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about 150 geese flying west 13/02/2020
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Clowbridge, 9th Feb 2020
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14:30-15:30 Cormorant, 2 on the res, Canada Goose, 2 flew in from the north and landed in front of the boat house, Mallard, c12, Goosander, pair in south bay, Sparrowhawk, female near Nutshaw, Lapwing, single in field behind point wood, B.H.Gull, c6, Common Gull, c50, mainly heading south west into...
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Bits'n'bobs this week
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Wed 5/3 Bull Hill 1 skylark near the summit. 45 golden plovers flying around Thu 6/3 Haslingden Moor 1 jack snipe flushed from under my feet - probably within an inch or two of actually kicking it. 6 snipe and an adult peregrine in the area and at least 4 skylarks Thirteen Stone Hill. Amongst many singing...
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Reedsholme 4/2/20
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4/2/20 2 Song Thrush in song. c40 Siskin at Constablelee - in birch trees across from the old Ashworth Arms pub 1 Dipper + 1 pr Mallard on river at Leabrook. 1 Green Woodpecker yaffling - 3/2/20 Bob.
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Warth 02/02/20
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grey heron - 8mallad - 3green woodpecker - 1woodpigeon - 6stock dove - 3wren - 5dunnock - 2 singing males & a pairdipper - 1robin - 18blackbird - 6song thrush - 2 singingmistle thrush - 1 chasing a song thrushfieldfare - 3blue tit - 14coal tit - 6great tit - 8long-tailed tit - 1prmagpie - 10carrion cr...
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Mitchell House Res, 2nd Feb 2020
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15:30-16:30 Canada Goose, 6 on the larger res, Mallard, pair, Goosander, 8 when I arrived but birds regularly dropping in and 16 present, inc 5 males, when I left, Kestrel, 2, G.B.B.Gull, 4 on res, Herring Gull, c8 on res, Common Gull, 1 on res, B.H.Gull, c12 on res, Fieldfare, flock of c40 over moors, S...
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Grane, 2nd Feb 2020
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11:00-13:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Ogden, Cormorant, 9 in trees at Holden Wood & 4 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c40 on pasture at Holden Wood & 5 on the res, Mallard, c12, Moorhen, 2 on Holden Wood Res, Lapwing, 1 flew down the valley, G.B.B.Gull, 2 on Ogden, Herring Gull, 4 up the valley, Common Gull, c12 up...
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Stacksteads Area 2 2 20
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Lee Clough Starling c100 Redwing c40 Fieldfare c50 Wood Pigeon 6 Blackbird 2 Carrion Crow 3 Magpie 2 Bacup Park Area Fieldfare c20 Starling c40 Mistle Thrush 1 + 1 calling bird Chaffinch c10 Goldfinch 2 Brambling 6 minimum Peter
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Marsh Tit 2nd Feb 20
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Still present this morning on our feed -- Edited by C Bel on Sunday 2nd of February 2020 02:08:49 PM
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Winter Feeding Stations.
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Up until now a very average year for the feeding station, our resident species are still here but in lower numbers due to the mild winter and abundance of natural food. But over the last few day which included a cold spell the Chaffinch numbers have steadily risen to around 50 today, and again today ther...
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Clowbridge Res, 26th Jan 2020.
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14:30- 15:30 Cormorant, 3 on the res, Mallard, 11 on the res, Goosander, male plus 4 redheads, G.B.B.Gull, 3 on res, Herring Gull, 6 on res, Common Gull, 28 on res, B.H.Gull, 23 on res, Meadow Pipit, 2 around res bank, Fieldfare, c35 in ash tree, Song Thrush, 1 in song, L.T.Tit, c4 at feeders, Coal Tit, 1 a...
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Big Garden Bird Watch Ventnor road Haslinden
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Saturday 25 January 10.00 to 11.00 hrs 1 House Sparrow, later 14.00 hrs 24 seen 3 Dunnock 4 Great Tit 6 Greenfinch 5 Bullfinch 2 Coal Tit 4 Blue Tit 3 Woodpigeon 1 Blackbird 1 Starling 2 Caffinch 1 Robin 1 Wern Neil & Susan Burke
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Holden Wood.
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0830/1030 hrs Very wet and windy 7 degrees. Black-headed Gull.....48 on the res. Cormorant......9 in the roost. Mallard....8 in pairs House Sparrow....5 in hedges. Great Spotted Woodpecker.....drumming Buzzard.....Single very wet roosting in tree above Tenements farm. Canada Goose.....6...
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C/booth 25th Jan 20.
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No sign of the Marsh Tit today after several watches during the day despite lots of other birds present. It was here yesterday. A bit more worrying is we have picked up 3 dead Chaffinch at the site in last 2 months and there was a female looking poorly this afternoon that wont last long. They all look in goo...
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Whooper Swan.
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In heavy mist there were five Whooper Swans on Ashworth Moor Res this afternoon noon at 1600 hrs, still there when I left. Regards Brian.
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Rooks.
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Although not in Rossendale but of interest. St Pauls Shuttleworth Rookery. Over the past seven days there has been early activity at the above Rookery, the birds only return here to nest, 24 in the tree tops basically in pairs and some tidying up wind blown nests. Regards Brian.
