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Reedsholme to The Holme 18/4/23
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Apologies for late post Nuthatch - 1 calling at Reedholme Chiffchaff - singing birds at Reedshome, Newhallhey Blackcap - singing birds at Cow Lane, The Holme Willow Warbler - 2 singing at Twin Lodges, 1 at Cow Lane. Goldfinch - 2pr at top of Schofield Rd in gardens Coal Tit - 1 at Newhallhey Bullfinch - 2...
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Clowbridge 1640-1800hrs
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Starling Goldfinch Chaffinch Chiffchaff at least 6 around Wren Robin Long tailed tit Coal tit Stonechat Meadow pipit Male and Female Goosander flew over Great crested grebe 3 on the res. pied wagtail pair Moorhen single Curlew calling Oystercatcher pair in north field Mistle thru...
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Clough Bottom 16 4 23
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Willow Warbler good numbers Chiff Chaff 2 Swallow 1 Curlew 3 Redpoll 7 Linnet 2 Chaffinch c6 Goldfinch 2 Sky Lark c6 Meadow Pipit c10 Goldcrest odd ones Raven 1 Carrion Crow c10 Magpie 6 Blackbird 2 Cormorant 1 Mallard 4 Goosander 1 pair Peter and John
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15/4/23
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Dippers at Reedsholme and Tup Bridge Rawtenstall. Pr Raven over Cribden Clough then onto Chapel Hill. 1 singing Chiffchaff at Reedsholme 1 singing Willow Warbler at Twin Lodges 1 Pheasant calling at Cribden Clough. Evening ramble, Greenfold - 7 Wheatear, passage birds 1m Stonechat 2 calling Phe...
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Hirundines.
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During a dry window in a very wet day, took a walk to EBSW and met PeterF, Good numbers of Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin hawking over the filter beds, difficult to count but around 30 of each Species Watched for half an hour. Regards Brian and Peter.
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Clowbridge 16:00
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Stonechat 2
Reed Bunting 1
Meadow Pipits 3
Great Crested Grebe 4
Lesser Black Back 2
Canada Geese 5 & 2
Mallard 5 & 5 flew in
Pied Wagtail 2
Grey Wagtail 1
Goldfinch 2
Sand Martin 3
Swallow 1
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Deansgreave Road, New Line to Cowpe 09/04/2023
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grey heron - 1 at Cowpecormorant 1 on Cowpe ResCanada goose - 14prs & a couple of singletons in Whitworth Quarry, 2pr in Lee Quarry, including 1 sitting bird & 1pr at Cowpe Resmallard - 1pr & a male in Whitworth Quarry & 3 males at Cowpe Reslapwing - 2 south of Whitworth Quarry & 2 at B...
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Clough Bottom Area
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Willow Warbler c10 Swallow 2 Chiff Chaff 1 Green Woodpecker 1 calling Redpoll c10 Goldfinch 5 Bullfinch 1 m Chaffinch c10 Goldcrest calling birds Wren 2 Coal and Great Tit calling birds Kestrel 1 Sparrow Hawk 1 over Lumb Dunnock 3 Robin c 6 Canada Goose 2 Mallard 5 Herring Gull 1 juvenile Carrion Crow c...
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EBSW
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Reasonable numbers of hirundines over the sewage works this morning (at last). At least 50 altogether - mostly sand martins but 10+ swallows and 1 house martin. Also 2 blackcaps and several willow warblers on the way down Andy
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Migrants.
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Quite a strong westerly, cool 10 degrees but sunny.. Chiffchaff, five in total all in song from Stubbins to Irwell vale. Willow Warbler, one in song near Alderbottom and two in willows by the river in Irwell vale. My first returning Blackcaps, both males in song, one at East view and one in Strongstry w...
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Grane 8 Apr
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2 common scoters Ogden and 1 common sandpiper again HWR. Around 20 sand martins very active at the nest site and 1 swallow over west. 3 wheatears (1 singing) on the northern edges. Linnets, chiffchaffs and willow warblers now fairly numerous Andy
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Marsh Harrier, 8 April, Evening
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female Marsh Harrier Edgerton Moss flew towards top of Grane. 1 Swallow crossed moor towards Grane . Neil
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Greenfold 7/4/23
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Afternoon ramble - 3 Wheatear on N. side. 1 Raven Pr Curlew Pr Lapwing 1 Pheasant calling 4+ Skylark in sing Meadow Pipits present but quiet 1 Common Gull on pasture Starling flocks of 3 + 4 perched in hedge along lane. Bob & Shona.
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Whitworth Quarry etc 02/04/2023
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Whitworth Quarrycormorant - 1 overCanada goose - 8prsmallard - 6oystercatcher - 6kestrel - 2sparrowhawk -1buzzard - 4 in the air together, plus 3 or 4 singles, which may have been the same birds. Another buzzard seen later over Rakeheadskylark - c35meadow pipit - c25wheatear - 8long-tailed tit - 1...
