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Kite species
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I was with Gidzy above Crow Trees Cottage on Grane Road just watching a Sparrowhawk when he caught a large raptor going across from Hog Lowe Pike towards Top O Knoll. Watching it move we realised it was not a Buzzard. It was not particularly high - fairly low in fact. It would circle back. It moved qu...
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Western Moors, 9th April 2021
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Either side of Noon. Buzzard, soaring birds in many locations. A group of 5 birds were soaring together over Irwell Vale, Sparrowhawk, female over the tops, Kestrel, 3 singles, Pheasant, calling male from rushy field, Lapwing, 6 birds on the very top; unusual here! Oystercatcher, 1 calling at EBSW...
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Lower Irwell Valley, 7th April 2021
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Early evening. Grey Heron, 2, Canada Goose, pair at EBSW, Mallard, 3 pr at EBSW, Goosander, pair feeding, Buzzard, 2 singles over, Sparrowhawk, female put everything up at EBSW and was mobbed by c20 Pied Wagtails, Moorhen, 2 on HTL & 2 on the river at Irwell Vale, Oystercatcher, pr on EBSW, Stock D...
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Grane, 6th April 2021
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A.M. G.C.Grebe, 1 on Ogden, Cormorant, 3 on Holden Wood & 1 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c25 pairs throughout the valley and c60 at Holden Wood, Teal, 4 on Holden Wood inc 2 males, Mallard, c12, Goldeneye, 2 males & 3 females on Jamestones West plus female on Jamestones East, Goosander, flew from Ho...
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Northern Res's, 7th April 2021
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A.M. -5 degree according to the car! G.C.Grebe, 1 on Clowbridge, Cormorant, 1 on 'U'-Boat and 1 flying down the valley, Canada Goose, 2 on Clowbridge & 8 on Clough Bottom, Goosander, 2 males on Clowbridge, Buzzard, 1 over Loveclough, Sparrowhawk, female seen twice over Clough Bottom, Kestrel,...
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Mitchell's House Res, 5th April 2021
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A.M. Canada Goose, 10, Buzzard, 3 birds soaring together, Oystercatcher, 1, Lapwing, 1, G.B.B.Gull, 8, 2nd & 3rd W birds, L.B.B.Gull, c12, Herring Gull, 1, Skylark, 3 singing birds, Meadow Pipit, c12, Raven, 1 being chased by a crow, Goldfinch, 1, Greenfinch, 1, Bullfinch, female in scrub, Re...
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Cheesden Valley, 4th April 2021
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A.M. Grey Heron, 1 down the valley, Greylag Goose, 1 on Deeply Pond, Canada Goose, c12 in pairs throughout the valley, Mallard, c12, Teal, 10 on Deeply Pond, Buzzard, 5 singles over or soaring, Kestrel, 3 singles & 2 together on rock face, Pheasant, c4, Curlew, 3 pairs, Lapwing, c6 pairs, Snipe, 2...
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Osprey, Clough Bottom, 3rd April 2021
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16:25 Osprey, a bird through north over Clough Bottom was my first Rossendale sighting in over 50 years of birding in The Valley! Buzzard, 2 on far hillside towards Deerplay, Raven, single over, Stonechat, 4 birds in the area including one carrying nesting material. Regards, David.
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Grane, 3rd April 2021
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A.M. G.C.Grebe 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 2 on Holden Wood & 1 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 2 over, Canada Goose, c25 pairs throughout the valley and several pairs on the moor tops. Flock of c75 at Holden Wood, Mallard, c12, Goldeneye, 3 birds in Jamestones and 2 on Calf Hey, Buzzard, many sightings of singl...
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Swinshaw Moor, 2nd April 2021
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10:00-12:00 Grey Heron, 2 over, Canada Goose, 11 on Shortclough, Goosander, Redhead on Shortclough, Buzzard, 4 up together over Limy Valley, Coot, 6 on Shortclough, Moorhen, 1 on Shortclough, Lapwing, single bird on Twenty Penneth, Stock Dove, pair on Edge Yate, Little Owl, single bird, Skylark...
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Black Tailed Godwit at Clowbridge , 2nd April 2021
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10:20 A.M. Black Tailed Godwit in North Bay per Archie Jones. It was stood on the res wall then dropped into the lagoon. I went up at 12:30 but no sign of the Godwit. Earlier in the week Archie also had Ring Ouzel & Green Woodpecker. Regards, David.
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Brex Hill
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02/04 Red Kite wheeling and harried off by a crow in the direction of the Hile.
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Dunnockshaw 1st April 21.
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32 Fieldfare feeding in fields nr Rileys farm then flew off towards the waggoners.. very quiet otherwise and only 1 GC Grebe on Clowbridge Res.
