Rossendale Bird Sightings

hibson3 · hibson3

BBS Survey Oystercatcher pair flying from Harden towards Whitewall Farm Red Kite x 1 drifted from Harden east towards AMR. Peregrine x 1 over Butcher Acre Farm

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Hoyle Street, Whitworth House Martin 1 Whitworth Cycle Track (Whitworth-Britannia)Apr 22, 2014 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 5.0 mile(s) 26 species Canada Goose 2 Black-headed Gull 10 Feral Pigeon 3 Common Wood-Pigeon 7 Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 Common Magpie 2 Carrion Cr...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Early morning start. Light rain showers, low cloud. Grasshopper Warblers reeling at 4 sites Pr Canada Goose Pr Grey Partridge 2 Swallow >E then 1 feeding around S. end. 1pr Reed Bunting - S.end. 2 Wheatear on pasture below quarry 1f Sparrowhawk over quarry 4 Pheasant calling Curlews heard Lots o...

C Bel · C Bel

2 Little Gulls and 21 Arctic Terns on AMR at 12 today. ( R Archer), well done Rob.. 15 left SE at 2 pm in heavy rain but 5 A Tern and 2 Little Gulls still present at 2.30pm. Lots of hirundines aswell. Craig.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

18:00-19:00 Mallard, single male, Goosander, single male, Curlew, 1 calling on the moors, L.B.B.Gull, 6 singles north, Skylark, 1 in brief song, Swallow, c6 hawking over the few remaining trees, Meadow Pipit, c12 around the res and flocks of 4 & 2 over northwest, Pied Wagtail, 2 pairs, Grey Wag...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

G.C.Grebe, 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 1 in roost at Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1 at Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c20, Mallard, c6, Goldeneye, female on Calf Hey, Kestrel, 1 on side of Ogden, Pheasant, 1 female, several calling males, Coot, 1 on Holden Wood, Moorhen, 1 on pasture at Holden Wood, Lapwing, c12...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

19:30-20:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Mallard, 5 chasing a female and 3 other males! Pheasant, 1 calling, Curlew, 1 calling and seen later on pasture near weather station road, Skylark, 2 calling birds, Swallow, 4, Meadow Pipit, 1 behind boathouse, Grey Wagtail, male in outflow, Pied Wagtail, c6 with on...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

06:00-11:00 Canada Goose, pairs at EBSW and top of Alden, Mallard, c12 especially EBSW, Goosander, male up / down Irwell Valley, Buzzard, 1 hunting the tops and 1 on the lower slopes, Sparrowhawk, male put up Hirundines at EBSW, Kestrel, 2 singles, Pheasant, calling bird in Alden, Lapwing, 3 in Alde...

brian · brian

0730-1130 Bright but cold 5/8 degrees. All our usual species are doing well, the following are of interest I hope, Chiffchaff two pair both nesting. Willow Warbler seven different individuals some singing. Blackcap three males and two females in a group displaying, two more males on there own...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Afternoon E.B.S.W. very low numbers of wagtail & absence of hirundines. 2 Oystercatcher c3 Pied Wagtail 2m Reed Bunting 1 Willow Warbler in song 1 Blackcap in song close to main gates Dipper & Grey Wagtail at confluence of the Irwell & Ogden 1 Nuthatch calling Irwell Vale 1 Chiffchaff &...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

15:00hrs approx. Chiffchaff singing nr Edenfield church. E.B.S.W. c100 hirundines mostly Swallows but c20 House Martin c30 Pied Wagtail 2m Reed Bunting 1 Blackcap c4 Willow Warbler in song round and about but cold W. wind not helping song birds. Bob.

johnh · johnh

4 swallows

pfyldes · pfyldes

Clough Bottom Common Sandpiper 1 Swallow 3 Curlew 3 minimum heard Grey Wagtail 1 pair Pied Wagtail 1 pair Redpoll 3 over calling Meadow Pipit c15 Sky Lark c20 Chaffinch plenty calling Wren 3 Wood pigeon 5 pair L,B.B.Gull 4 over Dunnock calling birds Kestrel 1 m Mallard 5m pfyldes and johnh

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Park Road Waterfoot - 1 chiffchaff & 1 pr long tailed tits Trickett's Memorial - 1 green woodpecker, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 nuthatch at last years nest hole, 3 brambling seen others heard. Seat Naze - 2 lapwing, 1 kestrel heard, 1 skylark, 4 meadow pipit, 2 chiffchaff, 1 willow warbler, 1...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

cormorant - 1 flew down the Irwell Valleygrey heron - 14 at Warthwoodcock - 1 at Warthsparrowhawk - male soaring over Whinberry Wood at Lower Cloughfoldstock dove - 2 at Warthgreat spotted woodpecker - 1 drumming in Trickett's Memorialgreen woodpecker - 1 yaffling in Trickett's Memorial & 1 ya...

