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Reedsholme to Greenfold 5/3/26
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07:45 hrs onwards. Min. of 6 Song Thrush and 2 Mistle Thrush singing from Reedsholme to Crawshawbooth - no blackbird song. 2 Long-tailed Tit + Nuthatch calling at Rushbed. 1 Nuthatch and G.S. Woodpecker calling at Bonfire Hill Quarry. Rooks building at St Johns church, Crawshawbooth Pr Goldfinch...
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Grane 5-3-26 8:30 - 11:30
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HWR Long-tailed Tits Mallard 5 Cormorant 1 GC Grebe 5 P Lapwing displaying 1 Moorhen 1 Reed Bunting singing Curlew 'bubbling' P Kestrel Oystercatcher HWR - Calf Hey P Goldeneye on Ogden flew to Calf Hey 4 P Stonechat males singing Calf Hey Siskin Blue, Great & Coal Tits P Treecreeper Nuthatch Grea...
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Greenfold 3/3/26
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Mid-morning to lunchtime - clear blue skies. c/24 Canada Goose 1 pair Mallard 2 Golden Plover w/ c/20 Lapwings - some birds on territory. 1 Curlew calling - my first here this year. Large group of c/70 Herring Gull over to the North. Pair Kestrel 1 Buzzard over calling, seen twice. 6 Fieldfare at Folly C...
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Calf Hey to Clough Head 2-3-26
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Not a lot around 2 x Treecreepers Blue, Great & Coal Tits Nuthatches Canada Geese Buzzard Over Good number of Greenfinch and Siskin at Clough head Most unusual was 26 Oystercatcher on field near to Ogden Cheers Ian
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Greenfold 27/2/26
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Afternoon ramble 1 pair Mallard Flock of c/60 Lapwing + 2 on territory. 1 Buzzard 1 Kestrel 2 Raven over calling c/ 100 flock of Starling + flock of 20 flew in from Whitewell Valley. 60+ Fieldfare Pr Stonechat have taken up same territory as 2024. 2 singing Skylark 1 Reed Bunting Bob.
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Clough Bottom, 27th Feb 2026
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12:00 - 1:00P.M. Canada Goose, 12 on the res, Goosander, 2 males & 4 redheads on the res, Buzzard, soaring pair, Curlew, 3 in fields near Windy Bank, Oystercatcher, 1 on the dam bank, Common Gull, c40 on res / dam wall, Stock Dove, 3 at Windy Bank, Skylark, 2 singing birds near Red Moss, Mistle Thrush...
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Goodshaw - Greenfold 24/2/26
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Late morning onwards - Small numbers of Starlings and House Sparrows around Goodshaw Ave + 2 Collared Doves. Greenfinch calling at Goodshaw Chapel + 4 Starlings House Sparrows calling in hedge at Goodshaw lane. 2 Raven over Badgercote flew into the Limy valley then 2 over Greenfold heading N. + 4 on...
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whitworth area 21/02/26
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Wallbank Lodge Canada goose - 1pr mallard - 8 coot - 1 moorhen - 2 black-headed gull - 3 collared dove - singing bird nuthatch - 1 song thrush - 1pr Eastgate Woods great spotted woodpecker - male mistle thrush - singing bird long-tailed tit - min 3 blue tit - c10 Spring Mill Res cormorant - 3 Canada goose - 2 g...
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Clowbridge 15 2 26
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Cormorant 11 Canada Geese 12 Gossander 5 (3m 2 f ) Mallard 2 over B H Gull 2 Stonechat 2 Reed Bunting 2 Blackbird 1 Goldfinch calling birds Dunnock 1 Wood Pigeon 3 Carrion Crow 2 Magpie 1 Kestrel 1 Peter and John
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Cheesden Valley & Harden Moor 14/02/2026
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cormorant - 1 at AMRgreylag goose - 1pr at AMRpink-footed goose - c140 over, heading south westCanada goose 1pr at AMRmallard - 3 drakes at Buckhurst Lodge & a pair at middle lodgeteal - a drake & 2 ducks at middle lodgebuzzard - 1pr & a singlekestrel - 1 at Cheesdenpheasant - 3 singleslapw...
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Grane 080226
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grey heron - 5 at Ogden, with another flying awaycormorant - 3 at Holden Wood in the morning & 5 there astarling - c80 at Calf Hey 3pmgreylag goose - 1pr at Ogdenpink-footed goose - c150 flew west @ 11:45Canada goose - 21 at Holden Wood, 55 at Ogden, 7 at Calf Hey & 46 at Heap Clough. mallard - 7 at Ho...
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Clough bottom 1230-1340hrs
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Raven Kestrel 2 Goosander 1M 3FOystercatcher single birdTufted duck single male Stonechat Grey wagtail Bullfinch 1M 2F cheers, Phil
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Lumb
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Clough Bottom & Clowbridge 07/02/26
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Clough Bottom ResCanada goose - 1prtufted duck - malegoosander - 5 femalesblack-headed gull - 7common gull - 31herring gull - 2woodpigeon - 6robin 2song thrush - 2coal tit - 2blue tit - 5wren - 1magpie - 6carrion crow - 6chaffinch - 4bullfinch - 2 calling birds Clowbridge Resgreat crested grebe - 1co...
