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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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STICKY:
*** 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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STICKY:
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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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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Red-necked Grebe, 9-4-25
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Not a lot to report from a walk round Clowbridge. Pair Great crested displaying I am hearing greenfinches in a lot of places - is it just me? Cheers Ian
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Migrants 9/4/25
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9 Wheatears at Greenfold Chiffchaffs at Goodshaw Chapel & Crawshawbooth 3 Swallows over Clowbridge then one over the water a short while later 2 Willow Warblers at Clowbridge car park New rookery at Crawshawbooth on the main road near the old Jesters pub - 2 or 3 nests. Bob.
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Grane
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One shelduck into Holden Wood c 1.00. Also teal(1), heron(1), cormorant(3), greater black-backed gull(1). bh gulls only in single figures. Summer migrants: swallow (5 HWR), sand martin (plenty around Jamestones including one flock of 20 birds), chiffchaff (lots), willow warbler (min 8 singi...
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Sand Martins 6/4/2025
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6 Sand Martins flying between Jamestone Quarry and Troy Quarry very vocal Cheers Craggy
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Common Redstart
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Near the old picture frame on Sunday morning I heard a Redstart in Chatterton woods, but could not find, went back yesterday morning and it called several times over a period of 20 minutes but still not seen, I have permission to enter this land but am reluctant for disturbance reasons. I will try again...
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Rookery census 2025
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A count of 30 nests at Rook Hill yesterday, which is 4 down on last year. I'll check it again next weekend to see if there's an increase cheers Kevin
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warblers etc 06/04/25
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late post for Sunday willow warbler - 2 singing at Lee Quarry & 1near Bacup Shoe blackcap - 1 singing in The Glen chiffchaff - 3 at Futures Park, 1 at Bacup Shoe, 2 in The Glen, 1 in Trickett's Memorial & 1 at Park road waterfoot swallow - 2 at Lee Quarry cheers Kevin
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Reedsholme to Goodshawfold 6/4/25
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Nuthatch singing at 3 sites Mistle Thrush at Crawshaw Hall 1 Jay at Stoneholme + 2 singing Chiffchaffs + 1 Coal Tit 2 Swallows over Goodshawfold + 1 Raven + 6 Rook nests but no Rooks. 2 Stock Dove at Sliven Clod Rd + 1 Canada Goose. 1 Dipper at Crawshawbooth, no sign of any Grey Wagtails along the river. Bob....
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Clough Bottom 6 4 25
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Clough Bottom Willow Warbler 3 Chiff Chaff 3 Sky Lark 2 Meadow Pipit 1 Curlew 1 calling Kestrel 1 Chaffinch calling birds Goldfinch 1 Wren 1 Magpie 3 Carrion Crow 8 Oystercatcher 2 G B B Gull 3 L B B Gull 2 Mallard 2 Goosander 5 Peter and John
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Blackcap
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Single male in song this morning Strongstry. Regards Brian.
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Strongstry and environs.
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Out and about all day upto 16 degrees, cool wind from south east. Of note.. Chiffchaff. 6 in song Strongstry/ Chatterton wood. Willow warbler. Single in song Lumb. Green Woodpecker calling Hodge clough Sand martin. 7 EBSW Swallow. 3 EBSW Swallow. Call from Cronkshaw farm, 5 Swallow entering b...
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Clowbridge res to Greenfold 5/4/25
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Red-necked Grebe still present & colouring up nicely. Pr Great-crest Grebe + 1 other 2pr Canada Goose 1 Common Sandpiper on the back pond. 1 Pied Wagtail Curlew calling. 1 Stock Dove Carrion Crow on nest sitting tight. Greenfold Flock of c/60 Golden Plover flighting over c/8pr Lapwing 1pr Ree...
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Red Kite Helmshore 4th April
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A red kite was circling above Helmshore Textile Museum for a couple of minutes around noon, before drifting off down the valley towards Helmshore.
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Bits'n'bobs
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Blackcap this morning Groundwork, plus willow warbler Ewood Bridge. Willow warbler yesterday Groundwork. Hirundines notable by their absence so far this year (other than a single sand martin last week). Andy
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Deerplay 2 4 25
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Deerplay Golden Plover c200 Lapwing c6 Grey Partridge 2 Skylark 1 Goldfinch 1 Great Tit 1 Sunday 30 3 25 Curlew 2 Lapwing 5 Peter
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Common Scoter 23/03/25
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Recorded at about 23:45 Hope you can hear them Ian
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Red-necked Grebe Clowbridge Reservoir 31/3/2025
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Red-necked Grebe Clowbridge Red-necked Grebe was showing really close in today giving great views of its changing plumage now well on its way to breeding plumage 4 Great Crested Grebe with two of them in courtship display 5 Curlews Skylarks calling 2 Meadow Pipits 7 Mallards Cheers Craggy
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Lee Quarry 31 3 25
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Lee Quarry Wheatear 3 m Little Owl 1 Kestrel 1 m Canada Geese 5 Mallard 3 m Carrion Crow 4 Peter
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Reedsholme 30/3/25
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Chiffchaff singing at Sunnyside park. Bob.
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Clowbridge, 28th March 2025
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12:00-13:00 Red-necked Grebe, still present and showing well near boat house, Great Crested Grebe, 3, Cormorant, 1, Stock Dove, 2, Grey Wagtail, male on outflow, Mistle Thrush, 1, Regards, David.
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Clough Bottom, 28th March 2025
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10:00-11:00 Canada Goose, 2 pr on res bank, Goosander, male & 2 redhead on res, Buzzard, pair soaring over the res, Curlew, 1 on Swallow Shore, Stock Dove, 4 below dam wall, Grey Wagtail, pair on outflow, Chiffchaff, singing bird, Goldfinch, charm of 4, Chaffinch, 5 singing birds, Regards, Davi...
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Deerplay
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A flock of around 32 Fieldfare in garden this morning
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Lee Road
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Tawny owls still roosting and calling most evenings, Jay and magpie nest building. Curlew flying over last week. Grey wagtail on river
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