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*** Posting information about sensitive species ***
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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...
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Spreadsheet for Rossendale Bird records
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If anyone is looking for a relatively simple way of storing their bird notes electronically, I've posted a sticky in the General Discussion section on this topic.
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*** REMINDER - Postings about sensitive species ***
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Just before the breeding season, it may be worth reminding users that, being a public forum, not everyone reading these messages will have the welfare of the birds at heart. Please take care not to put at risk the nest sites of sensitive species. Either make the description deliberately vague or do...
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*** PLEASE READ *** - New sighting entry facility
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Those of you who also use the East Lancashire forum will have seen an announcement about a new facility for entering birds records online via the ELOC website.
Tony Cooper of ELOC emailed me during December 2006 kindly inviting ROC to make use of this facility. Due to other pressure...
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Forum guidelines - PLEASE READ
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Welcome to the Rossendale Birds and Wildlife Forum
The forums within this site are provided for the purpose of recording sightings of the various groups within the Rossendale Borough boundary.
You do not have to register in order to use the forum simply for reading the existing messages.&...
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Clowbridge res. 29/12/25
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Late Morning onwards. 6 Cormorant 17 Canada Goose + c/80 in fields 60+ Pink-footed Goose overflying to north -west. Min. 24 Mallard - some in pairs. 1 Moorhen on the outflow. 4/5 B.H.Gull. 1 Stock Dove 2 Meadow Pipit Pr Raven 6+ Long-tailed Tit with a single Grt. Tit at the boathouse. 1 Grey Wagtail at...
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Clowbridge res. 29/12/25 - Red throated Diver
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Sad news I'm afraid. Found the bird dead on the shoreline near the valve tower this morning. Looked as though the crows had been feeding on it but the red eye was still intact. Bob.
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Clowbridge Res to Seat Naze 28/12/25
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Clowbridge Resred throated diver - 1cormorant - min 5pink-footed goose - 2 flew westgreylag goose - 1 with Canada geeseCanada goose - 37mallard - c10goosander - male on back pond plus a female that flew away from the res as I arrivedblack-headed gull - c5common gull - 2 through to north & 2 on the re...
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Red Troated Diver
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Hi All Merry Xmas. A Red Throated Diver was found stranded on a road near Clowbridge reservoir by PaulG, it looked like a juvenile and showed no signs of physical damage or infection, it was safely put in the reservoir and moved off under its own power, it was observed for some time by Paul and RobA showe...
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Rossendale Wildlife Thread 2025
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Friday 3rd January effects of the cold spell showing with 3 Blackbirds in the field near the boardwalk at Holden Wood Reservoir. 4 Goldeneye at Ogden Reservoir. 11 min Mallards at both reservoirs Sunday 5th January min 10 Blackbirds at Victoria Park, and a few Song Thrush maybe at least 4, and som...
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Clowbridge 26/12/25 10:30-12:00
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3 Whooper - Thanks Nigel 2 Raven over 1 Kestrel 1M + 2 F Goosander 1 LLB Gull Mallard Canadas Cheers Ian
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Mute Swan.
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A juvenile Mute Sawn has been reported on the River Irwell at Townsend Fold, it was located this morning by PaulG and appeared tame but was reluctant to fly probably as it was in an enclosed area,Kirklees Valley wildlife rescue attended and recovered the bird and took it to the Center for a health check...
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Clowbridge
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16th with Bob Cormorant 3 Mallard 7 Great Crested Grebe 1 Kestrel 1 Raven 1 Great Black Back Gull 2 Black Headed Gull c150 Common Gull c10 Mistle Thrush 1 Stonechat 2 Goldfinch c12 Limy Lane 20th Mallard 10 Limy Stonechat 1 South Bay Tits in good numbers Woodpigeon 2 Sparrow and Starlings on feed...
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Real User Insights on Liven
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Curious about how the Liven app performs in real life? Check out these Liven app reviews where users share their experiences with habit tracking, motivation, and daily routine improvements. Honest opinions help you see if its the right fit for your lifestyle.
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Holden Wood Kestrel 8-12-25
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HWR Pair Goosander - first male this winter for me Kestrel 3 Herons Redwing + Fieldfare 2 Bullfinch Greenfinch Few Meadow Pipits Ogden 1 GC Grebe 3 F Goldeneye 2 Cormorant 1 Heron Calf Hey 1 Sparowhawk 1 Buzzard Cheers Ian
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Facebook Redirect Surprise
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I tried opening a post today and accidentally landed on a wrong Facebook group error page. For a moment, I thought the group had disappeared. Turns out its just another Facebook glitch. The thread actually explains what causes these issues and how to avoid them in the future.
