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Late news for yesterday morning when 103 Whooper Swans flew over, with 73 east in 6 flocks and 30 flew west. Also, 3500 Pink-footed Geese SE, 80 NW and 246 Woodpigeon SW.

Info thanks to Andy Makin

 



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A single Waxwing flew SE over the eastern end of Scout Road at 08:30 this morning followed at 08:50 by a further flock of six east.

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This morning’s highlights from Higher Meadows:

Pink-footed Geese: 1304 SE in 11 skeins; 200 NW in 1 skein and 5195 N in 28 skeins

7350 Woodpigeons S in 42 flocks (with a largest flock of 2500)

34 Fieldfares N 1 flock and 584 S 3 flocks

Female type Snow Bunting NNE 

Info thanks to Andy Makin



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Highlights from yesterday morning, mainly from Higger Meadows:

541 Pink-footed Geese in 6 skeins, one of c300 birds which dropped into fields between Blackrod and Haigh

250 Lapwing W

757 Woodpigeon S

7 Crossbill S

Info thanks to Andy Makin



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Green Woodpecker from this morning with Andy Makin



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This morning's totals, mainly from the first couple of hours of light, included:

5456 Woodpigeons S

1102 Fieldfares SSE

105 Redwings S

1007 Pink-footed Geese over in 14 skeins with 230 W in 5 skeins and 777 SE in 9 skeins.

5 Crossbills SW (a single and four together)

1 male Green Woodpecker briefly along Matchmoor Lane 

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The eastern valley of Winter Hill this morning saw 5168 Fieldfares S/SW in 32 flocks, 6974 Woodpigeons S/SW, 4 Whooper Swans low W, 23 Brambling S some among Fieldfare flocks, 19 Crossbills S, 15 Siskin S, 90 Pink-footed Geese SW and 162 Redwings among the Fieldfares.

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Highlights this morning included:

13,500 Woodpigeons over S

1275 Pink-footed Geese over with 5 skeins WNW and 3 SE

36 Crossbills, 3 Bramblings and 26 Siskins

1 Swallow N

Info thanks to Andy Makin



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Late news for yesterday from both Higher Meadows and Scout Road:

657 Pink-footed Geese over SE in 5 skeins and a further 11,200 birds moving SE over Lancashire

1 Whooper Swan W over Horwich and 30+ E over the moors

104 Fieldfare

1 male Ring Ouzel briefly down at Higher Meadows

1 Crossbill S

53 Chaffinch S

36 Siskin S

6 Brambling S 

Info thanks to Andy Makin



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Scout Road this morning, totally covered with mist from 09:15:

214 Woodpigeons S

269 Fieldfares S

61 Chaffinches S

2 Bramblings S

4 Crossbills S

10 Siskins S

13 Bullfinches S

13 Long-tailed Tits S which continued off into the distance.

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This morning from Scout Road:

2630 Fieldfares S

1951 Woodpigeons S

516 Pink-footed Geese W in four skeins

72 Snipe S

2 Ring Ouzels S

71 Bramblings S

21 Crossbills S

61 Siskins S

106 Chaffinches S

20 Lesser Redpolls S

4 male Yellowhammers S

1 Swallow S

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Combined totals from today from Andy Makin, Dennis Atherton and Andy Pinches:

3 Whooper Swans SE

934 Pink-footed Geese SE in 8 skeins and 100 SW in 1 skein

7 Goosanders S

8392 Woodpigeons S/SE

994 Fieldfares S

134 Redwings SW

20 Song Thrushes NW in a single flock

1 House Martin SW

181 Chaffinches S

109 Crossbills in 10 flocks S, the largest flock consisting of 25 birds

39 Bramblings S including flocks of 20 and 17

35 Siskins S

34 Lesser Redpolsl S

32 Reed Buntings S

Single Jack Snipe low south over the Scout Road watchpoint 

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This morning:

3250 Fieldfare

933 Redwing

2328 Starling NW

208 Chaffinch mainly S

7 Crossbill

A pair of Red-breasted Merganser over south!