Kathy · Kathy

Before I leave, I'd like to ask if anyone has ever seen a blackbird with a white feather? One lives in my garden (he's there right now as I type this) and the white feather is on one side only. Has anyone seen this before?

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Canada goose - 1 pr on the river at Irwell Vale & 1pr at Lumb Valegoosander - 1pr and a female in different areassparrowhawk - 1 female over EBSW & 1 male over Chattertonpheasant - 1 male on the road at Manchester Road flew into Crow Trees & another calling bird at the rear of the soap worksgre...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

11/4/14 - Highlights from a walk from Reedsholme to Plunge. Chiffchaff, Goldcrest,Coal Tit all singing at Leabrook Pr Pheasant +1m at Cribden Clough, how often does anybody see a pair? 1 Buzzard over Balladen school chivved by crows c4 Brambling Lomas Lane nr Carr House amongst beech and oak - old...

C Bel · C Bel

Had my 1st Willow Warbler of the year singing behind Asda Rawtenstall today... Craig.

pfyldes · pfyldes

E.B.S.W. and circuit Willow Warbler 4 Chiff Chaff 1 Swallow 4 minimum Sand Martin 2 Blackcap 2 Song Thrush 3 calling Greenfinch 3 calling B.H.Gull 2 Pied Wagtail c12 Corvids numerous pfyldes and johnh

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

10:00am approx. Pr Long Tailed Tit nest building 4 Sand Martin feeding over water 1 Wheatear 2 m Reed Bunting c3 Pied Wagtail 3 Redpoll over-flying then c10 flock on feeders at Cotton Row. 1 Willow Warbler 1 Raven 4m Mallard 1 Oystercatcher Curlew in 3 areas on moorland 1pr Mistle Thrush 1 Little Owl Bob...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

1 chiffchaff in song at Holden Wood Drive just off Mercer Cresent Helmshore - seems to have been a good passage of this species this year. I must have heard chiffchaffs singing from at least a dozen different sites over the last week and half. Bob.

pfyldes · pfyldes

Cowm Res Redpoll 4 feeding on alders Green Woodpecker 1 yaffling Chiff Chaff 1 calling Rook 2 pair Jay 4 singles Goldfinch 6 Chaffinch good numbers Wren 2 Mistle Thrush 1 calling Carrion Crow 7 Great Tit c10 Blackbird 2 Tufted Duck 5 Mallard c20 Canada Goose 5 Robin 4 Wood Pigeon 8 Mute Swan 2 Wallbank Lod...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Canada goose - 2 prmallard - 1pr & 1mtufted duck - 1prcormorant - 1great crested grebe - 1prkestrel - 1prcurlew - 1snipe - 1woodpigeon - flock of 12 & 1prlittle owl - 1skylark - 4wren - 2stonechat - male singingmeadow pipit - c12reed bunting - 1pr & 2 males also noted today 1pr stock dove, si...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

11:30 - 13:00 hrs approx. 1 Swallow feeding over stables Pr Dipper on river Pr Grey Wagtail at Stoneholme c20 flock of Starling + 3 singing on chimney pots 1 Chiffchaff in song at Stoneholme plantation + 1 Goldcrest 77 L.B.B.gull moving S. in 5 groups Pr Grey Wagtail + 1 Dipper at Crawshawbooth Rooks bu...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:00-10:00 G.C.Grebe, pair on Calf Hey and a single on Holden Wood, Cormorant, 6 roosting in trees at Holden Wood plus 1 on the res at Holden Wood plus 1 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 2 on res bank at Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c40 inc sitting bird, Mallard, c6, Teal, pair in the quarry, Goldeneye, pair + female o...

brian · brian

Mild and damp 1700 hrs to dusk. Curlew 8 some displaying. Lapwing several pairs. Snipe two pair flushed. Kestrel one hunting Canada Goose five pair. Mistle Thrush four. Pheasant 10+ mostly female. Redwing flock of 12. Teal pair on small pond with a single Moorhen. Blackbirds and Robins everywhere....

