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Thirteen Stone Hill, 6th May 2018
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06:30-09:00 Canada Goose, 2 pairs on the moor tops and c20 around the quarries on the way up, Kestrel, 1 over the moor, Pheasant, calling bird, Moorhen, 1 in Troy, Common Sandpiper, pair, LRP, Pair, Snipe, at least 2 and probably 3 displaying males both 'drumming' and 'chipping'. Lapwing, at least 2...
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Glaucous Gull Mitchell's House
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Present this morning 11.00 to 11.45 when I left. Huge 2nd yr bird dwarfing the accompanying lesser black-backed gulls (about 50 or so). Happily stayed on its own when they all took off. Andy
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Clowbridge, 4th May 2018
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20:00-21:00 G.C.Grebe, pair in display, Canada Goose, 4, Mallard, 4, Kestrel, 1 towards Crown Point, Moorhen, 1 on Limy, Common Sandpiper, pair near boat house, Curlew, calling birds, Little Owl, 1 in gable end, Meadow Pipit, c8, Wheatear, female on res wall, Song Thrush, 2 singing birds, Grassho...
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David Nuttall
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Clough Bottom 4 4 18
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Clough Bottom Common Sandpiper 2 pair Curlew 1 over calling Dunlin 1 first at this site for myself and John Canada Goose 2 pair + 1 Mallard 2m Goosander 1 pair Swallow 2 Willow Warbler plenty Reed Bunting 1 pair Wren 3 Robin 3 Blackbird 2 Meadow Pipit c6 Skylark 8 Peter and John
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Reedsholme 1/5/18
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1 Common Sandpiper on R. Limy at Leabrook, also fledged juv. Robin with adult. Pr Long-tailed Tit carrying food to nest Willow Warbler in song. Goldcrest feeding at Sunnyside Park - one of two nest sites. Pr Mistle Thrush feeding on newly mown grass at the park + 4+ Blackbirds all carring food. Song Thr...
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Lee Quarry 30 4 18
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Lee Quarry Wheatear c10 Stock Dove 1 Kestrel 1m Meadow Pipit c10 Sky Lark 6 LBB Gull 1 over Carrion Crow 3 pair Quarry Road Redpoll 2 over Swallow 1 Willow Warbler 10 Song Thrush 2 calling Dunnock 2 Robin several calling Blackbird several calling Collared Dove 1 calling in Farholme area teatime Peter...
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Wood Warbler/Pied Flycatcher.
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Wood Warbler was singing near Alderbottom viaduct yesterday evening and quite visible, went this morning 0700 hrs in sunshine but only 6 degrees, could not hear or see bird. In past years they have always moved down into Lumb Vale which is now in private hands, so after a little bit of trespassing I rel...
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Irwell Valley, 29th April 2018
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06:00-08:30 Canada Goose, 2 sitting pairs and 2 pairs over, Mallard, 3 over, Buzzard, 1 over towards the moors, Curlew, calling bird on the moors, L.B.B.Gull, c20 over, Collared Dove, 4 singles, Stock Dove, 2 singles, Swift, single bird above EBSW, Green Woodpecker, yaffling bird at ewood Bridge,...
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Odds'n'sods 26-28 Apr
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Swift - 4 EBSW 28/4 Goldeneye - 1 male AMR 26/4 Little Owl - pr Bamford Lane 26/4 Wheatear - 5 together nr Waugh's Well. One in the quarry west of Cowpe Lowe the only one spotted in this area (26/4). Lots of passage birds this spring but still seem very thin on the ground at the breeding sites House Martin - ar...
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Wood Warbler.
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Single singing Wood Warbler found by Andy Young opposite my house around 0830 hrs, quick jog back from Alderbottom and met Andy who had to leave, took an hour and the emergence of the sun to relocate the Bird. Singing well and good views on the old railway line between Stubbins and Strongstry, checked m...
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Clowbridge, 28th April 2018
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07:30-09:00 G.C.Grebe, pair in South Bay, Grey Heron, 1 up the valley with bent leg, Canada Goose, c12 with 1 very aggressive bird, Mallard, c6, Buzzard, 1 being hassled by a crow over Heights Farm, Sparrowhawk, female over plantation, Kestrel, 1 at top end, Pheasant, calling bird, Curlew, pair plu...
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David Nuttall
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Assorted migrants 25/4
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Ewood Bridge 1 whitethroat (at last!) singing next to the football field. At least 200 hirundines over the sewage works - mostly swallows but perhaps 50 house martins and 10 sand martins. 4 blackcaps, 4 chiffchaffs and one or two willow warblers between Groundwork and EBSW Holden Wood 1 white wagtai...
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Poss Turtle Dove. C/booth 24th April.
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99% sure a Turtle Dove was singing its purring ringing song on Folly Tip last night c8.30pm (footie half time). Heard pretty clearly about 5-6 times but couldnt see it during a quick search in the rain. Nothing here first light.
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Clowbridge
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1 common sandpiper, 1 little ringed plover, 2 great-crested grebes on the reservoir today. One curlew to the south. No cormorants and no gulls during my brief visit. On the way up a reeling grasshopper warbler nr Greenfold farm. Andy
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23/4/18
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2 Chiffchaff possibly a pair - Leabrook 1 Willow Warbler - Leabrook Wren w/nest material - Leabrook 1 Dipper - Leabrook + birds at nest sites at Crawshawbooth and Rawtenstall 1 House Martin - Crawshawbooth 1 Swallow - Greenfold, looked like a stayer, perched on barn roof. 1f Wheatear - Greenfold 20+ W...
