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Stonechats returned..... 6th August 2008
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A pair of Stonechat on the approach Walls to Top O'th Slate.
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clowbridge 4th august
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Grasshopper warbler reeling and showing very well, off limey lane. [7.15pm] Also juvenile lesser redpoll.
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Whitworth quarry
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Still about 30 Twite in the area + 3 Wheaters 1 Lapwing Lumb
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C. Buzzard plus others - Top O'th Slate, Slate Farm, D/Clough back to Slate 040808 11am
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One C. Buzzard at 1130hrs circling very high above Top O'th Slate eventually moving South. For a short while was in close company with Sparrowhawk. 3 Willow Warbler calling on Slate. Swallow at least 10 local. Swift 1 returning South. 1 immature Robin at Slate Farm area. Cheers, Bryan.
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alls well in the woods
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Everything as usual in the woods and on the river,things of note other than the usual suspects. Family party of treecreepers[dont know where they breed] Several young nuthatch around the house Female sparrowhawk Two spotted flycatchers Young dippers growing up On the downside no kingfisher sinc...
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Northern Reservoirs 03/08/08
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Early A.M. Clowbridge Res. Kingfisher, 1 flew along eastern edge of res, Meadow Pipit, c25 Stonechat, c20 with lots of juvs, Willow Warbler, c4, Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling weel in rushy field to south, Greenfinch, flock of 6, Reed Bunting, 2. CloughBottom Res Mallard female with just a single 3...
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The week at Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth!
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The week started of with a 2 day visit of a summer plumaged Great Crested Grebe.Tufted Duck numbers reached the dizzy height of 11 birds on Tuesday slowly dropping to 5 by Thursday.Reed Bunting and Meadow Pipit were all seen and a couple of Willow Warbler were noted.Up to 60 BH Gulls one night and down to...
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Clough Bottom Reservoir 1/8/08
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No sign of any Whinchat! 2 or 3 Spotted Flycatchers,6 Willow Warblers(Family Party) 10 Goldfinch,2 Wren,3 Carrion Crows,4 Chaffinch,2 Meadow Pipit,1 Kestrel, 1 Mallard.Very enjoyable,apart from a brief downpour! David Ousey.
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Dead Bird Grane Road
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Was driving from Blackburn today about 11.15am and I noticed a dead bird - its a beigey colour and for some reason i thought its an owl. Its right in the centre of the road near the highest point ..inside Rossendale. I strictly dont remember seeing it when i drove up about 10.10am. I could nt stop due to t...
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On the boundary, 21/07/08
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I passed a Short Eared Owl sat on a fence post on my way to work this morning on the boundry between Rossendale and Burnley. It flew off its perch a couple of times to briefly hunt the moor before returning to its lookout! Regards, David Nuttall
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green sandpiper
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Just returned from a walk round clough bottom and clowbridge,and found a green sandpiper on the small pond at clowbridge,feeding around the stream inlet,concidering the current discussions on boundries was this bird in rossendale ?.
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Whitworth 27/07/08
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The garden was full of life early this morning with visits from Bullfinch x1 Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker x1 Jay x1 House Sparrows x6 Greenfinch x3 Grey Wagtail x1Pr Wrens 2 adult 4 Juveniles Lesser Redpoll x2 Adult 3 Juveniles Later on at about 13:00 ish a light Common Buzzard was heading NE over...
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Clowbridge Res, 27th July 2008
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Black Headed Gull, 4 feeding over water or loafing on buoys, L.B.B.Gull, 6 flew east, Kestrel, 1 hunting the moor, Common Sandpiper, 1 on bank of res, Meadow Pipit , c12, Swallow, c20 inc many juvs, House Martin, c6 hawking high over res, Swift, c12, 6 high over res and 6 hawking over grassland, Stonec...
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Whiteworth Quarry
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Holden Wood 23/07/2008 6.15pm - end of summer?
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20 canada geese, 13 mallards - some which look sub-adult 4 moorhen - 2 adults taking 2 babies for a wander 1 grey heron some reed buntings 21 lapwing some b h gulls.....some have lost their chocolate heads...is that the end of summer? 1 snipe flying over the tree which has been used by cormorants as aroo...
