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Reedsholme - Cribden Lane 5/9/21
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Afternoon 5/9/21 1 Kestrel - Scarfoot farm + 1 at Cribden Clough on mast. 12 Mallard - Pinner Lodge 1 Green Woodpecker feeding on lane - my first this year. 1 Buzzard calling at Cribden End then 2 over Kirk Hill drifted towards Oakenhead Wood rd. 1 Swallow over Laund Hey + 1 over Rawtenstall all in all a poo...
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Reedsholme 5/9/21
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5/9/21 1 Hobby from over the wood, then over the house southwards at 10:35hrs. A one hour watch from the park towards the western hillside provided 4 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk and 2 Kestrel. Only odd House Martins with 2 harassing Sparrowhawk. Bullfinch calling from scrub at park. 4/9/21 - mechanical w...
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Deerplay
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Nuthatch in garden this morning bit of a surprise up here
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Clowbridge, 4th Sep 2021
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07:30-11:00 Cormorant, 2 on a pylon plus 2 around the res, Grey Heron, 2, Canada Goose, 19 flew off pasture onto res, Mallard, c12, Sparrowhawk, female over Nutshaw, Kestrel, 3, Peregrine, juv over Nutshaw, B.H.Gull, 4, L.B.B.Gull, c20 juvs plus 1 adult, Stock Dove, 1, Green Woodpecker, 1 calling a...
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Rossendale Wildlife Thread 2021 - Part 2
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With Paul B- - Quiet day but highlights :- 1 Swift over Holden Wood Reservoir - picked out by Paul - first of the year for both of us. Whinchat - it was AWOL and we did a thorough enough search 4 Stonechat pairs - 1 at Holden Wood Res, 2 at Ogden res, 1 at Calf Hey, 2 Grasshopper Warblers reeling - 1 a t H...
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Clowbridge, 2nd Sep 2021
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17:00-18:00 Whinchat, 1 in south bay, Stonechat, 1 in south bay, Sedge Warbler, 1 flushed from rushes in south bay but dived into cover so not seen again, Chiffchaff, 1 in the car park. Regards, David. -- Edited by David Nuttall on Thursday 2nd of September 2021 10:05:41 PM
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Clowbridge (Arctic Tern), 29th Aug 2021
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07:30-10:30 Cormorant, 2, Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, 8, Buzzard, soaring bird over Loveclough, Kestrel, 1 over the moors, B.H.Gull, 2, L.B.B.Gull, c100 over inc flock of c50, Arctic Tern, juv on res been present for 3 days according to B. Lee, Stock Dove, 1, Green Woodpecker, calling bird, G.S.Wo...
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Reedsholme area 28/8/21
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Highest Buzzard count so far with 8 birds over Constablelee/cemetry, 6 of which were very high. Lots of activity over recent weeks with several calling birds. Flock of c30 House Martins over Woodcroft St. 1 Grey Wagtail on river at Leabrook 1 Willow Warbler at Cribden Clough 10 Wood Pigeon feeding on...
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Holden Wood 24/8/2021
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Holden Wood Bullfinch two calling birds one female seen 1 Buzzard 3 Mallard 30+ Canada Geese 6 Cormorant 1 Grey Heron 20+ Black-headed Gulls 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Herring Gull over calling 5 Swallow 4 Pied Wagtail 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Juvenile Yellow Wagtail seen, then later while I was talki...
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Clowbridge res. 23/8/21
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Late Morning onwards 1 cormorant 1 G.C. Grebe 2 Canada Geese c10 Mallard 1 Moorhen - heard only 1f Teal 1 Grey Heron c9 B.H. Gull 1 L.B.B.Gull 1 Raven - Nutshaw Hill 1 Swallow 2 Pied Wagtail 3 Whinchat - S. bay 3 Stonechat - S. bay 1 Bullfinch - heard 1 Chiffchaff -calling bird Bob.
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Clough Bottom, 22nd Aug 2021
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18:00-19:30 Grey Heron, 1 around the res, Greylag Goose, 1 on res, Kestrel, 1 over White Hill, Lapwing, a good flock of 78 birds flew from Deerplay towards The Brex, L.B.B.Gull, c60 on the res, Stock Dove, 1 into trees at Windy Bank, G.S.Woodpecker, calling bird, Swallow, c30 inc flock of 14 over Red Mo...
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Clowbridge, 22nd Aug 2021
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09:30-12:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Cormorant, 3, Grey Heron, 3, Canada Goose, c50, Kestrel, 3 singles, Moorhen, 1 on lagoon, L.B.B.Gull, c100 over in small flocks, B.H.Gull, flock of c30 over, Stock Dove, pair , Green Woodpecker, yaffling bird at top end, Swallow, c20, House Martin, 2, Meadow Pipit,...
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Clowbridge Res. 21st Aug 21.
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on Res 7 Goosander. 4 Teal. 1 G C Grebe. 2 Cormorants. 9 Mallard. 3 Swifts over boathouse fields. 1 Chiffchaff in scrub behind boathouse. Quiet otherwise.
