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E.B.S.W/ 1/5/10
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18:15hrs. Good numbers of hirundines present again with c300 Swallows and House Martins with small numbers of Sand Martin all were gone by 20:15 hrs The same thing happened last night (see Davids entry for 30/4/10). Pr of Oystercatcher present and just 2 Pied Wagtail. Bob 'n' Archie.
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Edenfield - Garden 1/5/10
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2 Swift low over tree 07:30 1 Juv Collared dove with adults this morning....another mouth to feed!!! LTT's collecting moss Ina
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E.B.S.W. 30th April 2010
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18:45-19:00 Just a quick look but good numbers feeding along the edge of the trees. Swift c80 Swallow c150 House Martin c80 Sand Martin at least 2 Regards, David Nuttall
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Waterfoot to Plunge 28/04/10
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Waterfoot 4 house martins back over the conservative club. Lench 1 grey heron, 7 Canada geese, 1 moorhen, 1 pied wagtail, 3 swallow, 1 willow warbler, 1 long tailed tit, 60 starling, robin nest with 4 young, 1 mistle thrush & 1 song thrush. Cowpe Res and surrounding area 1 grey heron, 8 Canada geese...
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Swifts 28.4.10
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Edgeside Swift 7 seen by my son Nicholas at 7 pm today pfyldes
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Twine Valley
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Whitethroat male singing 2 Redpoll
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E.B.S.W. 25/4/10
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11:00 hrs approx. Wak around the curcuit No sign of Yellow Wagtail 3 Blackcap in song c20 Swallow c3 Sand Martin 1 House Martin 1pr Oystercatcher 1 Green Woodpecker calling from Hardsough area & possibly the same bird at Ravenshore later. 1 Jay 2 Long Tailed Tit 1pr Bullfinch c6 Willow Warbler 1 S...
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B acup
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Green wood pecker off Tod Rd
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Clough Bottom 26.4.10
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Clough Bottom Res Peregrine 1 over Kestrel 1 Common Sandpiper 1 pair + 1 Reed Bunting 2m Willow Warbler 2 calling Swallow 1 Blackbird 2 Pied Wagtail 3 Meadow Pipit c6 Carrion Crow 50+ Magpie 2 Wood Pigeon 2 L.B.B.Gull 1 on the water Robin 1 calling Chaffinch several calling pfyldes Dave Howorth Pau...
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Haslinden
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Chiff Chaff off St Crispin Way
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Shadlockcote Near Jack Lodge
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Curlew 2 Lapwing 2pair Skylark 6 Meadow pipits 6 Stonechat 1pair Swallow 5 Woodpigeon 5 Wheatear 4 males 1 female Jack Lodge Canada geese 1 pair Heron Mallard 4 all males Cloughbottom Sandpiper 2 Dean Lane Reedbunting male Weir Dam Canada Geese 7 Moorhen Mallard 3males 1 female
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A local disgrace
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Swinnel Brook has been polluted again resulting in all the fish and insect life being wiped out with consequences to the bird life. I followed the trail of death from Helmshore up to Swinnel Brook on Friday noting dead wild brown trout up to 4lbs and hundreds of smaller fish some of which were being take...
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Raven and Curlew
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Raven spotted from Grane Road about 6.45pm flying low on the Ross/Ossie border. as it patrolled it spooked a Curlew.
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Warth to Grane 25/04/10
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Warth 10 grey heron, 1pr Canada goose, 3 stock dove, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1pr dipper, 5 willow warbler & 1 long tailed tit. Hurdles Quarry to Heights Quarry 1pr Canada goose, 4 lapwing, 1 kestrel, 1pr stock dove, 33 skylark, 1 pied wagtail, 17 meadow pipit, 1 swallow, 25 wheatear, 1m ring ou...
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Yellow Wag. 25/4/10
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Return visit to E.B.S.W. at 16:45hrs - 1m Yellow Wagtail c10 Pied Wagtail 1 Grey Wagtail c60 House Martin - massive increase since this am. 1m Reed Bunting c20 Swallow Bob'n' Archie.
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Lumb Vale - Wet Moss, 25th April 2010
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06:45 - 10:15 Canada Goose, c6, Mallard, c8, Red Grouse, 2 calling + pair flushed, Pheasant, 2 calling, Dunlin, 1 preening & calling occasionally, Golden Plover, 3 pairs, Lapwing, 3, Curlew, 2, Oystercatcher, 3 on E.B.S.W. B.H.Gull, c6 on E.B.S.W. L.B.B.Gull, 3 singles south, Stock Dove, 1,...
