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Clough Bottom, 2nd May 2025
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10:00-11:00
Great Crested Grebe, 1 on res,
Canada Goose, 2 pr on res,
Garden Warbler, singing male showing well at the top end.
Whitethroat, 3 singing males
Willow Warbler, 8 singing males
Chiffchaff, 2 singing males
Skylark, 1 singing male
Song Thrush, 1 singing male
LBB Gull, 26 on the re...
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Edgeside 27 4 25
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Rookery census 2025
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A count of 30 nests at Rook Hill yesterday, which is 4 down on last year. I'll check it again next weekend to see if there's an increase cheers Kevin
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Stubbins to Ewood bridge round Robin.
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1400/1630 hrs calm 22 degrees sunny. Goosander. Pair on Irwell Strongstry, pair Irwell vale. Grey Wagtail 4 pair on river. Pied Wagtail Pair nesting in bank Strongstry. Dipper Adult carrying food to nest site Strongstry, Not seen Alderbottom pair for over a week probably some form of predat...
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Newchurch Overnight 26-27/4/25
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Whimbrel flew over at about 1:20am
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Ian Brady
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Chapel Hill/Swinshaw/Reedsholme
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Little Grebe 1 Shortclough Canada Goose 2 Shortclough Mallard 1 Shortclough with 4 young Buzzard 1 Coot 1 Shortclough Lesser Black Back c30 Woodpigeon c12 Collared Dove 1 Skylark c8 Swallow 2 House Martin 2 Meadow Pipit 7 Wheatear 1f Swinshaw Mistle Thrush 1 Chapel Hill Blackcap 1 Bottomley Ba...
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Clough Bottom Res 23/04/2025
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red-necked grebe still present Also1 great crested grebepeak count of c175 lesser black-backed gulls on the res, with much coming and goingherring gull - c8buzzard - 1 harassed by carrion crowsoystercatcher - 4curlew - 2 calling birdswheatear - male on res wall cheers Kevin
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Holden Wood
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Ringed plover late morning, flew down the valley but not subsequently seen by me or Sarfraz (med gull seen and grasshopper warbler heard by Sarfraz). My first whitethroat of the year at Groundwork on the way home Andy
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Redstart.
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Just had visual id of male Redstart at same location as discussed before. Regards Brian.
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Greenfold 22/4/25
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Late morning onwards. Lots of House Sparrows in the hedge along Gib Hill Lane with many adult Starlings feeding up on pasture. 2pr of Goldfinch in the hedge. 3pr Swallow around the stables. Min. 16 Wheatear on sheep pasture spread over a wide area. 1m Kestrel 1m Stonechat Pr Curlew 1 Snipe flushed. Mea...
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Clough Bottom 21/04/25
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red-necked grebe still present tonight Also1 grey heronc12 mallard4 oystercatchers1 common sandpiper2 or 3 curlewkestrel carrying prey across the res & then returning 6 swallow cheers Kevin & Ian
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Common Redstart
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Near the old picture frame on Sunday morning I heard a Redstart in Chatterton woods, but could not find, went back yesterday morning and it called several times over a period of 20 minutes but still not seen, I have permission to enter this land but am reluctant for disturbance reasons. I will try again...
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Lee & Whitworth Quarry 20/04/2025
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Lee Quarrygrey heron - 1Canada goose - 3prskestrel - 1curlew - 1prstock dove - 6skylark - 4meadow pipit - 8pied wagtail - 3swallow - 1chiffchaff - 1, plus another 2 at Futures Parkwillow warbler - 2nuthatch - bird singing in the cemetery on the way upwheatear - 7carrion crow - 1pr lining a nest Whitwort...
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Troy/Jamestone quarries
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0800/1030 hrs 10 degrees sunny light south easterly Wheatear. 9 Stonechat. 2 pair. Meadow pipit. 15+ Skylark. 5 in song. Willow Warbler. 3 in song. Chiffchaff. 1 in song, Blackcap. 1 in song Sandmartin. 40+ at nest site and hawking. Swallow. 3 over Stock Dove. 2 pair. Canada Goose 30+ m...
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Peers Clough to Clough Bottom via Greenfold & Clowbridge 18/04/25
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Peers Clough curlew heardstock dove - 1prswallow - 2skylark - c5 singingmeadow pipit - 4greenfinch GreenfoldCanada goose - 5flock of c25 golden plover seen distantly flying over the brow of the hill from Peers Cloughlapwing - c4 seencurlew - 1prpheasant - 2skylark - c15meadow pipit c10wheatear...
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Greenfold - Cowbridge res 17/4/25
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Afternoon ramble. Greenfold - Pheasant calling Curlew calling Pr Linnet c/25 Golden Plover 3 Wheatear Lapwings on territory but one pair appear to have been displaced. Clowbridge res. - No sign of Red necked Grebe. 3 G.C. Grebe 2 Common Sandpiper 7+ Canada Goose 2 Mallard 2 L.B.B. Gull Curlew over t...
