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Clowbridge & Clough Bottom, 15th March 2020
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Clowbridge, 09:30-11:00 G.C.Grebe, 2 on res, Cormorant, 2 on res, Canada Goose, 21, Teal, 1, in middle of res, Mallard, 8, Goosander, 2 males & 2 redheads on back pond, Buzzard, pair over Nutshaw, Sparrowhawk, male being hassled by 2 crows, Kestrel, 1, Curlew, pair over calling, Lapwing, 7 on pa...
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Lee Quarry to Spring Mill Res 15/03/2020
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Lee Quarry 1 little owl, 1 skylark, 1 pied wagtail, min 14 meadow pipit, 2pr Stock dove, min 41 redwing, min 2 redpoll calling Whitworth Quarry area 1 jack snipe, min 15 skylark singing, 2 pied wagtail, just 1 meadow pipit Cowm Res 58 Canada geese in field, 18 mallard, 1 buzzard, 5 black-headed gull, 1 le...
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Clowbridge Res 13th March 20.
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Afternoon stroll in spring like weather.. its about time.! Not much about small bird wise just pr of Stonechat on fence behind boathouse and another in SE Bay. A few Pipits and Skylarks singing. 2 Raven and a Buzzard over. On the water were 2 Goosander (1m,1f), 1 G C Grebe, 1 Moorhen (boathouse end in rus...
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Marsh Tit 13th March 20.
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My little buddy is still present. Almost 8 months now. Think its addicted to sunflower seeds!!
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Grane 08/03/2020
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cormorant - 4 at Holden Wood & 5 at Ogdengrey heron - 1 over Holden wood & 1 at OgdenCanada goose - 137 at Holden Wood, 34 at Ogden, 10 at Calf Hey, 4 at Troy & 2 at Hutch Bankmallard - 14goldeneye - 2 males & a female at Holden Wood & 1 male with 3 female types in the western end of Jamestone...
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Clough Bottom, 8th March 2020
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16:30-18:00 Canada Goose, a pair and a group of 3 on the res bank, (Pair dropped on to IOM Lodge) Mallard, 2 males & 1 female on Swallow Shore, Goosander, 2 males and 4 redheads on the res, Sparrowhawk, 1 over Swallow Shore, Pheasant, 2 males on Swallow Shore, Curlew, pair calling over Red Moss, Skyl...
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Clowbridge, 8th March 2020
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07:30-10:00 G.C.Grebe,1 on res, Cormorant, 2 on 'U'-Boat, Greylag Goose, 2 with Canada Geese on pasture near Point Wood, Canada Goose, 15, Mallard, c10, Goosander, a male & 2 redheads flew off leaving a male & 1 redhead, Sparrowhawk, female over Nutshaw and 2 having a tussle over the new pla...
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Lapwings and Curlew.
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28 Lapwing and one pair of Curlew displaying and feeding in fields near Lower Buckden Farm this morning. Regards Brian.
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Stubbins to Irwell Vale river and woodland.
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Two days of good weather with the river at normal level for the first time in four weeks, Sunshine, light easterly, one to 8 degrees. Sightings for two full days... Blue Tit...good numbers all round showing signs of nesting and in Song Great Tit....as above. Coal Tit....better numbers for many years...
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AMR and Croston close road.
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Morning circuit of AMR, Buckhurst and Cheesden, overcast, dry, and 5 degrees. 0830/1030. Of note.... Single Curlew over calling. Kestrel hunting res bank. Several Skylark in Song around res. Flock of 5 Meadow Pipit over. Only 20 plus Black-headed Gulls on the res. Single Goosander on Buckhurst lo...
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Mitchell House Res, 6th March 2020
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17:00-18:00 Canada Goose, 5, Goosander, male & redhead, Buzzard, 1 soaring and 1 through west, Kestrel, 2, Curlew, 1 over calling, G.B.B.Gull, 2, L.B.B.Gull, 1, Common Gull, 1, B.H.Gull, flock of c20 through, Pied Wagtail, group of 6, Stonechat, female on dry stone wall, Starling, flock of c6...
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Clough Bottom Res, 4th March 2020
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17:30-18:00 Pink Footed Goose, c200 over heading west, Canada Goose, single on res bank, Mallard, pair, Goosander, male with 9 redheads on res, Curlew, pair on res bank plus a single over calling, Carrion Crow, c80 through heading north including flocks of 33 & 22, Rook, c12 birds plus 3 or 4 nest...
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Brambling.
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Single Brambling on the feeders at Cloughhead cafe yesterday, info thanks to Arlene Harris. Regards Brian.
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Grane 01/03/2020
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Grey heron - 1 flew east over Holden Woodcormorant - 9 on Holden Wood & 1 on Ogden in the morning. 17 in trees at Holden Wood at 4pmmallard - 8 on Holden wood, 1pr on Ogden, 11 on Calf Hey & 1pr in Jamestone Quarryteal - 1pr on Calf Heygoosander - 1 female at Holden woodgoldeneye - 2 males & a femal...
