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by Paul Hodson
Fri Oct 27, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Eyes Lane
Replies: 0
Views: 790

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...
by Paul Hodson
Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Alance bridge-Winter Hill
Replies: 0
Views: 815

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...
by Paul Hodson
Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:50 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Anglezarke
Replies: 0
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...
by Paul Hodson
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 ...
by Paul Hodson
Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:34 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Reservoirs
Replies: 0
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...
by Paul Hodson
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:01 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: White Coppice to Roddlesworth.
Replies: 0
Views: 512

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...
by Paul Hodson
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...
by Paul Hodson
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,...
by Paul Hodson
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...
by Paul Hodson
Sun Oct 08, 2023 6:00 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Garden sightings
Replies: 0
Views: 323

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
by Paul Hodson
Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:23 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Lead Mines Clough - Holts Flat - Spitlers Edge
Replies: 1
Views: 302

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...
by Paul Hodson
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.
by Paul Hodson
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...
by Paul Hodson
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
by Paul Hodson
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...

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