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Swifts. Clowbridge 21st June 18.
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100+ Swifts hawking the moor above the res tonight. Good to see some decent numbers as there seems very few around C/booth and Rawtenstall.
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Spring Mill Res 17/06/18
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Canada goose - 28 adult & 3 goslingmallard - 1prpheasant - 1lapwing - 5 (probably a family party)kestrel - 2lesser-black backed gull - 5black-headed gull - 2 adults and a juvwoodpigeon - c20pied wagtail - 2grey wagtail - 1meadow pipit - 2stonechat - 2prs (1pr calling anxiously, probably had you...
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Cheesden Valley, 17th June 2018
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10:30-14:00 Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, pair with 2 goslings, Mallard, 4, Buzzard, 2 singles one with prey, Kestrel, 2, Pheasant, 2 plus several calling, Curlew, 2 possibly 3 pairs, lots of alarm calling suggesting young but didn't see any, Lapwing, c100 with approx. 50% juvs near Deep Moss Farm, S...
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Grane. 7th June 18
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No sign of the Whinchat in thorough search. Could have missed it if not showing well and quiet?? 1 Dunlin, 3 Oyks, 5-6 BH Gulls on HWR. Looks very good for a few waders! 1 Med Gull, 15+ BH Gulls, 2 GC Grebe, 1 Cormorant on Ogden. 1 Gropper reeling top end HWR, 1 Stonechat, 3+ pairs R Bunting between HW and Ogde...
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Clowbridge Res. 10th June 18
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At least 4 ad Med Gulls hawking insects over res and southern moorside at c11am moved iff towards nutshaw hill then Burnley. Birds seen whilst I was photoing Skylarks. They were on their own and not with BHG. -- Edited by C Bel on Wednesday 13th of June 2018 04:08:03 PM
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Cuckoo at Britannia
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I received a reliable 2nd hand report today of a cuckoo heard near Tong Lane at Britannia on Saturday 9th June Also received a report of a great spotted woodpecker feeding young in a garden between the golf course and Bacup town centre today cheers Kevin
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Alden, 12th June 2018
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20:30-21:30 Mediterranean Gull, 2 adults feeding on pasture. B.H.Gull, 11 feeding on pasture. L.B.B.Gull, 2 feeding on pasture. Regards, David Nuttall.
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Grane, 10th June 2018
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08:30-11:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Ogden, Cormorant, 3 fishing Ogden plus 1 on Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 3 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c40 on Ogden, Mallard, c6, Buzzard, 2 soaring birds, Kestrel, 2 hunting birds, Curlew, pair at top end of valley, Oystercatcher, 2 up and down valley plus single on Calf Hey, Lapw...
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Clowbridge, 9th June 2018
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10:00-12:00 Grey Heron, 1 in North Bay, Canada Goose, 20 on res / shore, Mallard, c6, plus female with 10 ducklings (doing well to evade the pike!), Kestrel, 2 singles hunting the moors, Curlew, calling bird, Lapwing, at least 2 south of boat house, L.B.B.Gull, 6 over, B.H.Gull, 2 on res, Stock Dove, 2...
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Brown Wardle and Shawforth. Friday pm.
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Grey & Pied Wagtail, Mistle & Song Thrush, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting, Little Owl, LBB Gull, BH Gull, Mallard, Blackbird, C Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Wren, Great Tit, Goldfinch, Buzzard, Robin, Swift, Swallow, House Martin, House Sparrow, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove.
Nice walk on a pleasa...
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Summer Bird Race, 3rd June 2018
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06:00-16:00 A glorious day saw 3 teams of two taking place and a new record of 82 species was seen collectively throughout the day. The results were as follows: Team A (JH& KL). 74 species Team B (RI & DN). 71 species Team C (IB & PB). 68 species. The highlights were as follows: Grey Par...
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Clowbridge, 1st June 2018
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07:30-09:00 Grey Heron, 1 feeding from pontoon, Canada Goose, 3 flew onto res, Mallard, 2 males, Tufted Duck, 2 males, Kestrel, 1 over Nutshaw, Moorhen, 1 on Limy, Curlew, 1 calling regularly, Oystercatcher, 1 over res calling, B.H.Gull, 1 circuiting the res, L.B.B.Gull, c6 over, Stock Dove, floc...
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Spotted Flycatcher.
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Pair of Spotted Flycatcher carrying food on the Irwell down stream of Highfield road/footpath Clough fold area. Regards Brian.
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Stubbins to Ewood bridge round robin.
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Sustained warm sunny weather with light winds. Overnight 14 degrees daytime upto 25. 0630/1030. Blue Tits....Good numbers of young several boxes used. Great Tit...As above Coal Tit...excellent numbers. Long-tailed Tit....five nest sights watched over the last few weeks, one collapsed the ot...
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The Hile, 29th May 2018
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12:30-13:30 L.B.B.Gull, 22 sat in a newly mowed field, Swift, 4 overhead, Skylark, c6, mainly in song, Swallow, c8, mainly Coal Pit Lane farms, House Martin, 2 in Shawclough, Meadow Pipit, c12, Pied Wagtail, 2, Grey Wagtail, 1 at Jack Lodge, Song Thrush, 1 with food at Jack Lodge, Willow Warbler, 3 to...
