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A single Hobby was hunting pipits low NW along Coal Pit Lane this morning.

Gulls on the roof at Horrocks Fold cow sheds and dropping to the farm by Bryan Hey Reservoir and Horrocks Fold pig shed today included a 3rd year Yellow-legged Gull, adult Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 100+ Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls.

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Single juvenile Redstart at Holden's Farm this morning.

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13 Mediterranean Gulls by Horrocks Fold cow sheds this morning.

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Red Kite flew north-west over Dean Ditch on Smithills Moor at 12:10 today.

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Male Indian Peafowl along Chorley Old Road this evening not far from the rookery / Blundell Arms.  Thought I'd better post it as there seems to be a move for it to be added to the British List!



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Female Greenland Wheatear along Dean Ditch this morning.

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 3 Whinchat briefly dropped in at Higher Meadows along Georges Lane, before moving off north today. Also, 1 young male type Ring Ouzel, 12 Curlew over south and 15 Wheatear.

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Late news for yesterday when a Whimbrel flew through north after heavy rain early in the morning and 12 Wheatears were Ron the summit of Winter Hill.

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Male Ring Ouzel below the old kennels at Higher Meadows off Georges Lane this morning and 2 Common Sandpiper flew NW.

 

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An adult Little gull flew south past Scout Road with Black-headed Gulls at 12:45 today

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Ian McKerchar


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This morning along Coal Pit Lane:

Cuckoo mobile and singing around Roscoe's Plantation

Male Ring Ouzel, 1 Wheatear and 7 Fieldfare in a field next to Roscoe's Farm

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Grasshoppers Warblers reeling between Holdens Farm and Plantation and Tree Pipit and male Wheatear the highlights of a walk around Burnt Edge area this morning

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Male Cuckoo calling and showing well below kennels on George's Lane between 10.45 and 11.30 when I left

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Walk around fields below Kennels 9am till 11am

2 Ring Ouzels very flighty and disappeared after 10 minutes. Started on right site near dip,flew left to tree then back to tree in valley where they were last seen.

1 Stonechat male

1 male Kestrel

3 Wheatear

1 Meadow Pipit

5 Magpie

3 Lapwing

Pheasant

Blackbird

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6 Ring Ouzels still at George's Lane this morning 7.30 - 9.00 by 10.00am to much foot traffic for close views  



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Late news for yesterday morning;

7 Ring Ouzel at Higher Meadows at the northern end of Georges Lane and 1 Ring Ouzel along Coal Pit Lane in fields by Roscoes Tenement Clough.

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I was intrigued by the recent pictures posted so I payed a visit to see the ring ouzels.

It was most unfortunate that this trip had its snags as I first witnessed a female pheasant came to near death as it was startled by a car! Several feathers flew about but it appeared it was a very close shave as she instantly flew over the hedge. Hopefully she only gotten bruised and the driver was likewise relieved she flew off.

When I found the ring ouzels (5 in a field), at least one of the males got gradually close enough to get a few record shots.

Still, I got some great views of them but nothing like I had hoped to achieve.

Also noteworthy was:

Pheasant
Lesser redpoll (3+)
Wheatear (female came in nice excellent viewing range)
Grey wagtail
Pied wagtail
Stonechat
Reed bunting
Curlew
Meadow pipit
Black headed gull
Blackbird
Possible merlin that passed through very quickly
Starlings

OS map reference for best viewing from next to the track of George's Lane: SD647132

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Ian McKerchar


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7 Ring Ouzels at Higher Meadows this morning in the field opposite the kennels along Georges Lane.

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Ring Ouzel today below the Kennels, Georges Lane..

Pic. by David Rogers.



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-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 16th of April 2019 05:22:09 PM

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Ring Ouzel showing really well this afternoon. Numbers as per Pete Bs post

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Still 5 Ring Ouzels in the grassy fields below the kennels,4 males and a female

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10 Wheatears early afternoon on a walk from Heather Hall to Holdens Farm and back also 30 Fieldfares near Holden's Farm.

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6 Ring Ouzel, a Fieldfare and 3 Wheatear below the kennels at Higher Meadows, off Georges Lane this morning.

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2 Ring Ouzels again this morning, in the fields below the kennels at Higher Meadows off Georges Lane.

Other birds included:

11 Wheatear

31 redpoll north

2 Curlew

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Highlights from Higher Meadows area today:

 

2 male Ring Ouzel (including one in the pony fields off Mast Road)

5 Wheatear

2 Raven

5 Siskin over

3 Brambling over

35 redpoll  over

 

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Osprey north over Higher Meadows at 07:10.

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This morning with a couple of friends and my dog.

