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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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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 7°c (4°c) breezy 14:30 20.01.26
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Cormorant 17 on the U-boat Goosander 3m 4f Mallard 24 Moorhen 1 Buzzard 2 Black Headed Gull c50 Common Gull c6 Woodpigeon c10 Carrion Crow 2 Magpie 2 Jackdaw (groups constantly moving south over Nutshaw) Greenfinch 2 Great Tit 1 Starling c10 House Sparrow c20 Robin 2
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ROC winter bird race 18/01/26
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Ian, Dave & Kevin took part in this year's winter bird race today, with the following birds notedcormorant - c30 at Holden Woodgrey heron - 8 at Holden WoodCanada goose - min 300 at Holden Woobarnacle goose - 1 with Canada geese at Holden Woodteal - 9 at Ogdenmallardgoosander - 2 redheads at Holden...
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whitworth area 17/01/26
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Wallbank Lodge 19 mallard, 1 moorhen, 23 black-headed gull, collared dove singing, song thrush singing Eastgate Woods 1 nuthatch, flocks of 4 & 8 long-tailed tits, song thrush singing & 4 or 5 flocks of woodpigeon noted flying up the Spodden Valley in flocks of 20 - 30 birds Spring Mill Res 3 c...
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Rossendale Wildlife Thread 2026
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2 January walk around Grane and Quarries and highlights were approx 30 Mallard on Holden Wood and 5 Goldeneye on Calf hey 4 January visit to Holden Wood early morning 5 Snipe, 27 Lapwing in 3 different flocks including 9 on the breeding field, 1 Woodcock, 80 plus Fieldfare in hedge with sm...
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Clowbridge 09:00 13.01.26
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Cormorant 11, possibly 13 Goosander 4m 2rh back pond Mallard 9 Moorhen 1 Limy Water Grey Heron 1 over Raven 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Carrion Crow c10 Black Headed Gull 5 Herring Gull 1 Stonechat 2 South Bay 2 North Bay Starling 23 Greenfinch 3 Limy Lane House Sparrow c10 Robin, Goldfinch, Great Tit, Blue T...
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Water Pipit
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A Water Pipit was first sighted early last week at AMR by RobA, but was very elusive. For several days it was difficult to see but was relocated on Saturday briefly , today it was more settled and PaulG was able to photograph it successfully it has been submitted as a record for this location. Regards Bri...
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Mitchell's House Res 10/01/20266
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cormorant - 14grey heron - 1Canada goose - 1mallard - 28teal - 2prsgoosander - 1 redheadjack snipe - 1 flew up from the footpath through the quarrykestrel - 1peregrine - 1 flew low over the quarry and on towards Hameldon Hillblack-headed gull27common gull - 1lesser black-backed gull - 1herring gull...
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Road End to Rawtenstall 04/01/26
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cormorant - 2 in trees at EBSW grey heron - 1 near the bypass bridge at Townsendfold & 1 flying downstream over EBSW mallard - 80 along the river goosander - female near Tesco at Rawtenstall moorhen - 1 on the river near Stand Athletic & 3 on the river at The Holme black-headed gull - I could only se...
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K Steels Area 4 1 26
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K Steels area Stock Dove 4 + 1 Wood Pigeon 4 L T Tit 10 + 4 Goldfinch 4 + 2 Redwing 6 + 4 Blackbird c10 Jackdaw c40 over Grey Wagtail 2 Dipper 1 Wren 1 Magpie 4 Blue Tit 4 Great Tit 4 Peter and John
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Clough Bottom Res & Clowbridge Res 03/01/26
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Clough Bottom Res mallard - 7 sparrowhawk - 1 over to Deerplay peregrine - 1 flying low over hillside towards Deerplay black-headed gull - c25 common gull - c6 stonechat - 1pr robin - 3 blackbird - 3 fieldfare - 1 goldcrest - 4 coal tit - 3 blue tit - 3 great tit - 2 wren - 2 dunnock - 1 magpie - 5 carrion crow - min...
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Clowbridge -2°c 10:30 02.01.26
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Cormorant 10 Grey Heron 1 Goosander 2m 6f Greater Black Back Gull 1 Moorhen 1 Mallard 20 Common Gull 2 Black Headed Gull 4 Lapwing 45 (North Bay) Canada Goose 130 Raven 1 (calling from nest site on Pylon) Carrion Crow 4 Stock Dove 1 Blackbird 3 Stonechat 1 (South Bay) Long Tail Tit 12 (Point Wood) Sta...
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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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Warth 01/01/26
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A few bits of note buzzard - 1 flew over towards Staghills Woods treecreeper - 1 nuthatch - 2 long-tailed tit - flock of 9, a single & a pair redwing - min 30 fieldfare - at least 1 with the redwings blackbird - min 20 siskin - min 11 chaffinch - flock of 9 Happy new year everybody Kevin
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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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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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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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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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