|
Rawtenstall to EBSW 011017
(Preview)
cormorant - 1 flying upstream over K Steelsgrey heron - 1 at Townsendfold & 1 over Ewood Bridgemallard - 32 at Tesco, 1pr at K Steels & 32 at EBSWgoosander - 1 at Groundworkbuzzard - 2 at EBSWkestrel - 2 at EBSWmoorhen - 1 in the goat field near Holmes Terrace Lodge (lodge frozen)black headed gu...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
0
|
114
|
|
|
|
|
Warth & Cowpe Lowe 30/11/17
(Preview)
cormorant - 1 flew down the Irwell valley and dropped onto the river below Staghills Woodsheron - 1 at Warthbuzzard - 1 harassed by a herring gullkestrel - 1 at Warth & 1 near Lowe Lodgelarge gulls - c85 flew down the Irwell valley around 10:35. Appeared to be mostly herring gulls. golden plover...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
0
|
114
|
|
|
|
|
Seat Naze, Edge Cote & Marl Pits
(Preview)
Seat Naze, Edge Cotebuzzard - 1kestrel - 1snipe - 32jack snipe - 1common gull - - 2black headed gull - 2mistle thrush - 1goldcrest - c4wren - 1starling - c50carrion crow - 122jackdaw - 2magpie - 11 Marl Pitsredwing - 3siskin - - 6bullfinch - 2 Also 1 kingfisher on the River Whitewell from Baltic Bridge...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
0
|
157
|
|
|
|
|
Reedsholme 27/11/17
(Preview)
Reedsholme - 1 Raven calling - poss. another or same bird 20 mins later. 1 Buzzard c30 large gull >S then intermittant passage N. over the day involving c60 birds, but could have been many more. Bob.
|
Bigbadbob
|
0
|
144
|
|
|
|
|
Clowbridge, 26th November 2017
(Preview)
08:30-10:00 Cormorant, 1 on the U-Boat, Mallard, 2 on res, 8 on Limy, Goosander, male on back pond then on res, Kestrel, 1 over rough grassland, Moorhen, 1 on Limy, B.H.Gull, c6 on res and c20 over, Common Gull, 3 over, Herring Gull, c40 over, G.B.B.Gull, immature on res flew off west, Meadow Pipit, 1 ov...
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
128
|
|
|
|
|
Cowm Reservoir. 26/11/17
(Preview)
Male Goosander still present
2 Tufted Duck
28 Mallard
30 BH Gull
2 Common Gull
2 LB Gull
2 Robin
5 Blackbird
Chaffinch
4 Carrion Crow
3 Magpie
Dave Ousey
|
David Ousey
|
0
|
108
|
|
|
|
|
Strongstry feeding station.
(Preview)
Rain, sleet, snow, sunshine, calm, barely made 3 degrees. 1000 to 1300 hrs. Blue Tit....15 Great Tit...12 Coal Tit....10 Goldfinch....7 Chaffinch....27 Robin....4 Dunnock....3 Wren....2 Goldcrest...2 Treecreeper....1 Nuthatch....5 Bullfinch....1 M Blackbird....13 Song Thrush....2 G...
|
brian
|
0
|
158
|
|
|
|
|
Grane 19/11/2017
(Preview)
pink - footed goose - 1 with Canada geese at OgdenCanada goose - min 215 at Ogdenteal - 4 at Holden Wood & 9 at Calf Heymallard - 30 at Holden Wood, 8 at Ogden, 16 at Calf Hey & 1 pr at Jamestonesgoldeneye - 1 male & 5 females at Ogdenpheasant - 1 female at Holden Woodcormorant - 9 at Holden Wood &am...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
0
|
157
|
|
|
|
|
Chapel Hill, 19th Nov 2017
(Preview)
08:30-10:30 Buzzard, 1 over Seat Naze mobbed by a Crow, Snipe, 17 flushed off Edge Cote, B.H.Gull, c20 on pasture, Common Gull, c10 over, L.B.B.Gull, c200 over, Herring Gull, c50 over, G.B.B.Gull, 1 over, Wood Pigeon, c60 in Brookes' Wood & c30 over, Collared Dove, 1 on Newchurch Road, Wren, c8,...
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
148
|
|
|
|
|
Clowbridge Res
(Preview)
10:45
6 Whooper Swans on the res.
Flew around the res then settled again.
