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Bits n pieces 16/10/22
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A male merlin flew over Lee Quarry towards Whitworth Quarry1 kestrel in Lee Quarry & 1 hunting near Whitworth Quarry1 sparrowhawk over Trickett's Memorial Groundsingle buzzards over Stacksteads, Tooter Hill, Whitworth Quarry & Whitworthsnipe - 6 near Whitworth Quarrylittle owls at 3...
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Clough Bottom & Clowbridge 14/10/22
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Clough Bottompink-footed goose - skein of 69 flew west at 11:10mallard - 3goosander - 1lapwing - c130 kestrel - 2skylark - flock of 4 flying southgreen woodpecker - yaffling birdgreat spotted woodpecker - 1meadow pipit - min 12stonechat - 1prrobin - 12coal tit - 3goldcrest - 4wren - 5dunnock - 2cro...
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Lumb
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Grane 12/10/22
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cormorant - 5 at Holden Wood & 14 at Ogdengrey heron - 1 at Holden Wood & 3 at Ogdenmallard - 21 at Holden Wood, 5 at Ogden & 2 at Calf Heyteal - 6 at Holden Wood & 4 at Ogdenpheasant - male at holden Woodkestrel - up to 5 birds seen, mostly near Jamestone Quarryblack-headed gull - c50lesser b...
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Stubbins/Ewood Bridge round Robin.
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0800/1130 hrs Overcast, Drizzling around 10 degrees, calm. All round were high numbers of Blackbird, Wren and especially Robin, I have not seen as many of this species here before. Single Dipper at four locations, Strongstry, Alderbottom, Irwell vale and Ewood bridge, this years breeding was bel...
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Landgate and below Brown Wardle, Whitworth. 11/10/22
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After leaving Australia northern area seeing 289 species of which 250 were new to me, it has been hard to get back into the swing of it! Well, a walk up Landgate revealed: - 2 Raven that flew above my head, 4 Carrion Crow,3 Magpie, singles of Common, Black headed and Lesser black backed Gulls 15 Meadow Pip...
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Broadley to Cowpe 09/10/22
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Broadleysparrowhawk - 1 juv malemistle thrush - flock of 8ring ouzel - male with the mistle thrush flock Spring Mill Rescormorant - 1Canada goose - 5tufted duck - 1 male, with another male on Prickshaw Lodgegoosander - 1 flew away from the reslapwing - 12sparrowhawk - adult maleblack-headed gull - 1...
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Irwell Vale/chatterton circle 6/10/2022
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Irwell Vale/chatterton circular 6/10/2022 Birds seen along river 12 Mallard 3 F Goosander1 Cormorant1 Kingfisher 3 Black-headed Gull 1 Dipper2 Moorhen one Adult one Juvenile Other sightings Small mixed flock around 30 birds - Redwing - Song Thrush - Blackbird - looked to be a single Fie...
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Reedsholme 6/10/22
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3 Swallows flying down the valley during the afternoon against strong winds. Plus, a single an hour later. Bob.
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Clowbridge 2.10.
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08:30-09:30 52 Pink Footed flying West to East over Reedsholme 2 Song Thrush in car park 8 Cormorant 2 Reed Bunting c30 BHG 2 Common Gull 7 Redheads (4 flew south west 09:00) c40 Linnet c100 Meadow Pipits 16 Goldfinch 5 Pied Wagtail 15 Canada Geese (field opposite) 162 Lapwings (field opposite) T...
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Deerplay
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48 pink feet south to North about 10.15 am
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Lee & Whitworth Quarries 02/10/22
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cormorant - flock of 3 overCanada goose - c20 overkestrel - 1snipe - 4jack snipe - 1 found in exactly same spot as the 1 seen a fortnight agoskylark - 5pied wagtail - 2meadow pipit - c36swallow - 1house martin - flock of 13 heading southsong thrush - 2dipper - 1 at Futures Parkchaffinch - flock of 5goldfin...
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AMR
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0800/1000 hrs, 11 degrees, Strong westerly with hail/rain showers. Still low with plenty of mud. Gulls.mostly Black-headed with several Lesser black-backed, only around 40 total. Tealfive flew off south, two remained in the margins. Tufted Duck..7 Goosander..5 all redheads. Mallard..5 Gree...
