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Kestrel chasing a Bat! 1st Sep 2020
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Just caught the last 30 minutes of light at Clowbridge tonight and hopes were high when the first thing I saw was a Falcon chasing aerial prey behind the boat house! It turned out to be Kestrel pursuing a Pipistrelle type Bat but after 3 attempts it gave up as the bat easily dodged its attacks! Just 11 Goo...
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Cheesden Valley, 31st Aug 2020
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08:30-12:00 Cormorant, 2 up the valley to AMR, Grey Heron, 1 at Buckhurst Lodge and 1 on the Bottom Lodge, Canada Goose, c80 in fields, Teal, 2 on Bottom Lodge, Mallard, c12 on Buckhurst Lodge, Buzzard, 3 singles & a pair, Sparrowhawk, female over with prey, Kestrel, c8, Pheasant, 1 male, Moorhen...
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Mitchell's House Res, 31st Aug 2020
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15:30-18:00 Buzzard, 1 sat on dry stone wall, Kestrel, c6, Lapwing, at least 13, Little Owl, 1, Wheatear, c6, Linnet, flock of c40. Regards, David. -- Edited by David Nuttall on Monday 31st of August 2020 06:32:22 PM
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Greenfold/Clowbridge 30 Aug
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Greenfold - 4 whinchats and 2 wheatears around the top of the valley, also one wheatear Crown Farm. A hobby flew through south Clowbridge - one sedge warbler in the south bay, plus around 10 pied wagtails and 30 meadow pipits. A fem/imm redstart north of Limy Lane. One goosander on the res. All 3 species...
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Grane, 30th Aug 2020
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08:00-11:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 2 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c70 in the fields adjacent to Ogden, Buzzard, 5 up in the air together plus several singles, Kestrel, family of 5 together plus birds on most horizons, Moorhen, 1 on Holden Wood, G.B.B.Gull, adult on Ogden, Common Gull, 2, B.H...
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Sand Martins Townsend Fold
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Unfortunately the colony was washed out following the heavy rains on Tuesday - there may have been as many as 10 pairs still on the go. On Sunday (23rd) there were large young in five of the holes so some of these may have got away. Nevertheless, this year has been the best I can remember for this colony - a m...
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Clowbridge, 29th Aug 2020
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07:00-10:00 Cormorant, 2, Canada Goose, c20, Mallard, c30, Goosander, 5 Redheads, Buzzard, 2 over towards Widdop & a single over south, Sparrowhawk, 2 juvs tussling plus 2 singles over, Kestrel, 3 at Compstons plus singles over many hillsides, Common Gull, 1, B.H.Gull, 4, Skylark, 2 near Com...
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Short-eared Owl
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One around the area south of Cowpe Lowe, top of Dearden this morning (c 6.30) watched hunting in the early morning sunshine for about 20 minutes before I left. Andy
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Common Tern Grane
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One at Holden Wood this morning (c8.30) around the res for about 5 minutes before heading over Ogden. Also 2 common sandpipers and a kingfisher here Andy
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Northern Res' 23rd Aug 2020
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07:00-10:30 Canada Goose, 50 on Swallow Shore, Mallard, c12 on Clowbridge, Goosander, 3 Redheads on Clowbridge Kestrel, c12, everywhere! Pheasant, male at Clowbridge, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over, Common Gull, 1 over, B.H.Gull, 2 at Clowbridge, G.S.Woodpecker, 2 at Clough Bottom, Swallow, c50, Hous...
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Whitworth. 20/8/20
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6 Swallows, 1 Mistle Thrush juv, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Wheatear, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Skylark, 2 Raven, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wood Pigeon. Nice, breezy walk. Dave O.
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Redstart Cheesden
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One south of Buckhurst Lodge this morning flycatching from the wall and fence. One whitethroat, a couple of blackcaps, decent numbers still of willow warbler (2 singing), swallow and sand martin in the area. Flocks of linnet (20+) and goldfinch (80+) in the valley. Nothing too exciting around AMR -...
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Hen Harrier, 19th Aug 2020
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17:50 I worked from our Barnoldswick site today and on the drive home a Ringtail Hen Harrier flew over the A682 near the Waggoners as I was travelling from Burnley to Rawtenstall. It flew east to west and headed towards Nutshaw Hill but despite pulling over to look for it from the Waggoners car park I cou...
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Bits and bobs this week
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Snipe - my first of the autumn singles south of Hameldon (13th) and Harden Moor (15th). They seem to have been very thin on the ground in the breeding season this year Common sandpiper - one passage bird at Townsend Fold (16th). Whinchat - one Clowbridge (13th) Wheatear - seen daily over the past week in...
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Hen Harrier Beetle Hill
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Ring-tail flew out of the reeds then south around the slopes of Bull Hill this morning (9ish). I think an adult female Andy
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Mitchell's House Res
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16:30-18:30 Canada Goose, 74 flew off towards Huncoat, Kestrel, 2, Lapwing, 36 initially at the res then flew onto pasture to the south of the res, L.B.B.Gull, c12, Skylark, 1 over towards Hameldon, Swallow, c12, Meadow Pipit, c6, Whinchat, 2, Stonechat, 8 inc many juvs, Wheatear, 6, all were fresh...
