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Radar Migration - yesterday TUES 26TH FEB 2008
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Just for anyone whom may be interested, there must have been a large passage through Britain. and here is a transcript of the message from Hans (Scandanavian radar operator) via Josef (vismig at Kingussie Scotland) A short translation from Hans message, see underneath. Mostly about yesterday. Th...
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Brambling 24/2/08
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6 Brambling seen by G Grimshaw at Sherfin side farm Rising Bridge Haslingden. Regards Steven -- Edited by Steven Grimshaw at 10:30, 2008-02-25
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Warth to Gatehouse Farm 24/02/08
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Warth/ Higher Lench 4 stock dove, 1 dipper, 1 grey wagtail, 120 starling, 6 long tailed tit & little else. Hurdles Quarry to Heights Quarry 2 Canada geese over, 1 goosander over, 3 skylark, 4 mistle thrush & 1 linnet. Cowpe Lowe 6 snipe, 5 skylark, 1 meadow pipit & 40 starling....
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Rawtenstall, 24/02/08
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Got home at 5:15 just as a Goosander flew East and a pair of Raven flew West over Rawtenstall. Regards, David Nuttall
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grane
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small facon flying over grane - rapid wingbeats then appeared to dive on a small bird which appeared to get away as hard to tell if it was a male kestrel or a merlin? looked very noticeably smaller
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Deeply Vale, 23/02/08
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07:00 -10:00, A good dawn chorus this morning with many Snog Thrush, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Wren, Dunnock and tits all contributing. Full list as follows: Gre Heron, 2 or 3 at variouys ponds and lodges, Pink Footed Goose, 6 feeding on pasture, very unusual for me as they are usually fly over...
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Holmes Terrace Lodge to Grane 22/08
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Holmes Terrace Lodge 4 Canada geese, 2 heron, 18 mallard, 3 moorhen, 6 black headed gull, 10 wood pigeon, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 dipper & 1 song thrush. The Holme to Ewood Bridge 1 kestrel, 30 woodpigeon, 1 kingfisher & 1pr bullfinch. Ewood Bridge Sewage Works 3 mallard, 30 bla...
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Clowbridge Res. 19/2/08
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Clowbridge Res 15:10 hrs. 3pr Goldeneye + 2 additional males, 7 Goosander, c4 Mallard, 1 m. Stonechat and 2 Raven over fields across from Wagonners pub. c350 mixed B.H.and Common gull. 1 Nuthatch in song at Reedsholme this morning. Bob.
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TTV SD82G Higher Cloughfold
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timed visit for BTO atlas. 35 species seen as follows grey heron - 2 mallard- 2 black headed gull - 9 common gull - 3 feral pigeon - 30 wood pigeon - 9 collared dove - 4 great spotted woodpecker - 5 skylark - 11 grey wagtail - 1 wren - 14 dipper - 2 dunnock - 15 robin - 33 song thrush - 6 redwing - 20 mistle thrush - 9 b...
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blackcap 18/02/08
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A male blackcap was at our feeders at Gaghills this morning. cheers Kevin
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Crows, Crows and More Crows
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Large number of Carrion Crows over Grane 4pm and onwards. I had counted over 100 from Holden Wood to Clough Head - there were lots I had not counted. I am not sure if Rooks were amongst them but those that came nearby in view were all Carrion Crows. They appeared to be playing, yo-yo-ing. There were a few m...
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lapwings hyndburn
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100+ lapwings in the fields lon the left handsie of the a56 clitheroe bound from haslngden thy were in the field and flying around where that deer farm is
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TTV SD71Z
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Timed tetrad SD71Z [strongstry]sat 16/2/08 0930/1200 hrs mallard 7 goosander 4 grey heron 2 sparrowhawk 1 kestrel 1 moorhen 1 blackheaded gull 5 herring gull 2 feral pigeon 12 wood pigeon 9 collard dove 5 tawny owl 2[heard only] great spootted woodpecker 5 grey wagtail 3 pied wagtail 5 dipper 3 wren 8...
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E.B.S.W. 17/2/08
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A walk around the Irwell Vale area - highlights. E.B.S.W. - 11:15 hrs c100 Carrion Crow c20 B.H. Gull c200 Starling 1 Sparrowhawk overhead c30 Pied Wagtail 2 Grey Wagtail 3 Meadow Pipit 4 Long Tailed Tit 1 Song Thrush in song - the only one heard during the walk. Irwell Vale 23 Mallard 2 Kingfisher perc...
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Cowm to Cowpe 17/02
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Cowm Res 18 canada geese, 44 mallard, 4m & 2f tufted duck, 1pr goldeneye, 85 black headed gull, 7 common gull, 2 goldcrest, 1pr mistle thrush, 7 chaffinch, 7 goldfinch & 3 reed bunting. Spring Mill Res 1 great crested grebe, 5 goldeneye, 2 goosander, 58 black headed gull, 2 common gull, 1...
