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Wheatear.
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Single Wheatear at AMR this morning, also a Coot on the reservoir, only ever been a couple of records of this species here. Sighting by RobA. Regards Brian.
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various sites 13/03/22
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Canada goose - 22 on New Line Res & 2prs in Lee Quarrymoorhen - 1 at New Line Res & 1 on the Whitewell off Baltic Bridge in Waterfoot. I've also heard moorhens flying around Waterfoot at night twice in the last weeksnipe - 2 near Whitworth Quarryblack-headed gull - c20 @ New Line Rescommon gull - 1...
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Greenfold and Edge Yate Lane 13/03/2022
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Greenfold One very large flock of Starlings (see photo) no less than 180 when they landed could see it was a mixed flock of Starlings/Fieldfare and Redwing 9 Snipe 2 Lapwing 36 Wood Pigeon together in field 4 Meadow Pipit 3 Skylark 2 pied Wagtail 1 Reed Bunting 7 Goldfinch 1 Raven 12 Magpie 1 Buzzard 2...
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Chapel Hill, 13th March 2022
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09:30-12:00 Canada Goose, 15 on Shortclough & 2 over Swinshaw Moor, Buzzard, 2 sat on fence posts at Edge Cote & 1 soaring over The Limy Valley, Kestrel, 1 off Cribden End, Snipe, 27 on Edge Cote, Herring Gull, 4 near Alder Grange school, Common Gull, 9 in a field near Twenty Penneth, B.H.Gull,...
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C/booth 12th March 22.
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Chiffchaff singing in folly tip at 9am today.
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Clowbridge, 12th March 2022
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09:00-11:00 Cormorant, 6 on U-Boat / Res, Canada Goose, 2 pairs, Mallard, c12, Tufted Duck, male in South Bay, Goldeneye, 1st w male, Goosander, 2 males & 3 redheads, Buzzard, 2 soaring singles, Kestrel, 1 near Nutshaw was the first for a while, Moorhen, 1 on The Lagoon, Curlew, calling bird over...
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Cheesden Valley.
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0800/1030 hrs. Drizzle strong southerly, 8 degrees sunny later. Of note.... Redwing....40+ mixed in with at least 150 Starling feeding in horse fields. Grey Heron...over. Curlew... at least two calling Dipper...single on brook Grey Wagtail.....as above Greenfinch....two in conifers. Reed...
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Irwell Valley Stubbins/Ewood Bridge.
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After a month of rain and several flood warning the River has now settled down to an acceptable level. 0800/1100 hrs 6 degrees overcast then sunny. Dipper....5 pair well spread over this length, lots of chasing and song. Grey Wagtail....2 singles and a pair near a commonly used nest site. Mallard......
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Clowbridge, 10th March 2022
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17:00-18:00 Cormorant, 2 on the U-Boat, Grey Heron, 1 flew in at dusk, Canada Goose, pair on Back Pond, Mallard, c6, Goldeneye, 1st w male, Goosander, 1 over, Buzzard, 1 towards Nutshaw, Curlew, 1 over, Oystercatcher, 1 on jetty, Lapwing, 2 in field near Point Wood, Common Gull, c20 dropped in then of...
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Grane 8/03/2022
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Holden Wood 2 Oystercatcher 36 Lapwing 1 Coot 6 Mallard 3m 3f Canada Goose well over 150 Black-headed Gull 40+ 4 Pied Wagtail Troy Quarry 2 Canada Goose 2 Mallard 1m 1f 4 Stock Dove 1 Buzzard over Jamestones 2 Goldeneye 1m 1f 6 Canada Goose 2 Stonechat 1m 1f 1 Wren 2 Buzzard over together Cheer...
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Cowm Res area 7th March 2022.
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2 Cormorant, 8 Mallard, 70 Canada Geese, 1 Moorhen, 4 Common Gull, 50 Black Headed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 6 Robin, 5 Blackbird, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 male Chaffinch in sub song, usual corvids around. Dave O.
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Lee Quarry to Spring Mill Res etc 06/03/22
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great crested grebe - 1 at Cowm & 1 at Spring Millcormorant - 1 flew up the Irwell valley & over Lee Quarry, 1 at Cowm & 1 at Spring MillCanada goose - 3prs in Whitworth Quarry & 40 in fields off the quarry Rd at Cowmmallard - c12 at Cowm & a pair at Spring Millgoldeneye - 1 at Spring Millo...
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Clowbridge, 6th March 2022
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10:30-11:30 Cormorant, 6 on 'The U-Boat', Canada Goose, 2 pairs, Goosander, pair on back pond, Buzzard, bird high over Nutshaw, Curlew, pair in field near Point Wood, Lapwing, 2, G.B.B.Gull, 1 adult & 4 immature birds, Common Gull, c20, B.H.Gull, c20, Stock Dove, 1, Stonechat, pair in South Ba...
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Mitchell's House Res, 1st March 2022
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17:00-18:00 Grey Heron, 1 at the back of the res, Canada Goose, 10 plus the injured bird, Mallard, 6, Goosander, a group of 5 flew off as I arrived plus a male over later, Sparrowhawk, female over, Curlew, 2 over calling, Lapwing, flock of 21, G.B.B.Gull, 3 on res, Skylark, 3, 1 calling, Meadow Pipit, 1,...
