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Grane, 11th March 2017
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07:30-10:30 G.C.Grebe, pair displaying on Calf Hey, Cormorant, c5, Canada Goose, c80, mainly on Holden Wood, Mallard, c4, Teal, 5 on Holden Wood & 2 on Calf Hey, Goldeneye, pair on Holden Wood and a male & 3 females flushed off Ogden by a fisherman, Buzzard, pair soaring and a single, Red Grou...
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Blackcap, Ventnor road, Haslingden. 10 March.
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Female Blackcap in back garden this morning Neli
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AROUND GRANE 09/03/2017
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Had a large bird of pray today fly over Troy quarry, on its back just at the beginning of the right wing was a bright green tag . The distance between me and the bird was to great for more info and True ID Jamestone Quarry 2 Oystercatchers Meadows above Quarry 2 Green Woodpecker 1 Curlew 4 skylark On th...
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Clowbridge res. 7/3/17
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07:40 hrs Min 13 Cormorant 1 G.C.Grebe 10+ Mallard 1f Scaup - still present! 1 Oystercatcher flew through. 1 Common Sandpiper c60 B.H.Gull c4 Common Gull c2 Herring Gull 2 Skylark singing 1 Grey Wagtail singing 1 Pied Wagtail 2 Blackbird Pr Goldcrest c4 Goldfinch 20+ Redpoll, all over the car park lot...
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Edge Cote 6 March
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Snipe - at least 90 but probably a few more Jack Snipe - 3 for sure and some probables amongst the common snipe Lapwing flock of 41, 5 common gulls, 1 reed bunting, 1 meadow pipit and about 5 skylarks singing in the area Andy
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Clowbridge, 5th March 2017
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08:00-09:30 G.C.Grebe, 2 on the res, Cormorant, min 13 with many coming and going, Mallard, pair on res and 8 on Limy outflow, Scaup, female in north bay, Kestrel, 1 over Nutshaw, Common Sandpiper, 1 in north bay, Oystercatcher, 1 flying around the res, Lapwing, 2 flying over fields behind boat house...
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Strongstry woods to Moor road.
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0700 to1030 nice spring morning 7 degrees calm overcast becoming sunny. Blue, Great, and Coal Tit many in song and displaying. Long -tailed Tit, Two small parties of about a dozen. Chaffinch, in song and plentifu, Goldfinch, seem to have paired of no large charms but lots around. Bullfinch, not seen...
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Long-tailed Duck. Clowbridge Res.
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Imm/fem L T Duck with Scaup and male Tufted Duck 4pm.
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Clowbridge/Crown Point Ringing/Vis-Mig Watch Autumn 2016.
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Its that time again. Been up this morning clearing/trimming back net rides in readiness to start ringing this Autumn. Too windy to put any nets up and I was too busy anyway trimming but had at least 5 singles Tree Pipit going south through the 2+ hrs I was there. Also had a Juv Redstart on the fence line, a...
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Cock Hall Lane, Whitworth. 20/2/2017
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Sorry about this very late posting, I have had trouble signing on to this site! I sometimes walk my dog along the above path (behind Whitworth High School) and watch the birds as I go. This particular morning I saw:- 2 Siskin, 2 Goldcrest and 5 Common Gulls and another gull that seemed to be with them but k...
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Bramblings. C/booth.
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3 Bramblings outside our house today. Male singing.
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Lee mill garden
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Treecreeper in back garden again today, also first greenfinches of the winter, min 5 long tailed tits, blue tits, great tits, coal tits, pair of robins, nuthatch (still a regular visitor), dunnock and a blackbird.
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Merlin
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I have been sent a picture to confirm ID, it is a Female Merlin the picture was taken in a Helmshore garden today, not only is it an excellent photograph this was the birds second visit on the same day, I would have paid to be in that garden. To view the picture visit Paul Gorton facebook page. Regards Bri...
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Waxwings 24/2/17
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36 waxwings feeding at Newhallhey/Groundwork today at 15:10 hrs. BOB.
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Grane 260217
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Canada goose - 62 at Holden Wood, 67 at Ogden, 3 at Calf Hey & 9 in Jamestone Quarry (many paired up)mallard - 3 pr at Holden Wood, 1pr & 2 males at Ogden, 3pr & 2m with 1f at Calf Hey & 1pr in Jamestone Quarryteal - 21 at Calf Heygoldeneye - 1pr at Holden Wood, 1m & 4 female/ juvs on Ogden &a...
