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Wheatears....
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There are numerous Wheatears around at the moment and the striking thing when scrutinising these birds (except the obvious large Greenland versions) there are very few of the beautiful slate grey/ blk eye patch - ad males (pic attached) in with them.. The majority of these birds appear to have arriv...
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Spotted Flycatcher.
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I met Andy yesterday morning where he found the Spotted Flycatcher near Alderbottom viaduct, only heard it calling then, but returned this morning and after some searching, and it starting to call relocated it nearer to the viaduct where it was feeding before the rain and thunder came. Regards Bria...
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Lower Irwell 9 May
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Spotted Flycatcher - one put in a brief appearance at Alderbottom along the cycle track Swift - at least 100 birds over the sewage works late morning with around 100 hirundines of all 3 species Sand Martin - still very little activity around the Townsendfold colony with a maximum of around 15 birds thi...
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Clough Bottom, 9th May 2021
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Canada Goose, sitting bird on the tops, Mallard, 7 males, Goosander, 1 male, Kestrel, pair, Pheasant, calling bird on Swallow Shore, Curlew, 2 pairs, Common Sandpiper, 2 chasing around the res, Stock Dove, 3 feeding with Wood Pigeons on Swallow Shore, Swift, 1 over south! Skylark, c12, many in song...
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Grane, 9th May 2021
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07:30-12:00 Cormorant, 2 at Holden Wood and 1 in Jamestones east, Greylag Goose, 1 on Holden Wood Res, Canada Goose, c50 several pair with goslings, Goldeneye, female on Calf Hey, Buzzard, c6 singles, Sparrowhawk, 2 over, Kestrel, pair, Pheasant, calling birds, Curlew, 3 or 4 pairs, Oystercatche...
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Clowbridge 5th May 21
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3 small fields above Nutshaw quarry held more than 21(counted but more present) presumably Greenland Wheatear this morning.. Just the 3 GC Grebe on the Res. -- Edited by C Bel on Thursday 6th of May 2021 07:54:17 AM
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Clowbridge, 8th May 2021
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14:30-16:30 G.C.Grebe, 3 on the res, Grey Heron, 1 on back pond, Canada Goose, 2 pairs, Sparrowhawk, female near Limy Lane, Kestrel, 3 singles over the moors, Lapwing, 2, L.B.B.Gull, steady movement south with c50 birds through, Swift, 1 feeding over the res, Skylark, c12 with 4 in song, Swallow, c2...
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Dippers.
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The first newly fledged Dippers (3 seen) are now out and being fed by adults on the River Irwell, at two other sites both adults are feeding young still in the nest. Regards Brian.
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Grane 05/05/21
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At least 64 Wheatears in the Grane area today. Mostly along the hillside from Clough Head to Picker Hill. Looked to be a few Greenland birds amongst them. The following also noted today Canada goose - 1pr in conflict with a ewe and a lamb at a nest at Holden Wood. 5 goslings at Holden Wood & 6 at Hutch B...
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Cuckoo Holden Wood
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One calling from the slopes to the south this morning. Also 6+ swifts under Ogden dam. No sign of any whinchat, wheatears, coot or unusual waders around the res Andy
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Clough Bottom 2 5 21
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Clough Bottom Whitethroat minimum 2 singing males Linnet 3 pair Swallow c30 Willow Warbler c10 Goldfinch good numbers Chaffinch c10 Common Sandpiper possible 3 pair LBB Gull c80 BH Gull 2 over Reed 2m Meadow Pipit 4 Sky Lark 6 Redpoll several over calling Goldcrest calling birds Windy Bank Kestrel...
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Grane, 2nd May 2021
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07:00-11:30 Cormorant, 1 at Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 2, Canada Goose, c50 inc many pairs, one with 5 goslings, Greylag Goose, 1 at Holden Wood, Teal, pair at Holden Wood, Goldeneye, female at Calf Hey, Buzzard, 4 soaring birds, Sparrowhawk, 2, Kestrel, pair plus 2 singles, Pheasant, c6, Curlew, 3 pa...
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1/5/2021 Stonefold/Mitchell’s House Reservoirs
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Stonefold 65+ Fieldfare 50+ took off from meadow leaving 15+ behind but soon following them 3 Curlews 1 Wheatear 1 Kestrel 4 Pied Wagtail 20+ House Sparrows 7 Goldfinch 5 Swallows Mitchells House Reservoirs 1 Common Sandpiper 2 Lapwings 12 Herring Gulls 5 Canada Goose 2 Mallard 3 Swallows Cheers C...
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Rossendale Wildlife Thread 2021 Part 1 -
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This should cover from 1st of January to 30th June 2021 January 1st 184 Pink Footed Geese heading west in 2 skeins of 138 and 46. Grane Visit 08/01/21 Holden Wood Reservoir:- Carrion Crow 8Bullfinch 1Common Gull min 4Raven 2Wren 5Great Tit 2Black-headed Gull min 60Coot 1Blue Tit 4Meadow Pipit...
