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Grane 07/11/21
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cormorant - at least 16 in the roost at Holden Wood @ 3:30pmCanada goose - 52 at Holden Woodmallard - 1pr at Holden Wood & 5 on Calf Heycoot - 1 on Holden Woodbuzzard - 2sparrowhawk - male over Holden Woodgreat black-backed gull - 1 on Ogden &b 1 over Heap Cloughherring gull - 6 + 7 + 1 over Heap Cloug...
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Reedsholme 6/11/21
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2 Moorhen - Shortclough res. Flock of 200+ Starling - above Heightside Lane 1 Kestrel along Heightside Lane Flock of 13 Redwing at Reeds Lane w/ c6 Blackbirds feeding on Holly Little else of note Bob.
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Clough Bottom, 6th Nov 2021
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09:30-10:30 Goosander, Redhead on the res, Lapwing, A flock c60 towards Deerplay split with 40 dropping to res bank and 20 dropping onto the moors, Common Gull, c12 on res bank & over, B.H.Gull, c30 on res bank, Wood Pigeon, c30 over, Meadow Pipit, c10 on Swallow Shore, Fieldfare, flocks of 70, 50...
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Water. 6th Nov 21.
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Big arrival of thrushes overnight at first light in c/booth both Fieldfares and Redwings flying around over my house in large numbers, then, very large numbers around Lumb and esp Dean Lane, Water with way over 1000 Fieldfare and Redwing (80-20% ratio) in fields in just one flick.. Several other flo...
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Cheesden.
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Overcast, 8 degrees and calm. 0800/1000. 60+ Redwing and same for Fieldfare, all feeding on Hawthorn, very little else of note. Regards Brian.
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Thrush movement over Whitworth. 5/11/21
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Very large group of Redwings and a couple of Fieldfare flying south at around 2pm today. Upwards of 300/400 birds. Dave O
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Smew at Calf Hey Reservoir
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Female, images attached. Seen at about midday today. -- Edited by Mohammed on Wednesday 3rd of November 2021 01:55:31 PM
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Brambling.
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Todays Brambling count at Strongstry feeding station is 13, some pictures attached, with some friends, courtesy of PaulG. RegardsBrian. -- Edited by brian on Friday 5th of November 2021 01:55:59 PM
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Winter thrush movement 4/11/21
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Twin Lodges - c12:00 - 13 :40 hrs Flock of 60+ mostly redwings w/c10 fieldfares flew out of scrub over into Cribden Clough then 600+ moving north up the west side of the Limy valley. Various sized flocks with largest flock c120, w/ largest numbers of fieldfares - 100+, seen so far this autumn. All headed...
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Deerplay
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Fieldfares -200+ heading north about 3.30
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Winter feeding station.
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RStarted feeding ten days ago, first back was Nuthatch, followed closley by several corvids. Today in some welcome sunshine we had..... Jackdaw Magpie. Jay. Woodpigeon. Collared Dove. Great Spotted Woodpecker. Nuthatch. Coal Tit. Blue Tit. Great Tit. Robin. Dunnock. Blackbird....several co...
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Jack Lodge area 31/10
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mallard - 1 pr on lodgemoorhen - adult and large juv on lodge, with the adult chasing the juvsparrowhawk - male overcommon gull & black-headed gull - c40, probably split 30/10 on the Hilelesser black-backed gull - 1 adult & 1 juv overstock dove -1long-tailed tit - c15starling - flock of circa...
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Grane, 30th Oct 2021
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15:30-17:30 Cormorant, 9 at Holden Wood & 3 on Ogden, Canada Goose, 14 on Ogden, Sparrowhawk, female over Holden Wood, B.H.Gull, c20, Stock Dove, 4 near Ogden, Meadow Pipit, c6, Grey Wagtail, 1 at Calf Hey, Stonechat, pair near Ogden, Redwing, 19 feeding in Heap Clough and 2 over Holden Wood, Coa...
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odds n sods
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A noisy flock of c40 rooks flew overGaghills towards the Hile at 7:20am this mornimg unseen noisy flock of siskin near park road bacup at 7:40am this morning must've roosted overnight rwedwing heard calling over Watefoot around 10pm last night tawny owls have been very vocal at 3 or 4 sites around Wat...
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Redwing.
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Along the Irwell between Irwell Vale and Lumb wood this morning (0900/1030) were large flocks of Redwing, in total not far short of 250, they were moving between Hawthorn and Rowen. Regards Brian.
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Pink feet. Clough bottom Res. 23rd October 21
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197 Pink feet flew high to the west during the early afternoon on 23rd. Pic attached taken by mobile of most of them..
