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Holcombe Moor Training Camp 29th Jul
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Looking mainly for Dragonflies but: c6 Swallows feeding over Paddy's Pond, 3 Ravens over upper end of valley, Cuckoo - juv bird near to Krypton Factor course, Jay (2), Grasshopper Warbler reeling near to rifle range.
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Cowm Res - 29th July
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Report from Peter Fyldes, Dave Howorth and John Hallsworth: Sedge Warbler (1), Willow Warbler, Redpoll (fam party of 1 ad + 4-5 juv), Wren (3, 1 seemed to be collecting nest material), Goldfinch (6), Pied Wagtail (c30), Jackdaw (12), Heron (3), Tufted Duck (6), Mallard (c40), Swallow (c50), House M...
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Grane, 29/07/07
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Moorhen, pair, Canada Goose, c24, Kestrel, pair, L.B.B.Gull, c12 west, B.H.Gull, 1 Calf Hey, G.S.Woodpecker sev singles + pair at Calf Hey, Meadow Pipit c 20, Skylark, 3, Goldcrest, sev family parties, Stonechat, sev family paties, Starling, flock of c 30, Willow Warbler, several birds in weak so...
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Ravens above
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Three ravens flew west over Ogden this afternoon, not much else except for a pair of common sandpipers and a heron.
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Limy Valley 26/7/07
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Shortclough to Chapel Hill via Edge End Lane 19:00hrs onwards. Excellent numbers of House Martins feeding over the brow of the hill at all elevations definatley in excess of 100 birds all the way along the lane. Also in excess of 30 Swifts but very few Swallows (c6) though c30 were feeding around li...
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Out t'back 26/07/07
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Having been rain off from Clowbridge (male Stonechat) and not even bothering to set off around Clough Bottom because the rain was so heavy, the day improved as I was getting out of the car at home where a male Sparrowhawk was persistantly trying to catch swallows from a group of around 5 or 6 out our back...
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Clowbridge 20:30-21:30 24/07/07
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11 Canadas flying round 5 Mallard 1 Sand Martin >100 Swift over moor Cheers Ian
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Ian Brady
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CLOUGHBOTTOM
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24-7-07 25 CANADA GEESE 1 FEMALE MALLARD 1 SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 2 COAL TITS SEVERAL WRENS & GOLDCRESTS SONG THRUSH 1 LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL 100+ SWIFTS 3 GOLD FINCH DAVE,PAUL KEMP & PETE FYLDES
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Dave Howorth
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clowbridge res 22nd july
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grasshopper warbler reeling off limy lane all evening from 8.00pm
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Holdenwood Res, Sunday 22 July. evening
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1 Kingfishes, 1 jay, 5 Canada Geese, a few Mallard, 1 Heron. Best wishes Neil
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Neil Burke
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Hither & thither 22/07/07
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Calf Hey 11 Canada geese, 1adult & 2 juv moorhen, 3 black headed gull, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 sand martin, 12 mistle thrush, 1 flock of 12 chaffinch, 1 redpoll & 1pr bullfinch. Holden Wood 11 Canada geese, 10 mallard, 1 moorhen, 1 green woodpecker, 1 jay, 4 house martin, 12 swallow...
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Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth
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Tonights walk around the reservoir had:- 40 BH Gull,1- Comm Gull(1st one back) 30 Mallard(1 with 4 ducklings), 6 Tufted Duck (3/3), 5 Swallow, 10 House Martin (increasing numbers every day) 1 Willow Warbler,1 Grey Wagtail,1 Pied Wagtail.Highlights over the last week include:- 7 Grey Heron(all to...
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David Ousey
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holden wood - thursday 19 july
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10 canada geese, 1 grey heron, 2 moorhens, 9 adult mallards, 1 mallard with 1 large almost fully grown young, another mallard with 6 small young, 2 linnet, 10 plus gold finch
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Clowbridge Res. 18/7/07
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Clowbridge Res 18/7/07 19:30hrs F Mallard + 6 sml yng - first brood this year. 1 m Stonechat + 2yng + 1 m. 3 m Reed Bunting singing, 1 Ad B.H.Gull, 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, 1 Redpoll, flighting and calling, 3 very brightly coloured Willow Warblers at varoius points, 2 Kestrels and c50 Swifts move...
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Grane, 15/07/07
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Canada Goose, 10 on Holden Wood, 11 on Calf Hey, Kestrel, 1 hunting & 1 carrying prey, Pied Wagtail, 1, Grey Wagtail, 2, Stonechat, male with juv, L.T.Tit, party of c6, Swift, c12, Swallow, c20, G.S.Woodpecker, sev singles plus 2 at Calf Hey, Mistle Thrush, flock of c10, Jay, sev singles plus a par...
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David Nuttall
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Clough Bottom Res 14/07/07
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24 Canada geese, 1 mallard, 1 peregrine unsuccessfully chased a wood pigeon and then a carrion crow, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 pied wagtail, 1 grey wagtail, at least 3, and possibly 5 treecreepers, 1pr plus 1 other spotted flycatchers, 1blackcap & 1m stonechat. Lots of wrens, robins, go...
