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facit Incline - Cowm res 27/07/2011
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Late evening wander produced a strange sighting of over 20 Mistle thrush feeding on tops of Cown res. I also noted a Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding off a wall and floor. It seems a mass hatching of flying ants have drawn the crowds as masses of the critters were all over tonight. the floor was moving at...
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Ste Rush
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Spotted flycatcher
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After the problems of earlier predation we now have two fledged young being fed by both parents between Stubbins and Strongstry, I have now located a nest site futher upstream with three newly hatched young which are being fed by both adults, these i presume are either the birds found by Dave or maybe...
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Grane, 24th July 2011
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06:50-09:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 adult on Ogden, Grey Heron, 2 on Ogden, Canada Goose, flocks of 21, 5 & 7 on Holden Wood, Ogden & Calf Hey respectively, Greylag Goose, 2 with Canadas on Ogden, Kestrel, family of 5 + family of 3, Lapwing, c40 at Holden Wood, Oystercatcher, pair in quarry, Stock Dove,...
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Clowbridge Res, 24th July 2011
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05:30-06:30 G.C.Grebe, stripy juvenile associating with Canadas! Canada Goose, 16, Mallard, c6, Peregrine, juv female testing her wings! Common Sandpiper, 1, B.H.Gull, c4, Common Gull, 1, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over south, Stock Dove, 1, Swift, 3 south, Swallow, c50 inc many juv, Grey Wagtail, 1, Pie...
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David Nuttall
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Clough Bottom Reservoir,22/7/2011
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In a 3 hour "vigil" at Clough Bottom in which there was heavy showers,light rain and mist then, warm sunshine the following birds were seen:- 9 Greylag Geese(landed on res at 3-20pm and flew off in the direction of Burnley at 4-00pm) 1 Mallard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sparrowhawk,1 LBB Gull,...
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David Ousey
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Herring Gull
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Wed 20 July 8.35pm over H'den High School heading North with LBBG's - no juveniles in the 100 plus that flew over.
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Scoters & Gr Sand 20/7/11
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Clowbridge res 12:45pm 3 Common Scoters 2m +f on water still present at 15:45 hrs 1 Green Sandpiper - back pond c20 Pied Wagtail 1ad + 1 juv Great Crested Grebe 20 Canada Geese 1m Whinchat 1m Stonechat 3 Common Sandpiper 1 Sand Martin c20 Swift c30 Swallow inc. family parties 3 juv. Kestrels Bob - thanks t...
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E.B.S.W. 20th July 2011.
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Green Sandpiper, 1 off filter beds and out to the south at 12 noon. Oystercatcher, pair feeding on filter beds. 600+ Swallow, Swift, Sand and House Martins. Craig.
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C Bel
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Coalyard Waterfoot
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Two grey Wagtails in The Irwell near the weir behind the coalyard
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Greengrass
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Stubbins - Rawtenstall 18/7/11
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14:00hrs onwards.
2 Spotted Flycatcher downstream from Strongstry
c12 Swift + 2 Sand Martin feeding over fields
1 Jay
1f Goosander on river
c60 House Martin feeding Alderbottom viaduct
c100 Swifts feeding over tree tops between Alderbottom and Irwell Vale with c20 Swallows.
E.B.S.W.
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Bigbadbob
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Ewood Bridge Sewage Works. Sun 17th July 2011.
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2pm - 5pm whilst ringing Hirundines - 500+ House Martins, 80% newly fledged young going off birds netted ratio. All of which were "infested" with large blood sucking flat flies ( 25-30+ removed from some birds! ) which are regularly seen in 2`s or 3`s on juvs and adults of all hirundines...
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C Bel
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Cowm and Wallbank 17.7.11
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Wallbank Lodge Mute Swan 1 adult + 4 cygnets Moorhen 3 aduts + 4 full grown and 4 small young Mallard c10 B.H.Gull 3 Dunnock 2 Robin 1 juvenile Tufted Duck 1 House Martin 3 Cowm Res Redpoll several over Swallow c20 House Martin 3 Goldfinch 6 Tufted Duck 6 Jackdaw 3 Carrion Crow 2 B.H.Gull 6 Mallard c40 Pied W...
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The Glen Waterfoot
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Dipper feeding in River Irwell 11.00am this morning, first I've seen for some time, 4 Jays, Male GSW, heron passing over, blue, coal and great tits, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Magpies and Jackdaws.
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Grane, 17th July 2011
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08:00-09:00
Grey Heron, 2,
Canada Goose, 20 on Holden Wood & 15 on Ogden,
Greylag Goose, 2 with Canadas on Ogden,
Common Sandpiper, 1 on Holden Wood,
LRP, 3 on Holden Wood,
Lapwing, 50 on pasture near Holden Wood,
Redshank, 1 flew up the valley calling before heading south towards Bull Hil...
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David Nuttall
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Strongstry
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One pair of Spotted flycatcher have returned to the river, i hope they are nesting but dont know yet. Two young Kingfishers have been on the river for a couple of days now, there was 50 plus Swifts hawking this evening and also around 10 Sand martin, the young of these have fledged from the four nests her...
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Holden Wood 14-7-2011
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at 7pm very large mistle thrush, blackbird singing, just under 40 lapwing, about 2 in field where they breed adjacent to grane road....alarm calling....must have had young, about 32 in field before looked like a post-breeding flock, 2 on farm on other side alarm calling heard a LRP but did not see o...
