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Clowbridge res 30/8/18
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13:00hrs approx. 1 melanistic harrier sp. flew in from E. then moved N.E. towards Crown Point area. Further searching of moorland as far as Red Moss/Compstons Cross proved fruitless. A really black bird thought it was a crow initially, but too slight in body. Sailed off at distance in typical harri...
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Sandwich Terns. AMR. 30th Aug 18.
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Rob had 3 Ad Sandwich Terns briefly come in into the res early this morning but left into Rossendale airspace to the west 2 mins later.. -- Edited by C Bel on Thursday 30th of August 2018 12:16:43 PM
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Common Scoter Cowm resi 29th Aug 2018
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20 Common Scoter seen on Cowm reservoir this afternoon. Motorboat keeps disturbing them. Must be having a rest before continuing their journey . -- Edited by Maureen on Wednesday 29th of August 2018 05:34:43 PM
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Late Swift
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Two Swifts over Farmers Glory - Acre this morning at 07:20 in the drizzle Cheers Ian
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AMR etc
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Ashworth Moor Res 12.30 - c14.00 Yellow wagtail (male) with about 20 pied on the west bank Green sandpiper flushed from the small pond to the north. 200+ lapwings the only waders on the res Hobby over SE and 2 stonechats Lumb Bridge Also present 3 tufted ducks, 8 goosanders, 2 cormorants, about 50 each l...
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Spring Mill Res LITTLE GULL 190818
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1 little gull flew in from the east this afternoon and fed actively for quite a while before resting on the shore for half an hour before taking off and feeding around the res again. Still present when Peter and I left at around 10 to 5. Also present cormorant - 1 over, but didn't staykestrel - 4lesser-bl...
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Clowbridge, 27th August 2018
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09:00-10:30 Cormorant, 1 on The U-Boat and 5 flying in formation up The Limy Valley at Reedsholme, Mallard, c20, Goosander, 2 redheads on the shore in The North Bay, Kestrel, 2 singles, Moorhen, adult plus well grown juv on The Limy, Common Sandpiper, 1 on shore, B.H.Gull, c8, Common Gull, 1 over, L.B...
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Opportunistic Kingfisher.
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0830 hrs, pouring rain and high river near Stubbins, even in this weather dogs need walking. Twentythree Goosander on the river near Stubbins road bridge, while watching these I picked out our local Kingfisher perched near the bridge and was amazed to see it had a Dragonfly in its beak, I assume the Dr...
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Clough Bottom 26 8 18
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Late post Saturday 25 8 18 Clough Bottom Whinchat 2 minimum Grey Wagtail 3 Pied Wagtail 8 Curlew 1 calling Goldfinch 2 Wren 1 calling Meadow Pipit c10 Swallow 3 L B B Gull c100 Peter and John
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Grane, 26th August 2018
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06:30-09:00 Managed a couple of hours before the rains came! G.C.Grebe, 2 on Ogden and 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 11 on Ogden drying their wings, Grey Heron, 3 on Ogden, Canada Goose, 120 on Holden Wood and 17 on Calf Hey, Mallard, c20, Tufted Duck, 1 on Calf Hey, Kestrel, c15 with 10 all at once along the h...
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Clowbridge, 25th August 2018
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07:30 - 08:30 Grey Heron, 1 over, Mallard, c20, Goosander, 2 Redheads, Kestrel, 1 over moors, Moorhen, 1 on Limy, Curlew, 2 singles over, Common Sandpiper, 1 on res shore, B.H.Gull, 4 on res shore, L.B.B.Gull, c8 over, Wood Pigeon, 11 feeding in field, Collared Dove, 1 flew up the valley and over The Wa...
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Crown Point / Clowbridge Ringing and Migration Watch Autumn 2018.
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A week late starting this year. Been up and cleared a couple of net rides tonight and Tree Pipits are on the move in decent numbers at several local watch points so first go in the morning.. If anyone wishes to pop up during this autumn you are more than welcome to do so. A few Redpoll and Willow Warbs about t...
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Calf Hey, 20th Aug 2018
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11:00-12:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on remains of res at perhaps 20 feet below usual level! Grey Heron, 2 on res shore, Buzzard, family party, Kestrel, male sat in tree, Green Sandpiper, 1 flew down the valley towards Ogden and 1 feeding in a pool in res, Curlew, 1 over calling, Swift, 2 feeding high over res, Gree...
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Osprey. Townsend Fold. 18th Aug 18.
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Osprey flew very low over A56 bypass at R Irwell heading downstream and slowly at 6.05pm last night. The way it was flying it could possibly have been/ prob was hunting the river. No idea which way it left but as in other post Sarfraz thought he had a big raptor later on heading up towards Grane?? Couldnt s...
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Osprey and Little Egrets
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min 2 Little Egrets on Irwell visible from A56 Dual Carriageway southbound on Saturday 18 August 10.30am with 1 present 6.15pm today 19 August. Visit up to Grane produced no new Waders unsurprisingly but got a call from Craig who spotted an Osprey low over Irwell heading to Grane-ish. I ha...
