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A few migrants 9 April
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Blackcap - 1 singing EBSW Willow warbler - 1 singing EBSW and 1 other side of river from here Chiffchaff - 6 singing birds between Rawtenstall and Strongstry, 1 south of Strongstry presumably one of Brian's birds and 1 nr Edenfield Sand Martin - 1 Townsendfold,1 Ewood Bridge Swallow - 2+ EBSW Wheatear...
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Warblers.
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0730/1000 hrs weak sunshine calm and 5/8 degrees. One or two Chiffchaffs have been present locally for a couple of days, but this morning along a route taken the last few mornings in similar weather, produced the following...... Chiffchaff..... 5, four in full song all in one area along the railway...
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Reedsholme area 8/4/16
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13:00hrs onwards. 3 Lapwing over onto Cribden 1 Sparrowhawk over Pr Dipper on R. Limy 2 Blackbird singing 2 Greenfinch singing 3 Coal Tit singing 5 Siskin - present for 2nd day around gardens. Folly Clough 1 Nuthatch calling 1 Chiffchaff in song 1 Greenfinch in song Greenfold area 1pr Lapwing c6 Skyl...
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Crown Point / Limey Lane Migration Watch - Ringing Autumn 2015..
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Its that time again !! I decided to go and clear a few mist net rides up Crown Point this morning to be ready for my ringing sessions this autumn as things are starting to move again. I will probably be concentrating the mist netting a lot more up at Crown Point this year as its far quieter with regards to ign...
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Ewood Bridge -Ogden brook 6/4/16
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1f Goosander + 1 pair in flight over Ravenshore. 1 Chiffchaff - E.B.S.W. c6 Swallows + 2 House Martin feeding over R.Ogden near soap works. Pr Grey Wagtail + 1 single. Nuthatch calling at Ravenshore 1f Sparrowhawk 1 Song Thrush very windy , keeping the birds quiet. Bob & Archie
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Holden wood.
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1500/1700 hrs 10 degrees (out of the wind) strong north westerly. The reservoir is at maximum capacity, Cormorant 17. Canada Goose 40+ mainly in pairs some on eggs. Great Crested Greebe 2. Lapwing 22 in pairs with some sitting on nests. Mallard 7 all males. Coot 5. Goldeneye pair in full breeding plum...
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Osprey Grane
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This afternoon briefly circling Troy quarry then heading off north. No other summer migrants seen around Grane. Goldenenyes present on Holden Wood (M+F), Calf Hey (1) and Jamestones (2) and 3 teal Calf Hey perhaps of note now we're well into April (?). Andy
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Reedsholme - Ewood Bridge 4/4/16
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12:30 - 17:00 hrs Buzzard + Grey Wagtail on river Nuthatch calling and odd H.Sparrow singing - Reedsholme Chiffchaff singing - Cow Lane Nuthatch & Coal Tit - Cribden House Pr Little Grebe+ pr Canada goose + 1 Heron - Holmes Terrace 2 Redpoll + 3 Siskin + Chiffchaff - Greens Lane c4 Swallow + 2 H. Mart...
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Glen Garden
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One greenfinch on feeder this morning first for many months
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Lee and Whitworth Quarry 030416
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mallard - 4 males and a female. the female was seen to catch, and after a couple of minutes struggle, eat a frogcurlew - 2buzzard - 2little owl - 2woodpigeon - 16 in muck spread fieldstock dove - 2skylark - c40meadow pipit - c60pied wagtail - 3long tailed tit - 1prwheatear - 3 lone males (2 singing) & 1...
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E.B.S.W. and circuit 3.4.16
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E.B.S.W. and circuit Willow Warbler 1 calling Chiff Chaff 2 calling Swallow 6 +4+4 Buzzard 2 soaring over Peregrine 1 f Sparrow Hawk 1f Oystercatcher 2 Green Woodpecker 1 calling Song Thrush 3 Dipper 1 Grey Wagtail 3 Pied Wagtail 2 Heron 2 Robin 6 Blackbird 4 Dunnock 4 Great Tit 4 Nuthatch 2 calling Mall...
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Landgate 3.4.16.
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Landgate Lapwing 2 Wheatear 1m Meadow Pipit 1 Sky Lark 2 Mistle Thrush 1 calling Pied Wagtail 2 Grey Wagtail 1 pfyldes and johnh
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Grane (Marsh Harrier), 3rd April 2016
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08:30-11:15 G.C.Grebe, singles on Holden Wood & Calf Hey, Cormorant, 4 on Holden Wood & 2 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c40, mainly in pairs or small groups, Teal, pair on Holden Wood, Mallard, c12, mainly males, Goldeneye, male on Holden Wood & 2 females in Jamestone, Marsh Harrier, cream he...
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Strongstry.
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Was out along the river first light this morning in drizzle and mist, 6 degrees, nothing of note home for 1000 hrs. Sun came out around 1030 hrs, so went again basically the same route..... 1 male Kingfisher digging in the bank. 2 pair Grey Wagtail displaying. Total 5 Dipper at different locations all s...
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Clowbridge, 2nd April 2016
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18:00-19:15 Canada Goose, pair, Mallard, 2 males, Goosander, single redhead on back pond, Kestrel, 1 on telegraph post, Curlew, 2 calling birds on the moors, Wood Pigeon, 4, Skylark, 4 singing birds, Sand Martin, flock of 4 through north, Meadow Pipit, c8, several in display, Pied Wagtail, 2, Hous...
