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Cowpe 30/12/2011
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grey heron - 1 at Lench & 1 at Kearn's Lodgemallard - 1 pr at Lenchsparrowhawk - 1 at Lenchgolden plover - flock heard in the mist on Cowpe Moss, no idea of numbers but sounded to be quite a fewsnipe - 1 above Cowpe Resgrey partridge - 3 at Cowpe Resblack headed gull - 23 at Cowpe rescommon gull - 5 at Cowpe...
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Whitworth Garden 03/12/11
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Just a quick summary of a few visitors. Whitworth Garden Dec 3, 2011 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 16 species Eurasian Collared-Dove 5 Eurasian Jay 4 Common Magpie 4 Carrion Crow 3 Coal Tit 2 Great Tit 2 Blue Tit 4 Long-tailed Tit 2 Eurasian Blackbird 2 European Starling 10 Dunnock 2 Common Chaffinch 8 European Green...
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The Hile, 30th Dec 2011
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08:15-10:15 Mallard, 31 on Jack Lodge, Goosander, male on Jack Lodge, Kestrel, 1 hunting towards The Brex, B.H.Gull, c6 feeding on pasture, Common Gull, min 43 feeding on pasture, L.B.B.Gull, 1 south, Stock Dove, 1 on wires near East Hile, Collared Dove, 4 around Edgeside Park, Little Owl, 1 on ruin...
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The Glen
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Not sure how unusual this behaviour is in December but this morning I have seen a magpie carrying nesting material ( 3 different sightings ) and blue tits are entering and leaving one of my nest boxes.
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Iceland Gull - AMR. 26th Dec.
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Imm/ 2cy Iceland Gull in with Gull roost on Boxing Day eve. May be worth checking other roosts. Info - R Archer.
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Clough Bottom 27.12.11.
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Clough Bottom Pink Footed Goose 100+ over to the west Mistle Thrush 6 single flock Carrion Crow 6 B.H.Gull 1 Windy Bank Kestrel 1m Carrion Crow 5 pfyldes
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Haslingden Grane Monday 26 december 2011
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Holdenwood res 4 Cormorants in trees, 3 Herons, 100+ Woodpigeons flew over, plenty of B H Gulls, 1 Kestrel. Ogden res 3 Cormorants 1 pair Goosander, 4 Teal, 1 Dipper, 1 Grey wagtail, 1 Kestrel, 2 Herons. Neil
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Stacksteads 26.12.11.
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Stacksteads Mallard 19 [10m 9f Greens Lodges] Bullfinch 1f Goldfinch 2 Great Tit 5 Blue Tit 2 Stock Dove 1 Mistle Thrush 1 Starling 50+ [30+20+ odds] House Sparrow 10 Magpie c10 Carrion Crow c20 Jackdaw 40+ [40+4+ odds] B.H.Gull c50 over east in small groups Robin 3 Wood Pigeon 14 Feral Pigeon 7 New Line...
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Clowbridge Res, 26th Dec 2011
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09:45 - 10:45 Goosander, 3 males & 2 redheads, Goldeneye, 2 males & 1 female, Mallard, c26 flew in, Kestrel, 1 male hunting behind boat house, B.H.Gull, c20, Common Gull, c6, L.B.B.Gull, 3 over south, Goldfinch, charm of c16 in point wood. Regards, David Nuttall.
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holden wood
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sunday 25th december 10am-11.15am my feeders is attracting chaffinches, great tietc etc 2 cormorants approx 12 mallard a few teal 50 plus common gulls esp around the bank min 1 herring gull, maybe more, some unid'd large gulls most likely herring 1 grey heron 1 raven fielding in fields then mobbed b...
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Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth
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Merry Christmas to all Rossendale birders. 2 Goosander,14 Tufted Duck,5 Common Gull were the highlights. Then a garden tick for me in the shape of a "gronking" Raven ! Dave Ousey.
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The Glen
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Large Turkey in kitchen, all the best to everone for Christmas and The New Year, let's hope for a milder winter for our beautiful birds, they've had a lot to put up with over the last couple of years, Tony.
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Grane, 24th Dec 2011
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14:15-16:15 Cormorant, 5 at Holden Wood, 4 of which were roosting in trees on far side & 1 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 hunting on pasture at Holden Wood, Canada Goose, 28 on pasture at Holden Wood, Mallard, 6, Goosander, 2 males & 1 redhead at Calf Hey, Kestrel, 1 at Holden Wood, Golden Plover, 3 in t...
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A weekend at Strongstry feeding stations.
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Blue tit 9 Numbers down on last year Great tit 14 Same as last year Coal tit 4 Have recovered from a poor start L T tit 7 Well down on last year Bullfinch 12 Numbers have increased year on year Chaffinch 4 Static numbers Greenfinch 2 Fewer than summer Goldfinch 4 As abov...
