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another rush of robins
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It seems i have rossendales robin population,i have three feeding stations i feed through the winter,two are near my house,and one is up in the woods,i spent from first light this morning[the snow made the early rise worth it]counting robins,the total was 19 individualls,with the maximum at anyon...
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Gaghills 02/02/07
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I was rather amazed to see a male reed bunting feeding with chaffinches this morning at our garden feeding station. We've never had one here before & I never expected to see one either. Other birds much as usual including 1pr great spotted woodpecker, 1 or 2 brambling & at least 5 bullfinch...
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A RUSH OF ROBINS
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HAS ANYONE ELSE SEEN AN INCREASE IN ROBIN NUMBERS,I HAVE COUNTED AS MANY EIGHT ON ONE FEEDING STATION,AND UNUSUALLY THEY SEEM TO BE TOLERATING EACH OTHER,VERY STRANGE.
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Pink Feet - 2 parties over Haslingde
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There was a skein of 42 Pink Feet at 1128hours SE to NW passing over Duckworth Clough, Haslingden and five minutes later there was a further party of 20 approx also going SE to NW but passing further North at Rising Bridge (spotted from Duckworth) and another party which I could hear calling in the dist...
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pink feet 28/01/08
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150 pink footed geese flew north west over Bacup @ 12:45 hrs today. cheers Kevin
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28/1/08. 7 Brambling
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Seen by G.Grimshaw Sherfin Side Farm Rising Bridge Haslingden 08.30hrs
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Meadowhead TTV, 27/01/08
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Meadowhead TTV, 08:30 - 10:30 Mallard - 2, Goldeneye - 2, G.C.Grebe - 3, Sparrowhawk - 1, Kestrel - 1, B.H.Gull - 17, Common Gull - 4, Meadow Pipit - 1, Wren - 1, Robin - 2, Stonechat - 1, Blackbird - 5, Fieldfare - 29, Mistle Thrush - 1, Blue Tit - 2, Great Tit - 3, Magpie - 14, Jackdaw - 2, Rook - 21, Carrion Crow...
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Rawtenstall - TTV 27/1/08
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Rawtenstall TTV Sq. B - Start time 10:10. Highlight of the count was a m. Blackcap at Hollin Lane ref.813237. 3 Mistle Thrush, 17 Blackbird,7 Redwing, 172 Starling, 22 Magpie,13 Carrion Crow,13 Jackdaw,1 G.S.W. 22 Robin, 3 Wren, 3 Dunnock, 2 Dipper, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Grey Wagtail, 16 Woo...
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Lench to Warth via Cowpe Moss & Rspb garden birdwatch count for Gaghills 27/01/08
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Lench 7 long tailed tit, 2 mistle thrush, 1 siskin & little else. Cowpe Res area 1 goosander seen flying away from res, 2 herring gull over, 1 great black back gull over, 1 wood pigeon, 1sky lark, 1 dipper, 2 meadow pipit, 1 grey wagtail, 36 carrion crow & 1 reed bunting. Brandwood Moor 1 per...
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lapwing flock -
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fliock of lapwings culd be seen from tesco in hasligden about 2pm sunday just passed - musthave been about 30 min - they appeared to be around grane road way -- Edited by sarfraz at 22:22, 2008-01-22
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PINK FOOTED GEESE 22/01
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Circa 50 pink footed geese flew north west over Bacup 16:35 hrs today. cheers Kevin
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Crawshawbooth 19/1/08
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TTV 11:00 - 13:20hrs 1 Grey Heron 12 Mallard 6 Wood Pigeon 3 Feral Pigeon 1 Dipper 19 Robin - in song 3 Wren 5 Dunnock - in song 11 Blackbird 2 Song Thrush - in song 12 Redwing 4 Mistle Thrush - 2 in song 22 Starling - 1 in song 19 Blue Tit 9 Grt Tit 3 Coal Tit 7 Long Tailed Tit 15 Carrion Crow 31 Rook 12 Jackdaw 12 Magpi...
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R.O.C Bird Race, 20/01/08
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08:00 - 15:00 A poor day on the weather front but the turnout was good and the birding good with three teams of three and the following results: Team "A" = 46 species. Team "B" = 48 species. Team "C" = 54 species. Total number of species seen was 60, the second highest e...
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Whitworth Area Sunday 20th January 2008
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Had a long walk through the various habitats of Whitworth today and found:- 1-GC Grebe,4-Mallard,5-Goldeneye,1-Kestrel,1-Jack Snipe,6-BH Gull,4-Wood Pigeon,10-Collared Dove,1-Meadow Pipit,2-Robin,10-Blackbird,4-Mistle Thrush,12-Great Tit,5-Blue Tit,1-Jay,20-Magpie,3-Jackd...
