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by Brian Derbyshire
Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:35 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Back of Wymott Prison
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Back of Wymott Prison

Back of prison not in!!, couple of small phragmites fringed ponds - look possible sites for Sedge and maybe even Reed warblers in spring:- 6 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 7 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe Lane down to Stannings wood, 2 Kestrel, 2 Fieldfare, several B+G Tits, Robins and Blackbirds plus 3 Roe Deer in a cl...
by Brian Derbyshire
Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:56 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Lower Healey/Nab
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Views: 1076

Lower Healey/Nab

Brisk walk down old Baggenley lane and half way up Nab revealed:_ Baggenley Lane, pair Bullfinch, 2/3s of B+G Tits at intervals plus few H Sparrows, Blackbird 10+, Robin 6, Wren 2, Mistle Thrush, lot of song from Robins and Blackbirds. Flooded field between lane and M/way contained 6 mallard 2 Moorh...
by Brian Derbyshire
Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:36 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: eccleston 27/1/08 mawdesley 28/1/08
Replies: 3
Views: 1946

My son saw a skien of PFGs, approx 200, flying north over Cueden on Monday mid-aftnoon
by Brian Derbyshire
Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:48 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: odds & ends
Replies: 2
Views: 1577

Wish it was - but sadly no, I've beeen lucky enough in the past to see both RT + GN Divers on the reservoirs but this is definately a Grebe and in all probability a funny marked first winter female GCG - RN Grebes can and do turn up after bad weather - but more often on the east coast rather than ro...
by Brian Derbyshire
Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:03 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: odds & ends
Replies: 2
Views: 1577

odds & ends

Sunday 28th, garden, 7 LT Tits, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbirds, odd Starling, 1 Woodpigeon, 2 Collard Doves, 2 B Tits, 1 G Tit, 1 Jay, 2 Magpies, 3 or 4 House Sparrows, 1 GS Woodpecker Long Lane, Heath Charnock, 1 m Sparrowhawk chasing and subsequently catching m Blackbird - very exciting (not for ther Blackb...
by Brian Derbyshire
Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Reservoirs, Fri morning, odd Grebe
Replies: 1
Views: 1497

Reservoirs, Fri morning, odd Grebe

Quick look at Reservoirs on way to Horwich revealed:- AR 42 Mallard, 3 Canada, approx 100 BH Gulls, 1 Kestrel near Yew Tree Pub YR 5M + 1F Goosander, 1 Raven in what looked like a display flight LRR 38 Mallard, 3 Canada, 2 Cormorant, 1 Heron, approx 150 BH Gull URR 29 Mallard, 13 Canada and 1 Grebe ...
by Brian Derbyshire
Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:47 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Close Encounters of the Buteo kind!
Replies: 1
Views: 1458

Close Encounters of the Buteo kind!

Driving along Wigan Lane (just past Jolly Tar Lane junction) this morning a Buzzard came out from the trees on the left, straight at the car, braked hard (both me and bird) and luckily the bird went up the wind screen - wings spread, talons down with fierce (and frighten) expression on its face!! Cl...
by Brian Derbyshire
Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:08 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Gale Moss
Replies: 0
Views: 1070

Gale Moss

Party of 32 L Redpolls + 2/3 Chaffinch and 3/4 B+G Tits feeding on Alder Trees. Additionally severall Magpies, odd C Crow and a few W Pigeons
by Brian Derbyshire
Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:11 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Lots of water - few birds!
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Views: 1150

Lots of water - few birds!

Had a quick look around Rivington/Anglezarke to see the water falls and overflows - very impressive, the reservoirs look full to the brim but not many birds about - to wet even for wildfowl!! LRR could just make out about 20 Mallard and a Cormorant - URR 13 Canada and 62 Mallard - YR 4 Mallard and 2...
by Brian Derbyshire
Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:57 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Lots of Collared Doves .18th Jan
Replies: 3
Views: 1858

Had up to 12 in my mother's garden off Eaves Lane, certainly all the gardens down Froom St, Montcliffe, Bagganley Lane and the new estates on the site of the old eaves lane hospital seem to contain lots of Collard Doves - maybe we should organise a co-ordinated count - to think they've only been in ...
by Brian Derbyshire
Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:26 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Cross Hall Lane to Healey Nab
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Views: 1268

Cross Hall Lane to Healey Nab

Quick walk up and down revealed:- few small parties of Blue, Great with odd LL Tit plus occasional Chaffinch Blackbirds all along the lane at regular intervals - must have been 20+ overall, mainly males. Lodge at top of lane held 2m+2f Mallard and 3 Moorhen with a Cormorant flying over. Generally ve...
by Brian Derbyshire
Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:55 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: singing birds
Replies: 4
Views: 2610

Despite the wet weather it is quite mild so perhaps to the birds it feels like spring is on its way - Robins singing regularly now particularly at night by the street lamp. Also lots of male Blackbird fighting over territory and saw a Magpie nest buiilding/repairing the other day.
by Brian Derbyshire
Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:17 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: Copthurst Lane 14th Jan 2008
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Views: 1103

Copthurst Lane 14th Jan 2008

Forget this from previous post - its my age!!

65 Redwing + 2 Mistle Thrush in fields between canal and Copthurst lane
by Brian Derbyshire
Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:57 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: L/L Canal, A642 Bridge to Town Lane
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Views: 1140

L/L Canal, A642 Bridge to Town Lane

Mallard 69, Canada 15, Moorhen 10, Small Birds flocks mainly Blue & Great Tits with max of 11 LLT Tits, odd Chaffinch and H Sparrow, Blackbirds at intervals, 8m & 4f. 6 Meadow Pipits in fields by side of Old Canal Kestral hovering over Botany Bay fields Magpie nest building Weasel, ran acros...
by Brian Derbyshire
Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:52 pm
Forum: 2008 Recent Sightings Submissions
Topic: New Year's Resolution!..again!!
Replies: 0
Views: 1302

New Year's Resolution!..again!!

Many moons ago having been the editor of this esteemed publication I know how hard it is to get records - but now with this modern technology none of us should have any excuse - so I'll start as I mean to go on - so for today:- White Coppice, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Tawny Owl, Smiths Lodge 32 Ca...

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