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Black Redstart currently on Winter Hill; around the rocket shaped mast on the Lancashire side.

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Andy Voisey wrote:


I have checked my OS maps and can't find "higher meadows" where the big hedge is, could someone pinpoint it for me please?

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I also had a walk in the area From Matchmoor Lane, along Burnt Edge, round the plantation to Holden's Farm and back up to Matchmoor Lane.

Burnt Edge:- 1 Stonechat

Plantation Area:- 2 Stonechats and flock of about 15 meadow pipits

Holdens Farm:- 20+ swallows, about 10 linnets, 2 wheatear, 1 whinchat, 1 whitethroat, 1 great tit, 1 robin, 1 greenfinch, 2 young stonechat.

The farm area seems to be a magnet for bird activity.

I have checked my OS maps and can't find "higher meadows" where the big hedge is, could someone pinpoint it for me please?

Many thanks

Andy V

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Further sightings from today:

3 Redstart with one along Georges Lane past the kennels, one in the big hedge at Higher Meadows and one which came off the moor and flew in to the dell at Georges Lane.
2 Tree Pipit
16 Spotted Flycatchers with 5 at Wilderswood; 3 the big hedge; 8 at Brownstones
46 Wheatear
6 Chiffchaff
25 Willow Warbler
1 Curlew

Info thanks to Andy Makin and Dan Brown

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Highlights of a 3 hour walk around the area this afternoon:-

Whinchat, 5 (1 in field below the Kennels, 2 in the horse field along Mast Road, 2 below Burnt Edge)
Stonechat, 6 (2 behind Holdens, family party of 2 adults and 2 juv along Burnt Edge)
Wheatear, min 7 in various parts of the area
Raven, 2 around Two Lads area
Kestrel, min 4 birds around the area
C Buzzard, 1
Long Tailed Tits, small party of around 7 birds in area around Big Hedge with a few Willow Warblers with them
Two small groups of Goldfinch, one group in area below the Kennels the others along Mast Road where they were mixed with around 30 Meadow Pipits
Few Pied Wagtails along Mast Road in horse field
A few Willow Warblers scattered around the area


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Ian McKerchar


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Today's totals;

5 Wheatears
9+ Tree Pipit with 5+on wires and bushes at the start of Walker Fold path; 2 at Burnt Edge; and 2 at Holden's Farm
5 Spotted Flycatchers at Wilderswood and 1 at Walker Fold
1 Redstart in the big hedge at Higher Meadows

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Today's sightings:

1 Tree Pipit showing well on wires and in the clearing at Wilderswood, also 1 calling over Walker Fold
Black Redstart on the top of Winter Hill and 1 again along Georges Land just within Lancashire
Redstart along Georges Lane and 3 in the Big Hedge at Higher Meadows
Spotted Flycatcher along Georges Lane, 1 at Wilderswood, 1 at Sheep Cote Green pasture and 5 in Walker Fold Wood
Whinchat along Georges Lane past the kennels, 1 on Horwich moor and on 1 Fleet Moor
57 Wheatear
15 Goldcrest
29 Willow Warbler

Info thanks to Andy Makin and Dan Brown

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Black Redstart along Dean Ditch at 07:20 this morning; flew into the compound on the GM border, just east of the top of Mast Road.

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Yesterday's sightings from all day:

151 Wheatear
Whinchats along Scout Road and at Holdens Farm
Redstart, 2 Spotted Flycatcher and Tree Pipit at Higher Meadows but moved into Lancashire.
Black Redstart still along Georges Lane in Lancashire

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Sightings from today, between Andy Makin, Dan Brown and myself.

2 Spotted Flycatcherby Wilderswood car park.
2 Tree Pipit; one low over Wilderswood and one by Walker Fold.
3 Whinchat; 1 Georges Lane, 1 Heather Hall and a juvenile at Hampsons Farm.
31 Wheatear
1 Yellow Wagtail by Holdens Farm
2 Redstart; one along Georges Lane in Lancashire and one in the big hedge at Higher Headows.
Juvenile Black Redstart again along Georges Lane just inside Lancashire.
2 Swift
Juvenile Green Woodpecker by the kennels on Georges Lane
Probably 40+ Willow Warbler

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This morning in windy conditions:

2 Tree Pipits over Georges Lane
1 Whinchat on wires by Wilderswood car park
3 Spotted Flycatcher- 2 Sheep Cote Green and one by Walker Fold Wood
2 Wheatear

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10.00-13.00
( A strong Westerly meant small birds were hard to find throughout).

Georges Lane

1 Wheatear & 4 Goldfinches.

6 Kestrels (3 hovering over the moor simultaneously, whilst 3 were over the pasture below the kennels).

Burnt Edge

1 Kestrel, 1 Raven & 12 Meadow Pipits.

Walker Fold

8 Goldfinches

Holdens Farm

The pasture below the path lined with Hawthorns

5 Stonechats, 3 Wheatears, 1 Linnet and a Raven.

The Swallows around the farm (12 in the air together) were feeding fledged youngsters in flight.

