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The Hile & Return, 14th Feb 2021
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Around Noon. Mandarin, female on The Irwell at Waterfoot, Golden Plover, 1 flew over The Hile. I checked a nearby spot that they used to winter in their hundreds in many decades ago but alas none there! Snipe, i flushed off a boggy part of The Hile, Common Gull, 3 on a mucked field on The Hile, B.H.Gull, c1...
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Mandarin Irwell Waterfoot 15th Feb 21.
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Female Mandarin Duck on river at Waterfoot. And the Heron in its usual spot in Rawtenstall centre.
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Chiffchaff.
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A single Chiffchaff was singing in a hedgerow near East View Lodge in late afternoon sun, 9 degrees, had one in this hedge late October last year. Also present.... Three Greenfinch and a Buzzard. Regards Brian.
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Grane Reservoirs only 14/02/21
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cormorant - just 3 on OgdenCanada goose - c100 on Ogden, which relocated to Holden Wood & 24 at Calf Heymallard - 2pr & a domestic type drake at Holden Wood, 1pr on Ogden & 17 on Calf Heyteal - 1pr at Holden Woodgoldeneye - 2 drakes & 2 ducks on Ogdenblack-headed gull - c80 at Holden Woodco...
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Rawtenstall, 13th Feb 2021
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Mid Afternoon. Cormorant, 3 over west, Grey Heron, 1 on Tip Lodge & 1 on The Irwell neat Tesco, Mallard, c12 on The Limy near The Ashworths and c20 on The Irwell near Tesco, Moorhen, 1 on Tip Lodge & 1 on The Irwell at Townsendfold, B.H.Gull, 1 on Tip Lodge & 3 on a lampost in the centre of town, C...
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Whittaker Park
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About a dozen or so Redwings feeding at the top end of the park.
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Various Sites
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A couple of odds and sods from last week: Wed 10/2 - one woodcock Musbury Heights and 3 short-eared owls (together) flushed further south on the moor Thu 11/2 - one snipe and one stonechat Cheesden. No waterfowl on AMR Fri 12/2 - 180 pink-feet over Clowbridge west (11.00). No waterfowl on the few bits of...
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Woodcock, 12th Feb 2021
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17:45 A Woodcock flew north over Constable Lee. Regards, David.
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Leebrook 9/02/2021
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On the river along Leebrook Road 1 Dipper 1 Grey Wagtail 51 + Mallard in one group Cheers Craggy
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Warth to EBSW (gates only) 07/02/2021
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grey heron - 1 at Rawtenstall Tesco, 1 at Holmes Terrace Lodge, 2 in fields off Manchester Rd, Ewood Bridge & 2 at EBSWcormorant - 1 flew onto the lodge near Zachariah's Scar & 2 flew down the Irwell ValleyCanada goose - 1pr at EBSWmallard - 41 at Rawtenstall Tesco & 29 at EBSWgoosander - 2 re...
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Rawtenstall - Edenfield, 7th Feb 2021
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Cormorant, 2 at HTL & 1 up The Irwell Valley towards Cowpe, Grey Heron, 2 at HTL, Canada Goose, pair at EBSW, Buzzard, birds over Ewood Bridge & Alderbottom, Moorhen, 1 at HTL, Herring Gull, c25 through north, B.H.Gull, c20 over, Meadow Pipit, 3 braving the wicked conditions near Lowe Lodge,...
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Scout Moor high level Res
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Did a epic snowy hike up to Waughs well today,. From Walshaw. Didn't see much in the brutal snow and wind. Two ravens near Waughs well. But the most surprising bird of the day was a dipper just at the start of Scout moor brook at the base of the reservoir. I was surprised to see one at such an altitude and in su...
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Clowbridge 5 Feb
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80-90 lapwings flying around the north end mid-morning. 3 skylarks over east and one other heard, and 2 mistle thrushes over W. Goosanders (6) the only ducks on the res. Andy
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Bull Hill area 1 Feb
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One skylark near the summit. Around Beetle Hill/Moor Road 11 rooks with the more usual corvids, one reed bunting and a flock of 35-40 meadow pipits. Lots of singing birds along the river including 5 chaffinches and 3 song thrushes between Townsendfold and Irwell Vale, plus several wheezing greenfi...
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Big garden bird watch . Ventnor road, 31 January
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Blackbirds 2 Robin 4 House Sparrow 5 Blue Tit 3 Dunnock 3 GR Tit 2 Bullfinch 3 Woodpigeon 2 Coal Tit 3 Goldcrest 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Goldfinch3 Greenfinch1 Collared dove 1 Neil & Susan
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Rawtenstall - Northern Res's
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Cormorant, 6 on Clowbridge, Grey Heron, 1 on Chapel Hill Pond and 1 on Edge Cote, Canada Goose, pair at Penny Lodge, Mallard, 7 on Penny Lodge & 4 on Clowbridge, Goosander, 2 males & 3 Redheads on Clowbridge, Buzzard, 1 over Limy Valley flew to Chapel Hill, Kestrel, 1 on the side of Cribden &...
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Grane, 30th Jan 2021
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Cormorant, 6 in trees at Holden Wood & 5 at Ogden, Canada Goose, c190 at Holden Wood, 12 on Calf Hey, 21 in Jamestones & 2 in Troy, Mallard, 1 male in Jamestones, Goldeneye, male on Holden Wood, female in each of Jamestones, Buzzard, 2 singles perched on fence posts, Kestrel, 2 together at Holde...
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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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