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Starlings are probably leaving the UK en masse
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It seems that our winter visiting Starlings maybe on their return journeys, this message was posted a couple of days ago on the vismig site: Hans Van Galsteren, a professional radar man in the Netherlands, observed high numbers of birds yesterday flying from Great Britain to the Netherlands. It was...
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BB article on Redwings NW England 2004
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Still bogged down and not getting out to try and see movement. I believe Curlews were on the move yesterday in small parties. A fabulous article is now published on the net of the great Redwing movement of Winter 2004 written by one of our vismig members - Jean Roberts - well worth a read and mentions our c...
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Ashworth Moor Res etc 24/02/2007
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an untagged male hen harrier flew over Harden Moor and Turf Moor at 16:15 hrs. David Winnard had earlier seen it on Knowl Hill. At Ashworth Moor Res between 16:30 & 18:00 the following were recorded great crested grebe 1 canada goose 5 mallard 8 pochard 1m, 2f goldeneye 2m, 1f goosander 41 lapwin...
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Goldcrests 23rd Feb
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I saw some Goldcrests this afternoon in Snig Hole Park and I didn't have to crane my neck skywards as they were quite low down feeding in the lower branches. The river was quite high and the Dippers and Kingfishers were absent but there were a few Goosanders on the Irwell. I saw small flocks of Long ...
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Calf Hey Reservoir 17/02/07
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Apologies for the late posting Calf Hey Reservoir Lots of common species including blue tit, Great Tit, lots of chaffinch singing. Other highlights included 1 pr. Goldcrest 1 Kestrel (male) looked great in the sun 4 comorant 1 GS woodpecker 1 female stonechat (my first ever stonechat !!, double ple...
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New Line Res 12:30 20/02/2007
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grey heron 1 canada goose 32 mallard 9 tufted duck 1m goosander 1 redhead black headed gull 52 common gull 3 moorhen 1 cheers Kevin
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Clowbridge Res.17/2/07
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This is very late, Sorry, been at work. On the water 16:00. Goldeneye 7 (3pr + 1imm Male) Goosander 9 (4 Male + 5 redhead) B/h Gulls 78 G/c Grebe 5 GBB Gull 1 Adult + poss 1 juv, over. Ina ps. 100k dog walkers.
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Seat Naze, Edgecote, Clowbridge & Clough Bottom 18/02/07
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Seat Naze 09:25 1 lapwing, 1 stock dove, 8 skylark (1 singing) & c40 fieldfare. Edgecote 10:10 1 grey heron, 14 snipe, 2 jay & 2 bullfinch calling. Clowbridge Res & surrounding area 13:30 to 16:20 1 cormorant was flying south as I arrived as were 6 lapwing. On the water were 5 grea...
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Around and about 18/2/07
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13:00 - 17:00 hrs - Highlights. Shortclough Res. 2 Cormorant, 2 Canada Geese, c12 Mallard, 14 Goosander, 1 Heron, 1f Bullfinch and 2 Roe deer. Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Song Thrush and Chaffinch all in song. Crawshawbooth Pr Grey Wagtail, m. displaying. Reedsholme c5 Long Tailed Tit Hurst Lane c60 Redw...
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Albino Pied Wagtail back on territory Sat 17th Feb 2007
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The Albino Pied Wagtail is now back on territory - Near to the Farmers Glory Pub - Blackburn Old Road - Haslingden, it is in company with another Pied Wagtail. It was present at this site during Aug, Sept, October last year. Bryan.
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Deeply Vale 18/02/07
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Nothing unusual but lots of commoner species, most of which were singing or chasing potential partners or rivals. Brief summary of sightings: Lapwing, 8 back on turf fields in display flight with a further 100 up over A.M.R. Skylark, 3 or 4 a couple of which were in song. Song Thrush, a total of 7 sing...
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Holden Wood Res, 12/02/07
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Cormorant 6, G.C.Grebe 2, Heron 1, Kestrel 1, Fieldfare 25, Chaffinch c20 in 2's & 3's heading west. Regards, David Nuttall.
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E.B.S.W.
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E.B.S.W. 16/11/06 - 14:40 - 16:20 hrs
Gained access and had a good root around things a bit quiet with very few tits of finches, however the following were seen. 4 Blue tit, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Jay,4 Wood Pieon,40+ B.H.Gull, min 200 Jackdaw with maybe 25 C. Cr...
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Irwell Valley & Grane 11/02/07
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Gaghills 08:00: 24 goldfinch, 2m & 1f bullfinch, 15 greenfinch & 12 chaffinch were at our feeders. Staghills Woods 09:00: 2 great spotted woodpecker, 1pr long tailed tit, 2pr coal tit, 2 singing song thrush & 11 singing dunnock. Lower Cloughfold 10:15: 1 sparrowhawk, 1pr mistle...
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Clowbridge Res.
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Clowbridge res. 11/2/07 - 13:30 - 16:00hrs On the water - c11 Goosander, 3 G.C.Grebe, 1m + 1imm. m + 3f Goldeneye Car Park - Dunnock in song, Goldfinch, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Greenfinch, House Sparrow. In the fields - 1 m Stonechat, 6 Lapwing, 1 Kestrel, 13 Rook, pr Mallard. In the woods - 1 G.S.W, 3 Woodcock,...
