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Waterfoot to New Line 24/01/2021
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grey heron - 1 at WaterbarnCanada goose - 8 at New Line ResMallard - 16 in Waterfoot & 5 at New Line Resmoorhen - 1 at New Line Reswoodcock - 1 flew over the top end of Lee Clough, the returned and appeared to go down in Lee Quarrybuzzard - 1 over Fearns Moss towards The Hilekestrel - 1 at Moss Meadow &...
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Irwell Valley, 24th Jan 2021
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11:00-14:00 Cormorant, 1 flew up the valley towards Rawtenstall, Grey Heron, 1 on All Langwood Lodge (by All Saint's Schhol), Canada Goose, pair on Langwood Lodge, Mallard, 3 on EBSW & pair on Langwood Lodge, Kestrel, 1 at Ewood Bridge, Moorhen, pair on Langwood Lodge & single on the river,...
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Cowpe, 23rd Jan 2021
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11:00-15:00 Cormorant, 7 on Cowpe Res, Buzzard, 2 singles, Kestrel, 1 being hassled by 3 Common Gulls, G.B.B.Gull, 1 over res, Herring Gull, 3 down the valley, Common Gull, c12, B.H.Gull, c6, Collared Dove, 1, Kingfisher, 1 on top lodge at Lench, Dipper, singing bird on The Irwell, Grey Wagtail, 1 ov...
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Up to Ogden Res for a Shag!!
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After a phone call off Sarfraz re a poss Shag I dashed up to Ogden Res, Grane to have a look . I hit all the green lights and was there in 8 mins! An ad continental Cormorant and a thin billed juv was the only birds in the area of the res Sarfraz had said the bird was.. Defo a juv Cormoran. 4 other cormorants were o...
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Blackcap 18 January Ventnor road Haslingden
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Male Blackcap back on fat block 14.30 hrs in back garden Neil
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Grane 17/01/2021
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Grey heron - 1 at Holden Woodcormorant - 28 in roost at 16:10hrsCanada goose - c140 at Holden Wood & 51 at Ogdenmallard - 1pr at Holden Wood, 10 at Calf hey & 1pr in Jamestone quarrygoldeneye - 2 males & a female on Ogden were probably the same birds seen later at Calf Heymoorhen - 2 at Holden Wo...
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ROC Winter Bird Race, 10th Jan 2021
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Hi everyone, Four teams took part in the Winter Bird Race in very misty and frozen conditions with a very creditable grand total of 64 species being seen. Several other members contributed although they did not record the total number of species seen. If Neil saw his Blackcap today that would boost th...
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Swinshaw Moor, 16th Jan 2021
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12:00-15:00 Cormorant, 1 flew down The Irwell Valley, Mallard, c20 on The Limy, c12 on Tip Lodge & 2 pr on Shortclough, Buzzard, 1 over The Limy Valley pursued by a Crow, Sparrowhawk, female over Bonfire Hill and a male briefly chased a Mistle Thrush! Kestrel, 2 males, Moorhen, 4 on Shortclough, S...
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Wallbank Lodge. 12/1/21
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Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Nuthatch, 10 House Sparrow, 20 Mallard, 2 Black Swans, 8 Jackdaw, 4 Black headed Gull, 2 Carriob Crow, 2 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit. David Ousey.
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Snow Buntings Beetle Hill..31.12.2020
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At least 10 Snow Buntings seen and heard just off the Rossendale Way above Beetle Hill at 1230 today by V Irving and B. Ennie. Had a look later with Brian and Paul and up to Bull Hill trig but couldn't relocate them . Could very well still around ..Happy New Year..
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Back Garden birds. 9 January.
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Gone a bit quiet . Blackcap daily visitor Bull,Green and Goldfinch payed a short visit 2 male Chaffinch at top big tree next doors garden 2 Jackdaws 2 Wood pigeon 2 Collard Doves Blackbirds, Robins, Dunnoks, Blue, Great, Coal and L T Tits 1 Mistle Thrush in garden across road Neil
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Chiffchaff
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One around the entrance to EBSW yesterday morning (9/1). Andy
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C/booth feeding site..
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Considering the weather conds there are very few birds coming to our feeding site. Blue tit are virtually non existent, Great Tits are below normal levels, Coal Tits had disappeared but a few have returned again but the most numerous Tits are Long tailed tits, and they are absent except for occasion...
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Waterfoot to EBSW 06/01/2021
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grey heron - 1 flying over fields at Ewood Bridgemallard - 48 at Tesco & 36 on the river at EBSWgoosander - 1pr flew upstream at Townsendfoldmoorhen - 1 on a wall above the river at EBSWbuzzard - 3 sightings of singles between K Steels & EBSW, involved at least 2 birdskestrel - 1 at Ewood Bridgesn...
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Rough-legged Buzzard.
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An excellent view of this species as it flew over my head only 40 feet up in good light, dark belly patch was visible along with wing tips and carpal patches gave me a positive ID. It was flying slowly north along Helmshore road and I lost it over Irwel Vale, I walked to Alden then down to Snig Hole but could n...
