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IRWELL VALE TO STUBBINS 13/06/2017
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Following the river into Stubbins then back through Lumb Woods Birds seen along the way Chiffchaff feeding young Great Spotted Woodpecker passing food to one fledgling and in different location two more young fledglings Two Moorhen chicks House Sparrow feeding young still with their yellow...
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Grane 11/06/2017
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Canada goose - 232 adult or near full grown juvs & 32 goslingsmallard - c12pheasant - 1 at Holden Woodcormorant - 3grey heron - juvenile at Holden Wood & 1 at Ogdengreat crested grebe - 1 pr nest building at the top end of Holden Wood in the open water. I wouldn't give them much chance of successf...
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Chapel Hill, 11th June 2017
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10:00-12:00 Grey Heron, 1 over, Buzzard, pair and a single, L.B.B.Gull, c100 south in small groups, Collared Dove, 2 singles on Newchurch Road, Swift, c12, Green Woodpecker, 1 yaffled just once, Skylark, 3 singing birds, Swallow, c12, Meadow Pipit, c4, Pied Wagtail, 1, Wren, family party, Robin,...
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Clowbridge, 4th June 2017
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08:30-09:30 Moorhen, 1 on Limy outflow, Curlew, calling birds on the moors, Oystercatcher, 1 on shore, Common Sandpiper, 1 on shore, Dunlin, 1 on shore, B.H.Gull, 1 on res, L.B.B.Gull, c20 over, Swift, c12 over res, Skylark, c5 singing birds, Swallow, c6 over res, Sand Martin, 1 over res, Pied Wagta...
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Ashworth Moor 3 Jun 17
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Andrew Swift reports a single Dunlin on the shore below Owd Betts. (originally tagged on to an old post about Ashworth Moor) Jim Ormerod
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Grane, 3rd June 2017
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06:00-09:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 2 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 2 singles, Canada Goose, c100 with additional 40 goslings minimum! Buzzard, 2 singles & a pair, Kestrel, male with small mammal prey plus another single, Pheasant, male, Moorhen, adult with 2 young at Holden Wood, Lapwin...
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Cuckoo.
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Cuckoo calling morning and afternoon from the general area between Porritt lodge and East view lodge Strongstry. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge res 31/5/17
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The wader-fest continues - 1 Sanderling present on 29th & 30th Today- 7 Ringed Plover 1 Dunlin 1 Redshank 1 Lapwing 1 Common Sandpiper Curlew displaying over the res. 1 juv Grey Heron Pr Stonechat w/min 2 young. Pied Wagtail carrying food + 1m at another territory. 1m Bullfinch 2 Song Thrush sing...
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Cuckoo - Haslingden Grane
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It was great to read the recent report by John of the Cuckoo at Grane. Yesterday evening (30th May 2017) I received a call from a friend of mine who happened to be fishing on the Ogden on Bank Holiday Monday last and had the Cuckoo calling for over one and a half hours whilst there fishing. The bird was cal...
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Red Kite. Grane. 27th May`17.
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A Red Kite flew over Ogden Res, gained height and left to the south being mobbed by 2 crows at 10.45am. Bird was going over the hill top before i got the camera on it so distant record shots..
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calf hay grane
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ROC Summer Bird Race, 21st May 2017
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06:00-16:00 Three teams of two took place in this year's summer bird race with a grand total of 77 species seen. Individual team scores were as follows: Team A. 72 species (John & Kevin) Team B. 66 species (Brian & Ian) Team C. 64 species (Bob & David) The undoubted highlight was a su...
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C/bridge 17th May '17.
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Just 1 Dunlin, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 G C Grebe, 2 C Sands and a single Ringed Plover which left towards Waggoners c12.30.
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Clowbridge 16th May
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3 Sanderling and 9 Dunlin on Res till at least 2.45pm far bank but mobile. -- Edited by C Bel on Tuesday 16th of May 2017 04:17:21 PM
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Grane Reservoirs 140517
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Canada goose - min 50 adults and 21 goslings at Holden Wood, 22 at Ogden & 9 at Calf Heymallard - 12 adults at Holden Wood, including a female with 6 ducklings, 1pr at Ogden & 4 male & a female with 8 ducklings at Calf Heypheasant - calling birds at Holden Wood & Calf Heygrey heron - 1 over H...
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Clowbridge Res. 14th May '17.
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Very quiet this afternoon, best being the 5 Dunlin still there, 1 C Sand, 5 BH Gulls, 6 Mallard. Crazy goose still has 6 chicks.
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Clowbridge, 13th May 2017
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19:00-20:30 Canada Goose, Pair with 6 goslings, Mallard, c12, Pheasant, calling bird, Dunlin, 5 on res shore, Common Sandpiper, pair, Curlew, 1 in south bay, B.H.Gull, 1, Swift, c6, Skylark, 3, Swallow, c12, House Martin, 4, Song Thrush, 1 in song, Starling, 4, Goldfinch, 2, Greenfinch, 2 in car pa...
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Cough Bottom 10.5.17.
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Clough Bottom Grasshopper Warbler good view and calling Stonechat 1f Common Sandpiper 2 pair minimum Curlew 1 Lapwing 1 Stock Dove 2 over Sky Lark c6 calling Meadow Pipit c6 Grey Wagtail 1 pair Swallow c10 Willow Warbler odd birds calling L.B.B.Gull 7 Mallard 1 pair Canada Goose 1 pfyldes and johnh
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Whinchat, Holden Wood
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One female in the Lapwing field this lunchtime. A couple of swifts and a few house martins over otherwise just the usual residents Andy
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ID please
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In the past few weeks while at the farm house i have been hearing Ravens and tonight i got a quick record shot of what i believe could be a Juv Raven... Its a large crop ,could anyone help Thanks
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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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