Thrush 1 Dunnock family party Blackbird 4 Chaffinch plenty Wood Pigeon c10 Carrion Crow 2 Magpie 2 Goldcrest odd ones calling Swallow 2 pfyldes and johnh
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Mitchell's House Res, 19th June 2013
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20:30-21:30 Grey Heron 1 juv, Canada Goose, 8, Sparrowhawk, female through, L.B.B.Gull, c150 going through north in small flocks, Curlew, 3 on side of res, Swift, c50 hawking res and surrounding moors, Swallow, c12, Skylark, c8 singing, Meadow Pipit, c12, Pied Wagtail, 1, Goldfinch, 1, Linnet, 6...
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cloughbottom
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Haslingden Moor
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3.30-5.30pm Tuesday Song Thrush, Blackbird and Long-tailed Tits singing and calling around the information centre. On Haslingden Moor - 4-5 Skylark, plenty of Meadow Pipits many displaying still. I heard a Golden Plover, 3-4 Curlew. A male Kestrel. A Lapwing in the Deep Clough area. A...
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Chapel Hill, 16th June 2013
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17:45-19:15 Buzzard, 1 circling high over Cloughfold, L.B.B.Gull, c12 heading east, Swift, c40 generally feeding high, Swallow, c20 over farmland, Pied Wagtail, 1 on farmland, Mistle Thrush, 1 feeding on pasture, Song Thrush, 1 singing, Willow Warbler, c8 in song, Chiffchaff, 1 singing from Ba...
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