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Holden Wood Reservoir, Sunday 3rd May
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There were 3 greylag geese on the water at Holden Wood reservoir this morning (8:30am). They were quite skittish and were gone within 10 minutes of my arrival. -- Edited by PaulB on Monday 4th of May 2020 09:37:41 AM
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Dotterel. Deansgreave, Bacup. 2nd May20.
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2 Dotterel seen briefly and heard twice on/ over large burnt area east of Deansgreave rd late this morning. Also a Golden Plover calling, 1 Snipe displaying, 3-4 Wheatears.
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EBSW.
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Hundreds Of Swift,House Martin and Swallows present just now, info from PaulG. Regards Brian.
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Groundwork to Irwell Vale
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EBSW - around 30-40 swifts, perhaps 50 house martins and 100 swallows over the beds this morning. Not a single wagtail seen here today. Elsewhere the ravens appear to be fairly close to fledging, with one of the young flapping and taking off briefly. A couple of sand martins around the colony but stil...
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Groundwork to Irwell Vale
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6 swifts (minimum) over EBSW/ Irwell Vale this morning. 1 sand martin, 2 house martins and around 10 swallows also here. Also today 2 greylags over Ewood Bridge south, pair of goosanders and 4 sand martins Townsend Fold (around the colony). Still just a single whitethroat Andy
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C/booth 25th April 20.
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2 male Whitethroat singing at Gin Clough/ Goodshawfold at 9am. 3 Greylag south over our house at c7.30pm. Lots of butterflies around in the last 2 days especially Orange Tips and more Small and Green Veined Whites now. 3 Speckled Woods too toda.
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From the garden, 25th April 2020
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All day out in the garden with the following seen (or heard)! Grey Heron, 2 over east together, 1 back west, Buzzard, circling over the house headed over towards Chapel Hill, Sparrowhawk, over 4 times with 3 sightings of a female and 1 of a male, Kestrel, male over, L.B.B.Gull, 6 over, G.B.B.Gull, 1 ove...
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Scout Moor
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3 Ring Ouzel and at least 4 pairs of Wheatear amongst the south/west slopes boulder fields this afternoon.
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Cheesden/Buckhurst.
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0800/1100 hrs slight southerly 14 degrees Sunny. Linnet.....three pair. Goldfinch.....lots in pairs Meadow Pipit.....over a dozen feeding Skylark....3/4 displaying. Greenfinch.....3 in conifers Goldcrest....single in same conifer. Sand Martin.....20 plus hawking over the brook. Dipp...
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C/booth 24th April 20
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Garden Warbler singing nr Killeleas steelworks at Stoneholme this morning, not there 1 hr later, and lots and lots of willow warblers singing everywhere. Seems to be a big yr for them. 4+ Blackcap singing, Only 2 pr of swallow seen in what seems to be a very poor yr for them and House Martins (virtually...
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Irwell Groundwork to Ewood Bridge
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A singing whitethroat between Groundwork and Townsend Fold this morning and 2 common sandpipers around the bypass bridge. Over the last few days a few sand martins have arrived around the colony but not showing any sign of nesting activity as yet. The pair of goosanders is still putting in regular ap...
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Waterfoot to Townsendfold
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Canada goose - 7 at Holmes Terrace Lodgegrey heron 3 at Holmes Terrace Lode, 10 at Warthcoot - 1pr at Holmes Terrace Lodgemoorhen - 1 at Holmes Terrace Lodgebuzzard - 1 at Holmes Terrace Lodgekestrel - 3 at Hurdles & 1 at Holmes Terrace Lodgestock dove - 1 at Warth, 1pr at Hurdles & at least 1 off L...
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HWR return, 19th April 2020
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Late afternoon. Cormorant, 4 in the trees, Grey Heron, 1 over, Canada Goose, sitting bird at EBSW being 'oined' by a Carrion Crow plus c100 at HWR, Sparrowhawk, female at HWR chased away by Lapwings, Kestrel, 1 on the tops, Moorhen, 1, Common Sandpiper, 1, Dunlin, 1, Lapwing, 4 pair HWR, 3 pairs on the t...
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Garden Warbler.
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My earliest Garden Warbler in full song on edge of ELR line in Strongstry. Regards Brian.
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Crawshawbooth Bird Obs is back ...(trampoline)! 14th April 20.
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Pays off straight away... 1 Crossbill over to north calling in afternoon. Also a juv Peregrine south shortly after.
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Irwell Valley, 13th April 2020
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Mid Afternoon. Grey Heron, 2 at HTL & 1 on Clowes Lodge, Canada Goose, pair on HTL and 1 on Clowes Lodge, Goosander, pair flew down the river, Buzzard, 2 soaring birds, Sparrowhawk, 1 soaring high, Kestrel, 1 in display near Ilex, Moorhen, pair on Clowes Lodge, B.H.Gull, single on the river, Colla...