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Grane, 28th May 2018
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07:30-11:30 G.C.Grebe, pair on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 dropped onto Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c80 mainly Holden Wood plus pair with 5 goslings above Troy, Tufted Duck, male in quarry, Sparrowhawk, female over alerted to by Pied Wagtail alarms, Kestrel, 3 singles, Pheasant, 2 calling birds, Moorhen...
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Clough Bottom, 27th May 2018
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19:30-21:00 Canada Goose, pair with 3 goslings, Mallard, 6 drakes, Kestrel, 1 over Red Moss, Common Sandpiper, 1 on res shore, L.B.B.Gull, 12 on the res and c30 over, Swift, 2 feeding high, Skylark, c6 singing birds, Swallow, 6, mainly on Swallow Shore! House Martin, 4 at Water and c12 at Whitewell Bo...
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Scholes Height,
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07:30-13:00 Canada Goose, pr at EBSW, Buzzard, just one today a soaring bird over Helmshore, Kestrel, singles on Bull Hill, Alden and The Tor, Curlew, 2 on Bull Hill, Lapwing, one tussling with crows on lower slopes of Bull Hill, L.B.B.Gull, c40 over in singles, B.H.Gull, c12 over, Stock Dove, singl...
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Clowbridge, 26th May 2018
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18:00-20:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Mallard, 8, Kestrel, 3 hunting the moor towards Meadow Head and 1 on Nutshaw, Curlew, 2 at side of res, Lapwing, 7 in fields south of res, Common Sandpiper, 1 in front of boat house, B.H.Gull, adult around res, L.B.B.Gull, steady movement east of approx. 50 singles, Sw...
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Red kite 260518
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red kite seen flying westish over Stacksteads area early this afternoon cheers Kevin
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Mitchell's House Res, 26th May 2018
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14:00-15:00 Canada Goose, 3 on res, Kestrel, 1 over farmland, Curlew, 2 calling birds, L.B.B.Gull, c170 on res and a further 120 on pasture. Birds constantly coming and going! Herring Gull, 5 with the L.B.B.G. Skylark, 2 singing birds, Swallow, 3, Willow Warbler, 3 singing birds, Starling, 2, Linn...
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Garden Warblers
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Midday 18 degrees sunny calm. Just returned from a week away and found at least two Garden Warblers in full song opposite my house today. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge Res. 23rd May 18.
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2 Med gulls hawking insects and calling at mega altitude this morning with 10+ B H Gulls. Drifted off down Limey valley.
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Reedsholme 21/5/18
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Singing Willow Warbler, Blackcap & Whitethroat + 1 kestrel 1 Buzzard 2 Swift 12 House Martin at 3 sites 1 Swallow 1 Grey Wagtail w/food on river 1 Blue Tit to nest box. Bob
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Limy Valley, 20th May 2018
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09:30-12:30 Up Chapel Hill side and back down Cribden side! Hobby, one soaring high over Rawtenstall, Kestrel, 2 singles, Sparrowhawk, female soaring over Cribden End with Rooks & L.B.B.Gulls! Buzzard, soaring bird, L.B.B.Gull, c60, Collared Cove, 1, Stock Dove, 5 inc 3 at Edge Yate, Swift,...
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Chapel Hill, 17th May 2018
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17:00-18:30 Buzzard, 1 tussling with Magpies, Swift, 4 over Rawtenstall, Swallow, c20, House Martin, 2 over Rawtenstall, Pied Wagtail, 1 over, Song Thrush, 2 singing birds, Willow Warbler, c14 singing birds, Chiffchaff, singing bird in Balladen Clough, Whitethroat, singing bird near lower Ch...
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Spotted Flycatcher etc
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One at Groundwork this morning (checked last years sites yesterday without any luck). Amongst other bits and bobs along the river, whitethroats are at all the usual sites between Groundwork and Ewood Bridge (probably 5/6 territories) and sand martins have returned to the Townsend Fold site - 5 hol...
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Holden Wood
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light North westerly, sunny, 10/14 degrees. 0830/1030 hrs. Canada Geese all round some with young. Grey Heron. Snipe...three feeding on shore. Lapwing...12 fighting Carrion Crows, at least 17 young on the ground. Meadow Pipit....10+ feeding. Pair of Reed Bunting feeding several young. Severa...
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Thirteen Stone Hill, 13th May 2018
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07:30-10:30 Dabchick, 1 in Jamestones, Canada Goose, c8 pairs on the Moor Tops, Mallard, pair near Heap Clough, Buzzard, 2 singles over the moor, Kestrel, 2 singles over the moor, Red Grouse, pair on the moors, Grey Partridge, calling bird above Troy, Curlew, at least 3 pairs, Lapwing, at least 3 pai...
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Clowbridge, 12th May 2018
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07:30-09:30 G.C.Grebe, 3 on the res, Canada Goose, c12, mainly in pairs, Mallard, 4, Kestrel, 2, Pheasant, 2 calling birds, Curlew, calling birds from the tops, Lapwing, 1 towards Crown Point, Common Sandpiper, pair, L.B.B.Gull, flock of 12, mainly immatures, through west, Cuckoo, calling bird...
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