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spring/summer in strongstry
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The following were recorded between 1st may and 23rd june on 10 walks morning and evening. canada goose[3 pair 1 with 4 young] mallard[several pair with young] goosander[a few male/female no evidance of breeding] pheasant[3 individuals all males] cormorant[flying over] grey heron[several.no...
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Clough Bottom Res, 23/06/08
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20:30 - 21:45, Canada Goose, 5 adults, Goosander, 3 Redheads, Mallard, 7, Common Sandpiper, pair, (Quite a rarity for me this year!) Curlew, pair, Swift, c20 hawking insects over the dam wall and surrounding grasslands, Swallow, c4, Goldcrest, 1, Pied Wagtail, 1, Regards, David Nuttall
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Wildfowl Count - 21 / 22 June
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Unfortunately, I am working both Sat and Sun this weekend. If anyone visits the Grane reservoirs, would they mind posting any sightings of wildfowl, waders etc?
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Holden wood Mon 16 June 5-6pm
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Min of 3 diff Grey Herons - may have been a 4th one but could be duplicated. 6 canada geese adults. one pair with still a min of 4 goslings - there were 5 over a week ago min of 5 lapwing 1 oystercatcher min of 6 mallard. a few reed buntings, wrens, meadow pipits a bird with min of 5 young. it may have been a grea...
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Either Swan or Large White Goose plus others...
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Nearly forgot to mention. Yesterday morning whilst passing Ogden Res, Haslingden Grane at approx 0900hrs, I glanced down towards the res and there was either a Swan or White Goose along with other dark ones, only got a second, because the hawthorns have now grown so large, so did not get any posit...
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Cowpe & Stubbylee Moss 15/06/08
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Lench 1pr Canada geese with 4 juvs, 1 moorhen, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 2 swallows & family parties of wren, magpie and blue and great tit. Cowpe Res area 1 kestrel, 1 grey partridge, 2 raven, 2 swift, 12 sky lark, families of pied wagtail & long tailed tit, 1 grey wagtail, 1juv & 1...
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Ewood Bridge - Wet Moss, 15/06/08
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06:30-10:30 Cormorant, 1 flew south down Irwell Valley, Grey Heron, 2, Goosander, female flew up The Ogden Valley, Kestrel, 3 hunting the moors, Red Grouse, 1flushed, Grey Partridge, 1, Pheasant, c4, Moorhen, 1 in the Irwell, Lapwing, 4, Curlew, 4, Golden Plover, 2 pairs, Little Owl, 2, Swift, c10...
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Nuthatches at Wayoh 15th June
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Not strictly Rossendale, but when doing my 2nd TTV count at Wayoh this morning I was pleasantly surprised to encounter 3 family parties of Nuthatch. Nothing much else of note but Great Tits seemed to be in short supply with only an odd family party.
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Clough Bottom Sun 15th Jun
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From Peter Fyldes and John Hallsworth: Whinchat - 3 (1m 2f), Redpoll - 6, Linnet - 6, Willow Warbler - c10, Reed Bunting - 1m, Swallow - c10, Swift - c10, Lots of Meadow Pipits and Skylarks
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Clough Bottom Fri 13th Jun
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From Peter Fyldes: Whinchat - 1m 2f
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Reaps Moss, 14th June 2008
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08:00 - 10:00 Kestrel, 2 hunting the moor, Lapwing pair, Snipe 2, 1 "singing"! Meadow Pipit, c40, Swift, 3 hawking over the moor, Skylark, c30, a good density and mainly in song, Stonechat, male in song, Wheatear, 2 males, Carrion Crow, c50 in a loose flock on pasture, Linnet, 3 males, Ree...
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Holden Wood - Sun 1 June - 3-5pm
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28 canada geese incl 5 fluffy cute young from 1 pair. 4 mallards - no ducklings seen yet 3 moorhen - 1 seen 2 heard 14 lapwings. 6 min.mobbing some chavs and a dog which were walking there and in the field next to grane road. they are probably breeding. 8 more on the opposite side of holden wood res not su...
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Summer Birdrace 2008, 08/06/08
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05:45 - 15:30, A glorious day with the 2nd highest total ever of 74 species between the three teams of two persons that took part. The total number of different species seen in Rossendale Summer Birdraces since 1992 is now 102 species. Team A = 65 species, Team B = 61 species, Team C = 66 species. Highli...
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Warning about Whitworth Quarry
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I've had an email from the manager of Whitworth Quarry. Would everyone take note, please? Dear Sir/Madam I have been informed this morning that members from of the Rossendale Ornithologists Club have been on the quarry site at Whitworth over the weekend. Sorry to be a kill joy but the quarry is off li...
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Staghills Woods 04/06/08
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3 prs great spotted woodpeckers feeding young at nests today. Young poking their heads out of nest hole at one site look ready to fledge soon. mistle thrush on nest & 1 pr chasing magpies at another site. 1 family of long tailed tits. 1 pr blue tits feeding young in nest box, bringing food every 1...
