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Clough Bottom 21/04/25
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red-necked grebe still present tonight Also1 grey heronc12 mallard4 oystercatchers1 common sandpiper2 or 3 curlewkestrel carrying prey across the res & then returning 6 swallow cheers Kevin & Ian
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Common Redstart
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Near the old picture frame on Sunday morning I heard a Redstart in Chatterton woods, but could not find, went back yesterday morning and it called several times over a period of 20 minutes but still not seen, I have permission to enter this land but am reluctant for disturbance reasons. I will try again...
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Lee & Whitworth Quarry 20/04/2025
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Lee Quarrygrey heron - 1Canada goose - 3prskestrel - 1curlew - 1prstock dove - 6skylark - 4meadow pipit - 8pied wagtail - 3swallow - 1chiffchaff - 1, plus another 2 at Futures Parkwillow warbler - 2nuthatch - bird singing in the cemetery on the way upwheatear - 7carrion crow - 1pr lining a nest Whitwort...
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Troy/Jamestone quarries
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0800/1030 hrs 10 degrees sunny light south easterly Wheatear. 9 Stonechat. 2 pair. Meadow pipit. 15+ Skylark. 5 in song. Willow Warbler. 3 in song. Chiffchaff. 1 in song, Blackcap. 1 in song Sandmartin. 40+ at nest site and hawking. Swallow. 3 over Stock Dove. 2 pair. Canada Goose 30+ m...
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Peers Clough to Clough Bottom via Greenfold & Clowbridge 18/04/25
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Peers Clough curlew heardstock dove - 1prswallow - 2skylark - c5 singingmeadow pipit - 4greenfinch GreenfoldCanada goose - 5flock of c25 golden plover seen distantly flying over the brow of the hill from Peers Cloughlapwing - c4 seencurlew - 1prpheasant - 2skylark - c15meadow pipit c10wheatear...
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Greenfold - Cowbridge res 17/4/25
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Afternoon ramble. Greenfold - Pheasant calling Curlew calling Pr Linnet c/25 Golden Plover 3 Wheatear Lapwings on territory but one pair appear to have been displaced. Clowbridge res. - No sign of Red necked Grebe. 3 G.C. Grebe 2 Common Sandpiper 7+ Canada Goose 2 Mallard 2 L.B.B. Gull Curlew over t...
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EBSW
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Decent numbers of hirundines this morning. Rough guesstimate 50 sand martins, 20 swallows and 10 house martins. No other excitement along the river. Sad to report that there has been no sand martin activity at the Townsend Fold colony this year Andy
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Clowbridge 1000-1100hrs
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Quick hour, Great Crested Grebe 3 possibly 4 Goosander male and a female Reed Bunting at least 6 around the res. pair of common sandpiper, cheers, Phil
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Greenfold 15/4/25
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Mid-day onwards 2 calling Pheasant 16 Canada Goose 2f + 1m Wheatear 1m Ring Ouzel Flock of Golen Plover on pasture - 93 counted - northern form. 1 Oystercatcher over calling. 1 Swallow at the stables. Flock of 16 Starlings. Calling Curlew and Lapwing on territory. c/5 larks in song. Bob
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Greenfold 14/4/25
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Windy day, inhibiting lark song etc. Flock of Golden Plover still present on rushy pasture c/110, lots of flighting with 60 or so heading into the Whitewell valley. c/50 remaining. 1f Stonechat 5 Wheatear on pasture. 1 kestrel 1 Pheasant
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Chapel Hill/Waingate 12.4.25 early morning
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Buzzard 1 Pheasant 2 Curlew 1 Black Headed Gull 5 Woodpigeon c10 Collared Dove 1 Wren 4 Dunnock 4 Robin 6 Blackbird 3 Song Thrush 4 Willow Warbler 1 Chiffchaff 1 Great Tit Coal Tit Nuttach 1 Treecreeper 1 Magpie 3 Jackdaw Carrion Crow Starling 8 House Sparrow Chaffinch 2 Goldfinch 4
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Edge Cote, Heightside Cloughfold 13.4.25
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Canada Goose 2 over Mallard 2 (Irwell, Cloughfold) Buzzard 1 Pheasant 1 Curlew 1 Herring Gull 5 Woodpigeon 12+ Collared Dove 1 Skylark 2 Swallow 1 (Heightside Lane) Meadow Pipit 6 Pied Wagtail 1 Grey Wagtail 4 Blackcap 2 Chiffchaff 2 Long Tailed Tit 1 Magpie 4 Carrion Crow c20 Jackdaw c20 Rook 2 Raven...
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Greenfold 13/4/25
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Late morning visit 1 Pheasant calling 2 Canada Goose on the pond 1m Ring Ouzel chased off by a Wheatear into a bush. 7 Wheatear on sheep pasture. c/150 flock of Golden Plover flighting over for 10 minutes or so. 13 birds seen previously on pasture. Pr Curlew. Lapwing numbers remaining constant at c/8 pa...
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Clough Bottom 13 4 25
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Clough Bottom Common Redstart 1 Willow Warbler good numbers Chiff Chaff good numbers Chaffinch calling birds Goldfinch c10 Great tit 6 Blue tit 4 Wren 2 calling Blackbird 3 Song Thrush calling birds Carrion Crow c10 Magpie 2 Wood pigeon 3 L B B Gull 3 G C Grebe 2 Canada Geese 3 Mallard 1 pair Oystercatche...