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Spring Mill Res 19/01/2020
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cormorant - 5Canada goose - 27mallard - 3goldeneye - 1m & 1fgoosander - 1m & 2 redheadslapwing - 10meadow pipit - 12blackbird - 5fieldfare - 1wren - 5chaffinch - 4greenfinch - 1goldfinch - 2reed bunting - 3 Kingfisher on Wallbank Lodge cheers Kevin
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Siskins - 18/1/20
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Flock of c20 birds feeding on birch in grounds of St James the Less primary school off Haslingden Old Rd this morning. Few Goldfinch present + 1 Greenfinch calling nearby. 1 kestrel at Cribden Clough. Bob.
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Clowbridge Res, 18th Jan 2020
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09:00-10:30 Cormorant, 4 on Res, Mallard, c10, Goosander, male & 2 redheads, Sparrowhawk, female soaring, G.B.B.Gull, 4 on res plus c6 over, Herring Gull, c8 on res, Common Gull, 3 on res, B.H.Gull, c15 on res, Pied Wagtail, 1 over, Stonechat, male in copse in front of Nutshaw, Dunnock, 2 in car p...
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ROC Winter Bird Race, 12th Jan 2020
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08:00-16:00 Despite appalling conditions 8 members joined in The Winter Bird Race enabling 4 teams of 2 people to compete. The results were as follows: BK & IW 48 species. RI & DN 47 species. IB & PB 46 species. KL & RH 45 species. So all very tight with some teams hav...
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Rossendale Birds and other Wildlife Thread 2019 Part 2
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An Osprey was seen at Grane late May soaring over Ogden and then moving West. Friday 5th July 64 Lapwings in the fields above Troy Quarry1 adult Mediterranean Gull in fields opposite the gate of Ogden ResFemale Mallard with 8 DucklingsSkylarks - 2 in song above Clough Head5 Ringlet Butterflies 2...
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Irwell Valley, 5th Jan 2020
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14:00-15:00 Cormorant, 1 in trees at HTL, Heron, 2 over together, Mallard, 4 on HTL, Goosander, male & 2 redheads on river, Moorhen, 2 on HTL & 1 on river, B.H.Gull, c12, L.B.B.Gull, 1 through south, Kingfisher, 1 caught a small fish on HTL, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 at HTL & 1 at Groundwork, Grey...
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Winter feeding station
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Overcast 7 degrees, calm. A pleasant surprise this afternoon was three Lesser Redpoll (cabaret) with the resident Goldfinch feeding on sunflower hearts and niger seed. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge, 4th Jan 2020
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09:30-10:30 Cormorant, 2 on 'U'-Boat & 1 flying in as I left, Canada Goose, single bird near pontoon, Mallard, 8 on the res & c12 on The limy, Goosander, pair south bay with male displaying, Sparrowhawk, male low over north bay of res then inches over the outer wall and whizzed through between...
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Cheesden Valley, 1st Jan 2020
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10:30-13:30 Cormorant, 1 on middle lodge & 2 on nearby pylon, Grey Heron, 1 near middle lodge, Teal, pair on flooded field, Goosander, male flew down the valley, Buzzard, pair feeding in field, Sparrowhawk, female through hassled by a Carrion Crow, Merlin, female on Harden Moor, Kestrel, 3 sin...
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Grane 31 December
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150+ Pink-footed Goose flying west, + 50 Tawny Owl calling in wood 10.15 hrs 16 Snipe Edgerton moss. 1 Reed bunting 200+ Wood Pigeon in Fairy Glen 1 Kestrel Blue, Coal, Great & L T Tits Black-Headed Gulls 2 Mallards Carrion Crows Neil & Paul
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Clowbridge, 31st Dec 2019
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10:30-12:00 Cormorant, 4 on the 'U'-Boat. Pink Footed Goose, a skein of 21 over west, Canada Goose, 44 on pasture adjacent to the res, Mallard, 33 around the res, Goosander, pair in display plus two redheads, Kestrel, 2 over Nutshaw, Common Gull, c8, B.H.Gull, c30, Stock Dove, pair, Wood Pigeon, c30...
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Cribden, 30th Dec 2019
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11:00-13:30 Pink Footed Goose, c140 heading west, Kestrel, 1 near Height End, Woodcock, 1 flushed from tussocks near Duckworth Clough, Snipe, 2 flushed off the tops, Stock Dove, pair on ruin at top of Duckworth Clough, Wood Pigeon, c400 especially over Brooks' Wood and feeding on beech mast near Sk...
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Marsh Tit 28th Dec 19
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The Marsh Tit is still ever present on our feeders etc. Info for all you bird racers and yr listers!! 5 months now!
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Grane, 29th Dec 2019
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10:30-13:00 Cormorant, single on Ogden, Canada Goose, flocks of 9. 11, 7 & c70 flew onto Holden Wood, Mallard, 4 on Calf Hey & 2 in Jamestones, Goldeneye, male & 2 females in Jamestones, Buzzard, pair over, Kestrel, 1 on post near Duke and male in Jamestones, G.B.B.Gull, 4 on Ogden, L.B.B...
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