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My 7 hours on the irwell (Ewood bridge)
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I had a full 7 hours on the River today ,observing the activity and must say compared to my previous accountable visitis on May 7th for the last five years it was a sorry affair. The main part of the day that confirmed to me that there is possibly issues with birds finding food was watching two Male Kingfis...
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Clowbridge, 7th May 2017
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06:30-08:00 Goosander, male in North Bay, Curlew, 1 in South Bay, Lapwing, pair plus single bird, Oystercatcher, 4 over first thing and later a pair in South Bay, Ringed Plover, 10, Common Sandpiper, pair, L.B.B.Gull, 4 over, Swift, c15, feeding near boat house, Skylark, 4 singing, Swallow, c4, Me...
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Clowbridge, 6th May 2017
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17:15-18:45 Grey Heron, 1 in North Bay, Canada Goose, pair still sitting...take care! Goosander, 1 male, Kestrel, 1 over Nutshaw, Pheasant, 2/3 calling birds, Lapwing, 1 in North Bay, Ringed Plover, 10, inc 7 in East Bay, Turnstone, 1 in North Bay, Dunlin, 1 in East Bay, Common Sandpiper, 4 possibly...
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Turnstones - 5/5/17
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3 Turnstones at Clowbridge res this a.m. along with 5 ringed plover, all were in N.bay. Thanks to whoever found these - Bob.
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Migrants.
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Strong easterlies, bright sunshine, best 13 degrees. Male Whitethroat back on territory at Alderbottom, no female seen, also pair Garden Wablers showing well. Pair of Willow Walblers have completed there nest, Male and female Blackcap carrying nest material and a couple of chiffchaff displyin...
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Clowbridge Res, 1st May '17.
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6-9am. 2 Grey Plover still present, 3 Whimbrel circled Res then left N. 10 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 C Sand, Heron, Male Goosander, 10 Mallard, 1 GBB Gull, 1 cormorant. 2 Swift feeding over Res. 1st of year for me. Big surprise was a Tree Sparrow calling and flying South over the Res! Burnley Bernard ha...
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New life.
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Three newly fledged Robins being fed in the woods this afternoon, first young of the year for me. Regards Brian.
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Whitethroats
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3 singing this morning between Groundwork and Ewood Bridge Andy
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clough bottom
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sandpiper probably 2 pair Canada geese 6 grasshopper warbler 2 males singing willow warbler 12 chiff chaff 2 males singing goldfinch 5 chaffinch 3 reed bunting male stonechat male kestral skylark 4 meadow pipit swallow 5 coal tit 2 pied wagtail 2 wren lots curlew 1 may
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Ring Ouzel. Clowbridge Res. 30th April '17.
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A beautiful, as usual skittish, Male at South Bay stream area 9-10am moved off up moor. Prob fresh in on the very strong easterlies..
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Harrier.
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1130 hrs for approx 5 minutes in brisk south westerly and 14 degrees. A Harrier species appeared coming south over Stubbins and flew due north up the valley, cannot give a definite ID, but female, best guess Hen Harrier. Regards Brian.
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Cheesden Valley, 30th May 2017
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13:00-16:00 Grey Heron, 2 singles, Canada Goose, c20, Mallard, c12, Teal, 1 male on Deeply scrape & 1 male on bottom lodge, Buzzard, 1 sat on a perch, Kestrel, 1 hunting Harden Moor, Pheasant, 2 males seen on pasture plus calling bird, Moorhen, 1 on farmland pond, Curlew, c3 pairs, Lapwing, 1 pair...
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Warth 30/04/2017
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buzzard - 1 carrying a dead rabbit plus another birdkestrel - 1stock dove - 1 prgreen woodpecker - 1pr. redstart - stunning male giving short bursts of songwheatear - male on hillside below Hurdles Quarrywillow warbler - 6 singinggoldcrest - singing birdredpoll -calling bird cheers Kevin, with P...
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Plunge 29th April '17
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pm With R Archer. Tree Pipit over calling to N. Male Pied Flycatcher at bottom end of Valley, near road, upstream of mill. Sang twice. -- Edited by C Bel on Sunday 30th of April 2017 10:43:34 AM
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Clowbridge, 30th April 2017
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07:30-09:00 Strong easterly wind, c7 degrees C. Cormorant, 1 on the U-Boat, Canada Goose, sitting pair, a pair and 4 on the res, Mallard, c6, Goosander, male fishing top end, Sparrowhawk, male over Point Wood towards Nutshaw Hill, Common Sandpiper, 1 on res shore, LRP, 3 on res shore, Lapwing, 1 on re...
