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Irwell Valley, 5th Jan 2020
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14:00-15:00 Cormorant, 1 in trees at HTL, Heron, 2 over together, Mallard, 4 on HTL, Goosander, male & 2 redheads on river, Moorhen, 2 on HTL & 1 on river, B.H.Gull, c12, L.B.B.Gull, 1 through south, Kingfisher, 1 caught a small fish on HTL, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 at HTL & 1 at Groundwork, Grey...
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Winter feeding station
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Overcast 7 degrees, calm. A pleasant surprise this afternoon was three Lesser Redpoll (cabaret) with the resident Goldfinch feeding on sunflower hearts and niger seed. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge, 4th Jan 2020
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09:30-10:30 Cormorant, 2 on 'U'-Boat & 1 flying in as I left, Canada Goose, single bird near pontoon, Mallard, 8 on the res & c12 on The limy, Goosander, pair south bay with male displaying, Sparrowhawk, male low over north bay of res then inches over the outer wall and whizzed through between...
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Cheesden Valley, 1st Jan 2020
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10:30-13:30 Cormorant, 1 on middle lodge & 2 on nearby pylon, Grey Heron, 1 near middle lodge, Teal, pair on flooded field, Goosander, male flew down the valley, Buzzard, pair feeding in field, Sparrowhawk, female through hassled by a Carrion Crow, Merlin, female on Harden Moor, Kestrel, 3 sin...
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Grane 31 December
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150+ Pink-footed Goose flying west, + 50 Tawny Owl calling in wood 10.15 hrs 16 Snipe Edgerton moss. 1 Reed bunting 200+ Wood Pigeon in Fairy Glen 1 Kestrel Blue, Coal, Great & L T Tits Black-Headed Gulls 2 Mallards Carrion Crows Neil & Paul
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Clowbridge, 31st Dec 2019
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10:30-12:00 Cormorant, 4 on the 'U'-Boat. Pink Footed Goose, a skein of 21 over west, Canada Goose, 44 on pasture adjacent to the res, Mallard, 33 around the res, Goosander, pair in display plus two redheads, Kestrel, 2 over Nutshaw, Common Gull, c8, B.H.Gull, c30, Stock Dove, pair, Wood Pigeon, c30...
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Cribden, 30th Dec 2019
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11:00-13:30 Pink Footed Goose, c140 heading west, Kestrel, 1 near Height End, Woodcock, 1 flushed from tussocks near Duckworth Clough, Snipe, 2 flushed off the tops, Stock Dove, pair on ruin at top of Duckworth Clough, Wood Pigeon, c400 especially over Brooks' Wood and feeding on beech mast near Sk...
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Marsh Tit 28th Dec 19
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The Marsh Tit is still ever present on our feeders etc. Info for all you bird racers and yr listers!! 5 months now!
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Grane, 29th Dec 2019
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10:30-13:00 Cormorant, single on Ogden, Canada Goose, flocks of 9. 11, 7 & c70 flew onto Holden Wood, Mallard, 4 on Calf Hey & 2 in Jamestones, Goldeneye, male & 2 females in Jamestones, Buzzard, pair over, Kestrel, 1 on post near Duke and male in Jamestones, G.B.B.Gull, 4 on Ogden, L.B.B...
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Strongstry winter feeding stations.Etc
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Because of a strange three months at the feeding stations I thought I would review my sightings, weather and food usage over the last twelve years. On the average food used each year I have used nearly 50% less this year, I have not recorded a proper ground frost this year, only previous year with no grou...
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Red kite Rawtenstall 21sr Dec 19
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Red Kite circling over Rawtenstall town centre, reasonably low, now drifting north towards chapel hill. seen from Lidl car park!
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Reedsholme 21/12/19
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11:50 hrs - just caught the tail end of a skein of Pink footed geese heading W. over Brookes' wood, min. of 30 birds. Bob. Another skein of c140 over the same area heading N - NW at 13:30 hrs approx. Following seen around the area - 1 G.S.W. 4+2 Long - tailed Tit 1 Jay 1 Buzzard 1 Sparrowhawk 100+ Wood Pigeon - t...
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Deeply Vale 19/12/19
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cormorant - 2 singles up the valley to AMRgrey heron - probably the same bird seen twicemallard - 1pr at the flash & 15 on Buckhurst Lodgeteal - 2 males flew off the middle lodgegoldeneye - adult male and first winter male on middle lodgebuzzard - 3 singlessparrowhawk - male being hassled by a crow,...
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woodpigeons 16/12/2019
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c400 woodpigeons over Waterfoot this morning, mostly settled in Staghills Woods cheers Kevin
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Grane Resrvoirs only 15/12/19
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cormorant - 6 on OgdenCanada goose - 40 flew onto Ogden around 11:40 and departed around 15:20mallard - 1pr at Holden Wood, 2pr on Ogden & 25 on Calf Heygoldeneye - female still at Holden Woodmoorhen - 1 at Holden Woodkestrel - 1 at Holden Woodblack-headed gull - 15 at Holden Wood & 18 at Ogdenhe...
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Brambling. C/booth. 15th Dec 19.
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Female Brambling on the feed this morning with 3-4 Chaffinches. 5 Bullfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 5+ Redwing, 2 Song Thrush and 10+ Blackbirds. Marsh Tit still here.
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Chapel Hill, 15th Dec 2019
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10:00-12:00 Buzzard, 3 in the air together and a fourth bird up The Irwell Valley. Sparrowhawk, female seen twice and a male once, Kestrel, male near Edge Cote, Snipe, 3 on Edge Cote, G.B.B.Gull, 1 down The Limy Valley, Herring Gull, c100 in flocks to c40, Common Gull, 2 over, B.H.Gull, c12, Wood Pige...
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Geese
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Bright clear skies. 58 Pink-footed Geese flying south over Strongstry at 1145 hrs. Regards Brian.
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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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