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Grane, 26th April 2009
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06:00 - 09:15 Cormorant, 1 flew down valley onto Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c20, mainly in pairs with some sitting birds, Mallard, c12, mainly males, Goosander, 3 males flew down the valley, probably off Calf Hey & 1 Redhead on Calf Hey, Sparrowhawk, female in a tussle with...
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Grane, sat 25 & 26 April
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Sat, on moor behind Musbury hights. 1 red grouse 9 northern Golden plover Sun, top end of Grane. 1 Jacksnipe 3 Greenland Weatears. 2males & 1 female Best wishes Neil -- Edited by Neil Burke on Sunday 26th of April 2009 02:50:09 PM
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Great Spotted Woodpecker
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The Woodpecker was on the bird table in my garden this lunchtime, we have not have a visit from him since mid January. He spent lots of time in the trees also along the old railway line, (Gregory Fold area).
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Clowbridge Res, 25th April 2009
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G.C.Grebe, pair, Kestrel, 1 hovering over Nutshaw, Sparrowhawk, female flew south over boat house, Curlew, 1 over calling, Skylark, c6 in song, Meadow Pipit, c6 on res banking, Pied Wagtail, c4, Stonechat, male of res banking, Wheatear, male on res banking, Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling at nort...
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h'den moor
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4-6pm, wed 22nd april managed to get up here for the first time ever plenty of chaffinches and tits at the calf hey info centre, plenty of meadow pipits on the farms and moor, good numbers of carrion crow and one possible raven magpies and woodpigeons too 1 curlew seen, 3 more heard 1 lapwing heard not se...
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Haslingden Grane - Calf Hey
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Went around Calf Hey this morning 0930hrs and had Common Sandpiper: 1 Mallard : 2 (one pair) and Grasshopper Warbler reeling at least 1 at Musbury Heights side of reservoir on flat area just behind fencing... Hope they get going here!! it is ideal for them... PS: Nigel tells me the Blackcap is back and...
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Wildfowl Count - Grane Sun 19th April
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Holden Wood Res 1 Great-crested Grebe, 14 Canada geese, 12 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Lapwing, several Meadow Pipits, 1 Swallow Ogden Res - Nil Calf hey - no wildfowl but 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker several Goldcrest singing Ashworth Moor Res 6 Canada Geese, 1 Pied Wagtail Noce to se...
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Ducklings
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Two female mallard with 12 ducklings on the river this evening.
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Weir Bacup 21.4.09
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Weir Kestrel 1 pair [ male feeding the female] Swallow c10 Wheatear 5 minimum Goldfinch 1 pair Pied Wagtail 1 pair Reed Bunting 2m both calling Curlew 1 pair + 1 calling Sky Lark c4 calling Meadow Pipit c6 Mallard c10 Canada Geese 15 [ 2 birds sitting ] Carrion Crow c10 Magpie 2 Woodpigeon 5 L.B.B.Gull 2 ov...
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Ogden sightings
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cormorant [ not popular] pied wagtail grey wagtail pair of common sandpiper sparrowhawk jay carrion crow magpie wood pig grey heron merlin has been seen by bailiff bhg canada goose curlew heard meadow pipit oyster catcher
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Dog Nobbler
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Whitworth Cycle Route 20/04/09
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Facit-Britannia Willow warbler x2 Blackbird x10+ Mistle Thrush x2 (Nest at Shawforth Abandoned) Another nest seen at Knowsley cres Robin x10+ Blue and Great Tits numerous Chaffinch x2 Swallow x2 Sparrowhawk x1 Starling x 10+ Jackdaw x 2 Wood Pigeon x4 Collared Dove x4 Goldfinch x 3 Dunnock x4 Pied w...
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Haslingden and Oswaldtwistle Moor
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Been on the look out for Dotterel and Greenland's, but nothing doing as yet. Had a great party of 10 Golden Plover and one pair of Red Grouse, one Curlew calling and several pairs of Skylark and Meadow Pipits. About 4 singing Willow Warblers around the Information Centre could be more.
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Treecreeper
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This morning I noticed one treecreeper climbing up a willow tree at the back of my garden, last time i saw one was about October-ish. There have also been three bullfinches visiting the garden over the past few days. Helmshore, Gregory Fold/Old Railway Line area.
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Weekend round robin strongstry/irwell vale
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blue tits [nesting everywhere,3 boxes occupied] great tit [as above,2 boxes occupied] l t tit [all paired off and nesting] coal tit [numbers still low] chaffinch [numbers up on last year] bullfinch [commonest finch] goldfinch [i think numbers down] greenfinch [only odd pairs] nuthatch [probabl...
