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Haslingden & Oswaldtwistle Moor Wed Apr 25th 2007 also SWIFT
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Did a full circular starting from Grane Information Centre, up to Haslingden Moor, via Snipe Holes to Rushy Hill, then back to Dry Hill & Warmwithens, then back East to Thirteen Stone Hill, returning via Priestentax and Deep Clough. No Dotterel, No definite Greenlands... Lapwing - a pair displ...
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GLEN CRESCENT
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TAWNEY OWL CHICK FOUND TANGLED IN WIRE FENCE ,RELEASED BY TENANT CHECKED OUT BY THREE OWLS SANCTUERY THEN RETURNED TO TREE NEAR WHERE FOUND DAVE 3.00PM 25/4/07 -- Edited by Dave Howorth at 15:25, 2007-04-25 -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 16:36, 2007-04-25
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Strange duck at Strongstry
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/roc_bb4/sets/7215760012...
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WATERFOOT
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3 HOUSE MARTINS INSPECTING NESTS AT ARCADE WATERFOOT CENTRE DAVE
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CLOUGHBOTTOM
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25/4/07 6.00PM 3 COMMON SANDPIPER 2 CURLEW 9 MALLARD 1 CANADA GOOSE 3 MEADOW PIPITS 4 CROWS 3 WOODPIGEONS 2 SWALLOWS ON WIRES AT WATER DAVE -- Edited by Dave Howorth at 08:37, 2007-04-25
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E.B.S.W. 24/4/7
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E.B.S.W. 18:40hrs Pr Goosander flew S. c50 Swallows, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest in song at Irwell Vale and Kingfisher on river. Rookery now stands at 8 nests and 55 Pied Wagtail flew off before dusk. All birds were Pied with no sign of anything that looked like a White, or a Y...
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Clough Bottom 24th April
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Information from Peter and Nick Fyldes: In late afternoon there were 3 Common Sandpipers and 2 Swallows at Clough Bottom
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strongstry 22/23 april
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several pairs of bl/caps setting up territories,willow warb,chiff chaff,and 1 pr sedge warb in the woods,all usual suspects very active:blue,great,long tailed,coal tits,bull,green,chaffinch,1 lone female linnet,on the river dippers and grey wags,swallows,sand&house martins,the...
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Irwell Vale and EBSW 23rd Apr 07
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From Peter Fyldes and Dave Howorth: Late afternoon 23rd April. Irwell Vale, old railway Female Pied Flycatcher, m Blackcap, Chiffchaff in song, Grey Wagtail, pr Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush EBSW 100+ Swallow, c40 House Martins
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22/04/07
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Clowbridge Res 11:00hrs Very poor weather 1 G.C.Grebe, min. 3 singing Willow Warblers, 1 Swallow moving N, 1m Stonechat, 1 M.Thrush in song and min. of 4 Wheatear with 1m. displaying and singing to f. in S. bay. 2 Swallow at Dunnockshaw prob. resident + 1 at Goodshawfold. Chiffchaff in song at Stoneho...
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Heap Clough, Grane
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3 Canada geese sitting , 1 Coot, 1Little Greabe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Siskin, 6, singing Gouldcrest.
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Haslingden Grane - Sun Apr 22nd 2007
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Sunday April 22nd 2007 approx 3pm - 5pm Walk from Clough Head Information to Haslingden Moor side of Jamestone Quarry, via Deep Clough to Priestentax and back in circular on to new footpaths running parallel with road back to Clough Head. 5 pair Wheatear (Eurasian) in 1/2mile stretch - (1 pr at rear...
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clowbridge eve 22nd april
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at least 5 wheatear near limey lane and reeling grasshopper warbler.
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Warth to Grane via Cowpe Lowe 22/04/07
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Warth/ Higher Lench 1 green woodpecker, 2 stock dove, 1 dipper, 1 grey wagtail, 2 swallow, 2 house martin, 1pr long tailed tit & 1pr reed bunting. Cowpe Lowe 6 lapwing, curlew heard, 20+ skylark, 15+ meadow pipit, 1 swallow, 1pr wheatear & 1pr linnet. Dearden Moor/ Horncliffe Heights 2...
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Plunge to Top of Leach 22/04/07
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Red Grouse Pr, Grey Partridge Pr + 2 calling birds, Pheasant c 6, Curlew c6, Green Woodpecker 1 calling, Stonechat 1 male, Wheatear, c 15 males, c 8 females, some carrying nesting material, Stock Dove Pr, Swallow c 6, Twite 1. Linnet 1, Regards, David Nuttall.
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House Martins. Edenfield
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06:30hrs 22/4/07
First 3 HOUSE MARTINS I've seen round "our 'ouse" this year.
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Clod Lane, EBSW & Groundwork 21/04/07
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Clod Lane to Ewood Bridge 2 pheasants calling, 6 willow warbler,1m blackcap, 2 swallow, 2 song thrush, 1 long tailed tit & 1 redpoll. EBSW 1f pheasant & 3 others calling, 6 black headed gull, 1 moorhen on the river, 1 kingfisher on the river, 3 swallow, 5 willow warbler, 1m blackcap, 2 gre...
