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Rob Creek


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Dave Colton wrote:

Common Scoter still present 13:20 - 14:00 today.

About 30-40mtrs off the dam wall, lots of preening, wing flapping and tail shaking going on, maybe preparing to move on?





Anyone know if this bird is still here or has she flown?

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Common Scoter still present 13:20 - 14:00 today.

About 30-40mtrs off the dam wall, lots of preening, wing flapping and tail shaking going on, maybe preparing to move on?

Very little else seen and very cold!!

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Female Common Scoter still showing well from dam wall

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Common scoter showing well from the Pennine Way in lovely bright conditions this dinner time. Also a lone meadow pipit over.

Chris

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Female Common Scoter still present on Blackstone Edge Reservoir this afternoon

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Female Common Scoter still present Blackstone Edge reservoir,excellent photograph opportunities giving appreciation views down to 40 feet from dam wall.
Cheers Alan

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Female Common Scoter still on Blackstone Edge Resr at 3pm close into the dam above the Pennine Way. It spent a lot of time swimming with its head just under the water.

5+ Red Grouse calling from the moors around Light Hazzles and Warland Resrs. One bird was observed feeding on heather shoots.



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Female Common Scoter present on Blackstone Edge Reservoir at 10:50 this morning and showing very well to within 40ft.

Info thanks to Alan Nuttall

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Sun 2/9 16:00 - 18:30

Moor onto edge

Wheatear 17 F/imm
Meadow Pipit 24 (one party of 14)
Kestrel F
Swallow 1

Nothing on Res

Do you still get Red Grouse up here wither side of road?????



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 23rd of November 2013 10:55:50 AM

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Originally posted by Alan Nuttall today:

Blackstone Edge,A 1st winter/female Black Redstart present for at least 45mins this morning.The bird was flying from bank to pumping bridge and wall.This bird first time in Rochdale for me! Cheers Alan

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Originally posted by Simon Hitchen Saturday 7th July:

15 Shelduck on Blackstone Edge Res'r this evening ( 3 adults and 12 juvs) - the most I've ever seen in Rochdale

Also a stonking male summer plumaged Grey Plover on White Holme Resr - was flushed by a Peregrine at 19:00 but unfortunately couldn't get it to fly into GM airspace! Also 2 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover and an Oystercatcher here - really need to get Rochdale to invade Calderdale to get White Holme into GM where it belongs!

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3 Whinchat nr. Light Hazzles Res'r this morning - also 2 Wheatear.

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A Rock Pipit at Blackstone Edge Res'r this morning on the rocky shoreline by Turvin Rd. It showed some characteristics of 'littoralis'. Also a Stonechat here.

Simon Hitchen



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 8th of August 2010 12:24:35 PM

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