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Sparrowhwk
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This male has just turned up in the heavy rain and wind, made no attempt to attack, just sheltering from weather.
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Strongstry feeding station.
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Wet and very windy, 10 degrees. Nice to see 3 Greenfinch this morning, most for sometime, 3/4 Siskin present most days, Stock Doves have been turning up most afternoons. Regards Brian.
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TRACK UP TO TOP OF HAMELDON HILL
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1 Little Owl sheltering from wind back of wall 40+ Carrion Crow 35+ Jackdaw 11 Rook mixing in with the Jackdaws 1 calling Raven over 50+ Flock of Starling 16 Magpie all in one field 25+ Flock of Woodpigeon 1 Kestrel struggling to hunting in the strong wind 1 Peregrine low over FEEDERS AT FARM 13 Greenfi...
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Bits from Bob 24/1/16
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23/1/16 - PM wander. 4 Blackbird close to cemetry grouped up in same tree. Mid afternoon gull passage to N.E. over Reedsholme 20+50+36+1+16+17, distant high views only but most appeared to be Herring or L.B.B. gull judging from calls. Hurst lane - c15 flock of Goldfinch 9 Wood Pigeon 1 Heron Chapel Hi...
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Warth to Cowpe Lowe 240116
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Warth10 Grey heron2 cormorants over to Cowpe, then 4 flying down the Irwell valley from Cowpe & then another over to Cowpe1 goosander flying down the Irwell valley6 woodpigeon2 stock dove + 5 over Hurdles Quarry, with 1 in display flight1 dipper flying down the hillside5 robin3 blackbird1 red...
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Grane, 24th Jan 2016
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09:30-12:00 Cormorant, c6 flitting between Holden Wood & Ogden, Canada Goose, pair on pasture near Holden Wood, Mallard, c20, Teal, pair on Holden Wood & c15 on the bank of Calf Hey, Goldeneye, 3, inc adult male in Jamestones, Buzzard, pair soaring over the valley, Kestrel, female at Hold...
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Rawtenstall
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1pair Peregrines on Ilex Chimney
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Strongstry winter feeding station
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Overnight frost, 0830 to 1030 hrs, overcast calm 4 degrees. New species for the feeding station this morning, two Stock doves were present for around 15 minutes feeding on the ground, list for the site now stands at 39, also present this morning...... Blue Tit....12 Great Tit.....10 Coal Tit....3 L...
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JAMESTONE QUARRY 20-01-2016
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2 Raven over calling 1 Green Woodpecker calling 4 Stonechat 2 Stock Dove 1 Kestrel 2 Goldeneye 1 Buzzard over 1 Dunnock 5 Goldfinch Cheers Craggy
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River Irwell.
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Spent the morning walking the bank of the Irwell from Stubbins to Ewood Bridge, lots of bank damage and fallen trees, on the plus side several new habitats especially for Kingfisher and Sand Martin. Several weirs have been destroyed and and two bridges ( Lumb vale & Chatterton ) both of which hous...
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Pink-feet.
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Two skeins of Pink-feet flying west over the Irwell valley at 1245 hrs today, approx 400 total. Info from Geoff. Regards Brian.
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Grane Reservoirs 170116
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Holden Wood10 cormorant1 grey heron36 mallardmin 4 teal2m & 1f goosander52 lapwing6 snipe1 buzzard1m sparrowhawk1m & 1f kestrel1 coot1 moorhenmin 40 black headed gull2 common gull2 adult and 1 x 1st winter great black backed gull1 herring gull1 pied wagtail1 grey wagtail2 meadow pipi...
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Swinshaw Moor, 17th Jan 2016
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10:00-12:30 Goose?, a single flew over west, high, calling, and was probably a pink foot, Buzzard, a pair soaring overhead with a single sat on a fence post probably one of the pair, Kestrel, 1 over Rawtenstall, Snipe, just one on a snowy Edge Cote, Common Gull, 1 over Edge Cote, Collared Dove, 1 in Ball...
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GRANE 15-01-2016
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Holden Wood 120+ Lapwing in meadow main roadside 50 + Starling in with Lapwings 2 Meadow Pipit 3 Cormorant in tree 3 Grey Heron 2 Great Black-Blacked Gulls and 4 juvenile or second-winter birds 2 Robins 1 Coot 2 Dunnock 6 Canada Goose 13 Mallard 7f 6m 5 Teal at top end 25+ Black-Headed Gulls 18 Carri...
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LUMB WOODS IRWELL VALE
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Lumb Woods 2 Moorhen on pond 1m 1 f 9 Jay all in one very small tree not see that before 1 Woodcock 3 Treecreeper 19 Long-Tailed Tit in one flock 1 m Bullfinch 1 Goldcrest 12 Nuthatch in pairs and single 1 Green Woodpecker 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Song Thrush 5 Blackbird 7 Magpie 5 Woodpigeon 3 Dunnock...