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Clowbridge, 26th Feb 2017
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07:30-09:00 Cormorant, minimum of 6 on the res, Canada Goose, 8 flew in from the north of the res, Teal, 2 males & a female, Mallard, 2 on the res and 16 on the Limy outflow, Scaup, still at top end near pink buoy, Lapwing, 13 on res bank, Curlew, flock of 10 on res shore flew south plus 2 others over north...
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Redwing/Fieldfare 19-02-2017
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Large mixed flock of 50+ Redwing and 70+ Fieldfare with around 40+ starlings In meadow top of Waingate lane Cheers Craggy
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Various 19.2.17.
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Cowm Res Green Woodpecker 1 calling Goosander 1 redhead Tufted Duck 2m Mallard c30 Common Gull 8 B.H.Gull c40 Dunnock c6 some calling Robin good numbers Chaffinch good numbers Goldfinch c10 Blackbird 5 Blue Tit 3 Coal Tit 1 Wood Pigeon singles around Carrion Crow 7 in one group Magpie 4 Reed Bunting...
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Trickett's Memeorial to Holmes Terrace Lodge & Waterfoot 190217
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Trickett's Memorial1 nuthatch3 song thrush8 redwingstarling singing from the roof of St. Nicholas's Church plus 8 others in general area1 greenfinch Ashland's Nursing Home Turn Pike2 great spotted woodpecker1pr nuthatch2 song thrushcoal tit singing1pr long tailed tit nest building1 goldcr...
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Clowbridge res.19/2/17
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1f Scaup still present 1 juv. Cormorant c14 Herring Gull - mainly juvs/immatures c6 Common Gull c20 B.H.Gull 1 Lapwing Otherwise very quiet probably due to weather and yachts. Bob.
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Grane, 19th Feb 2017
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08:30-11:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 in breeding plumage on Holden Wood Res, Cormorant, 13 in roost at Holden Wood Res, Grey Heron, 1 at Holden Wood Res, Canada Goose, c60 at Holden Wood and 4 on Calf Hey, Mallard, c12, Teal, 3 on Holden Wood, Goldeneye, male & 4 females on Ogden with male displaying, Buzzard,...
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top end of Grane wed 15 Feb
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1 Woodcock Skylark Meadow pipit Siskin Neil
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Grane reservoirs 120217
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Holden Wood8 cormorant1 grey heron1 great crested grebe204 Canada geese6 mallard9 teal3 coot46 lapwingc100 black-headed gull1 common gull1 kestrelmale sparrowhawk14 woodpigeon2 raven4 carrion crow36 jackdaw3 magpiec24 starling Ogden6 cormorant1 mallard5 goldeneye13 black-headed gul...
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Rawtenstall, 12th Feb 2017
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10:00-11:30 Dabchick, 1 on HTL, Mallard, c50 at Tesco, Buzzard, 1 over Townsendfold then down the valley, Moorhen, 1 on HTL, Herring Gull, c200 north up the valley in flocks to 50, B.H.Gull, 2 on HTL, Dipper, pair, male in song, at Groundwork, Jackdaw, c100 over Rawtenstall, House Sparrow, small, no...
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Gaghills feeding station autumn/ winter 2016/2017
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First brambling (female) of the autumn/ winter seen this afternoon. 1 goldcrest also seen. 1 or 2 nuthatches have been seen recently, which is unusual here. cheers Kevin
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Waxwings, Grane Road, 7th Feb
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9:35am 7th Feb: I was sat in a queue for roadworks on Grane Road, overlooking Ogden reservoir, when I saw 2 waxwings land in a bush at the roadside. I didn't have time to look for others as the traffic unfortunately started moving.
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Chiffchaff.
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During some spring like sunshine yesterday afternoon there was a Chiffchaff hunting insects around my back garden area, although dull and overcast I relocated it this morning in roughly the same area. Regards Brian
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Warth, Landgate & Spring Mill Res 040217
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Warthgrey heron - 6mallard - 3woodcock - 1stock dove - 2kingfisher - 1 seen catching and eating a fish at Kenroy's pondgreen woodpecker - 1great spotted woodpecker - 1 flying over Staghills Woodsjay - 1chaffinch - singing bird Landgatelapwing - 4little owl - 1stock dove - 1 overcollared dove - 1skyl...
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Haslingden Birds 2017
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Memorial Gardens 4/2/17 :- min 10 Blackbirds, min 5 Robins, 1 Wren in song, 1 Goldcrest singing - never heard them sing here before, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Collared Dove, 2 Bullfinch - never seen here before, min 20 Goldfinch, min 30 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush at Haslingden Primary Scho...
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