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Cheesden/AMR
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1000/1200 hrs Bright but cool south easterly 8 degrees. Sand Martin....Around 12 birds hawking near nest site then dispersing into smaller groups. Also of note.... Chiffchaff.....one in song. Greenfinch.....at least 4 Goldfinch.....few pairs. Chaffinch....4/5. Dipper.....single in song...
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Whitworth Quarry/ Lee Quarry etc 20/03/22
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Whitworth Quarry28 Whooper swans flew north at 16:20 hrslinnet 1pr Lee Quarrylittle owl seen in east end of quarry at a traditional site. There appears to be 3 prs in Lee Quarry this yearmistle thrush - singing bird across the road from Futures Park Waterfoot1pr dippers seen collecting mossblackbi...
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Grane 20/03/22
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cormorant - 7 at Holden WoodCanada goose - min 158 at Holden Wood, 71 at Ogden, 4prs at Calf Hey & 1pr at Jamestone Quarrygreylag goose - 1 at Holden Woodmallard - 6 at Holden Wood & 1pr at Ogdenoystercatcher - 18 at Ogdenlapwing - 20 at Holden Woodgoosander - 1pr at Calf Heycoot - 1 at Holden Woodm...
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Clowbridge, 20th March 2022
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17:00-18:30 G.C.Grebe, 2 calling on the res, Greylag Goose, 1 on pasture near Point Wood with 18 Canada Geese, Canada Goose, 18 near Point Wood, Mallard, 3, Goosander, 3 redheads, Moorhen, 3 on Back Pond and 2 on The Lagoon, Curlew, 1 in field near Point Wood and calling bird towards Crown Point, Oyste...
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Whitworth area. 20/3/22
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Ring Ouzel male in small quarry, near Whitworth. Seemed to fly down into the valley. No Wheatear seen but Little Owl. Dave O.
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C/booth. 18th March 22.
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Chiffchaff singing on folly tip this morning. (8.45am) . Prob a new bird from the other morning as no sign last few days. Great to see them back. -- Edited by C Bel on Friday 18th of March 2022 10:53:10 AM
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Holden Wood 17/03/2022
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Holden Wood 3 Chiffchaff one as you walked on to reservoir and two at top end in small tree, no calls from all three 1 Greenfinch 1 Coot 1 Moorhen 6 Oystercatcher 12 Lapwing looking very smart in the sunshine with the sheens of greens & purples on there plumage 4 Redwing feeding in meadow 2 Skylar...
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Clowbridge 14th March 22
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1 Oystercatcher on North Bay res wall as I drove past tonight .. 4.05pm
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Wheatear.
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Single Wheatear at AMR this morning, also a Coot on the reservoir, only ever been a couple of records of this species here. Sighting by RobA. Regards Brian.
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various sites 13/03/22
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Canada goose - 22 on New Line Res & 2prs in Lee Quarrymoorhen - 1 at New Line Res & 1 on the Whitewell off Baltic Bridge in Waterfoot. I've also heard moorhens flying around Waterfoot at night twice in the last weeksnipe - 2 near Whitworth Quarryblack-headed gull - c20 @ New Line Rescommon gull - 1...
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Greenfold and Edge Yate Lane 13/03/2022
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Greenfold One very large flock of Starlings (see photo) no less than 180 when they landed could see it was a mixed flock of Starlings/Fieldfare and Redwing 9 Snipe 2 Lapwing 36 Wood Pigeon together in field 4 Meadow Pipit 3 Skylark 2 pied Wagtail 1 Reed Bunting 7 Goldfinch 1 Raven 12 Magpie 1 Buzzard 2...
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Chapel Hill, 13th March 2022
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09:30-12:00 Canada Goose, 15 on Shortclough & 2 over Swinshaw Moor, Buzzard, 2 sat on fence posts at Edge Cote & 1 soaring over The Limy Valley, Kestrel, 1 off Cribden End, Snipe, 27 on Edge Cote, Herring Gull, 4 near Alder Grange school, Common Gull, 9 in a field near Twenty Penneth, B.H.Gull,...
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C/booth 12th March 22.
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Chiffchaff singing in folly tip at 9am today.
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Clowbridge, 12th March 2022
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09:00-11:00 Cormorant, 6 on U-Boat / Res, Canada Goose, 2 pairs, Mallard, c12, Tufted Duck, male in South Bay, Goldeneye, 1st w male, Goosander, 2 males & 3 redheads, Buzzard, 2 soaring singles, Kestrel, 1 near Nutshaw was the first for a while, Moorhen, 1 on The Lagoon, Curlew, calling bird over...
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Cheesden Valley.
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0800/1030 hrs. Drizzle strong southerly, 8 degrees sunny later. Of note.... Redwing....40+ mixed in with at least 150 Starling feeding in horse fields. Grey Heron...over. Curlew... at least two calling Dipper...single on brook Grey Wagtail.....as above Greenfinch....two in conifers. Reed...
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Irwell Valley Stubbins/Ewood Bridge.
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After a month of rain and several flood warning the River has now settled down to an acceptable level. 0800/1100 hrs 6 degrees overcast then sunny. Dipper....5 pair well spread over this length, lots of chasing and song. Grey Wagtail....2 singles and a pair near a commonly used nest site. Mallard......
