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Croston close road/Buckhurst
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0730/1015 hrs 10/17 degrees calm sunny. Of note. Curlew. Calling Oystercatcher. 3 over. Meadow pipit. 20/25 along the route Skylark. Several pairs singing. Wheatear. 4 pair on territory. Stonechat. 2 pair on territory. Reed Bunting. 3 males 2 females. Willow Warbler. At least 7 in song. Whitetr...
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Holden Wood Reservoir 2/5/2024
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Holden Wood 1 Male Tufted Duck 2 Teal 2 Mallard M/F 8 Ducklings 9 Lapwing 5 chicks seen Cheers Craggy
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Edgeside 2 5 24
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Edgeside Swift 2 tea time tonight Peter
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clough bottom
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Song Thrush-3
Blackbird -2
Goldfinch-1
Coal tit-pr
Willow Warbler-5
Whitethroat-1
Chiff Chaff-2
Swallow-7
Wren-2
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Waterfoot along the Irwell to Lumb Wood 28/04/24
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little grebe - 1pr at Lodge Farm Lodgegrey heron - 1 on the Irwell at Bocholt WayCanada goose - 7 at Townsendfold, 1pr at E.B.S.W., 2prs at Lumb Vale & 2prs & a group of 3 at Lodge Farm Lodgegoosander - prs at Cloughfold, E.B.S.W. & Alderbottomcommon sandpiper - 1 at Townsendfoldbuzzard - 1...
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Greenfold 28/4/24
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Skylarks and Meadow Pipits in song 4 Wheatear 2 male Reed Bunting 1 Wren in song No sign of any Stonechats - probably too windy and cold. Pr Lapwing with 1 small chick at least + 2 other pairs. 1 Kestrel 1 Raven over No Swallows Shortclough res. 12+ Canada Goose Min 2 Coot 2 Moorhen 1f Mallard w/c6 small youn...
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Clough Bottom 28 4 24
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Cloughbottom Whitethroat 1 calling Chiffchaff 1 calling Willow Warbler c10 Bullfinch 1 pair Redpoll birds over calling c6 Reed Bunting 1 pair + 1f Chaffinch birds present Goldfinch birds present Song Thrush 1 Kestrel 1 m Cormorant 1 L B B Gull c20 Herring Gull c6 Curlew calling birds Common Sandpipe...
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Whitworth Quarry 27/04/2024
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greylag goose - 3 flew in and looked as though they would land, before continuing southCanada goose - min 24, with at least 5 sitting birdsmallard - 2 malesoystercatcher - 2lapwing 2prscurlew - 2snipe - 2 chipping birds & 1 displaying brieflybuzzard - 1kestrel - 1herring gull - 4 overlesser-bla...
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Deerplay
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Pair of Stock Doves feeding on my lawn just now
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Cowbridge 11:30am
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1 pair and single Great Crested Grebe 2 Kestrels Female Stonechat Pair of Reed Buntings Mallard with 11 v young ducklings
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k steels 21/04/2024
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sand martins 6 blackcap whitethroat
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clough bottom 21/04/2024
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grasshopper warbler whitethroat chiff chaff 2 willow warbler 10 reed bunting 1 male skylarks 6 g c grebe goosander 2 males 4 redheads curlew raven 1 swallows 10
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Rookery counts 2024
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I checked the following rookeries today Rook Hill - 34 nests, some birds sitting, but some nests were still in various states of construction, including 2 that had only just started to be built Bacup - couldn't find any nests around town centre or up Todmorden Road as far as Beech Industrial Estate Bro...
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Ring Ouzel.
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Phone call from a friend living above New Hall Hey revealed a Female Ring Ouzel in his garden, watched for 20 minutes. Regards Brian.
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AMR
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0730/1000 hrs, 7/12 degrees calm sunny. Wheatear. Flock of 12 birds mixed male and female staying as a flock very mobile moving constantly so assume new arrivals watched for 20 minutes but eventually lost from sight. Skylark. At least 10 birds displaying and singing. Meadow Pipit. Around 20+ in pai...
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Greenfold 20/04/24
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Afternoon ramble - 7 Wheatear amongst rushes on pasture 2 Wren singing from rushes 3 Lapwing on territory 6 Wood Pigeon 1 Kestrel 4+ Skylark singing 6+ Meadow Pipit Folly Clough - Pr Stock Dove Pr Jay 4 Willow Warbler singing 1 Mistle Thrush singing Shortclough res.- Coot Little Grebe Moorhen Mallard...
