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HWR return, 19th April 2020
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Late afternoon. Cormorant, 4 in the trees, Grey Heron, 1 over, Canada Goose, sitting bird at EBSW being 'oined' by a Carrion Crow plus c100 at HWR, Sparrowhawk, female at HWR chased away by Lapwings, Kestrel, 1 on the tops, Moorhen, 1, Common Sandpiper, 1, Dunlin, 1, Lapwing, 4 pair HWR, 3 pairs on the t...
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Garden Warbler.
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My earliest Garden Warbler in full song on edge of ELR line in Strongstry. Regards Brian.
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Crawshawbooth Bird Obs is back ...(trampoline)! 14th April 20.
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Pays off straight away... 1 Crossbill over to north calling in afternoon. Also a juv Peregrine south shortly after.
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Irwell Valley, 13th April 2020
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Mid Afternoon. Grey Heron, 2 at HTL & 1 on Clowes Lodge, Canada Goose, pair on HTL and 1 on Clowes Lodge, Goosander, pair flew down the river, Buzzard, 2 soaring birds, Sparrowhawk, 1 soaring high, Kestrel, 1 in display near Ilex, Moorhen, pair on Clowes Lodge, B.H.Gull, single on the river, Colla...
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Hurdles Quarry, 12th April 2020
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Around Noon. Canada Goose, pair up the valley, Buzzard, 1 over, Kestrel, male up the valley, Skylark, c10, many in song, Meadow Pipit, c12, Wheatear, 7 in total, 2 males in song, Mistle Thrush, singing bird, Chiffchaff, 2 singing, Willow Warbler, c10 singing, Blackcap, 1 singing, Coal Tit, 2 singin...
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Strongstry/Irwell vale round robin.
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0730/1030 hrs, after a night of thunderstorms, calm 13/15 deg Cloudy. Lots of song and nesting activity by our common residents especially Wrens. Of note..... Dipper.....four pair have now established territory but are still nest building. Sand Martin......18 hawking over the nesting bank and...
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C/booth 10th April 20.
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Lots of Willow Warblers arrived since yesterday. Singing in lots of the usual areas. 1 Blackcap singing outside our house. At least 5 Chiffchaffs singing on my local walk this am. 2 Swallows back at nesting stable today at Goodshawfold.
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Staghills Woods 10/04/20
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woodpigeon - 11great spotted woodpecker - 1pr & a calling birdgreen woodpecker - yaffling birdgrey wagtail - male calling from the river behind the wood yardJay - 4magpie - 4carrion crow - 3chiffchaff - 4 singing birds and 1 feeding quietly amongst bramble. 1 also singing in The Glenblackcap - 2...
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North of Rawtenstall, 10th April 2020
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G.C.Grebe, 2 on the res, Grey Heron, 1 over Marl Pits, Canada Goose, 3 pairs inc 1 sitting bird plus 25 on Clowbridge res, Mallard, c6, Tufted Duck, 1 male on Clowbridge Res, Goosander, male plus 3 redheads on Clowbridge Res, Buzzard, soaring bird over Rawtenstall, Sparrowhawk, female over Chapel Hi...
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NocMig (overnight recording)
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I have been recording overnight for the last week or so 31-3/1-4 Common Scoter flew over and a few Moorhen 1-4/2-4 Good movement of Redwing and a flock of Wigeon Cheers Ian
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Irwell Groundwork to Ewood Bridge
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A couple more blackcaps today with singing birds at Groundwork and the sewage works as well as one the other side of the river. 2 coots at HTL. Otherwise little of interest - just 2 swallows today and fewer willow warblers than Tuesday Andy
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Goodshawfold, Gin Clough and Stoneholme area. 8th April 20
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Daily exercise walk produced my 1st calling Tree Pipit of the spring heading north over Killeleas steelworks. Also 2pr Dipper, pr Grey Wags, 2 new in male Willow Warblers, 4 male Chiffchaffs, pr Stock Doves, pr Buzzard, pr Sparrowhawk, and all the usual common birds in good numbers. A bird in full s...
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redwing 090420
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A late redwing flew into the woods at Park Road, Waterfoot this morning. blackcap singing at Gaghills cheers Kevin
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blackcaps 08/04/2020
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blackcaps in sub song at Trickett's Memorial & Park Road, Waterfoot this morning. Both birds were probably present yesterday also cheers Kevin
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Dearden Moor/ Cowpe Lowe area
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Ring Ouzel - 4 (2males, 2females) in the fields below the west end of Hurdles Quarry (above farm). One other heard at the winding house area to the west was probably a different bird Wheatear - 10 total of which 3 females and 3 singing birds (2 at the winding house and one Hurdles). Pairs at Hurdles and nr F...
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Cowpe Lowe, 7th April 2020
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Early Evening. Buzzard, pair over Irwell Valley, Kestrel, 1 near Ilex, Curlew, just 1 over calling, Wood Pigeon, flock of c80 off New Barn Lane, Collared Dove, 1 in Rawtenstall, Skylark, c20, many in song, Swallow, 1 off New Barn Lane, Meadow Pipit, c20, Pied Wagtail, 1 in Hurdles Quarry, Wheatear, p...
