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Plunge, 23rd June 2019
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07:30 -11:30 Canada Goose, 4 on Scout Res, Buzzard, soaring bird at the bottom of the valley, L.B.B.Gull, steady flow of birds heading east with c50 over, Collared Dove, 1 at Horncliffe, Swift, 2 over the tops, Skylark, c25, many in song, Swallow, c6, House Martin, c10 over Edenfield, Meadow Pipit, c...
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Chapel Hill, 22nd June 2019
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20:30-22:30 Buzzard, soaring bird over Limy Valley, Lapwing, c36 on Edge Cote, Stock Dove, 2 pairs, Tawny Owl, calling birds on Newchurch Road, (Early morning!) Swift, c12 over Rawtenstall, Swallow, c6, House Martin, 4 over Newchurch Road & c12 over Limy Valley, Song Thrush, 4 singing birds,...
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Townsend Fold 20/21 June
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The sand martin colony appears to be completely deserted, with only two birds seen over the river. 3 weeks ago there were around 15 pairs here. On a brighter note common sandpipers have bred by the river - adult and small young seen yesterday and today (at least 3 young). Is this the first time they have b...
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Spotted Flycatcher.
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Pair of Spotted Flycatcher seen and heard yesterday displaying in Strongstry wood near nest box area from three years ago, relocated one adult today singing in same area, will keep an eye on them. Regards Brian.
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Clough Bottom 17/06/2019
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grey heron - 1Canada goose - 16common sandpiper - 1curlew - min 10sparrowhawk - 1swift - min 12stonechat - 1 malewhitethroat - 1 singingredpoll - min 2, but birds constantly in the air going to and froreed bunting - 1 singing cheers Kevin, with Ian, John & Pete -- Edited by KEVIN LISTER on Monday 17...
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The Hile, 17th June 2019
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21:00-22:00 Grey Partridge, pair in rough pasture off Coal Pit Lane, Stock Dove, 1 at Jack Lodge, Little Owl, singles at Jack Lodge & on The Hile so assume from separate territories, Swift, c6, Skylark, 2 singing on The Hile, Swallow, c6 including one mobbing the Little Owl on The Hile, House Mart...
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Higher Hogshead, 16th June 2019
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16:00-18:30 Curlew, calling bird, Lapwing, 2, Snipe, 'chipping' bird, Stock Dove, pair, Swift, c20, generally high, Skylark, c12, many in song, Swallow, c6, Meadow Pipit, c20, Pied Wagtail, 2, Rook, c150 in mixed flock with Jackdaws, Jackdaw, c200 in mixed flock with Rook, Starling, c40 includi...
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New Gate, Turn, 16th June 2019
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Buzzard, soaring bird across the valley, Little Owl, 1 being scolded by Wheatears, Swift, c8 feeding high, Skylark, 2 singing, Swallow, 4 at the farm on the way up, Meadow Pipit, c8, Pied Wagtail, family party of c6, Wheatear, family party scolding the Little Owl, Mistle Thrush, family party of at le...
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Grane 16/06/2019
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great crested grebe - 1 on Ogdengrey heron - 1 at Holden Woodcormorant - 2 at Holden Wood & 3 on OgdenCanada goose - 220 adult & 28 gosling at Holden Wood, 17 adult & 4 gosling Ogden, 8 adult & 4 gosling Calf Hey, 11 adults & 10 gosling Jamestone. Canada goose/ greylag hybrid - 1 at Hol...
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Clowbridge, 15th & 16th June 2019
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20:00-21:30 on 15th 10:00-10:15 on 16th Mainly a visit yesterday evening but got a text from Archie about the Common Scoter so popped up this morning to see it. G.C.Grebe, pair in display, Grey Heron, 1 stalking in mowed field, Canada Goose, 8, Mallard, c20, Common Scoter, male, diving for food on 16t...
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Mediterranean Gull 10-06-2019
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One Mediterranean Gull in field top of Buckden Woods alongside 40+ Black-headed Gulls Cheers Craggy
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Cloughfold.
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Spent a couple of hours along the Irwell at Cloughfold yesterday evening. Spotted Flycatcher.....could only locate one pair, both adults were actively feeding young at the nest, because of the location it is impossible to see how many young without causing disturbance, so would be interested to k...
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ROC Summer Bird Race 2019
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06:00-16:00 Just 4 birders today resulted in two teams of two and a total of 80 species seen which is the joint second highest ever total just two short of last year's record. Scores were: Team A. (RI & DN) 69 species. Team B. (IB & KL) 66 species. No new species were seen, however, there were seve...
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Cuckoo Holden Wood Res 29th May
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Sorry for the late report... A cuckoo was calling all evening, right up until twilight, on the hillside above the far-bank trees at Holden Wood reservoir. It had a similar call to one heard last year, with a deformed "cuck" but a perfect "coo". I've been up there a couple of times since but haven't heard...
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Clowbridge, 2nd June 2019
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06:00-08:30 Early start as Bob & I were off on the Bird Race, however, it had been postponed until next week!! Grey Heron, 1 on back pond, Canada Goose, c12, Mallard, c6, Kestrel, 1 over Nutshaw, Pheasant, male south of boat house, Curlew, calling birds from the moors, Oystercatcher, 2 over first...
