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Pink-feet.
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Two skeins of Pink-feet flying west over the Irwell valley at 1245 hrs today, approx 400 total. Info from Geoff. Regards Brian.
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Grane Reservoirs 170116
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Holden Wood10 cormorant1 grey heron36 mallardmin 4 teal2m & 1f goosander52 lapwing6 snipe1 buzzard1m sparrowhawk1m & 1f kestrel1 coot1 moorhenmin 40 black headed gull2 common gull2 adult and 1 x 1st winter great black backed gull1 herring gull1 pied wagtail1 grey wagtail2 meadow pipi...
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Swinshaw Moor, 17th Jan 2016
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10:00-12:30 Goose?, a single flew over west, high, calling, and was probably a pink foot, Buzzard, a pair soaring overhead with a single sat on a fence post probably one of the pair, Kestrel, 1 over Rawtenstall, Snipe, just one on a snowy Edge Cote, Common Gull, 1 over Edge Cote, Collared Dove, 1 in Ball...
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GRANE 15-01-2016
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Holden Wood 120+ Lapwing in meadow main roadside 50 + Starling in with Lapwings 2 Meadow Pipit 3 Cormorant in tree 3 Grey Heron 2 Great Black-Blacked Gulls and 4 juvenile or second-winter birds 2 Robins 1 Coot 2 Dunnock 6 Canada Goose 13 Mallard 7f 6m 5 Teal at top end 25+ Black-Headed Gulls 18 Carri...
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LUMB WOODS IRWELL VALE
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Lumb Woods 2 Moorhen on pond 1m 1 f 9 Jay all in one very small tree not see that before 1 Woodcock 3 Treecreeper 19 Long-Tailed Tit in one flock 1 m Bullfinch 1 Goldcrest 12 Nuthatch in pairs and single 1 Green Woodpecker 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Song Thrush 5 Blackbird 7 Magpie 5 Woodpigeon 3 Dunnock...
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Cowm Reservoir, Whitworth. 10/1/2016
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2 Goosander, Great Crested Grebe, 8 Tufted Duck, 38 Mallard, 25 Black Headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Kestrel, 2 Dipper, 20+ Long Tailed Tit, 4 Great Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 18 Chaffinch (more than normal) 5 Blackbird, 8 Magpie, 6 Carrion Crow, Jay, 3 Robin. Dave Ousey.
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ROC Winter Bird Race, 10th Jan 2016
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08:00-16:00 Windy, wintry showers, between 2 - 4 degrees. Overnight snow and rain left tricky conditions especially underfoot however 7 people turned out for the 25th winter bird race and split into 3 teams of 2x2 and 1x3. The result was a grand total of 66 species which under the circumstances was a v...
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Finches.
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1500hrs to Dusk, 9 degrees overcast but calm. Along the river underneath Alderbottom viaduct. Good flock of mixed finches feeling on Alder seed including.... Chaffinch.....30+ Siskin......7 Goldfinch.....20+ Bullfinch.....1 male 2 female Also 2 Buzzard and a Grey Heron over, Kingfisher and...
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GYR Falcon ... Clough bottom / Crown Point.. 3rd Jan '16.
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A stunning White Gyr was seen sat on fence posts near C Bottom res area yesterday morning but weather turned wet and foggy later so couldn't go to look. Prob a lost falconry bird. Anyone know someone local who has lost/ flies a white Gyr?? I don't.. Have they got it back?? Been up for a look for an hour this...
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Gulls.
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Huge numbers of Gulls passing over the Irwell valley this afternoon all heading towards Ashworh moor, so scope collected,and drove up to the reservoir, below is the best count I could manage in the mist, rain and failing light. It should be noted that I gave up when I could no longer see at around 1615 ho...
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Bullfinch.
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Unusually large flock of mixed male and female Bullfinch, minimum 20, feeding in Dearden Clough, info thanks to Geoff Margison. Regards Brian. -- Edited by brian on Monday 4th of January 2016 04:45:04 PM
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Cowm Res. 3/1/16
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Cowm Res Goosander 1 pair Tufted Duck 6 (5m 1f) Mallard c30 Raven 1 Magpie 6 Carrion Crow 2 Starling 1 B.H.Gull c30 Common Gull 6 Bullfinch 3 Chaffinch 2 Coal Tit 6 Goldcrest 3 Blue Tit 4 Great Tit 4 Wood Pigeon 1 pfyldes and johnh
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Grane, 3rd Jan 2016
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08:30-11:00 Cormorant, 4 fishing Ogden with 3 more over later from the west, Grey Heron, 3 at Holden Wood, Teal, 7 at Holden Wood, Mallard, 10 on Holden Wood & 8 on Ogden, Goosander, pair flew over east, Buzzard, a single sat on a fence post near Duke of Wellington as a second bird flew across the val...
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Buzzard.
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Disturbed two Buzzards feeding on a dead Wood Pigeon in Chatterton woods this morning. Regards Brian.
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Lee Mill 1.1.16
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In the garden today, min 4 blue tits min 4 great tits 3 coal tits robin dunnock 2 magpies on the bird table 2 wood pigeons on the bird table chaffinch 4 blackbirds (3 male) no greenfinch seen for months, brief glimpse of bullfinch last week. Also seen running on road near Suttons at 3pm A TURKE...
