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Whitworth Garden 22/11/08
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Great start to the day today as a Treecreeper decided to grace us with it's prescence. First time seen here in the garden as it worked the bark of a Sycamore of all things! Got over to Barrow to see the Waxwings which were showing very well but the light was very poor so photos were hard work. Try to add a few p...
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TTV for Swinshaw Moor SD82H 22/11/08
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pink footed goose - 120 flew north west mallard - 22 kestrel- 1 black headed gull - 5 common gull- 1 feral pigeon - 2 stock dove - 4 wood pigeon - 4 meadow pipit - 1 pied wagtail - 1 grey wagtail - 2 wren - 2 dunnock - 1 robin - 6 blackbird - 7 fieldfare - 10 redwing - 2 mistle thrush - 3 goldcrest - 1 coal tit - 1 blue ti...
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blackcap 21/11/08
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A male blackcap was at our feeders at Gaghills today. The female brambling is still coming as well. cheers Kevin
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Crawshawbooth 20/11/08
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Top of Gin Clough this afternoon 3 male bullfinch and 1 merlin Bob
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Rawtenstall area 20/11/08
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Constablelee 11 Goosander at Tip lodge inc. 1 ad. male bird - first time I've seen these here. Rawtenstall - checked out R. Irwell at Greenbridge, no sign of Waxxies yet! but numbers appear to be increasing in Ribble valley so keep your eyes open, Grey Wagtail along the river here + another at Leabrook a...
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SD82K, Brandwood Moor, 16th Nov 2008
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Mallard, pair on The Irwell, B.H.Gull, 3 on Cowpe Res, Kestrel, 1, Sparrowhawk, 1, Little Owl, 1, Meadow Pipit, 11, Grey Wagtail, 1, Mistle Thrush, 1, Blackbird, 2, Fieldfare, 12, Stonechat, female at Cowpe Res, Blue Tit, 5, Great Tit, 1, Robin, 2, Wren, 2, Starling, 37, Carrion Crow, 21, Jackdaw, 4...
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Grane 16/11/08 Late Duck Count
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Holden Wood 1 Great Crested Grebe 1 Moorhen ~50 BH Gulls 2 Cormorant Ogden Nil Calf Hey 2 Mallard 2M + 1F Goldeneye 1 Green Woodpecker Near Troy Quarry 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 4 Mistle Thrush (2+2) 2 Fieldfare (Heard Redwing but didn't see them) See everyone tomorrow evening...
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BTO WA SD72L Sunday 16 November
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Goldeneye , 3 Snipe , 13 Black-headed Gull 32 Woodpigeon, 1 Carrion Crow, 16 Magpie, 3 Starling, 7 Robin,2 Wren, 6 Meadow pipit,6 Grey Wagtail, 1 Blackbird, 4 Fielfare,20 Mistlethrush, 2 Goldcrest,2 Bluetit,1 Goldfinch,11 Best wishes, Neil
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New Line Res to Spring Mill 16/11/08
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New Line Res 46 Canada geese, 8 mallard, 2 moorhen, 70 black headed gull & 3 common gull.
Stubbylee Moss c130 pink footed geese flying west, 5 lapwing, 5 snipe, & 8 meadow pipit.
Cowm Res 81 Canada geese, 1 brent goose, 30 mallard, 2 tufted duck, 50 black headed gull, 6 common gull & 1 ree...
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Whitworth 16/11/08
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A Brambling was at the feeders this morning. A pr of Mistle Thrush seemed to have returned to their winter/breeding grounds as they are regularly seen high up in some Poplar trees. Great to think that normally I here song from this pr in about 4 weeks.
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Cloughfold
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1 jay sparrowhawk 12 longtail tits 3 goldfinch 1 goldcest greywagtail 13 nov
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feeding station observations
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The following is average sightings at three stations, i feed nut/fruit/fat mix on table,hangers and on the ground, i have yet to see a rat but have had a common vole and a house mouse. I have been experimenting with mealworm in hollowed out branches, have had a treecreeper showing interest, but the t...
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Bacup and Waterfoot
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Bacup Park Coal Tit 5 Blue Tit c6 Great Tit c10 Blackbird c10 Chaffinch c6 Greenchfinch 1 Robin 1 Dunnock 2 Wren 1 Mallard 2 pair Carrion Crow 4 Magpie 6 New Line Res Canada Geese 50 Tufted Duck 3 [1m 2f] Moorhen 3 B.H.Gull c30 Mallard c30 Park Road Waterfoot Bullfinch 1f Collard Dove 2 Coal Tit 6 Blue Tit c10...
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Cowpe & Ggahills 09/11/08
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Lench 1 heron, 3 moorhen, 1 sparrowhawk, 1 dipper, 55 redwing, 1 mistle thrush, 10 blackbird, 12 long tailed tit, 2 goldcrest & 1 jay. Cowpe village 1 heron, 32 black headed gull, 3 common gull, 1 buzzard seen on the hillside above Cowpe Park & 50 jackdaw. Cowpe Res 4 meadow pipit,...
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Shortclough res. 9/11/08
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Shortclough res. 10:30 am 3 Cormorant flew off, 10 Goosander inc. 3 males in eclipse plumage, 2 L.B.B.Gull flew S. c10 Goldfinch nearby. Bob. P.S. checked out Fallbarn / Bocholt Way for Waxwings yesterday but just a pair of M. Thrush in residence and a Dipper on the river.
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Clowbridge Res, 09/11/08
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08:30-09:30 Goldeneye, adult male, Goosander, 3 males & Redhead, Mallard, c8, B.H.Gull, c12, Stonechat, 2 single males, Goldcrest, 1, Greenfinch, 4, Goldfinch, 3, Chaffinch, 2. Regards, David Nuttall.
