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Facit & Landgate
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Good walk in the autumn sunlight seeing:- 20 BH Gull, 12 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, Pellet (Barn Owl) 8 Magpie, 42 Jackdaw, 10 Carrion Crow, 3 Great Tit, 1 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 22 Starling, 10 Robin, 60+ Meadow Pipit (a steady trickle of pipits at first then the majority near the stream at Landg...
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Pink-footed Geese
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20 west over Alderbottom and Bull Hill yesterday morning (17 Sep) Andy
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C/booth 16th Sept 19.
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A single swift over c/booth again this morning at 9am, ridiculously late now with c10 h martins, Marsh tit on feeders and 3 Buzzard (2 juvs) circling and crying for food..
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Cowm Res 15/09/19 15:30 - 16:30
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Sparrowhawk closely followed by ~50 Swallows 2 Cormorant 3 Tufted Duck Ian
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Clough Bottom, 15th Sep 2019
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08:30-11:00 Sparrowhawk, female over 3 times, Kestrel, 1 on Swallow Shore, L.B.B.Gull, c100 over north west in groups to 12, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 in conifers, Swallow, c20, House Martin, 2, Meadow Pipit, c200 inc a flock of c120 on Swallow Shore, Grey Wagtail, 3 in outflow at CBR, Pied Wagtail, 1, Whin...
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Alden/Musbury 14/9
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One ring ouzel top end of Musbury and one top end Alden late morning. Also a steady trickle of meadow pipits and skylarks over (mostly heading west). No proper counts but perhaps 50 skylarks and 100 meadow pipits. Additionally around 100 meadow pipits in one flock on Bull Hill. Andy
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Marl Pits, 14th Sep 2019
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17:45-18:45 Kestrel, 4 over Chapel Hill, Sparrowhawk, 1 over Chapel Hill, Tawny Owl, calling birds everyday this week; usually around 04:30! Swift, very late bird over Newchurch Road, Swallow, c30, House Martin, c6, Meadow Pipit, c20, Coal Tit, c10 in Balladen Clough, Goldcrest, 3 in Balladen Cl...
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Clowbridge, 13th Sep 2019
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17:45-19:45 Cormorant, 1 on U-Boat later flew off south, Grey Heron, 2 on res bank, Canada Goose, 64 feeding in field north of res, Mallard, c20, Goosander, 5 redheads, Merlin, female sat on dry stone wall flew off low to the south, Kestrel, 4 hunting hillsides, B.H.Gull, 14 on res, Swift, very late bi...
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Reedsholme 10/9/19
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11:00 hrs approx More House Martin movement with100 - 150 feeding over a wide area before moving on down the valley Very few swallows but a single Swift present 1 Kestrel 1 Buzzard 2 Jay 1 Grey Heron perched in wood. Bob.
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Clowbridge, 8th Sep 2019
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18:45-20:15 Cormorant, 1 rooting in Point Wood was a first for me, Grey Heron, 1 flew the length of the res, Canada Goose, c40, Mallard, c12 inc 6 growing ducklings, L.B.B.Gull, 1 on res, B.H.Gull, 14 on res, Swallow, c20 over Point Wood, Meadow Pipit, c10 in scarified field near boat house, Pied Wagta...
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Gaghills 09/09/19
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1 swift still feeding in the area tonight 2 raven over this evening, no doubt heading towards Dave's roost at Clowbridge. There were 4 over yesterday afternoon cheers Kevin
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New Line Res, Whitworth Quarry, Lee Quarry 08/09/2019
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Canada goose - 6 at New Line Resmallard - 38 at New Line Res & 3, including an escaped domestic type, in Whitworth Quarrykestrel - 1 over Whitworth Quarrylesser black-backed gull - flock of 21 over & 56 in Whitworth Quarrymoorhen - 1at New Line Reslittle owl - 1pr in east end of Lee Quarrykingfi...
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Facit & Whitworth. 8/9/2019
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After moving house and various "twitches" I thought it was time to check out my "new" local area seeing: - 20 Canada Geese, 24 Mallard, Grey Heron, 5 LBB Gull, 2 Herring Gull, GBB Gull, 30 BH Gull, 20+ Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, Common Swift, 18 Magpie, 2 Jays, 35 Jackdaw, 3 Rooks, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Swal...
