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Musbury and the Reservoirs
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Green Woodpecker and pair of Raven in Musbury Stonechat at Calf Hey 9 Goosander on Ogden 6 males Possibly two Common Sandpiper but I am not certain Twenty BHG's on Holden Wood The usual suspects were about as well.
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Strongstry river/woods
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Along the river/woods between Stubbins and Irwell vale. Greywagtails 2 Heron 3 Mallard 12 + Dipper 3 Goosander 4 [1 male] Kingfisher 1 [reappeared about mid november] Moorhen 1 [been on the river for a few weeks,there were two] Jackdaw 6 + Rook 10 + Crow 2 Jay 5 G s woodpecker 3 Mistle thrush 2 Blackbird...
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Clowbridge res. 3/1/09
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14:00hrs approx. 16 Mallard 18 Goosander inc.10m. 3 Goldeneye 1 G.C.Grebe 4 Lapwing in fields 1 G.B.B.Gull >W 1 Mistle Thrush 1 Grey Wagtail 8 Collared Dove + c20 assorted Greenfinch and House Sparrow on feeders. Bob.
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EBSW-Alderbottom, 02/01/2009
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10:15-11:15 Mallard, pair on filter beds, Goosander, male feeding in river, Lapwing, c10 feeding in pasture towards Holcombe Road, B.H.Gull, 3, Meadow Pipit, 2 on filter beds Pied Wagtail, 57 on filter beds, Grey Wagtail, male on river, Dipper, 1 on river, Blue & Great Tit in good numbers, Coa...
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David Nuttall
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Edgeside and New Line 1.1.09
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New Line Res Common Gull 5 B.H.Gull c20 Mallard c30 Moorhen 2 Canada Geese 14 Edgeside Brambling 1 Greenfinch c20 Chaffinch c10 Blackbird 1 Happy new year to all pfyldes
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Clowbridge Res, 01/01/2009
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14:10-14:20, Just popped on for ten minutes with the following noted: G.C.Grebe, 1, Mallard, 17 on pond near bottom car park, Teal, male sat in middle of res, Goldeneye, male and female, some head bobbing! Goosander, 23, Lapwing, 2 flew up the valley and landed in a fild south west of res, B.H.Gull, c1...
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Chapel Hill - Swinshaw Moor, 01/01/2009
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10:15-12:30 Heron, 1 at frozen pond on Chapel Hill, Lapwing, 3 flew over a couple of times before heading off towards Cribden, B.H.Gull, c30, Common Gull, 8, 6 of which were on a mucked field, Wood Pigeon, c75, 62 of which were on a mucked field, Collared Dove, 4, Little Owl, 1 on ruin on Chapel Hill, G.S....
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Irwell vale/Strongsty 1-01-2009
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6 Bullfinch 1 Nuthach calling 2 Dipper 1 pair Goosander 3Coal tit 1pair Lapwing in field at roadend opp tesco Best wishes Neil
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Various 31/12/08
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Irwell Vale 11:30hrs 3 Bullfinch 1 Song Thrush Stronstry 1 Bullfinch 1 Nuthatch 1 Sparrowhawk Clowbridge res. 14:00hrs 8 Goosander 8 Wigeon 3 Goldeneye 1 G.C. Grebe 16 Lapwing in fields flew in from S. c350 B.H.Gull & Common Gull Happy New Year to everyone - Bob.
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Hawfinch, 30. 12. 2008
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Hawfinch was seen to fly out of a garden at Lumb bridge by John Hollinrake, he had good clear views of it in flight and perched. Best wishes Neil
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Deeply Vale, 28th Dec 2008
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08:30 -10:30 Goosander, 4, 2 males and 2 females on bottom lodge, Mallard,4, Cormorant, 2 on bottom lodge were the first I can recall and two flew over as well! Kestrel, 2, Buzzard, 1 drifted north towards Rawtenstall, Lapwing, 1 flew up towards AMR, B.H.Gull, c12, Common Gull c 15, L.B.B.Gull, c12, H...
