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- Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:16 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Moorland Fires
- Replies: 3
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Re: Moorland Fires
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- Thu May 28, 2020 10:19 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Anglezarke Moor
- Replies: 0
- Views: 348
Anglezarke Moor
Alance Bridge - Wilcock's Farm - Old Rachel's - Hempshaw's - Simms via farm track - Lead Mines Clough Went for Yaffle but no joy. Good number of mipit and skylark throughout, both seen with caterpillars. Curlew around. 3 then 9 then 5 Lapwing, a good number for up here. 3 or 4 Snipe, a couple of whi...
- Thu May 28, 2020 5:07 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Recent Twitter / Facebook records
- Replies: 2
- Views: 724
Re: Recent Twitter / Facebook records
Apr 9 - Speckled Wood, Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Reed Bunting - Coppull Garden (G. Wilson) Apr 10 - Orange Top - undisclosed (D. Beattie) Apr 14 - Large White butterfly (f), reeling Gropper- home (D. Beattie) Apr 14 - Cuckoo - Goit (A. Farley) Apr 17 - Lots of Orange Tips - Yarrow Valley (J. Ta...
- Thu May 28, 2020 4:46 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Bretherton
- Replies: 0
- Views: 325
Bretherton
Paths around Brook House Farm.
Highlights collared dove, several yellowhammer, great spotted woodpecker, two red-legged partridge.
Highlights collared dove, several yellowhammer, great spotted woodpecker, two red-legged partridge.
- Mon May 25, 2020 9:56 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Withnell Moor
- Replies: 0
- Views: 340
Withnell Moor
Walk from Calf Hey Bridge up to Great Hill via Pimms then back via Withnell Moor. Pipits everywhere, good numbers of skylark and curlew. PImms - Pair Stonechat very visible and vocal. Great Hill - 5 Swift. Wheatear (f) on dry stone wall above Great Hill Farm. Kestrel in tree at Drinkwaters. Withnell...
- Thu May 14, 2020 9:31 pm
- Forum: Out of Area Sightings
- Topic: Turton Moor
- Replies: 0
- Views: 502
Turton Moor
Interesting to compare to Anglezarke. Heard Cuckoo at 5 spots between Whewells / Rabbit Warren / Stones Bank Rd Plantation, and on other side of A666. Suspect at least 3. 3 Wheatear (2m 1f) at Whewells. Several Snipe calling then drumming around Whewells and a few Curlew and a Gropper too. No stonec...
- Mon May 11, 2020 10:46 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Coppull Moor
- Replies: 0
- Views: 438
Coppull Moor
Blainscough / Hic Bibi. Lots of Yellowhammer and Whitethroat. Blackcap, Lapwing, Oystercatcher over. Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler. Occasional Blackcap and Linnet.
- Wed May 06, 2020 10:05 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Coppull from Charnock Richard
- Replies: 0
- Views: 441
Coppull from Charnock Richard
First swift of the year for me over Coppull Library. Also chiffchaff, blackcap in a few spots. Lapwing at Blainscough fields. Still Whimbrel at Chisnall / Jubilee Woods, 5+ at the 113 spot height on the OS map. Good numbers of Yellowhammer between BMX track and Town Lane. Charnock Golf Course hybrid...
- Mon May 04, 2020 9:06 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Coppull Jubilee Woodland
- Replies: 0
- Views: 440
Coppull Jubilee Woodland
Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Swallow, usual woodland birds. 25 Whimbrel in the large hilly field between Patrick Farm and the disused shafts.
- Sun May 03, 2020 9:25 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Lostock north of Royal Umpire
- Replies: 0
- Views: 439
Lostock north of Royal Umpire
Warblers as expected, Blackcap, Willow, Chiffchaff. Still working on deciphering Blackcap / Garden Warbler differences. Pheasant. Collared Dove. Swallow. House Martin. 3 Oystercatcher over. Single Whimbrel heard. Several Lapwing displaying. Lostock crystal clear, no fish seen, no birds on river apar...
- Sat May 02, 2020 7:53 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Holker Lane
- Replies: 0
- Views: 404
Holker Lane
60 Whimbrel the highlight (round number) at https://what3words.com/water.stray.river , 2 curlew behind them, huge size difference I was quite surprised. Couple of house martin and swallow. Female goosander on the Lostock. Couple of oystercatcher, lapwing, chiffchaff, blackcap. All birds very vocal (...
- Thu Apr 30, 2020 1:33 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Hic Bibi
- Replies: 0
- Views: 438
Hic Bibi
Wed 29th 7pm
Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Yellowhammer, single Whimbrel calling through.
Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Yellowhammer, single Whimbrel calling through.
- Wed Apr 29, 2020 3:56 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Afternoon Walk
- Replies: 4
- Views: 870
Re: Afternoon Walk
In the footpath that runs N-S, a couple of hundred yards east of HPW, ie the path that goes to the posh new house.
- Tue Apr 28, 2020 8:27 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Afternoon Walk
- Replies: 4
- Views: 870
Re: Afternoon Walk
There were a couple of yellowhammer in the field to the east of HPW when I was there last week, the bluebells are great at the moment. No whitethroat for me this year yet.
- Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:17 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Bush ID Please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1230
Re: Bush ID Please
I am no expert (far from it!) but it does look rather like the crab apple in my back garden.