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Stubbylee Moss/ Whitworth Quarry 24/04/10
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1 heron, 6 Canada geese, 9 mallard, 4 lapwing, 1 redshank, 1 snipe, 20 skylark, 3 pied wagtail, 15 meadow pipit, 1 swallow, 11 wheatears, 2 linnet & 1m reed bunting. cheers Kevin
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House Martins 24/4/10
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1st 3 round the house this morning. Ina
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Oystercatcher
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Just heard an Oystercatcher over my house screaming probably coming from a south easterly direction 2 minutes ago.....
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Clowbridge 23/4/10
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5 Wheatear, 2m &1f, plus 2 other f's 1 GC Grebe 1 Stonechat m, on bottom dogwalking path More Willow Warblers than I had fingers 1m Kestrel on pylon 5 Pied wags, 2m's doing battle, in the water then one escaped into a hole inthe wall 'til the coast was clear. Couple of Reed Bunting Meadow Pips everyw...
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Clough Bottom
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21/4/10 7-00pm 1 common sandpiper 5 canada geese 8 mallard heard a curlew 3 pied wagtail 2 meadow pipit 2 chaffinch River Whitewell Waterfoot centre pair mandarin heron fishing dipper Dave
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Clowbridge 21/4/10
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Ringo bingo! Still 4 Ring Ouzels feeding on the Nutshaw Hill slope adjacent to the quarry. Three M. + 1F. + c12 Wheatear in fields between quarry and road. Bob 'n' Archie. 1 singing Chiffchaff and Green Woodpecker at Reedsholme this morning.
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Whitworth 21/04/10
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My first House Martins of the year with three flying low and Northwards this morning.
Sadly these were accompanied in the background by a boeing 747. Enjoyed the quiet and lack of vapor trails while it lasted!
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Clowbridge 20/4/10
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Evening report from A.Jones of 4 Ring Ouzel at quarry and c30 Wheatear spread about from the quarry over to Limy lane as far as Wholaw ruin. Bob.
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Cowm Res 20/04/10
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Evening walk. Very cold wind but clear.
10 Swallow
2 Blackbird
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Grey Heron
1 Cormorant
2M 2F Tufted Duck
10 Mallard
4 Willow Warbler
5 Lesser Redpoll
5 Chaffinch
2 Greenfinch
Usual Blue, Great and Coal Tit's
Crows, Magpies
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Clowbridge res. 19/4/10
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19:00 hrs til dusk 2 Wheatear in quarry 2m Ring Ouzel in quarry Little Owl in car park at dusk Common Sandpiper this a.m. Little else of note- a cold evening. Bob 'n' Archie
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Clough bottom res
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Buzzard Green Woodpecker Curlew 3 Meadow Pipits 1pr Canada Geese Brandwood Stacksteads 1 Snipe 10 Woodpigeon 3 Meadow Pipits
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Stubbins to Irwell vale.
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BLUE TIT 20+ PAIR IN CAMERA BOX NOT LAID YET GREAT TIT 20+ MANY NESTING IN BOXES LONG TAILED TIT GOOD NUMBERS NESTING[NEST SITE COURTESY OF NEIL] COAL TIT 6+ NUMBERS DOWN BULLFINCH 10+ ONE NEST WITH EGGS CHAFFINCH 8+ NUMBERS UP ON PREVIOUS YEARS GREENFINCH 8+ NUMBERS WELL UP HEAR GOLDFINCH 12+ AGAIN MOR...
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Grane, 18th April 2010
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07:00 - 10:00 Grey Heron, 1 flew onto Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c20 scattered throughout the valley with one bird sitting, Mallard, c12, mainly males, Goldeneye, single males on Ogden and Calf Hey, Red Grouse, 1 flushed on the tops, Pheasant, 1 calling at Holden Wood, Moorhen, 1 in Troy, Lapwing, c1...
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Top of Leach - Cowpe Moss 18/4/10
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10:45 - 13:40hrs 1 Wheatear nr Top of Leach 1 Redpoll flew S. calling 1 Raven calling amongst large crow flock c60 c30 flock of Meadow Pipit on moor Cowpe Moss 15 + 10 flocks of Golden Plover 1 Dunlin calling 2 Jack Snipe flushed 1 pr Wheatear in Cragg quarry 3pr Canada Goose at Cragg high level tank - all sit...
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