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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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Whitworth, New Line and EBSW 15th April 07
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Relayed from Peter Fyldes and John Hallsworth: Lime Farm, Cowm (visit for a farm survey): Snipe 3, Curlew 2, Lapwing 3-4 pr, Carrion Crow 100+, Twite 1, Linnet 2, Grey Heron 1, Sparrowhawk female, Reed Bunting 3 singing males, Starling 7, Skylark and Meadow Pipit about 20-25 of each. New Line Willow W...
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Grane walk 15/04/07 9:00-12:00
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Holden Wood 4 pair lapwing 2 pair Reed Buntings 1 pair Stonechat Scrubber side of Ogden 2 Female Wheatear 2 pair Stonechat, one male singing quiet 'subsong' Calf Hey Willow Warblers, Goldcrest, Coal Tits all in good numbers not counted Redpolls reeling over Fairy Glen Goldfinch singing Troy Quarr...
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Reedsholme & Clowbridge 15/4/7
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Reedsholme 10:30hrs G.S.W drumming, Nuthatch calling and Willow Warbler in song. Clowbridge res. 11: 00 hrs Minimum of 10 singing Willow Warbler, 1 m Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting calling, 1Redpoll calling in flight over plantings, 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling 1st of the year. 1 G.C.Grebe on the wat...
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Vismig 14/04/07 & 15/04/07 Haslingden Laund & Top O'th Slate
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Saturday April 14th 2007 - Haslingden Laund 0730hrs - 0930hrs All movement NW unless specified different. Meadow Pipit: 2 Redpoll: 4 Curlew: 1 E Sunday April 15th 2007 - Haslingden Laund 0800hrs - 1000hrs Redpoll: 3 Absolute dire!! not even a moving Meadow Pipit today (4 or 5 on territory). Cheers, B...
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13/04/07 Osprey again!
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E.B.S.W. 13/04/07 14:30 - 16:30 hrs Yet another Osprey the third in just over two weeks in this area. This particular bird was moving on a line west to east and high well out of the way of any mobbing crows. It eventually flew out of sight over Windy Harbour above Horncliffe so may have passed over Cowpe or...
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white wagtail 14/04/07
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A male white wagtail was at EBSW this afternoon. Only other birds seen on the beds were c50 jackdaws, c30 carrion crows, 2 wood pigeons & 12 black headed gulls. 11 lesser black back gulls flew over. A fourth nest is under construction at the new rookery. Across the river from the sewage work...
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