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Brambling
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It seems the Brambling have departed for there breeding grounds, no sign for two days now. They first appeared in Strongstry on 29/11/18 with a couple of females, by mid January numbers were over sixty and I even had one flew into the house for a warm. They were here for a total of 144 days, numbers peaked...
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Clough Bottom Res, 22nd April 2019
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16:30. Just popped my head over the wall and got my first Common Sandpiper of the year! Regards, David.
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Rookeries 2019, 22nd April 2019
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I managed to get around most of our Rookeries today, counts as follows: Farmers Glory 14. Acre. 12. Rook Hill. 41. Bacup. 15. Broadclough. 35. Water. 26. Peers Clough. 14. Crawshawbooth. 32. Rawtenstall. ...
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HWR 22nd April 19.
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In anticipation of another show from yesterdays Osprey, there was more birders than birds up there this morning. Yellow Wagtail flying down the res towards the dam end at c9am was the best bird. Nothing else of note to report except a summer plumage Dunlin on top end mud. 3+ Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 GB...
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Swinshaw Moor, 22nd April 2019
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08:30-12:00 Grey Heron, 2 singles over Marl Pits, Buzzard, soaring bird over Limy Valley, Sparrowhawk, a pair soaring over Limy Valley were being mobbed by a Carrion Crow, Kestrel, distant bird hovering towards Cribden, Pheasant, calling bird, Lapwing, 8 near Seat Naze, L.B.B.Gull, steady tric...
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Grane, 21st April 2019
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07:30-12:00 G.C.Grebe, 3 on Ogden, Cormorant, 2 on Holden Wood & 1 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c50 with several sitting birds, Mallard, c12, Teal, 6 on Holden Wood and a pair on Ogden, Buzzard, 2 pairs, Sparrowhawk, male soaring, Kestrel, male sat on dry stone wall, Pheasant, c6 calling males, Coot,...
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Clough Bottom 19 4 19
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Clough Bottom Teal 3 pair Goosander 5 redheads G C Grebe 1 Canada Goose 1 Mallard 4 pair Carrion Crow 2 Sky Lark 3 Meadow Pipit 8 Wren 1 calling Dunnock 1 pair Reed Bunting 2 m Willow Warbler 3 calling + 1 at Futures Park Peter and John
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Cheesden Valley, 19th April 2019
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07:30-11:00 Grey Heron, 1 flew down the valley and 1 on Buckhurst Lodge, Canada Goose, 2 flew down the valley and a single on Buckhurst Lodge, Mallard, c6, Buzzard, 3 singles, Kestrel, male near Deeply Chimney was the first for a while and the only one this morning, Pheasant, c6 males, many calling, Cu...
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Clowbridge, 18th April 2019
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17:30-19:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res Canada Goose, 4 on Back pond, Shoveler, pair in the middle of the res (as ELOC site report), Mallard, c8, Pheasant, 2 males, Lapwing, single over res and single towards Waggoners, Curlew, calling bird(s) on the moors, B.H.Gull, 1 on res, L.B.B.Gull, 1 on res and c12 ove...
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Reedsholme 17/4/19
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Reedsholme area - Pr Kestrel 1 Stock Dove 1 Raven flew down the valley Greenfinch singing at the park 1 Dipper 1 Blackcap - very subdued song. 1 Chiffchaff Pr Long tailed Tit 1 Willow warbler + 1 at Cribden Clough + 4 at Twin lodges 1 Swallow over Cribden Clough 4 House Martin over Cribden Clough 1 Buzzard...
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Brambling.
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Strange thing this morning to have a very dark Male Brambling in full song at the top of an Ash tree opposite the house, the food at the feeding station is now very minimal, six Brambling are still here enjoying the sunshine. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge, 14th April 2019
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19:00-20:00 Canada Goose, 7 on pasture at top end and 4 on Back Pond, Mallard, c8, Buzzard, 1 hunting the hillside down the valley, Moorhen, 1 on the Back Pond was unusual, Curlew, singing bird(s) from the moor with 1 later on res shore, L.B.B.Gull, 3 on res, Meadow Pipit, c10 on res bank and c6 near south...
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New rookery 13/04/2019
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14 rook nests in Bacup centre above the car park at the Maden Centre. cheers Kevin
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Croston Close road.
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Sunshine, cold easterly, 6 degrees. 0800/1030 hrs. Wheatear....10 M&F feeding in fields around Wham Hill farm, four more opposite Moorlands farm. Stonechat....Male on territory near substation. Two Pair Curlew calling and feeding in fields, two more lower down near Buckhurst. Several Me...
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Summer Migrants.
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Bright sunshine but cool breeze, 10 degrees, 1300/1630 hrs. Woodland between Strongstry and Irwell vale. Three Willow Warbler, Two Blackcap and four Chiffchaff all in Song. Irwell vale to Kay Steels. Two Willow Warbler, one Blackcap and three Chiffchaff again all in song There Sand Martin along t...
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Migrants.
