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Early nesting.
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Just been watching a pair of Magpies building a nest in Stubbins, nearly complete, that was not there yesterday. Regards Brian.
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Rawtenstall, 15th Jan 2017
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14:30--16:00 Dabchick, 1 on HTL, Grey Heron, 2 on HTL, Kestrel, 1 sat on lamp post overlooking the by-pass, Herring Gull, c100 through mainly south flying low under the mist, L,B.B.Gull, group of 6 through, Wood Pigeon, c12 near Townsendfold, G.S.Woodpecker, female in trees at Townsendfold Grey W...
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Grane reservoirs 150117
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9:20 to 1:45cormorant - 2 at Holden Wood, with another 5 flying off to the west. 7 on OgdenCanada goose - 46 at Ogdenmallard - 31 at Holden Wood, 1pr on Ogden & 16 on Calf Heyteal - 1pr at Holden wood & at least 6 on the bank at Calf Hey (could've been more but visibility was poor at the time)goldeneye...
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Bits N Bobs 2017
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for sightings away from Grane and Haslingden had a look around Groundsworks with Craggy for Waxwings but a few Blackbirds, 1 Song Thrush and Redwing. A bloke said he saw Waxwings a few days back and there were about a dozen twitchers present but then the birds flew off towards Townsend Fold. I assu...
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ROC Winter Bird Race, 8th Jan 2017
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08:00-16:00 Overall a total of 68 species were seen which equals the best for a winter bird race. Five birders for this year's event meaning two teams. Team A (RI, DN) = 64 species. Team B (IB, BK, KL) = 58 species. New species included 3 stunning Waxwings, feeding on berries at Groundwork, Rawtens...
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Waxwings Townsend Fold
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Heard this morning somewhere between Lower Clowes Rd and Clayton Avenue. Unable to see them and drew a blank after a wander round looking for somewhere with a better view. No more joy later in the day - frustrating! Andy
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Lee Mill garden
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4.1.17 In the garden today, min 4 blue tits min 4 great tits 2 robins 2 pr blackbirds pr wood pigeon wren dunnock coal tits magpie nuthatch - now seen almost every day also a treecreeper first time seen in the garden
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Feeding stations Strongstry.
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Sightings for the first few days of the new year, mixed weather including -4 to +9, lovely sunshine, and constant drizzle, no wind. At least the Tit family seem to be reliable, good numbers of Great and Blue probably similar to previous years. Coal tits are higher than usual and there numbers have been...
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Waxwing. Reedsholme. 2-3rd Jan `17.
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At least 50 but prob as many as 80 Waxwing feeding on Rowans up Reeds Close. Moved on it seems as couldnt see any at 2pm. Drove around rest of estate and up Hollin Lane estate but nowt..
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Reedsholme 2/1/17
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14:40 hrs Search for waxwings amongst gardens - all to no avail. 10+2 Herring Gull >N. 3 G.B.B. Gull >N. 1 Cormorant >S. Small flock of Goldfinch in larches. 3 Collared Dove in gardens. Robin and Dunnock in song Wren calling at Higher Constablelee Pr Goosander at Tip Lodge. 4 separate House...
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Swinshaw Moor, 2nd Jan 2017
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10:30-12:30
Cormorant, 1 dropped onto Shortclough,
Sparrowhawk, soaring bird over Crawshawbooth,
Snipe, 2 flushed off Swinshaw Moor,
Herring Gull, as with Bob's report for yesterday big numbers still heading north up the Limy Valley with c600 in flocks to 50,
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1/1/17 Gull Passage
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Constant passage of Herring Gulls up the Limy valley from mid-day to 14:45 hrs. Some c200 seen in a steady passage in small groups with birds coming from the Horncliffe/Edenfield area then low over Rawtenstall town centre then very low over Holland Ave/Twin Lodge area (good observation point here)...
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Waterfoot to Cowpe Lowe 01012017
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mallard - 1pr at Warthgrey partridge - fresh droppings on Whittaker Pasturecormorant - 4 at Cowpe Resgrey heron - 1 at Lenchbuzzard - 1 over Lenchkestrel - 1 at Warthgolden plover - 6 + 1 on Cowpe Lowesnipe - 5 on Whittaker Pasture & 10 on Cowpe Lowewoodcock - 1 at Warthblack headed gull - 10 near War...
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Cheesden Valley, 1st Jan 2017
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10:00-12:30 Cormorant, 2 flew up the valley and a third bird was on Buckhurst Lodge, Mallard, c12, Teal, 11 flushed off flooded fields near Ridshaw and 22 on the scrape near Deeply Vale, Goosander, redhead on the top lodge and a pair on Buckhurst lodge, Sparrowhawk, female whizzed through near Sales...
