Rossendale Bird Sightings

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

A very quiet day over the tops 5 Fieldfare in Plunge feeding amongst rushes c100 skein of Pink-footed geese flew from E to W from over Foe Edge c70 Carrion Crow at Top of leach 1 Skylark flushed from waterboard road on return. Bob & Archie

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

Herd Curlew, 60+ Starlings A few Feildfire 1 Lapwing 2 Green woodpecker 1 Stonechat 1 Mistle Thrush 1 pair Mallard Crows, Magpies Neil

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

10:00-12:00 Cormorant, 11 on Ogden including the white headed bird and 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, pair on pasture near Ogden, Goldeneye, female on Calf Hey, Goosander, pair flew on Ogden, probably off Calf Hey, Sparrowhawk, female at road end, Lapwing, 33 at Holden Wood, Oystercatcher, pair o...

C Bel · C Bel

4 Waxwing low to the South over Goodshaw Lane at 9.30am this morning. Around 80 Siskin present on "tip". Numbers been building all week. Singing males making a huge noise! Craig.

brian · brian

Pair of Buzzards giving an arial display [above Strongstry this morning] with several Corvids in attendance, one Buzzard had a primary feather missing from left wing.

rob archer · rob archer

Fem Black Redstart this morning in the overflow at Ashworth Moor Res.. Still there at 1330.. Rob Archer

David Ousey · David Ousey

14 Curlew heading NE over res at 1-00pm:-1 Grey Wagtail,3 Common Gull.12 BH Gull,3 Canada Geese,50 Mallard,20 LBB Gulls over res. Largest flock of Curlew I have seen over Cowm! Regards, Dave Ousey.

Ina · Ina

Dipper singing behind Robin Hood on Holcolme Rd this morning, and a song thrush singing in my garden yesterday ...... at least someone thinks it's still spring!

pfyldes · pfyldes

Waxwings 30+ in the Hawthorne Road / Thorn Drive area 2.00 pm this afternoon.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

1 Green Woodpecker calling this morning at Reedsholme Heap Clough 1 Grey Wagtail flew over into quarry 1 Siskin calling in flight 2 Mallard on quarry pool 1 Lapwing in fields c20 Starlings with c30 Fieldfares on moor edge Pr Stonechat on fence along quarry edge 16 Cormorant on Ogden res. + 2 G.B.B.gull...

David Ousey · David Ousey

1 Mute Swan(flew over to Watergrove) 43 Mallard,15 Canada Geese,1 Greylag Goose,10 Common Gull,23 BH Gull,1 Sparrowhawk,2 Bullfinch,6 LT Tit,5 Robin,6 Goldfinch,1 Great Tit,3 Magpie,4 Carrion Crow. Greylag Goose a nice surprise! Regards, Dave Ousey & Kevin Lister.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Rushbed 4 Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch in song Robin in song Starling in song Dunnock in song Grey Wagtail on river Crawshawbooth c12 Rook in tree tops at St Johns 2 Long Tailed Tit at Bonfire Hill 1 Sparrowhawk at top of Folly clough 1 Skylark in song at Greenfold. c20 flock of Lapwing in fields at Wheathea...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

08:00-10:30 Mallard, 9, Goosander, 2 males & 3 Redheads on Res, Kestrel, 1 over Nutshaw Hill, B.H.Gull, c20, Common Gull, c6, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over northwest, Wood Pigeon, c12 in small groups, Stock Dove, 2, Little Owl, 1, Skylark, 1 behind Boat House, Pied Wagtail, 1, Dunnock, 4 singing birds,...

David Ousey · David Ousey

3 Goldeneye,2 Mallard,20 BH Gull,10 Magpie,4 Carrion Crow,1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel Regards, Dave Ousey

johnh · johnh

longtailed tits building nest this morning in the garden

andyy · andyy

Flushed from the rushy field by the river between the bypass and Ewood Bridge - headed (roughly) towards the sewage works but not relocated. A very pleasant surprise at 10.30 in the morning. Waxwing postscript - at least 8 birds still at Groundwork 3.00 pm. Seemed quite settled and still lots of berri...

johnh · johnh

Shorteared Owl

johnh · johnh

Shorteared Owl

Pat n Bob · Pat n Bob

Approx 120 pink feet heading west over Loveclough at 12.25 today against a clear blue sky. Must be spring! Bob -- Edited by Pat n Bob on Thursday 28th of February 2013 12:39:51 PM

sarfraz · sarfraz

Holden Wood:- House Sparrows chipring in the hedges opposite Holden Arms, dont know how many though. Dunnock singing. max of 8 Cormorants on both reservoirs.....including the beautiful white headed one.... 1 Grey Heron 35 lapwing on the road side of holden wood. one displaying around the farm...