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Pink-feet 01/01/16
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A couple of skeins over yesterday. c80 Townsendfold southwest towards Bull Hill around 9.30 (probably same as Kevin's lot?), and c60 over Compston's towards Hameldon around 12.45. 2 or possibly 3 great crested grebes and 4 goosanders only things of note on Clowbridge Andy
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Waterfoot to Cowpe Lowe 01012016
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Staghills Woods 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 redwing, 2 nuthatches in different areas 9 1 singing), 1 treecreeper, 1 jay, min 10 long tailed tit & siskin heard Warth 1 grey wagtail, 2 stock dove, 12 woodpigeon, 1 mistle thrush, 3 redwing, min 12 blue tit, min 12 great tit, min 8 chaffinch, 26 gold...
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Cheesden Valley, 31st Dec 2015
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11:30-14:00 Cormorant, one fishing Buckhurst Lodge was the first I had ever seen on there. 3 birds up & down the valley also. Canada Goose, a pair flew down the valley, Teal, 8 on the pond / scrape near Deeply Vale, Goosander, 2 males & 2 Redheads over towards Edenfield, Kestrel, 4 singles, Woo...
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Strongstry, Irwell vale and Chatterton.
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After the devastation of Boxing Day birding seems rather irrelevant but I suppose life goes on and thankfully no one was injured. We have some weak sunshine and a pleasant 9 degrees this morning, for anyone walking this way be careful, the footpath system has been severely damaged, the path between S...
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Trickett's Memorial and Grane 291215
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Trickett's Memorial 1 kestrel over 1 great spotted woodpecker 1 jay 1 nuthatch 2 coal tit singing 1 woodpigeon on nest Holden Vale another woodpigeon on a nest 36 mallard on Holden Vale pond 1 redwing 1 great spotted woodpecker 2 greenfinch siskin heard but not seen, probably only small party 1 pr bull...
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Bits and bats 29/12/15
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1 G.S.W. over Carr Mount, Bury rd 1 G.B.B. Gull S. over Wood Top. Flock of c20 Goldfinch over Cribden House 2 Cormorant flew up the valley over Brynbella 12 Starling on pylon at The Holme 1f Goosander on river at Townsendfold prob. same bird at Groundwork later. No route through to Ewood Bridge from Town...
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Swinshaw Moor, 27th Dec 2015
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10:00-13:00 Grey Heron, one fishing a pond on the side of Chapel Hill, Kestrel, 2 on Chapel Hill, Snipe, 6 on Swinshaw Moor & 4 on Edge Cote, B.H.Gull, c100, Common Gull, c12, Herring Gull, 1 over, L.B.B.Gull, c30 over, Stock Dove, 2 pairs on Chapel Hill, Meadow Pipit, 1 on Swinshaw Moor & 6 on Ed...
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Stacksteads 24.12.15
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Stacksteads Fieldfare 12 Redwing 1 Mistle Thursh 1 Blackbird 2 Magpie 9 Carrion Crow 1 Jackdaw 4 Wood Pigeon 2 Pied Wagtail 1 Goldfinch 3 Greenfinch 1 Chaffinch 1 B.H.Gull c20 over pfyldes
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Strongstry feeding station.
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Overcast, drizzle, 12 degrees. No sign of any disease in the high Goldfinch and Chaffinch numbers. Blue Tit.....13 Great Tit.....16 Coal Tit......7 Long-tailed Tit.... 5 Goldfinch.....17 Chaffinch.....20+ Bullfinch......1 female Siskin......5 Robin.....3 Wren....1 Nuthatch......3 Du...
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Calf Hey res, 21 December
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18 Teal 2 Mallard 3 Goldeneye. Neil
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Waterfoot to Cowpe Lowe 191215
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grey heron - 1 at Lench golden plover - c30 on Cowpe Lowe snipe - 6 at Cowpe Lowe buzzard - 1 at Warth grey partridge - covey of 6 on Cowpe Lowe with droppings found in many places meadow pipit - 2 at Cowpe Lowe redwing - c20 at Cowpe Lowe dipper - 1 at Lench Lodges goldfinch - charm of c20 at Warth siskin - 4 at Wart...
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Whitworth 20/12/15
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Cowm Canada goose - c110 grazing in field mallard - c30 tufted duck - 4 males teal - female flew onto the res black headed gull - c135 common gull - c15 lesser black backed gull - 1 herring gull - 1 grey wagtail - 1 siskin - 5 bullfinch - 1 female & 2 calling birds Spring Mill cormorant - 2 goosander - 1 male g...
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Clowbridge, 20th Dec 2015
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09:00-10:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on the res, Cormorant, 5 flew up the valley and dropped onto the res, B.H.Gull, c70 on the res, Common Gull, 1 on the res, L.B.B.Gull, 2 over, Little Owl, 1 on its dry stone wall, Pied Wagtail, 2, Meadow Pipit, 2, behind boat house, Stonechat, male behind back pond, Mistle Thrus...
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Bull Hill
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2 Snow Bunting's by the Trig point on Bull Hill this afternoon..
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Mistle Thrush 17 december Musbury
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1 in song this morning . Neil
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