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Clowbridge area 29/12/08
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Winter TTV no1. SQ.J 1 G.C.Grebe 3 Goldeneye 2m + 1f c45 Canada Goose + 1 white farmyard specimen. Pr Goosander Pr Mallard 3 Moorhen inc. 1 feeding at a sheep feeder behind Waggoners pub. 1 Common Gull 2 B.H.Gull 2 Kestrel c20 C.Crow 5 Magpie 2 Jay 16 Long Tailed Tit 3 Coal Tit 2 Reed Bunting c80 Starling 2 Re...
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Staghills Woods, Holmes Terrace, EBSW & AMR 28/12/08
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Staghills Woods 2 wood pigeon, 10 feral pigeon, 1 tawny owl roosting, 1 green woodpecker, 2 great spotted woodpecker, 1 grey wagtail, 7 wren, 5 dunnock, 11 robin, 95 redwing, 18 blackbird, 17 great tit, 7 coal tit, 32 blue tit, 2 long tailed tit, 3 treecreeper, 11 magpie, 2 jackdaw, 5 carrio...
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Cowm and Edgeside
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Edgeside Brambling 2 Green, Chaff, and Goldfinch Collard Dove 2 House Sparrow c6 Blackbird 4 Starling c40 Cowm Res Tufted Duck 3 Mallard c50 Common Gull 5 Cormorant 1 Kestrel 1 Stock Dove 2 over Carrion Crow 6 over Magpie 3 L.T.Tit 8 Robin 1 Stacksteads Branch St Bullfinch 3 pfyldes and johnh
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Cowm, Spring Mill & Wall Bank Lodge 27/12/08
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Cowm 12 crossbills again present giving excellent views. birds seen on both sides of res. thanks for the tip off Dave. Other birds seen - 1 cormorant, c60 mallard, 3 tufted duck, 3 goosander, 7 common gull, c 70 black headed gull, 2 great black backed gull over, 12 lesser black back gull over, 1 kes...
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Grane, 26th Dec 2008
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08:30 - 11:00. Sheep Dog Trials and a party of 4 shooters added disturbance to an already quiet morning! Goldeneye, male on Calf Hey, Mallard, 1 on Holden Wood, Kestrel, 1 Snipe 3 on Haslingden Moor, 1 dodging the shotguns! Golden Plover, 2 again dodging the shot on Haslingden Moor! B.H.Gull, c30, Co...
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TTV SD81T Spring Mill Res
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TTV SD870170 SD870170 25/12/08 1st Winter visit. Dipper x1 Lesser Black Back Gull x4 Mallard x20 Blackbird x1 Grey Heron x1 Jay 2 Woodpigeon x16 Long Tailed Tit x8 Great Tit x3 Robin x4 Greenfinch x8 Magpie x25 Blue Tit x4 Carrion Crow x21 Fieldfare x4 Meadow Pipit x1 Goldeneye x2 Great Crested Grebe x1...
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ashworth moor
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Midday sunshine on the water,also a female teal with nine goosander [ 4 male ] a few b h gulls. Four meadow pipits and two linnet on the moor. MERRY XMAS TO ALL.
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Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth.24/12/2008
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A party of 12 Crossbill`s (6 males and 6 females) feeding on the pine cones in the small plantations to the west of the reservoir.Then perching out in the open in the larger trees.Watched for 1.5 hours the birds ranged from the plantation at the top of Cowclough Hamlet to the uphill section going north (...
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Clowbridge Res, 24th Dec 2008
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15:00-16:00 Goldeneye, 1 male, Goosander, 12, majority adult males, Wigeon, 1 male, Mallard, 2 males & 1 female, Kestrel, 1, Lapwing, 62 circling the res before flying off north, G.B.B.Gull, 1 sat in middle of res, Common Gull, c150, B.H.Gull,c800 with more coming in all the time! Collared Dov...
