General Discussion

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

There is a feeling that certain species are in decline in Rossendale so we would like to ensure that we get as many breeding records sent to us as possible. The Lapwing is one such species and we would like to receive records of breeding or attempted breeding, ideally with grid reference. In addition we...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

The 2014 bird report is now available. Many thanks to Bob Ives & David Nuttall for compiling the report. Thanks also to Craig Bell, Brian Kirkwood, Sarfraz Hayat, Dennis Greenwood & Stephen Rush for the photographs. Unfortunately the credits for the individual photos have not been prin...

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Last Friday I spent an enjoyable day helping with a survey looking for queens of the Bilberry Bumblebee at White Coppice near Chorley. It was led by Ben Hargreaves of Lancs Wildlife Trust who is the Project Leader for "Plan Bee", aimed at protecting and boosting numbers of bees of all kinds. It is foc...

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

I'm not sure whether Ian Brady mentioned this at Monday's meeting, but Eric sadly died last Tuesday 10th February at the age of 95. Both he and his wife, Margaret, had been suffering from dementia for several years but Eric died of a heart attack. Eric was a big influence on birding in Rossendale and w...

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

In case anyone is interested there is a very good free software product available that can be used to store bird records and those of other biological groups very simply and can export the data in various formats including that suitable for uploading to BTO BirdTrack. The software is available from t...

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Following the demise of the ROC website I've resurrected something I played with a while ago which fills a similar function - a Wiki. The URL is http://roc.wikispaces.com/Home if you take a look you'll see it contains similar information to that on the old website. I've also back-linked to it fro...

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

I notice other forums often have it set up that the most recent message in a thread is at the top of the thread when you open it. Is that something ROC Forum users would prefer? I think I can alter it in the settings.

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

FreeUK who hosted our main website (www.rossendalebird.freeuk.com) have closed the site along with other free sites that would not opt for paid hosting. Apologies for this, although there was very little on there other than back copies of Bird Reports. You'll probably find the logo missing at the...

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

At time when people are getting out their new notebooks / diaries for another year's bird recording I thought it might be worth posting a fairly simple mechanism for storing records electronically so they can easily be sent in for adding to the main database. It involves an MS Excel spreadsheet, but i...

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Neil Burke has drawn my attention to a message on the Greater Manchester Bird Forum pointing out that there is an active group of egg-thieves operating from the Heywood area and that they trawl forums such as these to get clues as to the location of nests birds of prey etc. When posting on the Forum pleas...

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Please read the Forum Guidelines under Rossendale Birds Sightings

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

For anybody interested the summer bird race will be on Sunday 2nd June this year cheers Kevin

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

I am afraid I won't make it to the meeting, working in Scotland. Hopefully I will make it to most of the future meetings. Cheers Ian

brian · brian

Hi All, Club meeting Monday 18th March Weavers Cottage 7:15pm will be a visual talk by Nik Taylor (NT) on the restoration of Holcombe Moor, all welcome. Regards Brian.

brian · brian

Our club meeting on Monday 18th March at 7:15 pm will include a talk and slide show by Nik Taylor, Ranger for National Trust Holcombe Moor, the talk will explain the regeneration of the Moor especially regarding breeding bird species and improved habitat. All welcome. Regards Brian.

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

We are planning a trip to Marshside on 11th Feb meeting at Kay Street car park at 09:00. Please indicate that you are going so we know how many to expect. Cheers Ian

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

All Don't foget the Bird Race tomorrow starting at 8:00am at Waterfoot car park and AGM on Monday (15th) starting at 19:15 at the Weavers Cottage. Cheer Ian

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Just a reminder that there is a club meeting tonight. Weaver's Cottage, Rawtenstall from 7:30pm. Bring your mince pies! cheers Kevin

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

All I hope to be at the Bird Club tomorrow starting at 19:15 Weavers Cottage I have a quiz. If you have photos we can show them at the AGM, 15th January 2024 Bird Race 14th Jan '24 Cheers Ian

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

All Bird Club tomorrow night at 19:15 Weavers Cottage

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

All Bird Club at 19:15 Weavers Cottage I hope to make it to this one!! Cheers Ian

brian · brian

Possible Sedge Warbler breeding at North end in the damp reedy area, info and pictures PaulG. Regards Brian.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

For anybody interested, we will be holding the summer bird race on June 4th this year. For anybody who hasn't taken part before, we meet at the car park opposite the Royal Hotel in Waterfoot @ 6am and split into teams and meet up, probably at the Buffer Stops in Rawtenstall, at 4pm to compare sightings. T...

