|
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
|
2
|
2474
|
|
|
|
|
STICKY:
Spreadsheet for Rossendale Bird records
(Preview)
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.
|
JimOrmerod
|
0
|
2019
|
|
|
|
|
STICKY:
*** REMINDER - Postings about sensitive species ***
(Preview)
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...
|
JimOrmerod
|
0
|
1976
|
|
|
|
|
STICKY:
*** PLEASE READ *** - New sighting entry facility
(Preview)
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...
|
JimOrmerod
|
0
|
2097
|
|
|
|
|
STICKY:
Forum guidelines - PLEASE READ
(closed)
(Preview)
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.&...
|
JimOrmerod
|
0
|
2101
|
|
|
|
Rossendale Wildlife Thread 2026
(Preview)
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...
|
sarfraz
|
26
|
874
|
|
|
|
|
Whitworth 05/07/26
(Preview)
A few bits of note today grasshopper warbler - 1 reeling near the track across the moor to Whitworth Quarry from Deansgreave Road, New Line common sandpiper - pr with young in Whitworth Quarry coot - 1pr with six young at Wallbank Lodge look set to breed again. 1 of the pair is colour ringed. I have report...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
0
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
Cheesden Valley 28/06/26
(Preview)
Canada goose - 8 adults with 1 gosling on top lodgemallard - c10moorhen - birds on Buckhurst Lodge, top lodge & middle lodgeoystercatcher - 1curlew - 2 at the flashbuzzard - sightings of 2 + 1 +1 +1, involving a minimum of 3 birds. 1 seen carrying prey, probably a rat. kestrel - 2black-headed gull -...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
0
|
54
|
|
|
|
|
Clough Bottom, 26th June 2026
(Preview)
10:00-11:00 Canada Goose, 61 on the res, Mallard, 10 on the res, Kestrel, 1 on a pylon near Windy Bank, Pheasant, 1 calling bird, Curlew, calling bird on Red Moss and one feeding in newly mown field at Swallow Shore, Lesser Black Backed Gull, c40 on the res, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 near Windy Bank, S...
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
The decline of the collared dove(streptopelia decaocto)
(Preview)
Saw a pair of collared doves fly onto a large conifer at the edge of a big garden in Helmshore yesterday. Have seen very few this year. Although mentioned in the Summer Bird Race, very few are mentioned in any other "bird seeking list" report. Subsequent investigation shows BTO reports a recent 40% dec...
|
Anthon C B
|
0
|
70
|
|
|
|
|
Whitworth 14/06/26
(Preview)
Wallbank Lodgemallard - duck with at least 4 very small ducklings plus a pair and a drakemoorhen - 1coot - 1pr with 6 younggrey wagtail - 1mistle thrush - 1blackcap - 1 Eastgate Woodsgreat spotted woodpecker - calling birdsong thrush - 4 singinglong-tailed tit - family partynuthatch - 1blackcap - 3c...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
0
|
46
|
|
|
|
|
GANNET 13/06/26 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Preview)
A gannet flew south over Cronkshaw Fold Farm in the Alden valley at around 10:50 this morning. It was mobbed briefly by a kestrel before continuing on it's way. I was roughly three quarters of a mile away when I saw it, hence the very poor quality photo A few other bits from a walk up the Alden Valley and dow...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
0
|
69
|
|
|
|
|
ROC summer bird race 2026
(Preview)
2 teams participated in the summer bird race this year; team A - Dave & Sarfraz (72 species) & team B Paul & Kevin (68 species) Full list of species seen shown below. Highlights included a red kite (a first for a bird race in Rossendale)over Whitworth Quarry, golden plover, dunlin, sedge w...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
0
|
79
|
|
|
|
|
Clowbridge Reservoir and Holden Wood Reservoir 3/6/2026
(Preview)
Clowbridge There looked to have been a Mayfly hatch Swifts feeding in large numbers over the water 180+ also good number of Swallows Springfield Lane 1 Buzzard 2 Kestrel Curlew calling 1 Pheasant Holden Wood 2 Moorhen 2 common Sandpiper 2 Curlew 5 Oystercatcher 8 Lapwing 1 Kestrel 2 Song Thrus...
|
craggy
|
0
|
69
|
|
|
|
|
Greenfold 31/5/26
(Preview)
Afternoon ramble. Lots of Starling feeding on pastures 400+ many juveniles. Male Stonechat w/ 1 young. 1 Linnet flew over. Curlew calling. Lapwing on territories but quiet. Skylark and Meadow Pipits singing. 5 Swift over. 4 Swallows feeding. Folly Clough - 1 Buzzard over. 1 Whitethroat - very sub...
|
Bigbadbob
|
0
|
67
|
|
|
|
|
Clowbridge res. 29/5/26
(Preview)
Afternoon ramble - 42 Canada Goose + 2 pairs with young. c/24 Mallard 1 Grey Heron 1 B.H. Gull 1 L.B.B. Gull + light passage to N.W. all afternoon. 3 Lapwing in fields, all appeared to be on separate territories. 1 Oystercatcher in field 1 Curlew bathing + 1 calling from moorland 1 Common Sandpiper 2 Swif...
|
Bigbadbob
|
0
|
62
|
|
|
|
|
Musbury, 24th May 2026
(Preview)
12:30-2:00 Buzzard, 1 soaring bird, Pheasant, 2 calling birds, Cuckoo, 1 seen calling from a tree and calling frequently throughout the valley. Probably the bird earlier at Ogden. Swallow, c12, House Martin, 2, Willow Warbler, c6 singing birds, Blackcap, 2 singing birds, Stonechat, 1 singing bi...
