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Greenshank 01/10/23
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greenshank heard calling twice in quick succession in Whitworth Quarry area today. Unfortunately the bird wasn't located. a few other bits from todaykestrel in Lee Quarryskylark heard on the moor between Lee and Whitworth Quarriespied wagtail 1 in Whitworth Quarryc36 meadow pipits over Whitw...
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AMR.
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Highest Lapwing count of 185 I have had here for a long time. Regards Brian.
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Holden Wood - Clowbridge Reservoir 28/9/2023
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Clowbridge Reservoir 3 Shoveler 1 Greenshank calling 1 Snip 12 Mallard 2 Cormorant 1 kestrel 16 Black- headed Gull Meadow Pipit odd ones 7 Houses Sparrow Holden Wood Nothing on the water Buzzard calling 1 Kestrel 50+ Meadow Pipits flying around all together 1 pied Wagtail 1 Dipper in stream t...
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Pink-footed Geese
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Around 160 going east over Strongstry Regards Brian.
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House Martins
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Large loose flock of House Martins (approx 100) over Strongstry first light this morning. Rebgards Brian.
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Lumb
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100 pink feet in 3 flocks
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Lee Quarry 24/09/23
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Didn't get much time out today due to burglar alarm going off at work unfortunately, but the following were seen in the Lee Quarry area around middaygreen woodpecker - 1, thought to be a juv in the cloughskylark - calling bird on the moor edgemeadow pipit - c15 in east end of quarryswallow - c20mistle th...
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Reedsholme area 24/9/23
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Late post - 10:30hrs yesterday. 6 Ravens over the house along with a single Buzzard. 1 Sparrowhawk soaring after the larger birds had gone. 1 House Martin 9 large gull sp. in formation heading N. 24/9/23. 2 Jays in the wood 1 Sparrowhawk soaring again. Bob.
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Cowpe Res area etc 17/09/23
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Cormorant - 2 at the resgrey heron - 1 at the resCanada goose - 54 grazing in a field near Kearn'smoorhen - 1 at Lenchbuzzard - 1 over Nun Hillssparrowhawk - 1 harried relentlessly by carrion crows near Kearn'skestrel - 2 near the res and another at Nun Hillsgreat black-backed gull - 1 at the reslesser bl...
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Broadley to Lee Quarry 16/09/23
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Broadleylarge tit flock, included at least 9 long tailed tit, 8 blue tit, 4 great tit, 5 coal tit, 1 nuthatch & 1 chiffchaff.Another chiffchaff was singing nearbyJay - 1grey wagtail - 1 Spring Mill Rescormorant - 1grey heron - 2 Canada goose - 18black-headed gull - 2kestrel - 1little owl - 1gree...
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Little egret
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One this morning on irwell just down river from k steels
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Reedsholme area 12/9/23
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Quiet afternoon really, no small stuff around. Pr Raven over Cribden Clough and Oakenhead Wood Rd displaying + a distant party of 6 playing on the breeze over Cribden. 3 Buzzards over W. side of the valley included calling birds. 2 Herring Gulls moving to N. c8 House Martins feeding at Leabrook. 1 Ch...
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3 9 2024 cloughbottom
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Spotted Flycatchers 5/09/2023
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Two Spotted Flycatchers above Chapel Hill 4 Wheatear above Edge Yate Lane House Martins still in large numbers along Seat Naze saw 50+ together but rest was spread out along the Naze 10 Swallow 2 Ravens over Cheers Craggy
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Seat Naze 4/09/2023
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Seat Naze 130+ House Martins feeding 8 Swallows
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Clowbridge 2nd and 3rd Sept am
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2.9.23
Moorhen on Limy Water
Sparrowhawk 2 Nutshaw
Kestrel 1 Nutshaw
Chaffinch
Pied Wagtail 1
Starlings
House Sparrow c30
Greenfinch 1
Stonechat 2 families
Canada Geese 60
Reed Bunting 3
Meadow Pipits
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Swallows 6
Mallard c30
Tufted Duck 2
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Lee Quarry 02/09/23
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buzzard soaring over towards Broadcloughkestrel - 1little owl at 2sitespied wagtail - 1meadow pipit - c60 with a similar number near Whitworth Quarry feeding on the thousands of flying ants that were presentwheatear -1spotted flycatcher - 2 in the trees below the horse paddockchiffchaff - 1 plus...
