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buzzard
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2/6/10 allotment at Cowpe buzzard low over allotment persued by 6 crows chasing in back up Cowpe,same happened 30 minutes later Dave Howorth & Paul Kemp
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ashworth moor res
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5pm on wards today - 9 canada geese on the water some may have been young. had no bins at least 30 lbbg's on the water , heading northwards and swifts, swallow, house martins, pied wagtails, meadow pipits, skylarks singing, ALSO there was a chiffchaff singing 2 days last week off holins way, rawte...
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Stacksteads
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Second hand report of a Cuckow in a tree on Lee Road 26 May
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Cowm and Landgate 31.5.10.
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Cowm Res Tufted Duck 2 Mallard c20 Canada Geese 21 Willow Warbler c12 Redpoll c12 Meadow Pipit c10 Skylark 6 Linnet 2 Reed Bunting 2m Blackbird 5 Blue Tit 6 family party L.T.Tit 2 Goldfinch 10 Chaffinch numerous Dunnock 1 Wren 1 Swift 9 House Martin 3 Swallow 2 B.H.Gull 1 Carrion Crow 4 Magpie 3 Wood Pige...
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Swifts
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30 + SWIFTS, 10 + SWALLOWS AND TWO SAND MARTINS ON THE RIVER THIS AFTERNOON.
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Wood Warbler in the Glen.23/5/10
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A Wood Warbler heard singing in the Glen by Kevin Lister and later seen with Dave Ousey high up on the grammar school(north)side more to the Waterfoot end.Be careful if going into the area its very steep! Cheers, Kevin Lister and Dave Ousey.
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Cloughbottom
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Curlew Common Sandpiper 2 Male Reedbuntings Grey Wagtail carrying food Meadow Pipits Skylarks Green Woodpecker Haslinden nr St Crispin Way
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STRONGSTRY WOODS/RIVER
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NOT LONG ARRIVED HOME FROM HOLS TO FIND VERY COLD WEATHER AND QUITE A FEW ABANDONED NEST SITES/BOXES,RECENT WEATHER HAS HELPED, THOUGH THERE IS NOT MANY YOUNG ABOUT. BLUE TIT GOOD NUMBERS GREAT TIT SEEM TO BE MORE THAN ABOVE COAL TIT ...
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Deeply Vale, 23rd May 2010
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06:00-10:00 Grey Heron, 1 on Buckhurst, Canada Goose, c30, some sitting some with young, Mallard, c8, Pheasant, c4 calling birds + 1 female, Moorhen, 3 including 1 walking on a drystone wall, Lapwing, c20 pair including sitting birds and one with at least 2 young, Curlew, 2 pairs, Oystercatcher, 3 f...
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Reaps Moss, 22nd May 2010
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14:30-16:00 Buzzard, 1 flew south mobbed by 3 carrion crows, Curlew, 1, Meadow Pipit, c20, Skylark,c12, Swallow, c6, Raven, 1 calling and displaying, Reed Bunting, 1 singing male. Regards, David Nuttall.
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Rawtenstall, 22nd May 2010
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10:00-12:00 L.B.B.Gull, 3 northwest over Marl Pits, Sparrowhawk, female over Whittaker Park, Swift, c10 over Rawtenstall, House Martin, 3 over Rawtenstall, Whitethroat, 1 singing well and displaying at Marl Pits, Blackcap, 2 in Whittaker Park & 2 at Marl Pits, Willow Warbler, c4 at Marl Pi...
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Edenwood 22/5/2010
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Most birds as previous report with the addition of a family party of LLTs hard to count but looked to be about 4 young. 1 Grey Wagtail, unusual just here. 1 Stock Dove in my garden.....I seem to attract pigeons of all types...just need a Turtle Dove for the full set, but I won't hold my breath.
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White tailed sea eagle
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It has been said that a white tailed sea eagle has been active in this area and has been seen over Ogden having feasted on trout fisheries in the area, IS THIS A MYTH OR WHAT?
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Dog Nobbler
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Cuckoo over Ogden
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I heard a cuckoo this morning from Ogden, the first of the summer! The sandpiper nest is still ok.
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Dog Nobbler
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rawtenstall
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Jamesons Quarry Waders 20.5.10.
