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Irwell Vale 18/08/2021
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Fields above Irwell Vale railway station A large gathering of Swift - Swallow and House Martin feeding over the fields Cheers Craggy
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Swinshaw Moor, 15th Aug 2021
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Buzzard, 1 calling over Twenty-Penneth, Sparrowhawk, female sat on dry stone wall flew off low towards a flock of Goldfinch feeding on thistles but no casualties! Kestrel, 3 singles, 1 eating a vole whilst sat atop a telegraph pole, Moorhen, 2 on Shortclough, Stock Dove, 6 at Edge Yate, Little Owl, 1...
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Clowbridge, 14th Aug 2021
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10:00-12:00 G.C.Grebe, adult & juv, Cormorant,1, Grey Heron, 1 feeding around the edge of the res, Kestrel, 2 over the moors, Swift, c20 through south, Green Woodpecker, 1 towards Crown Point, Swallow, c50 over grassland, Meadow Pipit, c6, Pied Wagtail, c6, Stonechat, male in South Bay, Will...
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Clowbridge, 13th Aug 2021
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10:00-12:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Cormorant, 1 sat on lagoon wall, Canada Goose, single flew off towards Clough Bottom, Mallard, 10 dropped in, Sparrowhawk, female over, Kestrel, 3 hunting the moors, Coot, 1 tucked up in cover in South Bay, Redshank, 1 on East shoreline, L.B.B.Gull, c100 over, Swif...
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Swifts
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10/8/21 20:15 Approx 20 Swift over Seat Naze Cheers Ian
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Clowbridge, 7th August 2021
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09:00-11:00 Hobby, bird through no doubt attracted by the large number of hirundines, Kestrel, 2 over Nutshaw, Common Sandpiper, 1, L.B.B.Gull, c50 through south, Common Gull, 1 on res with B.H.Gulls, B.H.Gull, c200 flew in from the west and settled on the res, Swift, c20 through south, Swallow, c...
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Clowbridge, 31st July 2021
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08:30 -10:00 Cormorant,2, Grey Heron, 2. Oystercatcher, 1 on pontoon, Stock Dove, 2, Swift, c12. Swallow, c12, Sand Martin. c6, House Martin. c6, Meadow Pipit, c12, Pied Wagtail, c12. Willow Warbler, 1 sang briefly, Raven, 4 in pylons towards Compstons Cross, Goldfinch, c12., Greenfinch, 2, in c...
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American Goldfinch
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I am pretty sure I saw an American Goldfinch in my Reedsholme garden yesterday.(26/07/21) It was a large, pale yellow finch with a black streak on the wing and a black forehead. I got a good look at it and am fairly certain about what I was looking at. It wasn't a European Goldfinch or a Siskin. I can only as...
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Cloughbottom
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8 lapwings
1grasshopper warbler
1stonechat
1kestral
37 Canada geese
Mallard +4 young
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Grane to Lumb Vale 25/07/21
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great crested grebe - 1 at Calf Heylittle grebe - trilling bird at Lodge Farm Lodge, near Lumb Woodcormorant - 3 at Holden Wood & 1 at Ogdengrey heron - 2 at Holden Wood & 4 at Lodge Farm Lodgemallard - c20 at Grane, included a duck with 2 young ducklings at Holden Woodgoldeneye - long staying duck...
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Clowbridge, 25th July 2021
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09:00-11:00 Cormorant, 1, Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, 40, Mallard, c12, Goosander, 1 redhead, Stock Dove, pair plus 2 singles, Swift, c20 feeding over the moorland, Green Woodpecker, very vocal juvenile, Swallow, c20, House Martin, 1, Meadow Pipit, 3, Pied Wagtail, 2, Song Thrush, singing bird...
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Spotted Flycatcer
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Three Spotted Flycatchers feeding from fence near steep footpath to Hodge clough, Lumb woods. Regards Brian.
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Red Kite 24/6
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One from near Haslingden cricket ground up towards Pike Law around 5.00pm Andy
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Cheesden Valley, 18th July 2021
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09:00-12:00 Canada Goose, 25 on Buckhurst Lodge, Kestrel, 1, Stock Dove, pair, Little Owl, 1, Swift, c12, Swallow, c60, inc many juvs, Sand Martin, c40, House Martin, c6, Meadow Pipit, 3, Pied Wagtail, 2, Grey Wagtail, 1, Stonechat, just a single juv, Willow Warbler, 1 in song and 2 calling birds, Ch...
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Alden, 17th July 2021
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09:00-12:00 Buzzard, bird perched on telegraph pole plus soaring bird, Kestrel, 1, Stock Dove, 1, Little Owl, 1, Swift, 2, G.S.Woodpecker, 1, Swallow, c30, House Martin, 2, Meadow Pipit, c30, Pied Wagtail, 1, Stonechat, adult male with 1 juv, Song Thrush, singing bird, Spotted Flycatcher, 1 at Su...
