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Peregrine Falcon on the usual chimney ledge at 10.35 this am. Seen
during the dog walk. Also 2 Mistle Thrushes on grass.

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12.30 to 13.20.

I checked the lodge by Barrow Bridge Road first & found 5 Canada Geese, 9 Mallards, 2m + 4f Goosanders, & 2 Black-headed Gulls there.

A full search of the park, including the woodland between the rock garden & Johnson Fold Housing Estate which contained most of the finches.
14 Mallards & 2 Moorhens on the car park pond.
A Sparrowhawk flew over the park and landed in the woodland behind the Goosanders
Woodpigeons everywhere. Estimate of about 160 adding them all together.
20+ Feral Pigeons. Some on the chimney (no sign of the Peregrine) & others spread around Barrow Bridge Road & Animal World
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
3 Wrens
6 Robins
3 Blackbirds
1 Redwing
3 Mistle Thrushes
No Long-tailed Tits seen around the park but a flock was on Forest Road
2 Coal Tits
Numerous Blue Tits & Great Tits
1 Nuthatch
15 Magpies
4 Jackdaws
8 Carrion Crows
12 Starlings
8 Chaffinches
2 Greenfinches
30+ Goldfinches
3 Siskins
2 Bullfinches



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Peregrine Falcon on the usual ledge at 9.30 this morning. On East side.

16 Mallards and 3 Black-headed Gulls on the Car park pond.
Other sightings very mundane.

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This am at 9.40:
Peregrine on the usual stone ledge of the Chimney.

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This am dog walk:

Largish Peregrine on chimney ledge.
Nuthatch...1
Goldfinch.. 25-30
Black-headed Gull.. 5 on grass
Mistle Thrush..3
Blue tit..1
Carrion Crow..1
Mallards..18
Moorhen..2

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This Morning: a dog walk in the Rain.

Peregine on chimney ledge all the time. (11.45 to 12.35).

A new facility has opened, in the Park called ''The Hive''. Lancashire Wildlife Trust are involved.
I think it's a Moth/ butterfly enclosure. Presumably bees are in there somewhere!



-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 6th of September 2013 01:20:01 PM

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Peregrine on chimney ledge at 8.50 this morning.
2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Carrion Crow, and 2 Canada Geese ground feeding.
Song Thrush singing from top of tree; at top of the bank.





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-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 6th of May 2013 01:09:44 PM

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A Song Thrush was seen, and was singing during the morning dog walk. ( This bird usually in the old nature reserve)
Two Carrion Crows and a Mistle Thrush ground feeding
One very noisy Nuthatch seen and others heard.
Only a pair of Mallards on the car park pond and the Muscovy nearly hidden in vegetation.
Great Tits..3
Coal Tit..1
Dunnock..2
Chaffinch heard.
Several Pigeons and Magpies.
No Peregrine.

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9.35am to 10.45am. Park & lodges.

1 Grey Heron
5 Canada Geese
6 Mallards
1 Muscovy
1 Moorhen
3 Black-headed Gulls
17 Woodpigeons
2 Collared Doves
1 Swallow
12 Wrens
2 Dunnocks
12 Robins
10 Blackbirds
1 Song Thrush
2 Mistle Thrushes
1 Chiffchaff
11 Blue Tits
4 Great Tits
6 Nuthatches
1 Jay
7 Magpies
4 Jackdaws
4 Carrion Crows
1 Starling
3 Chaffinches
5 Greenfinches
5 Goldfinches
2 Siskins. Also a small flock near Lower Pools again as I walked across to Doffcocker.


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9am. Peregrine perched on south ledge. Male I think. Pair of Nuthatch also calling at car park

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16:00hrs Janice & I watched a pair of Peregrine's on the usual ledge of the chimney this afternoon. Even without the scope and just watching them through our binoculars from the carpark, it looked liked a male and female

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Peregrine on it's usual ledge at 9.15 this morning but facing backwards towards the chimney.
Everything else very quiet:
2 Nuthatch seen here in last few days. one trilling around
a Woodpecker Hole and the other making the long drawn out whistle.
Water level still low in Pond with only 7 Mallard, 2 Moorhen and the Muscovy present.