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Other sightings from today:

1 Redstart at Georges Lane
6 Spotted Flycatcher; 4 in the big hedge at Higher Meadows; 1 at Sheep Cote Pasture; 1 at Brownstones.
5 Tree Pipit
Merlin over Sheep Cote Pasture.
8 Wheatear
1 Golden Plover south
89 Willow Warbler
1 Whinchat at the top of Corn Edge Lane

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Black redstart just inside Lancashire this morning at 9am; on fence line and dead trees in the eastern corner of the large sheep field by the pike path.

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Today's sightings from practically all day, between Andy Makin, Dan Brown and myself:

10 Redstarts- 1 by the county border at Georges Lane; 3 in the big hedge at Higher Meadows; 2 at the bottom of Holdens Plantation; 2 different birds at Holdens Farm; 1 at Sheep Cote Green; and 1 at Green Nook Farm.

6 Spotted Flycatchers- 2 in the big hedge at Higher Meadows; 1 at Walker Fold; 1 at Holdens Farm; 1 at Green Nook Farm; 1+ at Lomax Wife's Plantation.

Cuckoo along Mast Road

Ring Ouzel flew from Newfields Plantation into the tops of the conifers at Walker Fold Wood.

Approximately 70 Willow Warblers.

15 Wheatear.

4 Tree Pipit- 3 in rough fields in between the main road and Newfields Plantation at Walker Fold; one by Green Nook Farm.

1 Ringed Plover- flew over west

9 Whitethroat

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Could anyone supply me with information on the best sites to see Spotted Flycatchers at the moment.
I've tried Holden's Farm/Burnt Edge area recently but with no success.
Any contributions would be gratefully received

Cheers Mike

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Sightings from this morning in very blustery conditions:

7 Wheatear along Mast Road
Merlin at Walker Fold
2 Tree Pipit down, with one showing well on a stone wall at the bottom of Burnt Edge and one on wires at Holdens Farm
11 Willow Warbler

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couple of hours around Walker Fold area
20+ house martin, 2 goldcrest, good numbers goldfinch and meadow pipit, 15+ linnet, 2 kestrel, good numbers of swallow around farm and barns.2 wren,

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Sightings from this afternoon, 1 to 3pm at Burnt Edge:

3 Spotted Flycatcher
24 Willow Warbler
15 Coal Tit
2 Chiffchaff
3 Treecreeper
3 Nuthatch

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A 3 hour walk round the area this morning, quite a breezy day. Nothing much else to add to the previous posting, saw 4 of the Spotted Flycatchers in the same area, a few Willow Warblers here and there but not great numbers, quite a few (sorry didn't count them ) Meadow Pipits up around 3 Lads and towards the Kennels, at least 4 different Kestrels around but more than likely 6 min.

Highlight of the walk was a covey of around 12 Grey Partridges on the lower path below Burnt Edge about 11.30.

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This morning with Andy Makin,

2 Tree Pipits (one near Brian Hey Res. and one perched on wires between Walker Fold Road and Newfields plantation).

10 Spotted Flycatchers (6 adults & 4 fresh juveniles) on the east side of Sheep Cote Green pasture.

Also 21 Wheatear, 7 Stonechat and 19 Willow Warblers.

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Six Spotted Flycatchers today, with a single Pied Flycatcher at Sheep Cote Green Farm and the Redstart was still present in Lomax Wife's Plantation.

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A large fall of Willow Warblers was apparent in the area this morning and a total of 194 were counted over the entire recording area (which is quite large!); pretty remarkable stuff though.

Other birds of note were a female type Redstart at Lomax Wife's Plantation; 3 juvenile Green Woodpeckers, with one at Walker Fold Wood and two by the kennels on Georges Lane; 3 Nuthatch; 1 Wheatear.

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Sightings for Tuesday, 5th August:

Marsh Harrier high north over Walker Fold. 2 Spotted Flycatchers with a large feeding flock of 60 Willow Warblers, 60+ Coal Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 20 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit and Nuthatch. Single Redstarts at Higher Meadows and Holdens Farm. 14 Wheatear.

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Five Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Redstart and a single Pied Flycatcher present at Walker Fold and still showing well at 11:50am, just south of the Walker Fold Wood and Newfields Plantation, off the footpath down in the dip by Dean Brook.

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Eleven Wheatear and 34 Willow Warbler in the area yesterday.

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Short walk up mast road yesterday too hot to go far few birds about though
Buzzard
Kestrel
Wheatear
Swift
Swallow
Meadow pipit

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This morning around Wilderswood, a showy Tree Pipit, 33 immature Willow Warbler and a Green Woodpecker. Other birds in the area included 80 Swift and two single Wheatear.

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10.30-14.00

Walker Fold

Family group of 3 Coal Tits.

