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Hawfinches.
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A very reliable source has told me today that between last Friday & Sunday around 5 Hawfinch were at Cowm Res.
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Grane 10/09/17
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Canada goose - 13 at Holden Woodteal - 2 at Holden Woodmallard - 108 at Holden Woodtufted duck - 2 in Jamestone Quarrygoosander - 1 at Holden Woodcormorant - 1 live bird at Holden Wood & 1 dead bird in the roost trees, 8 on Ogden & 3 flying north over Ogdengrey heron - 1 at Holden Woodgreat crested...
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Chapel Hill, 10th Sep 2017
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10:30-12:00 Buzzard, 2 soaring together, Kestrel, 2 hunting the hillsides, B.H.Gull, c20 up the Irwell Valley, L.B.B.Gull, c80 up the Irwell Valley, Wood Pigeon, c10, Skylark, 1 on Edge Cote, Swallow, c12, Meadow Pipit, c50 over south in flocks to 10 birds, Song Thrush, 1 at Marl Pits, Chiffchaff,...
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Clowbridge, 9th Sep 2017
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17:00-18:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Cormorant, 3 on U-Boat, Mallard, c30, mainly south Bay, Kestrel, 2 over the moorland, Moorhen, 2, Lapwing, flock of 7 over west, Curlew, calling bird over, B.H.Gull, c12, L.B.B.Gull, 2 on res shore, G.B.B.Gull, 1 immature on res shore, Little Owl, 1 on dry stone wall...
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AMR 9th Sept 17
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2 fem/imm Scaup on Res tonight ( R Archer).
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CLOWBRIDGE & Holden Wood 07/09/2017
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Clowbridge 2 Snipe 4 Stonechat 1 Whinchat 9 Swallow 15 Goldfinch feeding on thistle seeds 4 Cormorants 28 Mallards 1 G C Grebe Holden Wood Very high up looked like 30 + Swallow but when I put my bins on them 100+ more 22 Lapwing 2 Grey Heron 1 Grey Wagtail 13 Canada Goose 18 Jackdaws 15 Meadow...
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Today's Birding
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Have visited Last week and highlights were 1 Common Sandpiper on 31st August - must have been stopping off at Holden Wood Reservoir 1 Hobby over with kestrels on 31st August 1 possible Honey Buzzard circled high drifted south - it will remain justa possible 3 Song Thrush on 31st August 1 Oystercatche...
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Cowm Reservoir, Whitworth. 4/9/2017
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After waiting for the first eight months of this year, I finally managed to see a Kingfisher at Conder Green, Lancashire last week. Today I walked around the reservoir and flying at the side of me was a beautiful Kingfisher. This is only my third sighting at Cowm Reservoir of this species in the 14 years...
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A few migrants 4 sep
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Hurst Lane, Rawtenstall - 1 redstart near the top also a mixed flock of tits, chaffinches and goldfinches with 4 phyloscs (prob all chiffchaffs) Clowbridge - along the south shore 1 whitethroat, 1 sedge warbler, around 70 meadow pipits, 30 goldfinches, 2 stonechats plus the odd reed bunting. Also 1...
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Feeding flock.
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17 degrees, damp, overcast and calm. 0730/1000 hrs. The path between Chatterton and Alderbottom (sculpture trail) and surounding area has been left uncut and ungrazed all year, it is now a mass of Thistle, Hawthorn, Bramble, Elderberry and of course Balsam and is wet underfoot, that said it is not u...
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Crossbill, sunday 3 September.
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1 Crossbill in fer trees at back of Garden this morning , Ventnor road haslingden flew off towards Criden Neil.
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Clowbridge, 3rd Sep 2017
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09:00-10:30 Cormorant, 3 on the res, Grey Heron, 1 in North Bay, Mallard, c20, Kestrel, c4, Moorhen, adult with 1 full grown young, B.H.Gull, c20, L.B.B.Gull, adult plus 6 immatures of varying ages, Little Owl, 1 sheltering from the wind in a dry stone wall, Swallow, c30, House Martin, at least 4, Mea...
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Shelduck
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A suspiciously tame adult male on the river south of K Steel this morning Andy
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Swallows.
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I have been monitoring seven Swallow nests in local Stables, last young have just fledged this morning, total of 23 young got away and only two casualties left in the nests. Some were second broods so as a very small sample they have done well. Three nests were in artificial boxes two others were unused...
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stackstaeds
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Clowbridge, 28th Aug 2017
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G.C.Grebe, juv on res, Cormorant, 1 on res, Canada Goose, 42 around the res, Mallard, c20, Kestrel, c4, Moorhen, 2 adults & 1 fully grown juv on Limy, B.H.Gull, 22, Common Gull, 2, L.B.B.Gull, 1 adult & 3 juvs, Stock Dove, 2, Little Owl, 1 on fence post, Swallow, c15, Meadow Pipit, c40, Pied Wag...
