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Clough Bottom 27.7.09
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Clough Bottom Res Stonechat 4 [1m 3juvs] Grey Wagtail 1 Swallow 3 House Martin 3 Swift 5 Carrion Crow 4 Woodpigeon c6 pfyldes and Dave Howorth
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Rawtenstall Town Centre
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A family of 4 Pied Wagtails, 2 young near the police station at about 5pm saturday 25 july
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Grane, 26th July 2009
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05:30 - 08:00 Almost managed to beat the weather but the wind and rain came in towrads the end of the walk. G.C.Grebe, 1 on Holden Wood Res, Cormorant, 1 preening on the side of Ogden Res, Grey Heron, 3 singles, Canada Goose, 22 on Holden Wood and around and 2 on Calf Hey, Mallard, c11 on Holden Wood, Pheasa...
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tawny owls
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Was out at dusk tonight and watched an adult tawny with two juviniles hunting voles, with some success.
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Northern Res', 19th July 2009
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07:30-10:30 Grey Heron, 1 on Clowbridge, Mallard, female with 6 duckings on Clowbridge, Kestrel, 2 at Clowbridge, 3 inc juvs at Clough Bottom, Pheasant, 1, Common Sandpiper, 2 at Clowbridge, Curlew, 1 on moors B.H.Gull, 3 at Clowbridge, Swallow, c120 inc many juvs, Meadow Pipit, c30 on shoreline a...
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Cowm Reservoir. 18/7/09
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Juv GC Grebe,Grey Heron,30 Mallard,3 Tufted Duck,Kestrel,25 BH Gull,2 LBB Gull(over),4 Wood Pigeon, 6 Collared Dove, 5 Swift,60 Swallow,25 House Martin, 5 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Dipper (returned to overflow area), 4 Wren, Dunnock,Robin, 5 Wheatear (4 juvs),10 Blackbir...
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wallbank lodge
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1 pair mute swans 4 cygnets lumb 1 kingfisher
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STRONGSTRY WOODS/RIVER
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All day 11/7/09 GREAT TIT [PLENTY OF YOUNG] BLUE TIT [AS ABOVE] COAL TIT [ONLY A FEW] ROBIN [EVERYWHERE] WREN [SOME STILL FEEDING YOUNG] DUNNOCK [2 OR 3] BULLFINCH [SEVERAL WITH YOUNG] CHAFFINCH [MORE THAN USUAL] GOLDFINCH [1 OR 2] BLACKCAP [A FEW SINGING] WILLOW WARBLER [DIFFIC...
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Duck Count - Grane
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Oops! I forgot to read the Jul to Dec 09 bulletin when I posted it on the website and didn't notice that Sunday 12th was the Duck Count. Did anyone visit Grane this weekend? If so let me know what waterfowl you had. All the best
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Cribden, 12th July 2009
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06:30 - 10:00 Grey Heron, 1 flew over Rawtenstall town centre, Mallard, 2 over Rawtenstall, Sparrowhawk, female over Rawtenstall with 4 swifts in attendance, Kestrel, male hunting Cribden Moor, L.B.B.Gull, c200 moving through south in groups of up to 20 birds, B.H.Gull, 3 through south, Collar...
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Clowbridge - Crown Point
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12:00 - 14:00 Good number of Redpoll (at least 6 singing) Goldcrest singing Chaffinch singing Meadow Pipits Family party of 8 Skylarks Grasshopper Warbler singing near road Clowbridge ~10 Swallows 3 singing Reed Buntings 4 Mallards 2 Family parties Pied Wagtails Pair Stonechat Cheers Ian
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great spotted woodpecker - helmshore
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I saw a great spotted woodpecker at lunchtime in my garden, I have not seen it for months, glad to see back! Helmshore, gregory fold / old railway line area.
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cloughbottom
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grasshopper warbler sandpiper 1 redpoll 3
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On the Tops, 5th July 2009
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07:00 - 10:30 Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, c20 inc 3 juvs, Mallard, 10 scruffy looking birds in eclipse, Kestrel, 3 hunting the moors, Peregrine, a young bird was seen to "have a go" at a Green Woodpecker, pair of Carrion Crows and a Kestrel in quick succession before gliding off along the...
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Holden Wood Reservoir 30th June 09
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Holden Wood Reservoir 30th June 09 19:20 - 19:50 Reed Bunting - 1 (a first for me !!) Willow Warbler - 1 calling Blackbird - 3 Wren - 2 singing Swallow - 1 Grey Heron - 1 Meadow Pipit - 2 Linnet - 1 Lapwing - 5 BH Gull - c10 Canada Goose - 8 Great Crested Grebe - 1 Pretty pleased after quite a while out of action
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Hareholme 280609
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at least 2 spotted flycatchers seen on the old railway line at the back of the tyre and exhaust centre and Webron today. birds were first seen by Paul Kemp & Dave Howarth on Friday 26th, who reported a family party. cheers Kevin & John
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AMR to Deeply Vale 280609
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grey heron - 2 Canada goose - 50 on AMR, 4pr with around 11 goslings at Buckhurst and Deeply Vale mallard - 3female, 1 male and 1 young duckling at AMR and 3 females at Deeply Vale kestrel - male and juv at AMR oystercatcher - 1 at AMR lapwing - 10 at AMR curlew - 2 near AMR & 4 at Deeply Vale moorhen pr with 2...