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Cowm Reservoir, Whitworth. 10/1/2016
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2 Goosander, Great Crested Grebe, 8 Tufted Duck, 38 Mallard, 25 Black Headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Kestrel, 2 Dipper, 20+ Long Tailed Tit, 4 Great Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 18 Chaffinch (more than normal) 5 Blackbird, 8 Magpie, 6 Carrion Crow, Jay, 3 Robin. Dave Ousey.
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ROC Winter Bird Race, 10th Jan 2016
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08:00-16:00 Windy, wintry showers, between 2 - 4 degrees. Overnight snow and rain left tricky conditions especially underfoot however 7 people turned out for the 25th winter bird race and split into 3 teams of 2x2 and 1x3. The result was a grand total of 66 species which under the circumstances was a v...
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Finches.
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1500hrs to Dusk, 9 degrees overcast but calm. Along the river underneath Alderbottom viaduct. Good flock of mixed finches feeling on Alder seed including.... Chaffinch.....30+ Siskin......7 Goldfinch.....20+ Bullfinch.....1 male 2 female Also 2 Buzzard and a Grey Heron over, Kingfisher and...
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GYR Falcon ... Clough bottom / Crown Point.. 3rd Jan '16.
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A stunning White Gyr was seen sat on fence posts near C Bottom res area yesterday morning but weather turned wet and foggy later so couldn't go to look. Prob a lost falconry bird. Anyone know someone local who has lost/ flies a white Gyr?? I don't.. Have they got it back?? Been up for a look for an hour this...
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Gulls.
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Huge numbers of Gulls passing over the Irwell valley this afternoon all heading towards Ashworh moor, so scope collected,and drove up to the reservoir, below is the best count I could manage in the mist, rain and failing light. It should be noted that I gave up when I could no longer see at around 1615 ho...
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Bullfinch.
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Unusually large flock of mixed male and female Bullfinch, minimum 20, feeding in Dearden Clough, info thanks to Geoff Margison. Regards Brian. -- Edited by brian on Monday 4th of January 2016 04:45:04 PM
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Cowm Res. 3/1/16
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Cowm Res Goosander 1 pair Tufted Duck 6 (5m 1f) Mallard c30 Raven 1 Magpie 6 Carrion Crow 2 Starling 1 B.H.Gull c30 Common Gull 6 Bullfinch 3 Chaffinch 2 Coal Tit 6 Goldcrest 3 Blue Tit 4 Great Tit 4 Wood Pigeon 1 pfyldes and johnh
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Grane, 3rd Jan 2016
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08:30-11:00 Cormorant, 4 fishing Ogden with 3 more over later from the west, Grey Heron, 3 at Holden Wood, Teal, 7 at Holden Wood, Mallard, 10 on Holden Wood & 8 on Ogden, Goosander, pair flew over east, Buzzard, a single sat on a fence post near Duke of Wellington as a second bird flew across the val...
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Buzzard.
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Disturbed two Buzzards feeding on a dead Wood Pigeon in Chatterton woods this morning. Regards Brian.
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Lee Mill 1.1.16
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In the garden today, min 4 blue tits min 4 great tits 3 coal tits robin dunnock 2 magpies on the bird table 2 wood pigeons on the bird table chaffinch 4 blackbirds (3 male) no greenfinch seen for months, brief glimpse of bullfinch last week. Also seen running on road near Suttons at 3pm A TURKE...
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Pink-feet 01/01/16
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A couple of skeins over yesterday. c80 Townsendfold southwest towards Bull Hill around 9.30 (probably same as Kevin's lot?), and c60 over Compston's towards Hameldon around 12.45. 2 or possibly 3 great crested grebes and 4 goosanders only things of note on Clowbridge Andy
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Waterfoot to Cowpe Lowe 01012016
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Staghills Woods 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 redwing, 2 nuthatches in different areas 9 1 singing), 1 treecreeper, 1 jay, min 10 long tailed tit & siskin heard Warth 1 grey wagtail, 2 stock dove, 12 woodpigeon, 1 mistle thrush, 3 redwing, min 12 blue tit, min 12 great tit, min 8 chaffinch, 26 gold...
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Cheesden Valley, 31st Dec 2015
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11:30-14:00 Cormorant, one fishing Buckhurst Lodge was the first I had ever seen on there. 3 birds up & down the valley also. Canada Goose, a pair flew down the valley, Teal, 8 on the pond / scrape near Deeply Vale, Goosander, 2 males & 2 Redheads over towards Edenfield, Kestrel, 4 singles, Woo...
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Strongstry, Irwell vale and Chatterton.
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After the devastation of Boxing Day birding seems rather irrelevant but I suppose life goes on and thankfully no one was injured. We have some weak sunshine and a pleasant 9 degrees this morning, for anyone walking this way be careful, the footpath system has been severely damaged, the path between S...
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Trickett's Memorial and Grane 291215
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Trickett's Memorial 1 kestrel over 1 great spotted woodpecker 1 jay 1 nuthatch 2 coal tit singing 1 woodpigeon on nest Holden Vale another woodpigeon on a nest 36 mallard on Holden Vale pond 1 redwing 1 great spotted woodpecker 2 greenfinch siskin heard but not seen, probably only small party 1 pr bull...
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