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Greenfold 2/4/22
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Quiet throughout with little lark song, cool wind. Curlew, calling bird Lapwing, usual birds on territory Golden Plover, flock of 100, counted on ground, but probably missed a few. 3rd flock this spring in this area. 1 Reed Bunting calling Meadow Pipit a few displaying birds + 2 mobbing a stoat. Bob....
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Irwell Vale / Dearden Wood
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E.B.S.W. 2 Swallow 2 Oystercatchers Irwell Vale Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming Dearden Wood 1 Treecreeper Green Woodpecker calling Nuthatch good number calling Cheers Craggy
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Overnight 29/03/22
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Common scoter recorded flying over at about 01:30am Ian
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seat naze
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red kite +2 whoopers 26march
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Edenfield 28th March 22
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Very few Wheatears back on the quarry slopes as yet. Just 2 males singing, no females seen, and its probably just as well considering the weather coming our way Wed/Thurs this week. They are in for a big shock.!!!
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HWR 28th March 22.
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3 Sand Martin flew over the res, 2 Teal (pr), 1 GC Grebe, 3 (pr and 1 Redhead) Goosander, 11 Mallard, 8+ Lapwing, 8 Cormorant. Heron and a Buzzard over. All seen from the bench area in a quick visit.
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Grane, 27th March 2022
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09:00-11:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Holden Wood, Cormorant, 2 on Ogden & 1 on Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1 at top end of Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c60 on pasture near Holden Wood plus pairs scattered throughout the valley, Mallard, c12, Teal, 3 on Holden Wood, Goldeneye, 1 on Calf Hey & a pair on the smal...
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Greenfold 27/3/22
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Afternoon ramble.... Mistle Thrush singing from Folly Clough + 1 later above Bonfire Hill Quarry 1 male Stonechat at stables 2 Ravens on pasture with crows C30 flock Starlings Still 4pr Lapwings on territory Flock of c60 Golden Plover flighting & then landed amongst lapwings. Flock of 26 Wood P...
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Clowbridge, 26th March 2022
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08:30-10:30 G.C.Grebe, 2 on the res, Cormorant, up to 5 on the res, Canada Goose, c12, Mallard, c8, Goosander, male & 3 redheads, Buzzard, 1 sat on a pylon, Moorhen, pair on The Lagoon and a single on the back pond, Curlew, calling bird towards Crown Point and single in field near Point Wood, Lapwin...
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Waterfoot to Whinberry Naze
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buzzard - 1pr soaringsparrowhawk - male soaring kestrel - male & female near Hurdleslittle owl - 2 at Hurdles Quarryskylark - min 4 singing on Whinberry Pasturemeadow pipit - min 10 at Hurdlespied wagtail - 1 over Hurdlesstock dove - 1 at Warthwheatear - male at Whinberry Nazemistle thrush - 1p...
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Strongstry / Irwell Vale Woods and river.
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0800/1200 hrs sunny calm 16 degrees. Of Note.... Dipper.....two nests fully built. Grey Wagtail.....now three pairs on this stretch Goosander......three female, two Male. Kingfisher.... none seen for over four days. Buzzard....pair soaring. Chiichaff......first for here this spring in fu...
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Greenfold 22/3/22
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08:30 hrs onwards. Pr Grey Wagtail at Reedsholme + 2prs fighting and posturing over territory at Crawshawbooth. Buzzard and a Raven over Reedsholme at 07:30 hrs. Mistle Thrush singing at Folly Clough. Nuthatch calling at Bottomley Bank Farm. Big mixed flock of Fieldfares and Starling just beyond...
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Reedsholme to Rawtenstall 21/3/22
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Along the river as far as The Holme - Grey Wagtail at 3 sites Dipper at 3 sites 1 Kingfisher at Longholme bridge flew off downstream. Party of 5 Pied Wagtails on wires at The Holme 1m + 2f Goosander at The Holme Pr Canada Goose at Holmes Terrace Lodge + 1 Heron & 2 Moorhen. 1 Long tailed Tit at Groundwork...
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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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