Many thanks to Archie for the message they were there!
Regards
David Nuttall
|
David Nuttall
|
2
|
158
|
|
|
|
|
Warth,Wallbank Lodge, Spring Mill & Cowm
(Preview)
Warthgrey heron - 1cormorant - 3 flew down the valleymallard - 5goosander - 3 redheadskestrel - 1herring gull - 6 flying down the valleylesser black backed gull - 6 flying down the valleygreen woodpecker - 1stock dove - 2grey wagtail - 1woodpigeon - 1robin - 9blackbird - 14mistle thrush - 1wren - 6dun...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
2
|
287
|
|
|
|
|
Mitchell's House Res, 12th Nov 2017
(Preview)
15:00-16:30 Goosander, 1 Redhead on res bank was joined by two more as dusk approached, Kestrel, at least 3 with one bird carrying a vole, Lapwing, a flock of 10 flying around the reservoir, B.H.Gull, c12 on res, Common Gull, c6 on res with c10 over, Herring Gull, c20 over, L.B.B.Gull, c12 on res and c30...
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
182
|
|
|
|
|
Clowbridge, 11th Nov 2017
(Preview)
10:00-11:00 Cormorant, 3 fishing the res, Mallard, c6, Kestrel, 2 at top end, Pheasant, male on pasture near point Wood, Moorhen, 3 on Limy, B.H.Gull, c20, Common Gull, 6, L.B.B.Gull, 1 on res and 4 over, Little Owl, 2 on dry stone walls near Nutshaw, Pied Wagtail, 1 on res bank, Goldcrest, calling in P...
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
139
|
|
|
|
|
Strongstry feeding station.
(Preview)
Calm, dry, minus 2 overnight, plus 2 at 1030 am. Blackbird numbers have increased as have Chaffinch over the last week, first Treecreeper taking fat this morning. Two Siskin with Goldfinch feeding on niger this morning first this autumn, but the stars of the show are still the Jays, there are regular...
|
brian
|
0
|
172
|
|
|
|
|
Haslingden Moor, 6 November
(Preview)
2 Red Grouse 23 Snipe 1 Meadow Pipit 6 Carrion Crow 2 Kestrels Neil
|
Neil Burke
|
0
|
131
|
|
|
|
|
Grane, 5th Nov 2017
(Preview)
08:00-11:30 Cormorant, 4 drying off on the bank of Ogden and one fishing the res, Grey Heron, 2 at Ogden, Canada Goose, c50 at Holden Wood, Mallard, c12, Teal, 5 on Calf Hey, Tufted Duck, 2 on Calf Hey, Goldeneye, 2 females in Jamestones, Goosander, male over north, Buzzard, 1 soaring over Calf Hey, Per...
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
139
|
|
|
|
|
Holden wood.
(Preview)
0800/1030 hrs light North westerly 5 degrees to 8 degrees bright sunshine. Fishing match at outflow end. Cormorant....6 in roost, 2 over. Black Headed Gull....12 Mallard...18 on water, 8 over. House Sparrow....7 in hedges. Reed Bunting....single Male over. Meadow Pipit....2 flushed. Stonech...
|
brian
|
0
|
138
|
|
|
|
|
Harden Moor, 4th Nov 2017
(Preview)
15:00-16:00 Buzzard, 1 over then soaring over Turf Moor, Kestrel, hovering bird in Cheesden Valley, Jack Snipe, 1 flushed, Snipe, 52 flushed, Lapwing, flocks of c80 & 14 up Cheesden Valley onto AMR, Meadow Pipit, single, Redpoll, 1 at Cheesden Bar Lodge was a first! Regards, David Nuttall.
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
131
|
|
|
|
|
Clowbridge, 4th Nov 2017
(Preview)
07:30-09:00 Cormorant, 2 on res, Mallard, 6, Kestrel, 1 hunting the moors, Moorhen, 2 on Limy, B.H.Gull, c6, Common Gull, 2, L.B.B.Gull, 7 on res, Meadow Pipit, c6 over south west, Stonechat, pair in South Bay and male in front of Nutshaw, L.T.Tit, calling flock in car park, Goldcrest, 2 in Point Wood...
