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Summer Migrants.
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Bright sunshine but cool breeze, 10 degrees, 1300/1630 hrs. Woodland between Strongstry and Irwell vale. Three Willow Warbler, Two Blackcap and four Chiffchaff all in Song. Irwell vale to Kay Steels. Two Willow Warbler, one Blackcap and three Chiffchaff again all in song There Sand Martin along t...
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Migrants.
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Brambling numbers have increased to around twelve over the last couple of days. First returning Blackcap (Male) near the picture frame. At least five Chiffchaff between Strongstry and Irwell Vale Three Willow Warbler in Song over the last few days. Regards Brian and Paul.
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Clowbridge, 7th April 2019
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10:00-11:00 Canada Goose, 4 beyond back pond, Mallard, c8, Goosander, Redhead high up the valley, Pheasant, 1 behind boat house, Curlew, calling bird near Nutshaw, Lapwing, 2 displaying behind boat house, Herring Gull, 7 over res, L.B.B.Gull, 2 through south, B.H.Gull, 2, Stock Dove, 1 near Nuts...
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Common Migrants Rawtenstall to Irwell Vale 4-6 April
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Blackcap - 1 singing EBSW this morning (6/4) Willow Warbler - one on 4th, 5th and 6th April around Ewood Bridge/Irwell Vale (each at different locations) Chiffchaff - present all the usual places now along the valley but not at full numbers yet Sand Martin - 3 around last years breeding site this morni...
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Grane, 6th April 2019
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07:30-11:00 G.C.Grebe, pairs on Holden Wood and Ogden, Cormorant, 4 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 at top end of Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c70 on Holden Wood and scattered birds throughout including several sitting birds, Mallard, c20, Teal, pairs on Holden Wood & Calf Hey, Goldeneye, female on Calf...
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Red Kite Red Brook/Holcombe moor. 5th April 19
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Red kite over red brook and then on to/ over holcolmbe moor this morning probably entered ROC airspace at some point! info R Archer
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Grane 4-4-2019
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late post 4-4-2019 13 Wheatear along the hillside back of Jamestone Quarry 7 keeping very close together the rest dotted around 2 Curlew feeding in field behind Clough Head with 4 Oystercatchers 2 Red-legged Partridge Green Woodpecker calling photo - silvery grey large dog lichen Chee...
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Rawtenstall to Lumb Vale
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Migrants today along the river around 12.00 - 2.00 - 1 willow warbler EBSW. Chiffchaffs at Groundwork (2), K Steel, EBSW and Irwell Vale. Only hirundines 3 or 4 swallows over the sewage works (was there yesterday evening around 6.00 and didn't record any). 2 coots HTL and all the usual riparian spp And...
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Hirundines EBSW
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2 house martins, 3 sand martins and about 15 swallows at the sewage works this afternoon (around 5.00). Also 7 goosanders over, 1 oystercatcher and a few pied wagtails. 1 chiffchaff on the other side of the river was my only other summer migrant between here and Rawtenstall. Andy
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Redwing & Fieldfare 1-4-2019
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At the very top of Alden Road was a small flock of 4 Redwings with 11 Fieldfare Cheers Craggy
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Strongstry/Irwell vale
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0800/1100 hrs, cool southerly breeze, 7 degrees. Still 5/6 Brambling at feeders. Good numbers of Blackbird,Robin,Wren and Dunnock around the route, most in song. Blue,Great, and Coal Tit all actively nesting. Three Long-tailed Tit nests completed, with one possible sitting bird. Several Chaf...
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Spring Mill Res etc 310319
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Trickett's Memorialchiffchaff singing Futures Parkgrey wagtail - 1prdipper - 1prredpoll - calling bird Lee Quarrylittle owl - 1skylark - 1meadow pipit - 12, many singingpied wagtail - 2long-tailed tit - 1prwheatear - 2 males singing and displayingchaffinch - 3siskin - calling bird Whitworth Q...
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Clough Bottom, 31st March 2019
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17:00-18:30 Merlin, zipped straight through north, Kestrel, hunting over top end, Skylark, 2 on Red Moss, Stonechat, pair on Swallow Shore, Ring Ouzel, male calling from tree. Later joined a flock of c20 Fieldfares, Coal Tit, calling birds, Reed Bunting, 1 near Red Moss. Regards, David.