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1/3/2022 Grane
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Holden Wood 1 Curlew 1 Coot 6 Mallard 4m 2f 4 Lapwing 22 Black-headed Gull 30+ Canada Goose 2 Dunnock 4 Goldfinch Ogden Reservoir 36 Oystercatcher 22 on banking and 14 in field right behind them 24 Lapwing 2 Goosander 1m 1f 6 Raven flying together calling and diving 1 Buzzard 1 Sparrowhawk Calf...
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Clough Bottom, 27th Feb 2022
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16:30-17:30 Mallard, 2, Goldeneye, 2 females, Goosander, male plus 6 redheads, Kestrel, 1, Curlew, single bird over calling then on res bank, G.B.B.Gull, 2 over, L.B.B.Gull, 3 over, Herring Gull, 1 over, Common Gull, c30 on res, Stock Dove, 2 flew into conifers at Windy Bank, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 Car...
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Grane, 27th Feb 2022
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09:00-11:30 Cormorant, 5 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c20, with several paired up, Mallard, c10, Goldeneye, pair on Ogden plus male in Jamestones East, Goosander, males & 2 redheads on Ogden, Buzzard, 2 pairs, Sparrowhawk, female mobbed by crows, Coot, 1 still on Holden Wood, Lapwing, flock of 34,...
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Red Kite 27/02/2022
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1 Red Kite heading towards Lumb Water Cheers Craggy
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Clowbridge, 26th Feb 2022
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07:30-09:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on the res, Cormorant, 5 on the res, Canada Goose, pair on back pond and 7 near Point Wood, Mallard, 3, Goldeneye, 1st w male with female, some head bobbing! Goosander, male with 3 redheads, Curlew, 2 singles over 1 calling! Lapwing, pair in fields plus 4 over down the valley, G...
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Redwing 25/02/2022
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Large flock of 70+ Redwings took flight from tops of trees being very vocal just above Lumb Viaduct Cheers Craggy
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Grane Reservoirs 20/02/22
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cormorant - 5 at Holden Wood & 3 at OgdenCanada goose - 55 at Holden Wood & 19 at Ogdenmallard - 20 at Holden Wood, 4 at Ogden & 7 at Calf Heygoldeneye - 2m & 1f Holden Woodcoot - 1 Holden Woodmoorhen - 1 Holden Woodoystercatcher - 1pr Holden Wood & a flock of 11 at Ogdenlapwing - 21 at Hol...
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Deerplay
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Two Short eared owls quartering rough field near solar farm 5pm
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Clowbridge, 19th Feb 2022
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07:30-08:30 G.C.Grebe, 1, Cormorant, 3, Canada Goose, c20, some paired up, Mallard, 4, Goldeneye, 1st w male and a female in South Bay, Goosander, single male, Herring Gull, 1 through, L.B.B.Gull, 2 through, Common Gull, 2 on jetty, B.H.Gull, c12, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 in car park, Stonechat, pair in...
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Grane 17/02/2022
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Holden Wood Reservoir 2 Goosander 1m 1f 1 Coot 1 Dipper 7 Lapwing 6 Mallard 3m 3f 230+ Canada Goose 40+ Black-headed Gull 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 large juvenile Gull no ID 2 Meadow Pipit 1 Skylark singing 7 Pied Wagtail 3 Wren Ogden Reservoir 14 Oystercatcher with 12 Lapwing sometimes all flying t...
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Clowbridge, 16th Feb 2022
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16:15-17:15 Cormorant, 3 on the res, Canada Goose, 27 in fields near Point Wood, Mallard, 7, Goldeneye, female in South Bay, Goosander, male & female on res, Lapwing, flock of 7, Common Gull, c12, B.H.Gull, c15, Mistle Thrush, 4 in field near Point Wood, Redwing, 1 in car park, Regards, David.
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Waterfoot to Townsendfold 13/02/2022
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cormorant - 1 flew off Holmes Terrace Lodgegrey heron - 1 at Holmes Terrace LodgeCanada goose - 3 at Holmes Terrace Lodgemallard - 1pr on the Irwell at Tesco & 4m & 1f at Holmes Terrace Lodgegoosander - 1 redhead on river bank at Townsendfoldmoorhen - min 4 at Holmes Terrace Lodgeblack-headed...
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Clowbridge, 13th Feb 2022
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09:30-11:00 Cormorant, 2 fishing the res, Mallard, 7, Goosander, pair on the res, Merlin, female through north at speed! G.B.B.Gull, 3rd winter bird, on jetty Common Gull, c10, on jetty / res, B.H.Gull, c12 near boat house, Meadow Pipit, 2, Mistle Thrush, 5 feeding in field near Point Wood, Fieldfa...
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Ringed Black Headed Gull at Holden Wood Reservoir
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On Thursday 11 February I popped over to Holden Wood Reservoir and a ringed Black-headed Gull flew towards me and landed on the metal fence/barrier. The ring read JME5. I contacted Rob Archer who regularly records ringed Gulls at Ashworth Moor and asked if he recognised it. He did not but told me...
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Mitchell’s House Reservoirs 10/02/2022
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Stonefold Good number of House Sparrow calling Black Moss area 11 Herring Gulls flying around calling all the time Mitchells House Reservoir 1 Cormorant in breeding plumage white head and white patch 1m 1f Mallard Teal one calling but not seen 17 Black-headed Gull on the water 2 Great Black-...
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Rossendale 09/02/2022
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One cracking Male Merlin Seen as I walked around a corner it was just sat there in full sunshine showing off its stunning feathers of blues greys and orange, dont know who looked the most surprised then off it darted over my head. A fantastic few seconds Cheers Craggy
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