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Whitworth & Lee Quarries 26/03/2023
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grey heron - 2 over Futures ParkCanada goose - 4pr & a flock of 3 in Whitworth Quarrymallard - 1pr in Whitworth Quarry & c12 flying around Lee Quarrybuzzard - 1sparrowhawk - male over Futures Parklapwing - 3 or 4 south of Whitworth Quarrycurlew - 1jack snipe - 1 between Lee & Whitworth Quar...
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Clowbridge 1200hrs-1500hrs
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Male and Female Sparrowhawk two buzzards curlew oystercatcher single flew in skylarks displaying two treecreepers in North wood 20+ Fieldfare 24 whooper Swans flying south to north cheers, Phil
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AMR
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Strong westerly rain hail, 0830/1000 hrs Very few Gulls, mostly Black-headed, some Herring sp. Oystercatcher 4 Curlew 1 Dunlin 1 Skylark 6 Meadow PIPIT 8 Piec Wagtail 4 No Wheatear seen. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge 1200-1400hrs
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Windy plenty of birds in the car park yesterday afternoon, A single great spotted woodpecker, two redpoll in with 10+ Goldfinch, also, Greenfinch , Chaffinch, Blue tit, Long tailed tit, a single Goldcrest and a Redwing, House Sparrow, Starlings, Robin and at least 3 Blackbirds. 2 Great Crested...
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Whitworth area. 24/3/23
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Buzzard, 2 Peregrine over, 4 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, Little Owl, Mistle Thrush, 4 Carrion Crow, 3 Cormorant, 2 BH Gull, 70 Canada Goose, 6 Mallard, 2 Robin. No sign of any Wheatear! Dave O.
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Whitworth Quarry to Cowpe Res 19/03/23
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grey heron - 1 near Cowpe ResCanada goose - 1pr in Whitworth Quarry & 1 pr at Cowpe Reslapwing - 3 displaying over Brandwood Moorsnipe - chipping bird near Whitworth Quarrywoodcock - 1 flew through Lee Quarry curlew - 1 near Cowpe Resbuzzard - 4kestrel - 1 at Deansgreave Road, New Line & 1 at Co...
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A few chiffchaffs
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Singing birds this morning at Groundwork, K Steel and around Ewood Bridge/ sewage works at several locations (perhaps only one individual here). Yesterday (17/3) two linnets HWR Andy -- Edited by andyy on Saturday 18th of March 2023 06:05:14 PM
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Clowbridge 1015-1115hrs
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Quick blast this morning and was well worth it, Starlings Lapwing single in north bay field Robin, Wren, Dunnock, Blue tit, Great tit, long Tailed tit House Sparrow, Goldfinch black bird and song thrush all in the bottom car park Pied wagtail 3 Reed bunting at least two around the res Stonechat...
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Wheatear
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One (male) yesterday morning Clowbridge. 6 goosanders, one great-crested grebe, 2 stonechats and a few meadow pipits also here. On the way up 6 golden plovers, 2/3 curlews, 3 meadow pipits, one reed bunting and good numbers of skylarks around Greenfold/ Meadow Head Andy
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Spring Mill Res 12/03/23
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Spring Mill Rescormorant - 5goldeneye - 1 immature maleblack-headed gull - c90common gull - 1oystercatcher - 3kestrel - 1woodpigeon - 33skylark - 1green woodpecker - 1 yafflingpied wagtail - 1grey wagtail - 1prmistle thrush - 1prmagpie - 15carrion crow - 2jackdaw - 16wren - 1starling - 1 c300 jack...
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Greenfinch and Redpoll.
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Winter feeding station (Strongstry) has been poor this winter for northern visitors, one Brambling for a couple of days, no Redpoll, not as many Blackbirds, and odd possible northern Chaffinch. Resident finches have been dominated by Goldfinch and Bullfinch with occasional Siskin. We have anot...
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Bits n pieces 05/03/23
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Canada goose - 29 @ New Line Resmoorhen - 6 at New Line Reslapwing - flock of c24 over The Hilewoodcock - 2 at the old Sheephouse Reservoir site at Britanniakestrel - 1 hunting near Lee Quarrylittle owl - birds at 2 sites in Lee Quarrysnipe - 1 nr Whitworth Quarryskylark - just a single near Whitworth Quar...
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Clowbridge 4.3.23 14:30
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Mallard 13
Canada Geese 60
Greylag 2
Great Crested Grebe 2
Starling 22,
Lapwing 2
Curlew (flew in from South into North Bay field)
Grey Heron 2 (Point Wood)
Goldfinch, Greenfinch 3 Goodshaw Lane
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Brex Hill
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River Irwell Strongstry area.
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After reports of a pollution issue on the River Whitewell before it enters the Irwell, I have walked the river and can not see any physical evidence of any problems here, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Moorhen and Mallard were all feeding as normal, time will tell. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge 0700-0900hrs
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Clowbridge With a loop up to compstons cross, if you ever wanted to see a magpie today was your day Moorhen on stream in the car park Dunnock Robin Wren Goldfinch Starling House Sparrow all in the car park 3 Chaffinch plenty of Blue tit and Great tit around, and only a single Coal tit, a group of 4 Long...
