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Holden Wood and Bits and Bats
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Holden Wood Reservouir 3.45pm Thursday - approx 60 Lapwing - the drained our reservoir has probably created excellent feeding opportunities because it looks to me as if there are more than usual. Looks like some were this years young. 1 Grey Heron , under 15 BH GUlls, usual Woodpigeons, Carrio...
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nuthatches
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Just seen a pair of nuthatches in the garden, first sighting since lived here!! (2 1/2 years). There was also a pair of great spotted woodpeckers on a fat block feeder on Saturday, normally only see one. Helmshore, Old railway line, Gregory Fold area.
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Waterfoot and Cowpe 08/08/10
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Waterfoot kingfisher - 1 behind the Railway pub dipper - 1 at Mill End swift - 30 this morning. Only 1 this evening. Cowpe moorhen - 1 adult and 2 juvs at Lench. 1 adult at Kearn's. pied wagtail - 1 at cowpe Res grey wagtail - 1 at Cowpe res spotted flycatcher - 1 pr at Bridge Street (1 also seen at Deansgreav...
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Ewood Bridge - Irwell Vale 8/8/10
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13:30 hrs c60 B.H.Gull on sewage works inc. just 6 juvs. c70 Jackdaw inc. 1 pale bird. 1 juv. Dipper 2 Grey Wagtail 1 Kingfisher all on the Ogden at I.V. 19 Mallard on river 3 Willow Warbler calling inc. 1 in song. Constablelee 1 G.S.W. c4 House Martin 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Swift over Rawtenstall 7/8/10 Clowbri...
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Sand Beds - Plunge 7/8/10
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Afternoon 1 Kestrel over Horncliffe 1 Peregrine - Sand Beds 2 Raven flew over from Scout Moor 1 Linnet c20 Meadow Pipit - top of Sand Beds lane 1 Skylark 1 Wheatear c5 family party of Stonechat in bracken at top of Plunge 1 Whitethroat with Stonechats + 1 other distant warbler (willow?) 2 Reed Bunting c2...
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Garden Birds - July
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Max numbers seen during the month. Start with the ubiquitous Columbidae:- Collared doves - all ages and numerous. Stock doves - 2, early morning visitors Wood pigeons - up to 3 at a time, one has learned to use a tube feeder!!! Have not seen any sign of a feral pigeon this year, tempting fate there!!! Eve...
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Grane, 1st August 2010
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08:30 - 11:00 Canada Goose, flock of 46 on Holden Wood Res, Pheasant, 1 calling, Cormorant, 5 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood Res, Kestrel, at least 5, Lapwing, flock of 42 on Holden Wood Res, Curlew, 1 single bird calling & later stood on dry stone wall, Wood Pigeon, c80 in small groups, Swift...
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Strongstry woods/river July sightings
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Blue tit Lots of young,second brood in one box Great tit Doing well Coal tit Numbers still down L t tit Very elusive, one family party seen regular Bullfinch Commonest finch,still feeding y...
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Clowbridge res. 1/8/10
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18:30 til dusk Minimum of 6 Kestrels all hunting. 12 Canada Goose 37 Lapwing 3 Swallow 2 Swift - numbers dropping away now. 8 Stonechat Several Wllow Warbler calling c6 1 Green Woodpecker flew in from Crown Point direction. 1 Jay calling 1 redhead Goosander flew in at dusk. 2 Pied Wagtail Crawshawboot...
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black redstart 01/08/10
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female/ immature black redstart seen briefly in Whitworth Quarry today. The bird was about 80 yards from the entrance to the quarry on the left hand side. cheers Kevin
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LBBG's
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A few LBBG's passing over after 8pm last night with youngsters in tow begging for food. Some Gulls with youngsters heading back North-West ish and some adult groups heading back same way. Some groups with youngsters heading south and did not look like they would be returnining to Bowland. I guess...
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Clowbridge res, 31/7/10
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09:30 start C70 Swallows feeding over S. end with many more over moorland from Wagonners to Crown Point probably in the region of 150 birds. Many juveniles perching on fencing. 1 Sand Martin 1 Oystercatcher 30 Lapwing 1 redhead Goosander c12 Meadow Pipit c6 Pied Wagtail 2 Linnet 1 Redpoll feeding on...
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Clowbridge res 23/7/10
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Evening visit, low water levels. 1 G.S.W. in car park area 1f Goosander 1f Mallard with 4 well grown young 2 Redshank on shoreline - present all day 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Linnet flew S. c3 Willow warbler Many Redpoll inc. 1 flock of 4 2m Reed Bunting 1 Mistle Thrush carring food into wood c35 Swift at dusk so...
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Cowm Res 28.7.10.
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Cowm Res Redpoll 8 Linnet 6 Wheatear 3 juvs Pied Wagtail 6 family party Goldfinch c10 Willow Warbler 1 Jay 1 Blackbird 1 singing Meadow Pippit c15 Collard Dove 1 Wood Pigeon c6 Swallow 1 L.B.B.Gull c60 over B.H.Gull c25 Mallard 45 Magpie 3 Carrion Crow c6 Chaffinch 1m Canada Goose 4 pfyldes Dave Howort...
