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Clough Bottom (Black Redstart) 27th Sep 2020
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08:00-10:00 Black Redstart, Male on Swallow Shore in the compound of Lee Ashworth Demolition. It cam out occasionally but usually on the machinery or rubble within the compound. Buzzard, 1 in tree in north east side of res circled over the res before drifting off north with a crow for company, Kestre...
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Spring Mill Res etc 27/09/20
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Spring Mill Rescormorant - 2mallard - 2tufted duck - 2black-headed gull - 2buzzard - calling birdgreen woodpecker - 1meadow pipit - c12kingfisher - 1 (a first for me here)stonechat - min 11wheatear - 1treecreeper - at least 1 in a lone oak tree near the quarryrook - single juvenile feeding in fieldre...
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Newchurch Nocmig 26-9-20
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First Redwing at 21.28 6 calls overnight in total. Cheers Ian -- Edited by Ian Brady on Monday 28th of September 2020 07:19:35 AM
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Clowbridge, 26th Sep 2020.
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16:30-18:30 G.C.Grebe, 2 on the res, Goosander, 5 Redheads on the res, Buzzard, soaring bird and another low over Old Wood, Sparrowhawk, 1 being hassled by 2 Carrion Crows, Kestrel, c7 over hillsides, House Martin, 1, Stonechat, pair in south Bay, Jay, 1 over back pond, Jackdaw, c1000 over New Laith...
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Oakenhead Wood Rd 22/9/19
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10:30 hrs onwards Min. 70 Meadow Pipit, possibly 100 birds in fields and on wires 1 Skylark came through from Cribden area 6 Goldfinch on wires 1 Buzzard at Cribden Clough 1 Raven calling but not located 1 Heron at Twin Lodges 2 Dipper at Leabrook, 1 singing 1 Nuthatch calling at Leabrook Bob.
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Holden Wood
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Yellow wagtail female feeding at the top end this morning on the shore and around the juncus. Watched for about 10 minutes before it disappeared although I didn't see it fly off. Pochard found by Sarfraz near the dam. Headed back down from Ogden just in time to see it fly off west. Shoveler present agai...
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House Martins.
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Large movement of House Martin going due south along the Irwell from Clough Fold (PaulG) Over Irwell Vale and Stubbins, 3/5 Swallows with 400+ HM. Regards Brian.
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Grane Reservoirs only 200920
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great crested grebe - 1 on Calf Heycormorant - 12 in the roost at 16:45hrsgrey heron - 1 at Holden Wood & 1 at Calf Heymallard - 12 at Holden Woodteal - 5 at Holden Woodlapwing - 19 at Ogdenbuzzard - 3kestrel - probably 6 individuals, including a male carry what looked like a field vole at Holden Woodmo...
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Heap clough to Clough head and back 20 September, 18.00 hrs
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1 Drake Tufted Duck + 6 Mallard on middle Quarry 1 Short-eared Owl flew briefly off the moor 3 Stonechat 3 Kestrels A flock of 30+ thrushes on hill side around the gorse and Hawthorns different sizes included 10 Mistle thrushes A large Hawk flew off with one of them Friday 18 Sep Wet Moss 1 red Grouse 2 Mea...
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Neil Burke
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Reedsholme 20/9/20
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Reedsholme raptor watchpoint - 12:00hrs 3 Buzzard 4 Kestrel 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Raven 3 House Martin Also 1 Chiffchaff calling on 18/9. Bob.
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Black Necked Grebe, Clowbridge, 19th Sep 2020
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07:00-09:00 Black Necked Grebe around buoy 4 towards North Bay. Associating at times with with G.C.Grebe and calling regularly. Dived a few times but no catch. Cormorant, 3, Goosander, 4 redheads, Meadow Pipit, c40 in North Bay and c20 over south, Pied Wagtail, c12 around the res, Stonechat, 3 in S...
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Holden Wood
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Had a look for the Cetti's warbler this morning but no joy. Probably didn't give it a fair chance as it was rather cold and windy and I left to twitch the grebe around 10.00. One male ring ouzel still present above Ogden with eight mistle thrushes. A steady movement of small numbers of meadow pipits along...
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Cheesden valley.