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This morning from Scout Road:

943 Woodpigeons S

333 Fieldfares NW and 629 Redwings mainly N

6 Brambling N with Redwings

28 Siskin S

50 Pink-footed Geese WSW

2 House Martin N

Info thanks to Andy Makin



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Highlights today over the Scout Road watchpoint included:

Red Kite SW

Short-eared Owl E

20 Pink-footed Geese SW over watchpoint

1135 Woodpigeon SW

18 Stock Dove S

234 Fieldfare NW

35 Redwing S

306 Siskin S

43 Crossbill S in a number of flocks

4 Brambling, 57 Chaffinch, 69 Goldfinch, 26 Linnet and 11 Lesser Redpoll S 

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18 fieldfares at Rivington Cottage at the moment.

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This morning:

590 Pink-footed Geese SE in 7 skeins

7 Whooper Swan S

20 Greylag Geese N

1 male Ring Ouzel S over Scout Road at 07:33

1 Green Woodpecker at Gale Brook

2 single Crossbills S and a flock of 9 SW

 

Late news for yesterday when a Wheatear was along Matchmoor Lane and 5 Whooper Swan flew SE

 

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This morning's moors highlights included:

80 Whooper Swans SE at 09:30 and another 5 NW

162 Pink-footed Geese in three skeins high SE, 6 bird W and a flock of 50+ SW

13 Greylag Geese N

43 Crossbills S and some adults briefly feeding at Gale Brook Plantation

12 Swallows and 5 House Martins S

136 Redwings and 5 Fieldfares S

134 Siskins, 63 Chaffinches, 38 Linnets and 25 Lesser Redpolls S

17 Reed Buntings S

3 single Great Spotted Woodpeckers high S

1 Chiffchaff

1 Wheatear S

4 Coal Tits high S

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This morning's highlights included:

1008 Fieldfares W/SW

11,293 Redwings W/SW

14 Song Thrushes S

1 Osprey S

1 Merlin S

12 Buzzards S

255 Pink-footed Geese SE in three skeins

1314 Woodpigeon NW

1 Rock Pipit S

4 Twites S among a Siskin flock

19 Crossbills S in several flocks

342 Chaffinches S

166 Linnets S

85 Siskins S

12 Lesser Redpolls S

19 Greenfinches S

10 Bramblings S among Redwing flocks

119 Goldfinches S

44 Swallows S

4 Tree Sparrows S

406 Meadow Pipits S

49 Reed Buntings S

4 Goosanders S

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This morning from Scout Road 07:45-08:30:

256 Siskin S 

15 Crossbill S

213 Redwing SW in 8 flocks

Single Brambling

10 Fieldfare S

 

From Higher Meadows 07:15-10:15:

912 Redwing and 71 Fieldfare W/NW

1 Swallow S

2000 Woodpigeon NW

 

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Highlights from this morning from Scout Road included:

 

Female Marsh Harrier and Merlin both S

Yellow Wagtail E

Male Yellowhammer S

2 immature male Ring Ouzels dropped into Gale Brook

43 Crossbills S in three flocks

162 Linnets, 138 Chaffinch, 53 Siskin sall S

13 Reed Buntings S

27 Swallows S

300 Redwings S mid-morning in two flocks of 150 and 50

1160 Meadow Pipit S

 

Info thanks to Andy Makin

 

 

 



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Late news for yesterday morning from Scout Road:

1 Fieldfare S

4 Goosander S

50 Lesser Redpoll S in 7 flocks

189 Meadow Pipit S

3 Swallow S

43 Chaffinch, 37 Linnet, 19 Greenfinch and 3 Crossbill S

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Late news for yesterday from Scout Road:

