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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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STICKY:
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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kingfisher 01/06/20
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Whilst walking the dog tonight along Park Road near Booth Crescent, Edgeside, a kingfisher flew towards me at head height before cutting through Edgeside Park, presumably continuing on to The River Whitewell. Not sure where this would have come from. The nearest water body I can think of is Jack Lod...
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Wood Warblers.
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PaulG found a male Wood Warbler in full song and photographed for records, I have been to the site, which for the moment will remain undisclosed because of the current Covid-19 situation and an already busy area, when there this evening we found another bird which did not sing but was actively flying a...
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HWR. 30th May 20.
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5 Dunlin, 2 C Sand, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Cormorant and a Cuckoo were about the best from a walk to the top end this am. Partly with Sarfraz. Dead Canada Goose.. Where are all the Lapwings??? -- Edited by C Bel on Saturday 30th of May 2020 12:45:27 PM -- Edited by C Bel on Saturday 30th of May 2020 05:49...
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North Rossendale, 30th May 2020
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Morning. G.C.Grebe, 1 on Clough Bottom Res, Cormorant, 1 on Clowbridge Res, Grey Heron, 1 over Clough Bottom Res, Canada Goose, 10 on Clowbridge Res & 2 on Clough Bottom Res, Red Kite, 1 over Clough Bottom Res heading towards Rawtenstall was only my 2nd Rossendale bird and the first for c25 years,...
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Garden Warbler.
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0700 hrs bright sunshine calm 16 degrees. My local pair of Garden Warbler went very quiet after pairing, their territory was close to last years site which during the current situation has basically become a picnic area for most of the day. I was fortunate to see one bird this morning carrying food int...
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Clough Bottom Res, 28th May 2020
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Early Morning. Sparrowhawk, female over pursued by 4 Swallows, Stock Dove, pair, Coal Tit, adults feeding young in nest on the ground, Pied Wagtail, c4, Grey Wagtail, 1, Whitethroat, at least 3 and possibly 4 singing males, Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling bird, Willow Warbler, c5 singing birds, Bl...
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Clowbridge, 27th May 2020
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Early Morning. Canada Goose, 15 flew off down the Limy Valley, Moorhen, 1 in North Bay, Curlew, calling from the moors, Oystercatcher, pair with one carrying broken egg shell which it dumped on the res shore, Lapwing, 6 adults and 3 young chicks, B.H.Gull, 6 mobile around the site, Stock Dove, pair on...
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Spotted Flycatcher Hareholme
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One (at least) at the usual spot this morning Andy
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Grane, 25th May 2020
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Early Morning. Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, c100 inc many juvs, Buzzard, c4 soaring singles, Sparrowhawk, 2 singles over, Kestrel, c4 singles, Moorhen, 2 on Holden Wood, Pheasant, calling birds, Curlew, calling birds from the tops, Oystercatcher, c6, Lapwing, c10 with the odd sitting bird but no...
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Spring Mill Res 24/05/2020
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great crested grebe - 1Canada goose - 5prs, 1pr of which had 6 goslingsmallard - 6buzzard - 1kestrel - 1oystercatcher - 1common sandpiper - 1lesser black-backed gull - 2black-headed gull - 3stock dove - 2 prswoodpigeon - 26swift - 2swallow - 2house martin - 2pied wagtail - family party of at least 5 &a...
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Overnight recording 20-5-20
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Water rail calling in the middle of the night which I am told may be territorial I don't think we have had one at this time of year before? Cheers Ian
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Holden wood
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0800/1000 hrs very strong Westerly 12 degrees felt like 6. Whitethroat....trying to sing in wood at outflow end. Swallows....40+ hawking among the backside trees. Canada Geese.....many in fields with plenty of young. Lapwing.....three over. Oystercatcher.....three feeding in mud. Dunlin....
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Dippers.
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Of the five monitored sites between Stubbins and Irwell Vale four have fledged young, the fifth site is on private land and can only be viewed from some distance, both adults are flying up and down carrying food so I assume young somewhere. One of the other sites was on Buckden Brook, this is the first ne...
