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frog spawn 01/03/09
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frog spawn seen today at the pond between Wallbank and Spring Mill Res, in a pond in Healey Dell (where 40 frogs were also present) and also in a ditch at Shadlock Cote. cheers Kevin and John Hallsworth
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Frog
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A fresh dead frog on Hurst Lane on way up to Chapel Hill was 1st this year. Seems a bit cold for amphibians, its bad enough for us mammals. Bob.
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Plunge 25/8/08
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Beetle about 2" long clinging to Reed Mace about 6" above water. Mid brown with paler margins. Elongated oval shape. No obvious thorax. Quick search on the net and I came up with Great Diving Beetle, Dytiscus marginalis. Read one article that states they leave the water to look for new p...
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frogspawn 09/03
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Lots of frog spawn seen today at Edge Cote, Holden Wood & Ogden. Unfortunately quite a bit of it was not in water despite the recent heavy rain. cheers Kevin
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Frogspawn Clowbridge 02/03/08
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Forgot to mention this. It was in a ditch by the woods at the Burnley end of the res. Cheers Ian
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Whitworth 11/02/08
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First Bee sighting for me in a neighbours garden. Also a 7 spot? Ladybird tucking into insects on a Lavender plant in the garden. Aahhh the smell of spring!
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colne insect sighting
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on saturday about 4 pm i saw a strange insect - one i have never seen before. it appeared to be a fly and it was on a wall...it was slimmer in body than say houseflies and much smaller ..possibly under a cm long..... the colouring was unusual....it's body appeared dividied into 2 - first bit a turquoisey...
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Claws
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Freshwater Crayfish Kenroy 29 July
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Irwell Vale. 8/7/07
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While sheltering from a thunder storm under railway bridge on the bridleway. 2 Weasels playing on the path and in/out of grass. Great entertainment, but I was almost afraid to breath in case they vanished. Ina
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toad, tadpoles & fish 02/06/07
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A single toad seen in bullrushes in a field near Irwell Vale today. Hundreds of tadpoles (quite large but none so far with legs) and even more small fish were in the Irwell just before the waterfall at Townsendfold where the bypass crosses over. cheers Kevin
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Bluebell Variant ? Top O'th' Slate 120507
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Whilst at Top O'th Slate I have come across the flower below and wondering if its a variant of the Bluebell, because I cant say as I have ever seen lilac bluebells before and there seems to be no mention in my fieldguides of such variants...... obviously any information would be really welcomed. http:/...
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Clowbridge Toads
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Minimum of 30 Toads spawning in shallows in S.bay also heard them from one of the back ponds. Four Pike seen in shallows weights ranging from 3lb to 12lb must be ready for spawning. Bob.
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Toads at Calf Hey 18th March
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Pair of toads on footpath on the dam of the res. Smaller male on top clinging on being carried along by larger female. Not sure where nearest breeding pond is. This seems to be a peak of mating activity for toads. I went on an amphibian survey training session at Moses Gate Country Park, Bolton yest...
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ALLOTMENT AT COWPE
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2 FROGS TIGHTLY CLINCED IN POND PLUS A NEWT 6/3/07 DAVE
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frogs at Holden Wood 25/02/07
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At least 22 frogs were laying spawn in a pool in one of the fields behind the old church (now the antiques centre) at Holden Wood. cheers Kevin
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