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0800/1030 hrs cold easterly, 10 degrees. Greenfinch...7 in Alders at Buckhurst. Tit Flocks.....three good sized feeding flocks around, mostly Great, Blue, and Coal, but also Long-tailed, Nuthatch, and one Treecreeper. Chiffchaff....along Cheesden Brook. Lesser Redpoll......6 on Deeply l...
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Reedsholme 16/9/20
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Reedsholme 16/9/20 3 Buzzard hovering over hillside 4 Kestrel - all hovering over Cribden slope 1 Sparrowhawk flew out of scrub at Cribden Clough + a further 4 sightings of soaring bird, same one ? 1 Peregrine stooped from very high , lost to view over Laund Hey area 1 Grey Wagtail at Leabrook 10 Mallard...
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Compstons/Clowbridge
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Compstons 06.30 - 09.00 SSE 1-3 clear Meadow Pipit - 482 counted flying south, probably a good number more. Siskin - 37 south Pied Wagtail - 7 south, 1 north Chaffinch - 30 south and lots blogging Redpoll - 12 south Mistle thrush - 8 south Grey Wagtail - 3 south Swallow - 33 south House martin - 3 small group...
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Shoveler Holden Wood
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Male in partial eclipse at the top end this morning. Still present when I left c9.30 Andy
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Cheesden Valley, 13th Sep 2020
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16:00-17:30 Cormorant, 1 dropped onto Buckhurst Lodge for two minutes before flying off again, Grey Heron, 1, Buzzard, 3 in the air together, Sparrowhawk, male at Cheesden Bar Lodge, Kestrel, c5, Moorhen, 1 on Buckhurst Lodge, Kingfisher, 1 on Buckhurst Lodge, Swallow, c12, Meadow Pipit, c12, St...
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Grane, 13th Sep 2020,
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08:00-10:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 2 in roost at Holden Wood and 2 on Ogden, Canada Goose, 4 onto Holden Wood, Buzzard, at least two soaring pairs plus many singles, Peregrine, what looked like a juv male over, Kestrel, c8, Moorhen, 2 on Holden Wood, G.B.B.Gull, 2 adults on Ogden, L.B.B....
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Oakenhead Wood Rd 12/9/19
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11:00hrs onwards Cribden Clough 1 Buzzard 1 Reed Bunting 1 Whitethroat in scrub along lane nr mast. c100 House Martin moving through around hillside Oakenhead Wood Rd - 4 Mistle Thrush c30 Goldfinch 4 Linnet 4 Great Tit 2 Coal Tit 2 Long-tailed Tit 1 Robin 1 Blackbird c25 Starling 12+ Swallow 15 Hou...
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Clowbridge, 12th Sep 2020
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08:00-10:00 G.C.Grebe, 1, Cormorant, 1, Goosander, 4 Redheads, Kestrel, 6 inc group of 4 towards Crown Point, Skylark, a flock of 5 over plus a single, Swallow, c12, House Martin, c4, Sand Martin, 1, Meadow Pipit, c25 in small groups, Stonechat, family of 5 behind back pond, Blackbird, 6 in the car pa...
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David Nuttall
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Haslinden Moor, 10 September
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11 Snipe a few Meadow Pipits, Skylarks & Crows. no Signs of Red Grouse Neil
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Pink-footed Goose.
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Bright sunshine 14 degrees 0815 Hrs. A skein Of Pink-footed Goose, approx 22, going south high over Irwell valley (Strongstry). Regards Brian.
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Grane 8th August.
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No sign of Kittiwake in Grane area with Sarfraz.
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Oakenhead Wood Rd 6/9/19
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c50 Swallow on wires and feeding out over Rawtenstall + 3 House Martin c10 Linnet c3 Meadow pipit 2 Goldfinch 1 Raven on mast at Cribden Clough c90 Starling on wires 1 Kestrel 2 Buzzard over Marl Pits - very high Cribden Clough - 1 Buzzard charm of c20 Goldfinch on thistles 1 Jay Leabrook F. Mallard w/8 la...
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Clowbridge, 6th Sep 2020
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09:30-11:00 Cormorant, 1 on U-Boat, Canada Goose, single bird flew onto the res, Mallard, c12, Buzzard, 3 in the air together, Sparrowhawk, 2 over together west, Kestrel, c7 over the hillsides, Green Sandpiper, 2 flushed off the res bank headed off high to the west, B.H.Gull, c6, Little Owl, 1 on a fe...
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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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