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Waterfoot to Cowpe Res via Cowpe Lowe 26/02/23
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cormorant - 6 at Cowpe Resgrey heron - 9 at Warthmallard - 11 at St James St. Waterfootgreat black-backed gull - 1 on Cowpe Reslesser black-backed gull - 1 flying up the Irwell valleyherring gull - 7 + 4 high over Warthcommon gull - min 10 at Cowpe Res & 12 at the head of Lench black-headed gull - c80 at...
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Clough Bottom
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Goosander 27 (6m+21f) Cormorant 1 Curlew 2 over calling Oystercatcher 2 around the Res calling Canada Geese 5 B H Gull c20 Common Gull 9 L B B Gull 2 juvs Skylark 2 Dunnock 3 Chaffinch 4 Coal Tit 4 Wren 1 Carrion Crow c10 Jackdaw 5 Magpie 2 Wood Pigeon 3 Stock Dove 1 over Treecreeper 1 Johns garden Lumb Peter a...
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Stubbins/Irwell vale round Robin.
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Sunshine, calm 9 degrees. Morning 0930/1200 Afternoon 1400/1630 hrs. Species of note. Siskin, 3 at feeding station. Dipper, A pair in Strongstry displaying and calling. Singles at Alderbottom and Irwel vale. Grey Wagtail, 3 singles feeding along the river bank. Goosander, 2 males and 3 females a...
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Spring Mill & Cowm 19/02/2023
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Spring Mill Rescormorant - 6Canada goose - 6goosander - 2oystercatcher - 2lapwing - 16buzzard - 1kestrel - 1black-headed gull - c60common gull - 3herring gull - 2green woodpecker - yaffling birdskylark - 1woodpigeon - 24grey wagtail - 1pied wagtail - 1stonechat - min 2 females & 1 malemistle t...
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Clough Bottom
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Skylark 2 Chaffinch 2 Coal Tit 3 Blue Tit 3 Great Tit 1 Wood Pigeon 3 Magpie 1 Carrion Crow c10 Bullfinch 1f Goosander 4m 10f Teal 1f Common Gull c20 B H Gull 3 Canada Goose 1 Lapwing c40 Buzzard 2 over Lumb Peter and John
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Croston close road (AMR)
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Strong Westerly, 9 degrees overcast, 0815/1030 hrs. Redwing, 25 in fields. Starling, 100+ spread out in fields. Kestrel, one hunting over moor. Gulls, lots of movement north west mostly Black-headed, with some Lesser-Black-backed and Herring sp. Goldfinch, 14 strong flock. Grey Heron over. Sk...
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Saunder Height 17/2/2023
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Saunder Height 6 Skylark Cheers Craggy
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Grane 14/2/2023
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Holden Wood 6 Teal 4m 2f 2 Moorhen 1 Oystercatcher 12 Lapwing 1 Pied Wagtail 1f Mallard Ogden 12 Oystercatchers Calf Hey 2 Goosander 1m 1 f Quarry 2 Goldeneye 1m 1f 6m Mallard Cheers Craggy
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clough bottom
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cormorant 2 teal 1 canada goose 6 goosander lapwing 16 12/02/2023
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Red Kite.
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Red Kite coming from AMR area drifting over A56 going towards Summerseat, at 1315 hours, not quite Rossendale but near enough. Info thanks to Geoff M. Regards Brian.
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Mitchell's House to Rawtenstall 12/02/23
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Mitchell's House ResCanada goose 32mallard - 2m & 1fgoosander - 11 (3m)black-headed gull - 41common gull - 8great black-backed gull - 3herring gull - 26kestrel - 1 on wires at Black Mossfieldfare - 15 near Stonefoldstarling - c300 near Stonefoldraven - 2 flying past the res Rough Hill areaCana...
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Rawtenstall-Helmshore-Irwell
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Peregrine Hardman Mill feeding
Song Thrush 3 heard throughout
Collared Dove 3 Broadway, Park and Irwell
Greenfinch 1 wheezing in park
Heron 1 over Irwell and 1 Tesco (3 HTL 8th)
Mallard c30 Tesco
Dipper 3 Irwell to Groundwork
Goosanders 3 2m 1red head near Football ground
Dunnock 2
House Sp...
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Clowbridge 10th and 11th
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Common Gull c20 on Res
Black Headed Gull c50
Cormorant 7 u-boat 2 over
Great Crested Grebe
Goosanders 3m
Stonechat 2 South Bay
Chaffinch in Point Wood singing
Canada Geese 5
Mallard 10
Goosanders 2 - f & m
Lapwings 2 nestled in wall near lagoon
Mistle Thrush 2
Woodpigeon 7
Stock Dove 1...
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Grane Reservoirs 11/2/23
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Holden Wood2 buzzardsmixed tit flock in scrub by car park1 grey wagtail1 curlew1 oystercatcher50+ black-headed gulls2 LBB gulls4 mallard4 cormorants1 kestrel2 greenfinch Ogden1 buzzard3 goosander (1m, 2f)13 teal5 cormorants2 mallard2 GBB gulls5 oystercatcher4 grey heron1 pheasant (m) Ca...
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