803 Pink-footed Geese E/SE 5 skeisn and 1 skein of 21 SE

861 Meadow Pipit S

35 Swallow S

6 House Martin S

26 Siskin S

15 Lesser Redpoll S

3 Crossbill S (one flock)

150 Linnet S in many flocks

 

Today highlights from Scout Road:

1656 Meadow Pipits S

500+ Pink-footed Geese E and SW in 8 skeins

78 Pied Wagtail S

11 Crossbill SE

59 Siskin and 192 Linnet S

Adult Hobby chasing a Swallow S

 

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Single yellowhammer south over Coal Pit Road at 8am



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From Scout Road yesterday morning:

838 Meadow Pipit S, 1 Yellow wagtail S, 4 House Martin and 204 Swallow S, 67 Linnet, 62 Goldfinch, 12 Siskin, 14 Crossbill S, 3 single Merlins following pipits S/SE.

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This morning from Scout Road, 1234 Pink-footed Geese moving E/SE in 20 skeins, female Shoveler high S, 1 female Merlin S, 2 Wheatear, 16 Snipe, 300 Meadow Pipit S, 23 Skylark S/SE, 3 Twite lie S, 20 Crossbill S/SW in 5 flocks, 41 Swallow S, 31 Linnet S and 50 Goldfinch S

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Sunday morning walk from Walker Fold car park to the mast, 9.00 to 11.30. Very, very quiet everywhere with the only bird of note a Merlin hunting over the moors, on the right half way up Mast Road.



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This morning 1623+ Pink-footed Geese in 30 skeins crossed Greater Manchester E/SE, most moving in from the Lancashire coast from 07:05 to 09:53

207 Meadow Pipits S

73 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin and just 12 House Martin S

1 Merlin S

1 Hobby S

15 Buzzards S

18 Skylarks E

13 Wheatears moving through quickly

2 Whinchats

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This morning from Scout Road, 247 Meadow Pipits S, an immature Hobby E, 2 Grey Wagtails S, 42 Swallows S, 6 Sand Martins N, 7 Snipe SW, 6 Crossbills S, 7 Siskins S and a Wheatear heading over SE.

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Walk from Walker Fold to Winter Hill and back this morning (including chat to Andy Makin)

Highlights

Mistle Thrush x 3 on the wires just above the car park
Tree Pipit in valley below Burnt Edge
8 Swallows S
200+ Meadow Pipits
Stonechat (W Hill Compound)
Wheatear fem x 2 (South of the compound - near to cattle grid)



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Mid-morning today:

80 Meadow Pipits down along Dean Ditch

18 Wheatears

Spotted Flycatcher along Dean Ditch the. Flew off south

Male Whinchat above Dean Clough Reservoir

180 House Martins through north

1 Willow Warbler along Coal Pit Lane

Two Hobbies above Newfields included an adult which flew ENE and another which flew S

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8 Spotted Flycatchers and 2 Redstarts at Higher Meadows off Georges Lane this morning.



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Not many to add to Andy's report for Saturday.

 

Spotted Flycatcher Walker Fold Woods end of Burnt Edge

Common Whitehroat along Burnt Edge with a min of 10 Stonechat along there also.

Appx 60 House Martins passing along Burnt Edge.

 

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Birds around the site within GM today included 14 Wheatear, 3 Whinchat (2 Holdens and 2 Green Nook) and a Grasshopper Warbler at Green Nook. 62 Meadow Pipit SE over Dean Ditch but  a Nuthatch also went low SE. Small Swallow movement during the morning and early afternoon from Scout Rd amounted to 200+ and 11 Chiffchaff were around Walker Fold.

