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Clowbridge, 31st Dec 2016
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09:15-10:45 G.C.Grebe, 1 fishing middle of res, Cormorant, constantly coming and going with 18 seen at max, Teal, 3 in middle of res, Mallard, c6, Scaup, constantly diving at the top end then later sleeping on water, Goosander, 3 males and 3 redheads chasing around, Common Sandpiper, initially dis...
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Redpoll.
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Overcast 8 degrees calm. Small flock of Redpoll [10/12 ] feeding in Alder on the old railway line near Ravenshore at 1000 hrs this morning, all appeared to to be Lesser Redpoll with a mix of male and female. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge Res.29th Dec '16.
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No sign of C Sandpiper today or the Scaup which now looks to have moved on. Birds seen - 1 G C Grebe, 6 Goosander (2ad M, 1 imm M, 3 redheads.), 11 Mallard, 30+ BH Gull, 10 Common Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 21 Cormorants. Also 63 Pinkfeet flew high to West from the East calling.
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Willow Tit.
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Geoff Margison found a Willow Tit with a flock of mixed Tits yesterday in Dearden Clough (between Bury road and Rochdale road) we have been back this morning to try and relocate the bird, but without succes. Anyone around that way could try again, the path runs between both main roads, the houses are el...
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Haslingden Moor 28 December, 09.30-11.00hr
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Misty at beginning, then foggy 6 Golden Plover 30 Snipe 2 Crows Neil & Paul Burke
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Grane, 28th Dec 2016
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09:30-11:30 1.5 degree C at best, very foggy at higher altitude. G.C.Grebe, 1 on Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Cormorant, 3 on Holden Wood and 2 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c50 flew from Holden Wood to pasture along side Ogden, Mallard, 2 on Holden Wood & 2 on Calf Hey, Teal, 13 on Holden Wood...
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Musbury, Torhill and back garden
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Had a report of Snow bunting on tor hill from Jim Rostron myself and Paul Burke set off to look for it. Musbury Pheasant 1 Kestrel 1 Stonechat herd 1 Wren herd 3 Crows 6 top end, plenty of small white bird dropping on Rossendale way Tor hill Meadow pipit 1 crows 20 Magpies 2 Starlings 50 + Back garden Blackc...
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Stacksteads Quarry road and New Line 26.12.16.
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Quarry road Stock Dove 2 Fieldfare 2 Redwing 3 Blackbird 6 minimum Goldfinch 3 Greenfinch 2 House Sparrow 6 minimum Magpie 4 Carrion Crow 4 New Line Res Goosander 1m Tufted Duck 1m 2 f Mallard c30 Moorhen 2 B.H.Gull c50 Common Gull 2 pfyldea
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Chapel Hill, 25th Dec 2016
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14:30-16:00 Cormorant, one flew down the Limy Valley and around Cribden towards Grane, Grey Heron, 1 on Edge Cote, Buzzard, single over twice, probably the same bird, Kestrel, male hunting the rough grassland, Jack Snipe, 3 on Edge Cote, Snipe, 36 on Edge Cote, Herring Gull, c20 over, Collared Dove...
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Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas from Whitworth to all Rossendale birders. Dave Ousey
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Clowbridge Res. 24th Dec.
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Common Sandpiper and Scaup still present today. (Info Bernard Lee). Wishing all members a Merry Christmas and Happy 2017.
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Strongstry feeding station.
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Mild, wet, windy, had worst days last August Having filled all the feeders with peanuts, sunflower hearts and nyger and filled all the holes with berry/mealworm laced fat we left our Avian friends to it, and took off for a couple of days. On our return our neighbour told us there had been a Green Woodpe...
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Clowbridge Res
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Common sandpiper present again but no sign of the scaup this morning. Also 9 teal and a few goosanders and cormorants (Archie saw some lapwings earlier) Andy
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Clowbridge 18 Dec
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Scaup still present am, also 57 lapwings, 5 goosanders, 11 cormorants Andy
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Grane 181216
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Canada goose - 16 at Holden Wood in the morning, 150 there at 16:00hrs & 9 at Troy Quarrymallard - 11 at Holden Wood, 1pr at Ogden, 1pr at Calf Hey, 1pr at Jamestones Quarry & 1 pr at Troy Quarryteal - 2 at Holden Wood. 1pr on Ogden, 20 at Calf Hey & 1pr at Jamestones Quarrygoldeneye - 3 at Calf Hey...
