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Ian Boote


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The upper valley from Deepley Vale to Cheesden Pasture. In and out of Lancs GM

Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, lots of Meadow Pipit, several Bullfinch , Wheatear, Wigeon,  and Raven 



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Mike c cooper


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Sun 5/5 16:30-19:15 dull and stiff SW breeze

Curlew at least 6 heard calling or bubbling song flight

Plenty of skylarks singing and meadow pipits at least 30 of each

Kestrel hunting

Wrens singing at top of pasture stream

Wheater a couple of pairs just off Pike

lBb Gulls drifting over to West in ones and twos

No dotterel no

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Mike Cooper


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Fri 29/4/11 11:00 - 14:00 Suny, clear, cold blustery strong NE wind

Wheatear M + 6 F (harem) above FEcit farm + F on moor

Mipit 30+ seen or heard
Skylark 25+ seen or singing
C Crow c. 20 (incl 10 together on Cheesden pasture)
Curlew Headrd (3+) Cheesden Pasture

[No Dotterel no.gif]

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Whittle Pike 3/5/10 08:00 - 09:00 Sunny, cold, blustery cold NNW wind

Mipits & Skylarks
C Crow 2

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Judith Smith


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Sadly not in GM, Mike.

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Mike Cooper


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Sat 2/5 14:00 - 17:15
Walked from Fecit farm up to head of Cheesden and then traversed Whittle Pike looking for Dotterel - no joy no.gif

Many Skylarks singing , some pairs and FY
Mipits everywhere Song / Display flights & NB
Wheatear M + F + F+ F
LBb Gulls parties of 1 - 4 drifting West

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