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Bohemian Waxwings - Reports from yesterday..and previous -
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Hi Ste, I know you like to keep up with the Waxwing sightings and here is some notes from recent vismig stuff....... Today large counts from two areas in Scotland: UK Pager Reports 120+ and 400+ from Portree.... 100+ Pitlochry..... From reports on Trektellen there doesent yet seem to have been a sizea...
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A week of birds
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Friday 31st oct around 4-5pm - 100+ carrion crows moved across newchurch road heading what i presume to be northwards - prob in the direction of burnley. they were not all together but flying in anything from singles to groups of up to 15. Saturday 1st nov - 11am - 1 long tailed tit just behind Ra...
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Edge Cote, Seat Naze, Marl Pits & Gaghills 08/11
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Edge Cote/ Seat Naze/ Marl Pits 1 heron, 1 male sparrowhawk chasing thrush sized prey into trees, 3 kestrel, 33 snipe, 1 flock of 100 wood pigeon flew in from the north, 5 stock dove over, 8 meadow pipit, 26 redwing, 1 fieldfare, 2 mistle thrush, 2 goldcrest, 12 long tailed tit, 27 magpie, 14 carrio...
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New Line Res
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New Line Res Canada Geese 90 [ 7on the water 83 in field above ] Tufted Duck 2 Moorhen 4 Mallard c30 B.H.Gull 25 Magpie 4 Carrion Crow 2 pfyldes
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Vismig: Haslingden Grane (Heap Clough) Thr Nov 6th 2008....
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0730hrs-0845hrs from Heap Clough...Redwing: 16 (1E)Starling: 235 (6 parties, best parties: 120,40,30,30)Fieldfare: 81 (5 parties, best parties 30,24)also: Chaffinch: 18 (3E), Goosander: 4N, Woodpigeon: 7 (one party), Mistle Thrush: 1, Jackdaw: 4, Great Spotted Woodpecker: 2....
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Vismig - Wed Nov 5th 2008 - Haslingden Grane (Heap Clough)
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0700hrs-0830hrs from Heap Clough Not a lot this morning but here we are: Starling: 128 (5 parties, best parties: 45,25) Redwing: 51 (9E also only one large party of 20 all others between 1-9) Fieldfare: 31 (one party 30) also: Mistle Thrush: 1, Chaffinch: 41, Blackbird: 5, Goldfinch: 1, Greenfinch:...
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Bran Low sighting
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Two positive sightings in the last two weeks of Tyto alba near the Grey Mare but the Belthorn side, could it be a resident or a passage bird? Last seen at 2.30pm on Friday last.
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Vismig: Haslingden Grane (Heap Clough) Tues Nov 4th 2008....
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0700hrs-0900hrsWind ENE 10 mphMovement: All West unless specified (today also East played a part)A bit better day with some Thrush movement (mainly Fieldfare). The highlight was a solid packed party of Starling (est: 500 could have been far more) but going East.Fieldfare: 554 (19 parties, best...
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Cowm Res 03/11/08
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A nice afternoon weather wise. Brent Goose x1 Great Crested Grebe x1 Blackbirds x10 Black Headed Gull x30 Common Gull x3 Mallard x 30 Tufted Duck x2 Sonechat x 1Pr Wren x3 Robin x2 Goldcrest x2 Sadly no Fieldfare or Redwing, moved on? They have already stripped a lot of the hawthorn etc.
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Vismig: Haslingden Grane (Heap Clough) Mon Nov 3rd 2008...
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0700hrs-0900hrs from Heap Clough....Starling: 223 (8 parties, best parties: 20,50,40,60)Redwing: 107 (6 parties, best parties: 25,50)Fieldfare: 205 (7 parties, best parties: 60,70)Others: Redpoll:2, Kestrel: 1L, BHG: 8E, Blackbird: 3, Greenfinch: 11 (6,4), Grey Wagtail: 2, Pied Wagtail...
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Vismig Haslingden Grane (Stoney Rake & Heap Clough) Sat Nov 1st 2008 - SUPERB....
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0645hrs-1200hrsWind: N 5mph-10mphMovement all West or North West unless stated otherwise..Superb morning with Fieldfare dominating. Also Pink Feet making a appearance and all going NW-SE, one party of 90 seem to double back and then head West.. It soon became apparent that 95% of all thrushes wh...
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Stubbylee Cowm and New Line
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Stubbylee Moss Snipe 2 Grey Partridge 2 Meadow Pipit 3 Pied Wagtail 1 Raven 3 Cowm Res Brent Goose 1 Tufted Duck 3 Goosander 1 redhead Mallard c40 Common Gull 3 B.H.Gull c40 L.T.Tit 9 Coal Tit 6 Blue Tit 6 Dunnock 2 Blackbird 3 Jay 1 Chaffinch 6 Goldcrest 4 Carrion Crow c10 Magpie 2 New Line Res Canada Geese...
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Deeply Vale - Harden Moor, 2nd Nov 2008
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07:15-10:00, Grey Heron, 2, Kestrel, 3 singles, Sparrowhawk, 1 female, Snipe, 1 flushed off Harden Moor, B.H.Gull, c20, Common Gull, party of 8 flew north, L.B.B.Gull, c20 generally north, Herring Gull, party of 10 flew north, Meadow Pipit, 2 on Harden Moor, Grey Wagtail, 1, Pied Wagtail, 1, Redw...
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Vismig: Haslingden Grane (Heap Clough) Sun Nov 2nd 2008..
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0700hrs-0900hrsMovement: NW unless stated otherwise.Wind: N 10mph and freshening..and very cold..Spotty rain at first then OK..Not a lot going on this morning. Starling still going through with one cracking party of 150 which where so close overhead I felt the draught as they went by...... Fie...
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