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Deeply Vale, 17th March 2013
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08:30-11:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on A.M.Res, Canada Goose, c12 pairs plus flock of 10, Mallard, c12, Teal, 2 males & 1 female on top lodge, Goosander, 2 pairs on A.M.Res, Sparrowhawk, female over mobbed by Carrion Crows, Buzzard, 1 mobbed by Carrion Crows near Deeply Hill, Kestrel, male & female, P...
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Various 16-17/3/13
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16/3/13 Single Grey Wagtails at Crawshawbooth and Longholme Green Woodpeckers calling at Chapel Hill, Marl Pits and Boltons woods. Curlew E. over Shortclough res. + 1f Goosander & 7 Canada geese + 1 G.S.W. + 1 Kestrel - Shortclough res. 3 Skylark in song along Heightside lane + Meadow Pipit....
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Warth to Heights Quarry 16/03/13
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grey heron - 8 nests at Warthwoodcock - 2 at warthgreen woodpecker - 2 yaffling close together at Warthstock dove - 2 at Warth & possibly the same 2 birds at Hurdles Quarryskylark - flocks of 8 & 5 between Lowe Lodge & Heights Quarry. Singing birds heard from Cowpe Lowe, Whinberry Naze &...
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150 feildfare 1 curlew over
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Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth 15/3/13
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Single Curlew heading north over res,also Tufted Duck,20 Canada Geese,24 Mallard, 2 Common Gull,10 BH Gull,7 LBB Gull & 2 Herring Gulls over. Dave Ousey
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Rawtenstall Cricket Club
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Four Grey Wagtails amongst the Pied on the field today most I've seen in ten years.
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Redwings 14/3/13
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Flock of c50 Redwings in Rawtenstall cemetry this morning feeding amongst leaf litter. Bob.
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Plunge 12/3/13
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A very quiet day over the tops 5 Fieldfare in Plunge feeding amongst rushes c100 skein of Pink-footed geese flew from E to W from over Foe Edge c70 Carrion Crow at Top of leach 1 Skylark flushed from waterboard road on return. Bob & Archie
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Kiln Field/hill end sat 9 March 2013
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Herd Curlew, 60+ Starlings A few Feildfire 1 Lapwing 2 Green woodpecker 1 Stonechat 1 Mistle Thrush 1 pair Mallard Crows, Magpies Neil
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Grane, 10th March 2013
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10:00-12:00 Cormorant, 11 on Ogden including the white headed bird and 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, pair on pasture near Ogden, Goldeneye, female on Calf Hey, Goosander, pair flew on Ogden, probably off Calf Hey, Sparrowhawk, female at road end, Lapwing, 33 at Holden Wood, Oystercatcher, pair o...
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Waxwings. C/booth. 10th March 2013.
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4 Waxwing low to the South over Goodshaw Lane at 9.30am this morning. Around 80 Siskin present on "tip". Numbers been building all week. Singing males making a huge noise! Craig.
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Buzzard
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Pair of Buzzards giving an arial display [above Strongstry this morning] with several Corvids in attendance, one Buzzard had a primary feather missing from left wing.
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Black Redstart
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Fem Black Redstart this morning in the overflow at Ashworth Moor Res.. Still there at 1330.. Rob Archer
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Cowm Reservoir 9/3/2013
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14 Curlew heading NE over res at 1-00pm:-1 Grey Wagtail,3 Common Gull.12 BH Gull,3 Canada Geese,50 Mallard,20 LBB Gulls over res. Largest flock of Curlew I have seen over Cowm! Regards, Dave Ousey.
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Helmshore
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Dipper singing behind Robin Hood on Holcolme Rd this morning, and a song thrush singing in my garden yesterday ...... at least someone thinks it's still spring!
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Waxwings Bacup 5.3.13.
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Waxwings 30+ in the Hawthorne Road / Thorn Drive area 2.00 pm this afternoon.
