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Troy Quarry
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After a walk around the Grane reservoirs with Sarfraz (which he will no doubt document in his ongoing thread), I took a detour up to Troy quarry to see what was around. It was pretty quiet, but I was surprised to find 2 cormorants on the rocks by the water - they are the first I've ever had on Troy. Another fi...
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Poss Caspian Gull.. Clowbridge Res 9th Dec 20
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A possible/probable 1st winter Caspian Gull flew in from the north, landed on the u-boat for 30 secs then flew onto the water in South Bay before departing south with more larger gulls which were flying overhead. Viewing not ideal with drizzle and mist but Im familiar with the species and it looked the...
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Landgate up towards Brown Wardle. 7/12/20
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9 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 12 Carrion Crow, 2 Goldfinch. Nice walk but not many birds. Dave O.
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Clowbridge, 6th Dec 2020
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09:00-11:00 Cormorant, 4, Mallard, c40 Goldeneye, female in south bay, Goosander, 2 males & 3 redheads, Kestrel, 1 flew onto pylons near Compston's G.B.B.Gull, 2 on the res, Herring Gull, c60 over in flocks to 21, Common Gull, c30 over in flocks to 15 and 6 on the res, B.H.Gull, c30 on the rer, Coll...
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Warth & Clough Bottom 06/12/2020
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Warthgrey heron - 2woodcock - 1 in one area and a mass of droppings in another areapheasant - 1 maleherring gull - 20 over weststock dove - 3 overgrey wagtail - 2 overredwing - 2 overblackbird - 12long-tailed tit - min 8jay - probably same bird seen a dozen timesbullfinch - 1 female & a calling bird Cl...
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Mitchell's House Res, 5th Dec 2020
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15:00 - 16:00 Goosander, 24 into roost inc 5 males, Kestrel, 2, G.B.B.Gull, 3, B.H.Gull, c10, Kestrel, 2, Stonechat, male of dry stone wall, Regards, David.
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Clowbridge Res 3rd Dec 20
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Drake Goosander, 1 Goldeneye, 1G C Grebe, 10+ Mallard, c 15 Gulls inc 2 Common.
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Clowbridge Res 2nd Dec 20.
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On Res at 9am. 1 imm Male Goldeneye, 1 G C Grebe, 1 fem Teal, 3 Cormorant, 1 redhead Goosander, c20 Mallard , 5 C Gull and 10 B H Gulls...
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Wallbank & Spring Mill Res 29/11/2020
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Spring Mill Rescormorant - 1grey heron - 1Canada goose - 103 flew onto the reslapwing - 15black-headed gull - min 80common gull - 1green woodpecker - 1redwing - 1long-tailed tit - 12goldcrest - 1magpie - 8jackdaw - c30starling - 155 Wall Bank Lodge areamallard - 11moorhen - 1kingfisher - 1collared d...
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Warth 29/10
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Four woodcocks flushed from the soggy bits of the wood mid-afternoon (3 from the bottom end and one from the top which I assume was a different bird as none of the others went in that direction). Otherwise an extremely quiet day here and along the river from Townsend Fold. Andy
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Peers Clough Area 29 11 20
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Peers Clough Rook 1 Jackdaw 24 Carrion Crow 6 Magpie 6 Redwing c20 Fieldfare 8 Blackbird 4 Meadow Pipit 1 Goldfinch c6 Chaffinch 4 L T Tit c20 Great Tit c20 Blue Tit c10 Starling 30 B H Gull 12 over Herring Gull 2 over Robin 4 Dunnock 4 Wren 1 Peter and John
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Lower Irwell Valley, 29th Nov 2020
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09:30-12:00 Cormorant, 1 on HTL, Grey Heron, 2 at HTL, Mallard, c12, mainly EBSW, Moorhen, 1 on The Irwell at Townsendfold, Herring Gull, c20 down the valley, B.H.Gull, c50, mainly at EBSW or flying down the valley, Collared Dove, 3 in Irwell Vale & 1 at Townsendfold, Pied Wagtail, c20 at EBSW, Gr...
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Clowbridge, 28th Nov 2020
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10:30-12:00 Cormorant, 1 on U-Boat, Mallard, c10, Goldeneye, female flew in from The Limy Valley, Goosander, Redhead on back pond, Herring Gull, 2 on the res & 6 over, Common Gull, 7 on the res & c8 over, B.H.Gull, c25 on the res & c12 over, Stock Dove, 1 over, Fieldfare, flock of 3, Redwing...
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pink feet 28/11/2020
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c50 pink-footed geese flew west over Gaghills at 9:10 this morning treecreeper also seen in Park Road, Waterfoot cheers Kevin
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Haslingden moor Friday 27 November
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2 Golden Plover 6 Snipe 1 Meadow Pipit 1 Raven 3 Crows found 2 lots Red Grouse droppings Neil
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Chiffchaff C/booth 24th Nov 20...