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Ring Ouzel
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Male west end Lee Quarry this lunchtime Andy
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Clowbridge res. 29/4/17
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37 Black tailed Godwit feeding nr boathouse. Also present - 1 Curlew 2 Little ringed Plover 1 Common Sandpiper Pr Oystercatcher 3 Canada Goose 1 Grey Heron 1 Cormorant 1m Goosander 3 Wheatear c6 Swallow 1m Reed Bunting 3 White Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail Bob. -- Edited by Bigbadbob on Saturday 29th of April...
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A few waders
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Towndend Fold, Strongstry, Bull Hill, Grane today Oystercatcher - 2 EBSW, 1 over Alderbottom (W), 2 Jamestones, 2 Holden Wood Lapwing - c30 Holden Wood, 2 around Jamestones Curlew - bubbling birds east of Alderbottom (unusual?), Musbury, Jamestones Common Sandpiper - 2 Holden Wood, 1 Jamestones...
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Redstart. Syk side, Haslingden. 26 April.
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A female at back of house 14.00 hrs. Neil
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Migrants
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Very cold morning in Strongstry woods, 1/5 degrees bright sun. Blackcap.....first female on territory with male, two more males. Garden Warbler.....not 100% but nearly, especially as I had a glimpse where they bred last year. Curlew....one pair displaying in field between Porritt lodge and hol...
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Whitethroat
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One singing south of K Steel this morning A few other bits'n'bobs today: c50 house martins, 100 swallows and one oystercatcher at EBSW Pr Great Crested Grebes displaying at Holden Wood - nice! Also 2 LRPs, 2 common sandpipers, 1 snipe, 2 oystercatchers and some (?) lapwings. Small numbers of sand mar...
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Jack Lodge, 24th April 2017
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20:00-21:00 2.5 degrees, snow storms with a biting northerly wind so quite a good showing! Grey Heron, 1 feeding in lodge, Canada Goose, sitting pair, Mallard, pair over The Hile, Kestrel, 1 hunting near chimneys, Curlew, calling bird on The Hile, Stock Dove, pair feeding on pasture, Meadow Pipit,...
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River Irwell update.
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I have spent most of my time during the last seven days on the river between Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall to try and assess the effects of the reported pollution on the wildlife dependant on the river. The first indication was a week ago, but the input of the toxin was possibly a few days before, the Mersey...
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Rawtenstall to Clowbridge
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Migrant species on a quick march this morning: Greenfold - 5 fieldfares and one grasshopper warbler, several lapwings and a curlew Clowbridge - 1 wheatear, 1 white wagtail and a few teal New Hall Hey - 4 linnets along the railway Also a few willow warblers and blackcaps but no hirundines Andy
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Deeply Vale Area 23.4.17.
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Deeply Vale Area Willow Warbler numerous Reed Bunting 1 calling L.T.Tit 3 Coal Tit several calling Linnet 2 Teal 2 pair Mallard 3 Pair Moorhen 2 Canada Goose 3 pair Snipe 1 pair Curlew 3 minimum Lapwing 3 pair Buzzard 1 pair Swallow 1 Skylark 1 Wheatear 1m Greenfinch 2 Robin calling birds Dunnock 1 Great...
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Whitworth 23/04/17
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Late visit from a male Siskin to the garden House Martins back at nesting site on Hoyle St First juveniles to the garden being 2 x woodpigeon. 1 x Buzzard low over garden being mobbed by Crow and Jackdaw -- Edited by Ste Rush on Sunday 23rd of April 2017 05:07:02 PM
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Grane, 23rd April 2017
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06:30-10:00 G.C.Grebe, singles on each res, Cormorant, single on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 hunting the banks of Holden Wood and 2 over, Canada Goose, c80 inc many pairs and sitting birds, Mallard, c12, Buzzard, 2 singles, Kestrel, female, Pheasant, c4, Moorhen, 1 at Holden Wood, Curlew, at least 2 pairs...
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Cuckoo. 22 April
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Cuckoo calling near Calf hay res 09.00 hrs Grasshopper Warbler reeling . Edgerton Moss Neil and Paul
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EBSW 20th April'17.
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Maybe up to 500 hirundines over the beds this afternoon with the majority being Swallows but decent numbers of Sand Martin and plenty of House Martins too. No Swifts yet or the hoped for Red-rumped Swallow!!
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Holden wood reservoir.
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Light South Westerly, overcast, 10 degrees, 1500/1700 hrs. Small amount of mud verge around the shore, species of note..... Lapwing....20+ pair with several sitting. Moorhen....one pair. Great Crested Greebe.....one pair. Teal.....two males. Little Ringed Plover....one feeding in mud. Wh...
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