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sarfraz
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Shelduck, 14th July 2011
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21:00-21:50 29 Shelduck at Clowbridge tonight. A flock of 19 were flying back and forth over the res and evetually, after 20 minutes of this flew off but I missed which way they flew but presume southeast! That left a flock of ten that took off from the res and were also flying back and forth up and down the...
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David Nuttall
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Facit Incline-Cowm Res 13/07/2011
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Plenty Woodpigeon feeding on Swallows x 15 Meadow Pipit x 2 Bullfinch x 1 Female and 2 young Pied Wagtail x 2 Carrion Crow x6 Magpie x 10 Willow Warbler x 6 Blackcap x 1 Reed Bunting x 1 Chaffinch x 4 Lesser Redpoll x 6 Linnet x 2 Great Tit x 1 Blackbird x 2 Robin x 1 Wren x 2 Goldfich x 3 A passage of LBBG Black Heade...
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Ste Rush
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Deeply Vale 10.7.11
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Deeply Vale Whitethroat 3 minimum Chiff Chaff 1 calling Blackcap 1 Willow Warbler c10 L.T.Tit 3 Goldfinch several family paryies Reed Bunting 2m Linnet c6 Kestrel 1m Swallow good numbers Mallard 2 Moorhen 1 Canada Geese 24 + 3 juveniles Magpie 6 Carrion Crow 5 pfyldes and johnh Cowm Res after tea Spot...
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pfyldes
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Great Black-Backed Gull
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Great Black-Backed Gull Present at Holden Wood Reservoir 1800hrs today. Little Egret was present later, leaving at 2105hrs flying towards Haslingden.
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Northern Reservoirs, 10th July 2011
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07:30 - 10:15
Canada Goose, 21,
Mallard, 4,
Sparrowhawk, 1 male sat on post being mobbed by 3 swallows,
Kestrel, 2 singles,
Pheasant, 2 calling,
Common Sandpiper, flock of 8 at Clowbridge & 1 at Clough Bottom,
Curlew, 2 calling,
B.H.Gull, c6,
Swift, c25 hawking over moors,
G.S.Woodp...
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David Nuttall
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Bits and Bobs
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Just parked near Halo yesterday at 5.15pm about 10-15 large gulls passed heading south. 14 LBBG's with a few juveniles in there. 1 Herring Gull too. on 24th June a newly fledged House Sparrow in my Yard. Found a newly fledged Magpie near H'den police station with p[arenst nearby on the day of the bir...
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sarfraz
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Holden Wood 5pm 4th July
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20 plus BH G ulls and quit few juveniles in there too. 10 + Lapwings - some in the field flew off and moved off original positions - might have young or eggs still? meadow pipits with food for their young in the beak, some displaying, linnets, goldfinch some young too pied wagtails on the shoreline 1 gr...
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sarfraz
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Grane, 3rd July 2011
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06:30-10:00
G.C. Grebe, 2 on Ogden,
Cormorant, 2 flew off Ogden down onto Holden Wood,
Grey Heron, 4,
Canada Goose, 3 groups each with approx. 20 birds including young,
Grey Lag Goose, at least 1 in with Canadas on Ogden,
Mallard, c10,
Goosander, 3 redheads on Holden Wood,
Sparrowhawk, fema...
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David Nuttall
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New Line Res 03/07/11
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17 mallard, 1 moorhen, 2 black headed gull, 1 sand martin, 12 swallow, long tailed tit family heard, 4 twite feeding on common sorrel in field above the res & 1 juv bullfinch cheers Kevin
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KEVIN LISTER
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Grane Reservoirs.Friday 1st July 2011
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Visited Holden Wood,Ogden and Calf Hey Reservoirs this afternoon and saw the following species:-GC Grebe,Little Egret(feeding at the far western end of Ogden Reservoir for over 2 hours) Grey Heron, Greylag Goose,Canada Goose,Mallard, Buzzard,Kestrel (watched 4 birds hunting together) Lapw...
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David Ousey
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Clowbridge Res, 2nd July 2011
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07:45 - 08:45
Canada Goose, 21 inc 2 well grown goslings,
Mallard, c6,
Kestrel, 1 hunting moorland,
Sparrowhawk, male mobbed by Swallows,
Common Sandpiper, pair seen twice,
Curlew, 2,
B.H.Gull, c6,
L.B.B.Gull, 2 south 1 north,
Swift, 4,
Skylark, c6 singing,
Swallow, c20,
Pied Wagta...
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David Nuttall
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little egret
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Holden Wood Res 12-00 noon 1/7/11 1 little egret on mud at side of res
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Dave Howorth
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Grane valley 30/6/11
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12:00pm start Walk from Heap Clough to Clough Head
Sand Martins breeding c8 holes in use at Jamestone quarry
1 Oystercatcher
2 L R Plover
1pr Wheatear + 2 yng
1 Reed Bunting calling
1 Mistle Thrush
5 juv. Wheatears - no ads present
1pr B.H.Gull on rock ledge with 1 small juv. - 1st breeding recor...
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Bigbadbob
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Spotted flycatchers
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We now have no Spotted flycatchers in Strongstry, the second nest has been predated and the fledgelings have gone, there is on adult carrying food this morning but no sign of any others.
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brian
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