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

09:15hrs approx Chiffchaff still singing at Cribden House 1 Little Grebe at Holme Terrace lodge Dippers along the river at several sites mostly singles but a pair at The Holme Prs of Canada Geese at Holmes Terrace lodge, Motorway bridge and E.B.S.W. No sign of any Goosander today 2 Willow Warblers in...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

09:15hrs approx Chiffchaff still singing at Cribden House 1 Little Grebe at Holme Terrace lodge Dippers along the river at several sites mostly singles but a pair at The Holme Prs of Canada Geese at Holmes Terrace lodge, Motorway bridge and E.B.S.W. No sign of any Goosander today 2 Willow Warblers in...

Greengrass · Greengrass

Cormorant flew over Cricket Ground this morning and a Raven over The Glen at 12noon.

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	Buckhurst (Preview) BBS Survey Oystercatcher pair flying from Harden towards Whitewall Farm Red Kite x 1 drifted from Harden east towards AMR. Peregrine x 1 over Butcher Acre Farm	hibson3	0	131	Wed Apr 23 4:52 PM, 2014 by hibson3
	Whitworth 22/04/14 (Preview) Hoyle Street, Whitworth House Martin 1 Whitworth Cycle Track (Whitworth-Britannia)Apr 22, 2014 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 5.0 mile(s) 26 species Canada Goose 2 Black-headed Gull 10 Feral Pigeon 3 Common Wood-Pigeon 7 Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 Common Magpie 2 Carrion Cr...	Ste Rush	0	99	Wed Apr 23 6:57 AM, 2014 by Ste Rush
	Clowbridge res. 22/4/14 (Preview) Early morning start. Light rain showers, low cloud. Grasshopper Warblers reeling at 4 sites Pr Canada Goose Pr Grey Partridge 2 Swallow >E then 1 feeding around S. end. 1pr Reed Bunting - S.end. 2 Wheatear on pasture below quarry 1f Sparrowhawk over quarry 4 Pheasant calling Curlews heard Lots o...	Bigbadbob	0	94	Tue Apr 22 4:48 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Little Gulls and Arctic Terns on AMR. 22nd April '14. (Preview) 2 Little Gulls and 21 Arctic Terns on AMR at 12 today. ( R Archer), well done Rob.. 15 left SE at 2 pm in heavy rain but 5 A Tern and 2 Little Gulls still present at 2.30pm. Lots of hirundines aswell. Craig.	C Bel	0	117	Tue Apr 22 3:12 PM, 2014 by C Bel
	Clough Bottom, 21st April 2014 (Preview) 18:00-19:00 Mallard, single male, Goosander, single male, Curlew, 1 calling on the moors, L.B.B.Gull, 6 singles north, Skylark, 1 in brief song, Swallow, c6 hawking over the few remaining trees, Meadow Pipit, c12 around the res and flocks of 4 & 2 over northwest, Pied Wagtail, 2 pairs, Grey Wag...	David Nuttall	0	115	Mon Apr 21 7:39 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Grane, 19th April 2014 (Preview) G.C.Grebe, 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 1 in roost at Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1 at Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c20, Mallard, c6, Goldeneye, female on Calf Hey, Kestrel, 1 on side of Ogden, Pheasant, 1 female, several calling males, Coot, 1 on Holden Wood, Moorhen, 1 on pasture at Holden Wood, Lapwing, c12...	David Nuttall	1	180	Sun Apr 20 10:02 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Clowbridge, 20th April 2014 (Preview) 19:30-20:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Mallard, 5 chasing a female and 3 other males! Pheasant, 1 calling, Curlew, 1 calling and seen later on pasture near weather station road, Skylark, 2 calling birds, Swallow, 4, Meadow Pipit, 1 behind boathouse, Grey Wagtail, male in outflow, Pied Wagtail, c6 with on...	David Nuttall	0	110	Sun Apr 20 9:56 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Bull Hill, 20th April 2014 (Preview) 06:00-11:00 Canada Goose, pairs at EBSW and top of Alden, Mallard, c12 especially EBSW, Goosander, male up / down Irwell Valley, Buzzard, 1 hunting the tops and 1 on the lower slopes, Sparrowhawk, male put up Hirundines at EBSW, Kestrel, 2 singles, Pheasant, calling bird in Alden, Lapwing, 3 in Alde...	David Nuttall	0	172	Sun Apr 20 2:19 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Strongstry woods and river. (Preview) 0730-1130 Bright but cold 5/8 degrees. All our usual species are doing well, the following are of interest I hope, Chiffchaff two pair both nesting. Willow Warbler seven different individuals some singing. Blackcap three males and two females in a group displaying, two more males on there own...	brian	0	97	Sat Apr 19 1:10 PM, 2014 by brian