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Ashworth Moor Reservoir 1/2/2026
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Ashworth Moor Reservoir 1 Water Pipit In overflow channel working its way down quickly towards the little footbridge then flying out of sight Cheers Craggy
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Clowbridge Reservoir 1/2/2026
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Clowbridge Reservoir 15 Goosander Cheers Craggy
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Clough Bottom 1 2 26
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Clough Bottom Goosander 9 Mallard 15 Cormorant 1 Tufted Duck 1 Herring Gull 38 Lapwing 18 Buzzard 2 ( 1 over 1 calling ) Kestrel 1 Blackbird 6 Robin calling birds Dunnock 1 L T Tit 6 Blue Tit 3 Coal Tit calling birds Goldcrest Calling birds Magpie 1 Carrion Crow 4 Song Thrush 1 Mistle Thrush 1 Woodpigeon 2 ov...
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Moor above stacksteads
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Male hen harrier 24 January
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Clowbridge 29/01/26 9:30-10:30
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Canadas Mallard 18 Goosander ~50/50 split 21 Cormorant 54 Lapwing in field north of res 1 Oystercatcher 1 Herring gull harassing a male goosander which took off and was chased by the gull. Cheers Ian
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Reedsholme area 28/1/26
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28/1/26 afternoon ramble c/20 Siskin near Woodcroft St, present since 23rd - high count of 30+ previously. 1 Dipper at Leabrook. Twin Lodges - 4 Rook in fields w/ jackdaws. 17 Mallard 1 Mistle Thrush 2 Raven on T.V. mast. flew off towards Chapel Hill area. 3 Stock Dove 400+ Jackdaw over Constablele...
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Clowbridge 4°c 11:30 28.01.26
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Cormorant 17 Goosander 18 - 6m 12rh Canada Goose 22 Goldeneye 1m Mallard c25 Moorhen 1 Black Headed Gull c12 Common Gull 2 Lapwing 32 North Bay Woodpigeon 2 Wren 2 Stonechat 2 South Bay Blackbird 3 Mistle Thrush 3 - 1 South Bay 2 North Field Fieldfare 5 North Field with Lapwing Long Tail Tit 2, Gre...
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Blackbirds 26 1 26
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C40 Blackbirds Greens Clough Stacksteads this morning 8 00 am Peter
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Waterfoot to Cowpe Lowe 25/01/26
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grey heron - 8 at Warthsparrowhawk - male at Warth, the probably same bird seen later over Hurdles Quarrygolden plover - 8 at Cowpe Lowesnipe - 6 at Cowpe Lowecommon gull - 63 near Glen football pitcheswoodpigeon - flock of 50+ in Staghills Woodsgreen woodpecker - yaffling bird at Warthgreat spotted...
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Various Sites 25 1 26
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K Steels Goosander 1m Dipper 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Blue Tit 4 Clough Bottom G B B Gull 1 B H Gull c20 Herring Gull c15 Tufted Duck 1m Bacup Park Mallard 19 Kingfisher 1 Peter and John
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Tesco haslinden
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Clowbridge Res 7°c (4°c) breezy 14:30 20.01.26
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Cormorant 17 on the U-boat Goosander 3m 4f Mallard 24 Moorhen 1 Buzzard 2 Black Headed Gull c50 Common Gull c6 Woodpigeon c10 Carrion Crow 2 Magpie 2 Jackdaw (groups constantly moving south over Nutshaw) Greenfinch 2 Great Tit 1 Starling c10 House Sparrow c20 Robin 2
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ROC winter bird race 18/01/26
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Ian, Dave & Kevin took part in this year's winter bird race today, with the following birds notedcormorant - c30 at Holden Woodgrey heron - 8 at Holden WoodCanada goose - min 300 at Holden Woobarnacle goose - 1 with Canada geese at Holden Woodteal - 9 at Ogdenmallardgoosander - 2 redheads at Holden...
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whitworth area 17/01/26
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Wallbank Lodge 19 mallard, 1 moorhen, 23 black-headed gull, collared dove singing, song thrush singing Eastgate Woods 1 nuthatch, flocks of 4 & 8 long-tailed tits, song thrush singing & 4 or 5 flocks of woodpigeon noted flying up the Spodden Valley in flocks of 20 - 30 birds Spring Mill Res 3 c...
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Clowbridge 09:00 13.01.26
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Cormorant 11, possibly 13 Goosander 4m 2rh back pond Mallard 9 Moorhen 1 Limy Water Grey Heron 1 over Raven 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Carrion Crow c10 Black Headed Gull 5 Herring Gull 1 Stonechat 2 South Bay 2 North Bay Starling 23 Greenfinch 3 Limy Lane House Sparrow c10 Robin, Goldfinch, Great Tit, Blue T...
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Water Pipit
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A Water Pipit was first sighted early last week at AMR by RobA, but was very elusive. For several days it was difficult to see but was relocated on Saturday briefly , today it was more settled and PaulG was able to photograph it successfully it has been submitted as a record for this location. Regards Bri...
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