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Strongstry - Lumb Vale 10:00 - 11:00
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Little Egret flew over Edenfield bypass river bridge Tawny Owl called near Strongstry 3 Swift + good number of House Martins over Lumb Vale Buzzard in tree above Lumb Vale Flock of ~12 Long Tailed Tits, Blue tits, Nuthatch, Willow Warbler - Lumb Vale Ian
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Clough Bottom 25 8 24
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Curlew 1 Oystercatcher 2 Cormorant 1 Mallard c40 Goosander 4 redheads G C Grebe 1adult 1juvenile Grey Heron 1 over L B B Gull 1 Kestrel 1 hunting Raven 3 Carrion Crow 5 Woodpigeon 1 Goldfinch 4 Wren 1 Blckbird 1 Peter and John
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Clowbridge 25.8.24 08:00
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Great Crested Grebe 2a 4juv 1 single adult Cormorant 1 Canada Geese 78 Mallard c20 Tufted Duck 1 with 1 juvenile Goosander 1 Buzzard 1 Moorhen 1 Black Headed Gull 4 Lesser Black Back Gull 2 Woodpigeon c10 Stock Dove 1 Nutshaw Swallow c15 House Martin c20 Pied Wagtail 5 Grey Wagtail 2 Wren 1 Robin 1 Stonec...
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Holden Wood 20-8-24
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9:00 - 10:30 ~55 Canadas 8 BH Gull 2 Heron 1 Cormorant ~50 Goldfinch 2 Greenfinch Heard a Siskin 5 F Mallard 1 Grey Wagtail 2 Meadow Pipits Ian
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18/8/24
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Oakenhead Wood Old rd 18/8/24. c30 Swallows feeding and perching on wires above Twin Lodges + 6 more beyond Jolly Barn. Cribden Clough - charm of c6 Goldfinch 1 Willow Warbler calling 1 Kestrel 7 distant Raven over Edge Cote moved towards Bonfire Hill area. Bob.
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Spring Mill Res & Wallbank Lodge 18/08/24
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Wallbank Lodgemallard - 13coot - 1pr with 9 youngmoorhen - 2black-headed gull - 2kingfisher - 1 Spring Mill Resgrey heron - 2Canada goose - 19buzzard - 1snipe - 1black-headed gull - 2woodpigeon - 34green woodpecker - 1swift - 11, another 7 over Whitworthswallow - c42house martin - c50grey wagtail -...
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Clowbridge res. 17/8/24
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1 Cormorant Pr Great crested Grebe w/ 4 large young calling for food. 8 + 19 Mallard 2 redhead Goosander c90 Canada Goose 1 Moorhen 2 B.H. Gull 3 L.B.B. Gull c20 Swallow moving down the upper Limy valley beyond the res. Tit flock of c15 - mostly Long tailed Tits but at least 2 calling Willow Warblers amongs...
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Deerplay
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Little Egret flying up the valley at 7pm
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Lee & Whitworth Quarry 11/08/24
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grey heron - 1 over Lee QuarryCanada goose - 37 in Whitworth Quarrylesser black-backed gull - c10buzzard - 2sparrowhawk - 1 hunting the moorkestrel - 3skylark - 1swift - 2 over Stubbylee Park & 3 over Whitworth Quarrygreen woodpecker - juvenile bird in Lee Cloughgreat spotted woodpecker - call...
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Clough Bottom 11 8 24
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Lapwing c100 Oystercatcher 4 Goosander 3 redheads G C Grebe 1 Cormorant 2 Canada Geese 30 Mallard 15 B H Gull 10 L B B Gull c50 Buzzard 1 over calling Swallow c20 Pied Wagtail 2 family parties Willow Warbler calling bird Redpoll birds over calling Meadow Pipit 1 Peter and John
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Clowbridge 9th Aug 2024
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12:30-14:00 G.C.Grebe, family of 4 plus a single, Cormorant, 1, Canada Goose, 29 Mallard, 32, Goosander, 2 Redheads, Swift, 4 through south, Swallow, 5, Grey Wagtail, 1 on outflow, Pied Wagtail, 1, Stonechat, 1 immature male, Willow Warbler, 1 calling bird, L.T.Tit, family party, Regards, David...
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Little Egret.
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Little Egret catching Minnows on the Irwell at Stubbins Road Bridge. Regards Brian.
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Lee & Whitworth Quarry 04/08/24
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A green sandpiper was present this morning in Whitworth Quarry. Fairly quiet other than this with the following also notedCanada goose - 14 in Whitworth Quarrykestrel - 1 in Lee Quarrygreen woodpecker - juvenile calling in Lee Cloughswift - 2 over Whitworth Quarryhouse martin - min 32 feeding over...
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AMR
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One female/juv common scoter this morning. Also one goosander, c20 lapwings and c25 pied wagtails, 20 meadow pipits and a skylark on the eastern bank. Andy
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Swifts 24/7/24
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Swifts - Rawtenstall area 2 over Twin Lodges 17+ over Barnes Ave junction with Schofield Rd. 2 over Rawtenstall library. 4 over Kay St, Rawtenstall. Swallow - 4 at Twin Lodges perched in a hawthorn bush. Blackcap - 1 in short song Twin Lodges Song Thrush - 1 singing Twin Lodges Blackbird - singing bir...