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Ewood Bridge, 31st March 2019
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08:30-11:00 Canada Goose, 5 on HTL plus single near Square Lodge at Lumb, Mallard, c12, Goosander, pair flew down the valley, Buzzard, 4 up together, Sparrowhawk, 2 soaring singles, Coot, 2 on HTL, Moorhen, 3 on HTL, Lapwing, 6 on fields towards Holcombe Road, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over, Herring Gull, c8...
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Clowbridge, 30th March 2019
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08:00-09:30 Cormorant, min 5 birds with birds coming and going, Canada Goose, flock of 4 over south plus single on moorland towards Crown Point, Mallard, 6, Pheasant, calling bird, Curlew, 2 calling birds, Lapwing, 4 displaying birds south of res, L.B.B.Gull, 2 over, Stock Dove, single near Nutsh...
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Mandarin Duck.
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Found a Drake Mandarin Duck on the Irwell at Strongstry,yesterday evening, checked this morning and it is still around although further upstream. Presumably this has escaped from captivity, although it is quite flighty. Photo by PaulG. Regards Brian.
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Buzzards (pair) Whitworth
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Two Buzzards ridding the thermals at the bottom of Hall street around10.30am today -- Edited by den9112 on Friday 29th of March 2019 07:15:19 PM
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Brambling.
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Now the drier and warmer weather is upon us I have reduced the food supply at the feeding station as the birds begin to spread out through the woodland and start to breed And intend to stop feeding by the end of March. I still have around half a dozen Brambling visiting each morning, this has obviously red...
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Grane 28-3-2019
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10 Wheatear in total A group 6 Wheatear 4m 2f on Moor above Calf Hey 2m Wheatear on ruins Calf Hey 2m on wall in field across from entrance to Clough Head Cafe Cheers Craggy
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Wheatear in Whitworth
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One cracking Male Wheatear in small quarry near Cowm Res. Its springtime!!
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Ashworth Moor Reservoir 27-3-2019
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Ashworth Moor Reservoir 32 Whooper Swans at 10:20 Photos taken through bins Cheers Craggy
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Swallow Holden Wood 27-3-2019
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Three Swallows at Holden Wood Reservoir this morning Cheers Craggy
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Whitworth. 26/3/2019
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2 Brambling currently feeding under my feeders, thats a first in my garden! Dave Ousey.
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Chiffchaff C/booth. 27th March 19
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Male Chiffchaff singing again this morning - 8am - presumably a different bird to the 21st March one as nothing heard for days??
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Reedsholme 26/3/19
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Reedsholme - Cribden Lane - Crawshawbooth 2 Buzzard 1f Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 1 Raven 1 soaring Grey Heron 1 Collared Dove Greenfinch calling Leabrook Pr Grey Wagtail 1 Nuthatch calling Pr Dipper Pr Long tailed Tit - Cribden Clough Greenfinch calling - Twin Lodges 1 Meadow Pipit - Oakenhead Wood Rd...
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Grane, 24th March 2019
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07:30-10:30 G.C.Grebe, 2 on Holden Wood and a single on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 1 in trees at Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1 at Holden Wood with what looked like a fair sized Perch and 2 over, Canada Goose, c12 pairs, including a pair on the moor top, and a flock of c40, Mallard, c12, Teal, pair on Holden Wood, Gol...
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Grane, 24/03/19
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10.30-12.30 Sparrowhawk (Male) - Calf Hey Grey Partridge x2 - flushed walking toward ruined buildings - Calf Hey - at the speed they flew it was hard to ID but i presume Grey rather than red legged? Wheatear (m) x3 - near ruined buildings - Calf Hey Wheatear (f) - near ruined buildings - Calf Hey Grey Wagt...
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Swinshaw Moor, 23rd March 2019
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07:30-10:30 Grey Heron, 1 over, Canada Goose, 2 pair on Shortclough and a pair over, Mallard, pair, Pheasant, calling bird at Edge Cote, Curlew, flock of 3 over Swinshaw Moor, Lapwing, single near Swinshaw Moor, Snipe, 5 on Swinshaw Moor & 13 on Edge Cote, L.B.B.Gull, 3 feeding on Twenty Penneth...
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Lee Quarry 23 3 19
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Lee Quarry Wheatear 1m Little Owl 1 Carrion Crow c4 pairs Meadow Pipit c20 in small groups and singles Mallard 1 pair Peter
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Clowbridge Res 21st March 19.
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Full circuit of Res. Almost devoid of birds!! 2 G C Grebe, 2 Male Tufted Duck, 3 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 1 Skylark singing! 2 M Pipits..
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