Rossendale Bird Sightings

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

06:00-16:00 it was a glorious sunny day for most of our 2013 Summer Bird Race. Six birders participated in 3 teams of two and a grand total of 80 different species were seen which is a new record for a Summer Bird Race. Since the Summer Bird Race started in 1992 we have now seen a total of 106 different speci...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

grey heron - 1 adult and 1 juvcanada goose - 2pr with 3 and 6 goslings + 7 adultsmallard - 2 pr and 4 maleskestrel - 1moorhen - 2 birdfs on different pondspheasant - c7 calling birdsoystercatcher - 1 heardlapwing - 7curlew - 2prblack headed gull - flock of c60 in freshly cut hay meadowlesser black back gul...

sarfraz · sarfraz

10-1pm Today Holden Wood:- 2 Common Sandpiper 3 Oystercatcher together 3 Mallard drakes approx. 8 Lapwing in the field 2 on reservoir mud ....mobbing Crows max 6 BH Gulls...a serious absence of them 2 min Reed Bunting a few Meadow Pipits 1 Blackcap Great Tits, Chaffinches, Blackbirds in song Woo...

den9112 · den9112

Over the last few days,one sparrowhawk,common buzzard being mobbed by a crow,male and female dipper with three chicks that have survived ,their was four,the pair of kingfishers have mated again and are on their second brood while the male appears to be doing all the fishing.

brian · brian

One pair of Spotted Flycatchers have set up a nest site not far from where a pair nested two years ago, the nest is built but no eggs yet.

Greengrass · Greengrass

Best evening walk ever, saw all four 'river' birds' in the space of ten minutes, Grey Heron, Dipper. Grey Wagtail and Kingfisher, a first for me after doing that walk for over 25 years'. They were all close to the bridge near Hugh Business Park. Earlier in the day a pair of Bullfinch on my garden feeders h...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

06:30-10:30 Grey Heron, 1 flew over Swinshaw Moor, Mallard, 2 males on Clough Bottom, Kestrel, male hunting over Swallow Shore, Pheasant, 4 calling birds, Curlew, c4 singles, all singing, Lapwing, 5. On Swallow Shore / Peers Clough area, L.B.B.Gull, c30 feeding on pasture near Swinshaw Moor, Sto...

brian · brian

Dawn to 1000 hrs, bright sunny cool wind, river low. Blue Tit good numbers. Great Tit ditto. Long-tailed Tit two pair. Coal Tit several pairs. Chaffinch very good numbers, as was the winter count. Goldfinch odd ones. Bullfinch still doing well, several nest sites. Nuthatch doing well,...

craggy · craggy

Bullfinch 1 pair feeding on dandelion seed heads 1 Sparrow hawk in with a large number of Swallows and Swifts Goosander 1 Green Woodpecker calling Canada Goose 1 pair with 5 goslings Kingfisher 1 Dipper 2 + 1 juvenile Cheers Craggy

pfyldes · pfyldes

Cowm Res G.C.Grebe 1 Redpoll 2 Willow Warbler 6 Canada Goose 5 Swallow 6 Stock Dove 5 Wallbank Lodge Mute Swan 5 Moorhen 1 pair + 5 young Swallow 2 Bacup Park Nuthatch 1 Blackcap 3 Redpoll 1 G.S.Woodpecker 1 Willow Warbler 2 Swallow 4 Swift 4 Bacup Cemetery Song Thrush 4 Mistle Thrush 2 Swift 6 Quarry Road W...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

a few notable sightings from todaylittle grebe - 1 on Holmes Terrace lodgemallard - females with 1 - 5 young at various stages of development at Rawtenstall (3 broods), Ewood Bridge and alderbottom.goosander - female on the stream near Edenwood Lodgesparrowhawk - 1 in Staghills woodscommon buzza...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-09:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 at top end of res, Mallard, c6, all males, Curlew, 2 singles calling, L.B.B.Gull, 4 over south east, Wood Pigeon, c12 in singles or pairs, Swift, c25 hawking over boat house area, Skylark, c8 singing birds, Swallow, c8, Pied Wagtail, adult carrying food to nest in res wall, M...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Nuthatch calling at Leabrook Blackcap and Chiffchaff in song at Cribden House Whittaker Park c50 Starling feeding on grass included 4 fledged juvs - 1st seen this year. 2 Song Thrush in song c10 Blackbird either in song or feeding - mostly males. 1 Goldcrest in conifers Pr Nuthatch builing up th...

