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Tawny owl
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Arrived home at dusk to hear an owl calling, with the aid of a large torch found a [male ?] Tawny flying up and down the cycle track to Irwell vale with an offering [vole] in its beak presumably looking for a non-existing female. The temp at the time was plus 6c. Happy new year to all.
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Ravenshore, 31 Dec 1010
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1 Kingfisher 1 Dipper 2 Herons 4 Mallard 1 Goosander , female Flock of House sparrows calling from bushes Best wishes for 2011 Neil
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Grane, 31st Dec 2010
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09:30 - 12:00 Grey Heron, 1 feeding on edge of Ogden, Canada Goose, a flock of 9 flew out of quarry down onto Holden Wood, "Grey" Goose, a flock of ten birds flew west at 11:30, too distant for certain I.D. but contrasting shades on wings makes Greylag a possibility. Teal, 2 males on Holden Wo...
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Stubbins to Irwell vale[round robin]
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dipper 4 kingfisher 1 [m] moorhen 2 heron 3 goosander 5 [4f 1m] cormorant 2 [feeding on the river] teal 1 [f] mallard 3 [f] b h gull 3 herring gull 1 [unusual, on river] buzzard 1 [over, flying towards ewood bridge] carrion crow 3 rook 9 jackdaw 4 woodpigeon 10 + magpie 2 jay 3 collard dove 5 starling 2 g s woo...
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Staghills Woods etc 25/12/10
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few birds about on a walk through the woods from Waterfoot to Lea Bank. Highlights as follows tawny owl - 1 sparrowhawk - 1 female hunting across the edge of the wood 1 later seen at our feeders at Gaghills as well redwing - 4 song thrush - 1 siskin - 2 females and 1 male bullfinch - 3 The walk back through War...
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A vweeks Birdwatching, Bits and Bobs
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Sunday 19 December 11.30-2pm @ Holden Wood - threw 3 loaves off brown bread onto the frozen reservoir and attracted BH Gulls, Carrion Crows, some Magpies and a daring Blackbird which was chased by a Crow but got a way and then at the end some Pigeons/Doves. A flock of Goldfinch, Chaffinch and a Wren at t...
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Waterfoot to EBSW 21/12/10
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cormorant - 1 flying over Hareholme looked as though it turned up the Whitewell Valley heron - 1 at Kenroy's Pond, Warth, 1 at Bocholt Way, 1 at K Steels and 2 at Irwell Vale mallard - 7 in Waterfoot, 3 at Cloughfold, 112 at Rawtenstall, 40 at Groundwork, 15 at Ewood Bridge, 9 at irwell Vale & 9 at EBSW go...
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Townsend Fold 19-12-10
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Sorry tried to put this on yesterday with pictures and work got in the way! 6+ Greenfinch House Sparrows ~30 Mallard F Goosander ~20 Waxwing - flew off towards Haslingden 1 Dipper feeding Cheers Ian
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Cowm Reservoir,19/20th December.
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Yesterday:- 110 Canada Geese,2 Tufted Duck,3 Goldeneye(2m/1f) 2 Goosander,1 Herring Gull(Adult winter plumage) 12 Common Gull,60 BH Gull. Today:- 3 WIGEON(2m/1f) 3 Goldeneye(2m/1f) 60 Canada Geese,35 Mallard,2 Common Gull,16 BH Gull. Suprised to find Wigeon in amongst the birds on the only b...
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Gaghills 19/12/10
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birds at our feeding station this weekend sparrowhawk - 1 great spotted woodpecker - min 2 feral pigeon - 10 collared dove - 2 song thrush - 1 blackbird - 10 robin - 3 blue tit - 8 great tit - 3 coal tit - 2 long tailed tit - min 6 magpie - 1 dunnock - 2 house sparrow - 10 chaffinch - 25 brambling - 3 greenfinch - 20 go...
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Feeding station
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After clearing six inch of snow in the company of three Robins and spreading the food i had~~~~~~ blue tit 6 great tit 8 coal tit 3 lond tailed tit 4 bullfinch 12 goldfinch 3 chaffinch 7 brambling 14 redpoll 1 robin 9 blackbird 8 song thrush 3 mistle thrush 4 dunnock 2 nuthatch 3 treecreeper 1 jay 5 jackdaw 2...
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Wallbank Lodge,Whitworth.17/12/10
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Wallbank Lodge 5 Mute Swan,1 Tufted Duck,1 Moorhen,3 Goosander,10 Mallard, 1 BH Gull. Spring Mill Res 3 BH Gulls. Cowm Res 1 Goldeneye,1 Goosander,6 Common Gull,40 BH Gull,42 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck. Regards, Dave Ousey.
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Cowm Reservoir. 15/12/10
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No sign of yesterday`s Teal,but there are now 14 Goosander,2 Goldeneye,42 Canada Geese,53 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck,2 Chaffinch,1 Reed Bunting,8 Common Gull,72 BH Gull,2 Jay,10 Magpie,30 Jackdaw.12 Rook,6 C Crow,8 Collared Dove,4 Wood Pigeon,5 House Sparrow,4 Blackbird,20 Fieldfare,3 Mistle...