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Deeply Vale 270817
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Great crested grebe - 2 at AMRcormorant - 3 at AMRmallard - 9buzzard - 3kestrel - 4peregrine - 1 half heartedly chased a stock dovelapwing - c30 at AMRblack-headed gull - 11 at AMRcommon gull - 1 at AMRlesser-black backed gull - 28 at AMRmoorhen - 2 adults & 1 juvgrey partridge - 1pheasant - 1 maleswa...
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Migration Movements
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Checked Ewood Bridge Sewage Works - nothing out of ordinary in morning. Drake Shoveler over Holden Wood 1 Whimbrel heading towards Rochdale and a Yellow Wagtail with Pied Wagtails, approx 20 Wheatear at Ashworth Moor. Tern species heard but not seen. 3 Great Crested Grebes too. Yellow Wagtail...
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Clough Head, Rossendale Way & Calf Hey
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Date27/08/2017 Time08:00 - 10:45 LocationClough Head, Rossendale Way & Calf Hey AreaRossendale WeatherChilly Start, with cloud and mist giving way to warm sunshine Sightings Common NameSexCountCommentsTufted DuckFemale32 JuvBuzzardUnknown1 KestrelM...
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Grane, 27th Aug 2017
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07:30-11:00 G.C.Grebe, 3 on Ogden, Cormorant, 4 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, 1 on Ogden & 2 feeding in newly mown meadow, Canada Goose, c12 along side Ogden, Mallard, c12, Teal, 1 flew over with 2 Mallard, Tufted Duck, female with 3 ducklings in Jamestones, Buzzard, 2 singles, both perc...
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Holden Wood 27-8-17
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09:15 - 10:15 1 Siskin over 20 Lapwing Family party of Goldfinch feeding young 1 Heron 2 House martin Reed Bunting 1 Willow Warbler 1 Song Thrush 2 Mistle Thrush Blackbirds Wrens Robin (very pale breast) 2 Snipe NO Canadas!! ~20 BH Gull Cheers Ian
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Clowbridge, 26th Aug 2017
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07:30-10:30 Cormorant, 5 on the res and 1 over high, Grey Heron, 1 perched on fence post, Mallard, c20, Kestrel, 2 family parties with c10 birds in total, Moorhen, adult with juv on Limy, Snipe, 2 on res bank flew off south, Oystercatcher, 2 in field near Nutshaw, B.H.Gull, 212 on res shore, Common Gull...
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Fields above Jameson's Quarry 23/08/2017
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1 Wheatear One large flock of Goldfinch 60+ flew out of three small trees but left behind 30+ Juveniles with six Adult Goldfinch Family of 5 very vocal Buzzards with one landing on a post 3 Kestrels 15 Swallows 2 Sandmartins 1 Green Woodpecker Mixed flock of 40+ Lapwings and 20+ Starlings Phot...
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Garden Warbler and friends.
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Garden Warbler found along railway embankment (Strongstry) in rain this morning, there were a pair in same area in the spring but not seen or heard until today. Returned this afternoon with camera in good sunshine and 20 degrees, it was showing well, in the same area were two Willow Warbler, one Chiff...
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Above Sykside, Halingden, 22 August
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1 Redstart Bullfinch calling flock of Gold finch Neil
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Swifts
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7-8-17 4 over Lea Bank area 20:00 8-8-17 2 over Acre 18:00 Ian
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Around Grane 20/08/2017
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Hi Everyone Dusted off my binoculars and got out for a couple of hours this morning. Hoping to make it a more regular occurance !! 08:30 - 10:30 Holden Wood Reservoir Long Tailed Tit - I only actually saw 1 bird !! House Martin Swallow Grey Heron x2 Cormorant x5 Lapwing x3 Moorhen x 2 Kestrel male hunt...
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various sites 20/08/2017
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great crested grebe - juvenile at Clowbridgecormorant 2 at Clowbridgeteal - 3 flew onto Clough Bottom for 5 minutes then departedtufted duck - 3 on Clough Bottombuzzard - 1 at Cowmsparrowhawk - juvenile male in Lee Quarry & a female over Huttock Topkestrel - 1 at Lee Quarry, 1 Clough Bottom &...
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Limb vale
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Seven Swifts high over Lumb vale this afternoon, see separate thread in sightings. Regards Brian.
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Hirundines
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Large numbers of Swallow, House Martin and some Sand Martin started passing over my house (Strongstry) around Middday, westerly winds increased with heavy showers, did a rough count of 200+ HM, 100+ Sw and 10+ SM, but they kept coming, went to high ground above Lumb Vale and in varying visibility wat...
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