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Reedsholme 2/4/23
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Reedsholme - morning obs. Pr Buzzard & 1 Sparrowhawk + another spar. flushed from wood by buzzard. Green Woodpecker calling - 1st for 2 or 3 years. Irwell Vale - afternoon ramble Min 4 Chiffchaff singing. 1 Willow Warbler singing nr the Bittern pond. 1 Grey Wagtail 2 Nuthatch calling 2 Green Woodp...
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Cowm Res 2 4 23
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Cowm Ring-Neck Parakeet 1 in the beech trees at the top end Buzzard 3 in the air together G W Pecker 1 Oystercatcher 1 Stock Dove 2 over Cormorant 1 B H Gull 2 Chiff Chaff 1 Bullfinch 1m Chaffinch birds calling Goldfinch 1 Robin 4 Dunnock 2 Redpoll 2 over Jay 2 Magpie c6 Canada Geese c15 Also 3 minimum Sand Mar...
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Brambling, Halingden 31 March
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2 in back garden 07.30hrs Ventnor road. Neil
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Swallow
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One at Ewood Bridge this morning just before the rain. Also 8 singing chiffchaffs along the river between Irwell Vale and Rawtenstall and a small flock of around 10 redwings at Townsendfold (plus the usual residents) Andy
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Cheesden/AMR 27/3
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2 teal, 2 goosanders and 1 goldeneye on the lodges, 3 goldeneyes AMR; Pair of kestrels copulating; 2 bubbling curlews, 5+ oystercatchers and one or two lapwings; around 10 pied wagtails and a few meadow pipits at the res (no wheatears/chiffchaffs in this area) A few other odds and sods over the past we...
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woodcock 27/03/22
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My partner Maxine flushed a woodcock in Trickett's Memorial this afternoon. The bird was next to the footpath and was only around 50ft off Burnley Road East cheers Kevin
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Troy Quarry to Clough Head 27/3/2023
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14 Wheatear seen between Troy Quarry and Clough Head (two lots of three two lots of two and four single) 2 Sand Martin 2 1m 1f Goldeneye 1 Buzzard calling 2 m Stonechat Skylark 7 singing along the way Around 6 Meadow Pipit seen 4 Pied Wagtail Cheers Craggy
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Lee Quarry 27 3 23
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Wheatear 3 Meadow Pipit 7 Skylark 3 Pied Wagtail 1 Stock Dove 3 Kestrel 2 Raven 3 over Heron 1 over Carrion Crow 6 Blackbird 1 Wren 1 Quarry Road Chiff Chaff 1 Dunock 3 L T Tit 2 Blue Tit 3 Great Tit 3 Mistle Thrush 1 in song Peter and John
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Deerplay
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@ 20 Whooper Swans heading N| about 1.30
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Chiffchaff.
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My first returning Chiffchaffs this morning, one on railway bank in Strongstry and one in Strongstry woods, both singing in the sunshine. Regards Brian.
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Various Sites 26 3 23
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Chiff Chaff 3 EBSW 3 Kay Steel 1 Cloughfold Oystercatcher 1 calling EBSW Song Thrush 1 EBSW Pied Wagtail 4 EBSW Grey Wagtail 2 New Line Dipper 1 EBSW Kingfisher 1 Kay Steel Buzzard 2 EBSW Goldcrest 1 calling EBSW Chaffinch calling birds at all sites B H Gull c15 EBSW L B B Gull 2 over EBSW Mallard 2 EBSW Moorh...
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Whitworth & Lee Quarries 26/03/2023
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grey heron - 2 over Futures ParkCanada goose - 4pr & a flock of 3 in Whitworth Quarrymallard - 1pr in Whitworth Quarry & c12 flying around Lee Quarrybuzzard - 1sparrowhawk - male over Futures Parklapwing - 3 or 4 south of Whitworth Quarrycurlew - 1jack snipe - 1 between Lee & Whitworth Quar...
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Clowbridge 1200hrs-1500hrs
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Male and Female Sparrowhawk two buzzards curlew oystercatcher single flew in skylarks displaying two treecreepers in North wood 20+ Fieldfare 24 whooper Swans flying south to north cheers, Phil
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AMR
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Strong westerly rain hail, 0830/1000 hrs Very few Gulls, mostly Black-headed, some Herring sp. Oystercatcher 4 Curlew 1 Dunlin 1 Skylark 6 Meadow PIPIT 8 Piec Wagtail 4 No Wheatear seen. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge 1200-1400hrs
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Windy plenty of birds in the car park yesterday afternoon, A single great spotted woodpecker, two redpoll in with 10+ Goldfinch, also, Greenfinch , Chaffinch, Blue tit, Long tailed tit, a single Goldcrest and a Redwing, House Sparrow, Starlings, Robin and at least 3 Blackbirds. 2 Great Crested...
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Whitworth area. 24/3/23
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Buzzard, 2 Peregrine over, 4 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, Little Owl, Mistle Thrush, 4 Carrion Crow, 3 Cormorant, 2 BH Gull, 70 Canada Goose, 6 Mallard, 2 Robin. No sign of any Wheatear! Dave O.
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