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Walk with my dog this morning, around 9.30 ..Quiet:

On the grass :
Mistle Thrush..2
Canada Geese..3
Woodpigeons..6
Black-headed Gulls..5

Only 6 Mallard, the Muscovy and a Moorhen seen on the very low with water Pond.

Greenfinch..1
Great Tits ..3
Nuthatch..1 heard

For anyone interested in archaeology there is an open day on Saturday at the
excavation site ( by Salford University) of Moss Bank House.


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7.45am to 9am. Forest Road and car park lodges frozen, Barrow Bridge Road Lodge mostly frozen but not as bad.

1 Grey Heron
3 Canada Geese
15 Mallards
1 Muscovy still on car park lodge
Drake Mandarin back on Barrow Bridge Road Lodge
1 Peregrine
6 Moorhens
1 Black-headed Gull
2 Feral Pigeons
19 Woodpigeons
2 Collared Doves
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
3 Wrens
9 Dunnocks
11 Robins
13 Blackbirds
11 Redwings
3 Song Thrushes
1 Mistle Thrush
7 Blue Tits
5 Great Tits
4 Nuthatches
2 Jays
12 Magpies
10+ Jackdaws flying around
6 Carrion Crows
1 Starling
7 Chaffinches
6 Greenfinches
3 Goldfinches
10+ Siskins


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A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers flitting through the trees, by the main car park, this morning.

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Peregrine Falcon on usual ledge this morning, 9.15- 9.30am.
Mandarin Duck still on same pond.



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A Peregrine was sitting on a ledge near the top of the large chimney on Barrow Bridge Road this morning.

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8.30am to 9.50am

1 Cormorant flying over
19 Canada Geese
36 Mallards
1m Mandarin
1 Muscovy
2 pairs of Goosanders on Barrow Bridge Road lodge
4 Moorhens
5 Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull flying over
1 Peregrine on the chimney. Not there on my first visit, seen at 11.40am as I passed on my way home.
1 Dipper on Dean Brook, below Forest Road
1 Feral Pigeon
32 Woodpigeons
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
1 Wren
4 Dunnocks
10 Robins
11 Blackbirds
3 Redwings
2 Song Thrushes
2 Mistle Thrushes
4 Long-tailed Tits
2 Coal Tits
6 Blue Tits
6 Great Tits
5 Nuthatches
22 Magpies
6 Carrion Crows
30+ Jackdaws
15 Starlings
8 Chaffinches
12 Greenfinches
12 Goldfinches
10+ Siskins in the woodland behind the rock garden, and up to 20 seen from the path between the park and Doffcocker Lodge
2 Bullfinches


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8.35am to 9.45am

2 Grey Herons
20 Canada Geese
34 Mallards
1 Muscovy
1m Mandarin
6 Moorhens
22 Black-headed Gulls
1 Peregrine on the chimney
13 Feral Pigeons
21 Woodpigeons
3 Collared Doves
3 Dunnocks
4 Robins
8 Blackbirds
2 Mistle Thrushes
Long-tailed Tits, Blue Tits, & Great Tits
4 Nuthatches
1 Jay
7 Magpies
4 Jackdaws
4 Carrion Crows
7 Starlings
4 Chaffinches
10+ Greenfinches
30+ Goldfinches
20+ Siskins
1 Bullfinch


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10.40am to 11.45am
One Dipper on Dean Brook below Moss Bank Way on my way to the park

15 Canada Geese
38 Mallards
1 male Mandarin
1 Muscovy
3 Moorhens
29 Black-headed Gulls
20+ Feral Pigeons
21 Woodpigeons
1 Wren
5 Robins
4 Blackbirds
Blue Tits & Great Tits
1 Nuthatch
13 Magpies
2 Jackdaws
2 Carrion Crows
2 Starlings
3 Chaffinches
1 Greenfinch
8 Goldfinches
2 Bullfinches


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This morning's dog walk.