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EBSW
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Decent numbers of hirundines this morning. Rough guesstimate 50 sand martins, 20 swallows and 10 house martins. No other excitement along the river. Sad to report that there has been no sand martin activity at the Townsend Fold colony this year Andy
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Clowbridge 1000-1100hrs
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Quick hour, Great Crested Grebe 3 possibly 4 Goosander male and a female Reed Bunting at least 6 around the res. pair of common sandpiper, cheers, Phil
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Greenfold 15/4/25
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Mid-day onwards 2 calling Pheasant 16 Canada Goose 2f + 1m Wheatear 1m Ring Ouzel Flock of Golen Plover on pasture - 93 counted - northern form. 1 Oystercatcher over calling. 1 Swallow at the stables. Flock of 16 Starlings. Calling Curlew and Lapwing on territory. c/5 larks in song. Bob
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Greenfold 14/4/25
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Windy day, inhibiting lark song etc. Flock of Golden Plover still present on rushy pasture c/110, lots of flighting with 60 or so heading into the Whitewell valley. c/50 remaining. 1f Stonechat 5 Wheatear on pasture. 1 kestrel 1 Pheasant
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Chapel Hill/Waingate 12.4.25 early morning
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Buzzard 1 Pheasant 2 Curlew 1 Black Headed Gull 5 Woodpigeon c10 Collared Dove 1 Wren 4 Dunnock 4 Robin 6 Blackbird 3 Song Thrush 4 Willow Warbler 1 Chiffchaff 1 Great Tit Coal Tit Nuttach 1 Treecreeper 1 Magpie 3 Jackdaw Carrion Crow Starling 8 House Sparrow Chaffinch 2 Goldfinch 4
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Edge Cote, Heightside Cloughfold 13.4.25
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Canada Goose 2 over Mallard 2 (Irwell, Cloughfold) Buzzard 1 Pheasant 1 Curlew 1 Herring Gull 5 Woodpigeon 12+ Collared Dove 1 Skylark 2 Swallow 1 (Heightside Lane) Meadow Pipit 6 Pied Wagtail 1 Grey Wagtail 4 Blackcap 2 Chiffchaff 2 Long Tailed Tit 1 Magpie 4 Carrion Crow c20 Jackdaw c20 Rook 2 Raven...
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Greenfold 13/4/25
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Late morning visit 1 Pheasant calling 2 Canada Goose on the pond 1m Ring Ouzel chased off by a Wheatear into a bush. 7 Wheatear on sheep pasture. c/150 flock of Golden Plover flighting over for 10 minutes or so. 13 birds seen previously on pasture. Pr Curlew. Lapwing numbers remaining constant at c/8 pa...
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Clough Bottom 13 4 25
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Clough Bottom Common Redstart 1 Willow Warbler good numbers Chiff Chaff good numbers Chaffinch calling birds Goldfinch c10 Great tit 6 Blue tit 4 Wren 2 calling Blackbird 3 Song Thrush calling birds Carrion Crow c10 Magpie 2 Wood pigeon 3 L B B Gull 3 G C Grebe 2 Canada Geese 3 Mallard 1 pair Oystercatche...
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Whitworth 12/04/25
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Wallbank LodgeCanada goose - 1prmallard - 1 femalecoot - 1pr nesting on filter pumpmoorhen - 1black-headed gull - 1 collared dove - 1 near Hallfold Church & 2 nearby on Wallbank Estatenuthatch - 1chiffchaff - 1willow warbler - 1greenfinch - 1house sparrow - colony of at least 12 birds at Hallfo...
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Reedsholme to Oakenhead 11/4/25
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Late post for 11/4. 1 House Martin to nest at Reedsholme - my first this year. Calling Nuthatches at Reedsholme and Leabrook - 6 calling birds between here and Crawshawbooth over the last week. Pr Goldfinch on territory at Reedsholme 1 G.S. Woodpecker over into the wood Dipper on the river Sining Chif...
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Jamestone Quarry’s 10/4/2025
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Jamestone Quarrys 40+ Sand Martin including both quarrys 3 Swallow 11 Wheatear 3 Willow Warbler 2 Chiffchaff 3 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 2 Snipe over 5 Goldfinch 4 Chaffinch 1 Bullfinch 1f 2 Greenfinch 3 Stonechat 2m 1f 1 Jay 1 Wren Blue Tit Great Tit Long-tailed Tit 4 Mallard Robin Blackbir...
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AMR
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Bright and sunny, 10 degrees calm. 0830/1015 hours. Meadow Pipit. 20+ Skylark. 15+ Stonechat. 2 pair Willow Warbler. 3 in song. Reed Bunting 3 over. Linnet. 2 around small lodge Sand Martin 5 hawking midges. Kestrel 1 over. Wheatear. 2 on reservoir wall. Curlew. One distant calling. Rav...
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Rising Bridge12 4 25
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Late post for 11 4 25 Rising Bridge House Martin 4 Peter
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Red-necked Grebe, 9-4-25
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Not a lot to report from a walk round Clowbridge. Pair Great crested displaying I am hearing greenfinches in a lot of places - is it just me? Cheers Ian
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