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holden wood - wednesday 11 june
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forgot to pos this! 10 canada geese on the res, 3 mallards - drake and 2 fem, 1 grey heron, 2/3 stonechats, reed buntings, plenty of wood pigeons, 2/3 linnet, approx 15 15 gold finch goinng berserk .....they appeared to be enjoying themselvesd playng a game of some sort, 2 kestrels,
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RAIN, RAIN,&MORE RAIN !!!
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I KNOW,MUST BE DAFT TO VENTURE OUT ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS,AND EXCEPT FOR A FEW SWALLOWS,WOOD PIGEONS,MALLARDS & A VERY WET PIED WAGTAIL I THOUGHT THAT WAS IT UNTIL I CROSSED BACK OVER THE RIVER AT CHATTERTON AND FOUND MY FIRST STRONGSTRY SPOTTED FLYCATCHER FEEDING FROM THE HANDRAIL...
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ALLOTMENT AT COWPE 12/7/07
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1 NUTHATCH COMMING TO SUNFLOWER SEEDS c8 YOUNG GREAT TITS c6 YOUNG BLUE TITS 2 DUNNOCK 2 ROBINS c6 GREENFINCH 2 GOLDFINCH 1 JUVENILE GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER 3 WOOD PIGEONS 3 SWALLOWS OVER
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AMR & DEEPLY DALE 9TH/10TH JULY 1900 HRS TILL DUSK
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SPENT THE LAST COUPLE OF EVENINGS WALKING THE FOOTPATHS AROUND THE ABOVE AREA,FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SIGHTINGS, 2 PR STONECHAT WITH YOUNG SEVERAL PR & YOUNG MEADOW PIPIT SEVERAL SKYLARKS 2+ CURLEW 2 WHIMBREL 3 OR 4 LAPWING ...
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clowbridge res
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Top O' th' Slate & Grane
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Have been up Top O'th'Slate daily since my last report but not had very much to report. Anyway to touch base this is the present situation: All Warblers almost stopped calling, just the occasional call. I would have presumed that 4 Willow Warbler pairs have bred, 2 Whitethroat pairs, 1 pair of Blackc...
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red breasted merganser
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CLOWRIDGE RES: 1 red breasted merganser [ eclipse male] 1 goosander 50+ swift 5 sand martin -- Edited by gary waddington at 13:44, 2007-07-11
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Clowbridge res 9/7/07
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18:30hrs 1m + 1m with 2 juv. Stonechat. 2 singing Reed Buntings, 1 Kestrel, 2 redhead Goosander, sev. Meadow Pipits still displaying, Willow Warbler in song, 1 Jay, Redpoll calling in flight, and c200 Swifts feeding over woods and moorland only a handfull of Swallows seen. Bob.
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Reedsholme - Marl Pits 8/7/07
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Reedsholme - Marl Pits via Chapel Hill farmland. c18 Swift over Rawtenstall then 22 over Hurst Lane. Blackcap in song at cemetry. Willow Warbler in song at Hurst Lane, Ad. Green Woodpecker calling at Chapel Hill farm + pr Swallows, c20 Swallows feeding between Cote Doles and New Barn with 5 yng on wire...
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Edenfield area 8/7/07
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EDENWOOD:- Moorhens have newly hatched 2nd brood, 5 of. Only 1 of 1st seen lately. Willow warblers 3 at least. Bullfinches 2 at least. 3 house martins 1 swallow. STRONGSTRY. in rain:- 1 swallow in a tree doing Spotted Flycatcher impression!! EDENFIELD REC:- 67 B.B.G.'s in 5 mins heading towards AMR...
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Deeply Vale / AMR, 06:30 - 09:30, 8th July 2007
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G.C.Grebe, Pr (AMR) Grey partridge, Pr at AMR, Pheasant, female at Buckhurst, Curlew, Pr being very aggressive towards local Kestrels! Lapwing, 12 inc juvs, Snipe, 4 single birds all "see-sawing", Kestrel, at least 2 birds with many sightings. L.B.B.Gull, 4 south, Swallow, c40 inc m...
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David Nuttall
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Shuttleworth to AMR 07/07/07
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Shuttleworth to Cheesden along Bamford Rd 1 curlew, 2 stock dove, 8 swallow, including 2 juvs being fed at barn window at Gatehouse Farm, 1pr stonechat, 1 juv wheatear, c60 starling, 1 family of 4 linnet & 1 other male & 1pr bullfinch. Cheesden Bridge 2 phesant, 5 pied wagtail, 1m & 1 juv st...
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Clowbridge 07-07-07 15:00
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Good number of Swallows Family party of Pied Wagtail 1 B H Gull ~10 Swift 1 Female Goosander 1 Male Common Scoter 2 Families of Stonechat Cheers Ian -- Edited by Ian Brady at 18:40, 2007-07-07
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Ian Brady
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E.B.S.W 6/7/07
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E.B.S.W. circular route - 15:00 hrs Min. of 200 mostly House Martins but good numbers of Sand Martin present + min. 50 Swifts. All were feeding very low as is usual in heavy weather. Blackcap in song and m. Bullfinch on feeder in garden at Ewood Bridge. 1 juv. B.H.Gull on the beds. Bob.
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