Car park Pond still mainly ice free and busy:

Mandarin Duck (Drake)..1
Muscovy Duck..1
Mallards ..at least 47
Canada Geese..2
Black-headed Gulls..5
Moorhens ..2

Redwing..6
Great Tits..3
Feral Pigeon..35 plus
Woodpigeon..6

Yesterday there were 2 noisy skeins of Canada Geese (13 and 11) Low over the Park,
but I've not seen the Peregrine this year.




-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 25th of January 2013 02:18:33 PM

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11.05am to 12.20pm.

8 Canada Geese
45 Mallards
1 Muscovy
1 drake Mandarin, now on the car park pond
3m + 1f Goosanders on the lodge by Barrow Bridge Road
3 Moorhens
8 Lapwings flew over as I passed again early afternoon
12 Black-headed Gulls
9 Feral Pigeons
13 Woodpigeons
6 Robins
4 Blackbirds
2 Song Thrushes
Blue Tits & Great Tits
2 Nuthatches
2 Dippers on Dean Brook between Forest Road & Smithills Dean Road
8 Magpies
8 Jackdaws
5 Carrion Crows
5 Chaffinches
2 Greenfinches
15 Goldfinches
2 Bullfinches



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Hardly anything walking through Barrow Bridge from the moors, but the park seemed lively so I did a thorough search from 12.10 to 13.05.

3 Canada Geese
23 Mallards
1 Muscovy
1 drake Mandarin on the lodge by Barrow Bridge Road. Presumably the wandering bird I have seen for a few years in various places.
6 Moorhens
19 Black-headed Gulls
24 Feral Pigeons
13 Woodpigeons
1 Wren
8 Robins
6 Blackbirds
3 Redwings
1 Song Thrush
1 Mistle Thrush
1 flock of Long-tailed Tits
2 Coal Tits
Numerous Blue Tits & Great Tits
2 Nuthatches
3 Magpies
5 Jackdaws
2 Carrion Crows
3 Chaffinches
Flock of 30+ Greenfinches around Animal World
13 Goldfinches mixing with the Greenfinches
4 Bullfinches


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Flock of about 60 Jackdaws over at 9.40 am today. Flying East.
Check of the Car Park Lodge produced : 14 Mallards, 3 Black-headed Gulls and 2 Moorhen.

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With dog from 9 this am.
Black-headed Gulls ...60 plus. On grass and standing water.
Canada Geese ...5
Goldfinch ...a charm of c20
Usual stuff on the ponds.


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Flock of redwings and a blackbird busily turning leaf piles over also 3 nuthatch in the trees.
tuesday afternoon.

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8.40 to 9.20 am today:

Peregrine on usual ledge in the sunshine. Flew off for a few minutes to get breakfast!
Not much else around the park this morning.
Pity to see the small ''nature reserve'' is now locked up like the Rock Garden.

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40 minutes with the dog this am.
Fine and sunny but with a rainbow towards Scout Road.
Birdwise very quiet:

Nuthatch..1
Blue Tit ...1
Robins...4
Blackbird...1
Carrion Crow..2
Jackdaws...8
Feral Pigeon...8
Magpies...8
Mallards...25 minimum
Muscovy Duck....1
Black-headed Gulls...2

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30 minutes, with my dog this am.

Goldfinch..18
Chaffinch..2
Greenfinch..1
Great Tits...3
Nuthatch..3
Feral Pigeons c46
Magpies
No sign of Peregrine.



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10am to 10.55am. Park + nearby lodges.

1 Grey Heron
2 Canada Geese
24 Mallards
1 Muscovy
4 Moorhens
3 Black-headed Gulls
30 Feral Pigeons
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Wren
4 Robins
6 Blackbirds
2 Mistle Thrushes
1 Goldcrest
Large flock of mixed tits
3 Nuthatches
7 Magpies
3 Jackdaws
5 Carrion Crows
8 Chaffinches
2 Greenfinches
12 Goldfinches
1 Bullfinch


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10.10am to 10.50am. Hardly anything about around the park, or passing over.