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Grane, 28th June 2009
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06:30 - 09:15 Grey Heron, 2/3, Canada Goose, several family flocks, around 40 in total inc 3 grown young, Pheasant, 1 calling, Moorhen, 1, Lapwing, c18 inc grown young, Oystercatcher, pair, Snipe, 1 "chipping", Curlew, 2 calling, B.H.Gull, c6, L.B.B.Gull, 1 over, Stock Dove, 2 pairs &a...
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Swinshaw Moor TTV SD82H 27/06/09
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36 species seen today as follows, Managed not to find a single great tit somehow. Canada goose - 1pr with 4 goslings mallard - 2 pheasant - 1 calling heron - 1 kestrel - 1 male lapwing - single and a flock of 11 curlew - family of 4 snipe - 1 lesser black backed gull - 1 over feral pigeon - 11 stock dove - 2 wood p...
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Haslingden, 25th June 2009
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21:00 - 22:30 Little Owl, 1 mobbed by two Swallows, Tawny Owl, young calling from mature trees, L.B.B.Gull, steady movement flying north west maybe 60 in total, Lapwing, 2, Swift, c40 House Martin, c6, Swallow, c6, Song Thrush, 2 in good song. Regards, David Nuttall
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Edenfield - Stubbins 24/6/09
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Edenwood - 1 G Heron, 1 Moorhen, plus 1 Willow Warbler still singing well. 1 Song Thrush. 2 Swift & half a dozen House Martins feeding over. East View, Stubbins - pr of Canada Geese have raised 4 young, now well grown with just a bit of fluff left. 1 Willow Warb. Cliffe Lodge - 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow War...
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Brandwood Moor, SD82K, 21st June 2009
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09:30 - 11:30 37 species seen on the Tetrad this morning, highlights were: Dipper, 3 along the Irwell, Common Sandpiper, 2 at Cowpe Res, Swift, c12 near Bacup Shoe, Swallow, c12, Skylark, c8 singing well, Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling at Cowpe Res, Wheatear, female with juv near Cowpe Res, Linnet,...
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Spotted Flycatcher
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I saw a spotted flycatcher this afternoon by the river at Stubbins, first of the season for me.
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Clough Bottom Res
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Sparrowhawk male 3 Common Sandpiper GS Woodpecker Kestral Wheataer 2 Jays 15 June
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Wildfowl Count - Grane Sun 14th June
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I am away next weekend so won't be able to do the Wildfowl Count. Would anyone visiting Grane on the Saturday or Sunday please post any sightings on the forum.
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Deeply Vale - Harden Moor, 14th June 2009
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05:30 - 08:30 Heron, 1 stood in field, Canada Goose, party of 3 over and party of 4 adults and 5 goslings, Mallard, 2 + family of 4, Grey Partridge, pair, my first of the year I think! Pheasant, c4 calling, Moorhen, 1, Lapwing, c20 inc sev juvs, Oystercatcher, 1, Curlew, 2 pair, Snipe, 1 drumming over Har...
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Clough Bottom Res, 13th June 2009
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08:00 - 08:45 Curlew, pair over calling, Grey Wagtail 1 singing, Meadow Pipit ,c12, Skylark, c6 singing, Stonechat, male feeding 1 juvenile, Swallow, c4, House Martin, c6 on Doric, Swift, c6, Coal Tit, c4, Goldcrest, c6, Jay, 1, Goldfinch, 2, Chaffinch, c6. Regards, David Nuttall
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Wet Moss, 7th June 2009
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08:00-10:30 Kestrel, 2, Lapwing, 2, Curlew, 2 pair, Snipe, 1 "chipping", Golden Plover, 3 or 4 pairs, Mistle Thrush, pair, Skylark, c40 some singing, Meadow Pipit, c40, Swift, c40, Swallow, c30 Raven, family party of 6 flew over, Reed Bunting, 1 singing, Regards, David Nuttall.
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Stubbins
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Nuthatch feeding young near Cliff Lodge + Chiffchaff
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R.O.C. Summer Bird Race, 31/05/09
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06:00-15:30. A great day for the Bird Race and four teams of two took part. After 9.5 hours birding just 5 species seperated all the teams and a grand total of 74 species were seen which is the same total as last year and the second highest number ever. Results were: Team A = 61, Team B = 65, Team C = 66, Team...
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