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Reedsholme - Rawtenstall 1/4/21
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1/4/2021 1 Kestrel over hillside above Reedsholme 1 Dipper + 1 Grey Wagtail on Limy at Leabrook -prs of both present daily now. Pr Stock Dove - Cribden Clough Whittaker Park - 1 Nuthatch Pr Jay 1 Blackcap singing 1 Chiffchaff singing at Cow Lane 1 Raven over Rawtenstall over towards Limy valley 1 Herr...
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Warblers.
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08:30/12:30 hrs, calm 12 degrees sunny. Willow Warbler......the early one at East view had not been heard or seen for several days, this morning one was in full song by the side of the Lodge, also two Chiffchaff in the area While watching those I picked out a very bright Female Blackcap feeding in the b...
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Troy, Ogden Jameson’s area. 10.30 - 1pm. 31st March 21.
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Slow walk and plenty of sit downs to watch stuff produced :- 1 Greenshank in flight climbing from, presumably HWR or Ogden Res headed of N towards/ over Jamesons Quarry. House Martin and a Swallow within 30 sec of each ither heading same direction as G /shank. 4 Crossbill noisily calling in flight out o...
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Blackcap C/booth. 31st March 21.
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Male singing on folly tip first light plus 2 Chiffchaffs
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Common Sandpiper Clowbridge Res 31st March 21
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1 Common Sand on West Bank 9.25am.
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Various Sites 30/3
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River K Steel to Irwell Vale Sand Martin - 11 birds round the Townsendfold colony and visiting nest-holes Chiffchaff - 3 singing Goosander - 1 male Irwell Vale Dipper - 1 Ewood Bridge and 1 Irwell Vale. None seen at two regular sites Grey wagtail - none along the river Cheesden/AMR area (additional to...
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Common Scoter migration
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It might be worth keeping an ear out for Common Scoter at night. I think I had some last week (21st/22nd) but cannot be certain. Trektellen have a few records for North Yorkshire Ian
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Croston Close Road.
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14:30/17:30 hrs 17 degrees calm sunny. Meadow Pipit....good numbers all round Skylark.....reasonable numbers, many in song. Reed Bunting....good numbers, more than I have seen before. Greenfinch.....wheezing coming from conifers at Two Owls. Pheasant....lots of males (released ?). Cormo...
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Stubbins to Irwell Vale(River Irwell)
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Visited yesterday evening and this morning both in good weather. Dipper....single at Alderbottom and Strongstry both visits, would have expected regular pair at both sites. Grey Wagtail.....two pair in both areas feeding on airborne midge. Goosander.....none in the evening, but three pair fi...
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The Hile, 29th March 2021
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19:00-20:15 Curlew, bird calling & in display, Golden Plover, flock of c20 over was a surprise, Lapwing, 2 birds in sheep field, Stock Dove, 2, Little Owl, 2 singles at separate locations, the bird in the photo looks to have a damaged right foot, Skylark, 3 singing birds, Meadow Pipit, c6 off Coal...
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Irwell at Townsend fold to EBSW.. 29th March 21.
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11 Sand Martins back at the nesting area this afternoon. No Grey Wagtails or Dippers.. pr Goosander at A56 bridge that flew downstream. Chiffchaff singing at K Steel. -- Edited by C Bel on Monday 29th of March 2021 07:34:52 PM
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Irwell Diesel pollution...27th March21..
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River Irwell at Townsend Fold and obviously at Ewood Bridge as I walked down.. was full of diesel this lunchtime. And lots of it. You could smell and even taste it in the air, it was so strong! EA informed but prob not much they can do anyway now.. By the time I had walked back up to TF it looked to be running cl...
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Grane 27th March
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Had a walk around the reservoirs and quarries with Sarfraz on a cold, windy day. There were 2 male Wheatears sheltering from the wind on the slopes of the Jamestone quarry nearest to Heap Clough. The other thing of note was the sheer numbers of meadow pipits throughout the whole walk - many more than we s...
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Cowm Res area 27th March 2021
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1 male Wheatear, flock of 24 Meadow Pipits.
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Clowbridge, 27th March 2021
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A.M. G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Cormorant, 1 on res Canada Goose, 3 pairs, Mallard, c12, Goosander, 3 males & 3 Redheads, Buzzard, pair near Loveclough, Kestrel, 2 singles, Moorhen, 1 on the lagoon, Lapwing, 8Skylark, 6 with 3 in song, Meadow Pipit, c12, Pied Wagtail, 2, Stonechat, pair in south bay, L...
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Colour-ringed Grey Wagtail
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One at the bridge next to Lumb Viaduct yesterday morning. The ring was red with white writing and I think the top letter may possibly have been a B. Might this be the same bird Kevin saw last year? Andy
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Greenfold 21/03/2021
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4 Raven flying together 6 Lapwings 1 Male Reed Bunting 5 Skylark Meadow Pipit around 2 Pied Wagtail 40+ Fieldfare in tops of trees ( photo of some of them ) very vocal flock of 35+ Carrion Crow with some Jackdaws mixed in Cheers Craggy
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