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Reedsholme 20/8/21
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Lots of Buzzard activity this morning until early afternoon, max. of 7 birds up one point. Lots of food begging calls from young. Flock of 6 Raven over farmland on west side of valley. Few House Martins c10 - accompanying the buzzards. Otherwise very quiet. Bob.
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Rawtenstall
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C/booth 19th Aug 21
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11 noisy screaming Swifts circling over our house this morning at c10am.
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Irwell Vale 18/08/2021
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Fields above Irwell Vale railway station A large gathering of Swift - Swallow and House Martin feeding over the fields Cheers Craggy
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Swinshaw Moor, 15th Aug 2021
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Buzzard, 1 calling over Twenty-Penneth, Sparrowhawk, female sat on dry stone wall flew off low towards a flock of Goldfinch feeding on thistles but no casualties! Kestrel, 3 singles, 1 eating a vole whilst sat atop a telegraph pole, Moorhen, 2 on Shortclough, Stock Dove, 6 at Edge Yate, Little Owl, 1...
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Clowbridge, 14th Aug 2021
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10:00-12:00 G.C.Grebe, adult & juv, Cormorant,1, Grey Heron, 1 feeding around the edge of the res, Kestrel, 2 over the moors, Swift, c20 through south, Green Woodpecker, 1 towards Crown Point, Swallow, c50 over grassland, Meadow Pipit, c6, Pied Wagtail, c6, Stonechat, male in South Bay, Will...
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Clowbridge, 13th Aug 2021
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10:00-12:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Cormorant, 1 sat on lagoon wall, Canada Goose, single flew off towards Clough Bottom, Mallard, 10 dropped in, Sparrowhawk, female over, Kestrel, 3 hunting the moors, Coot, 1 tucked up in cover in South Bay, Redshank, 1 on East shoreline, L.B.B.Gull, c100 over, Swif...
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Swifts
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10/8/21 20:15 Approx 20 Swift over Seat Naze Cheers Ian
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Clowbridge, 7th August 2021
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09:00-11:00 Hobby, bird through no doubt attracted by the large number of hirundines, Kestrel, 2 over Nutshaw, Common Sandpiper, 1, L.B.B.Gull, c50 through south, Common Gull, 1 on res with B.H.Gulls, B.H.Gull, c200 flew in from the west and settled on the res, Swift, c20 through south, Swallow, c...
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Clowbridge, 31st July 2021
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08:30 -10:00 Cormorant,2, Grey Heron, 2. Oystercatcher, 1 on pontoon, Stock Dove, 2, Swift, c12. Swallow, c12, Sand Martin. c6, House Martin. c6, Meadow Pipit, c12, Pied Wagtail, c12. Willow Warbler, 1 sang briefly, Raven, 4 in pylons towards Compstons Cross, Goldfinch, c12., Greenfinch, 2, in c...
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American Goldfinch
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I am pretty sure I saw an American Goldfinch in my Reedsholme garden yesterday.(26/07/21) It was a large, pale yellow finch with a black streak on the wing and a black forehead. I got a good look at it and am fairly certain about what I was looking at. It wasn't a European Goldfinch or a Siskin. I can only as...
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Cloughbottom
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8 lapwings
1grasshopper warbler
1stonechat
1kestral
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Grane to Lumb Vale 25/07/21
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great crested grebe - 1 at Calf Heylittle grebe - trilling bird at Lodge Farm Lodge, near Lumb Woodcormorant - 3 at Holden Wood & 1 at Ogdengrey heron - 2 at Holden Wood & 4 at Lodge Farm Lodgemallard - c20 at Grane, included a duck with 2 young ducklings at Holden Woodgoldeneye - long staying duck...
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Clowbridge, 25th July 2021
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09:00-11:00 Cormorant, 1, Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, 40, Mallard, c12, Goosander, 1 redhead, Stock Dove, pair plus 2 singles, Swift, c20 feeding over the moorland, Green Woodpecker, very vocal juvenile, Swallow, c20, House Martin, 1, Meadow Pipit, 3, Pied Wagtail, 2, Song Thrush, singing bird...
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Spotted Flycatcer
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Three Spotted Flycatchers feeding from fence near steep footpath to Hodge clough, Lumb woods. Regards Brian.
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Red Kite 24/6
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One from near Haslingden cricket ground up towards Pike Law around 5.00pm Andy
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Cheesden Valley, 18th July 2021
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09:00-12:00 Canada Goose, 25 on Buckhurst Lodge, Kestrel, 1, Stock Dove, pair, Little Owl, 1, Swift, c12, Swallow, c60, inc many juvs, Sand Martin, c40, House Martin, c6, Meadow Pipit, 3, Pied Wagtail, 2, Grey Wagtail, 1, Stonechat, just a single juv, Willow Warbler, 1 in song and 2 calling birds, Ch...
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