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AMR gull roost 19/01
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c550 great black backed gull, c250 herring gull, c100 common gull, c2000 black headed gull, 66 goosander, 26 Canada goose, c90 lapwing, 1 kestrel & 1 pheasant heard. cheers Kevin -- Edited by KEVIN LISTER at 18:14, 2008-01-19
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TTV SD72V Ewood Bridge/Bent Gate area
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9:20am - 11:30am 4 Mallard 2 Goosander 1 Grey Heron 1 Kestrel 44 B/head Gulls 2 Feral Pigeons 12 Wood Pigeon 1 Collard Dove 1 Kingfisher 1 GSW 6 Wren 9 Dunnock 19 Robin 9 Blackbird 3 Song Thrush 9 Redwing 1 Mistle Thrush 11 Long/t Tits 2 Coal Tits 19 Blue Tits 15 Grt Tits 13 Magpies 7 Jackdaws 26 Carrion Crows 1...
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Fri 19th January 2008 - Pink Footed Goose
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Last night at around the 5pm - 5.30pm mark I had a very large party of Pink Feet going through over the Birch Avenue area of Haslingden and their calls went on for about 10 minutes maybe longer. It was difficult to make out any direction as such because you couldnt see anything it was pitch black, howev...
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Wildfowl Count - Grane 13th Jan 08
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Holden Wood Res 1 Heron, c25 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Mallard. Not a complete count due to closure fo footpath (we viewed from top end via footpath from near Duke of Wellington) and appalling weather - high winds and driving rain. Ogden and Calf Hey - nothing seen. We noticed that the block of conifers on...
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TTV SD82F Cowpe Lowe 13/01/08
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2nd winter visit. 30 species seen today. 42 species seen on 1st visit. Total species seen on both visits = 45. Species seen today. grey heron - 6 mallard - 2 pheasant - 2 woodcock - 1 black headed gull - 2 great black backed gull - 1 kingfisher - 1 feral pigeon - 6 wood pigeon - 13 stock dove - 2 collared dove - 2...
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Irwell Vale 6/1/08
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EBSW before 9am c150 Crows 2 Magpie 5 Pied Wag 200 Starling at least No Jackdaws 'til later, then c30, they don't get up early!! 25 B/h Gulls Along river towards Ewood Bridge. Party of mixed tits including 6 LT.tits, one tail-less. 1 Kingfisher, flying down-stream. 1 Nuthatch (heard) 5 Goldfinch Plu...
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The Hile SD82L, 06/01/08
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TTV, 09:00-11:00 Mallard, 4, Heron, 1, Sparrowhawk, 1, Kestrel, 2, B.H.Gull, 6, Common Gull, 3, Wood Pigeon, 2, G.S.Woodpecker, 1, Pied wagtail, 1, Wren, 3, Robin, 3, Stonechat, 4, Blackbird, 5, Fieldfare, 20, Redwing, 3, Coal Tit, 2, Blue Tit, 8, Great Tit 4, Magpie, 7, Jackdaw, 6, Rook, 2, Carrion...
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owl hooting
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owl hooting above my house somewhere near haslingden town centre. sounds like a tawny. heard it a few times over the last 2 years
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Hameldon - Clowbridge res 6/1/08
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12:30 hrs approx. Hameldon Rd to New Laithe - 1 Stonechat (pr on return), 1 Kestrel, 1 Little Owl. Hameldon Hill 120+ Snipe, by far and away my largest count at this site , birds everywhere. Clowbridge Res 5 Goldeneye, 1 G.C.Grebe, usual gull roost building nicely at 15:20 hrs 500+ birds - no larger gull...
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Irwell Valley to Grane 06/01/2008
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Warth 2 heron, 1 stock dove, 1 dipper, 36 redwing, 2pr siskin & 1 pr bullfinch. Whinberry Wood, Lower Cloughfold 1 stock dove over, 1pr mistle thrush, 25 siskin & 3 bullfinch. Rawtenstall 45 redwing & c50 siskin in trees across the river from Ilex Mill. Groundwork 2 lesser...
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EDGESIDE PARK & JACK LODGE
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6/2/08 9.00am -10.30am 1 G S WOODPECKER C6 BRAMBLING 1 LITTLE OWL BLUE TITS GREAT TITS GOLD FINCH CHAFFINCH 3 MALLARD 1 HERON HAPPY NEW YEAR DAVE
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Seat Naze 5/01/2008 15:30
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1 Green Woodpecker flew into tree 1 Meadow Pipit 1 Skylark (probable, it could have been a small thrush flying into the wind in a strange way) 50+ Carrion Crows Regards Ian
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strongstry woods
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0830/1030 5/1/08 At last a dry morning and reasonable light,all the usual suspects at the feeding stations,river very high and coloured. dippers 3[on the hill streams] goosander 3male/2fe[on local lodge] redwing 40+ fieldfare 6 bullfinch 3male/4fe jay 3 nuthatch 4 mistle thrush 1 sparrowhawk f...
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Clough Bottom/New Line/Park Road 5th Jan
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Information from Peter Fyldes: Clough Bottom Res: Goosander 1f New Line Res: Tufted Duck 2m 1f, Mallard 12, Black-headeds 40, Common Gull 3 Park Road Waterfoot: Siskin 50, Redpoll 10, Dunnock 1
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Kingfisher Business Centre 05/01/08
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60+ Siskin flew from alder trees on Newchurch Rd past the business centre on bottom of new line.
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Crawshawbooth
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100 Pinkfooted Geese flying west 31 Dec Bye for now
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