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Mitchell's House Res, 30th Dec 2021
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10:30-12:00 Cormorant, 2 on the res, Grey Heron, 1 in swampy ground behind the res, Canada Goose, injured bird on res, Buzzard, 1 over, Kestrel, 1 on wires near res, G.B.B.Gull, min 9 on res, Herring Gull, min 60 on res, Common Gull, min 8 on res, B.H.Gull, min 4 on res, Starling, flock of 15 over, Raven, 1...
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Clowbridge & Clough Bottom Reservoir 28/12/21
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Clowbridge:- 6 Goosander, 15 Tufted Duck, 5 Mallard, 12 Canada Geese, 3 Cormorant. Clough Bottom:- 2 Goldeneye, 80 Lapwing, 8 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck. A quick, forlorn check for yesterday's Smew. Dave O.
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Chapel Hill, 28th Dec 2021
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09:30-11:30 Grey Heron, 1 on Edge Cote, Snipe, 52 on Edge Cote, Jack Snipe, 2 on Edge Cote, G.B.B.Gull, 5 flew up the Limy Valley, Herring Gull, c100 flew up the Limy Valley in flocks to 25, L.B.B.Gull, c10 flew up The Limy Valley, Common Gull, flock of 30 flew up The Limy Valley, B.H.Gull, c12 Flew up The L...
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Reedsholme 28/12/21
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Mistle Thrush singing at Crawshaw Hall 1 Buzzard in tree c35 Herring Gull flying up the valley, largest group c12 Little else, small groups of starlings and house sparrows here and there. Bob.
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Cheesden Valley, 27th Dec 2021
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09:00-10:45 Grey Heron, 1 at Buckhurst Lodge, Mallard, 24 on Buckhurst Lodge, Buzzard, 2 sat close by each other at Buckhurst, Sparrowhawk, female off Croston Close Road, Peregrine, female at Buckhurst, Kestrel, 1 at Cheesden Bar Lodge & another at Buckhurst, Pheasant, 1 male at Cheesden Bar...
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Clowbridge, 27th Dec 2021
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c10:00 - 11:30. Smew, male seen by Archie Jones. Unfortunately it could not be relocated when Archie & I returned later. G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Goldeneye, male, Goosander, c9 inc 3 males, G.B.B.Gull, 3, Common Gull, c4, Sparrowhawk, female over car park. Regards, David.
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Grane, 26th Dec 2021
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11:00-14:00 Cormorant, 4 on Ogden, Mallard, pair in Jamestone's East were the only wildfowl all day, Sparrowhawk, female over Holden Wood, Kestrel, female behind Clough Head, Pheasant, 2 males & 2 females near Calf Hey, Lapwing, c50 over Broadway, Woodcock, 1 in copse at Clough Head, Snipe, 2...
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Clowbridge, 24th Dec 2021
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10:00-11:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Cormorant, 4 on res, Grey Heron, 1 flew over res, Canada Goose, 3 on res, Mallard, 4, Goosander, min 15 inc 6 males, Buzzard, 1 over Nutshaw, Sparrowhawk, female over Nutshaw, G.B.B.Gull, 1 adult on res, Herring Gull, 17 on the res a mix of adults & immature birds, C...
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Merry Christmas
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Little Grebe
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Single Little Grebe on East View Lodge this afternoon, only the second time I have recorded one here, the last time was October 2011, it moved to and fro to Porritt lodge for 5/6 days. Regards Brian.
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Grane 19/12/2021
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cormorant - 6 at Holden Wood & 1 on Ogdengrey heron - 1 at OgdenCanada goose 32 at Ogden - 9 on Calf Heymallard - 3 at Holden Wood, 10 at Calf Hey, 5 in Jamestone East & 2 at Hutch Bankgoldeneye - 1 male at Calf Hey, 1 male & 1 female in Jamestone West & 1 male in Jamestone Eastmoorhen - 2 on Holde...
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Clowbridge, 11th Dec 2021
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09:00-10:30 G.C.Grebe, 4 on the res, Cormorant, 3 on the res, Canada Goose, 2 flew off from the res as I arrived, Mallard, c20 on the res, Goosander, 20 on the res inc 5 males, Common Gull, 20 on the res / jetty, B.H.Gull, c30 on the res / jetty, Stock Dove, single over 3 times, Stonechat, female in north bay...
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Request for help identifying a bird of prey under suspicion of being a hen harrier and failing to stop for a good photo
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Apologies for the frivolous title, I couldn't resist. I have hen harrier hallucinations quite regularly. Usually it's a buzzard or a gull (once it was a pigeon...). I know the photos aren't much to go off, just interested what people think it might be. Guess it could be a sparrowhawk. Just looked a bit...
