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by Brian Derbyshire
Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:53 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Cuerden Kem Mill End
Replies: 1
Views: 1252

Cuerden Kem Mill End

Brief walk on Monday morning, 31st March Pair Goldfinch, 1 Kestrel, pair L Grebes, 9 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 2 Canada Geese, Goldcrest, lots of usual Robins, Blackbirds, Tits etc - Also watched a very active Field Vole feeding in rough pasture near the river, watched at the same time I saw the Kestrel! ...
by Brian Derbyshire
Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:22 pm
Forum: Out of Area Sightings
Topic: Diurnal Barn Owl
Replies: 0
Views: 1063

Diurnal Barn Owl

Driving along the new road by B&Q Blackpool, a Barn Owl was quartering the development site (opposite the Honda Garage). This was today at 4.30.pm in bright sunshine. Watched it for several minutes - it was totally oblivious of passing cars and lorries and workmen close by! Brilliant views - whe...
by Brian Derbyshire
Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:28 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: L.R. Reservoir
Replies: 1
Views: 1130

L.R. Reservoir

LRR - 10 Cormorants - sat on boat in snow storm!
Pasture north of Wilcocks Farm (top of Dean Wood) at least 14 Lapwings and 2 Skylark -hard to see in a blizzard, 1 Snipe and a Nuthatch up valley from Alance Bridge
Y.R. - 1M+3F Goosander, 3 LBB Gulls, 18 BH Gulls. 2 Mallard
by Brian Derbyshire
Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:29 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: White Coppice back to Chorley
Replies: 0
Views: 699

White Coppice back to Chorley

Circuitous walk mainly for exercise but with odd stops for birds! White Coppice; Smiths Lodge, 14 Canada Geese, No 6, 4 Canada Geese, 1 Heron (plus a further Heron on the way to WC at Heapey), 1 Green Woodpecker A.R. - North end; 4 Canada Geese, 5 Mallard, 1 GC Grebe Healey Nab ; 8 Lapwings on top o...
by Brian Derbyshire
Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:11 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Gale Moss
Replies: 1
Views: 1143

Gale Moss

The cold northerly wind seems to have brought a few more Lapwings back to Gale moss - their numbers have been gradually reducing down to a dozen or so but today there were 32 birds together - no sign of the pair that were previously holding territory on the next field, cold weather must have put the...
by Brian Derbyshire
Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:16 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Boxing Hares
Replies: 8
Views: 2838

Tony, the area in question is just north of Croston - SD485 198, there are a couple of footpaths crossing the area, one N to S and one W to E (roughly!) the area is good area in general for birding, particularly the land just behind the pond to the east which is private but can be scanned from the f...
by Brian Derbyshire
Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:55 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Boxing Hares
Replies: 8
Views: 2838

Hi Tony, in past years I have seen them quite regularly in the fields between the E shaped pond and the railway line - either side of Wymot Brook, morning and evening have been good times.
Good luck,
by Brian Derbyshire
Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:05 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Duxbury & Reservoirs
Replies: 0
Views: 772

Duxbury & Reservoirs

Called in to main car park hoping to hear a Chiff-chaff - no luck! but recorded the following:- lots of small bird activity including good numbers of B & G Tits, Chaffinches in song, lots of Wrens and Robins, Blackbirds, Song Thrush, usual Magpies, noisey Jays, C Crows, Woodpigeons a Grey Wagtai...
by Brian Derbyshire
Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:44 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Duxbury & Reservoirs
Replies: 0
Views: 811

Duxbury & Reservoirs

Called in to the woods by the main car park - hoping to hear a Chiff-Chaff - but no luck, plenty of small birds around, B & G Tits, Chaffinch, Wrens and Robins abundent, Blackbirds, Song Thrush, several Nuthatches 4+, Grey Wagtail and a Green Woodpecker, usual Jays, Magpies and C Crows, Woodpige...
by Brian Derbyshire
Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:40 pm
Forum: Out of Area Sightings
Topic: Bird Watching In Norway 17/3
Replies: 1
Views: 1402

Hi Eddie, Great report - to say I'm jealous is an understatement! Please keep up the reports from Norway - it would be great to watch the progress of the birding year in Norway and compare it to Chorley. Perhaps this could be the start of reports from other observers around the globe - so if you are...
by Brian Derbyshire
Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:59 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Withnell Fold Flashes
Replies: 0
Views: 670

Withnell Fold Flashes

A quick walk up the canal for a brief look revealed:- 47 Curlew, 2 Oystercatchers, 56 Starlings, 18 Mallard, 7 Magpies, 5 C. Crows, 10 Teal, 2 Moorhen Reserve, Lots of Wrens, Robins, Blackbirds, G., B. & L.T. Tits, odd Moorhen, Pheasant ,G.S. Woodpecker, 53 Jackdaws overhead, 7 Mallard Some mana...
by Brian Derbyshire
Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:23 pm
Forum: Out of Area Sightings
Topic: Barn Owl 7/3 Salmesbury
Replies: 1
Views: 1467

I also saw a Barn Owl in the same area about 2 weeks ago just after midnight, good views - it was hedgehopping, very close to the road - good job the road was quiet!!
by Brian Derbyshire
Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:18 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Reservoirs
Replies: 0
Views: 735

Reservoirs

Quick look at the Reservoirs to see if the winds had brought in anything unusual - which it hadn't or had blown it straight into Yorkshire, - still nice to get out for an hour ! A.R., 42 Mallard, 1 G C Grebe, 24 Canada Geese, approx 60 BH Gulls Y.R., 2 Mallard, 1 G C Grebe U.R.R., 16 Canada Geese, 2...
by Brian Derbyshire
Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:58 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Bullfinches
Replies: 8
Views: 2540

Hi, we live on Hartwood and have a resident pair of Bullies in our garden :D , they love sunflower seeds but will also eat most other seed when the sunflower seeds run out. Whilst obviously not the same pair we've had Bullies in our garden on and off for the last 20+years. Like Neil I would also rec...
by Brian Derbyshire
Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:19 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Anglezarke
Replies: 0
Views: 725

Anglezarke

Quick look at the north end of Anglezarke Reservoir this morning:- 1 GC Grebe, 16 Canada Geese, 4 Mallard and 1 lonely m Pochard, 2 Lapwings and 1 Curlew over. Woods on east bank were quite busy with small birds, severall G & B Tits and Robins, 3 Coal Tits, 4 Goldfinch, at least 5 blackbirds, 1 ...

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