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Reedsholme etc 15/8/20
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afternoon ramble - 1 Sparrowhawk circling - Reedsholme 9 Swallows inc. juvs - Hugh Rake 4 Kestrel along Cribden then 6 birds 1 hour later when viewed from valley bottom 1 calling Buzzard - Cribden slope 3 Wheatear - Laund Hey 3 Whinchat - Laund Hey 1ad + 1 juv Pied wagtail nr panopticon Top of Slate 5 Goldf...
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Clowbridge, 16th Aug 2020
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10:00-12:00 Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, 4, Mallard, c20, Goosander, 3 redheads, Buzzard, 1 towards Hameldon, Sparrowhawk, male through east, Kestrel, c7 inc family party of 5, L.B.B.Gull, c6, Swift, group of 3 through south, Swallow, c30, House Martin, c25, Meadow Pipit, c12, Pied Wagtail, c8,...
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Deansgreave Lane / Britannia Quarries. 15th Aug 20.
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A whinchat, a spotted flycatcher and a pair of Stonechats with fledged young up Deansgreave Lane nr UU compound were a nice surprise on the way up onto the moor. An adult Yellow Wagtail and a landed Cormorant in the Quarry was also a firsts for me up here. Y Wag obvs a passage bird. A group of 11 Wheatear to...
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Cheesden Valley, 13th Aug 2020
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14:30-17:00 Hobby, seen near Two Owls cottage in pursuit of of prey then minutes later flew up the valley towards A.M.R Kestrel, 2, Moorhen, two juvs on Buckhurst Lodge, Green Sandpiper, 1 flew, calling, down the valley, Lapwing, flock of c40, Swallow, c40, Sand Martin, c20, Wheatear, 4, Willow War...
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Mitchell's House Res, 13th Aug 2020
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09:30-11:30 Good chat passage with the following seen between the reservoir and Hameldon: Whinchat, 4, Stonechat, c12, Wheatear, c12 Kestrel, 1, Lapwing, 9 at the res, Whitethroat, 1 near quarry, Willow Warbler, singing birds in quarry, Skylark, 6, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 calling from tree...
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Kite, 12 August
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10.30 hrs 1 Kite came from Troy Quarry over Haslingden moor 13 stones hill. towards Michell's House res. on moor 3 Snipe 6 Sky lark 10 + Meadow Pipit herd 1 Curlew. Went on moor to listen for Quail, as I herd 1 in Easden Clough Burnley last Thursday. Neil
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Ring-necked parakeet Townsend Fold
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One flew across the football field at Townsend Fold this evening (c5.30). One of the local magpies took exception and attacked it, chasing it somewhere in the direction of Clowes Lodge. Andy
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Grane, 12th Aug 2020
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08:00-11:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 1 flew up the valley, Grey Heron, 1 at Calf Hey, Teal, flock of 7 at Holden Wood, Red Kite, 1 over Troy drifted off north, Buzzard, 3 singles plus a pair soaring over the valley, Sparrowhawk, 2 soaring birds plus a female through Holden Wood pursued by c10...
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Whimbrel.. Crawshawbooth. 10th Aug 20.
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At least 2 (together) flew south calling all the way overhead, at 12.30am in the dark, whilst I was out photographing the lightening /storm.
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Clowbridge, 11th Aug 2020
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Early Morning. Grey Heron, 1 over high, Canada Goose, pair with well grown single young, Common Scoter, 1 in the middle of the res, Goosander, 3 Redheads, Kestrel, 5 on Nutshaw and two towards Compstons, L.B.B.Gull adult & juv on pontoon, B.H.Gull, 2, Stock Dove, flock of 3, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 in...
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Marsh Harrier Alden
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Female/imm bird around the top of Alden this morning (c10.00). Spent a short time hunting and perched briefly before drifting around the east side of Bull Hill Andy
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recent odds 'n' sods
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green sandpiper - 1 in Whitworth Quarry today kingfisher - 1 at Greens Lodges, Stacksteads today sparrowhawk - min 2 juvs at Healey Dell today hobby - 1 over Trickett's Memorial yesterday green woodpecker - 1 over Gaghills on Friday 7th peregrine - 1 sat on the church at Stubbylee Park on Tuesday 4th c...
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Red Kite Grane
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This morning flying west over Troy and Jamestones then over Clough Head area around 11.00 Andy
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Marsh Harrier.. Huttock Top. 8th Aug 20.
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Imm Marsh Harrier low over and around Huttock top fields then climbed high drifting off towards Cowpe/Lench now (10.49am.) Amazing views of an imm Green Woodpecker landed on the ground next to me ( c10 ft away!) and proceeded to hop around for a minute before flying off! No camera as is the norm. Been t...
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