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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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Tony Cooper
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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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Lee Quarry and New Line Res 10.4.09
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Lee Quarry Wheatear 1 pair Meadow Pipit c6 Wren 3 calling Canada Geese 2 pair Mallard Mountain bikers 916 Quarry Road Blackbird 1 calling Blue Tit several calling Great Tit several calling Robin 3 Greenfinch 1 Starling 6 Woodpigeon 1 Carrion Crow 3 Magpie 2 New Line Res Canada Goose 1 Tufted Duck 1 pair...
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Gaghills 09/04/09
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1 brambling & 1 redpoll present at our feeders today cheers Kevin
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Crawshawbooth
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2 Ravens flying west 1 Willow Warbler 1 Ciff chaff
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johnh
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Pink-Feet?
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Just heard some Geese, which sound almost identical to Pink-Feet passing over my house in H'den. Definitely not Canada Geese as they have a very different sound. I could not see any but the sounds appeared to be heading towards Grane and not Cribden. I could hear them from my attic at about 9pm today...
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Helmshore
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About 12 Siskins bottom of Gregoryfold Road
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redpolls, siskins, goldfinches
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15 redpolls 8 siskins 2 goldfinches All on feeders in observers garden near Gregory Fold 08:00 hours
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Willow warbler
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Willow warbler feeding this evening at same place as a few days ago. Also it seems a single moorhen has taken up residence in porritt lodge, there was one on the Irwell over the winter, maybe the same bird.
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Chiffchaff singing at Hutch Bank yesterday morning Sunday April 5th 2009
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Chiffchaff singing at Hutch Bank yesterday.
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Stubbylee to Whitworth Quarry
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5 lapwings Skylark Meadow Pipits on the Moss, Quarry 6 Twite, 1male Wheatear, 2 Raven . Clough bottom 1pair Gooseander 1 Curlew Brandwood 1Lapwing 1 Snipe Lapwings still at Lumb +Tawny Owl
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Grane 05/04/09
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Holden Wood 9 Pair Lapwings on road side meadow + 2 pair on opposite side 38 Canadas 1 Pair Oystercatcher 1 Heron 2 Pied Wagtails 1 Chiffchaff singing 6 Black headed gulls 1 Great crested grebe calling 2 Swallows Calf Hey Siskin singing near Rossendale Way 1 Great spotted woodpecker calling Good numbe...
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Various 5/4/09
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Singing male Blackcap at E.B.S.W.- across from the main gate. Crawshawbooth 1 calling Green Woodpecker 2pr Canada Goose at Shortclough res. 4 Swallows feeding high over Folly Clough c4 male Reed Bunting on feeder at Folly Terrace 1 G.S.W. at Folly Clough Clowbridge res. 18:30hrs approx. 1 G.C.Gre...
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