craggy · craggy

Two pair of Lapwings the second pair was mobbing a fox Swift and Swallow 20 or so Crows 8 Skylark 3 Buzzard 1 ? Jay 1 Magpie 6 Blackbird 4 Cheers Craggy

johnh · johnh

partridge calling from somewhere behind hargreaves arms last night

Pat n Bob · Pat n Bob

Reeling 6.30 am and 8.30 pm today. Opposite 1019 Burnley Rd , behind garage. Heard from our garden! Bob and Pat

johnh · johnh

60 black backed gulls skylark good numbers 1 pr pied wagtailst 1siskin chaffinch goldcrest s thrush m thrush coal blue and great tits ext good news 2pr lapwings Swallow shore

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

05:00-11:00 Dabchick, 1 on HTL Cormorant, 1 flew down the valley, Grey Heron, 1 in river, Canada Goose, c6 pairs, Mallard, c12 males plus a pair with 5 well grown ducklings, Goosander, 2 males flew down the Irwell Pheasant, calling birds near Alderbottom and in Plunge, Coot, pair on HTL, Moorhen, nes...

C Bel · C Bel

3 full grown, ready to fledge Raven chicks appear to have been shot dead, 1 on the nest and 2 near the nest at Hutchbank Quarry. Not seen personally but from a good source-quarry workers. The morning around the time they were thought to have been shot a man wearing camo gear, with a gun and a large brown &q...

pfyldes · pfyldes

New Line Res Spotted Flycatcher 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Tufted Duck 1m Swallow 2 Willow Warbler 2 Mallard 2m Moorhen 2 Canada Goose 2 Healey Dell Nuthatch 1 Blackcap 1 Willow Warbler good numbers Canada Goose 1pair + 4 young Moorhen 1 Mistle Thrush 3 Song Thrush 1 Jay 1 Magpie 4 Mallard 2m Blackbird c6 Chaffinch...

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

12:00 - 13:30 Blackbird + Robin singing in Heap Clough 3 Ravens over calling Siskin in Heap Clough Goldcrest singing Moorhen on Troy BH Gulls on Jamesons 2 P Wheatear 1 Lapwing displaying! 2 Curlew Cheers Ian

craggy · craggy

Irwell Vale / Lumb Woods / Chatterton Woods Swift large numbers Swallow 8 Woodpigon 6 Mallard male 9 Female Mallard with 4 duklings Magpie 7 Jay 1 Treecreeper 1 Jackdaw 15 in field Buzzard 1 Canada goose 4 one pair nesting Chaffinch 6 Dipper 1 Chiffchaff 3 heard Dunnock 3 Goosander 1 Blue tit 5 Great...

C Bel · C Bel

Lots of Swifts, 500+, feeding over the works this morning. Not many Swallows or Martins tho. Craig.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Low numbers so far 1 at Gin Clough 8/5/13 3 at Shortclough res. 10/5/13 Bob.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

great crested grebe - 1pr on Calf Heycormorant - 1 flying over Holden Wood and 1 on Calf HeyCanada goose - 11 on Holden Woodmallard - 3 on calf Heyoystercatcher - 1pr flew over Holden wood & 1 at Calf Heylapwing - 8 at Holden Wooddunlin - 1 flew onto the mud at holden Wood and flew off after 5 minutescurl...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Willow warbler and Jay at Reedsholme on the walk down - a notable abscence of Grey Wagtail and Dipper along the river between Reedsholme and the confluence of the R. Limy and R. Irwell. Cow lane to Langwood 1 Blue Tit with nest material 1 Blackcap in song + 1 at Cribden House 1 Chiffchaff at Cribden House...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Evening visit until dusk. 16 Wheatear between the quarry, Limy lane and Wholaw ruin. 5 Swallow over the moor + 16 flew N.E. at dusk 3 Canada goose on water 1 Common Sandpiper heard but not located 2 Jay 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Reed Bunting, numbers appear to be down as are M.Pipit and Skylark. 1 Heron 1 Raven hear...

C Bel · C Bel

Male Whitethroat singing on "tip" off Goodshaw lane. 1st for many years up here for us..Hope it stays. Craig.

pfyldes · pfyldes

Clough Bottom Common Sandpiper 2 Goosander 1 pair Mallard 8 Canada Goose 2 L.B.B. Gull 1 + 1 over Siskin 6 Willow Warbler 10 Chaffinch good numbers Treecreeper 2 Coal Tit 2 Goldcrest 4 Skylark c.4 low numbers Meadow Pipit 3 low numbers Curlew 3 minimum Stock Dove 2 over Pied Wagtail 3 Dunnock 2 Wren 1 Jay 1...

