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- Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:18 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Reservoirs
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Reservoirs
2 pairs of Goldeneye still present on High Bullough reservoir. Apart from a couple of gulls and a single Cormorant the south end of Anglezarke and both Rivington reservoirs were devoid of wildfowl. A small flock of Long tailed Tits, 2-3 Nuthatch, 1 Great spotted Woodpecker by Upper Rivington reservo...
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 4:10 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Anglezarke
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- Views: 360
Anglezarke
A misty morning on the moors with very few sightings although a brief appearance by a male Hen Harrier made the day, Red Grouse heard calling, a single Reed Bunting, 2 Raven and several Carrion Crows were the only other birds. 10 Goosander, 9 Tufted Duck, 6 Mandarin and c30 Mallard were on Yarrow re...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 1:56 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Webs Count 17.12.2023
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Re: Webs Count 17.12.2023
LOWER RIVINGTON RESERVOIR. Mallard 18, Teal 5, Goosander 2, Moorhen 1, Great crested Grebe 1, Lesser black backed gull 2, Black headed gull 3, Pied Wagtail 1. UPPER RIVINGTON RESERVOIR. Mallard 7, Teal 2, Greylag Goose 2, Cormorant 6, Black headed gull 4, Grey Heron 3. YARROW RESERVOIR. Mallard 63, ...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 3:36 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Reservoirs
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- Views: 240
Reservoirs
Yarrow Reservoir.
30+ Mallard, 25 Mandarin, 13 Tufted Duck, 9 Goosander, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Raven, 1 Kestrel.
High Bullough Reservoir.
4 Goosander, pair of Goldeneye, 1 Grey Heron.
Upper Rivington Reservoir.
16 Mandarin, 10 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron.
30+ Mallard, 25 Mandarin, 13 Tufted Duck, 9 Goosander, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Raven, 1 Kestrel.
High Bullough Reservoir.
4 Goosander, pair of Goldeneye, 1 Grey Heron.
Upper Rivington Reservoir.
16 Mandarin, 10 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron.
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 6:08 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Anglezarke
- Replies: 0
- Views: 836
Anglezarke
c30 Chaffinch and a sizable flock of mixed Tits at the Alance Bridge 'feeding station' this morning. Sparrowhawk, c30 Starling and a Great spotted Woodpecker at Lead Mines Clough. Crossbill and Siskin both calling in the Holts Flat plantation. Very quiet on the moors though it was good to bump into ...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:30 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Anglezarke
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- Views: 3490
Anglezarke
Alance Bridge - Lead Mines Clough - Holts Flat - Hempshaws. 10+ Chaffinch, 5+ Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch feeding on the birdseed at Alance Bridge. Sparrowhawk in the dead forest. Red Grouse calling on Anglezarke moor. 2 Raven, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Stonechat, 3 Wren, 1 Common Snipe on Holts Flat. several Cros...
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 2:39 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: WeBS count 19.11.23
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2394
Re: WeBS count 19.11.23
LOWER RIVINGTON RESERVOIR. Mallard 17, Teal 2, Moorhen 1, Great crested Grebe 3, Black-headed Gull 67, Herring Gull 2, Lesser black-backed Gull 3, Common Gull 8, Cormorant 2, Grey Heron 1. Skein of c80 Pink-footed Geese headed eastwards. UPPER RIVINGTON RESERVOIR. Mallard 9, Cormorant 3. YARROW RESE...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 8:25 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Alance Bridge - Holts Flat.
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Alance Bridge - Holts Flat.
A flock of 18 Crossbill plus several smaller groups flying to and fro between LMC and the plantation. Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush and 2 Lesser Redpoll in the plantation. c10 Reed Bunting in the dead forest. c10 Meadow Pipit, 1 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 2 Raven, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Common Snipe on the mo...
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:02 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Alance Bridge - Holts Flat.
- Replies: 1
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Alance Bridge - Holts Flat.
Late afternoon visit Several Coal/Blue and Great Tits and a few Chaffinch were feeding on the birdseed left at Alance Bridge. LMC was deathly quiet, a male Stonechat and 12 Stock Dove were near the dead forest, a single Redpoll and a small flock of c10 Fieldfare passed overhead. c50 Mallard, 27 Goos...
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 1:56 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Eyes Lane
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- Views: 803
Eyes Lane
A single Dunlin and 5 Ruff were with 314 Lapwing on the flooded field this morning. 400+ Black-headed Gull, 37 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser black-backed Gull, c20 Stock Dove, 4 Grey Heron, 100+ Linnet, c20 Skylark, c20 Chaffinch, c30 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 1 Kestrel. 50+ Mallard, 16 Teal and 6 Moorhen on...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:14 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Alance bridge-Winter Hill
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- Views: 830
Alance bridge-Winter Hill
Walk from Alance Bridge to Winter Hill via Lead Mines Clough and Holts Flat. 50+ Carrion Crow, 3 Jay, 2 Raven, 8 Stock Dove, c10 Meadow Pipit, 3 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, Red Grouse heard. c20 Chaffinch and a similar number of Reed Bunting in the dead forest. 10 Crossbill and 6 Siskin in the conifers at...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:50 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Anglezarke
- Replies: 0
- Views: 369
Anglezarke
Alance Bridge - Holts Flat - Anglezarke moor. Highlight was a male Hen Harrier hunting over the moor this morning. c30 Carrion Crow, c20 Reed Bunting, c10 Chaffinch, 2 Dunnock, 3 Wren and several Blue Tit in the dead forest . 7 Stonechat, c10 Meadow Pipit, 1 Skylark, 1 Raven, 1 Kestrel, skein of c50...
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:33 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Anglezarke
- Replies: 1
- Views: 410
Anglezarke
Alance Bridge - Lead Mines Clough - Holts Flat - Redmonds Edge - Round Loaf. What seemed a to be a good number of both Crossbill and Siskin were heard but not seen in the conifers at the top of LMC, otherwise the Clough was deathly quiet. A small party of Long-tailed Tits and 4 Jay were in the dead ...
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:34 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Reservoirs
- Replies: 0
- Views: 524
Reservoirs
Early afternoon mooch around some the reservoirs, Anglezarke south end. 16 Lesser black-backed gull, 95 Black-headed gulls, 2 Common Gull, 1 Great black-backed gull, 1 Great spotted Woodpecker. 9 Grey Squirrels. High Bullough. 1 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron. Upper Rivington Nothing. Yarrow. c10 Mallard, 13...
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:01 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: White Coppice to Roddlesworth.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 521
White Coppice to Roddlesworth.
Sightings from yesterdays walk, White Coppice - Great Hill - Hollinshead Hall - Roddlesworth - Brinscall. 3 Red Grouse in Dean Black Brook. 2 Stonechat and 4 Meadow Pipit near Great Hill. 100+ Redwing and a similar number of Fieldfare southbound over the moors The woodland at Tockholes and Roddleswo...