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Redstart Cheesden
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One south of Buckhurst Lodge this morning flycatching from the wall and fence. One whitethroat, a couple of blackcaps, decent numbers still of willow warbler (2 singing), swallow and sand martin in the area. Flocks of linnet (20+) and goldfinch (80+) in the valley. Nothing too exciting around AMR -...
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Hen Harrier, 19th Aug 2020
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17:50 I worked from our Barnoldswick site today and on the drive home a Ringtail Hen Harrier flew over the A682 near the Waggoners as I was travelling from Burnley to Rawtenstall. It flew east to west and headed towards Nutshaw Hill but despite pulling over to look for it from the Waggoners car park I cou...
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Bits and bobs this week
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Snipe - my first of the autumn singles south of Hameldon (13th) and Harden Moor (15th). They seem to have been very thin on the ground in the breeding season this year Common sandpiper - one passage bird at Townsend Fold (16th). Whinchat - one Clowbridge (13th) Wheatear - seen daily over the past week in...
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Hen Harrier Beetle Hill
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Ring-tail flew out of the reeds then south around the slopes of Bull Hill this morning (9ish). I think an adult female Andy
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Mitchell's House Res
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16:30-18:30 Canada Goose, 74 flew off towards Huncoat, Kestrel, 2, Lapwing, 36 initially at the res then flew onto pasture to the south of the res, L.B.B.Gull, c12, Skylark, 1 over towards Hameldon, Swallow, c12, Meadow Pipit, c6, Whinchat, 2, Stonechat, 8 inc many juvs, Wheatear, 6, all were fresh...
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Reedsholme etc 15/8/20
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afternoon ramble - 1 Sparrowhawk circling - Reedsholme 9 Swallows inc. juvs - Hugh Rake 4 Kestrel along Cribden then 6 birds 1 hour later when viewed from valley bottom 1 calling Buzzard - Cribden slope 3 Wheatear - Laund Hey 3 Whinchat - Laund Hey 1ad + 1 juv Pied wagtail nr panopticon Top of Slate 5 Goldf...
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Clowbridge, 16th Aug 2020
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10:00-12:00 Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, 4, Mallard, c20, Goosander, 3 redheads, Buzzard, 1 towards Hameldon, Sparrowhawk, male through east, Kestrel, c7 inc family party of 5, L.B.B.Gull, c6, Swift, group of 3 through south, Swallow, c30, House Martin, c25, Meadow Pipit, c12, Pied Wagtail, c8,...
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Deansgreave Lane / Britannia Quarries. 15th Aug 20.
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A whinchat, a spotted flycatcher and a pair of Stonechats with fledged young up Deansgreave Lane nr UU compound were a nice surprise on the way up onto the moor. An adult Yellow Wagtail and a landed Cormorant in the Quarry was also a firsts for me up here. Y Wag obvs a passage bird. A group of 11 Wheatear to...
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Cheesden Valley, 13th Aug 2020
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14:30-17:00 Hobby, seen near Two Owls cottage in pursuit of of prey then minutes later flew up the valley towards A.M.R Kestrel, 2, Moorhen, two juvs on Buckhurst Lodge, Green Sandpiper, 1 flew, calling, down the valley, Lapwing, flock of c40, Swallow, c40, Sand Martin, c20, Wheatear, 4, Willow War...
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Mitchell's House Res, 13th Aug 2020
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09:30-11:30 Good chat passage with the following seen between the reservoir and Hameldon: Whinchat, 4, Stonechat, c12, Wheatear, c12 Kestrel, 1, Lapwing, 9 at the res, Whitethroat, 1 near quarry, Willow Warbler, singing birds in quarry, Skylark, 6, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 calling from tree...
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Kite, 12 August
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10.30 hrs 1 Kite came from Troy Quarry over Haslingden moor 13 stones hill. towards Michell's House res. on moor 3 Snipe 6 Sky lark 10 + Meadow Pipit herd 1 Curlew. Went on moor to listen for Quail, as I herd 1 in Easden Clough Burnley last Thursday. Neil
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Ring-necked parakeet Townsend Fold
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One flew across the football field at Townsend Fold this evening (c5.30). One of the local magpies took exception and attacked it, chasing it somewhere in the direction of Clowes Lodge. Andy
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Grane, 12th Aug 2020
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08:00-11:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 1 flew up the valley, Grey Heron, 1 at Calf Hey, Teal, flock of 7 at Holden Wood, Red Kite, 1 over Troy drifted off north, Buzzard, 3 singles plus a pair soaring over the valley, Sparrowhawk, 2 soaring birds plus a female through Holden Wood pursued by c10...
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Whimbrel.. Crawshawbooth. 10th Aug 20.
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At least 2 (together) flew south calling all the way overhead, at 12.30am in the dark, whilst I was out photographing the lightening /storm.