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Rawtenstall, 18th Dec 2016
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10:00-12:00. Grey Heron, 1 on The Irwell at Tesco and 1 at HTL, Mallard, 4 on The Irwell by Ilex, c30 at Tesco and c10 on HTL, Goosander, 1 Redhead on the Limy near B&M and another on The Irwell near Groundwork, Kestrel, perched in a Hawthorn near All Saints, Moorhen, 1 on HTL and 2 on All Saints Lodge, B...
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Pink-feet
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210 west between Rawtenstall and Haslingden 3.10 today Andy
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Waxwings over Haslingden Primary
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today about 12 flew over trilling heading north-west ish berry tree in Memorial gardens but did not stop there. 8.45am worth checking Helmshore, Grane road area Checked around the neighbouring area after 1pm but nothing.. -- Edited by sarfraz on Friday 16th of December 2016 06:06:49 PM
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Thrushes.
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Some welcome sunshine this morning and 10 degrees brought the Mistle Thrushes to the feeding station, 5 in total taking apple and sultanas......then my first Redwing of the winter actually on the ground feeding, also two Song Thrush and a female Bullfinch.....first this winter. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge res. 12/12/16
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Report of Common Sandpiper at Clowbridge res. today - near the Boathouse jetty. Bob.
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Cowpe 111216
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cormorant - 4 on Cowpe Resgrey heron - 1 at Lenchmallard - 1pr at Lenchkestrel - 1 at Cowpe Resmoorhen - 1 at Kearn's Lodge (even though it has been drained)golden plover - flock of 20 over Cragg Quarrysnipe - 4 on Cowpe Mosslittle owl - 1 near Cowpe Res & 1 at the head of the Lench Valleykingfisher - 1 at...
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Chapel Hill, 11th Dec 2016
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08:30-10:00 Cormorant, 1 flew west down the Irwell Valley, Buzzard, 1 hanging over Chapel Hill in the breeze, Kestrel, 2 singles; may have been the same bird, Jack Snipe, 1 at Edge Cote, Snipe, 41 at Edge Cote, B.H.Gull, c20 on Marl Pits, Common Gull, c100 on pasture near Edge Cote, mainly adults, Herr...
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Spring Mill Res 10/12/16
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2 male tufted duck1 male goosander1 male kestrel2 great black backed gull1 common gull6 black headed gull1 pr woodpigeon mating on Wallbank estate6 fieldfare50 starling1 raven1 jay4 goldfinch cheers Kevin
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Clowbridge & Clough Bottom 091216
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Clowbridge10 cormorant3 Canada Geese over4 mallardfemale scaup still present8 goosander11 lapwing1 lesser black backed gull11 black headed gull1 common gull3 fieldfare4 redwing2 calling reed bunting Clough Bottom/ Windy Bank1 male mallard1 male goosander1 lesser black backed gull4 commo...
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Strongstry,
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Showers all day, never got light and reached 13.5 degrees. Had a Chiffchaff this afternoon actively feeding in a thick hawthorn bush, this is the same area as I had two during September and October, no way of knowing if this is a resident or migrant unfortunately. Also.....Female Bullfinch, Buzzard...
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Grane 071216
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Canada goose - 7 over Holden Woodwigeon - female on Holden Woodteal - 1 on Holden Woodmallard - 9 at Holden Woodgoldeneye - 1 on Calf Heygoosander - 1 flying down the valleycormorant - 9 at Holden Wood at 10am & 9 on Ogden around the same time. 15 at Holden Wood at 2:30pmgrey heron - 1 at Holden WoodGre...
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Scaup 4/12/16
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Female Scaup still present at Clowbridge res this morning - per A.Jones I mention this as one has turned up at A.M.R. today (see GM forum), possibly 2 birds in the area or the same one moving about. The Clowbridge bird is only the fourth since 2000 to occur in Rossendale. Something of a rarity. Bob.
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Deeply Vale etc 051216
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cormorant - 1 flew off the middle lodge at Deeply Valegrey heron - 1 at Buckhurst Lodge & 1 at the middle lodge at Deeply Valeteal - 1on the middle lodge at Deeply Vale & 17 at the flashgoosander - c62 roosting on AMR. Earlier birds were present on the top and middle lodges at Deeply Valegoldeney...
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Buckden woods/Moor road/Alden.
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Sunny calm never better than 5 degrees. Very little of interest until we reached Alden, 7 Brambling in Sunnybank community woodland, they were mainly males and feeding on Beech mast on the ground. Regards Brian.
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Winter feeding station Strongstry.
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Even with some very cold nights and sunny days the feeding station has been poorly attended, started well with a few Brambling but these have been missing for nearly a week. Birds of note over the weekend were 3 Siskin and a single Redpoll all of which were on a table in my back garden, there was one Siskin...
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