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Cowpe Res, 27th May 2019
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19:00-20:30 Canada Goose, 6 birds at both Cowpe Res & Lench Lodges, Curlew, bird over calling, L.B.B.Gull, c20 over west, Swift, 1, Skylark, 1 singing at Cowpe Res, Swallow, c6 at Lench & 4 at Cowpe, House Martin, c6 at Lench, Meadow Pipit, c6 at Cowpe, Grey Wagtail, pair at Lench Lodges, Pied...
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Rawtenstall, 27th May 2019
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10:30-12:30 Grey Heron, 1 on HTL, Canada Goose, pair at HTL, Mallard, c6 on The Irwell, Moorhen, 2 pair on HTL with 1 bird sitting, L.B.B.Gull, steady passage west with c30 birds, B.H.Gull, 2 on The Irwell, Collared Dove, 2 at Road End, Swift, 2 over Rawtenstall, House Martin, 3 over Rawtenstall, Sand...
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EBSW
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C500 assorted hirundines present early afternoon, with a very rough estimate of c250 house martins, c150 swift & c100 swallow2 herons on soap works roofmallard with 6 ducklings on the river1pr collared dovedipper feeding 2 juvs on the rivergreenfinch - birds at 3 sitesredpoll - calling birdb...
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Clowbridge, 25th May 2019
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20:30-21:00 Curlew, pair on res shore, male in display, Cuckoo, calling bird from Loveclough / New Laithe area, Skylark, 2 singing birds, Willow Warbler, 2 singing in car park, Reed Bunting, singing bird. Regards, David. -- Edited by David Nuttall on Saturday 25th of May 2019 10:00:50 PM
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Holden wood reservoir.
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0730/1000 hrs. 12/15 degrees slight breeze, sunny. Canada Geese......40+ and a creche of 26 young in varying sizes. Mallard....9 and 11 well grown ducklings. Grey Heron in dead tree. Lapwing.....10+ feeding, no young seen. Curlew....single bathing and feeding. Black-headed Gull....2 Herrin...
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Cuckoo.
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Cuckoo calling, Wham Hill farm area this morning, info thanks to Rob Archer. Regards Brian.
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Clough Bottom 200519
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Osprey - 1 flew over the res and carried on north westish @ c7:30pm curlew - 2 stonechat - pr with young whitethroat - singing male cheers Kevin with Ian & Peter
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Clowbridge res. 20/5/19
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07:45hrs F.P. 6 Stonechat 4m Reed Bunting 2 Curlew calling from moorland 1 Oystercatcher 5 Canada Goose - no breeding birds this year. 4 B.H. Gull > S +2 on fields.+ 1 Grasshopper warbler reeling 2 Blackcap in song 6+ Willow Warbler singing. Pair Cucko chasing and calling with attendant Meadow Pip...
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Clough Bottom 19 5 19
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Clough Bottom Oystercatcher 4 Common Sandpiper 2 Curlew 4 Spotted Flycatcher 1 Stonechat 2 adults + 3 young L B B Gull c140 Herrring Gull c20 Willow Warbler several calling Chaffinch several calling peter
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Tree Pipit Clowbridge
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One singing this morning near the path going E from Limy lane by the stream. Cuckoo still present between the res and Compston's Cross. A family party of stonechats with 2 young near the boathouse about the only other interesting sighting here or on the walk up from Rawtenstall via Greenfold Andy
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Grane, 18th May 2019
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09:00-11:30 G.C.Grebe, singles on Ogden & Calf Hey, Canada Goose, pairs with broods of 1, 5 & 10 plus c40 other birds, Mallard, c12, Tufted Duck, pair in Jamestones, Kestrel, female in Jamestones, Pheasant, calling bird, Moorhen, 1 at Holden Wood, Curlew, 2 singles over calling, Oysterca...
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Chapel Hill, 19th May 2019
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10:30-12:30 Curlew, 1 at Edge Cote, Lapwing, 2 pairs near Edge Cote, Swift, c15 over Rawtenstall, Skylark, 3 singing birds, Swallow, c12, House Martin, 1 over Rawtenstall, Meadow Pipit, c20, Pied Wagtail, c4, Redstart, singing bird at Marl Pits off the road to the driving range, Song Thrush, 2 sing...
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Redstart.
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Singing Male Redstart in Buckden woods below Holcombe road this morning, found by AndyY and heard by myself, thanks for the call Andy. Will keep an eye on the site for possible breeding. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge, 16th May 2019
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20:00-21:00 Pheasant, calling bird, Curlew, pair over calling, Oystercatcher, 4 did a circuit of the res before flying off north, Lapwing, displaying bird south of res, Common Sandpiper, single on res bank, Stock Dove, pair flew into Point Wood, Cuckoo, bird calling almost constantly from near C...
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Garden Warbler
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An other pair of Garden Warbler appear to have established a nest site near the picture frame along the Irwell in Chatterton For those who do not know the picture frame on the sculpture trail has now been taken down because it was in a dangerous condition, but I suppose the area will always be referred to...
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