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Rob Creek


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Thursday 9th April

- 2 Swallows on wires along the country lanes near Mawdesley on way to the M6 yesterday afternoon.
My first ones this year.

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Osprey flying north north west tonight 1950, just east of rufford station

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Originally posted by Gary Lilley today: -

Found 2 green sandpiper today one on mawdesley moss on a drainage ditch and one on the syd brook at eccleston .

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Female ringtail hen harrier hunting corn bunting
And yellowhammer flock near the two big hedges on the moss today
Also sparrowhawk here

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I was down yesterday, owing to trains to rhyl being inexplicably cancelled on the only day i've got off. Still well worth the visit, 4 shorties and a kestrel putting on a show! Considering its right next to a train station its a nightmare to get to, thanks to David Cookson I did OK though!

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Another excellent night on the marsh behind rufford
Train station
3 short eared owls hunting joined by a barn owl
Kestrel,and buzzard also present.

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Just like to thank Gary lilley for putting me on to this
Site from his forum on the chorley site.

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Parked on rufford train station car park
And behind on the marsh land was treated to
Two short eared owls hunting around 3pm
Also 4 kestrels 2 buzzards
Hundreds of pink footed geese coming in to roost
Huge number of Corvus flying high over
1st time I have been ere birding very impressed
Easy to access with the public footpath right next to
The car park

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had a great day on the mosses today , 1 fem marsh harrier , 50 pinkfooted geese , 1 fem whinchat , 100+ linnet ,5 snipe also spotted a possible dotterel the bird was flying fast about 30 feet up ( i heard a long drawn whistle almost bullfinch like ) it headed towards croston finney , just hope someone else get to see it .

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Highlight this morning was a huge flock of 200/300 linnet which are being attracted by 2 fields set aside for wild birds also 13 partridge in one covey and a single wheatear ( not sure what species of partridge)

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A single female marsh harrier was hunting over the moss this morning .

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2 Quail were calling this morning , other highlights a single sedge warbler was with whitethroat and reed bunting and a single tawny owl was being mobbed by several species of birds as it tried have a sleep in a scyamore tree .

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A barn owl was hunting at 8.00pm , no quail calling (2 birds were calling the other day) although a single bird was calling yesterday at nearby eccleston on a maize field near the river yarrow between eccleston and croston .

-- Edited by gary lilley on Saturday 16th of July 2011 10:39:43 PM

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A single quail was calling on two occasions early this morning, the bird was calling near the main path ( mawdesley to croston ) on a onion field and a nearby field of wheat .

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Had 7 different species of warblers highlights being 3 lesser whitethroat 2 sedge warbler and a reeling grasshopper warbler ( sedge and gropper croston moss) .

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Corn buntings ( double figures) linnet , reed buntings , yellowhammer , plenty of singing skylark , several pairs of lapwing , 1 oystercatcher , pair of red legged partridge , coot with chicks on a secluded pond , 1 buzzard , star bird was a single YELLOW WAGTAIL .

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5 wheatear , corn bunting singing , yellowhammer , reed bunting , 1 oystercatcher .

-- Edited by gary lilley on Monday 18th of April 2011 06:59:27 AM

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A flock of 30+ cormorant where heading inland ( fish beware ) also 5 yellowhammer , 4 reeed bunting , skylark singing in several areas , 20+ lapwing , 2 oystercatcher , 3 partridge ( not sure what species , a rare sight on the moss these days) 3 buzzard , 3 kestrels , 5 stock dove , 100+ woodpigeon .

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