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Clough Bottom Res, 26th July 2024
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10:00-11:00 G.C.Grebe, 2 on the res, Canada Goose, 10 on the res, Goosander, 1 redhead on the res, Kestrel, 1 over the moors, Oystercatcher, 3 feeding on pasture near Windy Bank, L.B.B.Gull, steady passage east with up to 6 on the res at any one time, Stock Dove, 2 on Swallow Shore, Swallow, c20, Willow...
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Spring Mill Res 210724
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Canada goose - 18 plus another c24 at Prickshaw Lodgemallard - 3sparrowhawk - 1 with preykestrel - 2green woodpecker - 3swift c20 over hillsidewoodpigeon - 82grey wagtail - 4pied wagtail - male with 2 juvsswallow & house martin - noisy flock of c100 birds, more house martins than swallowsston...
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Holden Wood
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Green sandpiper around lunchtime today. Also 2 common sandpipers, 2 oystercatchers and around 20 lapwings. Great crested grebe Ogden Andy
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AMR
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Common Scoter still present on AMR now, info from RobA.
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Grane and Irwell Vale 4/7/2024
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Holden Wood Reservoir 1 Common Sandpiper 2 Moorhen 1 Swift 7 Swallow Ogden Reservoir 2 Great Crested Grebe Irwell Vale 1 Juvenile Dipper on a stone preening then to my surprise and more the Dippers a Kingfisher lands side by side Dipper chased it down river 1 Kingfisher 1 Mallard F 3 Ducklings she was t...
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Little Egret HWR
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Present around 9.00, subsequently flying around Ogden then back HWR c12.00 Andy
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Clowbridge and Springfield Lane 2/7/2024
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Clowbridge and Springfield Lane Clowbridge Great Crested Grebe 2 Adult 4 Juvenile being very vocal 2 Swift 12 Swallow 1 Buzzard Springfield Lane 1 Greenfinch 6 Goldfinch 11 Swallow Stonechat 1 M 1 Juvenile 7 Skylark 11 Starling 6 Carrion Crow 1 Magpie Cheers Craggy
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Greenfold 23/6
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Singing sedge warbler in the bottom of the valley past Greenfold Farm. Oystercatcher, lapwing and curlew heard in the mist and 4/5 reed buntings and a stonechat Andy
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Calf Hey, 21st June 2024
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12:00-14:00 Canada Goose, 43 on res, Buzzard, 2 soaring birds, Kestrel, 4 hunting the hillsides, Common Sandpiper, 1 in outflow, G.S.Woodpecker, calling bird, Swallow, 2, Meadow pipit, just 2, 1 carrying food, Stonechat, singing male, Willow Warbler, 7 singing males, Chiffchaff, sing male, Bl...
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K Steels and EBSW 9/6/24
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K Steels Chiffchaff 1 Blackcap 1 Whitethroat 1 minimum Swallow 1 Sand Martin 3 Pied Wagtail 1 juvenile Grey Wagtail 2 B H Gull 2 Dipper 1 Common Sandpiper 2 Goosander 3 redheads Mallard 1 m Oystercatcher 1 over Song Thrush 1 calling EBSW House Martin good numbers Swift good numbers Swallow and Sand Mar...
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Limy Valley 8/6/24
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Late post - Goodshawfold 1 Whitethroat 1 Blackcap 2 Willow Warbler 1 Collared Dove, my first for weeks. 1 Curlew over calling 1 Bullfinch 1 Greenfinch 6+ Wrens singing. 1 Grey Partridge sunning itself on a pile of rubble. Stoneholme - 1 Chiffchaff 1 Blackcap 3 Willow Warbler A quiet afternoon, no Dipp...
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Lee Quarry & Spring Mill Res 08/06/24
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Lee Quarrygrey heron - 1Canada goose - 1pr with 2 goslingscurlew - 2 on the moorkestrel - 2stock dove - 2prsswift - 2wheatear - min 6 territories, with fledged juvs at 4 of these, including 3 just emerging from nest site Spring Mill Resgreat crested grebe - 2Canada goose - 3moorhen - 2common sandpiper -...
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Clough Bottom Res 03/06/24
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Canada goose - 14mallard - 2 drakespheasant - calling birdlapwing - 1 over the moor beyond Graver Weircommon sandpiper - 1curlew - 1 heard or seen several timesbuzzard - 2kestrel - 1 carrying preyherring gull - 1lesser black-backed gull - max count of 52 on the res, but birds constantly coming and goi...
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Rossendale bird race 02/06/24
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A total of 74 species were recorded today on the ROC summer bird race, increasing to 75 with Mark's excellent sighting of pied flycatcher today full list belowCanada goosemallardgoosander - 2 redheads at Clough Bottomcormorant - 1 at Holden Wood & 1 at Cowmgrey heron little grebe - 1 at Shortcl...
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Clowbridge 2.6.24 07:45 fine clear
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Great Crested Grebe 2 Canada Geese 54 (+2 Young) Mallard 10 (+4 Young) Kestrel 2 Moorhen 1 Curlew 2 calling Common Sandpiper 1 Black Headed Gull 1 Lesser Black Back Gull 1 Herring Gull 2 Woodpigeon Stock Dove 1 Swift c6 Meadow Pipit 2 Grey Wagtail 1 Wren Robin Blackbird Song Thrush 2 Blackcap 2 Wi...
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