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Healey Dell,Spring Mill Res. 10/1/09
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6 Cormorant (Flying down dell towards Rochdale),Grey Heron,20 Mallard,5 Goosander(3m 2fm),50+ BH Gull,5 Common Gull,10 Woodpigeon,6 Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker,Pied Wagtail,3 Dunnock,4 Robin,10 Blackbird,6 Redwing,3 Goldcrest,12 Long Tailed Tit,10 Blue Tit,6 Great Tit,25...
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David Ousey
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Newhallhey area 8/1/09
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Loads of mist and no Waxies, however we did meet two fine specimens from Haslingden in the robust shapes of Messers Yorke and Payne. Nice to see you guys, always good company! Brian & Charlie had the following before we met - 13 Redwing + 1 Fieldfare nr K. Steels 12 Long Tailed Tit + 1 G.S.W. at Holme La...
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Bigbadbob
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Birds at work 8.1.09
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Birds seen at Barlows Blds Rawtenstall from 5.1.09 till 8.1.09 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagyail 1 every day Blackbird c6 most days Wren 1 Jackdaw c6 every day House Sparrow c10 every day L.T.Tit 10 + 2 Starlings every day Wood Pigeon 2 pair Feral Pigeon 6 every day B.H.Gull over daily Magpie 1 pair most days Ro...
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Avoiding Distrubance to Birds in this period of Severe Cold Weather
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This statement was released by the BTO yesterday 7th January. Please do read it and take note. Not mentioned in the release is the disturbance caused by dog walkers allowing their pets to chase birds. I do realise that this applies more to beaches than to inland water bodies, but if you should come acro...
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Tony Cooper
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waxwings
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NEW HALL HEY NEXT TO HARDMAN MILL 9 WAXWINGS 12-00 NOON 6/1/09 DAVE
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Dave Howorth
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Waxwings at Ewood Bridge 0301/2009
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38 waxwings at Ewood Bridge today. Birds were at SD795215 ( this is on the road from the Woolpack pub to Edenfield, birds were in the field before the first row of houses on the right hand side of the road as you travel down from Haslingden) before flying off in the direction of Rawtenstall at 15:40. Eno...
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Whitworth area 4/1/09
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Firstly,a late bit of news regarding a Willow Tit I saw yesterday at Cowm Reservoir in with a mobile tit flock,near to the entrance to the pumping station.Seen alongside a Coal Tit! Cowm Reservoir 40 Mallard,3 Tufted Duck,35 BH Gull,4 Common Gull,1 Dipper,4 Blackbird.No sign of the Willow Tit(prob...
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David Ousey
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EBSW-Strongstry, 04/01/2009
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11:30-12:30 Heron, 1 perched in tree over river, Mallard, c20, 8 of which were on the filter beds, Goosander, a pair and single male on the river, Lapwing, 28 in pasture towards Holcombe road, L.B.B.Gull, c6 south, Herring Gull, c12 south, B.H.Gull, c20 south, Stock Dove, 2 near Alderbottom, Dipper...
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David Nuttall
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Bocholt Way 4.1.09
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Bocholt Way Dipper 2 in river Irwell one in song Redwing 2 Grey Heron 1 over Mallard 5 over Blue Tit 3 Great Tit 1 Coal Tit 1 Mistle Thrush 1 Blackbird 3 House Sparrow c6 Feral Pigeon 5 pfyldes johnh
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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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Dog Nobbler
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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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Bigbadbob
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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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David Nuttall
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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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David Nuttall
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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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Neil Burke
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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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Neil Burke
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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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Bigbadbob
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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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David Nuttall
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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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David Nuttall
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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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