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Blackcap/Chiffchaff
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Heavy drizzle, windy, 18 degrees, Back garden feeders this morning, with the usual Tits, Nuthatch, Goldfinch, and young woodpeckers was a Male Blackcap and a Chiffchaff. Regards Brian.
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Wood Sandpiper Holden Wood Reservoir Today
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After a Green Sandpiper flew off from top end to Ogden calling - another species called but could not be seen. Call not familiar with but I did check online and it matched Wood Sandpiper. As I played it to myself it called again but could not be seen. I got a text from another birder that he had seen a San...
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Buckden Wood, Moor road, Alden round robin.
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After heavy rain last night, it was 17 degrees and calm this morning 0730/1030 hrs. The following were of note... Good numbers of Nuthatch and Great Spotted Woodpecker. Again large numbers of Wren, Robin, and Blackbird. Several Willow Warbler feeding actively and a single Chiffchaff also. First p...
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Grane reservoirs 11/08/18
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great crested grebe - 2 on Ogden & 1 on Calf Heycormorant - 4 on Ogdengrey heron - 1 on each resmallard - 50 on Holden Wood, 20 on Ogden & 5 on Calf Heyteal - 3 at Calf Heyoystercatcher - 3 at Holden Woodlapwing - c90 at Holden Wood flew towards Ogden & 4 at Calf Heylittle ringed plover - 4 at Calf He...
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Little Egrets and Green Sandpipers Grane
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4 immature Little Egrets came arrived at Holden Wood - rested, had a bit of a hunt for food and then I saw them at Calf Hey when I arrived there. They flew back to Holden Wood. 3 Green Sandpipers with a smaller wader - Dunlin, Little Stint - videoed it but no photos at top end of Ogden visible from Calf Hey...
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AMR 8th Aug 18.
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3 - 4.30pm. Yellow-legged Gull. Prob adult in with the numerous -c200 L B B Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 2 G B B Gulls, 1 ad Common Gull and c30 B H Gulls. Pic taken with iPhone through scope at decent range! It later flew to big island where the yellow legs were seen. It later flew off north into Rossendale airspa...
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Willow Warbler movement.
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0700/0830 hrs this morning, cool 16 degrees, calm and overcast. Around the area of Porritt lodge and East view lodge an hour before dusk last night I had good numbers of Willow Warblers very active in low lying shrubs. I returned this morning around 0630 hrs and found only an odd one feeding, by 0730 hrs...
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Wood Sandpiper Calf Hey Reservoir
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1 Wood Sandpiper present with minimum 2 Green Sandpipers. It was being chased around by the Greens. No photos or video footage but seen this species plenty of times abroad. Has that beautifully spotted golden appearance with white underside. Yellow legs and slight eye stripe. Slender than the podg...
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Clowbridge Res 5th Aug 18.
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Circuit of res was rather dull. no waders, 30 Mallard, 1 G C Grebe, 20 Swallows, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Heron. Highlight again was in the ploughed field near Nutshaw Kennels as Lapwings numbered c100 and 3 Golden Plover and 2 ad Common Gulls were in with them.
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Little Egrets Grane
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4 little egrets Holden Wood this morning, c.8.00. Flew over Ogden Dam 8.15 and turned northish (lost behind trees). Not seen at any of the other waterbodies subsequently so presumably gone. Also present Holden Wood 10 goosanders over west, 55 lapwings and 3 oystercatchers (no other wader spp seen t...
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Clowbridge Res. 2nd Aug 18.
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1 Green Sandpiper touring the res late evening was a nice surprise. Other stuff- 2 G C Grebe, 30+ Mallard, 76 Lapwing on ploughed field then res, North Bay. Pics - Green Sand and some of the 76 Lapwings.
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Strongstry woods and river.
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After the rains of the weekend and the hot spell, this morning was 17 degrees, cloudy and calm. 0730 to 1130 hrs. Species of note.... On the river which has now dropped back to summer level.... Two groups of juvenile Goosanders 13/17 in different locations. Young Grey Heron. Four Dipper...all adult...
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Clowbridge Res. 30th July 18.
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Circuit of res produced no surprises.. - 1 LRP, 31 Mallard, 15 BH Gulls, 9 Swift, 20+ P Wagtails, 4 Linnet. Highlight being 52 Lapwing, 9 Stock Dove and numerous P Wagtails in freshly ploughed field adjacent to Nutshaw Kennels.
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Clowbridge, 28th July 2018
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09:00-10:00 Grey Heron, 1 on back pond, Canada Goose, 27 on the res, Mallard, c30 around the res, Sparrowhawk, female behind boat house, Kestrel, 2 singles over the moorland, Moorhen, pair on Limy now have 1 small chick, Lapwing, c50 in rough field just north of res, B.H.Gull, c40 either in rough fiel...
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Greenfold. 22nd July 18
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6 - 9pm.. Evening walk to look for Andy's Sedge Warb. Not disappointed as that Male was still there though very quiet but another pair was in another site so it looks like there's 2 pr up there! Even better was a beautiful Male Whinchat doing the rounds on the fence lines covering a big area tho and difficu...
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