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Plunge 7/4/7 RingO
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Plunge valley -14:30 - 16:45 3 Wheatear, Reed Bunting at 3 sites, Curlew over, 1 Little Owl, c45 Fieldfare, 1m Ring Ouzel, GreenWoodpecker calling, Meadow Pipits displaying and Skylarks in song. Ring ouzel was on grazed pasture with Fieldfares just out the woodland on the N. side of the valley. Reed...
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blackcap 07/04/07
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A blackcap was singing across the river from EBSW today. 1 chiffchaff also singing in same area (1 also at Groundwork again). Usual stuff also present but still no hirundines or willow warblers. Also had a report of a buzzard seen over the bypass near Mitchell's House Reservoirs yesterday from Pau...
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Vismig 070407 Sat Apr 7th 2007 - Haslingden Laund - Top O'th Slate
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Saturday April 7th 2007 - Haslingden Laund/Top O'th Slate. 0815hrs - 1100hrs Movement North West unless stated otherwise. Wind: Light variable Meadow Pipits starting to show well at first then quietened off. Actually missing a higher percentage than I could count because of clear blue skies. I c...
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Irwell Valley & AMR etc 06/04/07
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Warth 08:20 2pr stock dove, 3 great spotted woodpecker, 1 dipper, 1pr long tailed tit, 1 jay & 1 grey wagtail. Groundwork 09:25 1 chiffchaff singing. Holmes Terrace Lodge 09:35 2 canada geese, 4 mallard, 2 coot, 2 moorhen & 1 great spotted woodpecker. EBSW area 10:00 1pr shelduck, 1m & 1...
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Clough Bottom Reservoir SD845268
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Tit,2-Magpie,6-Goldfinch,4-Greenfinch,1-Redpoll,4-C
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Clowbridge Res. 5/4/7
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Clowbridge Res. 5/4/7 - 6:20pm until dusk Car park - Robin, Goldfinch and Blackbird in song + Chiffchaff singing - going off memory my first spring record of this species for this site. A single Collared dove also present On the water - 3 Canada geese, 1 pr Goldeneye + imm. male and an additional female,...
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Bullfinch at Yonne Cottage Nr Duckworth Clough Plantings
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I had a pair of Bullfinch back on territory today (050407) at 1100hrs nearby Yonne Cottage/Slate Farm - Pathway which runs alongside Duckworth Clough Plantings - Haslingden.
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E.B.S.W. 4/4/7
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E.B.S.W. 04/04/07 - 18:00 - 20:00 hrs On the beds - c3 Grey Wagtail, c5 M. Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, Sparrowhawk overhead, pr Pheasant, c 3 B.H.Gull. No sign of Shelducks, but seen flying towards Townsendfold before dusk on 02/04/07 so possibly in that area now. Ravenshore - two nests in topmost branches...
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Vismig 040407 - Haslingden Laund
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Posted from vismig notes: Wednesday April 4th 2007 - Haslingden Laund0900hrs - 1100hrsWind: 2mph - variant mainly NWBright, Sunny odd cloudsMovement: NW unless stated otherwise.Just the odd Meadow Pipit going through perhaps every 8-10 mins and generally in singles. Its as though when the weat...
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Chiffchaff calling back on Territory - Camms 020407
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It was reported to me today by Nigel Higson, that a Chiffchaff was calling yesterday and possibly back on its breeding territory at the Camms (footpath near to Old Railway Track which leads from off Grane Road towards the rear of the Helmshore Textile Museum. Bryan.
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Vismig 030407 Haslingden Laund
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Copied from mail to vismig: Tuesday April 3rd 2007 - Haslingden Laund 0730hrs - 0830hrs Wind: NNE 10mph Movement: NW unless stated otherwise Pipits had slowed down this morning compared to yesterday, they were yet again impeded with strong head on winds from the North, which were keeping them very...
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Cowm Res 01/04/07
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Gorgeous sunny day with a cool strong wind. 2 Male Wheatear 2 Male Reed bunting 1 Male Goldeneye 15-20 Redwing Lesser Redpoll singing in flight and perched for some time. Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming A couple of strange wind swept individuals in a florists van! Nice to meet Dave Ousey, how did yo...
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Vismig 020407 Haslingden Laund
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Monday April 2nd 2007 - Haslingden Laund
0730-0830hrs
Wind: NE 5-7mph gust
Movement: NW unless stated otherwise
Steady flow of Meadow Pipits, in larger parties now averaging around the
4/5, with best parties 10/11
Meadow Pipit: 169
LBBG: 6 (SE)
Pied Wagtail: 2
Skylark: 3 (...
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E.B.S.W. 1/4/7 - Osprey
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E.B.S.W. 1/4/7 - 18:20 approx. c20 Pied Wagtail, c4 Grey Wagtail, 1 Stock Dove, 5 B.H.Gull, pr Shelduck the m. repelling a crow. Lumb Vale Several groups of L.B.B.Gull moving from over Holcombe then Bull Hill and towards Grane at least 47 birds in 20 mins. An Osprey came out of Lumb Vale pursed by crows a...
