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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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Summer migrants along the river
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A few odds and sods along the river over the last few days (apologies for duplicating others' records) Swallow - 1 friday (3/4), 1 sunday (5/4) EBSW. Today 5+ early then 10+ at the sewage works and 1 north of Ewood Bridge later Sand Martin - 1 EBSW today House Martin - 2 EBSW today Willow Warbler - 1 EBSW yes...
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Ewood bribge Sewage works, 6 April
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8 Sallows 2 House Martins Neil
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Warth to Cragg Quarry 05/04/20
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grey heron - c10Canada goose - 1pr at Scout Moor Res, 1pr at Cragg High Level Tank & 3prs at Cowpe Resmallard - 3 overmoorhen - 1 on Kenroy's pondbuzzard - pr at the head of Plunge valleykestrel - 1 at Cowpe Lowelittle owl - 1 in Hurdles Quarry was the first here for a few years for melesser black backed g...
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Irwell Vale Return! 5th April 2020
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Early Morning. Cormorant, 1 over south, Grey Heron, 1 on All Saints Lodge, Canada Goose, pair on All Saints Lodge, Mallard, c12, Buzzard, 1 at Ewood Bridge, Kestrel, pair in Rawtenstall tussling with a pair of Raven, single at Ewood Bridge, L.B,B.Gull, flock of 4 over south, Collared Dove, single in...
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C/bridge/Greenfold 4th April 20
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Walked up to c/bridge and them back over tops through Greenfold this afternoon with my daughter, for our daily exercise . 8 Goosander ( 2 ad m, 1 juv m, 5 fem/imm) , 2 G C Grebe on Res. 170+ Fieldfare in top of Folly Wood, Greenfold. First Ive seen for weeks up here. 6 Ravens over (3 prs) over tops.
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Chapel Hill, 4th April 2020
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Late afternoon. Grey Heron, 1 flew up The Irwell Valley, Buzzard, pair over The Limy Valley, Kestrel, male bird over, L.B.B.Gull, 2 south, L.T.Tit, 2, Coal Tit, c6 calling birds in Balladen Clough and around Marl Pits, Raven, single over onto Chapel Hill and then back towards Rawtenstall, Goldfinc...
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Jack Lodge 04/04/2020
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cormorant - 1mallard - 2goosander - 1 male & 2 femalessparrowhawk - male hunting over Shawclough Road. What was probably the same bird seen hunting over the side of Seat Naze a short while laterwoodpigeon - c20grey wagtail - 1prredwing - 1goldfinch - min 12, several displaying cheers Kevin --...
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Rawtenstall, 3rd April 2020
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17:00-18:30 Cormorant, 3 singles over heading down The Irwell, Grey Heron, bird sitting tight, Canada Goose, pair on HTL, Mallard, 4 on Irwell, Sparrowhawk, female over town, Moorhen, single on Irwell and 1 on HTL, Coot, single on HTL, Collared Dove, pair at New Hall Hey and a pair at Grange, Kingfis...
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Strongstry/Irwell vale.
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0830/1130 hrs Cool Westerly overcast/sunshine 6/9 degrees. Dipper.....two pairs both carrying nest material. Goosander.....5 Males and 7 Females along the river some displaying. Mallard....several on the river. Song Thrush......two in song and one feeding in garden Blackbird.....good nu...
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Brow Edge Quarry, 1st April 2020
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18:00-20:30 Mallard, 3 drakes on the square lodge, Kestrel, 1 hunting bird on the tops, Wood Pigeon, flock of c40 feeding in fields, Meadow Pipit, c12, Wheatear, 2 males, Song Thrush, 2 on the way up, Mistle Thrush, singing bird, Redwing, c12 off New Barn Lane, Raven, 1 in town and 1 over Cowpe Lowe, Jac...
