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Cheesden Valley, 19th July 2015
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13:30-15:30 Canada Goose, 15 on top lodge, Mallard, 9 on Buckhurst Lodge, Kestrel, min 4 spread down the Valley, Moorhen, 1 on Buckhurst Lodge, Curlew, 1 on Harden Moor & 2 near Deeply Vale, L.B.B.Gull, c60 over north west, Little Owl, adult and juv near Buckhurst, Swift, c50 over the valley, Swa...
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Clough Bottom, 19th July 2015
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09:30-10:45 Cormorant, 1 flew in to feed, Canada Goose, 41, Mallard, 4, L.B.B.Gull, c100 with birds constantly coming to bathe and then leaving south west, Stock Dove, flock of 3, Swift, none at CB but c40 over Whitewell Valley especially near Seat Naze, Swallow, c12, House Martin, none at CB but c12...
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Holden Wood, 18th July 2015
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18:30-20:00 Cormorant , 2 roosting, later fishing in res, Grey Heron, 2 on res bank, Canada Goose, 142 on pasture, Mallard, 23, Teal, 1, Shelduck, juv still present, Moorhen, 1 well grown juv, Coot, 1 adult plus well grown juv, Common Sandpiper, 2, Lapwing, 7, Oystercatcher, 6, B.H.Gull, 132 on shor...
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Clowbridge, 18th July 2015
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07:30-09:00 Pretty quiet in the strong breeze other than for 3 Black Tailed Godwit which flew through south at 08:20. All sightings were: Canada Goose, family of 7, Mallard, 17, Kestrel, just 1 hunting the moors, Black Tailed Godwit, 3 through south, B.H.Gull, 9 around the jetty, L.B.B.Gull, c12 th...
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HOLDEN WOOD 14-07-2015
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Holden Wood 28 Mallard with 6 ducklings 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Shelduck 2 L-R-Plover 4 House Martin 25 Lapwing 50+ B-H-Gull with juveniles 3 Goldfinch 4 Pied Wagtail 1 juvenile 1 Moorhen 2 Coot and 1 juvenile 4 Oystercatcher 8 Meadow pipit 3 Reed Bunting 140 Canada Geese in meadow Photo Goldfinch Irwel...
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Ilex Mill
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Two Peregrines this morning
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Spring Mill Res 120715
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great crested grebe - 2cormorant - 2grey heron - 2 adults and a juvmallard - 1lapwing - 15, including at least 3 juvsoystercatcher - family party of 4buzzard - 1 soaring over Healeykestrel - 1lesser black backed gull - 2black headed gull - 2little owl - 5, 3 at top end of res and 2 below dam wall included at...
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Plunge, 12th July 2015
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15:30-17:30 Buzzard, 1 soaring high calling, Kestrel, 1 over Scout Quarry, L.B.B.Gull, c40 soaring high over the bottom of the valley, Swift, c12 feeding over grassland at top end of the valley, Swallow, c10, House Martin, 1 up to nest under eaves of a house in Edenfield, Grey Wagtail, male on Dearde...
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Clowbridge, 12th July 2015
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08:30-10:30 G.C.Grebe, pair, Grey Heron, 1 over low, Canada Goose, family of 5 plus 2 over, Mallard, female with 4 ducklings plus c8 adults, Kestrel, single seen 2/3 times, B.H.Gull, adult with juv, L.B.B.Gull, c60 over generally heading northwest, Stock Dove, 1 single over, Skylark, 1 singing br...
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Clough Bottom, 5th July 2015
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20:00-21:30 Canada Goose, 40 on the res, Mallard, c12 including several small ducklings, Kestrel, 2 hovering over hillsides, Pheasant, 2 calling birds, Common Sandpiper, 1 on res shore, L.B.B.Gull, 3 on res shore and c12 over west, Tawny Owl, 1 flew off res wall into conifers, Swift, min 16 hunting...
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Deeply Vale 050715
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great crested grebe - 1reported on AMR by Barry CorlessCanada goose - c40 on AMR, 8 on the top lodge and 15 on the middle lodgelapwing - 20+ AMRpheasant - 3kestrel - c4stock dove - 1great spotted woodpecker - 1blackcap - 3willow warbler - 3 singing plus a family partychiffchaff - 1 singinggrasshoppe...
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Holden Wood Res 05-07-15
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09:30 - 10:30 1 Cormorant 1 Coot + 1 Juv 2 Male Redd Bunting singing 1 Heron 120 Canada Geese 1 LRP Swallows, House Martins and a few Sand Martins - no Swift! Goldfinch singing 2 Linnets and 2 Siskin flew over Willow Warbler singing Great Spotted Woodpecker Meadow Pipits Black Headed Gulls + Juvs Ian
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Clowbridge, 5th July 2015
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08:00-10:00 Canada Goose, family of 7, Mallard, c10, Sparrowhawk, 1 flying through Hawthorns near car park, Kestrel, up to 4 hunting over Nutshaw, Moorhen, 3 on the lagoon, Common Sandpiper, 1 on res shore, Oystercatcher, 1 early morning, L.B.B.Gull, c15 over, B.H.Gull, c4 around res, Stock Dove...
