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Roger Halsey


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An interesting mixture of migrants on the west side of the moor this morning included 20+ Swallow, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 2 Skylark and 2 Greenfinch.

On the east side of the moor a loose mixed flock included Treecreeper, Nuthatch, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest and 5 Siskin.

Only 1 kestrel over the end of the moor.

 



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Highlights from a morning circuit:

Marsh Harrier flew south without stopping, 2 Sparrowhawk and 3 Kestrel.

2 Raven flew in from the south and had a long period of aerial combat with the 2 Sparrowhawk at the south end of the moor.

Another patch tick in the form of a Redstart at the bottom of Saplin Wood, 2 Wheatear.

1 Skylark flew south, my first here for a while.

c 40 Swallow and 1 House Martin.

2 Willow Warbler, including 1 singing, 3 Chiffchaff and 1 Blackcap.

2 Siskin over.



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2 x Little Owl

1 x Merlin

2 x Raven

Several Kestrel's



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Roger Halsey


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Highlights from a short morning circuit:

Patch tick in the form of a Marsh Harrier that flew south around 9.45, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Kestrel.

1 Green Woodpecker.

c30 Swallow and 10 House Martin.

1 Willow Warbler in sub song.

2 Wheatear.



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Martin Loftus


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Short evening loop:

X 4 juvenile wheatear all sat together on one of the stone walls of Harcles farm. 

X 4 kestrels 

Snipe heard calling from the heather on the top near the tower 

Moor bottom rd was very quiet apart from millions of swarming flying ants! 

X 3 green Woodpecker. Including one from the side of Lumbcarr rd near the Shoulder of Mutton pub.

 



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Highlights from a short circuit this morning:

Only 6 Kestrel and 2 Juvenile Peregrine together.

4 Swift and 60+ Swallow.

Grasshopper Warbler still reeling loudly.

2 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat.



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Highlights from a morning circuit, not including the highest ground:

At least 8 Kestrel, including one hunting insects like a Hobby, 1 juv Peregrine and 1 Buzzard.

1 Raven, 1 Jay.

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

2 Swift and c50 Swallow south with a few House Martin mixed in.

1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling loudly and continuously for 2 hours! And seen well. 1 Whitethroat.

5 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear.

1 Bullfinch.

Having checked, the Grasshopper Warbler record is my latest ever!



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Best from a short high level circuit this morning:

6 Kestrel, probably 2 family parties, and 1 Sparrowhawk.

c30 Swift, c20 Swallow and 2 House Martin appeared to be moving through.

4 Mistle Thrush.

Single Stonechat and Wheatear.



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48 species on a longer morning circuit was good for the time of year. Highlights:

1 Hobby flew vigorously over Redisher Wood, then headed off SE. At least 6 Kestrel including a family party, 1 Sparrowhawk.

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

5 Stock Dove.

Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Goldcrest  still singing.

7 Stonechat including a pair with 4 fledged juveniles, 4 Wheatear.

2 Siskin over, 2 Linnet. 



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Modest highlights from a short morning circuit through Redisher Wood:

At least 4 Lapwing still present, but in a different field to 22 June.

Good numbers of fledged Swallow around the farms.

First mixed flock of the autumn(!) with 3 species of tit, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and a single Treecreeper.



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Generally quiet, but some interest on an afternoon circuit with the family over the higher ground:

1 Green Woodpecker inadvertently flushed from well above the tree line.

5+ Wheatear, with my first fledged juvenile, 1 Stonechat.

2 Mistle Thrush.

Still reasonable numbers of Skylark and Meadow Pipit on the highest ground.



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Best from a morning circuit:

3 Kestrel.

6 Lapwing plus at least 1 half grown young. I was particularly pleased to see these birds as the usual field was cut about 6 weeks ago and the birds all abandoned that area shortly after. Today they were in a field that I had not been to before, but it looks likely the birds all relocated.

5 Stock Dove.

At least 7 Mistle Thrush.

Still 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling intermittently.



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Highlights from a morning circuit:

1 Buzzard.

1, possibly 2 Curlew.

2 Stock Dove.

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Pair Mistle Thrush feeding a recently fledged juvenile.

2 Grey Wagtail.

Pair Bullfinch.

 



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Highlights from this morning:

At least 4 Buzzard and 1 Kestrel.

1 Stock Dove.

1 Curlew.

10+ Swift zooming around at the higher elevations.

3 Great Spotted Woodpecker including a pair that flew right over my head.

1 Raven.

1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler.