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Bits and Bats
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1. An owl was heard over my house - maybe 2 calling about 2am last wednesday night - one call was very close and the other distant. The house is in Haslingdn centre area. 2. A large corvid - Carrion or Raven has a large eerie type nest on a pylon on as you drive down Grane Road. It is directly opposite the r...
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Bamford road, Shuttleworth, & Harden moor. 1-6-08
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4 singing male Whitethroat. 1 .. .. male Blackcap. 3 Gouldfinch. Good colony of Swallows at Gate house Farm. 1 Snipe. 1 Curlew Best wishes Neil
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Lee Quarry etc
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4 at Stubbylee+16 Lapwings 1 Twite Lee Quarry I have put food out for the Twite now we will have to see how many we have and where they are nesting bye for now -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 13:48, 2008-06-01
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Stubbylee Moss area 30/05/08
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David Sowter, who coordinates the north west twite project, came over tonight and met Peter Fyldes, John Hallsworth and myself. We found at least 6 twite on the moor edge near Brittania Quarry. Also seen were the following 1 grey heron 7 adult Canada geese with 10 goslings 12+ lapwing 1 little ring...
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The Clough and Redmoss
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Graywagtail 2 Grasshopper Warblers 2 Blackcap Chiffchaff 2 Sandpipers 2 Treecreepers 2 Jays Reedbunting Curlew Lapwing Redpoll W Warblers Chaffinch Goldcrest Coal Tit Woodpigeon Blue Tit G Tit Skylark Meadow Pipit bye for now
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New Line / Whitworth, 26/05/08
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08:00 - 10:00 G.C.Grebe, pair on Spring Mill Mute Swan, 1 on New Line, Canada Goose, 12 on New Line, pair on Spring Mill with 3 young, Sparrowhawk, female at Broadley, Moorhen, 2 on New Line, Lapwing, 4 on Spring Mill, Common Sandpiper, 2 on Spring Mill, Swift, c12 on Spring Mill, 15 on Cowm, Kingfisher,...
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Grane, 25/05/08
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06:15-09:15. G.C.Grebe, pair on Holden Wood catching small fish, Canada Goose, 23 on fields near Holden Wood + 1 on Haslingden Moor, Kestrel, 2 hunting, Curlew, 1, Lapwing, c12 in small groups, Common Sandpiper, 1 on Calf Hey, B.H.Gull, c12, L.B.B.Gull, c20 generally south, Stock Dove, 1, Wood Pig...
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Stubbylee Moss
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S E Owl 6 Lapwings Snipe 6Twite Skylarks Me adow Pipits to windy keeping birds down bye for now
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Edenfield, Stubbins, Irwell Vale 24/5/08
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Eden Wood Juv Greenfinch Rose Bank, Stubbins Moorhen, sitting on nest. 1 Grey Wag Lumb, Irwell Vale. 2 Willow Warb, singing 1 Chiffchaff, singing L.T.Tits family party Goldfinch, at least 4 very noisy!! 3 Swift, one appeared to enter top of viaduct. 2 Grey Wags. Stood to attention in WW2 uniform!! (n...
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Lench, Cragg Quarry & Cowpe Res 240508
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Lench 1pr Canada goose with 5 goslings, 1pr moorhen, 1 stock dove, 3 swift, 1pr long tailed tit, at least 1 juv starling & 1m reed bunting. Cragg Quarry 6 sky lark, 4 wheatear & 1pr wheatear. Cowpe Res/ Kearn's Lodge 8 Canada goose, 9 lesser black back gulls over, 12 sky lark, 1 pied w...
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Cuckoo, Grane 23/05/08
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07:45. A cuckoo was seen flying near Clough Head, Grane, this morning. Regards, David Nuttall
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holden wood tuesday 5pm tuesday 20 may
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1 grey heron, 1 g c grebe, 18 canada, 3 mallard drakes, 7 lapwing seen in total but im guessing there were 3/4 individuals, some ston chat, reed buntings, plenty of meadow pipits, house martins, swifs, swallows, about 15 b h gull, 1 moorhen called, wood pigeons, carrion crows clough head - 1 kestrel wh...
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Wood Warbler pictures from Brian
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/roc_bb4/sets/72157605180024788/
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Stubbins/Edenfield 21/5/08
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East View, Stubbins. Willow Warbler & Blackcap. Also abandoned Mallard nest with some broken shells near by. Cliffe Lodge. Pr, Mallard (no ducklings). Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Mistle thrush, Jay. Back Garden, Edenfield. 1m Sparrowhawk being attacked by min 30 House Martins and 2/3 Sta...
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The Clough
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Ciffchaff Wiillow Warblers 10 Sandpiper 1pair Piedwagtail Treeceeper Redpoll linnit Goldfinch Chaffinch Goldcrests Red Moss 1pair Stonechat Wheater Reedbunting 1pair Piedwagtails Rooks House Martins on Lumb Baptist
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