David Ousey · David Ousey

4 Swift,Little Owl,6 Wheatear,4 Reed Bunting,6 Canada Geese,2 Tufted Duck.No sight or sound of the ever elusive Whitworth Gropper !! Regards, Dave Ousey

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	ROC Summer Bird Race, 9th June 2013 (Preview) 06:00-16:00 it was a glorious sunny day for most of our 2013 Summer Bird Race. Six birders participated in 3 teams of two and a grand total of 80 different species were seen which is a new record for a Summer Bird Race. Since the Summer Bird Race started in 1992 we have now seen a total of 106 different speci...	David Nuttall	0	119	Mon Jun 10 6:24 AM, 2013 by David Nuttall
	Cheesden to Deeply Vale 050613 (Preview) grey heron - 1 adult and 1 juvcanada goose - 2pr with 3 and 6 goslings + 7 adultsmallard - 2 pr and 4 maleskestrel - 1moorhen - 2 birdfs on different pondspheasant - c7 calling birdsoystercatcher - 1 heardlapwing - 7curlew - 2prblack headed gull - flock of c60 in freshly cut hay meadowlesser black back gul...	KEVIN LISTER	0	129	Thu Jun 6 5:39 AM, 2013 by KEVIN LISTER
	Grane (Preview) 10-1pm Today Holden Wood:- 2 Common Sandpiper 3 Oystercatcher together 3 Mallard drakes approx. 8 Lapwing in the field 2 on reservoir mud ....mobbing Crows max 6 BH Gulls...a serious absence of them 2 min Reed Bunting a few Meadow Pipits 1 Blackcap Great Tits, Chaffinches, Blackbirds in song Woo...	sarfraz	1	161	Thu Jun 6 5:01 AM, 2013 by sarfraz
	Ewood bridge (Preview) Over the last few days,one sparrowhawk,common buzzard being mobbed by a crow,male and female dipper with three chicks that have survived ,their was four,the pair of kingfishers have mated again and are on their second brood while the male appears to be doing all the fishing.	den9112	5	192	Wed Jun 5 6:26 PM, 2013 by den9112
	Spotted flycatcher (Preview) One pair of Spotted Flycatchers have set up a nest site not far from where a pair nested two years ago, the nest is built but no eggs yet.	brian	0	105	Wed Jun 5 5:47 AM, 2013 by brian
	The Glen (Preview) Best evening walk ever, saw all four 'river' birds' in the space of ten minutes, Grey Heron, Dipper. Grey Wagtail and Kingfisher, a first for me after doing that walk for over 25 years'. They were all close to the bridge near Hugh Business Park. Earlier in the day a pair of Bullfinch on my garden feeders h...	Greengrass	4	215	Tue Jun 4 3:08 AM, 2013 by Ste Rush
	Clowbridge - Rawtenstall, 2nd June 2013 (Preview) 06:30-10:30 Grey Heron, 1 flew over Swinshaw Moor, Mallard, 2 males on Clough Bottom, Kestrel, male hunting over Swallow Shore, Pheasant, 4 calling birds, Curlew, c4 singles, all singing, Lapwing, 5. On Swallow Shore / Peers Clough area, L.B.B.Gull, c30 feeding on pasture near Swinshaw Moor, Sto...	David Nuttall	0	104	Mon Jun 3 1:22 AM, 2013 by David Nuttall
	Stubbins to Ewood Bridge round robin. (Preview) Dawn to 1000 hrs, bright sunny cool wind, river low. Blue Tit good numbers. Great Tit ditto. Long-tailed Tit two pair. Coal Tit several pairs. Chaffinch very good numbers, as was the winter count. Goldfinch odd ones. Bullfinch still doing well, several nest sites. Nuthatch doing well,...	brian	0	102	Sat Jun 1 6:39 PM, 2013 by brian
	Ewood Bridge / Irwell Vale 30/05/2013 (Preview) Bullfinch 1 pair feeding on dandelion seed heads 1 Sparrow hawk in with a large number of Swallows and Swifts Goosander 1 Green Woodpecker calling Canada Goose 1 pair with 5 goslings Kingfisher 1 Dipper 2 + 1 juvenile Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	103	Fri May 31 12:14 AM, 2013 by craggy