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David Nuttall
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crane sp
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presume common crane but only brief sighting over lomas lane balladen 1.15 fairly low heading in a northerly direction cheers Andrew
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C/booth. 2nd July '15.
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11 Crossbills feeding in pine wood today. Also lots of Siskins flitting around. Seeing lots of Siskins in several areas at present so it's looking like a few have stayed around this summer to breed. Craig.
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C Bel
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Humming Bird
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Does a Humming Bird Hawk Moth count? I had one in the garden this afternoon.
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Bacup golf course
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family parties of pied wagtail. mistle thrush, magpie. chaffinch and goldcrest. Also jay over and phesant heard
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Rawtenstall Swifts, 30th June 2015
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21:45 A minimum of 36 Swifts screaming over the town tonight. The best number I can recall in the last ten years or so. Regards, David Nuttall.
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Grane
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8 - 11.30 usual suspects present in usual places - highlights were :- holden wood:- grasshopper warbler reeling near board walk and one further up near farm nearby rusty fence 1 greylag which was not seen on return min 15 mallard ogden:- 5 linnet calf hey:- 2 male kestrels 3 male sparrowhawk...
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Grane Reserviors 280615
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Canada goose - 152 on Holden Wood, 2 on Ogden & 7 on Calf Heymallard - 13 adults, including a duck with 7 very young ducklings at Holden Wood & 7 on Calf Heyteal - 1 female at Holden Woodpheasant - 2 or 3 calling birds at Holden Woodcormorant - 3 at Holden Woodgrey heron - 4 at Holden Wood & 1 at Cal...
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Cheesden Valley, 28th June 2015
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14:30-17:00 Grey Heron, 1 flew down the valley, Canada Goose, flock of 9, Buzzard, bird circling & calling, Kestrel, 3 singles, Pheasant, 2 calling, Lapwing, flock of c12 feeding on pasture with Curlews and starlings, Curlew, 3 feeding with lapwings, Oystercatcher, a pair flew over the valle...
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Warth 270615
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buzzard - 1 flew from Warth to Staghills Woods where it was joined by another. Both birds soared over the woods for a while attracting the attention of the local jays and magpies #stock dove - 3nuthatch - 1willow warbler - 2blackcap - 1juvenile robins and great titsmagpie - a family of magpies were m...
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Strongstry breeding.
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After a couple of days of reasonable weather (and light) I have put together a list and some pictures of young seen in the surrounding woodland. Grey Heron, Mallard, Canada Goose, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Goosander, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch, Robin, Wren, Blackb...
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Scoter 22/6/15
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Report of 1m Common Scoter at Clowbridge res. this morning per A. Jones. Bob.
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Common Scoter? Calf Hey 26-6-15
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Looks like a Common Scoter - any one want to confirm? Will be a Grane patch first for me. Triple points for those who say it is a Scoter but Surf or White Winged LOL
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Buzzards and other chicks ringed...
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Ringed 2 nests of Buzzard today both of which had 1 chick in the nest. These will have been the first Buzzards ringed in Rossendale after there welcome recent spread into our area. Many thanks to Neil Burke and Steve Howden (climber) for your help today. Pics shows Neil holding a Buzzard chick whilst in...
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Futures Park to Healey Dell 210615
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mute swan - 3 at Wallbank LodgeCanada goose - 1pr at Cowm Res & 29 at Spring Millmallard - c20 at Cowm Res, 5 at Wallbank Lodge & 1pr at Spring Millpheasant - 2 calling birds at Spring Millcormorant - 1 at Spring Millgrey heron - juv at Wallbank Lodgegreat crested grebe - 1pr at Spring Millbuzzard...
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Deeply Vale and Twine Valley 21.6.15.
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Deeply Vale Whitethroat 2 Grasshopper Warbler 1 Blackcap 1 Willow Warbler good numbers Kestrel 1 Swift 2 Swallow c10 Carrion Crow 34 Magpie 4 Stock Dove 1 Reed Bunting 2 Mallard 5 Canada Goose 3 pair +9 young. Also 7 + 4 over Chaffinch 4 Goldfinch 2 Curlew 3 Lapwing 5 Twine Valley Whitethroat 1 Redpoll 1 o...
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Strongstry/Moor road via Buckden woods.
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Drizzle, poor visibility 14 degrees no wind, 0730/1000 hrs. All the usual suspects, the following were of note. Went to a usual Spot for Bullfinch and found a male and two juveniles, would normally expect more but conditions were dire. Four pair of Lapwing with young in newly muck spread fields. Two C...
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Stubbins/ Ewood bridge round robin.
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0700/1130 hrs 10 degrees cool NW wind overcast. The civil engineering work to extend the existing cycle track into Helmshore has been halted for the time being because the next stage would involve felling several trees, which is not allowed untill the breeding season is complete. Note~~~~the rive...
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