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Odds n sods down the river
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Blackcap - singing bird with female in attendance opposite EBSW (at last!) Willow Warbler - singing birds at 6 locations, mostly around Ewood Bridge/ Irwell Vale area, but 1 in Townsend Fold (possibly some duplication around EBSW) Hirundines - only 3 or 4 swallows seen this morning around Townse...
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River Irwell Strongstry.
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light Rain/sunshine 13 degrees calm. First Sand Martins Of this spring hawking along the river near to nest site. Kingfisher flying downstream. Pair of Grey Wagtails feeding. Pair of Dipper still carrying nest material. Along the railway embankment. Single Willow Warbler has remained but moved...
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Summer migrants along the river
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A few odds and sods along the river over the last few days (apologies for duplicating others' records) Swallow - 1 friday (3/4), 1 sunday (5/4) EBSW. Today 5+ early then 10+ at the sewage works and 1 north of Ewood Bridge later Sand Martin - 1 EBSW today House Martin - 2 EBSW today Willow Warbler - 1 EBSW yes...
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Ewood bribge Sewage works, 6 April
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8 Sallows 2 House Martins Neil
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Warth to Cragg Quarry 05/04/20
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grey heron - c10Canada goose - 1pr at Scout Moor Res, 1pr at Cragg High Level Tank & 3prs at Cowpe Resmallard - 3 overmoorhen - 1 on Kenroy's pondbuzzard - pr at the head of Plunge valleykestrel - 1 at Cowpe Lowelittle owl - 1 in Hurdles Quarry was the first here for a few years for melesser black backed g...
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Irwell Vale Return! 5th April 2020
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Early Morning. Cormorant, 1 over south, Grey Heron, 1 on All Saints Lodge, Canada Goose, pair on All Saints Lodge, Mallard, c12, Buzzard, 1 at Ewood Bridge, Kestrel, pair in Rawtenstall tussling with a pair of Raven, single at Ewood Bridge, L.B,B.Gull, flock of 4 over south, Collared Dove, single in...
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C/bridge/Greenfold 4th April 20
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Walked up to c/bridge and them back over tops through Greenfold this afternoon with my daughter, for our daily exercise . 8 Goosander ( 2 ad m, 1 juv m, 5 fem/imm) , 2 G C Grebe on Res. 170+ Fieldfare in top of Folly Wood, Greenfold. First Ive seen for weeks up here. 6 Ravens over (3 prs) over tops.
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Chapel Hill, 4th April 2020
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Late afternoon. Grey Heron, 1 flew up The Irwell Valley, Buzzard, pair over The Limy Valley, Kestrel, male bird over, L.B.B.Gull, 2 south, L.T.Tit, 2, Coal Tit, c6 calling birds in Balladen Clough and around Marl Pits, Raven, single over onto Chapel Hill and then back towards Rawtenstall, Goldfinc...
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Jack Lodge 04/04/2020
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cormorant - 1mallard - 2goosander - 1 male & 2 femalessparrowhawk - male hunting over Shawclough Road. What was probably the same bird seen hunting over the side of Seat Naze a short while laterwoodpigeon - c20grey wagtail - 1prredwing - 1goldfinch - min 12, several displaying cheers Kevin --...
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Rawtenstall, 3rd April 2020
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17:00-18:30 Cormorant, 3 singles over heading down The Irwell, Grey Heron, bird sitting tight, Canada Goose, pair on HTL, Mallard, 4 on Irwell, Sparrowhawk, female over town, Moorhen, single on Irwell and 1 on HTL, Coot, single on HTL, Collared Dove, pair at New Hall Hey and a pair at Grange, Kingfis...
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Strongstry/Irwell vale.
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0830/1130 hrs Cool Westerly overcast/sunshine 6/9 degrees. Dipper.....two pairs both carrying nest material. Goosander.....5 Males and 7 Females along the river some displaying. Mallard....several on the river. Song Thrush......two in song and one feeding in garden Blackbird.....good nu...
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Brow Edge Quarry, 1st April 2020
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18:00-20:30 Mallard, 3 drakes on the square lodge, Kestrel, 1 hunting bird on the tops, Wood Pigeon, flock of c40 feeding in fields, Meadow Pipit, c12, Wheatear, 2 males, Song Thrush, 2 on the way up, Mistle Thrush, singing bird, Redwing, c12 off New Barn Lane, Raven, 1 in town and 1 over Cowpe Lowe, Jac...
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Rawtenstall, 31st March 2020
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07:30-08:30 Grey Heron, sitting bird & 1 over, Canada Goose, pair on HTL and pair flew down the valley, Sparrowhawk, female soaring over town, Kestrel, female near HTL, B.H.Gull, 1 in town, Grey Wagtail, pair on The Limy near B&M, Mistle Thrush, singing bird, Song Thrush, 2 singing birds, D...
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C/booth. 29th March 20.
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Willow Warbler singing outside our house (folly) this morning c8.30am. Not heard again this afternoon. bet it wishes it hadnt come so early as it was bitterly cold this aft. Without digging in our records, I think thats one of the earliest dates weve had for W Warb in c/booth??
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