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Croston Close Road.
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Bright and sunny, 11 degrees, south westerly. Large flocks of Fieldfare and Redwing very flighty from Rochdale road down to Buckhurst, almost impossible to count but certainly over 150 of each. Regards Brian.
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Twin Lodges 20/10/22
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More thrush movement today with the following over at 09:25 hrs onwards Redwing - flocks of c70 + 11 +c20 into Cribden Clough from over ski slope direction. Fieldfare - flocks of 20 + 11 same as above then c100 mixed flock out of Cribden Clough to south-west. Flock of c50 Goldfinch. 5+ Blackbirds feedin...
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Redwing / Fieldfare 19/10/2022
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Lumb Lane Big movement of Redwing and Fieldfare been reported through out Lancashire today Had a Walk along Lumb Lane to see if I could pick some up some small flocks of 30+ Redwing going over with some Fieldfare in the trees along the Lane one large flock came out of the trees on the opposite side of...
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Reedsholme 19/10/22
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First decent movement of thrushes this autumn - Lots of Redwing passing south-west over Cribden Clough this afternoon between 14:00 & 15:00 hrs. 510 in 10 flocks. Further flocks in the area were viewed from Reedsholme park from 15: 30 hrs with movement over the west side of the valley - largest fl...
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Migrant Thrushes.
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Approximately 250 Fieldfare feeding and moving in the fields between Holcombe road and Moor Bottom road (Rossendale) at mid morning today, also around 100 Redwing in Nuttall park (GMC) at midday. Info from PaulG. Five flocks of around 30 Redwing per flock were moving south along the Irwell valley...
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Martin Mere 06/10/22
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There had been some good run of local and national scarcities at Martin Mere in late September. A Purple Heron which first appeared at Brockholes briefly pitched up at Martin Mere and had made occasional forays out towards Marshside. Other notable species recorded included Willow Tit, Cattle...
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Bits n pieces 16/10/22
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A male merlin flew over Lee Quarry towards Whitworth Quarry1 kestrel in Lee Quarry & 1 hunting near Whitworth Quarry1 sparrowhawk over Trickett's Memorial Groundsingle buzzards over Stacksteads, Tooter Hill, Whitworth Quarry & Whitworthsnipe - 6 near Whitworth Quarrylittle owls at 3...
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Clough Bottom & Clowbridge 14/10/22
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Clough Bottompink-footed goose - skein of 69 flew west at 11:10mallard - 3goosander - 1lapwing - c130 kestrel - 2skylark - flock of 4 flying southgreen woodpecker - yaffling birdgreat spotted woodpecker - 1meadow pipit - min 12stonechat - 1prrobin - 12coal tit - 3goldcrest - 4wren - 5dunnock - 2cro...
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Lumb
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Grane 12/10/22
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cormorant - 5 at Holden Wood & 14 at Ogdengrey heron - 1 at Holden Wood & 3 at Ogdenmallard - 21 at Holden Wood, 5 at Ogden & 2 at Calf Heyteal - 6 at Holden Wood & 4 at Ogdenpheasant - male at holden Woodkestrel - up to 5 birds seen, mostly near Jamestone Quarryblack-headed gull - c50lesser b...
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Stubbins/Ewood Bridge round Robin.
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0800/1130 hrs Overcast, Drizzling around 10 degrees, calm. All round were high numbers of Blackbird, Wren and especially Robin, I have not seen as many of this species here before. Single Dipper at four locations, Strongstry, Alderbottom, Irwell vale and Ewood bridge, this years breeding was bel...
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Landgate and below Brown Wardle, Whitworth. 11/10/22
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After leaving Australia northern area seeing 289 species of which 250 were new to me, it has been hard to get back into the swing of it! Well, a walk up Landgate revealed: - 2 Raven that flew above my head, 4 Carrion Crow,3 Magpie, singles of Common, Black headed and Lesser black backed Gulls 15 Meadow Pip...
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Broadley to Cowpe 09/10/22
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Broadleysparrowhawk - 1 juv malemistle thrush - flock of 8ring ouzel - male with the mistle thrush flock Spring Mill Rescormorant - 1Canada goose - 5tufted duck - 1 male, with another male on Prickshaw Lodgegoosander - 1 flew away from the reslapwing - 12sparrowhawk - adult maleblack-headed gull - 1...