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Various 5/3/13
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1 Green Woodpecker calling this morning at Reedsholme Heap Clough 1 Grey Wagtail flew over into quarry 1 Siskin calling in flight 2 Mallard on quarry pool 1 Lapwing in fields c20 Starlings with c30 Fieldfares on moor edge Pr Stonechat on fence along quarry edge 16 Cormorant on Ogden res. + 2 G.B.B.gull...
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Cowm Reservoir 3/3/2013
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1 Mute Swan(flew over to Watergrove) 43 Mallard,15 Canada Geese,1 Greylag Goose,10 Common Gull,23 BH Gull,1 Sparrowhawk,2 Bullfinch,6 LT Tit,5 Robin,6 Goldfinch,1 Great Tit,3 Magpie,4 Carrion Crow. Greylag Goose a nice surprise! Regards, Dave Ousey & Kevin Lister.
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Reedsholme and beyond 3/3/13.
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Rushbed 4 Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch in song Robin in song Starling in song Dunnock in song Grey Wagtail on river Crawshawbooth c12 Rook in tree tops at St Johns 2 Long Tailed Tit at Bonfire Hill 1 Sparrowhawk at top of Folly clough 1 Skylark in song at Greenfold. c20 flock of Lapwing in fields at Wheathea...
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Clowbridge, 3rd March 2013
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08:00-10:30 Mallard, 9, Goosander, 2 males & 3 Redheads on Res, Kestrel, 1 over Nutshaw Hill, B.H.Gull, c20, Common Gull, c6, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over northwest, Wood Pigeon, c12 in small groups, Stock Dove, 2, Little Owl, 1, Skylark, 1 behind Boat House, Pied Wagtail, 1, Dunnock, 4 singing birds,...
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Spring Mill Reservoir & Daneswood 1/3/2013
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3 Goldeneye,2 Mallard,20 BH Gull,10 Magpie,4 Carrion Crow,1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel Regards, Dave Ousey
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longtailed tits building nest this morning in the garden
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Barn Owl Ewood Bridge
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Flushed from the rushy field by the river between the bypass and Ewood Bridge - headed (roughly) towards the sewage works but not relocated. A very pleasant surprise at 10.30 in the morning. Waxwing postscript - at least 8 birds still at Groundwork 3.00 pm. Seemed quite settled and still lots of berri...
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Deerplay Bacup
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Pink Feet 28th Feb
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Approx 120 pink feet heading west over Loveclough at 12.25 today against a clear blue sky. Must be spring! Bob -- Edited by Pat n Bob on Thursday 28th of February 2013 12:39:51 PM
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Grane Today 12.20-2.45pm
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Holden Wood:- House Sparrows chipring in the hedges opposite Holden Arms, dont know how many though. Dunnock singing. max of 8 Cormorants on both reservoirs.....including the beautiful white headed one.... 1 Grey Heron 35 lapwing on the road side of holden wood. one displaying around the farm...
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Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth 34/2/2013
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After a call from Peter Fyldes telling me about a large gathering of gulls on the reservoir I met him and we counted:-64 Herring Gulls,62 Lesser Black Backed Gulls, 10 Common Gulls, 58 Black Headed Gulls.To my knowledge the largest amount of gulls on Cowm!! Ta for the call Peter. Regards, Dave Ousey
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Fishmoor Res Gull Roost. 24th Feb 2013.
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With R Archer. 1 Red Kite South, low, over Grane Rd/ Belthorn turn off, on way to Fishmoor Res around 4pm. On Fishmoor:- Large number of Gulls tonight. 5-6000 (min) G B B, L B B, Herring and B H Gulls all present but we couldnt find anything scarcer amongst them. Very jumpy and wouldnt settle on any roof. ...
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Grane, 24th Feb 2013
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08:30-11:30 Cormorant, 14 on Ogden & 1 on Holden Wood, included one white headed/ necked individual, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, 30 on pasture at Holden Wood & a pair each on Ogden & Calf Hey, Teal, could only pick out a single male on the bank of Calf Hey, Mallard, 4 on Calf H...
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