2 Canada Geese
21 Mallards
1 Muscovy
3 Moorhens
1 Black-headed Gull
1 Feral Pigeon
1 Dunnock
3 Robins
3 Blackbirds
Long-tailed Tits, Blue Tits, & Great Tits
1 Nuthatch
4 Magpies
2 Jackdaws
3 Chaffinches


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10.40am to 11.25am. Second visit in a week due to being "blackmailed" into going to nearby Asda. I took early retirement to check wildlife, not to go shopping, unless it is for wild bird food of course. Checked the lodge behind the bank there seeing only Mallards, a Moorhen, and Black-headed Gulls.

Park and nearby lodges :-
1 Grey Heron
5 Canada Geese (4 on Forest Road lodge + one on park.
14 Mallards
1 Muscovy
2 Moorhens
6 Feral Pigeons
1 Pied Wagtail
4 Wrens
1 Dunnock
13 Robins
5 Blackbirds
Blue Tits & Great Tits
3 Nuthatches
5 Magpies
5 Carrion Crows
13 Jackdaws
2 Chaffinches
5 Greenfinches
10+ Goldfinches


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This morning's dog walk, but the Peregrine on the usual ledge but facing NE.
Gaggle of Canada Geese on the Park down to 5.
Single figure numbers of Carrion Crow, Feral Pigeon and c 12 Magpies.
5 Blackbirds and a Robin came into view.

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10.25am to 11.15am

2 Canada Geese on Forest Road lodge
24 Mallards
1 Muscovy
4 Moorhens
4 Black-headed Gulls
1 Peregrine on the chimney ledge
4 Feral Pigeons on the top of the chimney
6 Woodpigeons
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
1 Meadow Pipit
1 Wren
2 Dunnocks
6 Robins
7 Blackbirds
2 Mistle Thrushes
Blue Tits & Great Tits
2 Nuthatches
3 Jays
3 Magpies
4 Carrion Crows
1 Jackdaw
7 Chaffinches
2 Greenfinches
20+ Goldfinches



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10.20am to 11.10am. Park + nearby lodges.

5 Canada Geese on Forest Road lodge
25 Mallards
1 Muscovy
4 Moorhens
1 Woodpigeon
1 Pied Wagtail
3 Wrens
1 Dunnock
14 Robins, still finding lots of them everywhere
4 Blackbirds
2 Mistle Thrushes
Flock of Long-tailed Tits with Blue Tits & Great Tits
1 Jay
6 Magpies
3 Carrion Crows
1 Jackdaw
5 Starlings
6 Chaffinches
6 Greenfinches



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Peregrine on the Big Chimney at 9.10 am.
perched on usual ledge.

A Gaggle of 7 Canada Geese in the park.

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Arriving today in the car park, for the morning dog walk, to be met by a Treecreeper.
Climbing the nearest tree to my vehicle,3 or 4 yards away, and then called from the top of the next tree.
My first in this Park

-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 9th of March 2012 09:43:27 AM

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This Morning's dog walk :

Peregrine Falcon ( a creature of habit) on the Big Chimney taking the sun at 9.40am.
Mistle Thrush...1
Bullfinch...small flock...4 or 5
Nuthatch several calling ...1 seen
Common Tits and Finch

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After an afternoon of not seeing very much around the Horwich and Anglezarke Moors areas, it was nice to see the Peregrine high up on the ledge around the chimney on the way home. Luckily I had my scope with me and although the light was starting to go, I got some good views of this Boltonian townie, which I'm calling Dibnah from now on.

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Peregine sat on the stone ledge of the ''Big Chimney'' around 3pm this afternoon .
Moved round the ledge to face the Sun. Also did a fly about and returned.

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6 Mistle Thrushes .............First this year for me.
1 Jay
Lots of Blue Tits
Quite A few Great Tits
Small flock of LT tits
6 Greenfinch
1 Chaffinch
Together on the Grass : 35 magpies
Several Carrion Crows, Woodpigeons, Robins.
c15 Mallard on the pond behind the railings.

Peregine not present on the Big Chimney.



-- Edited by keith mills on Wednesday 9th of February 2011 05:49:21 PM

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