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Clowbridge, 11th Aug 2020
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Early Morning. Grey Heron, 1 over high, Canada Goose, pair with well grown single young, Common Scoter, 1 in the middle of the res, Goosander, 3 Redheads, Kestrel, 5 on Nutshaw and two towards Compstons, L.B.B.Gull adult & juv on pontoon, B.H.Gull, 2, Stock Dove, flock of 3, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 in...
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Marsh Harrier Alden
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Female/imm bird around the top of Alden this morning (c10.00). Spent a short time hunting and perched briefly before drifting around the east side of Bull Hill Andy
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recent odds 'n' sods
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green sandpiper - 1 in Whitworth Quarry today kingfisher - 1 at Greens Lodges, Stacksteads today sparrowhawk - min 2 juvs at Healey Dell today hobby - 1 over Trickett's Memorial yesterday green woodpecker - 1 over Gaghills on Friday 7th peregrine - 1 sat on the church at Stubbylee Park on Tuesday 4th c...
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Red Kite Grane
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This morning flying west over Troy and Jamestones then over Clough Head area around 11.00 Andy
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Marsh Harrier.. Huttock Top. 8th Aug 20.
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Imm Marsh Harrier low over and around Huttock top fields then climbed high drifting off towards Cowpe/Lench now (10.49am.) Amazing views of an imm Green Woodpecker landed on the ground next to me ( c10 ft away!) and proceeded to hop around for a minute before flying off! No camera as is the norm. Been t...
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Yellow-legged Gull
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2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull has been present amongst the sheep in the fields by the entrance to Scout Moor Quarry and above Bleakholt for around 5 days now. Was there again today in with around 30 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. The same bird was also in the fields by Croston Close Farm last weekend
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Red kite.. Goodshaw. 1st Aug 20..
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A Red Kite circled over Goodshaw tonight and drifted off SW over cribden at 8.15pm.
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Mitchell's House Res, 1st August 2020
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Mid-Morning. Kestrel, c6 hunting the moors, Lapwing, 4, B.H.Gull, c70, L.B.B.Gull, c40, Herring Gull, 2, Swallow, c40, Meadow Pipit, 1 carrying food, Stonechat, 3 juvs, Willow Warbler, 2 with 1 in song, Raven, family flock of 7 birds feeding in sheep fields, Starling, flocks of 80 & 60 plus 20...
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Grane 26/7
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2 gadwall at Holden Wood around lunchtime. Also around Grane a reeling grasshopper warbler (HWR), 3 groups of stonechats, adult and 2 young wheatears (Jamestones) and a great crested grebe (Calf Hey). Only waders were common sandpiper (Calf Hey and Jamestones), one lapwing (Jamestones) and 2 oy...
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Clowbridge, 25th July 2020
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Mid-morning. Cormorant, 1 fishing the res then later drying off on the 'U'-Boat, Canada Goose, c40, Goosander, 2 redheads, Kestrel, 5 hunting all at once, Common Sandpiper, 1 on res shore, L.B.B.Gull, 1, B.H.Gull, 4 flew down the length of the res, Swift, 3 over, Swallow, c250 with good numbers over...
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Clowbridge, 20th July 2020
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Late Evening. Common Tern, 2 feeding in res, completely diving in rather than picking off the surface. Left at 21:50 to the south, Swift, c70 feeding over moors, Stonechat, 2 near boat house, Regards, David.
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Spring Mill etc 19/07/2020
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grey heron - 1Canada goose - 26lapwing - 9, which included 5 fledged juvsdunlin - flock of 3 flew in from the west, then turned and flew south westkestrel - 1 malehobby - 1 flew over the res, landed in a tree briefly, then continued southherring gull - 1black-headed gull - 1pheasant - 1stock dove - 2 wood...
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Grane, 19th July 2020
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Mid-morning. Cormorant, 2 at Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c80 at Holden Wood, c50 at Ogden & c30 at Calf Hey, Buzzard, 4 singles, Sparrowhawk, 1 over Holden Wood, Kestrel, 5 inc family group of 3, Moorhen, 1 at Holden Wood, Curlew, 1 calling from a dry stone wall, Oystercatcher, pair plus 4 singles,...
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Clowbridge, 18th July 2020
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Mid-Afternoon. Cormorant, 1 flushed off a pylon by a Raven, Grey Heron, 2 fishing the ponds, Canada Goose, 20 plus the growing gosling, Mallard, c12, Goosander, 1 redhead, Buzzard, soaring bird, Kestrel, 5 in the air together, Oystercatcher, 1 over, Common Sandpiper, 1 low over res, L.B.B.Gull, c...
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Siskin/Wood Warbler.
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Had a report of sightings of Siskin by a land owner at Alderbottom, quite unusual for us in the summer so spent some time and found probably two family parties feeding on the alders along the Irwell, this would not be unusual in winter but I have not recorded them possibly breeding here before, while wat...
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C/booth. 13th July 20
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A Barn Owl has just flown over our house from the Folly Clough direction and headed south down the valley, quite low, calling many times whilst I was letting the dogs out last thing, 11.15pm. New garden species!
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