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Irwell Vale/chatterton circle 6/10/2022
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Irwell Vale/chatterton circular 6/10/2022 Birds seen along river 12 Mallard 3 F Goosander1 Cormorant1 Kingfisher 3 Black-headed Gull 1 Dipper2 Moorhen one Adult one Juvenile Other sightings Small mixed flock around 30 birds - Redwing - Song Thrush - Blackbird - looked to be a single Fie...
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Reedsholme 6/10/22
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3 Swallows flying down the valley during the afternoon against strong winds. Plus, a single an hour later. Bob.
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Clowbridge 2.10.
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08:30-09:30 52 Pink Footed flying West to East over Reedsholme 2 Song Thrush in car park 8 Cormorant 2 Reed Bunting c30 BHG 2 Common Gull 7 Redheads (4 flew south west 09:00) c40 Linnet c100 Meadow Pipits 16 Goldfinch 5 Pied Wagtail 15 Canada Geese (field opposite) 162 Lapwings (field opposite) T...
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Deerplay
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48 pink feet south to North about 10.15 am
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Lee & Whitworth Quarries 02/10/22
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cormorant - flock of 3 overCanada goose - c20 overkestrel - 1snipe - 4jack snipe - 1 found in exactly same spot as the 1 seen a fortnight agoskylark - 5pied wagtail - 2meadow pipit - c36swallow - 1house martin - flock of 13 heading southsong thrush - 2dipper - 1 at Futures Parkchaffinch - flock of 5goldfin...
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AMR
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0800/1000 hrs, 11 degrees, Strong westerly with hail/rain showers. Still low with plenty of mud. Gulls.mostly Black-headed with several Lesser black-backed, only around 40 total. Tealfive flew off south, two remained in the margins. Tufted Duck..7 Goosander..5 all redheads. Mallard..5 Gree...
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Clowbridge res 0900-1030hrs
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Lapwing 100 Starling 60 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 5 Goosander 3 Cormorant 5 Common Gull 30 Song Thrush 2 in south car park Jay 1 Goldfinch 30+ Linnet 30+ Pink feet 34 flying west to east over res cheers, Phil
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Clough bottom
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1teal 1tufted 1cormorant 5mallard 1bullfinch1grs woodpecker 2 jays 10 linnets 20 meadow pipits
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Clowbridge 24/9/2
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4 Pink Feet over
3 Cormorant
4 Stonechat
c40 Pied Wagtails
c40 Meadow Pilots
Charm of 30 Goldfinch
3 Teal (2 back pond, 1 South Bay)
c30 BUT
2 Common Full
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1 Great Crested Grebe ,
1 Black Redstart (1st winter male)
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Clowbridge 1600-1700hrs
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Stonechat 1M Goldfinch 20+ Linnet 50+ Lapwing 39 Starling 14 Cormorant 4 Pied Wagtail 10 Teal 2 Goosander 3 Kestrel 1 Buzzard 1 cheers, Phil
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pink feet
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@ 50 flying north to south above Deerplay then landed in a field above Weir
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Waterfoot to Whitworth Quarry 25/09/22
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Canada goose - 18 at Whitworth QuarryPink-footed goose - unseen skein heard over The Glenteal - 5 flew off a small pond at Whitworth Quarrysnipe - 7 at Whitworth Quarrybuzzard - 2 near Lee Quarrysparrowhawk - juvenile male Whitworth Quarrykestrel - 1 at Whitworth Quarrylittle owl - 1 in west end of Le...
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Clowbridge 25/9/22 14:00-15:00
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Two flocks of Linnet feeding 100+ , 30+ with ~20 Goldfinch ~110 Lapwing 2 Redhead Goosander 6 Cormorant
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Chaffinch,
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flock of 50-60 Chaffinch flew out of trees behind farm near Criden end, also kestrel, Sparrowhawk
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Newchurch 23/9/22
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First Redwing at about 4:30am More in the evening (21:15) and overnight Cheers Ian
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Cribden Clough area 24/9/22
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09:00 hrs onwards 1 Redwing flew out of scrub along lane calling, then into Cribden Clough. No other thrushes seen all morning. 4 House Martin over pasture c50 flock of Starlings over Twin Lodges along with attendant Sparrowhawk. Lots of Jay activity along Oakenhead Wood Rd and into Cribden Clough,...
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Wheatear 23/09/2022
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3 Wheatear at top of Edge Lane Cheers Craggy
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