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Clowbridge res. 27/7/10
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Evening foray 2 Oystercatcher 1 Ringed Plover 1 Common Sandpiper 1f Goosander c4 Willow Warbler calling from plantations Redpolls calling all over top end Pr Bullfinch probable nest site in larch planting 1 Heron 2 Kestrel c40 Swift before dusk feeding up Pr Stonechat with c4 fledged yng - 2nd clutc...
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Edenwood 19/7/10
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Very quiet birdwise. Moorhen, 1ad,3juv. Jay, 1 seen, but at least 2, lots of calling to each other Apart from that, ticking robins, Magpies, Blue & Great tits, half a dozen House Martins over.
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Clowbridge Res, 18th July 2010
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09:30-10:30 Cormorant, 1 fishing is res, Mallard, female with well grown duckling, Little Ringed Plover, 2, Common Sandpiper, 2, Lapwing, 1 adult with 1 well grown juv, Black Headed Gull, c6, Pied Wagtail, c12 inc juvs, Swallow, c20, Starling, 8, House Sparrow, c20 inc juvs, Goldfinch, 5 on res ban...
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Clowbridge 17/07/10
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evening visit, highlight was a hobby which flew over west at 19.45 grasshopper warbler (seen and heard) little ringed plover swift c75
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Clough bottom
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2 Common Sandpipers 1 Sparrow Hawk 2 Kestrals 2 Jays Spotted Flycatcher lots of young Blue Great and Coal Tits + Chaffinch
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Ashworth Moor Res and Holmes Terrace Lodge 11/07/10
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Ashworth Moor res 58 Canada geese, 3 lapwing, 2 dunlin, 2 ringed plover, 1 kestrel, 3 black headed gull, 30 lesser black backed gull, 4 pied wagtails, 3 sand martin, 5 swallow & 2 reed bunting. Holmes Terrace Lodge 1pr little grebe and 2 juvs, 3 grey heron, 10 mallard on lodge & 1 female with 7 hal...
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spotted flycatcher
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8/9/10 Bridge Street Cowpe 2 adult 3 fledged young spotted fly catchers in trees over cowpe brook Dave
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Clowbridge Res, 7th July 2010
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21:00-22:00 Mallard, c12 including female with 5 mid sized ducklings, Grey Heron, 1 on back pond, Kestrel, 2 hunting moorland, Little Ringed Plover, min 3 possibly 5, hard to count! Lapwing, 2, Curlew, 1, Common Sandpiper, min 4, possibly 5, hard to be sure as flying around! L.B.B.Gull, 1 west, Sw...
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Crossbills at Marl Pits, 4th July 2010
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11:00-11:30 Cycling at Marl Pits with the kids when c20 Crossbills flew over north east! Regards, David Nuttall.
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Clowbridge res. 4/7/10
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4/7/10 Evening visit - 3 Little Ringed Plover 4 Common Sandpiper - family party 1 Kestrel 1 Lapwing 1m Reed Bunting in song. 3/7/10 - Evening visit 2 Common Sandpiper 4 Little Ringed Plover - flew off high to the W. at dusk 3m Reed Bunting in song 10 ad B.H.Gull c30 Swift 1 Willow Warbler in song c2 Redpoll 1...
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Spring Mill Res 04/07/10
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grey heron - 1 Canada goose - 14 adults and 1 gosling little ringed plover - 7 including at least 1 large juv dunlin - 1 pr lapwing - 11 black headed gull - 3 pied wagtail - 2 adults and 3 juvs wheatear - 1male with 2 juvs 4 mistle thrush reed bunting - 3 males cheers Kevin & John Hallsworth
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Stacksteads 4.7.10.
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Stacksteads Cemetery Futures and Stubby Lee park Blackcap 2 Willow Warbler 3 Swallow 3 groups c10 c20 c20 Goldfinch 2 charms 5+6 Dipper 1 Pied Wagtail 2+1 juvenile Dunnock 3 Robin Blackbird Magpie Mistle Thrush 1 Starling 6 House Sparrow Carrion Crow 4 Wood Pigeon Blue and Great Tit Chaffinch Gre...
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The Hile, 4th July 2010
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08:15-09:15 Flying visit to my old stomping ground! Quite an amount of small plantation added lately and could something in the future. Today brought: L.B.B.Gull, c20 in 1's & 2's heading south east, Wood Pigeon, 2, Little Owl, 1, Swift, c4 over Whitewell Valley, Skylark, c12, a couple sing...
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Clowbridge - Rawtenstall
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07:15 - 10:45 Mallard, female with 4 small ducklings at Clowbridge Res + c12 others, Tufted Duck, male on Clough Bottom, Pheasant, 2 calling, Grey Heron, 1 at Clowbridge, Kestrel, 3 over Nutshaw, 2 on Red Moss and 1 on Swallow Shore, Curlew 1 over calling & 1 stood on dry stone wall, Common Sandpip...
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Garden, Edenfield
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Not much evidence of a good breeding season this year:- Blackbirds first brood failed, I spent most of Sunday and Monday fielding the local feline population and 2 yng made it out of the garden and away. Dunnocks not successful. No Robin or Wren at all this year. Goldfinch has been singing from the tv a...
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Young on river
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Three, possibly four young spotted flycatchers being fed this afternoon, also one young Grey wagtail being fed by both parents. Buzzard overhead being mobbed by corvids. -- Edited by brian on Tuesday 29th of June 2010 10:15:28 PM
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