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David Nuttall
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Rawtenstall Swifts, 16th July 2021
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Approx. 40 birds screeching over Rawtenstall town centre on Friday evening; my best count for some while! Regards, David.
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Clowbridge, 13th July 2021
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21:00-22:00 Shelduck, flock of c45 over east, Goosander, 1 redhead, Kestrel, 3 hunting moorland, Swift, c30 feeding over moorland, Grasshopper Warbler, reeling bird from rushy field behind boat house, Regards, David.
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Brown Wardle area. 10/7/21
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Brown Wardle. 4 LBB Gull, 1 BH Gull, 140+ Canada Geese, 4 Swallows, 3 Swift, 2 Skylark, 18 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Kestrel, 8 Carrion Crow, 6 Jackdaw, 1 Magpie and no Wheatear's? Dave Ousey
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David Ousey
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Grane 11th July 2021
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08:30-11:00 Cormorant, 3 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c140 on HWR, c30 on Ogden and c20 on CHR, Mallard, female with 2 very young ducklings on HWR, Goldeneye, female still on CHR, Buzzard, c4 soaring above the valley, Kestrel, 4 hunting the hillsides, Pheasant, calling bird, Oystercatcher, at lea...
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David Nuttall
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Garden Warbler Monday 8 July
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Singing male Helmshore Textile Museum car park Neil
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New Laithe to Mitchell House Res, 5th July 2021
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19:30-22:00 Kestrel, 3, Pheasant, calling bird, Curlew, calling bird, Oystercatcher, calling bird over, Swift, c80 feeding over the moors, Skylark, c12, Swallow, c4, Meadow Pipit, c20, Wheatear, 3 juvs but no sign of adults, Whinchat, male bird sat on dry stone wall was a surprise, Willow Warbl...
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David Nuttall
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Clowbridge, 4th July 2021
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08:30-10:30 Cormorant, 1 on the U-Boat, Grey Heron, 2 juvs, Mallard, female with c8 young ducklings, Canada Goose, 26 on the res, Buzzard, 1 soaring over Heights Farm and 1 on a pylon at top end, Kestrel, male plus 2 young, Curlew, pair over calling, Oystercatcher, bird calling over res, Common Sandp...
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yellow wagtail 04/07/21
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A fairly fresh looking juvenile yellow wagtail was with 15 - 20 meadow pipits in Whitworth Quarry around 12:45 today. cheers Kevin
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Kevin's Lee Clough Wood Warbler
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Finally had time to sort these pics taken 9th June.
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Clowbridge, 27th June 2021
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08:30-10:00 Cormorant, 2, Grey Heron, 2, Canada Goose, 26 on the res, Mallard, female with 5 very young old ducklings, Goosander, 4 redheads fishing the res, Kestrel, 2 singles, L.B.B.Gull, c100 over, B.H.Gull, 4 on res inc 1 juv, Stock Dove, pair, Swift, c12 feeding around the res & moorland,...
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Spring Mill Res 27/06/2021
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Canada goose - 27oystercatcher - 2lapwing - 1curlew - 1kestrel - 2lesser black-backed gull - 1black-headed gull - 1green woodpecker - 1skylark - 1meadow pipit - 5grey wagtail - 1pied wagtail - 7swallow - 4house martin - 4stock dove - 1woodpigeon - 48starling - c50jackdaw - c36stonechat - 1 male whe...
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Bird identification?
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Hi... I'm new(ish) to the group and Rossendale also. I enjoy photographing wildlife including birds, I'm just going through some photos from earlier this year. I'm struggling to identify this bird? Reed Bunting? But does not seem to very closely match online images. Linnet maybe? The photo was tak...
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Cowm Res 20/6/21
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Cowm Buzzard 1 Raven 1 Pied Wagtail family party Grey Wagtail 2 Wheatear 4 juveniles Green Woodpecker 1 Heron 1 LLB Gull 1 BH Gull 2 Mallard 5 Canada Goose c30 Goldcrest 1 calling Treecreeper 1 Goldfinch several small charms Greenfinch 1 Chaffinch calling birds Bullfinch 1 pair + 1calling bird Coal Ti...
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garden warbler 20/06/2021
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A garden warbler was singing just off Deansgreave Road, New Line this afternoon, just off the track from New Line Res. Not much else to report between here and Waterfoot. Didn't hear the wood warbler at Lee Quarry today. Of note the below were seenkestrel - 1 near Lee Quarrylittle owl - 1 in east end of Le...
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Clough Bottom, 19th June 2021
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08:30-10:00 Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, 15 on res, Curlew, pair over calling, L.B.B.Gull, c80 on res, Swift, group of 6 feeding along side of conifers, Skylark, 2 in song, Swallow, 4, House Martin, 2 at 'Doric' & 3 at Whitewell Bottom, Meadow Pipit, c12, Willow Warbler, c8 in song plus feeding bi...
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