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Reedsholme 11/9/18
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Still good numbers of House Martins (groups of 20-40) about,with young still in nest at Constablelee. 3 Swift over Leabrook this morning w/martins- late birds. 1 Grey Heron 2 Greenfinch w/c20 Goldfinch 1 Jay calling 1 Nuthatch calling Flock of c40 Starling over Cribden Clough 1 Buzzard f.p. of 5 Swa...
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Cheesden Valley, 9th Sep 2018
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16:00-18:00 Dabchick, 1 on Buckhurst Lodge, Cormorant, 1 down the valley, Canada Goose, c30 up the valley onto AMR, Buzzard, 1 soaring overhead, Kestrel, c6 throughout the valley, Pheasant, 2, L.B.B.Gull, c30, Swallow, flock of 5 plus a single, Pied Wagtail, 2, Whinchat, male at Cheesden Bar Lodg...
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Cowm and New Line 9.9.18
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Cowm Res Winchat 1 Raven 2 Peregrine 1 over Green Woodpecker 1 calling Goldfinch 3 Swallow c30 House Martin 1 Tufted Duck 1 Mallard 30 Canada Goose 18 B H Gull c30 Bullfinch 1 calling Jackdaw 6 + 8 Magpie 2 Wood Pigeon 24 Meadow Pipit c30 New Line Res Wigeon 1 Kingfisher 1 Buzzaard Peter and John -- Edited b...
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Clowbridge, 9th Sep 2018
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09:00-10:30 Cormorant, 2 on the U-Boat were joined by 6 which had flown up the valley, Grey Heron, 1 on res and then later on back pond, Mallard, c12, Goosander, 3 Redheads, Moorhen, adult with Juv on Limy, B.H.Gull, 6 on res shore, Common Gull, 1 on res shore, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over south, Little Owl, 1 on...
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house martins
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A large flock of house martins has been feeding over Waterfoot for the last few days - c80 on Sunday & c120 yesterday and today. Flocks of 24 - 40 birds have been regular throughout summer as young have fledged from local nests. They seem to have had their most successful breeding season for many yea...
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Wigeon 2 9 18
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1 Wigeon on New Line dinner time today 1Snipe at Law Head Stacksteads on the 1 9 18 Peter and John
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Grane, 2nd September 2018
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07:30-10:00 G.C.Grebe, singles on Ogden & Calf Hey, Cormorant, 2 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 2 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c90 on Holden Wood, c30 on Ogden and 2 flocks of c20 down the valley, Mallard, c12, Tufted Duck, pair in Jamestones, Buzzard, 2 singles, Kestrel, c20 with minimum of 14 seen at the same t...
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Osprey and red Kite Grane
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One circled and hovered twice, mobbed by birds in the distance over Ogden visible from Holden Wood about 5.30 pm-ish. Not seen again. Not seen by Paul Burke who was present at the time. It was quite distant. 1 Common Sandpiper in spill way from Holden Wood. Red Kite reported over Clough Head - ear...
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Clowbridge, 1st September 2018
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06:30-09:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Cormorant, 1 on res, Grey Heron, single in South Bay, Mallard, c12, Goosander, 2 Redheads, Kestrel, c6 birds especially on Nutshaw, Moorhen, pair plus well grown juv on Limy, B.H.Gull, c4, L.B.B.Gull, c20 over, Wood Pigeon, c20, G.S.Woodpecker, calling bird, Swa...
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Clough Bottom Res, 31st Aug 2018
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19:00-20:00 Pintail, 3 in middle of res. Bill pattern suggest they were males in eclipse? Mallard, c12, Goosander, 2 Redheads, Buzzard, 1 sat on dry stone wall, Kestrel, 2 birds hunting the moors, L.B.B.Gull, c50 on the res at any one time with birds constantly coming and going, Swallow, c20 inc many...
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Grey Plover. 31st Aug 18
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Single Grey Plover flew overhead quite low and calling regularly whilst i was mist netting up C Point this morning and flew SW straight down and over towards Clowbridge Res. Couldnt see it on the res when I come past at 10am.
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Clowbridge res 30/8/18
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13:00hrs approx. 1 melanistic harrier sp. flew in from E. then moved N.E. towards Crown Point area. Further searching of moorland as far as Red Moss/Compstons Cross proved fruitless. A really black bird thought it was a crow initially, but too slight in body. Sailed off at distance in typical harri...
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Sandwich Terns. AMR. 30th Aug ‘18.
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Rob had 3 Ad Sandwich Terns briefly come in into the res early this morning but left into Rossendale airspace to the west 2 mins later.. -- Edited by C Bel on Thursday 30th of August 2018 12:16:43 PM
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Common Scoter Cowm resi 29th Aug 2018
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20 Common Scoter seen on Cowm reservoir this afternoon. Motorboat keeps disturbing them. Must be having a rest before continuing their journey . -- Edited by Maureen on Wednesday 29th of August 2018 05:34:43 PM
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Late Swift
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Two Swifts over Farmers Glory - Acre this morning at 07:20 in the drizzle Cheers Ian
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AMR etc
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Ashworth Moor Res 12.30 - c14.00 Yellow wagtail (male) with about 20 pied on the west bank Green sandpiper flushed from the small pond to the north. 200+ lapwings the only waders on the res Hobby over SE and 2 stonechats Lumb Bridge Also present 3 tufted ducks, 8 goosanders, 2 cormorants, about 50 each l...