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Laund & Duckworth Clough - Wed 7th Feb 2007
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Approx 1000-1200hrs Wednesday 7th Feb 2007 3 Fieldfare SE to NW Redwing contact calls (not seen) Meadow Pipit - a build up party of at least 20 at Laund Crossbill - heard party calling (not seen) at Duckworth Clough Plantings. Goldfinch - party of at least 15 in conifers at Ducworth Cl Pltgs. Bryan
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2 WHite Peasants in the Forest of Bowland - sunday 28 jan 2007
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a sighting i have not yet submitted and one i totally forgot about. i saw 2 white-ish pheasants in the forest of bowland roosting in a tree on 28 jan sunday 2007. i am not sure if they were both albino ring necks or silver pheasants even. they were both in the same tree and i did get quite close to them....
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owl monday 5 feb - 8.20pm
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i saw an owl at 8.20pm on the border of rossendale and hyndburn as i was driving up grane road from blackburn side. it was just on the hyndburn side - not sure which type of owl exactly could have been - i guess it was a bit light for a tawny owl though.
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River Irwell 6/2/07
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6/2/07 River Irwell. Newhallhey - E.B.S.W. 14:45 - 16:15 hrs Highlights 3 seperate prs of Long Tailed Tit, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Cormorant over Townsendfold >S.W. 4 Moorhen at Holmes Terr. Lodge (frozen over), c20 mixed Redwing and Blackbird at Ewood Bridge. 2 Herons feeding along one...
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Goosander - Haslingden 1623hrs - 6th Feb 2007
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4 Goosander going over Haslingden 1623hrs flying from South and heading North West. Bryan.
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A.M.R. - Balladen
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4/2/07 A.M.R. - Balladen via Cowpe Moss, Cragg Quarry etc 13:00 - 16:00hrs A.M.R. - 14 Goosander, 2 Mallard, c100 B.H.Gull, no large gulls present. Knowl Moor - pr Red Grouse Cowpe Moss devoid of birds Balladen - 67 Lapwings on manured fields. Not much for all those miles!
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Clowbridge Res
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Clowbridge Res. 5/2/07 - 15:30 hrs Kestrel at Dunnockshaw. On the water - 1m Wigeon, 3 pr Goldeneye, 2 G.C.Grebe, 3f Goosander, c8 Mallard and 1 G.B.B.Gull + c200 mixed B.H.Gull & Commons. In the fields and trees - 4 lapwing, 5 Chaffinch, 1 M.Thrush, 2Robin ,1 Reed Bunting, 20 Rook, 3 Collared Dov...
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Cowpe & AMR 04/02/2007
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Lench: 1 kingfisher, 50 starling, 6 long tailed tit, 1 chaffinch singing. Cowpe Res: 18 herring gull flying south, 2 stock dove, 5 skylark (1 of which was singing) on the hillside above, 1pr stonechat, 3 meadow pipit. Cowpe Moss: 7 golden plover, 1 snipe, Cheesden Bridge: 1 snipe, 1f kestrel. AMR: 1...
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Heap clough 4th Feb 07
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One pair of Stock Dove -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 19:04, 2007-02-04
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Lee Quarry 03/02/07 11:30-13:00
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2 Raven - no sign of nest, ~12 Meadow Pipits, 1 Little Owl Beautiful day Cheers Ian
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Clowbridge Res 3/2/07
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Clowbridge Res. and the headwaters of the Limy valley. 13:30 - 16:00hrs - clear blue skies. On the water, 3 G.C.Grebe, 4 Goldeneye (1m+1imm. m & 2f), 6 Mallard and c100 mixed B.H.Gull & Common Gull. Around the edge, pr Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting. Crown Point - pr Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting &...
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Clowbridge Reservoir - Fri Feb 2nd 2007 12noon-1300hrs
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2 Stonechat 12 Goosander 2 Goldeneye 20+ BHG 3 Cormorant (possibly 5) them Stonechat are getting everywhere!! Bryan
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Pink Footed Goose
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120 Pink Feet going East - West 1445hrs today (over Ross Gen Hosp towards Grane). 50 Pink Feet going East - North West 1500hrs more slightly North over my house towards North Blackburn. Bryan. PS: Movements of Pink Feet going North West reported over Bradford (Yorks) this am -- Edited by Birderbrya...
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Great crested grebes
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Hello, I am back on line after a gap of two weeks hence this late report.....However last week on 17th January I was walking around Clowbridge reservoir when I saw a pair of Great crested grebes performing the mirror image ritual, both birds copied each others actions and the male spent a lot of time pr...
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Meadow Pipits returning
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Yesterday 29th Jan 2006 - Circular Walk between Laund and Sherfin, noticed Meadow Pipits starting to gather at Laund (perhaps 10-12 in number), this seems rather early (maybe 2 weeks earlier than the norm). Also a party of 15 Fieldfare flew over Sherfin from SE to NW. Bryan.
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