	Bacup and Whitwotth 26/27.5.13. (Preview) Cowm Res G.C.Grebe 1 Redpoll 2 Willow Warbler 6 Canada Goose 5 Swallow 6 Stock Dove 5 Wallbank Lodge Mute Swan 5 Moorhen 1 pair + 5 young Swallow 2 Bacup Park Nuthatch 1 Blackcap 3 Redpoll 1 G.S.Woodpecker 1 Willow Warbler 2 Swallow 4 Swift 4 Bacup Cemetery Song Thrush 4 Mistle Thrush 2 Swift 6 Quarry Road W...	pfyldes	0	108	Tue May 28 2:37 AM, 2013 by pfyldes
	Trickett's Memorial to Fletcher Bank Quarry 26/05/13 (Preview) a few notable sightings from todaylittle grebe - 1 on Holmes Terrace lodgemallard - females with 1 - 5 young at various stages of development at Rawtenstall (3 broods), Ewood Bridge and alderbottom.goosander - female on the stream near Edenwood Lodgesparrowhawk - 1 in Staghills woodscommon buzza...	KEVIN LISTER	0	137	Mon May 27 6:14 AM, 2013 by KEVIN LISTER
	Clowbridge, 25th May 2013 (Preview) 07:30-09:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 at top end of res, Mallard, c6, all males, Curlew, 2 singles calling, L.B.B.Gull, 4 over south east, Wood Pigeon, c12 in singles or pairs, Swift, c25 hawking over boat house area, Skylark, c8 singing birds, Swallow, c8, Pied Wagtail, adult carrying food to nest in res wall, M...	David Nuttall	0	101	Sat May 25 8:47 PM, 2013 by David Nuttall
	Various 23/5/13 (Preview) Nuthatch calling at Leabrook Blackcap and Chiffchaff in song at Cribden House Whittaker Park c50 Starling feeding on grass included 4 fledged juvs - 1st seen this year. 2 Song Thrush in song c10 Blackbird either in song or feeding - mostly males. 1 Goldcrest in conifers Pr Nuthatch builing up th...	Bigbadbob	0	98	Fri May 24 1:20 AM, 2013 by Bigbadbob
	Seat Naze Area 21/05/2013 (Preview) Two pair of Lapwings the second pair was mobbing a fox Swift and Swallow 20 or so Crows 8 Skylark 3 Buzzard 1 ? Jay 1 Magpie 6 Blackbird 4 Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	133	Wed May 22 8:41 PM, 2013 by craggy
	lumb (Preview) partridge calling from somewhere behind hargreaves arms last night	johnh	0	107	Wed May 22 4:25 PM, 2013 by johnh
	Grasshopper warbler 20 th May (Preview) Reeling 6.30 am and 8.30 pm today. Opposite 1019 Burnley Rd , behind garage. Heard from our garden! Bob and Pat	Pat n Bob	0	110	Tue May 21 3:33 AM, 2013 by Pat n Bob
	cloughbottom area (Preview) 60 black backed gulls skylark good numbers 1 pr pied wagtailst 1siskin chaffinch goldcrest s thrush m thrush coal blue and great tits ext good news 2pr lapwings Swallow shore	johnh	0	135	Tue May 21 12:23 AM, 2013 by johnh
	Stubbins return, 19th May 2013 (Preview) 05:00-11:00 Dabchick, 1 on HTL Cormorant, 1 flew down the valley, Grey Heron, 1 in river, Canada Goose, c6 pairs, Mallard, c12 males plus a pair with 5 well grown ducklings, Goosander, 2 males flew down the Irwell Pheasant, calling birds near Alderbottom and in Plunge, Coot, pair on HTL, Moorhen, nes...	David Nuttall	3	196	Mon May 20 11:03 PM, 2013 by sarfraz
	RAVEN CHICKS SHOT. (Preview) 3 full grown, ready to fledge Raven chicks appear to have been shot dead, 1 on the nest and 2 near the nest at Hutchbank Quarry. Not seen personally but from a good source-quarry workers. The morning around the time they were thought to have been shot a man wearing camo gear, with a gun and a large brown &q...	C Bel	0	144	Mon May 20 9:53 PM, 2013 by C Bel
