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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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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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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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Staghills
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GS Woodpecker LT Tits Blackcap W Warbler 10 Goldfinch Nr Kenroy Lapwing +1pair Collard Doves Lumb Blackcap still at Oakley Rd
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Calf Hey Res, Haslingden Grane 3rd May 2010
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Today had 9 singing Willow Warblers from the Car Park and going all round their normal breeding haunts around the reservoir and back to car park. If anything a slight increase... One Common Sandpiper on mudbanks of reservoir.
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Whitworth 3.5.10.
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Cowm Res Wheatear 3 Swallow c10 House Martin 2 Willow Warbler c10 Redpoll 8 L.T.Tit 1 Song Thrush 2 Dunnock c6 Chaffinch Blue and Great Tits Blackbird 4 B.H.Gull 1 Mallard c25m 3f G.C.Grebe 3 Tufted Duck 3 pair Canada Geese 6 Carrion Crows Wood Pigeon 8 Magpie 4 Landgate and Moss Quarry Redpoll 1 over Lin...
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Top of Leach, 3rd May 2010
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06:30-09:30 Canada Goose, c12 pairs especially Cowpe Res and Cragg icn sitting birds, Mallard, c8, Golden Plover, 2 pairs, Curlew, c3 pairs, L.B.B.Gull, c20 with crows below Top of Leach and c50 on quarry pool, Stock Dove, pair + single near Rakehead, Swift, single at Atherton Holme, Skylark, c20...
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E.B.S.W. 2/5/10 - Hirundines
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14:15 hrs After last nights apparent dispersal of Swallows and Martins before dusk I wasn't expecting much today. But numbers were even higher with c400 present. Swallows definatley outnumber martins at about 4-1 with very few sand martins present. Swift numbers were on the low side with c20 seen...
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Grane, 2nd May 2010
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06:30-09:30 Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c12 inc bird still sitting, Mallard, c8 mainly males, Kestrel, 2, Pheasant, 1 calling, Golden Plover, 5 on the tops, Lapwing, c12, Common Sandpiper, 1 on Calf Hey, Snipe, 1 chipping at Holden Wood, Curlew, 2 pairs, Oystercatcher, pair, L.B.B....
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Cloughbottom and Red Moss
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Gooseander male 5 Mallard 1 pair Sandpiper 3 Curlew 5 Jays Buzzard mobed by 3 C Crows Spotted Flycatcher 1pair Linnits Goldcrests 3 Coal Tits Pheasant
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Lee Quarry, Whitworth Quarry And Stubbylee Moss 010510
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Lee Quarry 5 Canada geese, 1f kestrel, 1pr little owl, 2 lesser black back gull over, 14 meadow pipit, 2 pied wagtail, 2 swallow, 14 wheatear, 1 wren in the quarry and 3 on the road up to the quarry, 1 willow warbler & 1 linnet Stubbylee Moss and Whitworth Quarry 1 grey heron, 18 Canada geese, 3pr malla...
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