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Brambling numbers have increased to around twelve over the last couple of days. First returning Blackcap (Male) near the picture frame. At least five Chiffchaff between Strongstry and Irwell Vale Three Willow Warbler in Song over the last few days. Regards Brian and Paul.
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Clowbridge, 7th April 2019
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10:00-11:00 Canada Goose, 4 beyond back pond, Mallard, c8, Goosander, Redhead high up the valley, Pheasant, 1 behind boat house, Curlew, calling bird near Nutshaw, Lapwing, 2 displaying behind boat house, Herring Gull, 7 over res, L.B.B.Gull, 2 through south, B.H.Gull, 2, Stock Dove, 1 near Nuts...
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Common Migrants Rawtenstall to Irwell Vale 4-6 April
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Blackcap - 1 singing EBSW this morning (6/4) Willow Warbler - one on 4th, 5th and 6th April around Ewood Bridge/Irwell Vale (each at different locations) Chiffchaff - present all the usual places now along the valley but not at full numbers yet Sand Martin - 3 around last years breeding site this morni...
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Grane, 6th April 2019
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07:30-11:00 G.C.Grebe, pairs on Holden Wood and Ogden, Cormorant, 4 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 at top end of Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c70 on Holden Wood and scattered birds throughout including several sitting birds, Mallard, c20, Teal, pairs on Holden Wood & Calf Hey, Goldeneye, female on Calf...
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Red Kite Red Brook/Holcombe moor. 5th April 19
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Red kite over red brook and then on to/ over holcolmbe moor this morning probably entered ROC airspace at some point! info R Archer
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Grane 4-4-2019
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late post 4-4-2019 13 Wheatear along the hillside back of Jamestone Quarry 7 keeping very close together the rest dotted around 2 Curlew feeding in field behind Clough Head with 4 Oystercatchers 2 Red-legged Partridge Green Woodpecker calling photo - silvery grey large dog lichen Chee...
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Rawtenstall to Lumb Vale
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Migrants today along the river around 12.00 - 2.00 - 1 willow warbler EBSW. Chiffchaffs at Groundwork (2), K Steel, EBSW and Irwell Vale. Only hirundines 3 or 4 swallows over the sewage works (was there yesterday evening around 6.00 and didn't record any). 2 coots HTL and all the usual riparian spp And...
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Hirundines EBSW
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2 house martins, 3 sand martins and about 15 swallows at the sewage works this afternoon (around 5.00). Also 7 goosanders over, 1 oystercatcher and a few pied wagtails. 1 chiffchaff on the other side of the river was my only other summer migrant between here and Rawtenstall. Andy
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Redwing & Fieldfare 1-4-2019
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At the very top of Alden Road was a small flock of 4 Redwings with 11 Fieldfare Cheers Craggy
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Strongstry/Irwell vale
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0800/1100 hrs, cool southerly breeze, 7 degrees. Still 5/6 Brambling at feeders. Good numbers of Blackbird,Robin,Wren and Dunnock around the route, most in song. Blue,Great, and Coal Tit all actively nesting. Three Long-tailed Tit nests completed, with one possible sitting bird. Several Chaf...
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Spring Mill Res etc 310319
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Trickett's Memorialchiffchaff singing Futures Parkgrey wagtail - 1prdipper - 1prredpoll - calling bird Lee Quarrylittle owl - 1skylark - 1meadow pipit - 12, many singingpied wagtail - 2long-tailed tit - 1prwheatear - 2 males singing and displayingchaffinch - 3siskin - calling bird Whitworth Q...
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Clough Bottom, 31st March 2019
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17:00-18:30 Merlin, zipped straight through north, Kestrel, hunting over top end, Skylark, 2 on Red Moss, Stonechat, pair on Swallow Shore, Ring Ouzel, male calling from tree. Later joined a flock of c20 Fieldfares, Coal Tit, calling birds, Reed Bunting, 1 near Red Moss. Regards, David.
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Ewood Bridge, 31st March 2019
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08:30-11:00 Canada Goose, 5 on HTL plus single near Square Lodge at Lumb, Mallard, c12, Goosander, pair flew down the valley, Buzzard, 4 up together, Sparrowhawk, 2 soaring singles, Coot, 2 on HTL, Moorhen, 3 on HTL, Lapwing, 6 on fields towards Holcombe Road, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over, Herring Gull, c8...
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Clowbridge, 30th March 2019
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08:00-09:30 Cormorant, min 5 birds with birds coming and going, Canada Goose, flock of 4 over south plus single on moorland towards Crown Point, Mallard, 6, Pheasant, calling bird, Curlew, 2 calling birds, Lapwing, 4 displaying birds south of res, L.B.B.Gull, 2 over, Stock Dove, single near Nutsh...
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Mandarin Duck.
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Found a Drake Mandarin Duck on the Irwell at Strongstry,yesterday evening, checked this morning and it is still around although further upstream. Presumably this has escaped from captivity, although it is quite flighty. Photo by PaulG. Regards Brian.
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