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Jamesons Quarry L.R.Plover 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Oystercatcher 3 Lapwing 2 Curlew 1 B.H.Gull 4 Mallard 2m 1f Pied Wagtail 1 pfyldes Dave Howorth
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Edenwood 16/5/10
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Singing birds:- 1 Blackcap. 2 Willow Warbler. 1 Songthrush. 3 Wren. 1 Goldfinch. Dunnocks. Birds carrying food:- Robin. Grt Tit. Bluetit. Blackbird. Dunnock. Moorhen, 2 adults & 4 chicks. 1 LTTit flitting about in bushes.
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ROC Meeting 17th May - Ramble
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Just a reminder that tonight's meeting is an outdoor one. Meet at Kay St car park at 7pm - probable destination Troy Quarry.
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Grane, 16th May 2010
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07:30 - 12:00 Canada Goose, c20 with 3 sitting birds, Mallard, c12, Kestrel, male sat on quarry ledge, Grey Partridge, pair, first for a long while, Pheasant, calling bird, Lapwing, c12 with 1 sitting bird, Oystercatcher, pair on Calf Hey, Common Sandpiper, pair, Curlew, 2 pair, B.H.Gull, c12 in sm...
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SD81D Harden Clough TTV early breeding season visit
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highlights of timed tetrad visit for the BTO atlas for Harden Clough today were curlew - 2prs lapwing - 2 prs kestrel - 1 little owl - 1 common tern - 2 flying north over Fletcher Bank Quarry swift - 14 over Harden Moor sand martin - at least 24 birds at a thriving colony in Fletcher Bank Quarry whitethroat -...
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Cloughbottom Res 12-5-10 5-30pm
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1 spotted flycatcher seen in two different parts of wood 1 male manderine 1 male gooseander 2 canada geese 2 male 1 female mallard 2 singing willow warblers several meadow pipit and skylarks blue tit taking nesting materiel in nest box coal tits great tits chaffinch goldfinch 8 crows 1 jay 1 blackbird...
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Spotted Flycatcher
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My first of the season by the river between Strongstry and Stubbins.
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Brown Wardle,Whitworth and Lee Quarry 10/5/10
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9 Dotterel still present this evening on south west slopes. In Lee Quarry(with Peter Fyldes and Dave Howorth) Grasshopper Warbler seen and heard reeling. Dave Ousey.
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Lee Quarry Road 10.5.10.
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Lee Quarry Road Grasshopper Warbler still present tonight in the same place pfyldes Dave Howorth Dave Ousey
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Cloughbottom
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Mandarin male 1 female Mallard 4 males Curlew Sandpiper Reedbunting Coal Tit Blue Tit Great Tit Goldfinch 3 Goldcrest 4 8 Woodpigeons Rockcliff Bacup Sparrow Hawk Rawtenstall Sparrow Hawk 9 May
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Brown Wardle Sunday 9-5-10
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9 dotteral 6 lapwing 6 wheatear 4 canada geese 1 on nest 1 linnet 2 pied wagtails loads of meadow pipit skylarks swallows house martins 3 lesser black backed gulls several crows Dave Howorth,Pete Fyldes,Paul Kemp & John Holdsworth
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Brown Wardle,Whitworth.8/5/10
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9 Dotterel on south facing slope of Brown Wardle from 10am till 6pm at least on Saturday. Sorry for late post, Dave Ousey.
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Whittle Pike, 8th May 2010
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17:15 - 19:30 Inspired by the posting on The Manchester Birding website of 9 Dotterel on Brown Wardle today I thought I'd have another crack at trying to find some too! Alas a long slog up Plunge and a gusting wind on the tops were all in vain as the hill tops were almost barren of all birdlife. Seen on the...
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E.B.S.W. 7/5/10.
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18:20hrs Pr of Oystercatcher c10 Pied Wagtail 1 Blackcap + 1 around curcuit c4 Willow Warbler Still good numbers of hirundines present. House Martin numbers at c100 with c150 Swallow, Sand Martin present in very small numbers c3. No Swift seen. Pr Dipper at Ewood Bridge. Hirundines appear to have v...
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Lee Quarry 5.5.10.
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Lee Quarry Wheatear 5 Sky Lark c10 Canada Goose 1pair Meadow Pipit 3 Pied Wagtail Quarry Road Grasshopper Warbler 1 reeling in the wooded clough by the gates. Willow Warbler 4 Swift 2 over Swallow 1 over Goldfinch c6 Mistle Thrush 1 calling Blackbird 2 calling pfyldes and johnh
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