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Irwell Vale
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Female Pied Flycatcher 2 Oystercatchers 2 Chiff chaff 2 Blackcaps WillowWarblers Mallard +5 young L T Tits Cloughbottom Curlew Redpoll 5 Canada Geese
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Deeply Vale - Harden Moor, 19th April 2009
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06:45 - 10:15 G.C.Grebe, 2 on A.M.R, Canada Goose, c20 in pairs and singles, Mallard, c12, Goosander, male on A.M.R, Kestrel, 1 male, Pheasant, c4 calling away!, Oystercatcher, pair feeding on farmland, Lapwing, c12 scattered over farmland, Curlew, 3 maybe 4 pairs, Snipe, 1 at Ridshaw and 1 flushe...
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Whimbrel, 18/04/09
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Bob Ives had 3 Whimbrel fly east, calling, over A.M.Res this evening! Regards, David Nuttall.
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helmshore
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About 12 Siskins still at Gregory Fold 15 April +Curlew near Rossendale School
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Waxwings, 15th April 2009
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Bob Ives' has seen two Waxwings today eating berries around Hollin Way / Poplar Terrace area of Reedsholme. Regards, David Nuttall on behalf of a computerless Bob.
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Stubbylee Park to Spring Mill Res 12/04/09
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Stubbylee Park 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 jay, 1pr swallow & 1pr mistle thrush. Stubbylee Moss 1 Canada goose, min 7 lapwing, 3 curlew, 20 skylark, 30 meadow pipit & 1 wheatear. Whitworth Quarry 4 Canada geese, 4 little ringed plover, 5 mallard, 1pr moorhen3 pied wagtail, 4 whea...
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Had first Swift today... Tues 14th April 2009
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Had first Swift over Birch Avenue today at 1215hrs, watching it for 5 minutes then had to dash off up Grane so wasnt able to check it out later. Dont know if it was passing through or one of our locals. (It has happened before that I get one of the locals here about 16-18th April and then it is joined by the o...
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Cowm and Bacup 13.4.09
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Cowm res Tufted Duck 4 pair Canada Geese 3 pair Mallard c10 B.H.Gull 1 Willow Warbler 10 minimum all callihg Redpoll 5 Reed Bunting 2m G.S.Woodpecker 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Goldfinch 6 Robin 6 Dunnock 2 Chaffinch c10 Coal Tit 2 Great and Blue Tits Woodpigeon 1pair Carrion Crow c10 Magpie 3 pair Blackbird 1 Mis...
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Rawtenstall - Plunge, 13th April 2009
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07:00 - 10:15 Canada Goose, c6 pairs, Mallard, c6, Goosander, 2 single males fishing the river, maybe same bird, Kestrel, male perched in tree, Sparrowhawk, 1, Pheasant, 1 calling, Coot, 1 on HTL, Lapwing, 5 pairs inc nest with 4 eggs, Snipe, 1 calling in Plunge, Curlew, 2 pairs in Plunge, B.H.Gull, 7...
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Grane, 12th April 2009
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17:15-19:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Holden Wood & 1 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c12 pairs & a flock of 14, Mallard, c8, Goosander, 1 redhead on a very low Calf Hey, Kestrel, 2, Sparrowhawk, 1 flew rapidly into conifers, Red Grouse, 1 flushed & 1 calling, Oystercatcher, pair feeding on pasture, Golde...
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Clough Bottom 12.4.09
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Clough Bottom Res Goosander 5 [2m 3r] Mallard 2m Grey Wagtail 1 Kestrel 1m Chaffinch Blue and Great Tit Robin Wren Goldfinch all calling Carrion Crow c10 Windy Bank Willow Warbler 2 minimum Sky Lark 1 Meadow Pipit 2 Reed Bunting 1 calling pfyldes
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11/04/09 Whitworth
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2 House Martins present at Nest Site at Hoyle St 1 Pr Lesser Redpoll at feeders 1 Reed Bunting at feeders Mistle Thrush Sat on Eggs at nest site in Whitworth No calls of a Wiilow Warbler heard from here yet.
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Migrants 11/4/9
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Various sightings from todays wanderings
1 Swallow at Leabrook
1 Swallow + 1 House Martin over Haslingden Old Rd nr Barnes Ave.
1 Willow Warbler in song at Newhallhey
1 Willow Warbrler in song at E.B.S.W.
1 Blackcap in song at E.B.S.W.
1 Swallow + 1 Sand Martin at E.B.S.W.
4 Swallows last night...
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Bowland Eagle Owls - access arrangements
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The East Lancashire Ornithologists' Club has been requested by the Police Wildlife Unit to remind everybody that there is NO public vehicular access up the Dunsop valley. [A limited number of permit holders are allowed]. Cars must be left in Dunsop Bridge and those wishing to visit the site must wal...
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Reedsholme
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2 chaffinches
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2 chaffinches, 1 male, 1 female on feeders in my garden late afternoon 1 song thrush earlier in the morning, seen everday this week plus all the other usual visitors! gregory fold location
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