	E.B.S.W. Irwell Vale 18/4/14 (Preview) Afternoon E.B.S.W. very low numbers of wagtail & absence of hirundines. 2 Oystercatcher c3 Pied Wagtail 2m Reed Bunting 1 Willow Warbler in song 1 Blackcap in song close to main gates Dipper & Grey Wagtail at confluence of the Irwell & Ogden 1 Nuthatch calling Irwell Vale 1 Chiffchaff &...	Bigbadbob	0	94	Fri Apr 18 5:23 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	E.B.S.W. 17/4/14 (Preview) 15:00hrs approx. Chiffchaff singing nr Edenfield church. E.B.S.W. c100 hirundines mostly Swallows but c20 House Martin c30 Pied Wagtail 2m Reed Bunting 1 Blackcap c4 Willow Warbler in song round and about but cold W. wind not helping song birds. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	89	Thu Apr 17 6:22 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	top of the heights farm stacksteads (Preview) 4 swallows	johnh	0	119	Tue Apr 15 9:28 AM, 2014 by johnh
	Clough Bottom 13.4.14. (Preview) Clough Bottom Common Sandpiper 1 Swallow 3 Curlew 3 minimum heard Grey Wagtail 1 pair Pied Wagtail 1 pair Redpoll 3 over calling Meadow Pipit c15 Sky Lark c20 Chaffinch plenty calling Wren 3 Wood pigeon 5 pair L,B.B.Gull 4 over Dunnock calling birds Kestrel 1 m Mallard 5m pfyldes and johnh	pfyldes	0	143	Sun Apr 13 8:54 PM, 2014 by pfyldes
	Waterfoot to Marl Pits and Grane 13/04/14 (Preview) Park Road Waterfoot - 1 chiffchaff & 1 pr long tailed tits Trickett's Memorial - 1 green woodpecker, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 nuthatch at last years nest hole, 3 brambling seen others heard. Seat Naze - 2 lapwing, 1 kestrel heard, 1 skylark, 4 meadow pipit, 2 chiffchaff, 1 willow warbler, 1...	KEVIN LISTER	0	112	Sun Apr 13 7:29 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Waterfoot area 0203014 (Preview) cormorant - 1 flew down the Irwell Valleygrey heron - 14 at Warthwoodcock - 1 at Warthsparrowhawk - male soaring over Whinberry Wood at Lower Cloughfoldstock dove - 2 at Warthgreat spotted woodpecker - 1 drumming in Trickett's Memorialgreen woodpecker - 1 yaffling in Trickett's Memorial & 1 ya...	KEVIN LISTER	2	169	Sun Apr 13 4:33 PM, 2014 by Ian Brady
	Unusual blackbird (Preview) Before I leave, I'd like to ask if anyone has ever seen a blackbird with a white feather? One lives in my garden (he's there right now as I type this) and the white feather is on one side only. Has anyone seen this before?	Kathy	1	114	Sun Apr 13 11:45 AM, 2014 by Helen
	EBSW to Alderbottom 12/4/14 (Preview) Canada goose - 1 pr on the river at Irwell Vale & 1pr at Lumb Valegoosander - 1pr and a female in different areassparrowhawk - 1 female over EBSW & 1 male over Chattertonpheasant - 1 male on the road at Manchester Road flew into Crow Trees & another calling bird at the rear of the soap worksgre...	KEVIN LISTER	0	102	Sat Apr 12 5:28 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	11/4/14 - 12/4/14 (Preview) 11/4/14 - Highlights from a walk from Reedsholme to Plunge. Chiffchaff, Goldcrest,Coal Tit all singing at Leabrook Pr Pheasant +1m at Cribden Clough, how often does anybody see a pair? 1 Buzzard over Balladen school chivved by crows c4 Brambling Lomas Lane nr Carr House amongst beech and oak - old...	Bigbadbob	0	95	Sat Apr 12 3:01 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Asda 10th April. (Preview) Had my 1st Willow Warbler of the year singing behind Asda Rawtenstall today... Craig.	C Bel	0	135	Thu Apr 10 6:36 PM, 2014 by C Bel
	E.B.S.W. 9.4.14. (Preview) E.B.S.W. and circuit Willow Warbler 4 Chiff Chaff 1 Swallow 4 minimum Sand Martin 2 Blackcap 2 Song Thrush 3 calling Greenfinch 3 calling B.H.Gull 2 Pied Wagtail c12 Corvids numerous pfyldes and johnh	pfyldes	0	124	Wed Apr 9 9:49 PM, 2014 by pfyldes
