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Gulls over H'den
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Was parked up near the Halo on Tuesday about 5pm and watching the return passage of the LBBG's. 100's passed by with 1 confirmed Herring Gull. There may have been 3 other HG's in them but could have looked paler because of the light.
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sarfraz
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Cloughbottom Res 31-5-11
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spotted flycatcher tree creepers goldcrests blue,great and coal tits common sandpiper curlew over little ringed plover over kestrel meadow pipits skylarks 2 mallard 1 chick pied wagtail goldfinch Dave & Paul Kemp
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Dave Howorth
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Spotted flycatchers
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/33778435@N07/5797212926/in/photostream
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brian
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Bull Hill via Irwell Valley & Ogden Valley, 5th June 2011
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05:00-10:00
Pheasant, 2,
Oystercatcher, 1 at EBSW,
Curlew, 2 pairs,
Golden Plover, 3 pairs on the tops,
Lapwing, 3 pairs,
Dunlin, 1 on the tops,
Wood Pigeon, c30,
Stock Dove, groups of 4 & 2,
Collared Dove, 2,
Swift, c40,
G.S.Woodpecker, 2,
Green Woodpecker, yaffling at Sunnybank...
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David Nuttall
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Grane, 4th June 2011
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05:45 - 08:45
G.C.Grebe, 1 on Ogden,
Canada Goose, c20 inc young,
Kestrel, 2,
Pheasant, 2 calling,
Oystercatcher, 1 / 2 pair,
Curlew, pair,
Lapwing, c20, inc sitting birds,
Snipe, 1 "chipping",
Swift, c20,
G.S.Woodpecker, 2,
Green Woodpecker, calling regularly,
Skylar...
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David Nuttall
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Spotted flycatcher
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The spotted flycatchers at strongstry have built there nest and the female this morning was sitting on it, and the male was hawking from a nearby tree.
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brian
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Spotted flycatcher
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Pair of Spotted flycatcher on the river in Strongstry very close to last years nest site.
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brian
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Clowbridge res. 31/5/11
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09:30hrs approx
Circular tour as far as Compstons Cross
1 Collared Dove in carpark + lots of H.Sparrows
Min 4 Reed Bunting
Pr Curlew on territory with poss yng + others heard
1 Grey Partridge
1pr Stonechat
c20 Swift
1 Sand Martin
2 Swallows
1pr Canada Geese
3pr Linnet
Min 8 Redpoll spread...
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Bigbadbob
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Cowpe area.30/5/2011
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Moorhen 2, Pied Wagtail 4, Wheatear 2,Meadow Pipit 5, Great Tit 12, Blue Tit 6,Long Tailed Tit 5,Blackbird 3,Willow Warbler 4, Blackcap 2, Jackdaw 22, Carrion Crow 14,Magpie 6,Grey Heron 2,Canada Goose 5.LBB Gull 10,Swift 40+,Swallow 35, House Martin 10,Starling 24,Chaffinch 8,Goldfinch 4,Re...
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David Ousey
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Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth.Sunday 29th May.
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Common Tern on the reservoir was found by John Hallsworth and Peter Fyldes this morning before 11-15am.Many thanks gentlemen! Went up the second time with a rather wet Kevin Lister and saw the bird along with lots of Swift a few Swallows and House Martins,2 Kestrels together also 2 Redpoll on the res w...
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David Ousey
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Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth.25/5/2011
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An unusual visitor to the reservoir tonight in the form of a Coot,its only the second one I have seen here in the last eight years of watching the site.Also 2 Redpoll,3 Tufted Duck,10 Mallard and 2 people swimming around the reservoir! Regards, Dave Ousey.
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David Ousey
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bacup park
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1pair nuthatch feeding young g s woodpecker 2 blackcaps
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johnh
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Trickett's Memorial to EBSW 220511
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Trickett's to Lea Bank great spotted woodpeckers in 4 sites, 1pr nuthatch feeding young in nest, 2 family parties of treecreepers, 3 juvenile great tits, family party of long tailed tits, 4 blackcaps & 2 chiffchaff Lower Cloughfold to Rawtenstall female mallard with 13 half grown ducklings, 2...
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Buzzard over Rawtenstall, 21st May 2011
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09:45 A Buzzard was over Rawtentall town centre at 09:45 this morning slowly heading west. It had primaries missing or out of position on its right wing. Kind Regards, David Nuttall
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David Nuttall
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Compston's Cross and around!, 21st May 2011
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05:45--8:45
Mallard, 3,
Goldeneye, 1st summer male on Clowbridge was a surprise,
Sparrowhawk, male over wood at Clowbridge,
Kestrel, pair over Clowbridge,
Pheasant, c6 calling birds,
Lapwing, pair and a single near Swallow Shore,
Curlew, c4,
L.B.B.Gull, c20 generally south,
Stock D...