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Stubbins to the Cliffe.21/7/08
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Singing Chiffchaffs in 2 places. 1 Grey Heron, 1 Moorhen, 2 Mallard on Cliffe lodge, 20-30 Swallows (all ages) feeding over water for 5 mins then moved on, SE. Willow Warbler carrying insects and calling to at least 2 others. A second family party of Willow Warblers and 1 Jay at East View pond. Ina
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Grane 20/07/08 (duck count)
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Holden Wood Res 5 Mallard 1 Cormorant flying off - joined by another from Ogden direction 3 Moorhen 10+ Lapwing on meadow by road 1 Snipe calling 2 Sedge Warblers singing 3 Male Reed Buntings 2 Linnets 19 Canadas Jays calling 2 pair Stonechat Good number of Swifts and Swallows Ogden 3 Canadas 2 male Kest...
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Clough Bottom Area 20/07/08
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Bright and breezy at 10:00 with the odd spot of rain. Stock Dove x1 Spotted Fly x2 Robin x2 Jay x2 Woodpidgeon x3 Tawny Owl x1 Coal Tit x8 Blue Tit x2 Chaffinch 10+ Song Thrush x1 Kestrel x1 Did not locate the Whinchat sadly.
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Whitethroat near Irwell Vale.
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A Whitethroat singing near to house called Hillcrest which is about midway between White Horse Hotel, Helmshore and lane down to Irwell Vale, approx 8pm. Bryan.
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Hilltop Drive, Haslingden 13/7/08
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Whitethroat in bushes between houses and Clod Lane. Has anyone seen a dipper in or around Irwell Vale since early spring? Done this tetrad today and didn't get one, again. Ina
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Clough Bottom 14th July
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From Peter Fyldes: Whinchat re-located on LHS of main track - ad with 3-4 young birds.
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Clowbridge res. 13/7/08
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Clowbridge 19 :00 - 21:00 hrs approx. c60 Swallows feeding over grassland inc. many young birds, c200 Swifts feeding over plantations appeared to be on the move. 1 pr Stonechat with c4 fledged yng, c3 m. Reed Bunting calling, 2 Skylark flushed from ground cover, odd M. Pipit still displaying, 2 Grass...
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Chiffchaff at Duckworth Clough.
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A Chiffchaff was calling from both the Yonne Cottage area and the Duckworth Clough planting area - possibly the same bird. this is now probably the 3rd year I have heard this bird calling from mid breeding season and around this same area, and would expect that breeding could well have taken place. Che...
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belated news
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Clowbridge 10th june: Drake common scoter present at 12:20pm
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Stubbylee Moss & Whitworth 13/07/08
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Stubbylee Moss area 1 grey heron, 30 Canada geese, 2 lapwing, 3 little ringed plover, 3 snipe, 4 lesser black back gull, 28 skylark, 25 meadow pipit, 1 pied wagtail, 1 wheatear, 3 linnet & 18 twite, including 1 colour ringed bird. Cowm Res 2 grey heron, 25 black headed gull, 1 moorhen,...
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Clough Bottom, 13/07/08
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09:30 - 10:30 Canada Goose, 5, Whinchat, pair, Kestrel, 4 soaring high over northern end, Sparrowhawk, female flew over, and a good mixed flock with many juvs containing minumum of 5 Coal Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Chaffinch and 5 Willow Warblers. Regards, David Nuttall.
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TTV, The Hile, 13/07/08
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06:30 -08:30 31 species seen of which the following were of note: Little Owl, pair, Kestrel, 1, Blackcap, 2 in brief song, Swallow, good numbers with lots of juvs, Goldfinch, good numbers with lots of juvs, House Sparrow, good numbers with lots of juvs, Stonechat, agitaded pair carrying food, Jay, 1...
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Sparrow hawk
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1 at Lumb and 1 at Reedsholme
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Chiffchaff - Camms - Sun 6th July 2008
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Chiffchaff calling at Camms today at 1100hrs and I also believe it was calling for most of the day yesterday and has been resident since May so looks like it may have bred. Cheers, Bryan.
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Edenwood to Stubbins 6/7/08
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1 Jay 1f GSW 1 adult, 1 juv Grey Heron, the latter trying to make a meal of... 4 Moorhen chicks and 1 adult. Ina
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