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

All It is very unlikely that I will make it to the Bird Club on Monday - working in Wakefield. Also please can you arrange the Bird Race without me as due to my family issues we will probably be looking after my granddaughter which we do every weekend. Cheers Ian

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

Hi all Don't forget that it is the club meeting tomorrow night (20th March) starting at 19:15 at the Weavers Cottage. If you haven't paid this years subs please bring it with you - we need the money! I hope to be there this month! Cheers Ian

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

Happy New Year all Winter Bird Race 15th Jan starting at 8:00am Waterfoot car park. AGM 16th Jan 19:15 Weavers Cottage. Cheers Ian

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

Don't forget tea, coffee and cake are the order of the day on Monday! Sorry I won't be with you as I am working in Scotland. Cheers Ian

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

Just a quick reminder that the next meeting is next Monday (17th) starting at 19:15 Weavers Cottage. Please bring photos Cheers, Ian

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

Indoor meeting at 19:15 Weavers Cottage Catch-up and plan for next six months. Cheers Ian

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	STICKY: * Species of special interest * (Preview) There is a feeling that certain species are in decline in Rossendale so we would like to ensure that we get as many breeding records sent to us as possible. The Lapwing is one such species and we would like to receive records of breeding or attempted breeding, ideally with grid reference. In addition we...	JimOrmerod	1	654	Thu Mar 31 10:18 PM, 2016 by craggy
	STICKY: 2014 bird report now available (Preview) The 2014 bird report is now available. Many thanks to Bob Ives & David Nuttall for compiling the report. Thanks also to Craig Bell, Brian Kirkwood, Sarfraz Hayat, Dennis Greenwood & Stephen Rush for the photographs. Unfortunately the credits for the individual photos have not been prin...	KEVIN LISTER	2	546	Mon Feb 22 7:30 PM, 2016 by Ste Rush
	STICKY: * Programme of Events - January to June 2016 * (Preview)	JimOrmerod	0	466	Fri Jan 8 8:58 AM, 2016 by JimOrmerod
	STICKY: Sightings of Bilberry (Blaeberry) Bumblebee - Bombus monticola (Preview) Last Friday I spent an enjoyable day helping with a survey looking for queens of the Bilberry Bumblebee at White Coppice near Chorley. It was led by Ben Hargreaves of Lancs Wildlife Trust who is the Project Leader for "Plan Bee", aimed at protecting and boosting numbers of bees of all kinds. It is foc...	JimOrmerod	14	1124	Mon Aug 3 7:30 AM, 2015 by JimOrmerod
	STICKY: Eric Ward (Preview) I'm not sure whether Ian Brady mentioned this at Monday's meeting, but Eric sadly died last Tuesday 10th February at the age of 95. Both he and his wife, Margaret, had been suffering from dementia for several years but Eric died of a heart attack. Eric was a big influence on birding in Rossendale and w...	JimOrmerod	4	712	Wed Feb 25 10:31 PM, 2015 by Ste Rush
	STICKY: * New FREE software for biological records * (Preview) In case anyone is interested there is a very good free software product available that can be used to store bird records and those of other biological groups very simply and can export the data in various formats including that suitable for uploading to BTO BirdTrack. The software is available from t...	JimOrmerod	0	763	Sun Mar 31 3:54 AM, 2013 by JimOrmerod
	STICKY: * ROC website * (Preview) Following the demise of the ROC website I've resurrected something I played with a while ago which fills a similar function - a Wiki. The URL is http://roc.wikispaces.com/Home if you take a look you'll see it contains similar information to that on the old website. I've also back-linked to it fro...	JimOrmerod	0	864	Fri Sep 2 8:54 PM, 2011 by JimOrmerod
	STICKY: Question about layout * (Preview) I notice other forums often have it set up that the most recent message in a thread is at the top of the thread when you open it. Is that something ROC Forum users would prefer? I think I can alter it in the settings.	JimOrmerod	3	982	Thu May 26 3:01 PM, 2011 by JimOrmerod
	STICKY: * ROC Website closed * (Preview) FreeUK who hosted our main website (www.rossendalebird.freeuk.com) have closed the site along with other free sites that would not opt for paid hosting. Apologies for this, although there was very little on there other than back copies of Bird Reports. You'll probably find the logo missing at the...	JimOrmerod	0	876	Wed Feb 16 5:51 PM, 2011 by JimOrmerod
	STICKY: Spreadsheet for recording Rossendale bird sightings (Preview) At time when people are getting out their new notebooks / diaries for another year's bird recording I thought it might be worth posting a fairly simple mechanism for storing records electronically so they can easily be sent in for adding to the main database. It involves an MS Excel spreadsheet, but i...	JimOrmerod	1	1323	Thu Jul 29 8:47 PM, 2010 by bobkerry