	Clowbridge res 8/4/14 (Preview) 10:00am approx. Pr Long Tailed Tit nest building 4 Sand Martin feeding over water 1 Wheatear 2 m Reed Bunting c3 Pied Wagtail 3 Redpoll over-flying then c10 flock on feeders at Cotton Row. 1 Willow Warbler 1 Raven 4m Mallard 1 Oystercatcher Curlew in 3 areas on moorland 1pr Mistle Thrush 1 Little Owl Bob...	Bigbadbob	0	95	Tue Apr 8 4:05 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Chiffchaffs 7/4/14 (Preview) 1 chiffchaff in song at Holden Wood Drive just off Mercer Cresent Helmshore - seems to have been a good passage of this species this year. I must have heard chiffchaffs singing from at least a dozen different sites over the last week and half. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	87	Mon Apr 7 5:24 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Whitworth 6.4.14. (Preview) Cowm Res Redpoll 4 feeding on alders Green Woodpecker 1 yaffling Chiff Chaff 1 calling Rook 2 pair Jay 4 singles Goldfinch 6 Chaffinch good numbers Wren 2 Mistle Thrush 1 calling Carrion Crow 7 Great Tit c10 Blackbird 2 Tufted Duck 5 Mallard c20 Canada Goose 5 Robin 4 Wood Pigeon 8 Mute Swan 2 Wallbank Lod...	pfyldes	1	114	Sun Apr 6 8:39 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Spring Mill etc 060414 (Preview) Canada goose - 2 prmallard - 1pr & 1mtufted duck - 1prcormorant - 1great crested grebe - 1prkestrel - 1prcurlew - 1snipe - 1woodpigeon - flock of 12 & 1prlittle owl - 1skylark - 4wren - 2stonechat - male singingmeadow pipit - c12reed bunting - 1pr & 2 males also noted today 1pr stock dove, si...	KEVIN LISTER	0	91	Sun Apr 6 8:35 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Goodshawfold 6/4/14 (Preview) 11:30 - 13:00 hrs approx. 1 Swallow feeding over stables Pr Dipper on river Pr Grey Wagtail at Stoneholme c20 flock of Starling + 3 singing on chimney pots 1 Chiffchaff in song at Stoneholme plantation + 1 Goldcrest 77 L.B.B.gull moving S. in 5 groups Pr Grey Wagtail + 1 Dipper at Crawshawbooth Rooks bu...	Bigbadbob	0	88	Sun Apr 6 2:01 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Grane, 6th April 2014 (Preview) 07:00-10:00 G.C.Grebe, pair on Calf Hey and a single on Holden Wood, Cormorant, 6 roosting in trees at Holden Wood plus 1 on the res at Holden Wood plus 1 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 2 on res bank at Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c40 inc sitting bird, Mallard, c6, Teal, pair in the quarry, Goldeneye, pair + female o...	David Nuttall	0	104	Sun Apr 6 11:19 AM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Harden moor. (Preview) Mild and damp 1700 hrs to dusk. Curlew 8 some displaying. Lapwing several pairs. Snipe two pair flushed. Kestrel one hunting Canada Goose five pair. Mistle Thrush four. Pheasant 10+ mostly female. Redwing flock of 12. Teal pair on small pond with a single Moorhen. Blackbirds and Robins everywhere....	brian	2	135	Sat Apr 5 9:13 PM, 2014 by brian
	Rawtenstall - E.B.S.W. 5/4/14 (Preview) 09:15hrs approx Chiffchaff still singing at Cribden House 1 Little Grebe at Holme Terrace lodge Dippers along the river at several sites mostly singles but a pair at The Holme Prs of Canada Geese at Holmes Terrace lodge, Motorway bridge and E.B.S.W. No sign of any Goosander today 2 Willow Warblers in...	Bigbadbob	0	99	Sat Apr 5 12:43 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Rawtenstall - E.B.S.W. 5/4/14 (Preview) 09:15hrs approx Chiffchaff still singing at Cribden House 1 Little Grebe at Holme Terrace lodge Dippers along the river at several sites mostly singles but a pair at The Holme Prs of Canada Geese at Holmes Terrace lodge, Motorway bridge and E.B.S.W. No sign of any Goosander today 2 Willow Warblers in...	Bigbadbob	0	78	Sat Apr 5 12:42 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	RCC & The Glen (Preview) Cormorant flew over Cricket Ground this morning and a Raven over The Glen at 12noon.	Greengrass	0	93	Sat Apr 5 12:15 PM, 2014 by Greengrass
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