David Ousey · David Ousey

After a call from Peter Fyldes telling me about a large gathering of gulls on the reservoir I met him and we counted:-64 Herring Gulls,62 Lesser Black Backed Gulls, 10 Common Gulls, 58 Black Headed Gulls.To my knowledge the largest amount of gulls on Cowm!! Ta for the call Peter. Regards, Dave Ousey

C Bel · C Bel

With R Archer. 1 Red Kite South, low, over Grane Rd/ Belthorn turn off, on way to Fishmoor Res around 4pm. On Fishmoor:- Large number of Gulls tonight. 5-6000 (min) G B B, L B B, Herring and B H Gulls all present but we couldnt find anything scarcer amongst them. Very jumpy and wouldnt settle on any roof. ...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

08:30-11:30 Cormorant, 14 on Ogden & 1 on Holden Wood, included one white headed/ necked individual, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, 30 on pasture at Holden Wood & a pair each on Ogden & Calf Hey, Teal, could only pick out a single male on the bank of Calf Hey, Mallard, 4 on Calf H...

C Bel · C Bel

2 male Snow Buntings with 3 Skylark and a Linnet on wind turbine works site at Crown Farm/ Swinshaw moor at 10.30am this morning. Nice suprise! in the snow.. 20 Fieldfare and 11 Redwing in Folly Clough also. Craig.

Greengrass · Greengrass

Buzzard mobbed by crows over Cribden and New Hall Hey 12 noon yesterday

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Lee Quarrymale merlin flew over towards Whitworth Quarry2 nuthatch in the trees below the quarry3 skylark on the moor above the quarry Spring Millcormorant - 4tufted duck - 1prgoosander - 1mgoldeneye - 1pr & 1fcommon gull - 4black headed gull - 70robin - 1mistle thrush - 1prstarling - 96great t...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

09:00-12:00 Heron, 1 high over Wet Moss heading north, Canada Goose, pair at Irwell Vale, Mallard, 9 on Irwell, Sparrowhawk, female at Dowry Head, Buzzard, 1 soaring over Helmshore and another soaring over Stubbins with c20 crows in attendance, Lapwing, a small flock of 7 on the lower slopes of Bul...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

16:45-17:45 Mallard, 15 on Clough Bottom Res, Coal Tit, 2 calling in conifers, Mistle Thrush, pair on wires, Fieldfare, flock of c90 over east, Rook, c12 at bottom of Dean, Raven, pair over west dropped onto rough pasture. Regards, David Nuttall.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 skylark on the hillside above Cowpe Res today 2 stock dove near Kearns Lodge At our feeders at Gaghills today were the following 3 siskin, 1f brambling, 1pr bullfinch and 1 treecreeper seen feeding on the ground for several minutes cheers Kevin

