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Post Info TOPIC: a gentle stroll 25/02/07


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Warth 09:10 2pr stock dove. There are now 8 nests occupied at the heronry.

Lower Cloughfold 09:30  1 jay, 1 song thrush, 1pr long tailed tit, 1pr bullfinch.

Rawtenstall/ Bocholt Way 10:00  1 cormorant over towards Clowbridge, c 45 mallard, 2 dipper, 1 grey wagtail, 1 pr mistle thrush, 1 female blackbird carrying nest material & 1 goldcrest.

Holmes Terrace Lodge 10:30  1 pr mallard, 4 moorhen, 3 kingfisher, 1 pr long tailed tit, 2 song thrush, 1 dipper nearby on the Irwell.

Ewood Bridge Sewage Works 11:15  1 pr shelduck, 7 mallard on the beds & 5 on the river, 1 male sparrowhawk was mobbed by 2 carrion crows, a peregrine was soaring overhead, c40 black headed gull, 50 herring gull moved over towards Grane, 1 pheasant calling, 1 mistle thrush, 2pr + 1 long tailed tit, 2 grey wagtail, 11 pied wagtail, c100 jackdaw, c30 carrion crow & 25 starling.

Snig Hole 12:30 1 pr long tailed tit & 2 male bullfinch.

Holden Wood 13:10 4 cormorant, 1 great crested grebe, 2 canada geese, 7 mallard, 3 moorhen, 17 black headed gull, c100 herring gull & c30 lesser black backed gull flew over in 4 groups, 1 kestrel, 1 pied wagtail & 1m reed bunting. 

Calf Hey 14:15 1 cormorant flew over towards Holden Wood, 2 pr mallard, 1m, 1f & 1 imm male goldeneye, 2m goosander, c24 goldfinch & 1pr of ravens over.

Haslingden Moor 16:00 1 snipe & 27 fieldfare.

Todd Hall Plantation 17:40 min of 80 wood pigeon roosting

Carrs Industrial Estate 17:40  120 - 150 pied wagtail present at the roost.

cheers Kevin

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Hi, Kevin good to know about the P.Wag roost I've always imagined it wouldn't be far away.
Bob.

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