Birds seen:

Red Grouse.....2

Lesser Redpoll....6,  more heard

Skylark.......4,    more heard

Meadow Pipit......6

Raven......1

Kestrel......2

Pied Wagtail......2

Herring Gull.....1

Chaffinch.......1

 



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3 male Ring Ouzel on Adam's Hill this morning, along with a Wheatear and 1 Brambling north.

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Mobile and rather striking leucistic Ring Ouzel around Heather Hall area today, with an almost completely white head.

 

Other birds in included a spiral of 8 Buzzard above Dean Ditch, a flock of 16 Golden Plover north and also 18 Wheatear.

 

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Highlights from Higher Meadows this morning included:

 

Male Ring Ouzel briefly down, then flew north at 6:50 am

14 Curlew N

3 Crossbill N 

 

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Yesterday's sightings from Georges Lane included:

 

4 Curlew N

58 Brambling N

106 Lesser Redpoll N

52 Siskin N

3 Twite N

28 Crossbill N in 4 groups

 

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This morning's highlights from Higher Meadows:

 

8 Curlew N

2 Golden Plover N

10 Wheatear 1at various sites across the moors

 

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Late news for sightings yesterday morning from Higher Meadows:

 

11 Curlew N

8 Brambling N

28 Lesser Redpoll N

43 Siskin N

41 Crossbill N in 5 flocks

2 Wheatear down at Heather Hall

 

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Sightings from both Higher Meadows early am and Scout Road later included:

 

1 Merlin chasing a north bound Meadow Pipit

3 curlew N

13 Golden Plover in one flock N

36 Brambling 36 N

70 Lesser Redpoll N

6 Twite N over Higher Meadows

185 Siskin N in 28 flocks

32 Crossbill N in six flocks

1 male Wheatear at Heather Hall 

 

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Sighings from Georges Lane this morning included:

 

9 Curlew N

109 Chaffinch N

15 Brambling N

53 Siskin N

43 Lesser Redpoll N

37 Crossbill N

16 Coal Tit in one flock high north over the moor

 

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Additional sightings from today:

208 Meadow Pipit N

8 Curlew N

10 Siskin N

2 Brambling N

2 Greylag Geese E

A single Pink-footed Goose S with 6 Canada Geese

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Tuesday 19th March : Brief visit to Walker Fold woods pm.

Only birds of note: 

A few Goldcrests

1 Buzzard



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15 Twite (over half males in breeding plumage) singing and displaying for 25 minutes in a single small larch on the north side of Pike Cottage garden at the north end of Georges Lane, then flew off north low over Crooked Edge at 10:15 this morning.

 

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Highlights from Scout Road this morning:

 

142 Meadow Pipit north

2 Curlew north

1 Crossbill north

8 Brambling north

Nuthatch high north 

 

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13 Curlew flew north over Scout Road this morning and an adult Mediterranean Gull flew north.

 

4 Crossbill were down in pines along the northern end of Georges Lane.

 

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Highlights this morning from Scout Road:

 

Curlew flocks north mid-morning of 22, 10 and a single  

2 male and a female Red-breasted Merganser  flew SW 

 

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Singles or Curlew and Mediterranean Gull north over Scout Road this morning.

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From Scout Road this morning, 07:15-09:15:

 

26 Curlew N

1 Mediterranean Gull N

12 Lesser Redpoll over

1 Brambling S

Chiffchaff down by Scout Road quarry

 

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From Scout Road this morning, 07:40-09:15:

 

2 Brambling S

4 Siskin S

2 adult Mediterranean Gulls N

25 Curlew N, including a single flock of 18

Female Marsh Harrier SE over Horwich at 3pm

 

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From Scout Road this morning, 07:20-10am:

 

1 Little Egret SE at 08:10

9 Curlew N

1 adult Mediterranean Gull S

8 Crossbill S

31 Siskin S

133 Chaffinch S

44 Brambling S

 

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Highlights from Scout Road this morning, 07:40-11:30 included:

45 Brambling south including some dropping into the heather

219 Chaffinch south

24 Lesser Redpoll

27 Siskin

14 Crossbill south in 5 flocks

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10-00-14.30 (Overcast, bleak day with strong westerly blowing)

Georges Lane : 2 Ravens(1 calling), a charm of 12 Goldfinches and a rather forlorn looking male Blackbird that looked completely out of place on the sheep pasture.

Burnt Edge : No birds were seen here at all, not even a crow, the only sign of life being a solitary Weasel on the path along the bottom of the bank.

Holdens Farm : A couple of Meadow Pipits were in the horse paddock.

A flock of 50+ Starlings were alongside Matchmoor Lane halfway between the stables and Burnt Edge, as was a single Rook.

Despite the gloom, there were plenty of Magpies around, especially along Georges Lane.

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14 Brambling south over Scout Road this morning.

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Short-eared Owl hunting on Wildersmoor at 3.15 today. Viewed from the top of Two Lads.

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Short-eared Owl hunting over Wildersmoor this morning.

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