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Cowm & Spring Mill etc 08/12/2019
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Cowm (partly with Stuart Gray)Canada goose - 50 flew onto a field above the quarry roadmallard - 23tufted duck - 4 malesbuzzard - 1 mobbed by a magpie & 2 carrion crowsblack-headed gull - only 2 when I arrived, due to water skiing, but increased to c70 once the water skiing ceased. The colour ringed...
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Clowbridge Res, 8th Dec 2019
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09:00-10:00 Cormorant, 2 fishing the res, Mallard, c12, Goosander, 2 redheads, B.H.Gull, c6, Common Gull, 2, Herring Gull, 4 over, Wood Pigeon, flocks of c40 & c60 through north west, Meadow Pipit, 1 on south bank, Stonechat, pair in north bay, Song Thrush, 1 in car park, Goldfinch, charm of c12...
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Chiffchaff. C/booth. 4th Dec 19.
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A late/wintering Chiffchaff was a surprise around our feeders this afternoon. Marsh Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 12 LTT, 5 Bullfinch, GSW best of the rest.
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Landgate towards Brown Wardle. 3/12/19
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35 Goldfinch, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Blackbirds, Stonechat, 2 Mistle Thrush, 5 Raven, 4 Carrion Crow, 3 Magpie, 2 BH Gull.
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Reedsholme 1/12/19
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c250 Pink-footed Geese from E. heading W. over Cribden Clough at 11:30 hrs approx. 1 Song Thrush at Leabrook 1 Grey Heron flew up valley c50 Wood Pigeon in wood 1 Redwing + c5 Blackbird at Twin Lodges Pr Raven flew down Limy valley then into Rawtenstall - 1 bird on Ilex Mill chimney 2 minutes later. Few gul...
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Cowpe Moss, 1st December 2019
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10:00-13:30 Cormorant, 3 on Cowpe Res, Pink Footed Goose, skein of c150 over west, Sparrowhawk, male in Plunge, Kestrel, female near Scout Quarry, Herring Gull, c60 over, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over, Meadow Pipit, c12 in Plunge / Newgate, Grey Wagtail, 1 flew down Plunge Valley, Stonechat, Male & 2 f...
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Ilex Mill - river
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Two dippers feeding this morning - then a large sparrowhawk about a foot off the water flew up river from the road bridge at Home Bargains towards Ilex Mill.
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Lapland Bunting (?) Thirteen Stone Hill
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Flight views only of a bird NW then W on Thirteen Stone Hill yesterday afternoon. Somewhat reed bunting-like piu/tseu followed by a short harsh(ish) trill which it repeated heading over the moor. No obvious markings. Not a great view but I'm pretty sure I would have noticed any white on the wings. Lis...
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Marsh Tit. C/booth. 31st Oct 19
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Bird still present outside my house. 3 months now.
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Grane 29/11/19
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A walk around Grane produced very little today with only the following of note cormorant - 9 at Holden Wood am & 4 on Ogden. 24 were in the roost at Holden Wood at 4pmCanada goose - 107 at Holden Wood & 106 at Ogdengoldeneye - 1 female at Holden Woodgoosander - 1 female on Ogden (not a common sight at...
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Edge Cote & Bolton Woods 27/11/2019
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snipe - 20 at Edge Cotesparrowhawk - 1 over Bolton Woodskestrel - 1 at Edge Laneblack-headed gull - 23 at Edge Lanecommon gull - c120 in field near Edge Cotewoodpigeon - c60 in Bolton Woodsmeadow pipit - 2 at Edge Coteredwing - c40 over Marl Pitsnuthatch - 1 in Bolton Woodsjay - 2 in Bolton Woods & 1at...
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Wheatear at Musbury Heights
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Had a good view of a couple of wheatear this afternoon on Musbury Heights, on the footpath overlooking Calf Hey. I saw a possible 6 birds in the space of 10 minutes, but no more than 2 at any one time, so there may have been duplicate viewings.
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Cowm Res 24/11/19
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Peter & John found a colour ringed black-headed gull this morning, which was also present this afternoon. I have reported the gull on CR Birding and received the following info on the bird, which shows it was ringed in Norway on 18th April 2018, moving to the Netherlands by 25th July 2018 & eve...
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Spring Mill Res 24/11/19
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cormorant - 1 on the res & 1 over towards CowmCanada goose - 8mallard - 1prgoosander - 1 male & 1 femalegoldeneye - 1 femalemerlin - 1kestrel - 1 nearby at Fold Headlapwing - 1black-headed gull - c50common gull - 1 on the res, flock of 9 flying west plus a dead adult bird on the res shoregreat black...
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Cheesden Valley, 24th Nov 2019
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08:00-11:00 Sparrowhawk, female being mobbed by a charm of c20 Goldfinch, Kestrel, 3, Pheasant, c12, probably recently released, Moorhen, 2 on pond near Golf Club, Snipe, 38 on Harden Moor, B.H.Gull, c20, Common Gull, 1 over, Herring Gull, c200 over, G.B.B.Gull, 1 over, Stock Dove, flock of 8 on wi...
