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by MarkF
Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:16 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Moorland Fires
Replies: 3
Views: 763

Re: Moorland Fires

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by MarkF
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...
by MarkF
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...
by MarkF
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.
by MarkF
Mon May 25, 2020 9:56 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Withnell Moor
Replies: 0
Views: 338

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...
by MarkF
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...
by MarkF
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.
by MarkF
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...
by MarkF
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.
by MarkF
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...
by MarkF
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 (...
by MarkF
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.
by MarkF
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.
by MarkF
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.
by MarkF
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.

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