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Ring Ouzel.
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Phone call from a friend living above New Hall Hey revealed a Female Ring Ouzel in his garden, watched for 20 minutes. Regards Brian.
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AMR
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0730/1000 hrs, 7/12 degrees calm sunny. Wheatear. Flock of 12 birds mixed male and female staying as a flock very mobile moving constantly so assume new arrivals watched for 20 minutes but eventually lost from sight. Skylark. At least 10 birds displaying and singing. Meadow Pipit. Around 20+ in pai...
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Greenfold 20/04/24
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Afternoon ramble - 7 Wheatear amongst rushes on pasture 2 Wren singing from rushes 3 Lapwing on territory 6 Wood Pigeon 1 Kestrel 4+ Skylark singing 6+ Meadow Pipit Folly Clough - Pr Stock Dove Pr Jay 4 Willow Warbler singing 1 Mistle Thrush singing Shortclough res.- Coot Little Grebe Moorhen Mallard...
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Common Sandpiper
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Midday walk along the Irwell as it begins to settle back to normall level, pair of Common Sandpiper were feeding and displaying near Alderbottom Viaduct. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge 16/4/24
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Cool N. wind blowing but fine. 10 Wheatear adjacent to the quarry 3 Stock Dove 6 Redpoll on feeders at Cotton Row Pr Greenfinch on feeders at Cotton Row Pr Curlew in field + 1 calling from the moor Pr Lapwing in field 12 Canada Goose 12 Willow Warbler singing 2 Swallow flying N. over the moor Pr Raven over ca...
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Late posted Whitethroat.
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Had a singing Whitethroat on Friday, but forgot to post and was away Saturday, relocated today in same area at Alderbottom feeding in a willow. Regards Brian.
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Lee Quarry 14/04/2024
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grey heron - 1Canada goose - min 8prsmallard - 2 drakeskestrel - 1prlesser black-backed gull - 8 heading weststock dove - c4 prspied wagtail - 2meadow pipit - c20wheatear - 5, including a singing male & 1 collecting grass & feathersring ouzel - female near quarry entrancesong thrush - 1long...
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Reedsholme circular 14/4/24
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Afternoon ramble Chiffchaff - singing birds at Rushbed & Stoneholme. Blackcap - singing birds at Rushbed, Crawshawbooth & Stoneholme Mistle Thrush - singing bird at Crawshawbooth Sparrowhawk - 1 at Crawshawbooth Coal Tit - 1 at Stoneholme Mallard - 1f w/ 2 small young on river at Goodshaw...
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Clowbridge 14.4.24 08:30 5°c
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Canada Geese 9 Mallard 13 Goosander 1f 1m Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 1 Pheasant 1 Curlew 5 Common Sandpiper 1 Great Black Back Gull 2 Woodpigeon 4 Stock Dove 2 Skylark 1 Swallow 1 Wren Robin Mistle Thrush 1 Song Thrush 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling Willow Warbler c15 Goldcrest 1 (Point Wood) Blue Tit, Gr...
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Bacup to Peer's Clough 13/04/24
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Took a walk this primarily to check rookeries, which i will post on a separate thread Bacup to Deerplay highlight was c430 golden plovers flying over from north side of Deerplay towards the moors above Clough Bottom Res. Some time later a smaller flock of c60 birds was seen landing near Bank End/ Small...
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Springfield Lane Clowbridge 12/4/2024
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Springfield Lane 2 Ravens at one point both birds clasped talons and tumbled then let go and both started calling loudly 2 Kestrel 3 Wheatear 1 M 2 F 1 Little Owl 1 Pheasant 5 Herring Gull 10 Carrion Crow 3 Magpie 7 Meadow Pipit 1 Grey Heron Cheers Craggy
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house martin 11/04/2024
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first house martin of the year back over Waterfoot this evening cheers Kevin
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AMR/Croston close road
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0730/1000 hrs, another misty, wet morning, strong westerly But some surprises after 2/3 quite visits over the past week. Wheatear. 3 on south bank of res, 2 in field opposite Two Owls cottage. Great Crested Grebe. Single on res. Oystercatcher. 2 on res wall, another 2 over. Common Sandpiper. Single...
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Strongstry
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Five Swallows and three House Martin this morning along the Irwell. Regards Brian.
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Reedsholme to HTL 7.4.24 am
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Grey Heron 1HTL 1 over lower Cribden Canada Geese 2 Tip Lodge Mallard 6 Tesco, 6 Tip Lodge, 2 Limy water Moorhen 2 HTL, 1 Tip Lodge Woodpigeon c12 Feral pigeon c30 town centre Kingfisher 1 HTL Sand Martin 1 over HTL Grey Wagtail 2 Lea Brook Wren c10 Robin C5 Blackbird 4 Song Thrush 2 HTL and cemetery ...