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Wheatear/Common Sandpiper 7/9/2019
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Single Wheatear top of Buckden Woods on Moor Road One Raven over calling Irwell Vale Where River Ogden meets the River Irwell one Common Sandpiper which then flew up River Ogden Cheers Craggy
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Waterfoot 07/09/19
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1 swift at Gaghills, appeared to enter Gaghills Mill. flock of c30 black-headed gulls over this morning1 sparrowhawk over2 raven over cheers Kevin
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Reedsholme 6/9/19
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Reedsholme - 12:30hrs onwards after morning rain. 100+ House Martins w/ min 3 Swifts feeding high under rain clouds. Bullfinch calling from scrub Flock of 30+ Goldfinch at Cribden Clough 1 Chiffchaff singing weakly + 1 along Oakenhead wood Rd c150 House Martins feeding and perching on wires betwe...
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Clowbridge, 5th Sep 2019
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18:00-19:00 Canada Goose, c30, Mallard, 16 feeding in the field in front of Nutshaw, Goosander, 4 redheads on the res, Kestrel, 1, Stock Dove, 1, Green Woodpecker, 1 called briefly! Swallow, 30 feeding over the res, House Martin, 3, Stonechat, male & 2 juvs near boat house, Raven, pair over, Jac...
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Holden Wood Reservoir 5/9/2019
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3 Wigeon dropped in at top end, then took flight West 3 Teal 25 Mallard 1 Moorhen 2 Large Juvenile Gulls 2 Swallow 160 + Canada Geese Calf Hey Reservoir 1 Great Crested Grebe Cheers Craggy
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Swifts Cloughfold 03/09/19
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5 Swifts over Newchurch Road, Cloughfold at about 18:30 03/09/19 Cheers Ian
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Reedsholme 3/9/19
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1 Swift this moring 1 Green Woodpecker calling briefly Cribden Clough c100 House Martin feeding 3 Bullfinch c30 flock of Goldfinch 3 Stock Dove 1 tatty Buzzard 1 Chiffchaff calling on lane 1 Raven over Ski slope then 6 over Chapel Hill - watched from distance Bob.
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Reedsholme 2/9/19
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4 Swifts over this afternoon - only c20 House Martins around. Usual 2 Buzzards and Sparrowhawk - little in the way of migrant passerines or finch flocks. Bob.
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Clowbridge 1st Sept19
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Female Mallard with 6 very late quarter grow young on res today.
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Lapwings.
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24 Lapwing including juveniles in field adjacent to Buckden woods below Helmshore Road.Info Paul.
Regards Brian
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Strongstry Woods.
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Watery sunshine, 14 degrees
Several active feeding flocks including at least 9 Willow Warbler, 20+ Long-tailed Tits, 1 Male Blackcap and lots of Blue, Great and Coal Tit. Also over good numbers of Swallow and House Martin.
Regards Brian.
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Waterfoot to EBSW 010919
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little grebe - 1 at Holmes Terrace Lodgegrey heron - 1 at Fallbarn, 1 at Groundwork & 1 at Holmes Terrace Lodgecormorant - 1 over Whinberry Naze & 2 at Holmes Terrace Lodgemallard - 28 at Rawtenstallmoorhen - 4 adults and 8 large juveniles at Holmes Terrace Lodgebuzzard - 1 over Whinberry Naze...
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Reedsholme 1/9/19 again!
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14:00hrs onwards c200 House Martins with few swallows + 1 Swift feeding up underneath storm clouds. Most had gone by 16:00 hrs. 2 Buzzard 2 Mistle Thrush 1 Grey Heron Bullfinch calling Sparrowhawk over Cribden Clough then stooping into martins 2 Raven over Constablelee towards Rawtenstall . Bob....
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Reedsholme 1/9/19
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Single Swifts flew down valley on 31/8 and 1/9 in company of House Martins. Bob.
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Grane, 1st September 2019 (Marsh Harrier)
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08:30-11:30 Part of the way with Andy Young. Cormorant, 2 in trees at Holden Wood and 7 on the res bank at Ogden, Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, c40, Marsh Harrier, bird seen briefly but clearly flying along the hill top above Troy before disappearing towards Thirteen Stone Hill, Buzzard, 1 over, Sparr...
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Cheesden Valley, 31st Aug 2019
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19:00 - 20:00 Grey Heron, 1 up the valley, Goosander, flocks of 9 & 3 up the valley towards AMR. All looked to be Redheads! Kestrel, 3 hunting birds, L.B.B.Gull, c200 coming & going in all directions, Swift, 10 feeding over the valley, Swallow, c50, Meadow Pipit, c30. Regards, David.
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C/booth 30th Aug 19
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2 Swifts and the Marsh Tit still outside our house this afternoon.
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