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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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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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odds n sods 220117
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1 woodcock on Stacksteads old tip3 snipe on Stubbylee moss3 herring gull over Stacksteads old tip1 kingfisher at Hugh Mill Business Park Waterfoot1 meadow pipit on Stubbylee Moss1 pr great spotted woodpecker in Stubbylee Park1pr song thrush in Stubbylee Park2pr mistle thrush in Stubbylee Park1...
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Clowbridge, 22nd Jan 2017
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09:45-11:15 G.C.Grebe, 1, Cormorant, min 21, Mallard, c12, Teal, 10 all in North Bay, Scaup, near pink buoy at top end, Goosander, 3 drakes and 5 Redheads, Common Sandpiper, back in North Bay feeding on shoreline, Snipe, 1 flushed from The lagoon near North Bay, Lapwing, 10 on shoreline near South Ba...
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Scaup
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Still present Clowbridge around lunchtime but no sign of the common sand (or any waxwings on the way up/down) Andy
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Pink-footed Goose
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Dog walking at 1930 hours in Strongstry, large skein of noisy Pink-feet overhead, impossible to see but noise lasted well over two minutes so possibly large flock. Regards Brian
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Early nesting.
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Just been watching a pair of Magpies building a nest in Stubbins, nearly complete, that was not there yesterday. Regards Brian.
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Rawtenstall, 15th Jan 2017
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14:30--16:00 Dabchick, 1 on HTL, Grey Heron, 2 on HTL, Kestrel, 1 sat on lamp post overlooking the by-pass, Herring Gull, c100 through mainly south flying low under the mist, L,B.B.Gull, group of 6 through, Wood Pigeon, c12 near Townsendfold, G.S.Woodpecker, female in trees at Townsendfold Grey W...
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Grane reservoirs 150117
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9:20 to 1:45cormorant - 2 at Holden Wood, with another 5 flying off to the west. 7 on OgdenCanada goose - 46 at Ogdenmallard - 31 at Holden Wood, 1pr on Ogden & 16 on Calf Heyteal - 1pr at Holden wood & at least 6 on the bank at Calf Hey (could've been more but visibility was poor at the time)goldeneye...
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Bits N Bobs 2017
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for sightings away from Grane and Haslingden had a look around Groundsworks with Craggy for Waxwings but a few Blackbirds, 1 Song Thrush and Redwing. A bloke said he saw Waxwings a few days back and there were about a dozen twitchers present but then the birds flew off towards Townsend Fold. I assu...
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ROC Winter Bird Race, 8th Jan 2017
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08:00-16:00 Overall a total of 68 species were seen which equals the best for a winter bird race. Five birders for this year's event meaning two teams. Team A (RI, DN) = 64 species. Team B (IB, BK, KL) = 58 species. New species included 3 stunning Waxwings, feeding on berries at Groundwork, Rawtens...
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Waxwings Townsend Fold
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Heard this morning somewhere between Lower Clowes Rd and Clayton Avenue. Unable to see them and drew a blank after a wander round looking for somewhere with a better view. No more joy later in the day - frustrating! Andy
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Lee Mill garden
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4.1.17 In the garden today, min 4 blue tits min 4 great tits 2 robins 2 pr blackbirds pr wood pigeon wren dunnock coal tits magpie nuthatch - now seen almost every day also a treecreeper first time seen in the garden
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Feeding stations Strongstry.
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Sightings for the first few days of the new year, mixed weather including -4 to +9, lovely sunshine, and constant drizzle, no wind. At least the Tit family seem to be reliable, good numbers of Great and Blue probably similar to previous years. Coal tits are higher than usual and there numbers have been...
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