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Wildfowl Count 16 / 17 August
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Once again the WeBS time table and that of my job at Bolton Library are exactly 180 degrees out - I'm working next weekend again. If anyone is in the Grane area next Sat or Sun could they please post any sightings here - particularly waterfowl and waders? Many thanks
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Cowm and New Line 17th Aug
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From Peter Fyldes: Cowm: 7 Tufted Duck, 50 Mallard, 30 Black-headeds, 20 Swallows (ads and juvs), 6 Stonechat (family party), 6 Mistle Thrush (family party), 2 Pied Wags, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Sparrowhawk, 6 Starling, 1 Willow Warbler calling, Wrens, 3 Goldfinch New Line: 20 Mallard, 1 Can...
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Honey Hole Farm, Stacksteads 15th Aug
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Peter Fyldes and P Hayhurst saw 2 Tawny Owls at the farm in the early evening of 15th. (Apologies - I should have posted this for Peter on Friday night.) -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 08:08, 2008-08-17
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Clowbridge res. 16/8/08
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14:00 - 16:00hrs approx. 13 Stonechat at 4 sites, 1 Whinchat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 B.H.Gull, 2 Common Gull, min.of 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Kestrel + a family party of 4 Wheatear. No Swallows seen! Bob.
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Clowbridge Res. 13/8/08
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19:00hrs approx 3 Collared Dove, 6 Mallard, 2 kestrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Stonechat, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Swallow moving S. 1 B.H.Gull 1 S.E.Owl hunting on the moor S. of Crown Point + a flock of c25 swallows pursing the owl at one point, didn't see in which direction they moved off. Bob.
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green woodpecker
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I have had good sightings of a green woodpecker for the last four days between strongstry and irwell vale,maybe it will take up residence. There is also a mallard with five very small ducklings. -- Edited by brian at 21:52, 2008-08-12
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4 Swifts moving South at 2100hours yesterday Monday 12th August 2008
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4 Swifts moving South over Haslingden yesterday evening at 2100hrs. Bryan.
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Wheatear & Bullfinch at Calf Hey 100808
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Had a Wheatear at Pike Lowe and then a bullfinch at rear of Top O'th Knoll Planting, plus lots of butterflies been recorded under "Butterflies". Cheers, Bryan.
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Clowbridge Res, 08/08/08
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20:30-21:30 Canada Goose, 17 + 1 snow goose type hybrid! B.H.Gull, 2, L.B.B.Gull, juv taking flies off the water, Kestrel, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling, Stonechat, c8, Swift, c10, Pied Wagtail, min 16, maily juvs, on floating platform by boathouse. Regards, David Nuttall
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Curlew & Raven over Top O'th Slate
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Yesterday (Thursday) had a Curlew going West and calling throughout. Today (Friday) had Raven which was being harassed by LBBG and the Raven was seen to do a double somersault rollover.... 5 Willow Warblers yesterday and 3 today (todays in full song). Also W.Warblers at Pitt Head and also at Duckwo...
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Ospreys over Ogden
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Three raptors passed over Ogden at 2.45pm today, they were very high and heading S.E. I am pretty sure they were Ospreys due to the wing shape but I wonder if anyone can confirm the sighting.
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Stonechats returned..... 6th August 2008
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A pair of Stonechat on the approach Walls to Top O'th Slate.
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clowbridge 4th august
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Grasshopper warbler reeling and showing very well, off limey lane. [7.15pm] Also juvenile lesser redpoll.
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Whitworth quarry
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Still about 30 Twite in the area + 3 Wheaters 1 Lapwing Lumb
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C. Buzzard plus others - Top O'th Slate, Slate Farm, D/Clough back to Slate 040808 11am
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One C. Buzzard at 1130hrs circling very high above Top O'th Slate eventually moving South. For a short while was in close company with Sparrowhawk. 3 Willow Warbler calling on Slate. Swallow at least 10 local. Swift 1 returning South. 1 immature Robin at Slate Farm area. Cheers, Bryan.
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alls well in the woods
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Everything as usual in the woods and on the river,things of note other than the usual suspects. Family party of treecreepers[dont know where they breed] Several young nuthatch around the house Female sparrowhawk Two spotted flycatchers Young dippers growing up On the downside no kingfisher sinc...