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Spring Mill Res LITTLE GULL 190818
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1 little gull flew in from the east this afternoon and fed actively for quite a while before resting on the shore for half an hour before taking off and feeding around the res again. Still present when Peter and I left at around 10 to 5. Also present cormorant - 1 over, but didn't staykestrel - 4lesser-bl...
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Clowbridge, 27th August 2018
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09:00-10:30 Cormorant, 1 on The U-Boat and 5 flying in formation up The Limy Valley at Reedsholme, Mallard, c20, Goosander, 2 redheads on the shore in The North Bay, Kestrel, 2 singles, Moorhen, adult plus well grown juv on The Limy, Common Sandpiper, 1 on shore, B.H.Gull, c8, Common Gull, 1 over, L.B...
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Opportunistic Kingfisher.
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0830 hrs, pouring rain and high river near Stubbins, even in this weather dogs need walking. Twentythree Goosander on the river near Stubbins road bridge, while watching these I picked out our local Kingfisher perched near the bridge and was amazed to see it had a Dragonfly in its beak, I assume the Dr...
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Clough Bottom 26 8 18
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Late post Saturday 25 8 18 Clough Bottom Whinchat 2 minimum Grey Wagtail 3 Pied Wagtail 8 Curlew 1 calling Goldfinch 2 Wren 1 calling Meadow Pipit c10 Swallow 3 L B B Gull c100 Peter and John
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Grane, 26th August 2018
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06:30-09:00 Managed a couple of hours before the rains came! G.C.Grebe, 2 on Ogden and 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 11 on Ogden drying their wings, Grey Heron, 3 on Ogden, Canada Goose, 120 on Holden Wood and 17 on Calf Hey, Mallard, c20, Tufted Duck, 1 on Calf Hey, Kestrel, c15 with 10 all at once along the h...
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Clowbridge, 25th August 2018
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07:30 - 08:30 Grey Heron, 1 over, Mallard, c20, Goosander, 2 Redheads, Kestrel, 1 over moors, Moorhen, 1 on Limy, Curlew, 2 singles over, Common Sandpiper, 1 on res shore, B.H.Gull, 4 on res shore, L.B.B.Gull, c8 over, Wood Pigeon, 11 feeding in field, Collared Dove, 1 flew up the valley and over The Wa...
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Crown Point / Clowbridge Ringing and Migration Watch Autumn 2018.
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A week late starting this year. Been up and cleared a couple of net rides tonight and Tree Pipits are on the move in decent numbers at several local watch points so first go in the morning.. If anyone wishes to pop up during this autumn you are more than welcome to do so. A few Redpoll and Willow Warbs about t...
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Calf Hey, 20th Aug 2018
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11:00-12:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on remains of res at perhaps 20 feet below usual level! Grey Heron, 2 on res shore, Buzzard, family party, Kestrel, male sat in tree, Green Sandpiper, 1 flew down the valley towards Ogden and 1 feeding in a pool in res, Curlew, 1 over calling, Swift, 2 feeding high over res, Gree...
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Osprey. Townsend Fold. 18th Aug 18.
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Osprey flew very low over A56 bypass at R Irwell heading downstream and slowly at 6.05pm last night. The way it was flying it could possibly have been/ prob was hunting the river. No idea which way it left but as in other post Sarfraz thought he had a big raptor later on heading up towards Grane?? Couldnt s...
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Osprey and Little Egrets
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min 2 Little Egrets on Irwell visible from A56 Dual Carriageway southbound on Saturday 18 August 10.30am with 1 present 6.15pm today 19 August. Visit up to Grane produced no new Waders unsurprisingly but got a call from Craig who spotted an Osprey low over Irwell heading to Grane-ish. I ha...
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Blackcap/Chiffchaff
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Heavy drizzle, windy, 18 degrees, Back garden feeders this morning, with the usual Tits, Nuthatch, Goldfinch, and young woodpeckers was a Male Blackcap and a Chiffchaff. Regards Brian.
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Wood Sandpiper Holden Wood Reservoir Today
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After a Green Sandpiper flew off from top end to Ogden calling - another species called but could not be seen. Call not familiar with but I did check online and it matched Wood Sandpiper. As I played it to myself it called again but could not be seen. I got a text from another birder that he had seen a San...
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Buckden Wood, Moor road, Alden round robin.
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After heavy rain last night, it was 17 degrees and calm this morning 0730/1030 hrs. The following were of note... Good numbers of Nuthatch and Great Spotted Woodpecker. Again large numbers of Wren, Robin, and Blackbird. Several Willow Warbler feeding actively and a single Chiffchaff also. First p...
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Grane reservoirs 11/08/18
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great crested grebe - 2 on Ogden & 1 on Calf Heycormorant - 4 on Ogdengrey heron - 1 on each resmallard - 50 on Holden Wood, 20 on Ogden & 5 on Calf Heyteal - 3 at Calf Heyoystercatcher - 3 at Holden Woodlapwing - c90 at Holden Wood flew towards Ogden & 4 at Calf Heylittle ringed plover - 4 at Calf He...
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