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Visit for 26th April - 36 species seen including -

1 Ring Ouzel near to Mast Road

1 Sparrowhawk

1 Buzzard

2 Kestrel

2 Raven

1 Jay

1 Goldcrest

1 Jay

6 Wheatear

3 Lesser Redpoll

2 Bullfinch

 



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Highlights for yesterday on the moors included:

 

69 Wheatears including a couple of Greenland types

Male Whinchat at Heather Hall

1 Yellow Wagtail north over Higher Meadows and a White Wagtail down at Scout Road watchpoint

2 male Ring Ouzel at Adams Hill

Whitethroat along Coal Pit Lane

 

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This morning 3 Ring Ouzel in the horse fields at the bottom of Mast Road and another moving around the compounds off Mast Road. Also, a total of 30 Wheatear.

 

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Late news for yesterday morning:

12 Willow Warbler around Walker Fold

160 Sand Martin, 10 House Martin and 5 Swallow over Fleet Moor and a further 100 Sand Martin moved south later on

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Highlights today included:

4 Curlew N

8 Fieldfare N

2 Golden Plover high N and 1 down on Smithills Moor

4 Wheatear included a colour ringed male

1 Ring ouzel on grass just above Montcliffe close to Mast Road

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7 Bar-tailed Godwit flew low north over Scout Road this morning.

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This morning from Scout Road:

39 Whooper Swan flew N early morning landing on Delph Reservoir then back N again at 07:55

3 Sand Martin N

30 Redwing N

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2 male Wheatears along Higher Meadows this morning, also 4 Curlew and 20 Meadow Pipit N.

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Late news for yesterday morning from Higher Meadows:

56 Skylark N including flock of 47 which were grounded feeding in fields

1 Golden Plover N

Green Woodpecker calling below the cafe

Scout Road later in the morning produced:

Flocks of 35 and 15 Curlew flew north

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This morning's highlights, 23 Curlew N, 6 Oystercatcher N, 20 Siskin 20 N

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Further sightings from Scout Road this morning included:

1 Golden Plover N

Three flocks of Curlew N with one single, a group of 32 and a group of 45

13 Fieldfare N

242 Skylark SE (largest flock of 70)

2 Crossbill SW

78 Chaffinch S 

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Two drake Red-breasted Merganser flew north over Scout Road and out over Delph at 09:49 this morning.

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Sightings around Scout Road this morning included 60 Curlew, with two flocks of 14 and 7 through north and then 39 dropping in to fields by the Wilton Arms pub. Also 26 Greylag Geese feeding in fields below Scout Road.

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41 Curlew were in a field below Scout Road near to the Wilton Arms early this morning.

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2181 Woodpigeon N/NW and 196 S over the moors and 1 male Crossbill S over Scout Road 

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12.00-15.00

Georges Lane : 1 Kestrel and 3 Ravens. 1 Treecreeper with a couple of Goldcrests in the border plantation.

Interestingly the Goldcrests appeared to spend much of the time foraging on the ground below the conifers.

Burnt Edge : 2 Red Grouse (M+F) and 1f Reed Bunting.

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Late news for yesterday morning:

2050 Woodpigeon high north in 79 small flocks

1 Brambling over calling

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Late news for yesterday morning from Scout Road:

1710 Woodpigeons, with 1322 N/NW in 23 flocks and 388 S in 7

294 Redwing S in 4 flocks

1 Waxwing low WSW

1 Brambling S

1 Red Grouse in a field just to the west of the watchpoint at the bottom of Horrocks Fold

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Highlights over Scout Road this morning included 91 Fieldfare high south in small groups, 14 Redwing, 10 Siskin north and 124 Chaffinch south.