C Bel · C Bel

2 Goosander (m+f), 2 Goldeneye (m+f) and c10 BH Gulls. Craig

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	Plunge 12/3/13 (Preview) A very quiet day over the tops 5 Fieldfare in Plunge feeding amongst rushes c100 skein of Pink-footed geese flew from E to W from over Foe Edge c70 Carrion Crow at Top of leach 1 Skylark flushed from waterboard road on return. Bob & Archie	Bigbadbob	0	81	Wed Mar 13 9:41 PM, 2013 by Bigbadbob
	Kiln Field/hill end sat 9 March 2013 (Preview) Herd Curlew, 60+ Starlings A few Feildfire 1 Lapwing 2 Green woodpecker 1 Stonechat 1 Mistle Thrush 1 pair Mallard Crows, Magpies Neil	Neil Burke	2	122	Thu Mar 14 4:05 AM, 2013 by Neil Burke
	Grane, 10th March 2013 (Preview) 10:00-12:00 Cormorant, 11 on Ogden including the white headed bird and 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, pair on pasture near Ogden, Goldeneye, female on Calf Hey, Goosander, pair flew on Ogden, probably off Calf Hey, Sparrowhawk, female at road end, Lapwing, 33 at Holden Wood, Oystercatcher, pair o...	David Nuttall	1	103	Mon Mar 11 3:16 AM, 2013 by KEVIN LISTER
	Waxwings. C/booth. 10th March 2013. (Preview) 4 Waxwing low to the South over Goodshaw Lane at 9.30am this morning. Around 80 Siskin present on "tip". Numbers been building all week. Singing males making a huge noise! Craig.	C Bel	0	90	Sun Mar 10 7:43 PM, 2013 by C Bel
	Buzzard (Preview) Pair of Buzzards giving an arial display [above Strongstry this morning] with several Corvids in attendance, one Buzzard had a primary feather missing from left wing.	brian	0	88	Sun Mar 10 5:48 PM, 2013 by brian
	Black Redstart (Preview) Fem Black Redstart this morning in the overflow at Ashworth Moor Res.. Still there at 1330.. Rob Archer	rob archer	2	141	Sun Mar 10 11:15 PM, 2013 by brian
	Cowm Reservoir 9/3/2013 (Preview) 14 Curlew heading NE over res at 1-00pm:-1 Grey Wagtail,3 Common Gull.12 BH Gull,3 Canada Geese,50 Mallard,20 LBB Gulls over res. Largest flock of Curlew I have seen over Cowm! Regards, Dave Ousey.	David Ousey	0	83	Sat Mar 9 9:36 PM, 2013 by David Ousey
	Helmshore (Preview) Dipper singing behind Robin Hood on Holcolme Rd this morning, and a song thrush singing in my garden yesterday ...... at least someone thinks it's still spring!	Ina	0	85	Fri Mar 8 5:53 PM, 2013 by Ina
	Waxwings Bacup 5.3.13. (Preview) Waxwings 30+ in the Hawthorne Road / Thorn Drive area 2.00 pm this afternoon.	pfyldes	0	92	Wed Mar 6 1:01 AM, 2013 by pfyldes
	Various 5/3/13 (Preview) 1 Green Woodpecker calling this morning at Reedsholme Heap Clough 1 Grey Wagtail flew over into quarry 1 Siskin calling in flight 2 Mallard on quarry pool 1 Lapwing in fields c20 Starlings with c30 Fieldfares on moor edge Pr Stonechat on fence along quarry edge 16 Cormorant on Ogden res. + 2 G.B.B.gull...	Bigbadbob	1	93	Wed Mar 6 2:43 AM, 2013 by andyy
	Cowm Reservoir 3/3/2013 (Preview) 1 Mute Swan(flew over to Watergrove) 43 Mallard,15 Canada Geese,1 Greylag Goose,10 Common Gull,23 BH Gull,1 Sparrowhawk,2 Bullfinch,6 LT Tit,5 Robin,6 Goldfinch,1 Great Tit,3 Magpie,4 Carrion Crow. Greylag Goose a nice surprise! Regards, Dave Ousey & Kevin Lister.	David Ousey	2	113	Tue Mar 5 3:22 AM, 2013 by David Ousey
	Reedsholme and beyond 3/3/13. (Preview) Rushbed 4 Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch in song Robin in song Starling in song Dunnock in song Grey Wagtail on river Crawshawbooth c12 Rook in tree tops at St Johns 2 Long Tailed Tit at Bonfire Hill 1 Sparrowhawk at top of Folly clough 1 Skylark in song at Greenfold. c20 flock of Lapwing in fields at Wheathea...	Bigbadbob	0	85	Mon Mar 4 5:12 AM, 2013 by Bigbadbob
