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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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Clowbridge, 31st Aug 2019
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07:30-09:00 Cormorant, 2 on U-Boat, Canada Goose, c12, Mallard, c12, Goosander, 1 Redhead, Kestrel, 1 sat on wires, Lapwing, at least 5 sat on res bank, L.B.B.Gull, c20 through south, Swift, late bird through south, Swallow, c12, House Martin, c10, Meadow Pipit, c20 around the res and c20 moving th...
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Swifts Strongstry.
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As the light fades this evening seven Swift moving south along the Irwell valley. Regards Brian.
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Swifts C/booth 29th Aug 19
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3 swifts over c/booth at 16.45. Must be departing soon.
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Clowbridge 27 Aug
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3 wigeon flew in from the north around 08.00 (still present when I left). Also a whitethroat hopping along the dam wall and feeding on the reservoir side - an unusual sight amongst all the pied wags and meadow pipits. Also present a single goosander and 8 lapwings, one stonechat behind the boathouse. O...
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Osprey and Swifts.. C/booth 27th Aug 19. 15.45pm
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Just been watching 4 Swifts hawking insects over Goodshaw Lane and C/booth, along with c100 other hirundines (inc sand martins) when I picked up an Osprey high up heading south. It then stalled presumably due to the bad weather to the south of me. It circled a few times then drifted out of site to the ea...
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Crown Point Ringing/Migration Watch... Autumn 2019.
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1st session this autumn as weather been rubbish since the end of July, with it being too windy even in the dryer mornings so prob missed lots of T Pipits now. Sat 24th Aug 19. 6AM - 10.30AM. with Mike Killelea. Clear and sunny. 5-10 SE breeze. 2 small 40ft nets targeting T Pipits really. 31 Birds ring...
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Clowbridge, 26th Aug 2019
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17:30-19:30 Cormorant, 3 on U-Boat, Grey Heron, 1 stood in middle of field beyond north bay, Canada Goose, c80 on res, Mallard, c20, Goosander, 2 redheads, Kestrel, 1 behind boat house, Lapwing, 9 flying around the res, B.H.Gull, 21 on res, Stock Dove, pair, Swallow, just 3, Meadow Pipit, c6, Pied Wa...
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House Martins etc 26/8/19
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13:00 hrs onwards Min of 150+ House Martins at Twin Lodges on wires with 40+ over Cribden Clough - very few Swallows - c20. Also 2 kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 1 Willow Warbler in the area 1 Cormorant flew up the limy valley this morning Nuthatch and Dipper at Reedsholme. Bob.
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swifts etc
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A couple of bits from the past few days2 swifts over Waterfoot this morning & 1 over Edgeside yesterdayperegrine soaring over Gaghills on Fridayblackcap singing at Park Road, Bacup on Fridaythere has been a jackdaw roost in Waterfoot in The Glen/ BRGS for the past month cheers Kevin
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Cheesden Valley, 25th Aug 2019
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10:00-13:00 Cormorant, flock of 3 up the valley onto AMR, Grey Heron, 1 fishing Buckhurst Lodge, Sparrowhawk, female over mobbed by Swallows and Goldfinches, Kestrel, c6, inc several juvs, Moorhen, 2 on bottom lodge, L.B.B.Gull, c30, Swallow, c140 throughout the valley, Meadow Pipit, c20, Whea...
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Holden wood.
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0730/1030 hrs 20 degrees bright sunshine, calm. House Sparrow....20+ in hedges at Holden Arms. Willow Warbler.....2 at dam end 1 at inlet. Wren ....family party on banking. Cormorant.....7 in roost and two on water. Mallard....20+ all round. Canada Goose.....50+ in fields. Swallows.....30+ h...
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Cheesden Brook etc 24 Aug
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At least 3 whinchats near the top of the valley (Rossendale side) and 2 further down approaching AMR (Manchester side). Also 3 wheatears and a green woodpecker around here. AMR - 8 lapwings on the res and one curlew over E. 3 goosanders the only ducks. 50+ pied wagtails, good numbers of meadow pipits (...
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Clowbridge, 24th August 2019
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18:30-20:00 Grey Heron, 1 on the res & 1 over, Canada Goose, c90 on pasture, Mallard, party of 6 ducklings at approx. 1 week old plus c12 around the res, Goosander, 1 redhead, Sparrowhawk, female behind boat house, Kestrel, hunting over moorland, Lapwing, 6 on res shore, Stock Dove, pair near Nut...
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