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Whitworth 12/04/25
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Wallbank LodgeCanada goose - 1prmallard - 1 femalecoot - 1pr nesting on filter pumpmoorhen - 1black-headed gull - 1 collared dove - 1 near Hallfold Church & 2 nearby on Wallbank Estatenuthatch - 1chiffchaff - 1willow warbler - 1greenfinch - 1house sparrow - colony of at least 12 birds at Hallfo...
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Reedsholme to Oakenhead 11/4/25
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Late post for 11/4. 1 House Martin to nest at Reedsholme - my first this year. Calling Nuthatches at Reedsholme and Leabrook - 6 calling birds between here and Crawshawbooth over the last week. Pr Goldfinch on territory at Reedsholme 1 G.S. Woodpecker over into the wood Dipper on the river Sining Chif...
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Jamestone Quarry’s 10/4/2025
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Jamestone Quarrys 40+ Sand Martin including both quarrys 3 Swallow 11 Wheatear 3 Willow Warbler 2 Chiffchaff 3 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 2 Snipe over 5 Goldfinch 4 Chaffinch 1 Bullfinch 1f 2 Greenfinch 3 Stonechat 2m 1f 1 Jay 1 Wren Blue Tit Great Tit Long-tailed Tit 4 Mallard Robin Blackbir...
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AMR
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Bright and sunny, 10 degrees calm. 0830/1015 hours. Meadow Pipit. 20+ Skylark. 15+ Stonechat. 2 pair Willow Warbler. 3 in song. Reed Bunting 3 over. Linnet. 2 around small lodge Sand Martin 5 hawking midges. Kestrel 1 over. Wheatear. 2 on reservoir wall. Curlew. One distant calling. Rav...
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Rising Bridge12 4 25
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Late post for 11 4 25 Rising Bridge House Martin 4 Peter
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Red-necked Grebe, 9-4-25
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Not a lot to report from a walk round Clowbridge. Pair Great crested displaying I am hearing greenfinches in a lot of places - is it just me? Cheers Ian
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Migrants 9/4/25
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9 Wheatears at Greenfold Chiffchaffs at Goodshaw Chapel & Crawshawbooth 3 Swallows over Clowbridge then one over the water a short while later 2 Willow Warblers at Clowbridge car park New rookery at Crawshawbooth on the main road near the old Jesters pub - 2 or 3 nests. Bob.
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Grane
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One shelduck into Holden Wood c 1.00. Also teal(1), heron(1), cormorant(3), greater black-backed gull(1). bh gulls only in single figures. Summer migrants: swallow (5 HWR), sand martin (plenty around Jamestones including one flock of 20 birds), chiffchaff (lots), willow warbler (min 8 singi...
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Sand Martins 6/4/2025
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6 Sand Martins flying between Jamestone Quarry and Troy Quarry very vocal Cheers Craggy
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warblers etc 06/04/25
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late post for Sunday willow warbler - 2 singing at Lee Quarry & 1near Bacup Shoe blackcap - 1 singing in The Glen chiffchaff - 3 at Futures Park, 1 at Bacup Shoe, 2 in The Glen, 1 in Trickett's Memorial & 1 at Park road waterfoot swallow - 2 at Lee Quarry cheers Kevin
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Reedsholme to Goodshawfold 6/4/25
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Nuthatch singing at 3 sites Mistle Thrush at Crawshaw Hall 1 Jay at Stoneholme + 2 singing Chiffchaffs + 1 Coal Tit 2 Swallows over Goodshawfold + 1 Raven + 6 Rook nests but no Rooks. 2 Stock Dove at Sliven Clod Rd + 1 Canada Goose. 1 Dipper at Crawshawbooth, no sign of any Grey Wagtails along the river. Bob....
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Clough Bottom 6 4 25
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Clough Bottom Willow Warbler 3 Chiff Chaff 3 Sky Lark 2 Meadow Pipit 1 Curlew 1 calling Kestrel 1 Chaffinch calling birds Goldfinch 1 Wren 1 Magpie 3 Carrion Crow 8 Oystercatcher 2 G B B Gull 3 L B B Gull 2 Mallard 2 Goosander 5 Peter and John
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Blackcap
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Single male in song this morning Strongstry. Regards Brian.
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Strongstry and environs.
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Out and about all day upto 16 degrees, cool wind from south east. Of note.. Chiffchaff. 6 in song Strongstry/ Chatterton wood. Willow warbler. Single in song Lumb. Green Woodpecker calling Hodge clough Sand martin. 7 EBSW Swallow. 3 EBSW Swallow. Call from Cronkshaw farm, 5 Swallow entering b...
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Clowbridge res to Greenfold 5/4/25
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Red-necked Grebe still present & colouring up nicely. Pr Great-crest Grebe + 1 other 2pr Canada Goose 1 Common Sandpiper on the back pond. 1 Pied Wagtail Curlew calling. 1 Stock Dove Carrion Crow on nest sitting tight. Greenfold Flock of c/60 Golden Plover flighting over c/8pr Lapwing 1pr Ree...
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Top of the heights Stacksteads
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