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AMR
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A late record Curlew was present this morning, also four Tufted Ducks. Regards Brian.
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Marsh Harrier.
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Single Marsh Harrier activity hunting around AMR to Harden Moor now. info from RobA. Regards Brian.
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Springfield Lane Clowbridge 30/08/2023
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Springfield Lane to Hameldon Hill 1 Buzzard 2 Kestrel 5 Raven looked to be a family party 25+ Swallows good number of juveniles 4 House Martins 27 Carrion Crow in one field 50+ Goldfinch feeding on a mass of thistle seeds plus more Goldfinch along the Lane feeding on thistle seed 1M 2 Juvenile Sto...
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Lee Quarry area 27/08/23
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buzzard - 1 flew out of Elm Cloughlittle owl - 1pied wagtail - 1wheatear -1redstart - 2 in Elm Cloughgoldfinch - c30twite - flock of 8redpoll - calling birds at Cutler Lane cheers Kevin
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Holden Wood - Ashworth Moor - Irwell Vale 26/08/2023
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Holden Wood Reservoir 1 Male Tufted Duck 6 Mallard 28 Canada Goose 1 Calling Buzzard not seen 8 B H Gulls 2 Swallow 6 Goldfinch Ashworth Moor Reservoir 1 Buzzard 1 Kestrel hunting 60+ Gulls a lot coming in just for a wash then flying off. Lots of juveniles and a good number of Herring Gulls 8 Swallow 1 Gr...
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AMR
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Calm, some sunshine, 15 degrees. Swallow, 100 plus hawking midges, lots of young. Swift, single with the Swallows. Meadow Pipit, 30 plus. Grey Wagtail, single on bank. Reed Bunting, calling. Linnet, calling. Kestrel, single adult on wires. Golden Plover, heard over. Green Woodpecker, heard. Re...
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Reedsholme area 22/8/23
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R. Limy Singles of Dipper, Grey Wagtail and Kingfisher between my house and Leabrook. 2 Buzzard in the air + c10 House Martin - birds still feeding young in nest at one colony. 1 Cormorant flew down the valley. Lots of buzzard activity over the last few weeks with young calling for food, max of 4 birds see...
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swifts 23/08/23
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2 swifts over Gaghills this morning were the first I've seen for nearly 2 weeks. cheers Kevin
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Whitworth 20/08/23
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Wallbank Lodgemallard - 5moorhen - 2 adults & 3 full grown juvsblack-headed gull - 2kingfisher - 1 (another seen in Waterfoot off Thornfield Avenue)chiffchaff - 1 Spring Mill Rescormorant - 1Canada goose - 1 at the res plus another c30 at Prickshaw Lodgemallard - 1sparrowhawk - 1 malekestrel -...
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Common Redstart.
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I was watching a male Common Redstart on private land near Alderbottom (Edenfield) for about twenty minutes this afrternoon assuming it was on passage, when a female arrived at the same spot and interacted with the male, so possibly not moving south, PaulG is going to get access to the area and try to r...
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Croston Close Road/Harden moor.
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Sunshine, calm 16 degrees 0800/1030 hrs. Goldfinch, 20+ feeding on thistle. Whitethroat, single feeding. Stonechat, family party including three young, single male at Buckhurst. Starling, large flock feeding in fields which included lots of young. Pied Wagtail, 10+ young with several adults...
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Clowbridge Area 10/08/2023
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Clowbridge Springfield Lane 1 Buzzard being mobbed by two Sparrowhawks 1 Kestrel 4 Wheatear On Reservoir 2 cormorant 10 Mallard 2 Pied Wagtail 2 B H Gull walk up to Compstons cross 1 Kestrel 3 Wheatear 1 Stonechat Meadow Pipit 1 Raven 4 Carrion Crow Lots of Flying Ant everywhere Cheers...
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garden warbler 10/08/23
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garden warbler in trees at front of our house at Gaghills in Waterfoot this evening cheers Kevin
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