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Across the area from mid-morning to early afternoon today:

7 Spotted Flycatchers in the Walker Fold upper conifers

11 Whinchat

21 Wheatear

A Grasshopper Warbler in a Beech tree at Roscoes Tenement Clough

6 Buzzard S

5 Whitethroat

50 Sand Martin and 50 House Martin S

300+ Swallow 

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This morning 5 Twite were briefly on the fence along the of Montcliffe Quarry, whilst on Winter Hill (GM) 1-2 Spotted Flycatchers, Whinchat, 14 Willow Warblers, 5+ Chiffchaffs, 8 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit and 30 Meadow Pipits.

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This afternoon, an Osprey at 13:45 which seemed to take off from moor on Winter Hill, flying up feet above Dean Ditch and then W/SW close to the mast. Also 15 Wheatears, 3 Whinchats, 39 Meadow Pipits and 50 Swallows S 

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The moors totals this morning included 43 Wheatear , 1 Tree Pipit , 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 40 Willow Warblers , 3 Chiffchaff , 4 Redstart , 1 Green Woodpecker, 375 wallow SE, 55 House Martin S

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Combined totals from early morning today between Andy Makin and I from Walker Fold up to Holdens Farm:

2+ Spotted Flycatchers

3 Tree Pipits

6 Wheatears

11 Stonechats

3 Chiffchaffs

19 Willow Warbler

4+ Siskin

3 Lesser Redpoll

 

 



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Thursday 3rd August 2023. 09:30 - 14:00 hrs.

Walk from Woodland Trust Walker Fold Car Park - Sugar Loaf Plantation - Burnt Edge - Holdens Farm - Gilligants Farm - Winter Hill mast - and return.

Nice to chat with Andy Makin.

Spotted Flycatcher (1)
Tree Pipit (1)
Bullfinch (1) - Male
Nuthatch (1)
Stonechat (18) 12 Adults and 6 Juveniles
Linnet (20)
Coal Tit (1)
Willow Warbler (5)
Goldfinch (12)
Jay (1)
Kestrel (2)
Buzzard (1)
Swallows (10)
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This morning around Walker Fold/Burnt Edge/Sugar Loaf Plantation area, 3 Pied Flycatchers, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 27 Willow Warbler, 10 Whitethroat, a Wood Warbler briefly, Grasshopper Warbler, 10 juvenile Siskins, 2 Treecreeper and a Green Woodpecker.

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Late news for yesterday when 1268 Swift flew south in one hour over Scout Road mid-morning. Also 12 Crossbill flew SE and juvenile Siskin was in Burton Edge Plantation.

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This morning 2504 Swifts flew through 7:10-10:10 am, south initially, shifting to west/south-west.

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A couple of hours this morning from Scout Road:

Whimbrel SW

Redshank high S

2 Curlew W

Oystercatcher S

1 adult and 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull S

71 Swifts S

10 House Martins S

Hobby hunting dragonflies N over Gale Brook 

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This morning on the moors, singing Tree Pipit, 2 Crossbill, 4 Siskin, Tawny Owl and a singing Garden Warbler . 

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Cuckoo calling this morning in Holden's Plantation. Holden's Farm is being done up and, sadly, no Swallows were seen around the site, presumably because of the building activity. Quite a few Skylark at Two Lads Hill. Other birds seen were Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Stonechat, Ravens and Kestrel.

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Pair of ravens over Georges Road. Cuckoo heard but not seen in Wilderswood. Both chiffchaffs and willow warblers plentiful.

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10.30-14.00

Georges Lane: 1m Reed Bunting, 2 Buzzards and 4 Ravens.

A couple of Willow Warblers were singing in the border plantation, but otherwise there was a

noticeable lack of summer migrants, apart from a couple of passing Swallows.

Burnt Edge area: 2 Kestrels, 1m Wheatear, 2 Linnets, 4 Ravens and 2 Buzzards.

Cuckoo heard calling, but not seen.

Meadow Pipits did not seem as abundant as they have appeared in previous springs, but the

complete lack of any Stonechats being found along Burnt Edge bank and Georges Lane is worrying.

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This morning, 37 Wheatear and 4 Ring Ouzel around Adams Hill.

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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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