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David Nuttall
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E.B.S.W. 14/5/11
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Evening dash Really big numbers of hirundines last night. 600+ along with a few Swifts. Best estimates as follows. 300+ House Martins the bulk of them feeding over the railway line 250+ swallows feeding over the coke beds Mixed in with all these were c40 Swifts with lesser numbers of Sandies. 2 sighti...
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Cowpe 14/05/11
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little grebe - adult with well grown juv Canada goose - 3pr (1pr with 6 goslings) mallard - 7 moorhen - 1 stock dove - 1 spotted flycatcher - 1 swallow - 24 dipper - 2 stonechat - 1pr with at least 2 freshly fledged juvs grasshopper warbler - 1 reeling willow warbler - 3 long tailed tit - 1pr with 9 juvs raven -...
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KEVIN LISTER
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Jack Lodge, 9th May 2011
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19:15-19:45
Mallard, pair & 1 male,
Pheasant, 1 calling,
Sparrowhawk, male perched on wall mobbed by Swallows,
Swift, 4,
Skylark, 3 singing birds,
Swallow, c20, good numbers hawking over farmland,
House Martin, 1,
Willow Warbler, 3 singing,
Whitethroat, 1 singing. Seems to be a go...
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David Nuttall
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Rawtenstall Cricket Club
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Buzzard seen flying over towards Cribden, Peregrine being mobbed by Jackdaws and Crows. A couple of feathery kills on the ground over the last two weeks so although only seen a couple of times I suspect a Peregrine is pretty much local.
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Greengrass
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Whitworth
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8th May A Common Buzzard flying high and South East late afternoon over Brown wardle 9th May Cowm Quarry and Res Oystercatcher x1 flying Swift x10 Swallow x6 House Martin x5 Bullfinch singular male Chaffich Blue and Great Tits Lesser Redpoll x 6 Mistle Thrush singing Blackbird Grey Wagtail
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Ste Rush
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Stubbins to Irwell vale
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Blue tit plenty nesting, 5 pair in boxes Great tit many nesting, 3 pair in boxes Coal tit few pairs, numbers down on last year L t tit several pairs nesting Bullfinch commonest finch hear Chaffinch couple of pair nesting Goldfinch several pair Greenfinch uncommon nesting...
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Deeply Vale 08/05/11
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Canada goose - 14 buzzard - 1 kestrel - 2 sparrowhawk - 1 lapwing - 6 pheasant - 1 swift - 6 green woodpecker - 1 stock dove 3 sand martin - 2 swallow - 4 mistle thrush - 1 whitethroat - 6 singing males willow warbler - 8 blackcap - 1 linnet - 3 redpoll = min 3 bullfinch - 2 cheers Kevin & John Hallsworth
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KEVIN LISTER
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Mitchell's House Res, 8th May 2011
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15:00-16:00
Common Sandpiper, 1,
Curlew, 2 calling,
L.B.B.Gull, c200 passing through with many bathing in the res,
Herring Gull, just 1 with above,
Wood Pigeon, c6,
Swift, c8,
Skylark, c10 singing birds,
Swallow, c12 over farmland
House Martin, 1 over res,
Pied Wagtail, c4,
Mistle Th...
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David Nuttall
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swift
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a swift over haslingden on sunday at about 12 noon
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sarfraz
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House Martins - 7/5/11
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Half a dozen H.Martins hawking round the house (Edenfield) this afternoon. 7 Swift over K Steels 14:30
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Ina
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Crawshawbooth 7/4/11
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4pm stroll
3 Swifts over village with 2 House Martin
1ad Dipper feeding 1 juv. on river
1 Tawny Owl hooting - Stoneholme 16:30 hrs
2 Swift >S over Goodshawfold +
4 House Martin
c6 Swallow
7 Swifts over Crawshawbooth on return
4 Sand Martin excavating below motorway bridge at Townsendfol...
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Bigbadbob
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Clowbridge and Ogden Resvrs Thursday 5th
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Clowbridge 9am 2 Curlew 1 Comman Sand 1 Grasshopper warbler reeling well close to inlet Ogden 11 am 2 Curlew 1 Oystercatcher 2 Comman Sand Greenwoodpecker yaffle from wood behind fishing hut with answering call from towards Kiln Field direction.
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Pat n Bob
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Clowbridge Res, 7th May 2011
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07:30-08:30
Canada Goose, 2 grazing in fields,
Mallard, c6,
Sparrowhawk, female soared over res and off over Waggoners,
Pheasant, 1 calling regularly,
Common Sandpiper, 1 on res bank calling away,
Curlew, 2 possibly 3 pair inc birds chasing crows and a pair chasing Ravens. Most this year!
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David Nuttall
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Dotterel on Brown Wardle Hill,Whitworth.
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9 Dotterel on the south facing slope of Brown Wardle Hill and moving around feeding in the area. Regards, Dave Ousey.
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David Ousey
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Marsh Harrier, Sunday 1 May
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A Male Marsh Harrier on moor near Pickup Bank, Sunday evening. also 2 Swifts. Neil
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Neil Burke
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