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15 - 16/5/22
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15/5/22 Greenfold - windy. 2pr Stonechat - both acting anxiously and calling. 2pr Swallow around stables + 1 bird moving through Reed Bunting at 3 sites Only 2 single Lapwings. Curlew heard. Skylarks singing in decent numbers. Chiffchaff singing at Bonfire Hill quarry on return. 2 Swifts & 2 Ho...
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Bigbadbob
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Clowbridge, 14th May 2022
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11:00-1300 G.C.Grebe, 5 birds on the res, Cormorant, 1 on a pylon, Grey Heron, 1 in South Bay, Buzzard, soaring pair plus a single, Sparrowhawk, soaring female, Kestrel, 1 hunting behind boat house, Pheasant,calling bird, Curlew, calling birds on the moors plus a bird briefly in South Bay, L.R.P, 1...
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David Nuttall
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Clough Bottom, 11th May 2022
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19:00-20:30 Grey Heron, 1 flew in as I was leaving, Mallard, pair with 2 ducklings, Goosander, 1 Redhead, Buzzard, 1 over, Sparrowhawk, 1 over with prey, Kestrel, 2 hunting moor towards Thieveley and 1 over the clearfell, Pheasant, calling bird on Swallow Shore, Curlew, 1 on res bank, Oystercatche...
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David Nuttall
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Migrants
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Round Robin, Cheesden valley, Deeply vale, AMR. Sunny to Showers, strong southerly, 8/ 14 degrees, 0800/1100 hrs. Swift. over Edenfield House Martin two as above. Swallow small groups all round Sand Martin Seven on reservoir and ten in Cheesden valley. Wheatear. eight well spread out all r...
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brian
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Northern Res' 8th May 2022
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07:30 -11:30 G.C.Grebe, pair on Clowbridge, Cormorant, 1 on Clowbridge, Grey Heron, 1 flew in and landed on the U-Boat at Clowbridge, Canada Goose, pair at Clowbridge, Goosander, male at Clough Bottom, Buzzard, 1 down the Limy Valley, Kestrel, 1 at Clough Bottom, Pheasant, calling bird at Clowbri...
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David Nuttall
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Bull Hill, 8th May 2022
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15:00-19:00 Curlew, perhaps 2 pairs on the Moss, Lapwing, 3 pairs, Stock Dove, 3 in Alden, Skylark, c20, many in song, Swallow, c12, Meadow Pipit, c20, Pied Wagtail, 1, Whinchat, male in Alden, Stonechat, pair carrying food in Alden, Song Thrush, 2 at Sunnybank, Mistle Thrush, 1 at Sunnybank, Willo...
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David Nuttall
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Swifts 8 5 22
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Minimum 6 swifts today over Edgeside
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Grane, 7th May 2022
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07:30-12:00 Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, c50, many in pairs, some with goslings, Mallard, c12, Buzzard, 5 in the air together, Sparrowhawk, female being mobbed by Jackdaws, Kestrel, 2, Pheasant, 4 calling birds, Moorhen, 2 at Holden Wood, Curlew, at least 3 pairs on the tops, Oystercatcher, c5 sin...
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David Nuttall
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Croston Close road/AMR.
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0730/1000 hrs, calm 12 degrees, sunny. Greylag Goose..single on bank of Buckhurst. Whitethroat..single in song Willow Warbler..7+ all round Grasshopper Warbler.at least three reeling around Reservoir. Wheatear..six in pairs feeding Stonechat.three pair. Reed Bunting..two pairs Buckhur...
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Mitchell's House Res, 6th May 2022
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13:30-15:00 Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, 12, Buzzard, soaring bird, Kestrel, 2, Lapwing, 2 pairs, L.B.B.Gull, c150, Herring Gull, c8, B.H.Gull, c6, Skylark c8, many in song, Swallow, 8, Meadow Pipit, c12, Pied Wagtail, 1, Grey Wagtail, male in song, Wheatear, 2 on dry stone walls, Stonechat, mal...
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David Nuttall
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Clowbridge, 6th May 2022
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07:30-08:30 Cormorant, 2 flew in from the north, Greylag Goose, 1 over down the valley, Canada, Goose, 1 over, Pheasant, calling bird, Curlew, calling bird from the moors, Lapwing, 1 in front of Nutshaw, Stock Dove, 2, Swift, 1 feeding over Point Wood was the first of the year for me, Skylark, c6 singi...
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David Nuttall
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Dippers.
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Checked the five Dipper nest sites yesterday, the first brood have fledged at Alderbottom, at least four young being fed by both parents. Three of the other four showing normal activity, the other one no adults seen, will check again today. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge Res 9am. 5th May 22
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Nearly devoid of birds as usual. 1 LRP, 1 C Sand, 4 G C Grebe, 2 Cormorants and 5 Mallard.. its great to be back.
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C Bel
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Clough Bottom 5/5/22
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Evening walk Grasshopper Warbler reeling 2 Male Whitethroat in song @10 Willow Warblers Pair of Mistle Thrush Curlew over Chaffinch Blackbird 2 Wren in song Mallard still with 5 Ducklings Raven over Kestrel (male)
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Markg
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redshank 04/05/22
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redshank heard calling in flight over Waterfoot at 10:50 pm tonight. Sounded to be heading westish moorhen heard over the same area at 10:30 pm yesterday cheers Kevin
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KEVIN LISTER
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Bar Tailed Godwit Holden Wood
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One on Holden Wood now feeding not nervous Green Sandpiper and Redshank calling too -- Edited by sarfraz on Tuesday 3rd of May 2022 12:21:33 PM -- Edited by sarfraz on Tuesday 3rd of May 2022 04:30:27 PM
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2/5/22 Greenfold area
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Afternoon ramble - Skylark and Meadow Pipit in fair numbers throughout. 3 Swallows around stables 3 male Reed Bunting around the area 1 pr Stonechat 1 female Wheatear 1 pr Lapwing possibly 2 Curlew calling 2 Grey Lag Goose over towards Chapel Hill. 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling nr. Liver Hill 1 male P...