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Various 21/12/08
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Clowbridge Res. c50 mixed finch flock on feeders. Mainly greenfinch but single figure nos of chaffinch, goldfinch and house sparrow. Newhallhey c20 flock of Goldfinch at Groundwork 1 Dipper Passage of G.B.B. gull from E.>W. c6 birds seen. E.B.S.W. 400+ Jackdaw on the coke beds - largest count y...
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Trickett's Memorial to Marl Pits 22/12/08
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Trickett's Memorial Park 2 herring gull over, 2 great spotted woodpecker & 1 nuthatch Seat Naze & Edge Cote 17 snipe, 1 sparrowhawk, 1 kestrel, 40 black headed gull, 5 common gull, 20 meadow pipit, 500 starling & 1 bullfinch. Marl Pits 20 common gull over, 16 wood pigeon, 25 red...
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Cowpe 21/12/08
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heron - 1 at Kearn's Lodge goosander - 3 redheads and 1 male on Cowpe Res moorhen - 2 at Lench Lodges common gull - 45 Cowpe Res black headed gull - 55 Cowpe Res stock dove - 9 near Cowpe Res meadow pipit - 2 on the hillside above Cowpe Res pied wagtail - 1 near Cowpe Res redwing - 2 at Lench fieldfare - 10 at Black H...
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New Line
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New Line Res 20.12.08 Tufted Duck 2 (1m 1f) Moorhen 5 Mallard c30 B.H.Gull c30 Common Gull 1
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Haslingden Grane,Sunday 21 December 2008
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In fields top end Calf hay resv 150+ mixed flock of Fieldfares, Redwings and starlings 1 G S Woodpecker 3 Carrion crows & a few Magpies To all Best wishes for Christmas & New Year Neil
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Neil Burke
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strongstry
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During the snow and frost the feeding stations were very busy with the usual visitors, plus some strangers~~ Brambling 3 Siskin 1 Redwing 6 {feeding chopped apple on the ground} Goldcrest 1{there is mealworm in the feed} Still no sign of goldfinch and greenfinch in any numbers, just odd ones. There h...
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Edgeside to Bacup
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Edgeside Brambling 2 Chaffinch c 10 Blackbird 6 Collard Dove 3 Starling 20 Greenfinch 4 Blue Tit 6 Robin 2 Dunnock 1 Magpie 3 Clough Bottom Treecreeper 1 Coal Tit 2 Goldcrest 4 Robin 1 Blackbird 1 Broadclough Woodpigeon 8 Great Tit 1 Blue Tit 4 Blackbird 1 Carrion Crow 2 New Line Res Tufted Duck 1m Moorhen...
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December Duck Count
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I'll be working again this Sunday, hopefully for the last time, as I start a new job within the libraries next week. If anyone visits the Grane reservoirs this weekend, could they post their sightings here, please? Hope to see everyone on Monday. Best regards Jim
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Reedsholme - Clowbridge res. 14/12/08
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12:00 - 14:50 hrs approx. Reedsholme 6 Blackbirds + 1 Mistle Thrush feeding on berries 1 G.S. Woodpecker Crawshawbooth 1 Heron in river. Goodshawfold 4 Bullfinch, 4 Blackbird, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Wood Pigeon. Loveclough 9 Canada Goose in fields, 3 Meadow Pipit flew N. Clowbridge res. 4 grey geese (pr...
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Clowbridge Res, 14th Dec 2008
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08:30 - 09:30, Goosander, 6, 3 males and 3 redheads, Goldeneye, 3, 2 males and 1 female, Mallard, 5, 3 males and 2 females, Kestrel, 2, Lapwing, 1 lone bird flying over res. (again!) B.H.Gull, 10, Pied Wagtail, 2, Stonechat, 1 male, Starling, c140 on pasture, Fieldfare, c 12. Regards, David.
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