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Common Sandpiper
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Midday walk along the Irwell as it begins to settle back to normall level, pair of Common Sandpiper were feeding and displaying near Alderbottom Viaduct. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge 16/4/24
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Cool N. wind blowing but fine. 10 Wheatear adjacent to the quarry 3 Stock Dove 6 Redpoll on feeders at Cotton Row Pr Greenfinch on feeders at Cotton Row Pr Curlew in field + 1 calling from the moor Pr Lapwing in field 12 Canada Goose 12 Willow Warbler singing 2 Swallow flying N. over the moor Pr Raven over ca...
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Late posted Whitethroat.
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Had a singing Whitethroat on Friday, but forgot to post and was away Saturday, relocated today in same area at Alderbottom feeding in a willow. Regards Brian.
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Lee Quarry 14/04/2024
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grey heron - 1Canada goose - min 8prsmallard - 2 drakeskestrel - 1prlesser black-backed gull - 8 heading weststock dove - c4 prspied wagtail - 2meadow pipit - c20wheatear - 5, including a singing male & 1 collecting grass & feathersring ouzel - female near quarry entrancesong thrush - 1long...
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Reedsholme circular 14/4/24
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Afternoon ramble Chiffchaff - singing birds at Rushbed & Stoneholme. Blackcap - singing birds at Rushbed, Crawshawbooth & Stoneholme Mistle Thrush - singing bird at Crawshawbooth Sparrowhawk - 1 at Crawshawbooth Coal Tit - 1 at Stoneholme Mallard - 1f w/ 2 small young on river at Goodshaw...
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Clowbridge 14.4.24 08:30 5°c
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Canada Geese 9 Mallard 13 Goosander 1f 1m Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 1 Pheasant 1 Curlew 5 Common Sandpiper 1 Great Black Back Gull 2 Woodpigeon 4 Stock Dove 2 Skylark 1 Swallow 1 Wren Robin Mistle Thrush 1 Song Thrush 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling Willow Warbler c15 Goldcrest 1 (Point Wood) Blue Tit, Gr...
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Bacup to Peer's Clough 13/04/24
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Took a walk this primarily to check rookeries, which i will post on a separate thread Bacup to Deerplay highlight was c430 golden plovers flying over from north side of Deerplay towards the moors above Clough Bottom Res. Some time later a smaller flock of c60 birds was seen landing near Bank End/ Small...
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Springfield Lane Clowbridge 12/4/2024
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Springfield Lane 2 Ravens at one point both birds clasped talons and tumbled then let go and both started calling loudly 2 Kestrel 3 Wheatear 1 M 2 F 1 Little Owl 1 Pheasant 5 Herring Gull 10 Carrion Crow 3 Magpie 7 Meadow Pipit 1 Grey Heron Cheers Craggy
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house martin 11/04/2024
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first house martin of the year back over Waterfoot this evening cheers Kevin
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AMR/Croston close road
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0730/1000 hrs, another misty, wet morning, strong westerly But some surprises after 2/3 quite visits over the past week. Wheatear. 3 on south bank of res, 2 in field opposite Two Owls cottage. Great Crested Grebe. Single on res. Oystercatcher. 2 on res wall, another 2 over. Common Sandpiper. Single...
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Strongstry
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Five Swallows and three House Martin this morning along the Irwell. Regards Brian.
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Reedsholme to HTL 7.4.24 am
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Grey Heron 1HTL 1 over lower Cribden Canada Geese 2 Tip Lodge Mallard 6 Tesco, 6 Tip Lodge, 2 Limy water Moorhen 2 HTL, 1 Tip Lodge Woodpigeon c12 Feral pigeon c30 town centre Kingfisher 1 HTL Sand Martin 1 over HTL Grey Wagtail 2 Lea Brook Wren c10 Robin C5 Blackbird 4 Song Thrush 2 HTL and cemetery ...
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EWBS 7 4 24
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Ewood Bridge circuit Swallow 1 minimum Sand Martin 1 Blackcap 1 Chiffchaff 4 Dipper 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 2 Song Thrush 3 calling L T Tit calling birds Goldfinch several Chaffinch several Blue and Great tit B H Gull 3 Mallard 4 Canada Goose 2 Grey Heron 1 Collard Dove 1 calling Wood Pigeon birds pr...
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Holden Wood
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Two Willow Warbler in song in small coppice at entrance to reservoir. Regards Brian.
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