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Clowbridge, 10th March 2022
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17:00-18:00 Cormorant, 2 on the U-Boat, Grey Heron, 1 flew in at dusk, Canada Goose, pair on Back Pond, Mallard, c6, Goldeneye, 1st w male, Goosander, 1 over, Buzzard, 1 towards Nutshaw, Curlew, 1 over, Oystercatcher, 1 on jetty, Lapwing, 2 in field near Point Wood, Common Gull, c20 dropped in then of...
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Grane 8/03/2022
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Holden Wood 2 Oystercatcher 36 Lapwing 1 Coot 6 Mallard 3m 3f Canada Goose well over 150 Black-headed Gull 40+ 4 Pied Wagtail Troy Quarry 2 Canada Goose 2 Mallard 1m 1f 4 Stock Dove 1 Buzzard over Jamestones 2 Goldeneye 1m 1f 6 Canada Goose 2 Stonechat 1m 1f 1 Wren 2 Buzzard over together Cheer...
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Cowm Res area 7th March 2022.
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2 Cormorant, 8 Mallard, 70 Canada Geese, 1 Moorhen, 4 Common Gull, 50 Black Headed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 6 Robin, 5 Blackbird, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 male Chaffinch in sub song, usual corvids around. Dave O.
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Lee Quarry to Spring Mill Res etc 06/03/22
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great crested grebe - 1 at Cowm & 1 at Spring Millcormorant - 1 flew up the Irwell valley & over Lee Quarry, 1 at Cowm & 1 at Spring MillCanada goose - 3prs in Whitworth Quarry & 40 in fields off the quarry Rd at Cowmmallard - c12 at Cowm & a pair at Spring Millgoldeneye - 1 at Spring Millo...
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Clowbridge, 6th March 2022
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10:30-11:30 Cormorant, 6 on 'The U-Boat', Canada Goose, 2 pairs, Goosander, pair on back pond, Buzzard, bird high over Nutshaw, Curlew, pair in field near Point Wood, Lapwing, 2, G.B.B.Gull, 1 adult & 4 immature birds, Common Gull, c20, B.H.Gull, c20, Stock Dove, 1, Stonechat, pair in South Ba...
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Mitchell's House Res, 1st March 2022
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17:00-18:00 Grey Heron, 1 at the back of the res, Canada Goose, 10 plus the injured bird, Mallard, 6, Goosander, a group of 5 flew off as I arrived plus a male over later, Sparrowhawk, female over, Curlew, 2 over calling, Lapwing, flock of 21, G.B.B.Gull, 3 on res, Skylark, 3, 1 calling, Meadow Pipit, 1,...
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1/3/2022 Grane
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Holden Wood 1 Curlew 1 Coot 6 Mallard 4m 2f 4 Lapwing 22 Black-headed Gull 30+ Canada Goose 2 Dunnock 4 Goldfinch Ogden Reservoir 36 Oystercatcher 22 on banking and 14 in field right behind them 24 Lapwing 2 Goosander 1m 1f 6 Raven flying together calling and diving 1 Buzzard 1 Sparrowhawk Calf...
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Clough Bottom, 27th Feb 2022
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16:30-17:30 Mallard, 2, Goldeneye, 2 females, Goosander, male plus 6 redheads, Kestrel, 1, Curlew, single bird over calling then on res bank, G.B.B.Gull, 2 over, L.B.B.Gull, 3 over, Herring Gull, 1 over, Common Gull, c30 on res, Stock Dove, 2 flew into conifers at Windy Bank, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 Car...
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Grane, 27th Feb 2022
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09:00-11:30 Cormorant, 5 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c20, with several paired up, Mallard, c10, Goldeneye, pair on Ogden plus male in Jamestones East, Goosander, males & 2 redheads on Ogden, Buzzard, 2 pairs, Sparrowhawk, female mobbed by crows, Coot, 1 still on Holden Wood, Lapwing, flock of 34,...
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Red Kite 27/02/2022
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1 Red Kite heading towards Lumb Water Cheers Craggy
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Clowbridge, 26th Feb 2022
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07:30-09:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on the res, Cormorant, 5 on the res, Canada Goose, pair on back pond and 7 near Point Wood, Mallard, 3, Goldeneye, 1st w male with female, some head bobbing! Goosander, male with 3 redheads, Curlew, 2 singles over 1 calling! Lapwing, pair in fields plus 4 over down the valley, G...
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Redwing 25/02/2022
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Large flock of 70+ Redwings took flight from tops of trees being very vocal just above Lumb Viaduct Cheers Craggy
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Grane Reservoirs 20/02/22
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cormorant - 5 at Holden Wood & 3 at OgdenCanada goose - 55 at Holden Wood & 19 at Ogdenmallard - 20 at Holden Wood, 4 at Ogden & 7 at Calf Heygoldeneye - 2m & 1f Holden Woodcoot - 1 Holden Woodmoorhen - 1 Holden Woodoystercatcher - 1pr Holden Wood & a flock of 11 at Ogdenlapwing - 21 at Hol...
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Deerplay
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Two Short eared owls quartering rough field near solar farm 5pm
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