3 Wheatear.

Dipper, Grey Wagtail and 2 Treecreeper in Redisher Wood.

 



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Highlights from a morning circuit, mainly at the higher elevations:

1 Buzzard and 1 Sparrowhawk, the latter with 2 central tail feathers missing that made it look like it had a forked tail.

1 Green Woodpecker.

3 Stock Dove.

1 Curlew.

3 pairs Mistle Thrush, with 1 pair feeding young.

Single Grasshopper Warbler and Whitethroat singing.

Pair of Stonechat and 10 Wheatear, probably 5 pairs.

1 Bullfinch. 

 



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Highlights from a morning circuit:

1 Kestrel.

3 Lapwing and 3 Curlew.

3 Stock Dove.

2 reeling Grasshopper Warbler, 1 in a new location, and my first here for the year.

3 Stonechat plus my first fledged juvenile of the year. 4 Wheatear. 

 



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A quiet morning circuit, but still some interest:

Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker.

3 Stock Dove.

Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Treecreeper and Goldcrest in Redisher Wood.

3 Wheatear.

3 Lesser Redpoll and 1 Bullfinch.



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Belated sighting from Friday evening when Gary Taylor photographed a female cuckoo from near Paddy's pond (photo attached) 

This morning 9am - 12pm

Me an Gary did an extensive search of the Holcombe valley including Reddisher woods . 

No sign of any Cuckoos apart from a very distant spot of what was a either a male sparrowhawk or a cuckoo..(Im leaning towards sparrowhawk now no) 

Other birds of note.

Kestrel

Buzzard

Tawny owl

Wheatear 

Stonechat

Grasshopper warbler

Chiffchaff

Willow warbler

Little Owl

Green Woodpecker (after at least a thousand visits, one finally landed close enough for a photo!biggrin)



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5 Ring Ouzel in sheep field among rushes, on east side of Red Brook just downstream of white flag pole 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling
1 Green Woodpecker
2 Whitethroat
2 Stonechat
1 Buzzard

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44 species on a morning circuit with the following highlights:

Green Woodpecker calling from 2 locations and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

1 Buzzard.

1 Stock Dove.

Small flock of 5 Wheatear, with at least 3 other birds. 

Dipper and pair Grey Wagtail.

2 Treecreeper and 1 Goldcrest.

Displaying Lesser Redpoll, my first for a while.



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This a.m. female Ring Ouzel amongst sheep pens after last house on Moorbottam Rd and Green Woodpecker in field with Alpcacs.
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Couldnt find any Ring Ouzel on a quick morning visit, but:

1 Curlew.

1 vocal Green and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

1 displaying Stock Dove.

6 Wheatear.



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Stroll along Moorbottom rd on Sunday produced 5 R Ouzels (3M), our first Common Whitethroat singing, 3 Fieldfare high towards Red Brook.



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4 Ring Ouzel (3m, 1f) still present this evening at 19.15. Also 1 Curlew, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven and 5 Wheatear.



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X4 Ring Ouzels at Red brook, Moorbottom Rd 

Info courtesy of Gary Taylor. 

 

 

 



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4pm 

X2 male ring Ouzels half way up Moorbottom rd. Foraging in the fields adjacent to the trees.

Info courtesy of Gary Taylor 



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41 species on a longer morning circuit, with the highlights being:

2 pairs Curlew including the bubbling display, and probably 4 pairs Lapwing.

2 Buzzard and 1 Tawny Owl calling from a holly bush, but not seen.

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ( getting harder to see now)

2 pairs Stock Dove.

1 Swallow.

1 Willow Warbler and 6 Chiffchaff.

5 Wheatear.

1 Dipper and 3 Grey Wagtail.

1 Treecreeper.

 



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A respectable 40 species on a morning circuit, with the highlights being:

1 Curlew and 4 Lapwing.

1 Green and at least 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

3 singing Stock Dove.

Displaying Skylark and Meadow Pipit giving a spring like feel.

3 Stonechat.

1 Dipper and pair of Grey Wagtail.

My first returning Lesser Redpoll.



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Monday 15 March

Red Kite - drifting over Turton Rd Tottington heading northwards towards Hollymount and Holcombe mobbed by local jackdaws

 



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Highlights from a morning circuit:

1 Curlew and 7 Lapwing again.

My first Green Woodpecker for a while, but only 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

First pairs of Stonechat and Pied Wagtail back on territory.

1 Treecreeper and 2 Goldcrest.



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Highlights from a short morning circuit:

My first returning Curlew of the year and at least 7 Lapwing.