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Cowm and New Line 17 11 19
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Cowm Res Goldeneye 1f Goosander 1 redhead Tufted Duck 1m Coot 1 Mallard c20 B H Gull 20 Herring and L B B c80 New Line Goosander 2 redheads B H Gull 12 Jackdaw c40 Moorhen 1 Stock Dove 5 Bullfinch 1m Goldfinch 1 Chaffinch c10 Blue Tit 6 Great Tit c10 Blackbird 20 Dunnock 4 House Sparrow 3 Peter
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Grane 17/11/19
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whooper swan - 4 flew east over Holden Wood @ 3:30pmcormorant - 28 in the roost at Holden Wood @ 3:30pmgrey heron - 1 at Holden Wood & 2 at Calf HeyCanada goose - 2 at Holden Wood, 2 at Ogden & 25 flying along Grane Road towards Hutch Bankmallard - 2pr at Holden Wood, 1pr at Jamestones & 1 female i...
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Clowbridge, 17th Nov 2019
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08:30-10:00 Cormorant, 4 on 'U'-Boat and 1 on the res, Grey Heron, 1 fishing The Limy, Mallard, 16, Goosander, 2 males, Herring Gull, c12 over, 2 on res, Common Gull, 2 on res, B.H.Gull, c10 on res, Stock Dove, pair flew into Point Wood, Meadow Pipit, c6 in South Bay, Stonechat, female in South Bay &...
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Warth to Balladen 15/11/19
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buzzard - 1 at Cowpe Lowesparrowhawk - 1 chasing redwings and fieldfares at Warthblack-headed gull - 31 in fields below Brow Edge Quarrycommon gull - 2 in fields below Brow Edge Quarryherring gull - c80 over in flocks to 15snipe - 1 on Cowpe Lowestock dove - 1 at Warth & 1 at Balladenwoodpigeon - c8p...
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Clowbridge & Clough Bottom 12/11/19
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Clowbridgewhooper swan - 4 on the res this morning, flew south then turned north and continued on towards Burnley @ 12:15Canada goose - 54cormorant - 4mallard - 33goosander - 2 redheadsbuzzard - 1 over Dunnockshawkestrel - 1black-headed gull - 11common gull - 1great black-backed gull - 1woodpige...
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Hen Harrier .Pickup Bank .
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With Peter Johnson on Broadhead Road above Pickup Bank Ringtail Hen Harrier this afternoon c1230 .. appeared to remain in the area after watching it for 10 mins or so ..
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Waterfoot to Cowpe Res 101119
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cormorant - 4 on Cowpe ResCanada goose - single bird at Cowpe Respink-footed goose - skeins of c130 & c76 heading east over Waterfoot @ around 08:40 & 08:45moorhen - 2 at Lenchblack-headed gull - small numbers over Waterfoot and flying up Cowpeherring gull - small numbers over Cowpelesser-...
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Grane, 10th Nov 2019
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08:30-11:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Ogden, Cormorant, 7 drying their wings on Ogden, Canada Goose, c80 on pasture adjacent to Ogden, Mallard, c10, Goldeneye, 3 females in Jamestones, Buzzard, one low over ground near Ogden plus soaring bird up high, Sparrowhawk, male in Jamestones was an unusual locatio...
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Clowbridge Res 8th Nov 19.
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Adult male Goldeneye (mega rare these days for me anyway) present South Bay at 2pm. Gone at 3.15pm. 4 redhead Goosander, 4 Cormorants, c10 Mallard, 1 m Teal, 2 Peregrine soaring above res, 15 B H Gulls.
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Winter feeding station.
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The feeding station has been up and running for four weeks now and not a lot of species or numbers present until Wednesday of this week when things changed..... Blackbird....still only residents, around 6. Blue Tit....5 Great Tit.....7 Long-tailed Tit....first flock of 12 turned up Wednesday and...
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Lee Quarry to Cowm 03/11/19
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Lee Quarrysparrowhawk - female flew from Stubbylee Park area up the hillside. 1 juv male chasing small birds through bushes in Lee Cloughlittle owl - 1 in east end of quarrywoodpigeon - c40meadow pipit - 5robin - 4blackbird - c20 in Lee Clough (10 also seen in 2 hawthorns at Gaghills this morning)song...
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Cheesden Valley, 3rd November 2019
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15:00-16:30 Cormorant, 1 flew up the valley towards AMR, Mallard, c12 on Buckhurst Lodge, Goldeneye, 2 males on Buckhurst Lodge, Goosander, 1 flew up the valley towards AMR, B.H.Gull, c100 feeding on pasture, Common Gull, c20 feeding on pasture, Grey Wagtail, 1, Dipper 1, Fieldfare, c25, Redwing...
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H.T. Lodge, 3rd November 2019
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10:00-11:00 Cormorant, 3 perched in the trees at the top end; unusual for me to see them here! Mallard, 2, Moorhen, 5, B.H.Gull, 13, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 over & calling, L.T.Tit, c20, Goldcrest, 2, Nuthatch, 2 calling birds, Grey Wagtail, 1, Dipper, 1 on Irwell, Song Thrush, 1, Starling, c20, Rega...
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Clowbridge, 2nd Nov 2019
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07:00-08:30 Cormorant, 3 on 'U'-Boat, Canada Goose, c50 flew off down the valley first thing, Mallard, c8, Goosander, 1 redhead, Buzzard, 1 over the moors, Sparrowhawk, male skimming the tops of the conifers, Kestrel, 3 singles, Common Gull, c8 on res, B.H.Gull, c15 on res, Stock Dove, 1 near Nutsh...
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Redwing/Fieldfare.
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0830/1030 hrs bright sun, calm, 4/9 degrees. Above Porritt lodge. Steady movement south, south East mainly Redwing but included Fieldfare. Redwing.....16...8...24...12...35.....15. Fieldfare.....7...12....9...3. Some of both species dropped into Hawthorn and fields around East view l...
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