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Clowbridge res 0900-1030hrs
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Lapwing 100 Starling 60 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 5 Goosander 3 Cormorant 5 Common Gull 30 Song Thrush 2 in south car park Jay 1 Goldfinch 30+ Linnet 30+ Pink feet 34 flying west to east over res cheers, Phil
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Clough bottom
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1teal 1tufted 1cormorant 5mallard 1bullfinch1grs woodpecker 2 jays 10 linnets 20 meadow pipits
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Clowbridge 24/9/2
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4 Pink Feet over
3 Cormorant
4 Stonechat
c40 Pied Wagtails
c40 Meadow Pilots
Charm of 30 Goldfinch
3 Teal (2 back pond, 1 South Bay)
c30 BUT
2 Common Full
37 Lapwings
1 Great Crested Grebe ,
1 Black Redstart (1st winter male)
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Clowbridge 1600-1700hrs
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Stonechat 1M Goldfinch 20+ Linnet 50+ Lapwing 39 Starling 14 Cormorant 4 Pied Wagtail 10 Teal 2 Goosander 3 Kestrel 1 Buzzard 1 cheers, Phil
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pink feet
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@ 50 flying north to south above Deerplay then landed in a field above Weir
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Waterfoot to Whitworth Quarry 25/09/22
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Canada goose - 18 at Whitworth QuarryPink-footed goose - unseen skein heard over The Glenteal - 5 flew off a small pond at Whitworth Quarrysnipe - 7 at Whitworth Quarrybuzzard - 2 near Lee Quarrysparrowhawk - juvenile male Whitworth Quarrykestrel - 1 at Whitworth Quarrylittle owl - 1 in west end of Le...
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Clowbridge 25/9/22 14:00-15:00
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Two flocks of Linnet feeding 100+ , 30+ with ~20 Goldfinch ~110 Lapwing 2 Redhead Goosander 6 Cormorant
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Chaffinch,
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flock of 50-60 Chaffinch flew out of trees behind farm near Criden end, also kestrel, Sparrowhawk
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Newchurch 23/9/22
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First Redwing at about 4:30am More in the evening (21:15) and overnight Cheers Ian
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Cribden Clough area 24/9/22
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09:00 hrs onwards 1 Redwing flew out of scrub along lane calling, then into Cribden Clough. No other thrushes seen all morning. 4 House Martin over pasture c50 flock of Starlings over Twin Lodges along with attendant Sparrowhawk. Lots of Jay activity along Oakenhead Wood Rd and into Cribden Clough,...
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Wheatear 23/09/2022
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3 Wheatear at top of Edge Lane Cheers Craggy
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Clowbridge res 0930-1100hrs
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Pied Wagtail Swallow 2 Canada Goose 90+ Greater Black Back Gull 1 Cormorant 5 Goosander 6 Teal 2 Heron 3 in trees in the small plantation next to the north bay Meadow pipit Stonechat single male Linnet 50+ Dunnock Robin Wren Goldfinch Chaffinch Blue tit Coal tit all present around the boat...
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hobby 22/09/22
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A hobby was over Mill End/ Trickett's Memorial Ground in Waterfoot at 7 am this morning A sparrowhawk was upsetting around 130 jackdaws half an hour later over Waterfoot cheers Kevin
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Twin Lodges 22/9/22
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Just before the rain... Flock of c45 Starlings on wires 10+ Mallard 5 Moorhen inc. at least 2 large juvs. Flock of 5 Bullfinch feeding on rowan berries - a total lack of other finch species. 1 Chiffchaff calling from scrub around the lodges + 1 in scrub at the back of Holland Ave. 2 Raven flew onto the T.V. t...
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Clowbridge res 1020-1230hrs
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Pied Wagtail Cormorant 4 Goosander 5 Canada Goose 80+ in field west of res Great Black Backed Gull 1 adult 1 Juv Lesser Blacked Gull 1 Common Gull 12 on res Stonechat 1M 1F 1 Juv Linnet 50+ Goldfinch Teal 2 at the top end of the res Lapwing 30+ And Starling 10+ in field beyond the north bay Buzzar...
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Clowbridge res 0720-1030hrs
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Pied Wagtail 20+ biggest count was 11 all together Meadow Pipit 100+ Read Bunting 1M 1F Goldfinch-Linnet onwards on 80+ Cormorant 3 Goosander 5 Heron 1 Common Gull 10+ Great Black Backed Gull 1 Stock dove 1 Pinked Footed Geese 4 flew over north bay North Planation. Jay pair Willow Warbler 2 bir...
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Twin Lodges 20/9/22
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c20 Mallard + 2 Moorhen 2 Chiffchaff in rosebay willowherb 1 Bullfinch c100 flock of starlings on wires. Bob.
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