	Varios Sites 19.5.13. (Preview) New Line Res Spotted Flycatcher 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Tufted Duck 1m Swallow 2 Willow Warbler 2 Mallard 2m Moorhen 2 Canada Goose 2 Healey Dell Nuthatch 1 Blackcap 1 Willow Warbler good numbers Canada Goose 1pair + 4 young Moorhen 1 Mistle Thrush 3 Song Thrush 1 Jay 1 Magpie 4 Mallard 2m Blackbird c6 Chaffinch...	pfyldes	0	137	Mon May 20 4:26 AM, 2013 by pfyldes
	Heap Clough-Jamesons circuit 19-5-13 (Preview) 12:00 - 13:30 Blackbird + Robin singing in Heap Clough 3 Ravens over calling Siskin in Heap Clough Goldcrest singing Moorhen on Troy BH Gulls on Jamesons 2 P Wheatear 1 Lapwing displaying! 2 Curlew Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	0	144	Mon May 20 3:16 AM, 2013 by Ian Brady
	Irwell Vale 17/05/2013 (Preview) Irwell Vale / Lumb Woods / Chatterton Woods Swift large numbers Swallow 8 Woodpigon 6 Mallard male 9 Female Mallard with 4 duklings Magpie 7 Jay 1 Treecreeper 1 Jackdaw 15 in field Buzzard 1 Canada goose 4 one pair nesting Chaffinch 6 Dipper 1 Chiffchaff 3 heard Dunnock 3 Goosander 1 Blue tit 5 Great...	craggy	0	105	Fri May 17 8:14 PM, 2013 by craggy
	EBSW. 16th May. (Preview) Lots of Swifts, 500+, feeding over the works this morning. Not many Swallows or Martins tho. Craig.	C Bel	1	129	Fri May 17 3:15 AM, 2013 by andyy
	Swifts (Preview) Low numbers so far 1 at Gin Clough 8/5/13 3 at Shortclough res. 10/5/13 Bob.	Bigbadbob	3	162	Mon May 13 7:45 PM, 2013 by C Bel
	Grane reservoirs 12/05/13 (Preview) great crested grebe - 1pr on Calf Heycormorant - 1 flying over Holden Wood and 1 on Calf HeyCanada goose - 11 on Holden Woodmallard - 3 on calf Heyoystercatcher - 1pr flew over Holden wood & 1 at Calf Heylapwing - 8 at Holden Wooddunlin - 1 flew onto the mud at holden Wood and flew off after 5 minutescurl...	KEVIN LISTER	1	117	Mon May 13 5:03 PM, 2013 by David Ousey
	Rawtenstall area 7/5/13 (Preview) Willow warbler and Jay at Reedsholme on the walk down - a notable abscence of Grey Wagtail and Dipper along the river between Reedsholme and the confluence of the R. Limy and R. Irwell. Cow lane to Langwood 1 Blue Tit with nest material 1 Blackcap in song + 1 at Cribden House 1 Chiffchaff at Cribden House...	Bigbadbob	0	110	Tue May 7 11:02 PM, 2013 by Bigbadbob
	Clowbridge res. 6/5/13 (Preview) Evening visit until dusk. 16 Wheatear between the quarry, Limy lane and Wholaw ruin. 5 Swallow over the moor + 16 flew N.E. at dusk 3 Canada goose on water 1 Common Sandpiper heard but not located 2 Jay 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Reed Bunting, numbers appear to be down as are M.Pipit and Skylark. 1 Heron 1 Raven hear...	Bigbadbob	0	102	Tue May 7 10:53 PM, 2013 by Bigbadbob
	Whitethroat C/booth 7th May. (Preview) Male Whitethroat singing on "tip" off Goodshaw lane. 1st for many years up here for us..Hope it stays. Craig.	C Bel	1	124	Wed May 8 3:04 AM, 2013 by craggy
	Clough Bottom 6.05.13 (Preview) Clough Bottom Common Sandpiper 2 Goosander 1 pair Mallard 8 Canada Goose 2 L.B.B. Gull 1 + 1 over Siskin 6 Willow Warbler 10 Chaffinch good numbers Treecreeper 2 Coal Tit 2 Goldcrest 4 Skylark c.4 low numbers Meadow Pipit 3 low numbers Curlew 3 minimum Stock Dove 2 over Pied Wagtail 3 Dunnock 2 Wren 1 Jay 1...	pfyldes	0	101	Tue May 7 3:12 AM, 2013 by pfyldes
	Spring Mill Res today (Preview) 4 Swift,Little Owl,6 Wheatear,4 Reed Bunting,6 Canada Geese,2 Tufted Duck.No sight or sound of the ever elusive Whitworth Gropper !! Regards, Dave Ousey	David Ousey	0	106	Tue May 7 1:04 AM, 2013 by David Ousey
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