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Sad news for Spurn
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AGM
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As Ian has already posted the AGM is next Monday at 1915 hrs, I have obtained on loan [possible exchange for projector] a large HD TV monitor which gives excellent pictures from laptop via, SD card, disc, USB etc. So anyone with some photos or videos of interest please bring along or I will bore you with s...
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Bird Race and AGM
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All Dates for your new 2017 Diary 8th Jan 2017 Bird Race starting at 07:00 at Waterfoot car park 16th Jan 2017 AGM starting at 19:15 at Weavers Cottage. Hopefully I will see lots of you there. Cheers Ian
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Spring Summer 2017
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All I hope you all have a great festive break and the weather allows us to get out. Please see attached a copy of the next six months - if anyone spots a mistake please let me know. - NOTE the April meeting is put back a week otherwise it would be on Easter Monday. All the best Ian
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Merry Christmas
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Christmas Bird Club
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All Monday 19th Dec at 19:15 - Weavers Cottage Bring the mince pies!!! Cheers Ian
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West Pennine Moors Awarded SSSI Status
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Bird Club 21st November
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All Don't forget to bring your photos for this months meeting at 19:15 21st November at the Weavers Cottage Cheers Ian
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Bird Club meeting 17/10/16
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Just a reminder that next Monday there will be a club meeting, with a quiz set by me. Hopefully I've got all the answers correct this time! cheers Kevin
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Bird Club Monday 19-9-16
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All Don't forget it's the first indoor meeting for a while on Monday. Catch up on the Spring / Summer and the next few months. 19:15 at the Weavers Cottage, Bacup Road. Cheers Ian
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Monday Meeting
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All Monday 15th August is the next meeting, planned as a 'ramble'. Unfortunately I will be working away so won't be able to make it. I suggest that you meet at Kay Street car park and decide where to go. Cheers Ian
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When I first moved to the Manchester area in the early sixties the mosses around the Astley and Irlam area were my refuge from the working environment of Trafford Park. Little Woolden moss is a special rare habitat which has been managed by Lancashire wildlife Trust where a hide gave great views over t...
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license granted to kill buzzards
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Sad news, Natural England have granted a license for "the control of up to 10 Buzzards to prevent serious damage to young Pheasants". Interesting use of the word control, which by no known definition, means kill, murder or slaughter etc. It seems as a nation we want other countries to protect their...
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Next six months
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All Please find attached a copy of the next six months dates. Regards Ian
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Help at Hoddlesden Moss
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Hi guys I really hope you don't mind me posting on here - but I couldn't find a contact email for you! (By the way, the email address on NBN gateway isn't working https://data.nbn.org.uk/Organisations/83 )I spoke to our regional office and they suggested that I contact yourselves as youre not too fa...
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Bird Club Monday 18th July
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All Meeting this Monday at 19:00 at Kay Street. Any thoughts as where to go? Ian
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Summer Bird Race 2016
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The Bird race is due on June 5th. This starts at 06:00am at Waterfoot carpark. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend as I will be on my way back from holiday so I hope you all have a great day. Cheers Ian
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Easterly Winds
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Hi All Easterly Winds from Friday 6th May until at least mid of next week - Hope something turns up. S -- Edited by sarfraz on Thursday 5th of May 2016 09:45:20 PM
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Any takers for a BBS square?
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Would anyone be interested in taking over a 1km Breeding Bird Survey square? As well as one near home in Bolton I have one at Rising Bridge above Mitchell House. The problem is, it takes me a good half hour to get to it for an early morning start and I find it more difficult to do that these days. It's not a v...
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Bird Club 18th April
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Meet at 19:00 on Kay Street carpark. See lots of you there for a ramble! Ian
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BRGS bird club reports?????
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Has anybody out there got any old BRGS bird reports from the 1950s, 60s & 70s which Eric Ward wrote and sent out. I am seeking reports for the years 1949 to 1952, 55,56,57 and 68 onwards. I know this is a long shot and I'm not sure if they were published every year but fingers crossed they may be buried in...
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Aerial footage (April 2016)
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A short aerial footage clip of Whitowrth valley with distant view of Cowm Res....sure you made this video Mr Ousey.....
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Aerial View of the Grane Valley and Surrounding Areas
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I found this photo of the Grane valley posted on Twitter this week and thought it might interest some of you. It was taken on the morning of 25th Feb, 2016. -- Edited by PaulB on Saturday 27th of February 2016 12:28:08 PM
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Bird Club
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All Bird Club Monday 15th at 19:15 Weavers Cottage. Please would anyone that didn't manage to get to the AGM come along and pay their subs, we could do with them as this 'web site' etc costs money and a fiver a year is pretty good value when the report is included. Sorry to be so blunt. Cheers Ian
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Garden Wildlife Health
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Further to previous discussion on disease incidence an up to date report has been released. The garden is still seeing disease with Chaffinch and for the first time a diseased Bullfinch has been recorded. I would ask that anybody noticing disease please record it. Whilst specifically I mention bir...
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A G M
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All Don't forget the A G M tomorrow, 19:15 at Weavers Cottage, Bacup Road. Brian will have a 'slide' show of South Africa. See you all there. Ian
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Winter Bird Race
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For all those who want to do some winter birding don't forget the Birdrace on Sunday (10th) meeting at Waterfoot car park at 07:45. If anyone wants to be collected please let me know - See you there. Ian
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quad and dirt bikes
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Whilst walking through Staghills Woods today I had the misfortune to come across a quad biker churning up the ground in the woods. This quad biker then came down the tarmacked road at Sandybank towards Bacup Road. A minute later another quad bike type machine came roaring up the tarmacked path at s...
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Next Six Months
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All Here is a copy of the next six month meetings etc. If anyone has a problem getting it please let me know and I get a copy to you. I will take a few to the AGM. All the best for 2016 Ian
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