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
74
|
|
|
|
|
Grane, 24th May 2026
(Preview)
09:00-12:00 Dabchick, 2 Grey Heron, 2 over Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c150 inc many goslings, Mallard, 3 on Ogden, Buzzard, 5 soaring birds, Kestrel, 1 at Calf Hey & 1 above Troy, Pheasant, calling bird near Ogden, Oystercatcher, 4, LRP, 1, Curlew, 1 on the tops, Lapwing, 5, mainly at Holden Wood...
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
56
|
|
|
|
|
Clowbridge 09:00 17,°c fine slight breeze
(Preview)
Canada Goose 2+2 and 6 Mallard 3 Common Sandpiper 4 Grey Heron 1 Lapwing 6 Pied Wagtail 6 Cuckoo 1 (Old Wood area) Grasshopper Warbler 1 Willow Warbler c10 Meadow Pipit 6 Skylark 1 Woodpigeon 2 Jackdaw c50 Nutshaw Carrion Crow Magpie 2 Starling at last 3 families House Sparrow Goldfinch cp Great and...
|
NigelG
|
0
|
75
|
|
|
|
|
Spring Mill Res etc 17/05/26
(Preview)
Spring Mill Resgreat crested grebe - 1prcormorant - 1 flew away from the resCanada goose - 10mallard - 2 malespheasant - 2 calling birdslesser black-backed gull - 3swift - 4swallow - 6house martin - 4grey wagtail - malepied wagtail - 1woodpigeon - 6stonechat - 5 juvs together & a male at the other...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
0
|
69
|
|
|
|
|
Clough Bottom 17 5 26
(Preview)
Clough Bottom Whitethroat 2 Blackcap 1 Willow Warbler c10 Siskin 1 over Redpoll 2 over Linnet 4 Chaffinch Goldfinch Bullfinch 1 Sky Lark 3 Meadow Pipit 3 Reed Bunting 2 Blackbird Song Thrush 1 Blue Tit 4 Great Tot Coal Tit 3 Goldcrest calling birds Jackdaw birds over Carrion Crow birds over Magpie 2 Wo...
|
pfyldes
|
0
|
58
|
|
|
|
|
Clough Bottom 15th May 2026
(Preview)
10:00-11:00 Canada Goose, single on the res, Buzzard, 3 soaring birds towards Deerplay, Kestrel, 1 on Swallow Shore and 1 towards Deerplay, Pheasant, male at Windy Bank, Lapwing, 1 on Swallow Shore, Curlew, singles on Red Moss & Swallow Shore, Lesser Black Backed Gull, c80 on the res with much c...
|
David Nuttall
|
0
|
79
|
|
|
|
|
Behavioural Mechanisms & bird ethology
(Preview)
Today,20th April, magpie chattering happily in tree where nest was built. This tree already full of flowering leaves and nest almost invisible. There are two adjacent trees(one taller-different species of tree) but both very bare of leaves so nest site would be fully exposed if built in either on...
|
Anthon C B
|
1
|
131
|
|
|
|
|
Cuckoo - Calf Hey 12/05/26
(Preview)
Out for an evening wander with Neil, and a cuckoo was calling from the Top o'Knoll area of Calf Hey reservoir.
|
PaulB
|
0
|
88
|
|
|
|
|
Ashworth Moor Reservoir 10/5/2026
(Preview)
AMR 1 Whimbrel flew from banking to dam wall calling 2 Curlew 3 Common Sandpiper 1 Little Ringed Plover 1 Lapwing 1 Little Owl 1 Kestrel 5 Swallow 6 Pied Wagtail 3 Stonechat 4 Wheatear 2 Willow Warbler 20+ Jackdaw 5 Linnet 1 Mallard 3 Meadow Pipit 1 Skylark 3 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 3 He...
|
craggy
|
0
|
86
|
|
|
|
|
Clough Bottom Res 03/05/26
(Preview)
Canada goose - 2prsmallard - 3 drakesmoorhen - 1, the first that both Peter and I can remember up herebuzzard - 1oystercatcher - 1common sandpiper - 1prcurlew - 2lesser black-backed gull - peak count of 50 on the res, but lots of coming and going, with probably over 300 birds passing through between 11...
|
KEVIN LISTER
|
0
|
84
|
|
|
|
|
Cloughbottom res
(Preview)
1700-1830hrs very still and calm, still warm and not much of a breeze. Song thrush Jay single in the plantation Redpoll flew over north plantation Chaffinch Willow Warbler Garden warbler west side of the res Stonechat 1M &1F together and another male Reed bunting 1 calling on the res a...
|
Phillip
|
1
|
136
|
|
|
|
|
Clowbridge 1100hrs
(Preview)
Grey heron top pond Single common sandpiper Pair ofgreat crested grebe 6 goldfinch Chaffinch Willow warbler calling all over Mallard pair with 11 ducklings top pond Redpoll over top pond at least 3 Pied wagtail Song thrush Curlew pair in top field with Lapwings counted 6 but possibly mo...
|
Phillip
|
0
|
70
|
|
|
|
|
Edgeside 2 5 26
(Preview)
Edgeside Late post for Friday the 1 5 26 Swift c15 2 5 26 Swift 4 Peter
|
pfyldes
|
0
|
76
|
|
|
|
|
The Musbury Valley
(Preview)
12 + starlings amongst rusting agricultural machinery. 1 grey heron in the river - fair number of butterflies on the edges of the birch woodland - large numbers of green-veined whites(which haunt the wet, woodland edges)c.12+, a fair number of orange tips c.20, and at least 6+ Peacocks. Blackbir...
|
Anthon C B
|
0
|
93
|
|
|