	STICKY: * Posting information about sensitive species * (Preview) Neil Burke has drawn my attention to a message on the Greater Manchester Bird Forum pointing out that there is an active group of egg-thieves operating from the Heywood area and that they trawl forums such as these to get clues as to the location of nests birds of prey etc. When posting on the Forum pleas...	JimOrmerod	0	1040	Thu Jul 29 8:46 PM, 2010 by bobkerry
	STICKY: Forum Guidelines - PLEASE READ (closed) (Preview) Please read the Forum Guidelines under Rossendale Birds Sightings	JimOrmerod	0	1202	Thu Oct 26 9:02 AM, 2006 by JimOrmerod
	Summer bird race 2024 (Preview) For anybody interested the summer bird race will be on Sunday 2nd June this year cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	36	Tue Apr 16 7:15 PM, 2024 by KEVIN LISTER
	Club Meeting 15th April (Preview) I am afraid I won't make it to the meeting, working in Scotland. Hopefully I will make it to most of the future meetings. Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	0	28	Sat Apr 13 9:41 AM, 2024 by Ian Brady
	Club meeting Monday 18th March. (Preview) Hi All, Club meeting Monday 18th March Weavers Cottage 7:15pm will be a visual talk by Nik Taylor (NT) on the restoration of Holcombe Moor, all welcome. Regards Brian.	brian	0	43	Fri Mar 15 8:29 AM, 2024 by brian
	Indoor club meeting. (Preview) Our club meeting on Monday 18th March at 7:15 pm will include a talk and slide show by Nik Taylor, Ranger for National Trust Holcombe Moor, the talk will explain the regeneration of the Moor especially regarding breeding bird species and improved habitat. All welcome. Regards Brian.	brian	1	41	Tue Mar 5 1:00 PM, 2024 by PaulB
	Marshside trip 11/02/2024 (Preview) We are planning a trip to Marshside on 11th Feb meeting at Kay Street car park at 09:00. Please indicate that you are going so we know how many to expect. Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	5	126	Sat Feb 10 7:00 PM, 2024 by Ian Brady
	Bird Race / AGM (Preview) All Don't foget the Bird Race tomorrow starting at 8:00am at Waterfoot car park and AGM on Monday (15th) starting at 19:15 at the Weavers Cottage. Cheer Ian	Ian Brady	1	46	Sat Jan 13 10:41 AM, 2024 by brian
	club meeting 18th December (Preview) Just a reminder that there is a club meeting tonight. Weaver's Cottage, Rawtenstall from 7:30pm. Bring your mince pies! cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	1	75	Mon Dec 18 11:49 AM, 2023 by brian
	Bird Club 20-11-23 (Preview) All I hope to be at the Bird Club tomorrow starting at 19:15 Weavers Cottage I have a quiz. If you have photos we can show them at the AGM, 15th January 2024 Bird Race 14th Jan '24 Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	0	49	Sun Nov 19 7:19 PM, 2023 by Ian Brady
	Bird Club 16th Oct (Preview) All Bird Club tomorrow night at 19:15 Weavers Cottage	Ian Brady	0	60	Sun Oct 15 7:45 PM, 2023 by Ian Brady
	Bird Club 21st Aug 23 (Preview) All Bird Club at 19:15 Weavers Cottage I hope to make it to this one!! Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	0	62	Sun Aug 20 4:43 PM, 2023 by Ian Brady
	Clowbridge (Preview) Possible Sedge Warbler breeding at North end in the damp reedy area, info and pictures PaulG. Regards Brian.	brian	0	73	Fri Jul 14 11:56 AM, 2023 by brian
	Summer bird race (Preview) For anybody interested, we will be holding the summer bird race on June 4th this year. For anybody who hasn't taken part before, we meet at the car park opposite the Royal Hotel in Waterfoot @ 6am and split into teams and meet up, probably at the Buffer Stops in Rawtenstall, at 4pm to compare sightings. T...	KEVIN LISTER	0	81	Fri May 19 7:21 PM, 2023 by KEVIN LISTER
	Bird Club Monday 15th May (Preview) All It is very unlikely that I will make it to the Bird Club on Monday - working in Wakefield. Also please can you arrange the Bird Race without me as due to my family issues we will probably be looking after my granddaughter which we do every weekend. Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	2	128	Sun May 14 8:33 PM, 2023 by KEVIN LISTER
	Bird Club Meeting (Preview) Hi all Don't forget that it is the club meeting tomorrow night (20th March) starting at 19:15 at the Weavers Cottage. If you haven't paid this years subs please bring it with you - we need the money! I hope to be there this month! Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	0	86	Sun Mar 19 4:35 PM, 2023 by Ian Brady
	Bird Race 2023 (Preview) Happy New Year all Winter Bird Race 15th Jan starting at 8:00am Waterfoot car park. AGM 16th Jan 19:15 Weavers Cottage. Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	3	194	Sat Jan 28 6:03 PM, 2023 by Ian Brady
	Christmas Bird Club Meeting (Preview) Don't forget tea, coffee and cake are the order of the day on Monday! Sorry I won't be with you as I am working in Scotland. Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	0	106	Fri Dec 16 12:46 PM, 2022 by Ian Brady
	Bird Club Meeting 17-10-22 (Preview) Just a quick reminder that the next meeting is next Monday (17th) starting at 19:15 Weavers Cottage. Please bring photos Cheers, Ian	Ian Brady	0	128	Tue Oct 11 7:25 AM, 2022 by Ian Brady
	Bird Club Monday 19-09-22 (Preview) Indoor meeting at 19:15 Weavers Cottage Catch-up and plan for next six months. Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	1	124	Sat Sep 17 9:16 PM, 2022 by brian
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