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- Fri Oct 27, 2023 1:56 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Eyes Lane
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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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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
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- Views: 360
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: 401
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
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- Views: 513
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.
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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...
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:07 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Out West.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 447
Out West.
Croston Finney. Several large skeins of Pink-footed geese, most of them headed west. 17 Whooper Swan, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, c300 Fieldfare and a few Redwing in the stubble field by Finney Lane. c200 Starling, c200 Linnet, c20 Tree Sparrow, c100 Skylark, 12 Pied Wagtail, 4 Yellowhamme...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 5:44 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Alance Bridge - Lead Mines Clough - Holts Flat.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 424
Alance Bridge - Lead Mines Clough - Holts Flat.
Yarrow Reservoir. 16 Mandarin, 1 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe. Several Coal and Blue Tits and 2 Nuthatch at the Alance Bridge 'feeding station' LMC. Song Thrush, Dunnock, 3-4 Robin, 2 Goldcrest, 30-40 Goldfinch, 15-20 Siskin, 5-10 Chaffinch. Holts Flat. 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin, 2-3 Pheasant,...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 2:03 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Monthly Duck Count 15.10.23
- Replies: 5
- Views: 713
Re: Monthly Duck Count 15.10.23
LOWER RIVINGTON RESERVOIR. Mallard 31, Whooper Swan 2, Great Crested Grebe 2, Cormorant 1, Black-headed gull 7, Lesser black-backed gull 4, Canada Goose 22 overhead, Grey Heron 1, Kingfisher 1, Pied Wagtail 3. UPPER RIVINGTON RESERVOIR. Mallard 7, Mandarin 10, Cormorant 4, Grey Heron 2. YARROW RESER...
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 6:00 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Garden sightings
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Garden sightings
10 Red Admiral and 4 Comma butterflies feeding on the ivy, which was also abuzz with wasps and hoverflies.
Sparrowhawk and 2 Buzzard overhead.
Tawny Owl calling in the woods early this morning
Sparrowhawk and 2 Buzzard overhead.
Tawny Owl calling in the woods early this morning
- Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:23 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Lead Mines Clough - Holts Flat - Spitlers Edge
- Replies: 1
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Lead Mines Clough - Holts Flat - Spitlers Edge
LMC Blue/Great/Long tailed Tits, Treecreeper, Wren, Robin, c10 Goldfinch, c10 Chaffinch, 2 Jay. Holts Flat. 5 Stonechat, 3 Reed Bunting, 5 Magpie, c50 Carrion Crow, c50 Woodpigeon, 2 Raven, 2 Kestrel, 2 Pheasant . Holts Flat plantation. 10-15 Crossbill, 18 Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, Goldcrest, Great Ti...
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:44 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Lead mine Clough-Holts Flat.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 240
Re: Lead mine Clough-Holts Flat.
Thanks Len.
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 7:16 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Lead mine Clough-Holts Flat.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 240
Lead mine Clough-Holts Flat.
Afternoon mooch around Holts Flat via Alance Bridge and Lead mines Clough. 2 Jay, Lesser Redpoll heard and c10 Chaffinch at LMC. c80 Meadow Pipit, c10 Goldfinch, 1 Skylark, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, c20 Carrion Crow, 2 Magpie, 3 Pheasant on/over the moors. 30+ Crossbill, 2-3 Robin, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Go...
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:30 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Lead mines Clough-Holts Flat.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 279
Re: Lead mines Clough-Holts Flat.
Thanks Len
- Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:50 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Lead mines Clough-Holts Flat.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 279
Lead mines Clough-Holts Flat.
10+ House Martin and 20+ Swallow feeding over Parsons Bullough this morning, there was a steady trickle of southbound Swallows over the moors all day. 1 Sparrowhawk, c30 Carrion Crow, 2-3 Jay, 1 Great spotted Woodpecker, Wren, Coal, Great and Blue Tits in or around the dead forest. 10 Crossbill, 2-3...