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Clowbridge res. Compstons Cross 10/10/23
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Compstons Cross 09:40 hrs - clearing skies Pink footed Goose - 1 skein c66 to E. at 10:00 hrs. 1 skein c30 to W. at 10:20 hrs. 2 skeins 200+ to W. at 11:15 hrs. Latter group seen at distance heading W. towards Goodshaw Hill. Chaffinch - 4 to S. Wood Pigeon - 3 to S. Raven - 6 from E. into Limy valley. Redwing - 1 to...
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redwings 09/10/23
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c100 redwing calls heard over Waterfoot tonight between 22:00 & 22:50hrs should be some large flocks around tomorrow morning cheers Kevin
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Twin Lodges 09/10/23
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At least 25 Redwings with10+ Blackbirds feeding on hawthorns. 1 Song Thrush in sub song. c5 Greenfinch 2 Goldfinch 2 Chaffinch 2 Moorhen 14 Mallard c130 flock of Starlings on wires. Single Jay + flock of 8 Goldfinch at Reedsholme. Bob.
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Whitworth & Lee Quarries 08/10/23
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whooper swan - flock of c16 birds seen to south of Whitworth Quarry were probably whoopers.pink-footed goose - birds heard calling over Lee Quarry area heading east. Sadly couldn't see them, so no idea of numbersbuzzard - 3sparrowhawk - male over Deansgreave Road, New Linekestrel - 1snipe - 6herri...
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Clowbridge 8.10.23. 08:00-09:00
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Grey Wagtail 1 Chaffinch 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Canada Geese 16 Greylag Geese 2 Black Headed Gull 5 Mallard 22 Grey Heron over Meadow Pipit 3 Stonechat 7 Cormorant 1 Rook 1 over Goldfinch 10 Chiffchaff 1
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Fieldfare's 8 10 23
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Clough Bottom c60 Fieldfare over Windy Bank followed by c12 Swallows this morning
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Clowbridge 1.10.23
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Moorhen 1 on Limy Mallard 4 Cormorant 1 Great Crested Grebe 1 Carrio Crow devouring frog Stonechat 4 Reed Bunting 3 Linnet 3 Meadow Pipit c20 Jay 2 Kestrel 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Goldcrest 10 Chaffinch Pied Wagtail 1 Wheatear 1
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Reedsholme 1/10/23
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1 Cormorant flew down the valley. 1 Chiffchaff calling in the park. Bob.
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Greenshank 01/10/23
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greenshank heard calling twice in quick succession in Whitworth Quarry area today. Unfortunately the bird wasn't located. a few other bits from todaykestrel in Lee Quarryskylark heard on the moor between Lee and Whitworth Quarriespied wagtail 1 in Whitworth Quarryc36 meadow pipits over Whitw...
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AMR.
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Highest Lapwing count of 185 I have had here for a long time. Regards Brian.
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Holden Wood - Clowbridge Reservoir 28/9/2023
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Clowbridge Reservoir 3 Shoveler 1 Greenshank calling 1 Snip 12 Mallard 2 Cormorant 1 kestrel 16 Black- headed Gull Meadow Pipit odd ones 7 Houses Sparrow Holden Wood Nothing on the water Buzzard calling 1 Kestrel 50+ Meadow Pipits flying around all together 1 pied Wagtail 1 Dipper in stream t...
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Pink-footed Geese
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Around 160 going east over Strongstry Regards Brian.
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House Martins
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Large loose flock of House Martins (approx 100) over Strongstry first light this morning. Rebgards Brian.
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Lumb
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100 pink feet in 3 flocks
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Lee Quarry 24/09/23
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Didn't get much time out today due to burglar alarm going off at work unfortunately, but the following were seen in the Lee Quarry area around middaygreen woodpecker - 1, thought to be a juv in the cloughskylark - calling bird on the moor edgemeadow pipit - c15 in east end of quarryswallow - c20mistle th...
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Reedsholme area 24/9/23
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Late post - 10:30hrs yesterday. 6 Ravens over the house along with a single Buzzard. 1 Sparrowhawk soaring after the larger birds had gone. 1 House Martin 9 large gull sp. in formation heading N. 24/9/23. 2 Jays in the wood 1 Sparrowhawk soaring again. Bob.