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unit 5 NEW HALL HEY
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14/12/10 1 MALE GOOSEANDER 1 MOORHEN PAIR OF MALLARD HEAD BOBBING C15 LONG TAILED TITS PAIR BULLFINCH ON FEEDER GREY HERON Dave -- Edited by Dave Howorth on Wednesday 15th of December 2010 08:06:34 AM
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Cowm Reservoir.14/12/10
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Birds seen on res in last few days:- 4 Goldeneye(2m,2f) 7 Goosander(5m,2f) 18 Canada Geese,40 Mallard, Single male Tufted Duck,Single male TEAL present late pm Tuesday,4 Mute Swans,20 Common Gull, LBB Gull Adult, 1st winter Herring Gull,120+ BH Gulls during Monday afternoon. Under dam area:- 10...
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Brambling
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Flock of approx 10/15 mostly female but some male [Brambling] feeding opposite my house regular since friday, also thrush numbers have risen, two Treecreeper taking mealworm as well.
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Musbury, sat, 11 dec
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1 Little Owl, Being scolded by Stonechat. 50+ Feildfairs Flock of finches 30-40 mostly Chaffinch, few Gouldfinch, 1 Greenfinch. Flock of 20 Blue,Great & Coal Tits 1 Jay Few Redwings, Blackbird, 1 Mistle thrush. Few crows & Magpie. Heard Collard dove. 12 Starlings Neil
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Cowm Reservoir.11/12/10
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3 Goldeneye(2 males 1 female) 55 Mallard,60 BH Gull,8 Common Gull,42 Canada Geese,1 Coal Tit, 1 Dipper,20 Wood Pigeon,66 Jackdaw,20 Carrion Crow,4 Rook, 10 Magpie, No Tufted Duck seen on the 3/4 frozen water. Finally, a Curlew flew over calling constantly, heading south. Regards, Dave Ousey.
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Holden Wood 5/12/2010
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2.30pm 1 jay, kestrel, at least 20 Mallard which started to roost on the frozen over reservoir, at least 8 teal, may have been some Wigeon too 2 snipe, 1 grey hero, approx 20 chaffinch getting ready top roost, 1 male pheasant, 1 Wren calling plenty of Carrion Crows, Magpies, BH Gulls, Woodpigeons, som...
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Feeding station
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There were 15 robins on the ground this morning at the same time. Thrush numbers getting better No Goldfinch, Greenfinch, or brambling yesterday or today. We had 4 Starling this morning for the first time. Bullfinch numbers rising each day, around 17 this morning. There was one Jay in particular thi...
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Lower Irwell Valley, 5th Dec 2010
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09:15-10:45 Grey Heron, 1 feeding on edge of river, Teal, 2 flew down river, Mallard, c12 on EBSW and c8 on river, Goosander, redhead feeding in river, Moorhen, 2 on edge of river, Lapwing, c6 on EBSW, Snipe, 3 on EBSW and 1 flew up river at Strongstry, B.H.Gull, c50 mainly on EBSW, Common Gull, flock of 3...
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Lapwings
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8 lapwings around Mitchell WTW 1.15 Monday, 1 in a field off Hudrake on way to rawtenstall 2.30pm about Lapwings around Holden Wood on 30th November flyign over Grane Road 11.30am
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Feeding stations
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As you would expect the feeding stations have been very busy over the cold spell, below is average numbers over the last week. G TIT 15+ [about normal] B TIT 20+ [as above] C TIT 5+ [there numbers have been low all year] L T TIT [only today have a party of 12+ appeared] CHAFFINCH 6+ BULLFINCH ...
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Cowm Reservoir.30/11/10
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2 Goldeneye(1 male,1 female) 1 female Goosander,75 Mallard,14 Tufted Duck,72 Canada Geese,5 Mute Swan(2 adults,3 juveniles)65 BH Gulls,6 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull(adult) on the water bathing. Regards, Dave Ousey.
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Whitworth 29/11/10
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A few day's of work and a cold spell had me hoping for the chance of something odd turning up on the garden feeders.
1x Female Brambling
2x Lesser Redpoll
1x Female Bullfinch
1x Male Great Spotted Woodpecker
1x Goldcrest
30x Goldfinch
10x Greenfinch
8x Chaffinch
1x Song Thrush
10x Blackbi...
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Holden Wood 3-4.30pm
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What a difference a day makes - Holden Wood nearly frozen and no ducks there at all. About 11 Lapwings though which roosted in the field. 3 had flown off elsewhere. Plenty of BH Gulls flying over, also Common Gulls----all heading North. Plenty of Blue and Great Tits at my feeders. A Robin but no othe...
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Staghills Woods Marl Pits and Cowpe Res 28/11/10
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Staghills Woods (Trickett's Memorial through to Lea Bank) 3 wood pigeon, 1 tawny owl, 1 green woodpecker, 4 great spotted woodpecker, 9 magpie, 2 jay, 1 jackdaw, 4 carrion crow, 2 goldcrest, 16 blue tit, 21 great tit, 2 coal tit, 10 long tailed tit, 4 treecreeper, 7 wren, 11 starling, 33 blackbird, 4 so...
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Partridge Family
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Five grey partridge high on the Musbury valley but no sign of the ravens that I went to see again.
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Grane, Sat 27/11/10
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Holdenwood resv. 40+ Mallard 15 Wigeon 1 Dipper 1 Heron Black-headed Gulls Ogden resv 2 Goldeneye 1 Kestrel 1 wren Neil
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Waxwings 27/11/10
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Six Waxwings in tree tops at Higher Constablelee late morning. They flew off probably into somebodies garden. Lots of berries on trees in gardens, good numbers of blackbirds feeding on these. A good selection of birds along Hollin Lane included the following c6 Redwing c10 Blackbird 1 Robin 2 Du...
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