Holdens Farm

24 Goldfinches feeding on Sorrel

Lots of Swallows around the farm.

Holdens Plantation

1 Kestrel & 2 Linnets

A steady trickle of Swifts flying NW throughout.

As expected Meadow Pipits in abundance.




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Over the tops of Winter Hill mid-morning today:

Whimbrel over south
Golden Plover west
juvenile Wheatear

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Walk from Walker Fold to Burnt Edge

Tree Pipit 1 singing and displaying for two minutes on edge of pine plantation that borders the south side of Burnt Edge
Lapwing 6
Raven 1
Kestrel 2 hunting along Burnt Edge
Blackcap 2 singing males
Whitethroat c6 family party with fledged juvs seen
Great spotted Woodpecker 2
Goldcrest 1 singing male
Grey Partridge 1

Great to get out locally at last!


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Saturday 21st June

Mid morning walk with wife and camera, through Wilders Wood, where we had heard that crossbills had been seen in the past, and on up the moor.

In the wood,
Chaffinch, song thrush, blackbird, crow, magpie, family of willow warblers, chiffchaff, 3 redpoll, 4 goldcrest, blue tit, coal tit, whitethroat and what I think may have been a grasshopper warbler.
There was a short burst of song then it bounced about the bushes feeding and flew off.

On the moor

2 kestrel,one feeding on it's catch on a dry stone wall. 4 buzzards and innumerable meadow pipits. No wheatear though.
4 swallows feeding over the pond at Pike Cottage on our return.

A very pleasant walk and some good photographs.

How often are crossbills spotted here btw?

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Early morning run across the moors, really cool this morning

Skylark and meadow pipit
1 kestrel
1 snipe flushed right near the mast
3 curlew
2 linnet
1 raven
Swift and swallow

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A few hours along mast road with a saunter off towards Holdens plantation and Adam Hill. Nothing unusual, plenty Meadow Pipits and Skylarks, odd Raven, Kestrel, Curlew and at least two Red Grouse calling (but still refusing to show themselves to me!). A Cuckoo was calling but well onto the Lancashire side.

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Evening wander up mast road.

Cuckoo calling from wilderswood
2 vocal Curlew
a pair of linnets
at least 1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler on Wildersmoor

The soundscape was awesome tonight Meadow pipits being the main contributors. Could have done with a bit of "Wet My Lips" though.

No sight or sound of Quail.



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No further sight nor sound of any Quail on Winter Hill beyond 7:10am this morning.

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Two Quail singing this morning in the area around the cattle grid just before the mast itself on Winter Hill (no vehicular access; park at the bottom of Mast Road and walk up). Both birds singing up to 07:10 but one at least on the Lancs Side of the border. No sight or sound of yesterday's bird by Adam Hill.

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The Quail showed (of its own free will!) again at 5:55pm, 6:10pm and just after 9pm; the latter sighting taking place along the track to Holdens Plantation by the second cattle grid up Mast Road.

Info thanks to Andy Makin

If the bird does happen to still be present tomorrow, it goes without saying that no attempt(s) to flush the bird should made, nor tape lures used. Any such behaviour could unfortunately lead to all future Quail sightings (hearings!) from any county site being withheld from the forum.

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Quail flew from juncus near cattle grid to Adam hill above quarry.

Stonking good views!

Chuffed to bits!

With andy makin and ken haydock.

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Quail still singing by Adam Hill around midday.

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Quail singing by Adam Hill at 11:45 this morning; for 30 minutes towards the junction with Mast Road.

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Stonechat, couple of Ravens and Cuckoo were about the highlights of a couple of hours along Mast Road. Heard a couple of Red Grouse but no sightings unfortunately.

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A very large bird, probably the stork, seen very distantly and at considerable height circling very slowly probably heading NW away from the Horwich Moors area and possibly heading Chorley way.

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The Black Stork appeared to go into a glide and lost height just north/north-west of the Rivington area in Lancashire.

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Black Stork circling very high just north of Horwich at 12:16 today, possibly heading slowly north.

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Red Kite circling over Burnt Edge at 09:05 this morning.

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No sign of the Red Kite at Burnt Edge(Ian's Text) between 10.15 and 11am today.
2 distant birds continually soaring around the masts on Winter Hill were, I believe, Buzzards.
Male Stonechat showing well on Burnt edge power line.
Plenty Meadow Pipits and Swifts about.
Kestrel hovering by Matchmoor Lane.

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Walked upto the mast early a.m. Cuckoo calling but not seen near wilderswood car park, Stonechat family near 1st cattle grid on road up, loads of Meadow Pipit and Skylark and 2 Linnet also seen, also Curlew heard only.
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Cuckoo calling in woodland just south of Gilligant's Farm off Coal Pit Road.

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Today:

33 Wheatear
Male Cuckoos at Higher Meadows and Burnt Edge.

Info thanks to Andy Little and Andy Makin

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