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House Martin 02/04/16
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First of the year for me and a single was on Hoyle Street in previous years nesting #WelcomeHome
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Road End, EBSW circular 020416
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13:50 to 15:20hrscormorant - 1 over Road End to Granegrey heron - 2 near EBSWCanada goose - 1pr at EBSWmallard - 1pr & 3m at EBSWgoosander - female on the Irwellbuzzard - pr over Irwell Valesparrowhawk - 1 over Bent Gatelesser-black backed gull - steady continual passage of birds (c140), mostly f...
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Prob Pink Foot Hybrid Type Goose at Holden Wood Today
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Looks more Pink Foot for sure - but that white thing on it's beak?
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Lee Quarry 1.4.16.
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Lee Quarry Wheatear 2m 1f Stock Dove 3 Raven 2 Sky Lark 2 minimum Meadow Pipit c20 Kestrel 1 m Canada Goose 1 pair Wren 3 calling Mallard 1 pair Quarry Road Mistle Thursh1 Song Thrush 2 calling Greenfinch 3 Redpoll 2 Goldfinch 4 Chaffinch 2 Wood Pigeon 2 Dunnock 1 Robin 4 Wren 1 calling Carrion Crow 2 Mag...
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Changing season's birds..
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A nice typical sunny spring day today started with a, puzzling at first, Redwing blasting it's song from the top of a Larch tree on the Folly tip soon followed by a male Brambling doing the same. Both species due to depart northwards. Then later whilst at Holden Wood Res with Sarfraz there was a Chiffcha...
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Law head stacksteads
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30/03/2016 24 twite feeding in hay put out for cattle
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Reedsholme - Cribden 31/3/16
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12:30 hrs start Feeding flock of 20 Wood Pigeons in pasture nr Spout House, very common but this was largest flock. Raven over Top of Slate the back 5 mins later min 4 Sand Martin flew N. at 13 45 hrs over Top of Slate, + 2 more moving N. over Brookes wood at 14:45 then 4 more over Pinner quarry at 15:15 hrs. All...
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Grane 28/03/16
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9:10am-11:00am 2 little ring plover2 raven1 peregrine falconGood numbers of pied wagtail1 mallard2 pairs of Canada Geese2 buzzard, 1 carrying nesting material2 oystercatcher1 male wheatearodd meadow pipit 1 weasel spotted by Neil at Heap Clough car park Paul & Neil -- Edited by PaulB o...
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EBSW.
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1830/1900 hrs south westerly 5 degrees. 60+ Jackdaw. 80+ Pied Wagtail, these were still arriving when I left. 20+ Wood Pigeon. 4 Stock Dove. 4 Oystercatcher. 12 Carrion Crow. Several Mallard all males. Only half a dozen Black Headed Gulls Regards Brian.
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Whitworth 270316
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Whitworth Quarry1pr Canada goose1pr & 1m mallard1pr stock dovec12 skylarkc35 meadow pipit with some parachuting2 pied wagtail1m & 1f wheatear in same area Cowm1 cormorant21 Canada geese12 mallard1pr tufted duck3 black headed gull1 buzzard1 female sparrowhawk1 green woodpecker1 gr...
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Buckden woods/Beetle hill/Bull hill.
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0700/1030 hrs Strong south westerly 6 degrees, only just beat the rain to get home. Good numbers of Tits, Blackbirds, wrens. Two pair of Nuthatch nest building. Two Song Thrush feeding under Beech. One Treecreeper. Good numbers of Chaffinch, some in full song Three male Bullfinch and one female. Sm...
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Clowbridge, 26th March 2016
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07:30-09:00 G.C.Grebe, 2, Cormorant, min 13 birds often feeding as a group, Canada Goose, pair, Teal, pair flew in from the north, Mallard, pair, Goosander, 2 males, Kestrel, 1 flew low over the length of the res, B.H.Gull, c12, Common Gull, 7 flew through south, Herring Gull, c12 through south, L.B...
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Grane, 25th March 2016
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07:30-11:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Holden Wood & 2 on Calf Hey, Dabchick, 1 on Troy, Cormorant, c8 on Holden Wood, 4 on Ogden & 2 on Calf Hey, Canada Goose, c30, many paired up, Teal, 2 pairs & a single on Calf Hey & 1 pair on Calf Hey, Mallard, c12, Goldeneye, male & female on Calf Hey & 2 f...
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Warth, Hurdles Quarry to Strongstry 250316
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Warth 1 green woodpecker, 1 grey wagtail & 1 pr long tailed tit. Little else Hurdles area min 3 stock dove, min 15 meadow pipit, 1pr pied wagtail, 2m wheatear, 1 mistle thrush singing, 1 greenfinch flying through & 1pr siskin through Whinberry Naze/ Pasture 3 lapwing, 1 kestrel, 1 stock dove...
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Ewood Bridge -Ogden brook 25/3/16
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10:00 - 13:00hrs hrs approx Pr B.H.Gull displaying - E.B.S.W. 2 Greenfinch singing I.Vale + 1 at Sunnybank Pr Pied Wagtail - I. Vale Pr Collared Dove - I.Vale 1 Green Woodpecker calling - I.Vale 1 Grey Heron - I.Vale 3 Buzzard soaring over Bent Gate/E.B. area 1 Song thrush singing 1 Nuthatch - Sunnybank...
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