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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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David Nuttall
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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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Clowbridge, 5th Feb 2017
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09:00-10:30 Cormorant, minimum of 24, Canada Goose, 28 on pasture near Point Wood, Mallard, 4, Teal, 8 in north bay, Scaup, feeding at top end as usual, Goosander, 3 males and 4 redheads, Common Sandpiper, 1 in north bay, Lapwing, flock of 17 around the res, B.H.Gull, c6, Common Gull, c25, Herring Gul...
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Clough Bottom Res, 4th Feb 2017
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16:00-17:00 Mallard, 6, Goosander, 2 males & 7 Redheads, Kestrel, male perched on lamp post, B.H.Gull, c6, Common Gull, c30, Herring Gull, 3 juvs, Wood Pigeon, flock of c20 dropped into conifers, Fieldfare, c12 feeding on pasture, Coal Tit, calling bird, Rook, c12 at Lumb rookery and c30 at Wat...
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Hen Harrier, Haslingden 2 Febuary
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10.30hrs Hen Harrier came from west going east towards Balleden. seen from back window. Neil
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Various 27 - 30/1/17
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Peregrine present on Hardmans Mill chimney (Newhallhey) 27/1 late afternoon then present on Ilex Mill chimney 29/1 plucking prey, then flew to Hardmans Mill again - afternoon. Present again at Ilex Mill on 30/1, then low over Lidl car park (great views) towards Hardmans Mill, again during the afte...
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Roundhill Road.
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A bit of bird interest this evening thrashing up Roundhill Road towards Haslingden Old Road on the Road Bike. c200 mixed flock of Fieldfare and Redwings along Hedgerows by the road. c15 Red-legged Partridge flew up and over the road above me. Kestrel All close to the junction with Roundhill Lane.. Ro...
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Clowbridge Res 27th Jan `17.
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Scaup - Female still present at top end. Goosander - 14 inc 3 Males. Teal - 11. Mallard - 7. Cormorant - 8. Raven - 2 over.
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RSPB Garden bird count. Sunday 29 January
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09.30 to 10.30 hrs. Ventnor road Haslingden 3 Blue Tits 2 Great Tits 1 Coal Tits 2 Blackbirds 1 Song Thrush 14 Starlings 2 Wood pigeons 7 Goldfinch 1 Chaffinch 2 House Sparroe 4 Robib 2 Dunnock 1 Wren 2 Magpie 3 other species seen but not in the count. 7 long-tailed Tit. 1 Siskin. 2 Bullfinch. Neil and Sus...
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Edge Cote etc 290117
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Edge Cotegrey heron - 1buzzard - 2 seen locking talons brieflysparrowhawk - male and femalesnipe - 19jack snipe - 3black headed gull - c30common gull - 1 ion it's own plus a flock of 9 flying towards Cowpetawny owl - fresh pellets found in the plantationfieldfare - c30mistle thrush - 1goldcrest &am...
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Grane Part 2 2016
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Calf Hey 4.30 -5.30 pm 6 Ravens frolicking not far from the path 1 Whitethroat singing in felled plantation 1 Great Crested Grebe 2 Stonechat 2 Grey Wagtail and usual suspects
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Waxwings 24/1/17
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16 Waxwings in tree tops feeding in gardens on yellow berried rowan at Slaidburn Ave, Constablelee at 13:20 hrs. Very close to previous years sightings at Higher Constablelee. Bob.
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