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Clowbridge, 31st Dec 2016
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09:15-10:45 G.C.Grebe, 1 fishing middle of res, Cormorant, constantly coming and going with 18 seen at max, Teal, 3 in middle of res, Mallard, c6, Scaup, constantly diving at the top end then later sleeping on water, Goosander, 3 males and 3 redheads chasing around, Common Sandpiper, initially dis...
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Redpoll.
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Overcast 8 degrees calm. Small flock of Redpoll [10/12 ] feeding in Alder on the old railway line near Ravenshore at 1000 hrs this morning, all appeared to to be Lesser Redpoll with a mix of male and female. Regards Brian.
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Clowbridge Res.29th Dec '16.
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No sign of C Sandpiper today or the Scaup which now looks to have moved on. Birds seen - 1 G C Grebe, 6 Goosander (2ad M, 1 imm M, 3 redheads.), 11 Mallard, 30+ BH Gull, 10 Common Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 21 Cormorants. Also 63 Pinkfeet flew high to West from the East calling.
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Willow Tit.
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Geoff Margison found a Willow Tit with a flock of mixed Tits yesterday in Dearden Clough (between Bury road and Rochdale road) we have been back this morning to try and relocate the bird, but without succes. Anyone around that way could try again, the path runs between both main roads, the houses are el...
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Haslingden Moor 28 December, 09.30-11.00hr
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Misty at beginning, then foggy 6 Golden Plover 30 Snipe 2 Crows Neil & Paul Burke
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Grane, 28th Dec 2016
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09:30-11:30 1.5 degree C at best, very foggy at higher altitude. G.C.Grebe, 1 on Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Cormorant, 3 on Holden Wood and 2 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c50 flew from Holden Wood to pasture along side Ogden, Mallard, 2 on Holden Wood & 2 on Calf Hey, Teal, 13 on Holden Wood...
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Musbury, Torhill and back garden
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Had a report of Snow bunting on tor hill from Jim Rostron myself and Paul Burke set off to look for it. Musbury Pheasant 1 Kestrel 1 Stonechat herd 1 Wren herd 3 Crows 6 top end, plenty of small white bird dropping on Rossendale way Tor hill Meadow pipit 1 crows 20 Magpies 2 Starlings 50 + Back garden Blackc...
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Stacksteads Quarry road and New Line 26.12.16.
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Quarry road Stock Dove 2 Fieldfare 2 Redwing 3 Blackbird 6 minimum Goldfinch 3 Greenfinch 2 House Sparrow 6 minimum Magpie 4 Carrion Crow 4 New Line Res Goosander 1m Tufted Duck 1m 2 f Mallard c30 Moorhen 2 B.H.Gull c50 Common Gull 2 pfyldea
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Chapel Hill, 25th Dec 2016
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14:30-16:00 Cormorant, one flew down the Limy Valley and around Cribden towards Grane, Grey Heron, 1 on Edge Cote, Buzzard, single over twice, probably the same bird, Kestrel, male hunting the rough grassland, Jack Snipe, 3 on Edge Cote, Snipe, 36 on Edge Cote, Herring Gull, c20 over, Collared Dove...
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Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas from Whitworth to all Rossendale birders. Dave Ousey
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Clowbridge Res. 24th Dec.
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Common Sandpiper and Scaup still present today. (Info Bernard Lee). Wishing all members a Merry Christmas and Happy 2017.
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Strongstry feeding station.
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Mild, wet, windy, had worst days last August Having filled all the feeders with peanuts, sunflower hearts and nyger and filled all the holes with berry/mealworm laced fat we left our Avian friends to it, and took off for a couple of days. On our return our neighbour told us there had been a Green Woodpe...
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Clowbridge Res
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Common sandpiper present again but no sign of the scaup this morning. Also 9 teal and a few goosanders and cormorants (Archie saw some lapwings earlier) Andy
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Clowbridge 18 Dec
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Scaup still present am, also 57 lapwings, 5 goosanders, 11 cormorants Andy
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Grane 181216
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Canada goose - 16 at Holden Wood in the morning, 150 there at 16:00hrs & 9 at Troy Quarrymallard - 11 at Holden Wood, 1pr at Ogden, 1pr at Calf Hey, 1pr at Jamestones Quarry & 1 pr at Troy Quarryteal - 2 at Holden Wood. 1pr on Ogden, 20 at Calf Hey & 1pr at Jamestones Quarrygoldeneye - 3 at Calf Hey...
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Rawtenstall, 18th Dec 2016
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10:00-12:00. Grey Heron, 1 on The Irwell at Tesco and 1 at HTL, Mallard, 4 on The Irwell by Ilex, c30 at Tesco and c10 on HTL, Goosander, 1 Redhead on the Limy near B&M and another on The Irwell near Groundwork, Kestrel, perched in a Hawthorn near All Saints, Moorhen, 1 on HTL and 2 on All Saints Lodge, B...
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