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EWBS 7 4 24
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Ewood Bridge circuit Swallow 1 minimum Sand Martin 1 Blackcap 1 Chiffchaff 4 Dipper 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 2 Song Thrush 3 calling L T Tit calling birds Goldfinch several Chaffinch several Blue and Great tit B H Gull 3 Mallard 4 Canada Goose 2 Grey Heron 1 Collard Dove 1 calling Wood Pigeon birds pr...
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Holden Wood
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Two Willow Warbler in song in small coppice at entrance to reservoir. Regards Brian.
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Whitworth 06/04/2024
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Broadley Stationchiffchaff - singing bird Spring Mill Rescormorant - 1Canada goose - 1prgoosander - male & female goldeneye - male & 2 femalesoystercatcher - 1prbuzzard - 1 over Wallbanksparrowhawk - 1 malekestrel - 1lesser black-backed gull - 3 overstock dove - 1prwoodpigeon - 28gre...
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Grane, 4th April 2024
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Common Scoter, drake on Jamestone west, Buzzard, 3 soaring birds, Kestrel, 2, Oystercatcher, flock of 13 at Jamestones, Stock Dove, 4, G.S.Woodpecker, 1, Skylark, 2 in song, Sand Martin, 4 excavating at Jamestones, Mistle Thrush, 2 in song, Song Thrush, 1 in song, Willow Warbler, 2 in song at Calf H...
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blackcap 03/04 & 04/04/24
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blackcap singing on the Waterfoot end of the Glen for the past 2 mornings cheers Kevin
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Rawt.-Loveclough 1030-1300
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Twin lodge Buzzard over Chiffchaff Canada goose single Cribden Skylark Meadow pipit Reed bunting pairLapwing 3 Snipe 1 displaying second drumming Ring tail Hen Harrier single bird. similar place to the start of the year. Stock dove Loveclough down through Stoneholme Road Kestr...
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Clowbridge 1830-2000hrs
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A very calm evening tonight, no breeze and was comfortably warmish. stock dove single bird on telegraph wire pied wagtail 2 single birds moorhen cormorant single bird landed just as I was leaving Curlew, 3 together in flight and at least 3/4 single birds over lapwing pair over more crown point...
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Bull hill
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0945hrs-1130hrs Greenfinch Song thrush calling Great spotted woodpecker Lapwing 3 Kestrel cheers, Phil -- Edited by Phillip on Tuesday 2nd of April 2024 10:30:17 PM
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Rawtenstall/Crawshawbooth
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0930-1200hrs, wet, Rawtenstall Cem. Goldfinch Nuthatch Chiffchaff Great tit, Blue tit Chapel Hill Song thrush Coal tit Chaffinch Dunnock Moorhen Canada Goose pair Stock dove Crawshawbooth Mistle thrush single Greenfinch Greenfould Skylark Meadow pipit Reed bunti...
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Whooper Swans
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.? Whooper swan seen on the Cowm resi Sunday afternoon.
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Whitworth & Lee Quarry 31/03/24
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mute swan - an immature bird was on the lake in the main quarry area, a first for me hereCanada goose - min 26 in Whitworth Quarrypink-footed goose - skein of 71 over westmallard - 2 drakesoystercatcher - 2 calling in the mist this morningsnipe - 2 chipping birdskestrel - 1 in each quarrylesser black-ba...
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Clowbridge 1000-1130hrs
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Clag was still in and rather cold!! Goosander 1M 1F Chiffchaff Song thrush Reed bunting 1M 1 F more calling around res.Redpoll 3 Chaffinch good number of great tits and blue tits, coal tit present,Kestrel 1M 1F both together Jay Curlew single and two calling Cormorant single cheers and a...
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EBSW to Rawtenstall 29/03/24
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grey heron - 1 at EBSWcormorant - 3 at Holmes Terrace LodgeCanada goose - prs at EBSW & Holmes Terrace Lodgemallard - 5 at EBSW & 1pr at Holmes Terrace Lodgegoosander - 1 flying downstream over EBSWmoorhen - 2 at Holmes Terrace Lodgebuzzard - 2 + 1 over EBSWblack-headed gull - min 12 at EBSWcomm...
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Clowbridge 1100-1300hrs
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Heron Pair of Great Crested Grebe Goosander 2M and 2F Cormorant 2 Pied Wagtail Reed Bunting Stonechat Curlew calling at two different places plenty of Skylark and Meadow Pipits Buzzard 2 Kestrel 1 Raven 1 cheers Phil
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Twin lodge quick hour 1300-1400hrs
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Highlights song thrush chiffchaff collared dove 5, 2 and a 3 most I have seen together. yesterday 24th I was up at Hameldon hill, Hapton and had Ring Ouzel just a single bird and a male and female Wheatear, I am not a member of ELOC and so I havent reported on that sight, I have checked and there has been n...
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