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Lumb
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Around 100 pink foots flying west
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Water Rail HWR 30 No
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Heard today and recorded fell silent as I approached closer. Coot present since Friday too Singing Song Thrush and Mistle Thrush on 17th November at HWR Had Mistle Thrush singing 11 November too 1 Coot present from 28 - 30 November at least 2 Dec - 1 very vocal Pink Footed.Goose dropping in wit...
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Reedsholme 2/12/25
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View from the park - pre-lunch. 2 separate Buzzards soaring over 1 Raven over calling - heard only c/15 Wood Pigeon c/40 Jackdaw 1 Blackbird 1 Robin 1 Dunnock 6 Long-tailed Tit 7 House Sparrow c/6 Blue Tit c/4 Great Tit 2 Coal Tit 1 Goldfinch 1 Chaffinch Bob.
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Staghills Woods 30/11/25
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A walk through the woods from Trickett's Memorial to Lea Bank produced the followingWoodpigeon - only 3great spotted woodpecker - 3great tit - 21blue tit - 20coal tit - 6long-tailed tit - 7 + 4 + 1 + 10wren 8dunnock - 8nuthatch - 6treecreeper - 3dipper - 1robin - 24blackbird - 29song thrush - 3 (1 singin...
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Grane 20/21-11-25
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Not a lot around 20-11-25 1 Pink foot with ~200 Canadas at Holden Wood 1+1+5 Lapwing HWR ~100 Fieldfare near Troy Quarry 21-11-25 1 Woodcock flew from wood just down from Troy Quarry Cheers Ian
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Deeply Vale
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Buckhurst to Deeply Vale only cormorant - 1 on Buckhurst Lodge & 1 on top lodge Canada goose - flocks of 15, 9 & 6 mallard - 3 drakes on Buckhurst Lodge, 13 on top lodge & 11 over teal - 2 drakes on top lodge moorhen - 2 on top lodge pheasant - 1 female buzzard - calling bird kestrel - female at Buckh...
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Clowbridge 17/11/25 8:30-9:30
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No people or dogs!!! 2 Raven 1 Buzzard 2 pair Stonechat (north and south bay) 58 Canadas 1 Barnacle goose 2 Cormorant 2 Pied Wagtail Limy Lane Greenfinch Reed Bunting Blackbird House Sparrows Goldfinch Chaffinch Bullfinch
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Overnight 15/16-11-25 Newchurch
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22:20 - 07:30 ~50 Redwing calls a few Fieldfare calls ~10 Snipe calls Dunlin (3:06) My software (Chirpity) identified Knot (3:47) and Turnstone (1:43), any thoughts? Green Woodpecker making a lot of noise this morning Cheers Ian
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Mitchell's House to Clowbridge Res 16/11
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Mitchell's House Resgrey heron - 1Canada goose - 4mallard - 1prblack-headed gull - 17common gull - 2lesser black-backed gull - 1herring gull - 11great black-backed gull - 12pheasant - male on Black Mosslapwing - 79buzzard - 1kestrel - 1stock dove 2pied wagtail - 1robin - 3blackbird - 4blue tit - 2gr...
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Deerplay Area 16 11 25
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Deerplay Area Lapwing 14 Starling c100 B H Gull 20 Mallard 4 Great Tit 2 Wren 1 Pied Wagtail 2 Magpie 4 Carroin Crow 2 Peter
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Greenfold Cloudy 10.10.25 10:30
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Canada Geese 40 Mallard 1 Common Gull 5 Herring Gull 7 Raven 1 Mistle Thrush 1 Stonechat 2
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Mallard 20 Cormorant 4 Great Crested Grebe 1 Black Headed Gull c50 Woodpigeon 5 Starling 20 Blackbird 1 Redwing 12 going East Fieldfare c200 heading South West over Nutshaw Stonechat 2 Carrion Crow 5 Magpie 1 Raven 1 Goldfinch 5 Reed Bunting 1 House Sparrow c20
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Rawtenstall to EBSW 09/11/2025
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grey heron - singles at Rawtenstall, Groundwork & EBSWlittle egret - 1 downstream of the bypass bridgecormorant - 3 at Holmes Terrace Lodgemallard - 28 at Tesco, 8 near the bypass bridge & 20 around EBSW goosander - 3 at Tesco, 2 at Groundwork & 1 at EBSW. All redheadsmoorhen - 3 at Holmes...
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Whitworth 08/11/25
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Wallbank Lodge grey heron - 1 pink-footed goose - 112 flew west @ 10:43 mallard - 7 moorhen - 2 black-headed gull - 14 nuthatch - 1 Eastgate Woods great spotted woodpecker - 2 females dipper - 2 nuthatch - 1 greenfinch - 1 bullfinch - 1 Spring Mill Res cormorant - 1 on pylon Canada goose - just a single lapwin...
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