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Minimum of 2 Brambling in Beech trees near Burnt Edge today

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Highlights from Scout Road this morning included:

Male Ring Ouzel south

507 Chaffinch south in just half and hour

34 Brambling south

677 Woodpigeon over

 

Yesterday:

212 Chaffinch and 8 Brambling south and 12 Goosander also south.

 

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Highlights from Higher Meadows this morning:

819 Pink-footed Geese SE in 7 skeins and 190 NW in 3 skeins

12,759 Woodpigeon S in 128 flocks, the largest flock of 1000+ and another of 700+

639 Fieldfare and 58 Redwing S

123 Brambling S including one flock of 100+ 

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Late highlights from Monday (14th) morning from Higher Meadows included 5000+ Woodpigeon ESE, 779 Fieldfare ESE and 333 Redwing ESE.

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This morning from Scout Road after mist had clearer around 8am:

1109 Woodpigeon S in 22 flocks

1206 Fieldfare SW in 21 flocks (largest of 350)

339 Redwing S

101 Chaffinch S

5 Brambling S

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This morning's highlights from Scout Road included:

20 Snipe N/NW in 1 and 2s

2623 Woodpigeon S

1419 Fieldfare SW

25 Brambling S

352 Chaffinch S 

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Highlights from Scout Road this morning:

75 Pink-footed Geese SE in 2 skeins

380 Fieldfare S in 10 flocks

210 Chaffinch S

11 Brambling S 

6 Crossbill S

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Highlights from a fairly brief visit to Higher Meadows area this morning:

345 Pink-footed Geese SE in 4 skeins

469 Fieldfare W in 5 flocks

76 Brambling S including flocks of 40, 16 and 15

7 Crossbill S (one flock)

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8 Whooper Swan (3 immature) over east at 08:15

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Late highlights for yesterday:

40,023 Woodpigeon with 39,794 S in 189 flocks and 229 N in 5 flocks

1147 Fieldfare and 321 Redwing N

Female type Merlin 

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This morning’s highlights from Scout Road:

3 Pintail NW (1 drake)

2 Goosander S

1 male type Ring Ouzel in the quarry then flew S

121 Fieldfare and 39 Redwing S

1045 Woodpigeon S

135 Chaffinch S

50 Lesser Redpoll S

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Highlights from Scout Road this morning:

100 Pink-footed Geese SE

5077 Woodpigeon in 40 flocks

551 Redwing S in 33 small flocks

162 Chaffinch S

11 Brambling S

2 Snow Bunting SW over Horrocks Moor

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An hour from Scout Road this morning ahead of rain setting in produced highlights of:

3 Whooper Swans SE

315 Pink-footed Geese SE, 5 NW and 60 NE

2491 Woodpigeon S

265 Fieldfare S

265 Redwing S

7 Brambling S

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This morning’s moors highlights from Scout Road:

280 Pink footed Geese SE and 75 NW

9724 Woodpigeon S

138 Fieldfare S in 9 small flocks

118 Redwing S

1 male type Ring Ouzel NW

221 Chaffinch S

2 Crossbill S 

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Highlights from yesterday morning included:

2 Whooper Swan over N

82 Pink-footed Geese in two skeins of 15 and 67 low W

4 Goosander SW

1 Riing Ouzel (male type) S

371 Redwing S

427 Fieldfare S

185 Chaffinch S

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Late news for yesterday morning:

Adult male Merlin S

2102 Woodpigeon S (including one flock of 650)

14 Stock Dover S

396 Fieldfare and 39 Redwing S

38 Siskin S

247 Chaffinch S

1 Crossbill S

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An hour at Scout Road/Horrocks Wood this morning produced a Merlin flying low west and a Ring-Necked Parakeet which was the biggest shock for us! Plenty finches, including Siskins, and about 100 each of Redwing and Fieldfare. Nice to meet two birders - not sure of your names!