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A chiffy has just been around our feeding area with a flock of 20+ LT Tits. As usual the lot moved through pretty rapid but theyre usually here 3-4 times a day so hopefully theyll be back! Only bird of note on Clowbridge Res this am was a GC Grebe! -- Edited by C Bel on Tuesday 24th of November 2020 12:04:54 PM...
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Haslingden Moor, Tuesday 24 November
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Short walk on moor above deep clough 1 Jack Snipe Neil
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Mitchell's House Res, 22nd Nov 2020
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15:00-16:30 Cormorant, 1 on causeway, Grey Heron, 1 on causeway, Canada Goose, 1, Goosander, 27 into roost of which 6 were males, Buzzard, pair soaring over hillside, G.B.B.Gull, 14 on causeway then flew onto res, Herring Gull, c30 over west, Common Gull, 2 over west, B.H.Gull, c12 over west, Meado...
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Little Egret
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One flew south past the sewage works this morning around 8.20. Not seen again between here and Strongstry (or by Brian to Stubbins) so presumably flew straight through. Also today a single red grouse on Wet Moss (two snipe, one meadow pipit, one raven and a few carrion crows the only other birds up here...
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Broadclough, 22nd Nov 2020
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11:00-12:00 Sparrowhawk, male flew through and then up into a tree, Kestrel, 1, Common Gull, 1 over pasture, Stock Dove, pair, Grey Wagtail, 1, Fieldfare, flock of 22 over north, Blue Tit, c6, Great Tit, c4, Nuthatch, 1, Chaffinch, 2, Goldfinch, charm of c50. Regards, David.
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Reaps Moss, 22nd Nov 2020
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09:00-11:00 Greylag Goose, a flock of 5 flew up the valley from Todmorden and then down towards Whitworth, Snipe, 3 on Reaps Moss, G.B.B.Gull, 1 over west, Herring Gull, c12 over west, B.H.Gull, c20 over west, Meadow Pipit, 4, Stonechat, pair on fence just off Tod Road, Fieldfare, flock of 9, Starlin...
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Clowbridge, 21st Nov 2020
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10:30-12:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Cormorant, 1 on res, Grey Heron, 1 on back pond, Mallard, 6, G.B.B.Gull, 2 on res, Herring Gull, 1 on res, Common Gull, 4 on pontoon, B.H.Gull, c30 on pontoon, Meadow Pipit, 4 through southwest, Song Thrush, 1 under feeders, Coal Tit, 2, L.T.Tit, c6, Chaffinch, 3, feed...
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Cowm Res 15/11/20
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Cowm Res Goldeneye 1m thanks to Bunny Tufted Duck 2m Mallard c30 Cormorant 2 Common Gull 1 B H Gull c40 Kingfisher 1 Goldfinch 6 Blue Tit 1 + calling birds Goldcrest calling birds Chaffinch calling birds Wood Pigeon 2 Carrion Crow 4 Magpie 6 Peter and John
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Grane 15/11/20
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Apologies for late post, but not much about at Grane yesterday. Calf Hey was ridiculously busy. I had hoped the morning rain would've kept folk away, but alas not.Canada goose - 119 across the reservoirsheron - 1 at Ogdencormorant - 21 at Holden Wood & 2 at Ogdenmallard - 2pr on the reservoirs &...
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Rawtenstall, 15th Nov 2020
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11:00-14:00 Cormorant, 5 in trees at HTL, Grey Heron, 3 on bank at HTL plus 1 on Limy, Mallard, c40 inc 28 on Tip Lodge, Kestrel, 1, Moorhen, 3 on Tip Lodge & 3 on HTL, B.H.Gull, c12 over, Common Gull, 4 over All Saints' playing fields, Kingfisher, 1 on Tip Lodge, Dipper, 1 at Constablelee & 1 on The...
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Clowbridge, 14th Nov 2020
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10:00-12:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on the res, Cormorant, 2 on the res, Grey Heron, 1 near back pond Mallard, 23, Goosander, 5 redheads, Buzzard, 1 soaring over Crawshawbooth on the way home, Kestrel, 1 in Pumphouse Valley & 3 over Nutshaw, Herring Gull, 2 on the res, Common Gull, 16 on the res, B.H.Gull, 12...
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Clowbridge Res, 10th Nov ‘20
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Duck-all except Ducks this morning. 2 (m+f) Goldeneye nice to see.. , 41 Mallard, 1 fem Teal, 2 Goosander redheads, 1 G C Grebe, 4 Cormorants.
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Woodcock Clough Bottom reservoir
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Woodcock in woods between Burnley rd East and Red Moss-flushed by my French Bulldog who thinks hes a spaniel
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Clowbridge Res 13th Nov 20.
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Pretty quiet again.. 2 G C Grebe, 1 redhead Goosander, 39 Mallard, 1 Cormorant. 11 Fieldfare, m+f Stonechat south end.
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Clowbridge 8/11
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3 Pochard (2males), 1 male tufted duck, 2 teal, c20 mallard and 3 goosanders around then over south, 1 great-crested grebe, 4 cormorants and a handful of common and black-headed gulls. One stonechat in the north bay the only interesting passerine Andy
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