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Bacup and Waterfoot
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Bacup Park Coal Tit 5 Blue Tit c6 Great Tit c10 Blackbird c10 Chaffinch c6 Greenchfinch 1 Robin 1 Dunnock 2 Wren 1 Mallard 2 pair Carrion Crow 4 Magpie 6 New Line Res Canada Geese 50 Tufted Duck 3 [1m 2f] Moorhen 3 B.H.Gull c30 Mallard c30 Park Road Waterfoot Bullfinch 1f Collard Dove 2 Coal Tit 6 Blue Tit c10...
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Cowpe & Ggahills 09/11/08
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Lench 1 heron, 3 moorhen, 1 sparrowhawk, 1 dipper, 55 redwing, 1 mistle thrush, 10 blackbird, 12 long tailed tit, 2 goldcrest & 1 jay. Cowpe village 1 heron, 32 black headed gull, 3 common gull, 1 buzzard seen on the hillside above Cowpe Park & 50 jackdaw. Cowpe Res 4 meadow pipit,...
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Shortclough res. 9/11/08
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Shortclough res. 10:30 am 3 Cormorant flew off, 10 Goosander inc. 3 males in eclipse plumage, 2 L.B.B.Gull flew S. c10 Goldfinch nearby. Bob. P.S. checked out Fallbarn / Bocholt Way for Waxwings yesterday but just a pair of M. Thrush in residence and a Dipper on the river.
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Clowbridge Res, 09/11/08
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08:30-09:30 Goldeneye, adult male, Goosander, 3 males & Redhead, Mallard, c8, B.H.Gull, c12, Stonechat, 2 single males, Goldcrest, 1, Greenfinch, 4, Goldfinch, 3, Chaffinch, 2. Regards, David Nuttall.
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Bohemian Waxwings - Reports from yesterday..and previous -
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Hi Ste, I know you like to keep up with the Waxwing sightings and here is some notes from recent vismig stuff....... Today large counts from two areas in Scotland: UK Pager Reports 120+ and 400+ from Portree.... 100+ Pitlochry..... From reports on Trektellen there doesent yet seem to have been a sizea...
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A week of birds
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Friday 31st oct around 4-5pm - 100+ carrion crows moved across newchurch road heading what i presume to be northwards - prob in the direction of burnley. they were not all together but flying in anything from singles to groups of up to 15. Saturday 1st nov - 11am - 1 long tailed tit just behind Ra...
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Edge Cote, Seat Naze, Marl Pits & Gaghills 08/11
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Edge Cote/ Seat Naze/ Marl Pits 1 heron, 1 male sparrowhawk chasing thrush sized prey into trees, 3 kestrel, 33 snipe, 1 flock of 100 wood pigeon flew in from the north, 5 stock dove over, 8 meadow pipit, 26 redwing, 1 fieldfare, 2 mistle thrush, 2 goldcrest, 12 long tailed tit, 27 magpie, 14 carrio...
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New Line Res
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New Line Res Canada Geese 90 [ 7on the water 83 in field above ] Tufted Duck 2 Moorhen 4 Mallard c30 B.H.Gull 25 Magpie 4 Carrion Crow 2 pfyldes
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Vismig: Haslingden Grane (Heap Clough) Thr Nov 6th 2008....
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0730hrs-0845hrs from Heap Clough...Redwing: 16 (1E)Starling: 235 (6 parties, best parties: 120,40,30,30)Fieldfare: 81 (5 parties, best parties 30,24)also: Chaffinch: 18 (3E), Goosander: 4N, Woodpigeon: 7 (one party), Mistle Thrush: 1, Jackdaw: 4, Great Spotted Woodpecker: 2....
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Vismig - Wed Nov 5th 2008 - Haslingden Grane (Heap Clough)
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0700hrs-0830hrs from Heap Clough Not a lot this morning but here we are: Starling: 128 (5 parties, best parties: 45,25) Redwing: 51 (9E also only one large party of 20 all others between 1-9) Fieldfare: 31 (one party 30) also: Mistle Thrush: 1, Chaffinch: 41, Blackbird: 5, Goldfinch: 1, Greenfinch:...