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Highlights from this morning from Scout Road included:

270 Pink-footed Geese SE

1 ringtail Hen Harrier E though possibly one of the recent lingering birds

1628 Woodpigeon SW

1 Green Woodpecker 

1 male Ring Ouzel high SSE

32 Song Thrush including 26 in one flock

1151 Fieldfare S in 29 flocks

370 Redwing in 21 flocks

275 Chaffinch S

45 Siskin S

1 Tree Sparrow S

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Late highlights for yesterday morning from Scout Road:

27 Whooper Swan with 17 E and 10 SE

17 Goosander S in three flocks and a single

Usual adult male Hen Harrier hunting during morning

1 female Marsh Harrier moving high E

2 single Swallows fast S

306 Redwing S

1646 Fieldfare S

1 male Ring Ouzel S

3 Tree Sparrow together over S

11 Brambling S

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Highlights from this morning included:

4 Red-breasted Merganser (1 male) south over Horrocks Moor

1 Jack snipe low south over Edge Lane

2 Hen Harrier, with a male and ringtail 

1760 Woodpigeon S

1365 Fieldfare, with 1193 S and 172 N

1665 Redwing, with 1433 S and 232 N

5 Ring Ouzel with 2 over Scout Road, a male briefly near the Walker Fold car park and 2 south over Edge Lane

8727 Starling SW including some massive flocks

6 Brambling S

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Today's moors highlights included:

11518 Redwing S in 172 flocks

1584 Fieldfare s in 42 flocks

5 Brambling S

196 Siskin S

3 Crossbill S

15 Twite (in one flock) low S

1 Tree Sparrow low overhead

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Impressive visible migration highlights from today on the GM moors 07:30 to 15:15:

63962 Redwing S/SE in 449 flocks (largest flock of 2000!)

8957 Fieldfare S/SE in 166 flocks

9 Ring Ouzel S with 3 singles and 2 and 4 together 

271 Siskin S

1 Yellowhammer S

4 Hen Harrier, with a male through south and 3 ringtails, one through south and 2 hunting over the moors most of the day

Female Marsh Harrier

4050 Woodpigeon

5 Golden Plover SW

2 Swallow S

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Tuesday 18th October 2:30 to 4:30pm - Burnt Edge & Holdens Farm circuit including farm at end of Matchmoor Lane.

5 buzzards, 4 of which were together rising on thermals;  Grey Heron over Holden's Farm

M & F Stonechat;  10 Meadow Pipits on telegraph wires;  12 Redwing;  Kestrel;  Goldfinch;  Chaffinch;  Long-Tailed Tit;  Nuthatch

& I'm pretty certain there was 2 Juvenile Ring Ouzel moving along the grassy & fern slope off Burnt Edge Lane but couldn't get close enough to be absolutely sure.



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Highlights from this morning, with fog rolling in early on preventing further viewing on the lower slopes:

735 Woodpigeon S

60 Pink-footed Geese NW

Male Hen Harrier on Smithills Moor

Male Merlin off Mast Road

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Highlights from this morning included 110 Redwing S in 13 small flocks and 426 Woodpigeon S in 21 flocks

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This morning‘s highlights from Scout Road:

21 Redwing S

3 Swallow S

337 Meadow Pipit S

296 Siskin S including flocks of 80 and 50

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Yesterday morning's moors highlights included:

27 Pink-footed Goose NW

888 Woodpigeon

931 Meadow Pipit through

244 Redwing NW/SW

187 Linnet S

16 Stonechat around the mast compounds on the Lancs/GM border

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Today's main highlights from Scout Road included:

1 ringtail Hen Harrier Hen Harrier near Gale Brook Plantation

721 Woodpigeon S

10 Swallow and 2 House Martin S

163 Linnet, 279 Goldfinch, 291 Siskin 291 and 55 Lesser Redpoll all S

5 Tree Sparrow S 

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Late news for yesterday morning, with highlights from Scout Road of:

 

1 Merlin

1 ringtail Hen Harrier high south

Grey Plover over south

1593 Meadow Pipits S

47 Swallow and 4 House Martin S

1 Tree Sparrow S

164 Linnet S

62 Siskin S

175 Goldfinch S

4 male Crossbill S

 

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This morning's highlights from Scout Road included:

Male Snow Bunting over SW

375 Pink-footed geese E/SE in 3 skeins

2 Redwing and 3 Fieldfare SW

244 Meadow Pipit 244 S

10 Swallow and 6 House Martin S

73 Pied Wagtail 138 Linnet S

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Highlights from Scout Road this morning included:

 

Male and female Merlin S

40 Swallow and 7 House Martin S

20 Redwing S

70 Siskin S

 

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