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Bigbadbob
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Clough Bottom, 2nd May 2022
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07:30-08:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Mallard, pair with 5 ducklings, Goosander, 3 on res bank, Kestrel, male over clear fell, birds in display, Curlew, birds in display, G.S.Woodpecker, calling bird, Swallow, 1 over woods, House Martin, 2, Willow Warbler, c12, many in song, Whitethroat, 3 singing bi...
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David Nuttall
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Irwell Valley, 1st May 2022
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19:00-21:00 Canada Goose, 3 pairs, Mallard, 3 broods of 5,5 & 6 ducklings, Goosander, pair & male on the river, Coot, 1 on the river at Lumb was unusual, Kingfisher, 1, Swallow, c20 at EBSW, Sand Martin, c12 at EBSW & 2 at Townsendfold, Song Thrush, 3 in song, Dipper, 2, Willow Warbler, c12...
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David Nuttall
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Northern Res', 1st May 2022
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10:30-14:00 G.C.Grebe, pair on Clowbridge, Cormorant, 1 on Clowbridge, Grey Heron, 1 at Clowbridge, Canada Goose, c12, generally paired up, Buzzard, one at Clough Bottom raided a nest and left with what looked like a youngster in its talons. Looked like a crow's nest but was mobbed by Magpies? Kest...
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David Nuttall
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Stubbins to Ewood Bridge including Helmshore road & Edenfield.
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Saturday evening 1800/2200 hrs & Sunday morning 0700/1030 hrs same route both visits. Change in weather, sunny cool 10 degrees, rain overnight, wind moved to the south 14 degrees Overcast. I did not visit EBSW. Pheasant.single male in Chatterton wood. Canada Goose..several over pair on eggs...
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KNOT.
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Single KNOT on bank of AMR. Regards Brian.
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Rossendale Wildlife Thread 2022 - Part 1
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5 January - Grane and Quarries Highlights:- 5 species of Gull present at Gull feed at Holden Wood - 2 Great Black Backed adults, 2 Common Gulls, 1 Lesser Black Backed adult, min 10 Herring Gulls, and min 100 Black Headed Gulls lack of waterfowl - a handful of Mallards and Goldeneye min 4 Stonechat - a...
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sarfraz
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Grane, 30th April 2022
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08:00-11:30 Cormorant, 2 on Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 2 singles over, Canada Goose, c40, many pairs or sitting birds, Mallard, c12, Buzzard, 3 soaring birds, Pheasant, pair at Calf Hey, Moorhen, 2 at Holden Wood, Curlew, 2 pairs, Oystercatcher, c6, Lapwing, c8 pairs, Snipe, 1 on the tops, Stock Dove...
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David Nuttall
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Mitchell's House Res, 29th April 2022
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17:30-19:00 Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, 10, Mallard, 3, Buzzard, pair towards Accrington and a single over the quarry, Pheasant, calling bird, Curlew, calling bird, Oystercatcher, pair flew in and landed on the water treatment building roof, Lapwing, single in display, G.B.B.Gull, 2, L.B.B.G...
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David Nuttall
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Whitethroat.
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Two singing male Whitethroat, one on cycle track at Alderbottom, and another on river path between Ewood Bridge and Irwell vale. Regards Brian.
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Reedsholme etc 27/4/22
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Park, this morning 3m Blackbird feeding + 1pr w/nest material 2 Song Thrush feeding w/blackbirds. 1 G.S.W calling. 1 Blackcap singing. 1 Goosander flew up the valley. 1 Raven over W. side of valley. Dipper on river. Nuthatch calling from wood. Crawshawbooth to Greenfold - afternoon. 42 Rook nests a...
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Bigbadbob
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Springfield Lane/Clowbridge Reservoir 27/04/2022
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Springfield Lane 1 Grasshopper Warbler very vocal 2 Stonechat 1m 1f 1 Rook over 1 Wren 4 Skylarks seen 4 Meadowpipit Curlew calling 2 Goldfinch No Wheatear seen Clowbridge Reservoir just a look over the water 6 Swallow 1 House Martin 1 Grey Heron over 1 Herring Gull 6 Mallard Cheers Craggy ...
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Irwell Valley, 26th April 2022
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17:30-19:30 Grey Heron, 5, Canada Goose, pair on HTL, Mallard, 5, Goosander, pair plus single male, Moorhen, 2 on HTL, Kingfisher, 1 , Swallow, c10 at EBSW, House Martin, c10 at EBSW, Grey Wagtail, adult feeding juv, Mistle Thrush, adult feeding juv, Dipper, 3, Willow Warbler, 4 singing birds, Chif...
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David Nuttall
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Clough Bottom Res 25/04/22
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grey heron - 1Canada goose - 3 on the res with another 8 flying in to roost at duskmallard - c10, including a duck with c8 ducklingskestrel - 1lesser black-backed gull - 2oystercatcher - 2curlew - min 5 whimbrel - 2 flew over the res and departed east, and possibly a different bird to these flew westskyl...
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KEVIN LISTER
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