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Sat Apr 21st - Haslingden/Oswaldtwistle Moor (West)
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Approx 3pm-4pm. Scoured Mid-West side of Haslingden/Oswaldtwistle Moor with particular emphasis on the Dotterel haunts!! No Dotterel - No Northern Greenland Wheatear - no Dunlin but.... 2 Golden Plover in full breeding plumage (paired- probably Northerns) 1 Red Grouse (kekking) 2 Curlew 10 ap...
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AMR & STRONGSTRY 18/19TH APRIL
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AMR 1800 TO 2100 HRS 18TH,20+WHEATEAR,6 CURLEW,MANY SKYLARKS, MEADOW PIPITS,PIED WAGTAILS,1 PR GREY WAGS,9 GOOSANDER[3 MALES],1 PR G C GREBE,FEM KESTREL. STRONGSTRY 1800 TO 2030 HRS 19TH,SEVERAL WILLOW WARBLERS,CHIFFCHAFF,&USUAL TITS,GR SP WOODPECKER,BULLFINCH,ON RIVER,2 PR DIP...
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Warth 21/04/07
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2 pr stock dove, wood pigeon nesting, 1m great spotted woodpecker, 1 pr dipper, 2 willow warblers, 1 linnet over, flying west. 3 large juv herons could be seen streching their wings in one of the nests at the heronry. Young have probably already fledged from 1 of the nests. cheers Kevin
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Edenfield to Waterfoot. (High route).
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20/4/07 Edited highlights. Plunge. WILLOW WARBLERS singing 4+ HERON Plunge lodge with large FROG. New Hall to Cowpe Lowe. REED BUNTINGS 2+ SKY LARK lots MEADOW PIPITS lots PHEASANT 1 CURLEW 2 WHEATEARS 2PR Cowpe Lowe to Hurdles Quarry. More Mippits and the odd Lark. LAPWING 1 trying to attract atten...
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Cowpe & Whitworth 15/04/07
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Lench 08:20 1 moorhen, 1 blackcap, 1 willow warbler, 1 grey wagtail & 1 goldcrest. Cowpe Res and surrounding area 08:50 4prs of Canada geese, 3m mallard, 1 curlew, 3 snipe,15 skylark, lots of meadow pipits, 1m wheatear, 1m stonechat, linnet heard, 1 grey wagtail, 1 pied wagtail, 1pr mistle...
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Ewood Bridge, 19th April
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From Peter and Nick Fyldes this evening: 100+ Swallows, c6 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins
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Stubbins/Strongestry 18/4/07
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Seen &/or heard while exploring 'Tetrad SD71Z' MISTLE THRUSH seeing off MAGPIES nr South Lodge. CHIFFCHAFF singing 2 WILLOW WARDLER singing 3 NUTHATCH GT, BLUE & COAL TITS WRENS ROBINS BLACKBIRDS G.S.W. f. exploring rotten trees. GREENFINCH GOLDFINCH JACKDAWS & CROWS WOOD PIGEONS...
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Swallows at Jack Lodge
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Message from Nick Fyldes via Peter: 10+ Swallows along Coal Pit Lane near Jack Lodge today.
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0gden Res. 17.4.07
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The fishing was poor but the birds showed up, pair of sparrowhawks in the conifers, pair of canada geese, stonechat, common sandpiper, grey heron, swallow, chaffinch, wood pigeon, mallard,curlew, meadow pipit,crows and magpies in fields. No cormorants. Grey and pied wagtails all over. Orange t...
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E.B.S.W. 17/4/7
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Access gained at approx. 10:40hrs c25 mixed hirundines with min. of 11 House Martins, 1 Sand Martin and 6 Swallows - birds very high and mobile. 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 B.H.Gull, pr Shelduck, 4 Willow Warbler, c60 Jackdaw, c40 C.Crow, c12 Mallard, Sparrowhawk over- poss. same bird seen over...
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Vismig 16th & 17th April 2007 - Haslingden Laund/Top O'th Slate
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Monday April 16th 2007 - Haslingden Laund/Top O'th Slate0700hrs - 0830hrsall NWcomplete misted out by 0730hrsMeadow Pipits: 10Tuesday April 17th 2007 - Haslingden Laund/Top O'th Slate0630hrs - 0930hrsWind: NW 9mphMovement: NW unless stated otherwise.95% of Pipit movement in 1st hour.Meado...
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Plunge 16/04/07
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09:50 - 11:30 hrs Very hazy poor visibilty. 2m + 1f Wheatear, pr Stonechat, 1m Reed Bunting calling, 1 Green Woodpecker, Pr Curlew, Grey Partridge calling, Snipe drumming. Pr Linnet and Willow Warbler singing on Gincroft Lane. 15/04/07 Knowl Moor - 19:00 hrs. 3 Wheatear, 1 pr Curlew, 1 Peregrine a...
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Grane, 15/04/07
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G.C.Grebe, 1. Goldeneye, 1. Red Grouse, 3 (Pr & single male) Grey Partridge, Pair. Pheasant, c6 males. Curlew, c 6 Pair. Lapwing, c 4 Pair. Snipe, 1 "see-sawing". Golden Plover, c42. L.R.Plover, Pair. Kestrel 1. Skylark c 25. Meadow Pipit c 60. Wheatear, c 12. Grasshopper Warbler, 1...
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