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Clowbridge, 23rd May 2020
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Morning visit. Kestrel, 1 over Nutshaw, Oystercatcher, pair, Lapwing, 4, Common Sandpiper, pair, Skylark, c4 singing birds, Swift, 6 over res, Swallow, 2 over res, Grey Wagtail, 1, Pied Wagtail, 1, Blackcap, 1 in good song in car park, Willow Warbler, 3 in song in car park, Jackdaw, flock of c200 fee...
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Red Kites. Newchurch. Wed 20th May 2020.
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Russell (craggy) had 1 Red Kite over Newchurch heading NW at 11.20am and 2 together soaring at different heights at 16.40pm last Wednesday. Grabbed a pic on his phone which Ive blown up to extremes... I presume thats the first Rossendale multi bird record to date?? Nice one Russ. -- Edited by C Bel on F...
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Back cows Resi 26th May
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Heard a cuckoo. Green Woodpecker. Stoat Roe Deer. Tree Creeper. jay. And all the usual Sightings. Maureen
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Grane 19th May
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I was hoping for a nice evening walk to the 3 reservoirs, but it was like Blackpool prom, so wildlife was at a premium and I only went to the far end of Ogden. The highlights were: - Holden Wood4 lapwing in the meadows, no longer displaying1 curlew heard1 cuckoo (at 9pm on my return journey)2 oystercatche...
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Clowbridge, 18th May 2020
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Evening Visit. Moorhen, 1 in North Bay, Curlew, 1 in North Bay and 1 calling on the moors, Lapwing, min 4, Common Sandpiper, 1, Cuckoo, 1 calling towards Compstons' Swift, c50 feeding over res and moors, Skylark, c6 singing birds, Swallow, c15 feeding over res, Meadow Pipit, c12, Song Thrush, 2 singi...
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River Irwell Stubbins to Irwell Vale.
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0730/1100 hrs Damp overcast but calm, 12/15 degrees. Dipper.....The first Dippers fledged this morning from one of five nest sites, three young were visibly being fed by both adults, there was possibly a fourth out of sight, On two Of the other sites I can see young with beaks showing, the other the ot...
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The Hile, 17th May 2020
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Evening. Curlew, bird in display, Stock Dove, adult with juvs and a pair on pasture, Little Owl, bird on The Hile & a bird at Jack Lodge, Swift, 10 feeding high, Skylark, 4 singing birds, Swallow, c12, Meadow Pipit, c12, Pied Wagtail, 1, Grey Wagtail, 1 on Jack Lodge, Willow Warbler, c4 singing bir...
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Cheesden Valley, 17th May 2020
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Mid-Morning. Grey Heron, 1 at Deeply Flash, Malard, 2 pair, Buzzard, 2 soaring birds, Kestrel, 1, Pheasant, male on turf field, Curlew, min 3 pair, Lapwing, c10 pair but scattered with nowhere having more than 2 pairs, B.H.Gull, c6, Stock Dove, pair on rock face near top lodge, Swift, c12, Skylark, c...
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Alden Valley, Helmshore 15th May
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A morning walk up past Robin Hood's Well, round the back of Alden and down past the lodge back to Holcombe Road.Path up to Robin Hood's Well1 redpoll (photo)1 stonechat (m)1 dunnock Alden Lodge 4 Canada geese1 GS woodpecker2 treecreeper2 blackcap (photo)1 pied wagtail Rest of the Valley3 Raven...
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Grane, 16th May 2020
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Early morning. G.C.Grebe, 1 on Ogden, Cormorant, c6 inc 2 on Ogden fighting over a sizable trout which one bird somehow swallowed in seconds, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, many pairs with goslings inc a pair with 16! Mallard, c12, Buzzard, bird over scrubber, Kestrel, 1 over, Pheasant,...
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Clough Bottom Res, 15th May 2020
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Evening visit. Canada Goose, pair on the res, Kestrel, 1 over, Pheasant, calling bird, Curlew, pair on Red Moss, L.B.B.Gull, c30 on the res & c50 in sheep fields towards Dean, Stock Dove, group of 5 in with LBBG, Cuckoo, bird calling towards Clowbridge, Swift, 1 over, G.S.Woodpecker, flew into b...
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Cuckoo
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Cuckoo 1st thing this morning in the woodland surrounding Buckhurst Lodge and also visited Two Owls Cottage garden .. 2 Dunlin also flew over Buckhurst heading west coming from AMR... -- Edited by rob archer on Friday 15th of May 2020 04:07:18 PM
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