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Bigbadbob


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Ewood Bridge - Lumb Vale 18/4/15
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08:00 start - Chaffinch, Robin, Dunnock, Wren, Goldfinch all singing throughout, Blackbirds quiet though c5 around the circuit were all feeding.

E.B.S.W. & surrounding area

3+ Pied Wagtail - numbers well down for the time of the year usually up to 100 present during April.

c100 mixed hirundines mostly swallows with c10 House Martin

4 Song Thrush in song

Dipper and Kingfisher on the river

1f Sparrowhawk flew up the river

4 Willow Warbler in song

1 Chiffchaff

1 Blackcap

1 Bullfinch

1 m Goosander flew up the valley

1 Canada Goose

Irwell Vale

1 Robin nest building in riverside wall

1 Mistle Thrush in song

2 Greenfinch - only heard one other bird.

1 Starling - another bird which appears to be less obvious.

1 Willow Warbler

1 Sparrowhawk displaying

1 Nuthatch

Lumb Vale

1 Goldcrest in song

3 Grey Wagtail on river

Pr Stock Dove

1 G.S.W.

1 Blackcap

1 Willow Warbler

1 Buzzard calling

1 Song Thrush

Irwell Vale

1 Goldcrest singing

1 Collared Dove - not as commom as of recent years.

7 Rook nests

E.B.S.W.

1 Willow Warbler

2 Goldcrest in song

1 Blackcap in song + 1 nr entrance

Pr Oystercatcher

1 Buzzard soaring over mobbed by crows.

Bob & Archie + K.L. for last 10 mins.

 



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KEVIN LISTER


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Hi Bob

I can only add the following for EBSW

  • another buzzard
  • 2 grey wagtail
  • 1 great spotted woodpecker
  • 2 more willow warblers
  • 2 more blackcaps
  • 2 sand martin
  • 1 greenfinch near Stand Athletic, another 1 near Crow Woods and a pair near Hardsough Lane

The walk back to Rawtenstall produced the following

  • 2 male blackcaps by the riverside at Ewood Bridge, 1 male at K Steels, 1 female at The Holme and 3 males between Cribden House and the old college at Cow Lane
  • 1 willow warbler at Ewood Bridge
  • 1 chiffchaff at Groundwork and 1 singing near Cribden House
  • 5 sand martin near the bypass bridge, 1 hole excavated in the bank only a couple of feet above the river bank, so let's hope it doesn't rain heavily
  • 1 jay at Ewood Bridge

cheers Kevin



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