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Bran Low sighting
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Two positive sightings in the last two weeks of Tyto alba near the Grey Mare but the Belthorn side, could it be a resident or a passage bird? Last seen at 2.30pm on Friday last.
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Vismig: Haslingden Grane (Heap Clough) Tues Nov 4th 2008....
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0700hrs-0900hrsWind ENE 10 mphMovement: All West unless specified (today also East played a part)A bit better day with some Thrush movement (mainly Fieldfare). The highlight was a solid packed party of Starling (est: 500 could have been far more) but going East.Fieldfare: 554 (19 parties, best...
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Cowm Res 03/11/08
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A nice afternoon weather wise. Brent Goose x1 Great Crested Grebe x1 Blackbirds x10 Black Headed Gull x30 Common Gull x3 Mallard x 30 Tufted Duck x2 Sonechat x 1Pr Wren x3 Robin x2 Goldcrest x2 Sadly no Fieldfare or Redwing, moved on? They have already stripped a lot of the hawthorn etc.
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Vismig: Haslingden Grane (Heap Clough) Mon Nov 3rd 2008...
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0700hrs-0900hrs from Heap Clough....Starling: 223 (8 parties, best parties: 20,50,40,60)Redwing: 107 (6 parties, best parties: 25,50)Fieldfare: 205 (7 parties, best parties: 60,70)Others: Redpoll:2, Kestrel: 1L, BHG: 8E, Blackbird: 3, Greenfinch: 11 (6,4), Grey Wagtail: 2, Pied Wagtail...
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Vismig Haslingden Grane (Stoney Rake & Heap Clough) Sat Nov 1st 2008 - SUPERB....
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0645hrs-1200hrsWind: N 5mph-10mphMovement all West or North West unless stated otherwise..Superb morning with Fieldfare dominating. Also Pink Feet making a appearance and all going NW-SE, one party of 90 seem to double back and then head West.. It soon became apparent that 95% of all thrushes wh...
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Stubbylee Cowm and New Line
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Stubbylee Moss Snipe 2 Grey Partridge 2 Meadow Pipit 3 Pied Wagtail 1 Raven 3 Cowm Res Brent Goose 1 Tufted Duck 3 Goosander 1 redhead Mallard c40 Common Gull 3 B.H.Gull c40 L.T.Tit 9 Coal Tit 6 Blue Tit 6 Dunnock 2 Blackbird 3 Jay 1 Chaffinch 6 Goldcrest 4 Carrion Crow c10 Magpie 2 New Line Res Canada Geese...
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Deeply Vale - Harden Moor, 2nd Nov 2008
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07:15-10:00, Grey Heron, 2, Kestrel, 3 singles, Sparrowhawk, 1 female, Snipe, 1 flushed off Harden Moor, B.H.Gull, c20, Common Gull, party of 8 flew north, L.B.B.Gull, c20 generally north, Herring Gull, party of 10 flew north, Meadow Pipit, 2 on Harden Moor, Grey Wagtail, 1, Pied Wagtail, 1, Redw...
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Vismig: Haslingden Grane (Heap Clough) Sun Nov 2nd 2008..
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0700hrs-0900hrsMovement: NW unless stated otherwise.Wind: N 10mph and freshening..and very cold..Spotty rain at first then OK..Not a lot going on this morning. Starling still going through with one cracking party of 150 which where so close overhead I felt the draught as they went by...... Fie...
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Whitworth 01/11/08
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WOW Plenty of Migration to view today hey! I bet Bryan has had a fielday, or is that Fielfare! today as even though I was a touch late up I have still managed to see Redwing x 500-600 Fieldfare x 20 A cloud of Finch size birds that was at least 200 strong. Could not tell what they were. All from 07:20 - 07:50
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Vismig - Haslingden Grane Stoney Rake - Fri Oct 31st 2008..