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Rawtenstall, 31st March 2020
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07:30-08:30 Grey Heron, sitting bird & 1 over, Canada Goose, pair on HTL and pair flew down the valley, Sparrowhawk, female soaring over town, Kestrel, female near HTL, B.H.Gull, 1 in town, Grey Wagtail, pair on The Limy near B&M, Mistle Thrush, singing bird, Song Thrush, 2 singing birds, D...
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C/booth. 29th March 20.
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Willow Warbler singing outside our house (folly) this morning c8.30am. Not heard again this afternoon. bet it wishes it hadnt come so early as it was bitterly cold this aft. Without digging in our records, I think thats one of the earliest dates weve had for W Warb in c/booth??
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Marsh Tit. C/booth 29th March 29.
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Not seen at our feeders for a couple of days, thought it had left but we saw and heard it at the bottom of Goodshaw Lane in another garden this afternoon, en route to shop for some bread.
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Cowpe 29/03/20
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little grebe - 1 at Lenchcormorant - 1 at Cowpe ResCanada goose - 1pr at Lench & 1pr at Cowpe Resmallard - 2 males at Lench & 1 female at Cowpe Resmoorhen - 1 at Lenchstock dove - 4 at Lench & 2 at Kearn's pied wagtail - 1 at Lench & min 5 at Cowpe Resmeadow pipit - c10 at Cowpe Reswheatear - 1pr...
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Lower Irwell Valley, 29th March 2020
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15:00-18:00 Grey Heron, sitting bird, Canada Goose, Pair on the lodge off Bury Road, Townsendfold and a pair at HTL, Goosander, pair on the river, Buzzard, distant soaring bird, Moorhen, 2 on HTL, Herring Gull, c12 through north plus 9 on EBSW, L.B.B.Gull, c12 through north, B.H.Gull, c20 at EBSW, S...
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Jack Lodge etc 28/03/2020
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Canada goose - 1prgoosander - 9curlew - 1stock dove 1prpied wagtail - 1grey wagtail - 1bullfinch - 1 male and another calling birdThe following seen on the way to & from the lodgegreat spotted woodpecker - 1 in Edgeside Park & 1 in Edgeside Woodsgrey wagtail - 1 at Mill Endjay - 1 at Mill Endchif...
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Cribden, 28th March 2020
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14:00-16:00 Goosander, flock of 3 flew up The Limy Valley, Kestrel, a single seen twice was probably the same bird, Lapwing, 6 on Cribden Flats tussling with crows, Herring Gull, flock of 7 over, L.B.B.Gull, c10 over, Skylark, 3 singing birds, Meadow Pipit, 4, Jackdaw, flock of c60 over Rawtenstall...
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Willow Warbler.
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Single Willow Warbler found by PaulG in Chatterton wood this afternoon. regards Brian.
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Western Osprey.
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This afternoon @ 1530 hrs in bright sunshine clear skies and a cool easterly an Osprey flew north at a viewable height following the Irwell valley over Stubbins to Irwell vale it then turned over Helmshore towards Grane. Regards Brian.
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Lee Quarry 27 3 20
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Wheatear 3 males and 2 females in one group with 1 male calling and displaying in flight + 2 single males and 1 single female Little Owl 2 in the Lee end Meadow Pipil c10 Raven 1 over Wren 1 calling Blackbird 1 pair Peter
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Swallow.
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This photograph appeared on Helmshore Group facebook, checked with Alan Foster the photographer and he confirmed it was present yesterday and photographEd today. Regards Brian
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C/booth. 25th March 20.
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2 Chiffchaff singing in the Folly area today. New in... Lots of M Pipits and Skylarks and a few pr of Lapwings in the Greenfold Res area during our daily exercise stroll this aft..
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Clowbridge Res 23rd March 20
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Rarity!!! 4 Greylag Geese on the Res then joined the Canadas in the pine wood fields. Very rare sighting for me up here. -- Edited by C Bel on Tuesday 24th of March 2020 12:47:04 AM
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