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Cowpe Res area etc 17/09/23
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Cormorant - 2 at the resgrey heron - 1 at the resCanada goose - 54 grazing in a field near Kearn'smoorhen - 1 at Lenchbuzzard - 1 over Nun Hillssparrowhawk - 1 harried relentlessly by carrion crows near Kearn'skestrel - 2 near the res and another at Nun Hillsgreat black-backed gull - 1 at the reslesser bl...
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Broadley to Lee Quarry 16/09/23
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Broadleylarge tit flock, included at least 9 long tailed tit, 8 blue tit, 4 great tit, 5 coal tit, 1 nuthatch & 1 chiffchaff.Another chiffchaff was singing nearbyJay - 1grey wagtail - 1 Spring Mill Rescormorant - 1grey heron - 2 Canada goose - 18black-headed gull - 2kestrel - 1little owl - 1gree...
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Little egret
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One this morning on irwell just down river from k steels
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Reedsholme area 12/9/23
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Quiet afternoon really, no small stuff around. Pr Raven over Cribden Clough and Oakenhead Wood Rd displaying + a distant party of 6 playing on the breeze over Cribden. 3 Buzzards over W. side of the valley included calling birds. 2 Herring Gulls moving to N. c8 House Martins feeding at Leabrook. 1 Ch...
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3 9 2024 cloughbottom
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Spotted Flycatchers 5/09/2023
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Two Spotted Flycatchers above Chapel Hill 4 Wheatear above Edge Yate Lane House Martins still in large numbers along Seat Naze saw 50+ together but rest was spread out along the Naze 10 Swallow 2 Ravens over Cheers Craggy
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Seat Naze 4/09/2023
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Seat Naze 130+ House Martins feeding 8 Swallows
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Clowbridge 2nd and 3rd Sept am
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2.9.23
Moorhen on Limy Water
Sparrowhawk 2 Nutshaw
Kestrel 1 Nutshaw
Chaffinch
Pied Wagtail 1
Starlings
House Sparrow c30
Greenfinch 1
Stonechat 2 families
Canada Geese 60
Reed Bunting 3
Meadow Pipits
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Swallows 6
Mallard c30
Tufted Duck 2
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Lee Quarry 02/09/23
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buzzard soaring over towards Broadcloughkestrel - 1little owl at 2sitespied wagtail - 1meadow pipit - c60 with a similar number near Whitworth Quarry feeding on the thousands of flying ants that were presentwheatear -1spotted flycatcher - 2 in the trees below the horse paddockchiffchaff - 1 plus...
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AMR
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A late record Curlew was present this morning, also four Tufted Ducks. Regards Brian.
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Marsh Harrier.
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Single Marsh Harrier activity hunting around AMR to Harden Moor now. info from RobA. Regards Brian.
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Springfield Lane Clowbridge 30/08/2023
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Springfield Lane to Hameldon Hill 1 Buzzard 2 Kestrel 5 Raven looked to be a family party 25+ Swallows good number of juveniles 4 House Martins 27 Carrion Crow in one field 50+ Goldfinch feeding on a mass of thistle seeds plus more Goldfinch along the Lane feeding on thistle seed 1M 2 Juvenile Sto...
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Lee Quarry area 27/08/23
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buzzard - 1 flew out of Elm Cloughlittle owl - 1pied wagtail - 1wheatear -1redstart - 2 in Elm Cloughgoldfinch - c30twite - flock of 8redpoll - calling birds at Cutler Lane cheers Kevin
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Holden Wood - Ashworth Moor - Irwell Vale 26/08/2023
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Holden Wood Reservoir 1 Male Tufted Duck 6 Mallard 28 Canada Goose 1 Calling Buzzard not seen 8 B H Gulls 2 Swallow 6 Goldfinch Ashworth Moor Reservoir 1 Buzzard 1 Kestrel hunting 60+ Gulls a lot coming in just for a wash then flying off. Lots of juveniles and a good number of Herring Gulls 8 Swallow 1 Gr...
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