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0700hrs-1100hrsWind: N 10mph Movement W/NW unless stated otherwise.Starling day without doubt!! kept going steadily all morning, even at 1100hrs on leaving I had a party of 100 approx going through.. it was nice and steady with other thrushes to...Starling: 1520 (46 parties, best parties:100...
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Clowbridge Res. 31/10/08
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Clowbridge res. 15:00 - 16:20 approx. 5 Wigeon, 1 imm. m Goldeneye, 1 G.C.Grebe, 2 f Goosander, 2 Mallard, c15 Greenfinch, 1 pr Stonechat + 2 other females, c60 Starlings NNE into Burnley, c100 gull mainly Black Heads with 2+ Common. Peregrine present this morning. 2 Shelduck present 30/10/08 am....
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Vismig - Haslingden Grane (Stoney Rake) Thr Oct 30th 2008..
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Thursday, 30 October 2008Lots of bird movement W but at Cloudbase altitudes.... 0645hrs-0900hrs Wind: NE12mph and very cold.. Movement: W unless stated otherwise. Also got tip off yesterday evening and again early this morning by the radar people currently based at Skegness and from another con...
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Edge Cote, Marl Pits & Clowbridge 29/10/2008
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Edge Cote & Marl Pits 90+ pink footed geese over, 2 snipe, 1 pheasant, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 redwing, 2 fieldfare & 7 goldfinch. Clowbridge 3 mallard, 1 immature male goldeneye, 5f goosander, 30 black headed gull, 2 pied wagtail, 1 grey wagtail, 1pr stonechat near the saili...
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Vismig Haslingden Grane (Stoney Rake) Wed Oct 29th 2008
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0700hrs-0800hrsMovement: West unless stated otherwise.S 4mphThey where definately going for it this morning sadly mine came to a ubrupt end with rolling mist which before long had made up a pea soup.... came away at 0815 will do a bit of work and then go up again in a couple of hours.Fieldfare: 1140 (b...
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Cloughbottom
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2 Treecreepers Jay Coal Tits Goldcrests lots 50 Fieldfare 1 pair Stonechat 2 Sparrow hawks Lumb 26 Oct
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Cowpe, Stubbylee Moss & Spring Mill Res 26/10/08
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Lench 1 heron, 4 moorhen, 1 grey wagtail, 2 redwing, 3 mistle thrush, 1 jay, 50 jackdaw, 1 treecreeper & 15 chaffinch. Cragg Quarry 4 meadow pipit & 1 swallow flying south. Cowpe Res 1 sparrowhawk & 4 sky lark Stubbylee Moss 8 golden plover, 5 lapwing, 12 snipe & 8...
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Cowm and New Line
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Cowm Res Brent Goose 1 ? Goosander 1 redhead Tufted Duck 3 Mallard c30 B.H.Gull c30 Stonechat 2 Coal Tits several calling Dunnock 1 Blackbird 2 Carrion Crow c6 New Line Res Canada Geese 50+ Moorhen 4 Mallard c20 B.H.Gull 17 pfyldes johnh
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Feeding station visitor
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Woke up this morning to find male sparrowhawk perched on the feeding table in the back garden.
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AMR
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Bright cold evening,1700 hrs to dusk. canada geese 54 [on the water] goosander 28 [one imature male,rest female, still flying in after dark.] redwing 60+ [two groups flying north over scout moor] lapwing 42 [circling low over the water before roosting] black headed gull 23 [raft on water] meadow pi...
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Grane, 19th Oct 2008
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07:15 - 09:45, Cormorant, 2 singles over Ogden, Pink Footed Goose, 38 flew low west up the valley calling! Goosander, redhead on Calf Hey, Kestrel, 1 on Haslingden Moor, Snipe, 3 on Haslingden Moor, B.H. Gull, c10 on Calf Hey, Kingfisher, 1 on Holden Wood, G.S. Woodpecker, singles calling from Cloug...
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