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Clowbridge Res 7th Dec 21
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8 Goosander (4 pr) 3 GC Grebe 5 Cormorant 10+ Mallard
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Cloughbottom 05/12/2021
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6 x Goosander 1 x Buzzard (mobbed by a crow) - see photo. -- Edited by MikeD on Monday 6th of December 2021 01:15:03 PM
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Waterfoot to Cowpe Lowe 05/12/2021
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mallard - 16 in Waterfootbuzzard - 2 over the hillside at Warthsparrowhawk - single males over Hareholme and Warth, possibly the same birdkestrel -hunting birds at Warth & Scrubbing Millsgolden plover - 10 on Cowpe Lowesnipe - 2 on Cowpe Lowelittle owl - 1 at the head of Lench valleyredwing - 2 at...
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Clowbridge, 5th Dec 2021
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09:00-11:00 Cormorant, 4 fishing the res, Canada Goose, c20 flew off west, Mallard, 5, Goosander, pair flew off north, G.B.B.Gull, 1 on res, Herring Gull, c100 over mainly NE, Common Gull, 4 on res, B.H.Gull, c20 on res, Collared Dove, pair near Glory, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 over, Meadow Pipit, 2, Stone...
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Green Sand C/booth 4th Dec 21
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Green Sandpiper flew south, calling, over out house at 6.15 tonight..
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Barn Owl
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Some photos of a local Barn Owl!
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Landgate up towards Brown Wardle. 2/12/21
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Lovely cool walk up towards Brown Wardle seeing:- 5 Carrion Crow, 4 Magpie, 1 Stonechat, 4 Mistle Thrush, 6 Fieldfare, 2 Black headed Gull. Dave O
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Cowm Reservoir, Whitworth. 1/12/2021
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Seems to have been an increase in thrushes around the reservoir with: - 25+ Blackbirds, 12 Robins, 6 Dunnocks, 2 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 130 Canada Geese, 1 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant, 28 BH Gulls, a group of 10 Carrion Crows all together on the dam wall (not seen so many together before) 4 Magpies, 2 Jackdaw, 23...
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Winter feeding station Strongstry.
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Before Saturdays change of weather the feeding station was fairly quite, Brambling and large numbers of Chaffinch had not been seen for 10 days, then came the wind, Snow and minus 6 temperatures, below are average numbers recorded between Sunday midday and midday today. Blue Tit.....9 Great Tit.....
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Blackcap
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Male Blackcap in back garden yesterday and today 28 and 29 November Ventnor road, Haslingden Neil
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Dearden Wood 28/11/2021
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Thinking this is in Rossendale Boundary Dearden Wood was full of Redwings this morning feed on berries Also all along Michael Wife Lane in the hedgerows feed on berries and the same on Hollins Lane Cheers Craggy
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Rawtenstall, 28th Nov 2021
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09:30-11:30 Grey Heron, 1 on The Irwell at Tesco, Mallard, c12 along The Irwell, Peregrine, male over town, Herring Gull, c20 over, B.H.Gull, c6, Kingfisher, 1 on The Irwell, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 at The Holme, Dipper, 3 chasing along The Irwell at Hareholme with 1 in song plus a single at Townsendfold,...
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Clowbridge, 27th Nov 2021
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10:00-11:00 2 degrees, snow on ground, biting wind! G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Cormorant, 3 on res, Mallard, 8 on res and 16 on Limy, Goosander, 11, inc 7 males! L.B.B.Gull, 1 over, Common Gull, 4 on res, B.H.Gull, 2 on res, Stock Dove, 1, Meadow Pipit, 4 on res bank, Stonechat, pair on east bank wall, female ha...
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More Pink Feet 15/11/21
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Skien of c150 P.F.G over Twin Lodges this morning at 11:50 hrs approx. Heading W. on a line towards Helmshore. Also present around the Lodges were a flock of 7 Greenfinch, 4 Bullfinch and c6 Blackbirds & a single Kestrel. Group of c10 Redwing flew down valley over Leabrook earlier. 1 Dipper at Tup...
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Pink Feet
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100 plus North over Deerplay about 11.30 am
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Whitworth 14/11/21
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East Gate Woods (part of Healey Dell)grey wagtail - 1dipper - 2bullfinch - 1 female Spring Mill Rescormorant - 1tufted duck - 1 malegoosander - 1 redheadherring gull - 1common gull - 1black-headed gull - 53buzzard - 1kestrel - 2green woodpecker - 2grey wagtail - 1meadow pipit - 1 heardstonechat - 2bl...
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Clowbridge, 13th Nov 2021
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09:30-11:00 Cormorant, 4, Grey Heron, 1 on Limy, Wigeon, male & 2 females, Mallard, c6, Goosander, male & 5 Redheads, Pheasant, male towards Crown Point, Herring Gull, 5 on res & c20 over, Common Gull, c6 on res, B.H.Gull, c20 on res, Meadow Pipit, 4 behind boat house, Pied Wagtail, 1 on h...
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