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
126
|
|
|
|
|
Dead Water Rail, 3rd Nov 2017
(Preview)
We got a report from a friend at Cowpe who found a dead Water Rail next to her Duck Pen on her allotment this morning. Just shows you what is out there! Regards, David Nuttall
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
151
|
|
|
|
|
Clowbridge, 1st Nov 2017
(Preview)
11:00-12:30 Kestrel, 3 singles hunting the moors, Sparrowhawk, female over res then headed down the valley, Common Sandpiper, showed early morning ( via Archie), B.H.Gull, c8 on res, Common Gull, 7 on res, L.B.B.Gull, 2 on res and 5 over, Little Owl, 1 on fence post near Nutshaw, Meadow Pipit, 6 in So...
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
155
|
|
|
|
|
Shelduck
(Preview)
One at Clowbridge res this morning (9.00). Not particularly tame and flew across the res when flushed. Still present when I left. Compstons from 7.30 - 8.30 was extremely quiet Andy
|
andyy
|
0
|
154
|
|
|
|
|
Reedsholme area 29 - 30/10/17
(Preview)
29/10/17 1 Buzzard 1 Peregrine seen twice eventually heading over Bolton Woods towards Waterfoot 2 Goldcrest w/ c5 Long-tailed Tits at Sunnyside Park 1 Kestrel 1 G.S.Woodpecker 2 Jay 4-5 Blackbirds - Cribden Clough 1m Bullfinch - Cribden Clough 30/10/17 Pr Dipper - Leabrook Cribden Clough 10.00h...
|
Bigbadbob
|
0
|
131
|
|
|
|
|
Fieldfares.
(Preview)
First frost of this autumn minus one in Strongstry. Fifty Fieldfares high going NNE over Edenfield, info from Geoff. Regards Brian.
|
brian
|
0
|
132
|
|
|
|
|
Clowbridge, 29th Oct 2017
(Preview)
Dry, still, quite cool, a contrast to yesterday! 07:00-08:00 Cormorant, 1 fishing res later on U-Boat, Grey Heron, 1 on shore, Canada Goose, c80 on res, Mallard, c20. Kestrel, 1 hunting the moors, Moorhen, 3 on Limy, Common Sandpiper, late bird on res shore, B.H.Gull, c12, Common Gull, c4, Herring G...
|
David Nuttall
|
1
|
147
|
|
|
|
|
Grane 29/10/2017
(Preview)
great crested grebe - 1 on Ogdengrey heron - 1 at Holden Wood & 3 at OgdenCanada goose - min 145 Holden Wood & 2 at Ogdencormorant - 26 birds roosting at Holden Wood. 1 bird flew into roost, lost it's footing and was left dangling in the tree before falling 20 - 25 ft through the branches to the resma...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
0
|
123
|
|
|
|
|
Warth 29/10/17
(Preview)
grey heron - 1snipe - 1 high over Cowpe Lowebuzzard - 2sparrowhawk - 2peregrine - 1 pr over to Rawtenstall. Female looked huge against the malekestrel - 2kingfisher - 1great spotted woodpecker - 1stock dove - 2grey wagtail - 1nuthatch - 2robin - 14blackbird - 14redwing - 1 heardmistle thrush - 1goldc...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
0
|
145
|
|
|
|
|
Pallid Harrier, 10.15 hrs 29 October. Halingden Grane.
(Preview)
1 juvenile flew past me on moor above Ogden res, had a 20 to 30 second good view of the bird all its plumage fits perfect with field Guide. Neil
|
Neil Burke
|
0
|
164
|
|
|
|
|
Redwings.
(Preview)
Wet, windy (westerly) 11 degrees 0800/1030 hrs. Redwing movement all going south, showed no sign of landing, calling constantly. Flock of 25 Strongstry. Flock of 60 plus Alderbottom. Flock of 43 Lodge view. Flocks of 10/8/14 near pleasant view farm. Some could have been counted twice if they swung...
|
brian
|
0
|
125
|
|
|
|
|
Clowbridge, 28th October 2017
(Preview)
Poor visibility in misty, windy, heavy drizzle conditions. 08:00-09:00 Canada Goose, 2 over, Mallard, 4, Moorhen, 3 on Limy, B.H.Gull, 8 around pontoon, Common Gull, 2 on pontoon, Little Owl, 1 tucked up in dry stone wall, Meadow Pipit, c6 along dam wall, Pied Wagtail, 1 with pipits, Stonechat, mal...
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
121
|
|
|