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Clough Bottom & Clowbridge 03/01/21
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Clough Bottom mallard - 16goosander - 3 (2 drakes)black-headed gull - 52common gull - 3great black-backed gull - 3herring gull - 1 on the res & 4 over to Clowbridgekestrel - 3, included 2 that appeared to be in conflict on a pylon at Windy Bankwoodpigeon - 1great spotted woodpecker - 1green woodp...
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Edge Lane / Edge Yate Lane and moor above 2/01/2021
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Edge Lane 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel Pinewood above very top of Hurst Lane Small charm of 8 Goldfinch Flock of 15 Magpie Around 8 Carrion Crow Goldcrest calling flock of 7 Long-tailed Tit Fields above Edge Yate Lane Mixed flock of 12 Fieldfare 2 Redwing 9+ Starling On the very tops 1 Lapwing ca...
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Alden 2/1/21
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Went in search of the snow buntings, but no sign today. Curlew 1 - flew over path up to Robin Hood's well, over Alden Valley towards Musbury Robin 2 Stonechat 3 (2m,1f) Kestrel 4 Raven 1 Peregrine 1 Wren 6 Pied Wagtail 1 Flock of mixed tits at Alden lodge Goldfinch 1 -- Edited by PaulB on Saturday 2nd of Janu...
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Rossendale Wildlife Thread Part 2
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27 June - min 1 Common Gull over Victoria Park Haslingden, heading toward Grane 30 June - forgot to add Mallard with 3 small young at Troy Quarry 1 July - Treecreeper with fledged young at Victoria Park - looks like a second fledged brood here this season. Trip to Stonefold highlight min 80 House Sp...
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Clowbridge, 1st Jan 2021
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14:15-16:15 Cormorant, 3 on the res, Grey Heron, 2 flew in at dusk, Mallard, 4 on the res and 10 on The Limy, Goldeneye, female on res, Goosander, male flew low over Limy Lane and presumed it had just taken off from the res, Buzzard, two over rough pasture behind the boat house, Can you spot one in the sunse...
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Blackcap
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Blackcap visited garden regular through out the day Neil
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Blackcap 31 December Ventnor road Haslingden
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1 Male Blackcap feeding on fat balls in back garden seen 3 times afternoon
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Winter feeding station
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Over the last few days of Snow and frost, lowest temp has been -4.2 C, I have put out lots of fruit, apples, sultanas etc. Thrush results include, seen at one time, Blackbird.....18. Song Thrush....5 Redwing.....3 Mistle Thrush....1. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge, 29th Dec 2020
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14:00-16:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on the res, Cormorant, 7 on the res, Mallard, 4 on the res & c12 on The Limy, Goosander, male & 2 Redheads on the res. Flew off west at dusk. Buzzard, single bird over Compston's towards Crown Point, Sparrowhawk, male over the res towards the plantations was the last si...
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Spring Mill Res, Wallbank Lodge & Cowm Res 28/12/2020
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Spring Mill ResCanada goose min 26 in fields near Prickshaw Lodgecormorant - 1 at the res and a flyover birdgoosander - 1 redheadgoldeneye - 3 female/ immature typesblack-headed gull - min 60common gull - 2kestrel - 1green woodpecker - 1 flying towards Cowmmagpie - 15carrion crow - 6jackdaw - 15 at t...
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Lench, 28th Dec 2020
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14:00-16:00 Sparrowhawk, female flew low over Peel Street then on towards Cloughfold Rec. Also, a female high across the valley towards Lench. Herring Gull, one down the valley, G.S.Woodpecker, one calling from trees near Clougfold Rec, Grey Wagtail, female on The Irwell, Dipper, one on The Irwe...
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Pink feet... Clowbridge Res. 27th Dec 20
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57 Pink feet on the res and leaving SW at 3.45pm. They werent on the Res 15 mins earlier on my way to Rose Grove but were sat mid Res on my way home. Left as I pulled up to view. Never seen so many grounded in Rossendale before.. Other stuff present 3 Goosander, 1 G C Grebe, 1 Goldeneye, 5 Cormorant, c30 gulls.
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Cheesden Valley, 27th Dec 2020
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12:00-16:00 Cormorant, 2 singles up the valley, Greylag Goose, 5 grazing in a field near Ridshaw, Mallard, groups of 9, 8 & 4, Buzzard, soaring bird, Kestrel, 5, Pheasant, 3 males together in the corner of a field plus a calling bird, Lapwing, a flock of 12 flew up the valley, Jack Snipe, 1 on Harden...
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Clough Bottom Res, 26th Dec 2020
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12:30-14:00 Goosander, 2 males & 4 Redheads on the res, Kestrel, male on a pylon on Swallow Shore, Pheasant, male on Swallow Shore, G.B.B.Gull, 1 on the res, Herring Gull, 28 on the res, Common Gull, c8 on the res & c10 on Swallow Shore, B.H.Gull, c10 on the res & c40 on Swallow Shore, G.S.Wo...
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Clowbridge, 24th Dec 2020
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15:00-16:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Cormorant, 4, Canada Goose, 9 on the res, Mallard, 4 on the res & c20 on The Limy, Goosander, pair flew off at dusk, Kestrel, 1 over the moors, G.B.B.Gull, 4 on the res, Herring Gull, 2 on the res, Common Gull, c20 on the res, B.H.Gull, c150 on the res, Mistle Thrush, 2 f...
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