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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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Alden, 17th April 2017
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10:00-12:00 Mallard, 3 flew up...then down the valley, Buzzard, 1 over, Pheasant, c4, all males, Curlew, at least 2 pairs, B.H.Gull, 6 feeding on farmland, L.B.B.Gull, 1 up the valley, Stock Dove, 4, Wood Pigeon, c30, Little Owl, 1 on dry stone wall, Skylark, c6, all in song, Meadow Pipit, c6, Pied Wa...
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Clowbridge res 17/4/17
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Afternoon mooch around. 1pr Little Ringed Plover 1 Cormorant 1m Mallard 2pr Canada Geese 1pr + 2f Goosander 2 L.B.B. Gull 4 singing Skylark Loose flock of 6+ Meadow Pipit, big insect hatch on - pipits and wagtails all feeding along shoreline. 2 Pied Wagtail Min. 3 White Wagtail poss.6 birds 3 separate...
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Rooks 12/4/17
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Still 2 nests at Goodshaw and 3 posibly 4 nests at Rawtenstall. Latest count at St Johns Crawshawbooth was 34 nests. Is anybody else counting? Bob.
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EBSW, 16th April 2017
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14:30-14:45 Just looked on for 15 minutes; Oystercatcher, 1 Swallow, c150 Sand Martin, c20, House Martin, min of 3. Willow Warbler, 2 singing. Regards, David Nuttall.
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River Irwell.
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After yesterday's pollution report I walked the river this morning on both banks (where accessible) from Stubbins to Ewood bridge, there was a cold northerly wind and barely 7 degrees. Firstly it may be to soon to assess any loss of species further up the food chain than invertberates and there was no...
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Migrants.
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Steady drizzle and 10 degrees midday. Five Swallows and a single House Martin (first this year) along the river in Strongstry. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge, 16th April 2017
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06:30-08:30 Cold, bright morning c3.5 degree, little breeze. Cormorant, 2 on the U-Boat, Canada Goose, c12, Mallard, c6, Kestrel, 1 hunting towards Crown Point, Pheasant, calling birds, Common Sandpiper, 2 lots of 2, LRP, 1, Lapwing, displaying bird south of boat house, Curlew, lots of activity...
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Whitworth Area. 15/7/2017
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8 Wheatear (4/4) 5 Redpoll, 4 Swallow. 24 Meadow Pipit, 6 Carrion Crow. Dave O.
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EBSW 15.4.17
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EBSW Swallow c40 House Martin 2 pfyldes
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Grane, 15th April 2017
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06:30-11:00 G.C.Grebe, singles on Holden Wood & Calf Hey, Cormorant, 3 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, several sitting pairs, c50 along side Ogden, 2 pairs on the moor top, Mallard, c12, Teal 2 pairs on Holden Wood, Goldeneye, pair on Calf Hey, Buzzard, 3 soaring together plus 4 singles seen, Spar...
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Clowbridge 14th April 2017
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09:00-10:00 That wetting stuff!; 6 degrees C. Cormorant, 2 on the U-Boat, Canada Goose, c12 birds inc sitting pair, Mallard, 3 males, Goosander, 3 Redheads, Common Sandpiper, 1 on res shore, LRP, 2, Curlew, calling bird from the moors, G.B.B.Gull, single bird dropped out of the mist and flew over th...
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Warblers 13/4/17
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Had a walkabout this afternoon just to see what had arrived thus far and found the following Chifchaff - singing birds at Reedsholme, Holland Ave, Cow Lane & Groundwork Willow Warbler - 1 singing at Twin Lodges Blackcap - Singing birds at Cribden House & Groundwork. Bob.
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C/booth. 13th April '17.
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Male Brambling singing on the "tip" this morning and my 1st Swallow in Rossendale over the house to N. Also first W Warb and Bkackcap in Rossendale on there yesterday morning aswell.
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Green Woodpecker.
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0800/1130 hrs calm, overcast and 10 degrees. Spent a few hours this morning watching the local pair of Green Woodpeckers displaying and checking out existing nest sites and making an attempt to excavate a new one, it appears no decision had been made when they went there separate ways to feed in the ad...
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Chapel Hill, 10th April 2017
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19:00-20:30 Grey Heron, 1 flew over The Irwell Valley, Buzzard, two soaring overhead, Snipe, 2 on Edge Cote, Lapwing, 4 pairs on Edge Cote, Meadow Pipit, c6 on Edge Cote, Song Thrush, 2 singing birds, Blackbird, lots of song with perhaps 10 singing birds, Willow Warbler, 2 singing at Marl Pits, Coal T...
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Cheesden Valley, 9th April 2017
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18:00-20:00 Canada Goose, c10 pairs, Mallard, c12, Teal, 10 on the flash near Deeply Vale, Goosander, female flew down the valley, Kestrel, male & female, Sparrowhawk, male over, Pheasant, 3 calling birds, Moorhen, 3 singles, Curlew, 3 pairs, Lapwing, 5 pairs, B.H.Gull, flock of c30 over wes...
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Grane 09/04/2017
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Canada goose 80 at Holden Wood, 4 pr on Ogden, 7 at Calf Hey, 12 at Jamestone Quarry & 2 pr at Troy QuarryTeal 1 pr at Holden WoodMallard 10 at Holden Wood, 1pr at Ogden, 1m at Calf Hey, 2m at Jamestone Quarry & 2m at Troy QuarryTufted duck 2m & 1f at Holden WoodGoldeneye 1pr in Jamestone Quarry...
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Clowbridge, 8th April 2017
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18:00-19:30 Grey Heron, 1 flew down The limy Valley, Canada Goose, sitting bird plus pair, Mallard, c8, Goosander, 3 Redheads, Pheasant, calling bird, Moorhen, 1 in Limy, Dunlin, 1 on res shore, Lapwing, 1 south of res, Curlew, 2 calling birds from moors, Stock Dove, a pair, Little Owl, 2 in gable end...
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Migrants 8/4/17
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Rawtenstall 1 singing Willow Warbler at Hurst Lane Singing Chiffchaffs at cemetry and at Tip Lodge Bob.
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