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New Year’s Day Birding Challenge

19th December 202512th December 2025 Ian Short Uncategorised
Birdwatching

In what is now becoming an annual event Field Nats members are invited to kickstart your 2026 bird list by joining the RFNS birding challenge on Thursday 1st January 2026. This year there are two options, Greater Manchester or Rochdale Metropolitan Borough. The objective for the day is to record as many bird species as […]

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LOCAL NATURE RECOVERY STRATEGY – Last chance to have your say!

22nd January 20255th August 2026 Ian Short News
Ashworth Valley Bluebells

LOCAL NATURE RECOVERY STRATEGY – DRAFT For those of you who missed Paul Barrington’s presentation on the draft GM LNRS at Cutgate on 9th January – or those who were there but would like to study the Resources again at leisure and close-up – here are the online links that Paul promised us : The […]

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Thursday’s Birding tour of Rochdale’s Reservoirs

13th January 202513th January 2025 Ian Short Car Trip, Local walk

Here are the finalised details for the Local Walk on Thursday 16th January 2025 Meet at 12.30pm at Hollingworth Visitor Centre car park Paul W can call in at Dunelm at 12.00 if anyone wants picking up as per the original plan. Please contact him if you want this. Bring warm drink, telescopes and binoculars […]

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