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Cowm Reservoir 18/12/2011
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16 Tufted Duck,60 Mallard, 80 Canada Goose,4 Goosander,6 Common Gull,45 BH Gull,Dipper, Pied Wagtail,Grey Wagtail,Reed Bunting. Dave Ousey
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Edge Cote, 18th Dec 2011
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10:00-12:00 Snipe, 12 flushed. L.B.B.Gull, c12 over generally south west, G.S.Woodpecker, male on Edge Lane, Grey Wagtail, 1 flew over Marl Pits, Coal Tit, 1, Rook, 1 over, Jay, 1 in conifers, Raven, 1 over. Regards, David Nuttall.
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Cowpe 18/12/11
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mallard - 1pr on Lench lodgessparrowhawk - 1 over Lenchperegrine - 1 over Cowpe Rescommon gull - min 30 at Cowpe Resblack headed gull - 6 at Cowpe Resherrring gull - 2 at Cowpe Resmoorhen - 2 at Lench Lodgeskingfisher - 1at Lench Lodgesgrey wagtail - 1 at Cowpe Resdipper - 1 at Cowpe Resraven - 2 over Cowpe...
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Snipe? Jack Snipe
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3pm- 4.45pm Holden Wood today Somethings similar to Kevin.....soemthings very different.... cormorant - 1 at Holden Wood flying around nt sure if it roosted.grey heron - 1 at Holden Woodmallard - 12 on holden wood, 2 flew up valleyteal - 5 on Holden Woodgoosander - 2 flew up valleylapwing - i did no...
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Grane etc 16/12/2011
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Granecormorant - 7 on Ogdengrey heron - 1 at Holden Woodmallard - 7 on Holden wood, 4 on Ogden & 8 on Calf Heyteal - 5 on Holden Woodgoosander - 3m & 1 redheadlapwing - 21 at Ogden & Holden Woodblack headed gull - 60 at Holden wood, 16 at Ogden & 1 at Calf Heycommon gull - 2 at Holden woodless...
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Rear Garden, The Glen
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Friday Morning 10am - 11am Collared Dove 2, Blackbird 3m 1f, Dunnock 2, Great Tit 10+, Blue Tit 6, Coal Tit 2, Long Tailed Tit 10+, Magpie 6, Jackdaw 20+, Carrion Crow 2, Rook 4, Black Headed Gull 10+ over, Robin 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Chaffinch 1m, Wren 1, Grey Squirrel 2. Dipper on Irwell near to...
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Spring Mill & Cowm 12/12/11
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Spring Mill1m mallard1m tufted duck1pr goosander86 black headed gull2 common Gull5 lesser black back gull overflocks of 41 & 5 wood pigeon flying south & 1 flock of 10 flying west4 stock dove2 meadow pipit1 pied wagtail Cowm1 cormorant45 Canada geese50+ mallard8 tufted duck50 black head...
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Grey wagtail and 1 robin
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I spotted 1grey wagtail and 1 robin today Dee Dee
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Redpolls
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Five Redpoll have been at the feeding station most of the day, with some luck they might hang around for the winter, we usually only see the odd one here.
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Clowbridge Res, 11th Dec 2011
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09:00 - 10:00 Seen by Dad this morning Tufted Duck, 1 male Goldeneye, 1 male Goosander, 1 male Meadow Pipit, 1 House Sparrow, 4 Goldfinch, 2 in the car park Bullfinch, 2 males Regards Sarah Nuttall
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Thrushes.
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Large flock of Mistle thrush with some Song thrush in the fields along Helmshore road near Pleasant view farm. Very difficult to count as they were moving all the time towards Irwell vale, but would estamate 30+. Also one flock of Redwing 20+ strong and 15+ Lapwing.
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Feeding stations
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After a quiet few weeks at the feeding stations the last couple of days have been very busy, 20+ Blackbird 12 Mistle thrush 4 Song thrush 17 Bullfinch 8 Redpoll 5 Jays 1 Green woodpecker 1 Pheasant Plus all the usual suspects. -- Edited by brian on Saturday 10th of December 2011 07:26:02 PM...
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Strongstry and Pink-footed
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Flight of 70+ Pink-footed Geese flying up the Irwel noth/west this morning.
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Buzzards over Musbury
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Three buzzards over Musbury yesterday afternoon all heading south, one was harangued by a pair of kestrels. I am looking forward to see how the tree planting in Musbury affects the wildlife in the next few years, broadleaf plantings are in my opinion a good move in general. Does anyone have their own v...
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Waterfoot, Rossendale bird sighting
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Hi there!! I have seen a kingfisher in Waterfoot, Rossendale. I have seen it twice now. Magnificant bird!!! Dee Dee
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Holden Wood Sunday 4th December
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2.45-4pm Very very wet and muddy - a stream and a waterfall created by the rainfall. at least 22 mallard seen - 17 separate individuals, 12 teal 2 pied wagtails 3 goosander. flying over northwards......2 at 3.30, 1 at 3.50pm 3 cormorant sightings but only 1 roosted 2 blackbirds, robins singin...
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