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Northern Reservoirs 03/08/08
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Early A.M. Clowbridge Res. Kingfisher, 1 flew along eastern edge of res, Meadow Pipit, c25 Stonechat, c20 with lots of juvs, Willow Warbler, c4, Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling weel in rushy field to south, Greenfinch, flock of 6, Reed Bunting, 2. CloughBottom Res Mallard female with just a single 3...
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The week at Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth!
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The week started of with a 2 day visit of a summer plumaged Great Crested Grebe.Tufted Duck numbers reached the dizzy height of 11 birds on Tuesday slowly dropping to 5 by Thursday.Reed Bunting and Meadow Pipit were all seen and a couple of Willow Warbler were noted.Up to 60 BH Gulls one night and down to...
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Clough Bottom Reservoir 1/8/08
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No sign of any Whinchat! 2 or 3 Spotted Flycatchers,6 Willow Warblers(Family Party) 10 Goldfinch,2 Wren,3 Carrion Crows,4 Chaffinch,2 Meadow Pipit,1 Kestrel, 1 Mallard.Very enjoyable,apart from a brief downpour! David Ousey.
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Dead Bird Grane Road
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Was driving from Blackburn today about 11.15am and I noticed a dead bird - its a beigey colour and for some reason i thought its an owl. Its right in the centre of the road near the highest point ..inside Rossendale. I strictly dont remember seeing it when i drove up about 10.10am. I could nt stop due to t...
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On the boundary, 21/07/08
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I passed a Short Eared Owl sat on a fence post on my way to work this morning on the boundry between Rossendale and Burnley. It flew off its perch a couple of times to briefly hunt the moor before returning to its lookout! Regards, David Nuttall
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green sandpiper
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Just returned from a walk round clough bottom and clowbridge,and found a green sandpiper on the small pond at clowbridge,feeding around the stream inlet,concidering the current discussions on boundries was this bird in rossendale ?.
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Whitworth 27/07/08
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The garden was full of life early this morning with visits from Bullfinch x1 Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker x1 Jay x1 House Sparrows x6 Greenfinch x3 Grey Wagtail x1Pr Wrens 2 adult 4 Juveniles Lesser Redpoll x2 Adult 3 Juveniles Later on at about 13:00 ish a light Common Buzzard was heading NE over...
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Clowbridge Res, 27th July 2008
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Black Headed Gull, 4 feeding over water or loafing on buoys, L.B.B.Gull, 6 flew east, Kestrel, 1 hunting the moor, Common Sandpiper, 1 on bank of res, Meadow Pipit , c12, Swallow, c20 inc many juvs, House Martin, c6 hawking high over res, Swift, c12, 6 high over res and 6 hawking over grassland, Stonec...
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Whiteworth Quarry
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Holden Wood 23/07/2008 6.15pm - end of summer?
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20 canada geese, 13 mallards - some which look sub-adult 4 moorhen - 2 adults taking 2 babies for a wander 1 grey heron some reed buntings 21 lapwing some b h gulls.....some have lost their chocolate heads...is that the end of summer? 1 snipe flying over the tree which has been used by cormorants as aroo...
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Stubbins to the Cliffe.21/7/08
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Singing Chiffchaffs in 2 places. 1 Grey Heron, 1 Moorhen, 2 Mallard on Cliffe lodge, 20-30 Swallows (all ages) feeding over water for 5 mins then moved on, SE. Willow Warbler carrying insects and calling to at least 2 others. A second family party of Willow Warblers and 1 Jay at East View pond. Ina
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Grane 20/07/08 (duck count)
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Holden Wood Res 5 Mallard 1 Cormorant flying off - joined by another from Ogden direction 3 Moorhen 10+ Lapwing on meadow by road 1 Snipe calling 2 Sedge Warblers singing 3 Male Reed Buntings 2 Linnets 19 Canadas Jays calling 2 pair Stonechat Good number of Swifts and Swallows Ogden 3 Canadas 2 male Kest...
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Clough Bottom Area 20/07/08
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Bright and breezy at 10:00 with the odd spot of rain. Stock Dove x1 Spotted Fly x2 Robin x2 Jay x2 Woodpidgeon x3 Tawny Owl x1 Coal Tit x8 Blue Tit x2 Chaffinch 10+ Song Thrush x1 Kestrel x1 Did not locate the Whinchat sadly.
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Whitethroat near Irwell Vale.
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A Whitethroat singing near to house called Hillcrest which is about midway between White Horse Hotel, Helmshore and lane down to Irwell Vale, approx 8pm. Bryan.
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