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TTV COMMENTS
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Mallard numbers down in strongstry they all seem to be in ramsbottom eating fish and chips !! No kingfishers seen on the river since the january floods. I counted 11 robins at 0830 on one feeding station this morning,presumably the result of two very cold nights. Songthrush singing its heart out last...
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TTV SD71U
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Timed tetrad SD71U[BULL HILL]sun 17/2/08 1000/1330 hrs. pheasant 2 kestrel 1 lapwing 23 snipe 1 blackheaded gull 22 wood pigeon 18 collard dove 4 great spotted woodpecker 1 pied wagtail 3 wren 3 dunnock 2 robin 1 stonechat 6 blackbird 7 mistle thrush 5 longtailed tit 7 blue tit 7 great tit 4 magpie 5 jac...
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Grane&Alden Sat 16 Feb 2008
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Heap Clough. 2 Woodcock, Gouldcrest in gorse. 1 Male Kestrel. Alden. 2 Lapwing, 6 Feildfare, 50+ Starling, 1pair Stonechat, 2 pair Nuthach, 1 Sarrowhawk. Best wishes Neil
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Staghills Woods 16/02
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A nuthatch was singing in the area near Top Barn Lane this morning. other birds seen included, treecreeper - 1 redwing - 20 bullfinch - 1 great spotted woodpecker - 2 green woodpecker - 1 song thrush - 7 jay - 2 cheers Kevin
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pink feet
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Just counted 30+pink feet flying south west over my house[strongstry]
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Whoopers, 12/02/08
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Clowbridge Res, 07:15 - 07:25 There were 2 adult Whooper Swans on Clowbridge Res this morning. Also 1 G.C.Grebe and 3 Goldeneye. Regards, David Nuttall
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TTV SD72 R. HASLINGDEN GRANE. Sunday 10 February 2008
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G.C.Greabe 1 Cormorant 2 Grey Heron 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 1 Moorhen 6 Lapwing 53 Black-headed Gull 107 Common Gull 4 Feral Pigeon 1 Sto...
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TTV SD81E
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Dearden Clough to New Hall, Plunge, Turn & Bleakholt. 2 Mallard 1 Kestrel f. 18 Fe Pigeon 8 Wood Pigeon 9 Collard Dove one carrying sticks 3 GSW 5 Wren 8 Dunnock 16 Robin 15 Blackbird 1 Song Thrush 12 Redwing 11 L.T. Tits 4 Coal Tits 15 Blue Tits 13 Grt Tits 8 Magpie 6 Jackdaw (Nice weather, the locals mus...
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Skylark and Meadow Pipit returns - Haslingden Laund
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Just had first Skylark returning over Laund at approx 1030hrs heading North. Also had first Meadow Pipit on Monday last again over Laund. Very early for Skylark, normally I get around the end of February Cheers, Bryan.
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Wildfowl Count - Grane, Sun 10th Feb
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Holden Wood - 1m Teal, 2 Mallard, 2m Reed Bunting, c150 Black-headeds, 46 Lapwing, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Moorhen, 1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Meadow Pipits Ogden - c50 Black-headeds 1 Cormorant Calf Hey - 1 Heron, 2 Teal (pr), 8 Mallard (paired), 2f Goldeneye, 5 Black-headeds, Goldcrests and Coal Tits cal...
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Warth To EBSW
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Warth 14 heron, 21 herring gull seen over Higher Lench, 4 stock doves, 3 dipper, 4 long tailed tit, 2pr mistle thrush, 1pr dunnock in courtship display, 1jay & 2 chaffinch singing. Hurdles Quarry/ Whittaker Pasture 1 little owl, 1 flock of 9 great black back & 2 herring gull flying nort...
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Hameldon 10/2.08
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TT visit sq SD82 E - great day weather wise with bright blue skies, warm as well.
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5 Siskin
7 Coal Tit
8 Chaffinch
3 Magpie
5 Blue Tit
4 Stock Dove
6 Carrion Crow
45 Fieldfare
1 Kestrel
2 Robin
2 Dunnock
2 Wood Pigeon
4 Blackbird
3 Skylark
2 Lapwing
5 Snipe
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The Clough
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3 male 2female Gooseanders 2Jays large flock of Siskins 2Skylarks Goldcrests Dipper Bye for now
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Grane, 10/02/08
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07:30 - 10:30 Cormorant, 1 on Ogden, Teal, male on Holden Wood, Mallard, 8 on Calf Hey, Goldeneye, 2 females on Calf Hey, Kestrel, 1, Red Grouse, 2 & 3 on Haslingden Moor, Moorhen, 3 on Calf Hey, Golden Plover, 29 on Haslingden Moor, Snipe, 18 on Haslingden Moor in 1's & 2's, Lapwing, 16 flew eas...
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Edge Cote & A.M.R. 09/02
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Edge Cote 1 heron, 4 snipe, 1 sparrowhawk, 1 kestrel, 6 skylark & 2 bullfinch. A.M.R. Gull roost a fraction of what it was in January with only 150 black headed & 3 commongulls staying to roost. c50 great black backs & 12 herring gulls were present at 16:00 but they all flew off aro...
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