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Harden Moor, 1st March 2020
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16:00-17:30 Kestrel, male near Cheesden Bar Lodge, Jack Snipe, 1 on the moor, Snipe, 32 on the moor, Lapwing, 3 flew down Cheesden Valley, Curlew, 1 on the moor and a pair flew down Cheesden Valley calling, G.B.B.Gull, 3 over, L.B.B.Gull, 4 over, Common Gull, 1 over, B.H.Gull, c200 over and onto AMR, S...
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Clowbridge, 1st March 2020
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10:30-11:30 Strong westerly but dry! G.C.Grebe, 1 fishing the res, Cormorant, 1 on the 'U'-Boat, Mallard, a pair flew in, Goosander, 6 with 3 males, Lapwing, 1 still in fields behind Point Wood, Common Gull, 1 over, Stock Dove, 1 over, Dunnock, 4 inc singing bird, Redwing, 1 by feeder in car park, L.T....
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Reedsholme 27/2/20
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C25 siskin feeding across from Woodcroft St 1 Dipper singing at nest site - 3 together at Leabrook 26/2. Buzzard calling. Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Nuthatch & Chaffinch singing. 3 Stock Dove at Cribden Clough 26/2. Bob.
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Clowbridge, 26th Feb 2020
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17:00-18:00 With the evenings drawing out now just about managed a circuit of the res after work: G.C.Grebe, 1 fishing the res, Canada Goose, pair over, Mallard, 6, Goosander, male & 2 redheads plus another redhead flew in, Sparrowhawk, female flew over towards New Laithe and a male flew over to...
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Common Snipe.
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Rain, hail, sunshine 4 degrees, 1600 hrs. While checking a Tawny Owl box near Alderbottom Farm I disturbed 17 Snipe which were roosting in a flooded field, they flew low over the Irwell and up to fields above Lumb Wood. I assume they had been driven down here from the moors by the severe weather on high gr...
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C/booth 24th Feb 2020.
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Male Brambling singing yesterday afternoon opposite our house for a few minutes. Surprising as seen very little of the species this winter. Marsh Tit still present. Surely its got to be thinking of moving on if its still on its own??
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Cowm Res, 23rd Feb 2020
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16:00-17:00 Cormorant, 1 on the Ski Jump, Canada Goose, 29 on the res, Mallard, 4, Buzzard, 1 soaring bird over the back of the res, B.H.Gull, c8, Common Gull, 5, Green Woodpecker, a bird yaffled 3 times, Song Thrush, 2 singing birds, Coal Tit, c4, Goldcrest, 3, Brambling, a flock of c20 birds flew into...
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Grane, 23rd Feb 2020
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08:30-10:30 Very wet & windy conditions with poor visibility. Cormorant, 1 on Holden Wood & 3 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c150 throughout the valley but especially on pasture near Holden Wood, Mallard, c12, Goldeneye, 2 males on Holden Wood & 2 females in Jamestones, Coot, 1 on Holden Wood...
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Snow Bunting Bull Hill
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One fairly tame bird on the path to the east of the summit (c400m) this morning, still present when I left. A single skylark was the only other bird on the hill Andy
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Spring Mill & Cowm 16/02/2020
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Spring Mill ResCormorant - 3Canada goose - 4 flew onto Prickshaw Lodgemallard - 2m & 1fgoosander - 3m & 2fgoldeneye - 1m & 2fsparrowhawk - 1mherring gull - 2lesser black-backed gull - 1common gull - 4black-headed gull - 37woodpigeon - 16carrion crow - min 10magpie - 6stonechat - 1mmist...
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Chapel Hill, 16th Feb 2020
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10:00-12:00 Cormorant, 1 flew over from Whitewell Valley towards Grane, Grey Heron, 1 on Edge Cote, Buzzard, 3 in the air together and a pair up together, Kestrel, 2 singles, Snipe, 23 on Edge Cote, L.B.B.Gull, 2 over, Common Gull, c12 over plus c10 on pasture, B.H.Gull, c10 over, Skylark, 1 calling o...
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Clowbridge, 15th Feb 2020
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08:30-09:30 Cormorant, 1 on res later on 'U'-Boat, Mallard, 6 on The Limy, Goosander, a pair, single male, single Redhead, Lapwing, single bird still in field behind Point Wood, B.H.Gull, c12, Herring Gull, c4, Stonechat, female on fence near Back pond, Mistle Thrush, pair flew into Point Wood, So...
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about 150 geese flying west 13/02/2020
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Clowbridge, 9th Feb 2020
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14:30-15:30 Cormorant, 2 on the res, Canada Goose, 2 flew in from the north and landed in front of the boat house, Mallard, c12, Goosander, pair in south bay, Sparrowhawk, female near Nutshaw, Lapwing, single in field behind point wood, B.H.Gull, c6, Common Gull, c50, mainly heading south west into...
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Bits'n'bobs this week
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Wed 5/3 Bull Hill 1 skylark near the summit. 45 golden plovers flying around Thu 6/3 Haslingden Moor 1 jack snipe flushed from under my feet - probably within an inch or two of actually kicking it. 6 snipe and an adult peregrine in the area and at least 4 skylarks Thirteen Stone Hill. Amongst many singing...
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