Plenty of Great Spotted Woodpecker activity again with 5 birds seen, including 1 in a different area.

2 Pairs Stock Dove.

1 Treecreeper.

1 Dipper and 1 Grey Wagtail.



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Highlights from the familiar morning circuit:

Lapwing up to 8.

Amazing sight of 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker together with much commotion- presumably a territorial dispute between 2 pairs. Also Green Woodpecker calling in 2 different places, but possibly the same bird.

3 Stock Dove including 2 singing birds in new locations.

2 Raven, and an excitable flock of 70+ Jackdaw.

1 Dipper.

 



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Highlights from another morning circuit:

6 Lapwing again.

Another flock of Black-headed Gull heading north, this time about 70 birds.

2 Raven.

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, rather loudly I thought. On closer inspection I found the bird on a timber power pole but, rather than drumming on the timber, it craned its neck off to one side and drummed on a plastic junction box! The sound was quite unusual!


My first record of the year of Skylark on the highest ground. 2 birds were singing while the third was hunkered down in the wind.

1 Treecreeper singing

 



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Highlights from a morning circuit:

1 Buzzard and 1 Kestrel.

6 Lapwing.

Compact flock of 50+ Black-headed Gull heading north.

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

15 Redwing.

1 Dipper.

3 Goldcrest, including a singing bird.



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Moor Road again ! 1430.Sparrowhawk and  Buzzard giving some great sparring views.

Foolhardy single meadow pipit on a very frozen moor 



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Moor Road near Higher Tops, 1300  Buzzard and in the field 12 Rooks



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Best from another morning circuit:

1 Kestrel.

Pair of Stock Dove in different location from last visit.

Pair of Goosander, my first record this year.

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

1 Raven over.

At least 9 Bullfinch including a flock of 5.



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Highlights from a morning circuit, with the main interest being in Redisher Wood:

The first returning Lapwing of the year.

Drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker.

3 Stock Dove, including 1 singing bird.

3 Fieldfare.



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Limited highlights from a morning circuit:

Record count of 46 Mallard on Simons Lodge!

1 Dipper, 1 Treecreeper and 2 Bullfinch.



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Highlights from morning circuits over the last 2 Days:

1 Green and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

1 Kestrel.

1 Raven,

Dipper, Goldcrest and Treecreeper in Redisher Wood.

15 Redwing and 2 Mistle Thrush.



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Highlights from a longer morning circuit:

1 Kestrel- the only raptor.

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker .

5 Mistle Thrush.

Dipper, Grey Wagtail and 2 Goldcrest in Redisher Wood.

2 Greenfinch and 1 Reed Bunting, both first site records for the year.



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Limited highlights during an afternoon circuit, after the rain/snow had cleared:

1 Green Woodpecker, my first of the year.

1 Kestrel.

Group of 7 Bullfinch together.



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Woodcock flushed off the slopes of Holcombe Hill this afternoon

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Highlights from a morning circuit:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel and 1 Little Owl.

1 Green Woodpecker.

30+ Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush.

1 Treecreeper, 4 Bullfinch.



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Highlights from a morning circuit largely before the rain:

Kingfisher and Grey Heron in Redisher Wood.

What I thought initially to be a Merlin and a Crow turned out the be a Peregrine and a Raven! Watched them for a good while in prolonged aerial combat covering a wide area over the end of the moor and Redisher Wood. Great show!



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Best from a damp morning circuit:

1 Green Woodpecker.

1 Little Owl, 1 Kestrel and 1 Raven.

5 Goldcrest and 2 Treecreeper.

2 Fieldfare near the stables, 1 Mistle Thrush and 3 Song Thrush- 2 near the top of the Moor and 1 singing!



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1 Green Woodpecker calling loudly above Moorbottom Road during a late afternoon walk to Peel Tower.  Also 1 Kestrel.



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Highlights from a damp morning circuit:

2 Kestrel and 2 Raven.

25 Redwing in 2 flocks and 3 Mistle Thrush.

2 Stonechat.

1 Treecreeper and 1 Goldcrest.

3 Bullfinch.



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Highlights from a morning circuit:

1 Green Woodpecker calling but not seen.

1 Kestrel and 1 Raven.

c20 Redwing and 1 Mistle Thrush.

1 Dipper.

2 Treecreeper, 1 Goldcrest and 1 Bullfinch.

 



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Highlights from a late morning circuit through Redisher Wood only:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

1 Stock Dove in field with Woodpigeon.

Lone Redwing with lone Mistle Thrush!

1 Raven and 1 Siskin over.

 



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