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Hurdles Quarry, 12th April 2020
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Around Noon. Canada Goose, pair up the valley, Buzzard, 1 over, Kestrel, male up the valley, Skylark, c10, many in song, Meadow Pipit, c12, Wheatear, 7 in total, 2 males in song, Mistle Thrush, singing bird, Chiffchaff, 2 singing, Willow Warbler, c10 singing, Blackcap, 1 singing, Coal Tit, 2 singin...
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Strongstry/Irwell vale round robin.
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0730/1030 hrs, after a night of thunderstorms, calm 13/15 deg Cloudy. Lots of song and nesting activity by our common residents especially Wrens. Of note..... Dipper.....four pair have now established territory but are still nest building. Sand Martin......18 hawking over the nesting bank and...
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C/booth 10th April 20.
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Lots of Willow Warblers arrived since yesterday. Singing in lots of the usual areas. 1 Blackcap singing outside our house. At least 5 Chiffchaffs singing on my local walk this am. 2 Swallows back at nesting stable today at Goodshawfold.
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Staghills Woods 10/04/20
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woodpigeon - 11great spotted woodpecker - 1pr & a calling birdgreen woodpecker - yaffling birdgrey wagtail - male calling from the river behind the wood yardJay - 4magpie - 4carrion crow - 3chiffchaff - 4 singing birds and 1 feeding quietly amongst bramble. 1 also singing in The Glenblackcap - 2...
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North of Rawtenstall, 10th April 2020
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G.C.Grebe, 2 on the res, Grey Heron, 1 over Marl Pits, Canada Goose, 3 pairs inc 1 sitting bird plus 25 on Clowbridge res, Mallard, c6, Tufted Duck, 1 male on Clowbridge Res, Goosander, male plus 3 redheads on Clowbridge Res, Buzzard, soaring bird over Rawtenstall, Sparrowhawk, female over Chapel Hi...
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NocMig (overnight recording)
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I have been recording overnight for the last week or so 31-3/1-4 Common Scoter flew over and a few Moorhen 1-4/2-4 Good movement of Redwing and a flock of Wigeon Cheers Ian
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Irwell Groundwork to Ewood Bridge
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A couple more blackcaps today with singing birds at Groundwork and the sewage works as well as one the other side of the river. 2 coots at HTL. Otherwise little of interest - just 2 swallows today and fewer willow warblers than Tuesday Andy
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Goodshawfold, Gin Clough and Stoneholme area. 8th April 20
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Daily exercise walk produced my 1st calling Tree Pipit of the spring heading north over Killeleas steelworks. Also 2pr Dipper, pr Grey Wags, 2 new in male Willow Warblers, 4 male Chiffchaffs, pr Stock Doves, pr Buzzard, pr Sparrowhawk, and all the usual common birds in good numbers. A bird in full s...
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redwing 090420
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A late redwing flew into the woods at Park Road, Waterfoot this morning. blackcap singing at Gaghills cheers Kevin
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blackcaps 08/04/2020
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blackcaps in sub song at Trickett's Memorial & Park Road, Waterfoot this morning. Both birds were probably present yesterday also cheers Kevin
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Dearden Moor/ Cowpe Lowe area
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Ring Ouzel - 4 (2males, 2females) in the fields below the west end of Hurdles Quarry (above farm). One other heard at the winding house area to the west was probably a different bird Wheatear - 10 total of which 3 females and 3 singing birds (2 at the winding house and one Hurdles). Pairs at Hurdles and nr F...
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Cowpe Lowe, 7th April 2020
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Early Evening. Buzzard, pair over Irwell Valley, Kestrel, 1 near Ilex, Curlew, just 1 over calling, Wood Pigeon, flock of c80 off New Barn Lane, Collared Dove, 1 in Rawtenstall, Skylark, c20, many in song, Swallow, 1 off New Barn Lane, Meadow Pipit, c20, Pied Wagtail, 1 in Hurdles Quarry, Wheatear, p...
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Odds n sods down the river
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Blackcap - singing bird with female in attendance opposite EBSW (at last!) Willow Warbler - singing birds at 6 locations, mostly around Ewood Bridge/ Irwell Vale area, but 1 in Townsend Fold (possibly some duplication around EBSW) Hirundines - only 3 or 4 swallows seen this morning around Townse...
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River Irwell Strongstry.
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light Rain/sunshine 13 degrees calm. First Sand Martins Of this spring hawking along the river near to nest site. Kingfisher flying downstream. Pair of Grey Wagtails feeding. Pair of Dipper still carrying nest material. Along the railway embankment. Single Willow Warbler has remained but moved...
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