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Swifts
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3 swifts north over Ewood Bridge this morning. Other odds'n'sods today: About 100 hirundines over the sewage works am. Mostly swallows but c30 house martins Bubbling curlews Alden and Musbury (bottom of valley) Singing wheatear Alden and a pair (male chacking) Musbury Blackcaps, chiffchaffs an...
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Great Grey Shrike, Musbury Valley, 22nd April
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Like the subject says! I had 3 great views of the bird over a period of 30 mins before it disappeared. It was right at the furthest end of the Rossendale Way, where the valley narrows and the path comes back down the other side of the valley, below what is shown on the OS map as Musden Head Moor. It was in a bush...
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Grane, 21st April 2018
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06:30-10:00 G.C.Grebe, pair on Holden Wood, 3 on Ogden & single on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 1 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, 1 on Calf Hey, Canada Goose, c12 pair inc moor top and sitting birds in the quarries, Teal, pair on Calf Hey and in Jamestones, Mallard, c20, Tufted Duck, pair in Jameston...
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Clowbridge Res 20th April '18.
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11-30 - 2.30. Female Ring Ouzel around small pump house, SE corner of res. 2 reeling Grasshopper Warbler (1 each end of res), 2 LRP, 3 Sand Martin, 6+ W Warbs, 2 Buzzard, 4 Mallard. No Stonechat seen this spring up there but I may be missing them?? Bob / Dave you seen any?? Pic today of Gropper..
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Cuckoo. Grane 21st April ‘18.
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Cuckoo reported singing top end of Calf Hey on morning of 21st April. Report come from This is Helmshore Facebook page.
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Rooks 2018, 22nd April 2018
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Hi everyone, managed to get to most of our rookeries over the weekend with the following totals: Healey (Rochdale Road) 11 Crawshawbooth 36 Peersclough 13 Water 25 Broadclough 37 Rook Hill 34 Rawtenstall 1 A...
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Clowbridge, 21st April 2018
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19:30-20:30 Mallard, 3, Kestrel, 1 hunting behind boat house, Moorhen, 1 on Limy, Curlew, 1 calling south of res, Skylark, 3 singing plus calling bird, Swallow, 2, Meadow Pipit, c4, Willow Warbler, 3 in car park, Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling between boat house & south bay, Jackdaw, c300 to ro...
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Cheesden Valley, 21st April 2018
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14:00-16:00 Canada Goose, 4 pairs, Buzzard, 2 pairs, Kestrel, pair plus a single, Pheasant, c4 calling birds, Snipe, single flushed off Harden Moor, Lapwing, just 2 pairs, Curlew 3 or 4 pairs; good numbers, L.B.B.Gull, c40 over off AMR, Stock Dove, pair, Skylark, c8 singing birds, Swallow, 2 chas...
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Cheesden/Buckhurst/Ashworth Moor.
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1830/ 2100 hrs light northerly, 14 degrees, sunny. Of note....no great numbers of any species. Curlew....at least six feeding and displaying. Wheatear.....five males, one female. Meadow Pipit....well spread. Skylark....singing and displaying Stonechat....one pair feeding Willow Warble...
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Reedsholme19/4/18
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1st Blackcap at Woodcroft St this morning + 1 Nuthatch and pr Long-tailed Tits Kestrel on hillside on W. side of valley Grey Wagtail in river, otherwise quiet despite the sunshine. Bob.
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Over night arrivals..
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19th April. 3 new W Warbler singing this morning in c/booth plus a new Blackcap. All Folly tip and Folly Clough, Hardmans Ruin area.
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Reedsholme 18/4/18
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Goldcrest w/nest material 1 Swallow high to S. 1m Sparrowhawk Pr Grey Wagtail - Leabrook Chiffchaff singing - Leabrook 1 Treecreeper - Leabrook on 17/4/18 Whitaker Park - singing birds of note 2 Nuthatch calling 2 Song Thrush 4+ Blackbird Pr Goldfinch 3+ Chaffinch No migrants here yet Oakenhead Woo...
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C/booth 18th April ‘18.
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Had a decent walk/ search around usual W Warb territories today in c/booth and not a single one! Only 1 Blackcap singing also. But noticed 2 House Martins over Goodshaw Lane at 12 noon and 6 H martins over same area at 4.30 this afternoon. Plus 1 Swallow. I cant remember ever, in 45 yrs of birding in c/boot...
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Clowbridge, 16th April 2018
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20:15-20:45 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeled briefly behind The Boathouse, Jackdaw, c500 to roost at New Laithe. Regards, David Nuttall.
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AMR etc
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Ashworth Moor Res 1 common sandpiper, 1 white wagtail (plus 5 or 6 pied), 1 male wheatear, 1 bubbling curlew. 1 mallard, 2 black-headed gulls, 3 herring gulls only things on the water. Moors AMR to Whinberry Naze via Cowpe Moss, Cowpe Lowe 3 ring ouzels Cragg Quarry. 2 curlews flying east the only ones s...
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