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Cheesden Valley, 28th April 2021
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18:00-20:00 Greylag Goose, pair with 6 gosling, first breeding record for me, Canada several sitting birds, Goosander, pair on AMR, Kestrel, male on telegraph pole, Pheasant, 3 calling, Moorhen, pair plus 3 singles, Curlew, 3 pairs, Lapwing, 3 birds, numbers seem down on earlier in the year, Stoc...
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Clowbridge, 1st May 2021
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07:00-09:00 G.C.Grebe, a pair plus a single, Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, 2 pairs, Kestrel, 2 over the moors, Pheasant, cock bird behind boat house, Curlew, pair plus several singles, Oystercatcher, bird calling over res, Lapwing, 7 , L.B.B.Gull, 2 behind boat house, Dove, 2 pairs plus a single, Sk...
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Along The Irwell, 30th April 2021
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19:30-21:00 Dabchick, 1, Grey Heron, 2 adults plus young in nest, Canada Goose, 2 pairs, Mallard, pair with 4 very young ducklings, Goosander, pair preening on the side of the river, Sparrowhawk, soaring bird being mobbed by a crow, Moorhen, 1, Kingfisher, 1, Grey Wagtail, 2, Sand Martin, 2, Dipper...
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C/booth 29th April 21..
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Garden Warbler singing yest afternoon and again this morning outside my house ...
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EBSW, 28th April 2021
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A good number of birds feeding over the coke beds this morning as follows: Swift, 1, first of the year for me, Swallow, c70, House Martin, c100 Sand Martin, c30 Also a good flock of c30 Lesser Redpoll in nearby trees. Regards, David.
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Greenfold 27/4/21
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4 Swallow - none around the stables yet. 1 Buzzard on wall 4 Wheatear Pr Ring Ouzel on sheep pasture 1 Raven, Pr Curlew 3pr Lapwing 4 L.B.B.Gull on sheep pasture eyeing up the lambs c6 Skylark singing 1 Canada Goose in middle of field. Bob.
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Clowbridge Res. 27th April 21
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Trip up this morning hoping the Res would be awash with Blk Terns downed by the first rain for weeks!!! Alas , it was not to be... just 2 drake Tufted Ducks, 1 GC Grebe and 3 LBB Gulls being the best birds... -- Edited by C Bel on Tuesday 27th of April 2021 05:14:08 PM
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Clowbridge, 26th April 2021
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20:00-21:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 sat on res shore in front of the boat house, Goldeneye, female in middle of res, Curlew, pair calling, Lapwing c 4, Mistle Thrush, 2 singing birds, Willow Warbler, c4 singing birds, Grasshopper Warbler, reeling bird in the cattle feeder field, Chaffinch, 3 singing birds. R...
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Huttock Top, Stacksteads 25th April 21
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Yellow Wagtail dropped into the stables at 1.55pm this aft.. Departed north after a short feed near the horses.
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River Irwell
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Sat 24 Apr - singing whitethroat Ewood Bridge Fri 23 April - reeling grasshopper warbler in the big field south of the bypass bridge. This is my first here for about 10 years Common sandpiper on several dates, plus all the usual riparian spp. Dippers appear to be absent from the area around the bypass br...
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Grane, 25th April2021
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06:30-11:00 Cormorant, 4 at Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1, Greylag Goose, a pair plus a 3rd bird trying to muscle in! Canada Goose, everywhere inc pairs on the moor tops & quarry ledges with c100 birds throughout, Teal, pair on Holden Wood, Buzzard, 2 soaring pairs plus several singles, Sparrowhaw...
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Greenfold 24/4/21
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Greenfold 10:30 onwards 2 displaying Curlew Lapwing at 3 sites Flock of 49 Golden Plover on the ground - some birds very well marked, northerns 2 Buzzard over Swinshaw Moor 1 Kestrel Raven, heard only 1 Linnet 1m Reed Bunting min 5 Wheatear c10 Skylark in song c10 Meadow Pipit -not conspicuous by any me...
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Common Sandpiper.
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A pair of Common Sandpiper were feeding, calling and displaying on the River Irwell in Strongstry this morning. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge, 24th April 2021
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08:00-09:00 Grey Heron, 1 over res, Canada Goose, 2 pairs, Curlew, calling bird, Oystercatcher, pair on res wall, Lapwing, 8 birds present, Stock Dove, pair, Skylark, 5 singing birds, Meadow Pipit, c12, Pied Wagtail, 1 on res, Wheatear, 1 on side of res, Willow Warbler, c8, especially in car park, C...
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Greenfold Circular, 23rd April 2021
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13:00-17:00 Dabchick, 1 on Shortclough, Canada Goose, 8 on Shortclough, Mallard, pair with 2 ducklings on Shortclough, Buzzard, 3 soaring pairs plus several singles, Kestrel, 3 singles, Pheasant, 2 males, Coot, 2 nests and 4 birds on Shortclough, Moorhen, 2 on Shortclough, Curlew, 3 calling bir...
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Clowbridge, 21st April 2021
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19:00-21:00 Kestrel, 2 hunting together near Compston's Pheasant, calling bird, Curlew, pair over & a pair later on res shore, Oystercatcher, pair in display over res later at roost on the pontoon, Lapwing, 4 birds present, Skylark, group of 4 feeding in rough field near boat house, Swallow, 3...
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