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- Wed Feb 13, 2019 9:26 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Lapwings
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- Views: 598
Lapwings
Approx 115 on Gale Moss this morning - numbers have steadily increased since early January - traditional pre-breeding flock location.
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:55 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Starlings
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Starlings
Not very exciting but approx 300 on Eaves Lane in a flock around St Peter's club - a good number for the area.
- Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:38 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Pink footed Geese
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- Views: 570
Pink footed Geese
My first of the autumn - 100 heading east to west over Hartwood at 11.30 am - winter is on its way!
- Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:32 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Weasel
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- Views: 591
Weasel
One crossing road near Motorway Roundabout Junction 8
- Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:10 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Disorientated Snipe and a holy Cormorant!!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 718
Disorientated Snipe and a holy Cormorant!!
In the middle of this morning's blizzard I Was driving on Hartwood when I noticed a dark shape in the middle of the road - standing out very clear against the whiteout. Driving slowly towards it and stopping about 10 feet away, the dark shape turned out to be a Snipe - up to its breast in snow. It l...
- Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:20 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Rn parakeets .
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1518
Re: Rn parakeets .
One in our tree tonight (Hartwood) seen regularly all year -up to 4 at times - very noisey!
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:28 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Willow Tit
- Replies: 0
- Views: 754
Willow Tit
Friday 27 October, Willow Tit back on the garden feeders again - been absent since spring - also a Red Admiral in garden.
- Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:39 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Ichneumon Wasp
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1953
Re: Ichneumon Wasp
Not absolutely sure it was same species but had a very similar IW in the garden yesterday - should have got a photo!
- Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:31 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Weasel v Cat
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1439
Weasel v Cat
Sadly, our cat is a killer! - she is small, slender, loving - and lightening quick! In addition to the usual odd small,bird (apologies now!) and mice, voles, shrews and rats - she prefers more robust prey. Countless rabbits, moles, grey squirrels and larger birds, eg Woodpigeons and Black Headed Gul...
- Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:31 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Hobby and Peregrines
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- Views: 982
Hobby and Peregrines
Thursday 3 August, St John's Church, Preston Road, Whittle. Heard a huge commotion and looked up to see a couple of Peregrines wheeling around and noticed the object of their disquiet - a male Hobby chasing House Martins. The Peregrines tried their level best to disturb the Hobby but it totally outc...
- Wed Jun 28, 2017 11:44 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Could the Chorley district be holding Nightjars ?
- Replies: 5
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Re: Could the Chorley district be holding Nightjars ?
Think it is getting a bit late for Nightjars churring with any enthusiasm - but good luck. Historically myself and Ken Green used to go to Chat Moss in the 1970s to watch and listen to Nightjars. Strangely trains along the railway line often brought on the churring! We diligently search all suitable...
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:56 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Red Kites, Buzzard and R N Parakeets!
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Red Kites, Buzzard and R N Parakeets!
Just a brief record or two. Red Kite over M61 near Crosse Hall Lane 1 June. Then another one sailing around over Withnell Fold for quite a while 13 June. Then in our garden a Buzzard at top of our tree being mobbed by Jays on 19 June. Finally we have the odd RN Parakeet around most days but tonight ...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 11:18 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Willow Tits
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2040
Re: Willow Tits
Our garden, Hartwood.
- Sat Nov 19, 2016 9:04 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Willow Tits
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2040
Willow Tits
Quick post to say the Willow Tits are back - disappeared for the summer returned end of October. At least 2, maybe more but difficult to say. Never had any ongoing contact with the research group looking into Willow Tit populations etc - but very pleased they are back. Aslso today 75 Pink Feet headi...
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:45 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Goosander - Leeds Liverpool Canal
- Replies: 0
- Views: 759
Goosander - Leeds Liverpool Canal
Male an Female Goosander on canal at Botany today. Who would have predicted such things 30 years ago?