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Staghills Woods, Edge Cote, Grane & Irwell Valley. 01/04/07
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Staghills Woods area 09:00 1m sparrowhawk over chased by a magpie & a crow, 1 green woodpecker, 4 great spotted woodpecker, c20 redwing, 2 song thrush, 1 treecreeper & 5prs of coal tit Seat Naze 10:15 8 lapwing & 10 meadow pipit Edge Cote 09:30 2 lapwing, 6 snipe, 6 skylark, 23 meadow pi...
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Whitworth area 1st April 07
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Info from Peter Fyldes and John Hallsworth: Farm Survey - Limed Farm, Whitworth Lower End Moor - SD866186 approx Snipe 1, Lapwing 4pr, Curlew 1pr, Stonechat 1pr, Skylark c20, Meadow Pipit c15, Starling c30, Carrion Crow c50, Raven 1 over, Pheasant 1m, Mallard 1pr Cowm Res 20 Redwing, 2m Goldeneye, 1...
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Edenfield, (back garden)
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2 Male Reed Bunting feeding on seed this afternoon. Not at the same time, but 2 diff birds. Not used to getting them here, must have changed the seed!!
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Grane 01/04/07
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G.C.Grebe 1, Cormorant 4, Goldeneye, 3/4. Red Grouse Pr, Pheasant 3 including 1 on the plateau of Haslingden Moor. Curlew 2/3, Lapwing 8, Snipe 1, Golden Plover single flock of c44. Kestrel 1, Peregrine 1, Sparrowhawk Pr, Stock Dove 3, Stonechat just 1 male tussling with a Reed Bunting for a favourab...
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Staghills Woods & EBSW 31/03/07
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Staghills Woods 09:00 green woodpecker calling & c20 redwing Holmes Terrace Lodge 11:00 2 mallard, 4 moorhen, 2 coot, 1 chiffchaff singing nearby & 1 pr long tailed tits. EBSW 11:45 1 pr shelduck, 1 pr mallard, 1m pheasant & 1 calling, c20 black headed gull, 15 herring gull over, 4 less...
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heronry at Warth 31/03/2007
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large juvs can now be seen on one of the nests at the heronry. Brian Oldfield says that they will probably fledge in around the next 10 days. Birds on the other nests appear to be several weeks behind. cheers Kevin
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White Wagtail at Cowm Reservoir 30/03/07
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Whilst walking around the reservoir 6-30pm till 7-15pm,a White Wagtail with a Pied Wagtail on the dam wall. 1-Goldeneye(M),12-Mallard,6-Canada Geese,1-Mistle Thrush.
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Reedsholme 30/3/07
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Reedsholme 30/3/07 -13:15 hrs Nuthatch calling persistently near to the graveyard on Burnley Rd adjacent to J.B.Broadleys mill. Bob. -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 21:32, 2007-03-31
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H.T.L 29/03/07
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Little Grebe 1, Coot 2, Moorhen 3. Two dippers were on the river with one chasing the other high over towards Horncliffe! Regards, David.
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Wed Mar 28th 2007 - Haslingden Rakefoot VISMIG
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Wednesday March 28th 2007 1045hrs-1145hrs Movement: NW unless stated otherwise. I went out to sample some vis this morning and purposely left it late in the morning. Meadow Pipits where steadily going through on a regular basis at least every couple of minutes, even on leaving and would presume thi...
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South Rossendale 27/3/7
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E.B.S.W. - Lumb Vale 09:30 - 12:00 hrs Odd Grey Wagtails along river but no signs of any Dippers or Goosander. Four seperate pairs of Long Tailed Tit with one pair collecting nest material at Lumb Vale. At least 5 different Song Thrush heard. G.S.W in flight at Irwell Vale. Chiffchaff in song at Alder B...
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clowbridge 27th march [midday]
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3 great crested grebe and drake goldeneye on the res 2 pair of stonechat, one pair of which were courtship feeding.
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Irwell Valley, Plunge & Cowpe Lowe 250307
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Warth 09:30: 9 nests at the heronry with a pair building a new nest. This is rather a late date to be building as I am sure there are already young on 2 of the nests. green woodpecker & great spotted woodpecker heard, 5 stock dove, 1 dipper nest building, 1 grey wagtail, 1 song thrush & 1 or 2 prs l...
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Lee Quarry etc 25th March
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Peter Fyldes' and John Hallsworth's sightings: Lee Quarry 1f Wheatear, 3 Stock Dove, 2pr Pied Wagtail Broadclough 5 Brambling New Line Res 20 Canada Geese 1m Tufted Duck
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Cowm Res 24-03-07
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7 Canadas
~20 Mallard
2 M Tufted
2 M Goldeneye
1 Barnacle Goose (I could not see a ring on its one visible leg!)
small flock of ~10 Meadow Pipits
4 Goldfinch
2 Long Tailed Tits - singing
Mistle Thrush singing
Cheers
Ian -- Edited by Ian Brady at 22:57, 2007-03-24
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AMR & Harden Moor 240307
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Lodge Mill Lane near Turn Village14:15: c100 starling & 20 fieldfare. Harden Moor 14:40: 1 grey heron, 9 lapwing, 2 curlew, c360 starling, c150 fieldfare, 5 meadow pipit, & 15 rooks. Turf Moor 15:30: 1f stonechat & c100 starlings. Cheesden Bridge 15:45: 3snipe (1 displaying), 1m kest...
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