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Help at Hoddlesden Moss
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Hi guys I really hope you don't mind me posting on here - but I couldn't find a contact email for you! (By the way, the email address on NBN gateway isn't working https://data.nbn.org.uk/Organisations/83 )I spoke to our regional office and they suggested that I contact yourselves as youre not too fa...
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Bird Club Monday 18th July
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All Meeting this Monday at 19:00 at Kay Street. Any thoughts as where to go? Ian
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Summer Bird Race 2016
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The Bird race is due on June 5th. This starts at 06:00am at Waterfoot carpark. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend as I will be on my way back from holiday so I hope you all have a great day. Cheers Ian
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Easterly Winds
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Hi All Easterly Winds from Friday 6th May until at least mid of next week - Hope something turns up. S -- Edited by sarfraz on Thursday 5th of May 2016 09:45:20 PM
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Any takers for a BBS square?
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Would anyone be interested in taking over a 1km Breeding Bird Survey square? As well as one near home in Bolton I have one at Rising Bridge above Mitchell House. The problem is, it takes me a good half hour to get to it for an early morning start and I find it more difficult to do that these days. It's not a v...
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Bird Club 18th April
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Meet at 19:00 on Kay Street carpark. See lots of you there for a ramble! Ian
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BRGS bird club reports?????
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Has anybody out there got any old BRGS bird reports from the 1950s, 60s & 70s which Eric Ward wrote and sent out. I am seeking reports for the years 1949 to 1952, 55,56,57 and 68 onwards. I know this is a long shot and I'm not sure if they were published every year but fingers crossed they may be buried in...
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Aerial footage (April 2016)
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A short aerial footage clip of Whitowrth valley with distant view of Cowm Res....sure you made this video Mr Ousey.....
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Aerial View of the Grane Valley and Surrounding Areas
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I found this photo of the Grane valley posted on Twitter this week and thought it might interest some of you. It was taken on the morning of 25th Feb, 2016. -- Edited by PaulB on Saturday 27th of February 2016 12:28:08 PM
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Bird Club
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All Bird Club Monday 15th at 19:15 Weavers Cottage. Please would anyone that didn't manage to get to the AGM come along and pay their subs, we could do with them as this 'web site' etc costs money and a fiver a year is pretty good value when the report is included. Sorry to be so blunt. Cheers Ian
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Garden Wildlife Health
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Further to previous discussion on disease incidence an up to date report has been released. The garden is still seeing disease with Chaffinch and for the first time a diseased Bullfinch has been recorded. I would ask that anybody noticing disease please record it. Whilst specifically I mention bir...
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A G M
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All Don't forget the A G M tomorrow, 19:15 at Weavers Cottage, Bacup Road. Brian will have a 'slide' show of South Africa. See you all there. Ian
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Winter Bird Race
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For all those who want to do some winter birding don't forget the Birdrace on Sunday (10th) meeting at Waterfoot car park at 07:45. If anyone wants to be collected please let me know - See you there. Ian
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quad and dirt bikes
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Whilst walking through Staghills Woods today I had the misfortune to come across a quad biker churning up the ground in the woods. This quad biker then came down the tarmacked road at Sandybank towards Bacup Road. A minute later another quad bike type machine came roaring up the tarmacked path at s...
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Next Six Months
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All Here is a copy of the next six month meetings etc. If anyone has a problem getting it please let me know and I get a copy to you. I will take a few to the AGM. All the best for 2016 Ian
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Merry Christmas..
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Wishing everyone in the club and on the forum a Merry Christmas and a happy 2016. Hopefully we will have a good birding year. Best wishes, Craig.
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Birds of Lancs
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Just thought somebody might want a bargain. Birds of Lancashire and N. Merseyside (White, MCcarthy, Jones) currently for sale (buy it now) on ebay at £10 + post Bargain for somebody, original price £40:00 Bob.
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Avian diseases.
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After ten years of disease free feeding stations I now have the first case of Trichomonosis in a Goldfinch. This bird is a classic case of the disease, and has been seen for three days now, as far as I can tell it is the same bird and I have only witnessed one bird with this issue. My feeders and tables are cle...
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Photographs for 2014 Report
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I can submit the following photographs all taken in 2014 for the report if needed. All taken in Rossendale. All cheques payable to .. :P
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Strange Occurance
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We went shopping to Leeds yesterday, 21.11.15, and my son came running up to me and said he'd found two dead birds on the street. I said they'd be pigeons but he said no come and see. He then showed me a Redwing and a Snipe, both freshly dead, lying next to each other on a street in the city centre of Leeds ! I co...
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November Meeting
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All Don't forget it's the November meeting tomorrow 16-11-15 See you all there Ian
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Bird report
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Just trying to bringing things together for 2014 report and we appear to be missing info on certain species. Anything on the occurrence of Whooper Swan, Grey-lag goose, Shelduck, Pochard, Dotterel during 2014 would be useful. Bob.
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club meeting 19th October
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The club meeting on Monday 19th October will be for members photos. Brian has said he will bring the projector and Ste will provide the screen. The projector comes with the following connection cables.... HDMI....which can be connected to iphones (adaptor needed), iPad I have adaptor. VGA.....la...
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new mobile number
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I've just purchased a new mobile today and have new number. For anybody who wants it the new number is 07519753987. cheers Kevin
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Free books to a good home.
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This is a set of seven hardback natural history books on various subjects with colour illustrations, they are from the 1980's but still relevant today. They are free to a good home and would be ideal as an introduction to the subject, if anyone knows of someone who would appreciate them......they are...
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Caterpiller ID
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Hi Add a look on net thinking White Ermine moth caterpillar ? Cheers Craggy
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meeting 210915
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Just a reminder that the first indoor club meeting of the autumn is on Monday 21st September at the Weaver's Cottage, Rawtenstall. Meet at 7:15pm. New members are always welcome cheers Kevin
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Bee-eaters, BirdFair and Spurn
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Hi All, Is any one interested in the following trips over the next 2 months?:- 1. A trip to see the European Bee-eaters which are nesting near Brampton in Cumbria. They are nesting and probably have chicks so any point over next 2 weeks could be good. First breeding attempt in the North West of Eng...
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Hen Harrier Day North West 9th August
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Just a note to say the closest organised event for this year From 10.30 at Dunsop Bridge in Lancashires Forest of Bowland. Join us on the village green in front of the river opposite the Puddle Ducks cafe. There is a car park near the garage and toilets. As you arrive please make your way to our recepti...
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