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Warth to Balladen 23/10/21
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buzzard - 1 at Warthsparrowhawk - 1 flew through a flock of meadow pipits below Hurdles Quarryherring gull - 2nd winter bird over Hurdles towards Waterfootcommon gull - 2 on pasture below Brow Edge Quarrymoorhen - 2 on farm pond below Brow Edge Quarrygreen woodpecker - 1 yaffling below Brow Edge Quar...
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Clowbridge, 23rd Oct 2021
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10:30-12:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Cormorant, 6 on res, Teal, 4 on back pond, Mallard, c20, Goosander, 6 redheads, Snipe, 4 flushed from res shore, G.B.B.Gull, 1, Herring Gull, 1, Common Gull, c12, B.H.Gull, c20, Meadow Pipit, c8 on res, Stonechat, family of 4 along east bank, Jay, single over, Goldfi...
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Whoopers Clowbridge Res 21st October
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5 Ad Whoopers on the Res at 8.45-9.35 at least
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Seat Naze/ Edge Cote 17/10/2021
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grey heron - 1 at Edge Cotecommon gull - feeding flock of 23 on pasture at Edge Coteblack-headed gull - min 36 at Seat Naze & 23 off Hurst Lanesnipe - 36 on Edge Coteperegrine - 1 over Rawtenstall, probably from Ilex Mill chimneywoodpigeon - 50 between the Equestrian Centre at Chapel Hill & Tip...
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Bramblings Sun 17 Oct
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Around 30 Bramblins flew into a tree full of berries on Ventnor road , Haslingden. Had seen flocks of small finches behind the house over the last 2 days Flocks of Lapwing 50 still on factory roofs Broadway All seen from House Neil
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Poss harrier
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Driving over Grane summit, brief glimpse of large raptor hunting the field.
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Clowbridge, 17th Oct 2021
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10:00-11:00 Cormorant, 5 on the res, Teal, 2, Mallard, c12, Goosander, 10 redheads, Snipe, 4 on res shore, Herring Gull, 1 on res, Common Gull, 6 on res, B.H.Gull, c15 on res, Meadow Pipit, c15 through south west, Stonechat, female in south bay, Goldcrest, 2 in car park and 1 at point wood, Chaffinch, c...
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Ruff; late record for September 2021
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A Ruff was present at Clowbridge on 17th September 2021. Apologies for the late record which was identified from a photo taken at the time by Archie Jones. Regards, David.
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Clough Bottom, 16th Oct 2021
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10:00-12:00 Pink Footed Goose, skein of 25 over west, Goosander, 2 males & 3 redheads on the res, Kestrel, 2 over the moors, Pheasant, male on Swallow Shore, Lapwing, c50 flying above moorland towards Deerplay, Golden Plover, c20 with Lapwings, Common Gull, 22 on the res, B.H.Gull, 18 on the res...
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Cheesden valley.
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late post. Friday 15th, lovely autumn sunshine 1400/1630 hrs. Redwing....three flocks of 20+ feeding on Hawthorn. Also of note... Kestrel. Mistle Thrush. Dipper. Greywagtail. Meadow Pipit 30+ on Moor. Stonechat...pair. Wheatear....single. Buzzard. Greenfinch. Reed Bunting. Regards Bria...
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Clowbridge, 15th Oct 2021
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07:30-11:00 Cormorant, 5 on res, Grey Heron, 2, Canada Goose, 4, Mallard, c12, Teal, 3 in south bay, Goosander, 3 redheads, Sparrowhawk, 2 over Compston's and 1 over res, Kestrel, 1 behind boat house, Snipe, 4 flushed off res shore, Herring Gull, 1, L.B.B.Gull, c30 over, Wood Pigeon, c60 generally w...
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Great vis-mig at Clowbridge boathouse end to 11am .. 14th Oct 21.
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At the very least 3800 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Ring Ouzel, 30+ Chaffinch and 11-12 Greenfinch south over boathouse area 8.50 - 11am today. And still coming through regular when I left. Bird of the morning was an adult male Hen Harrier quartering the east bank moor as it drifted south over the hill towar...
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14 and 15 October
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14 OCT Haslingden moor 59 Snipe 2 Meadow pipits 7 Carrion crows, plenty of Redwings around Cafe 15 OCT, Male Hen harrier side of Jacksons highs road flying towards top of Grane 09.15 hrs 4 Snipe 1 Buzzard 1 Raven a few Meadow pipits on Egerton moss. put Bird feeder out in back garden, first birds on 2 Nutha...
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Redwings etc. 14/10/21
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08:00 hrs Oakenhead Wood Lane (overlooking Twin Lodges & Rawtenstall) 2 flocks of c15 redwing in first hour then 900+ from 09:20 hrs for the next 45 minutes, largest flock c160 + c100 into Cribden Clough from Reedsholme at 11:00hrs approx. All birds coming from over Reedsholme area and moving al...
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