	Clowbridge, 3rd March 2013 (Preview) 08:00-10:30 Mallard, 9, Goosander, 2 males & 3 Redheads on Res, Kestrel, 1 over Nutshaw Hill, B.H.Gull, c20, Common Gull, c6, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over northwest, Wood Pigeon, c12 in small groups, Stock Dove, 2, Little Owl, 1, Skylark, 1 behind Boat House, Pied Wagtail, 1, Dunnock, 4 singing birds,...	David Nuttall	0	87	Mon Mar 4 4:43 AM, 2013 by David Nuttall
	Spring Mill Reservoir & Daneswood 1/3/2013 (Preview) 3 Goldeneye,2 Mallard,20 BH Gull,10 Magpie,4 Carrion Crow,1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel Regards, Dave Ousey	David Ousey	1	95	Mon Mar 4 6:11 AM, 2013 by KEVIN LISTER
	lumb (Preview) longtailed tits building nest this morning in the garden	johnh	0	85	Sun Mar 3 1:37 AM, 2013 by johnh
	Barn Owl Ewood Bridge (Preview) Flushed from the rushy field by the river between the bypass and Ewood Bridge - headed (roughly) towards the sewage works but not relocated. A very pleasant surprise at 10.30 in the morning. Waxwing postscript - at least 8 birds still at Groundwork 3.00 pm. Seemed quite settled and still lots of berri...	andyy	0	107	Thu Feb 28 11:47 PM, 2013 by andyy
	Deerplay Bacup (Preview) Shorteared Owl	johnh	0	87	Thu Feb 28 5:29 PM, 2013 by johnh
	Deerplay Bacup (Preview) Shorteared Owl	johnh	0	80	Thu Feb 28 5:29 PM, 2013 by johnh
	Pink Feet 28th Feb (Preview) Approx 120 pink feet heading west over Loveclough at 12.25 today against a clear blue sky. Must be spring! Bob -- Edited by Pat n Bob on Thursday 28th of February 2013 12:39:51 PM	Pat n Bob	0	82	Thu Feb 28 12:38 PM, 2013 by Pat n Bob
	Grane Today 12.20-2.45pm (Preview) Holden Wood:- House Sparrows chipring in the hedges opposite Holden Arms, dont know how many though. Dunnock singing. max of 8 Cormorants on both reservoirs.....including the beautiful white headed one.... 1 Grey Heron 35 lapwing on the road side of holden wood. one displaying around the farm...	sarfraz	0	89	Thu Feb 28 3:24 AM, 2013 by sarfraz
	Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth 34/2/2013 (Preview) After a call from Peter Fyldes telling me about a large gathering of gulls on the reservoir I met him and we counted:-64 Herring Gulls,62 Lesser Black Backed Gulls, 10 Common Gulls, 58 Black Headed Gulls.To my knowledge the largest amount of gulls on Cowm!! Ta for the call Peter. Regards, Dave Ousey	David Ousey	1	119	Tue Feb 26 6:32 PM, 2013 by David Ousey
	Fishmoor Res Gull Roost. 24th Feb 2013. (Preview) With R Archer. 1 Red Kite South, low, over Grane Rd/ Belthorn turn off, on way to Fishmoor Res around 4pm. On Fishmoor:- Large number of Gulls tonight. 5-6000 (min) G B B, L B B, Herring and B H Gulls all present but we couldnt find anything scarcer amongst them. Very jumpy and wouldnt settle on any roof. ...	C Bel	0	84	Mon Feb 25 11:10 PM, 2013 by C Bel
	Grane, 24th Feb 2013 (Preview) 08:30-11:30 Cormorant, 14 on Ogden & 1 on Holden Wood, included one white headed/ necked individual, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, 30 on pasture at Holden Wood & a pair each on Ogden & Calf Hey, Teal, could only pick out a single male on the bank of Calf Hey, Mallard, 4 on Calf H...	David Nuttall	0	92	Mon Feb 25 12:20 AM, 2013 by David Nuttall
	Snow Buntings. C/booth. 23rd Feb 2013. (Preview) 2 male Snow Buntings with 3 Skylark and a Linnet on wind turbine works site at Crown Farm/ Swinshaw moor at 10.30am this morning. Nice suprise! in the snow.. 20 Fieldfare and 11 Redwing in Folly Clough also. Craig.	C Bel	0	97	Sat Feb 23 10:27 PM, 2013 by C Bel
	Cribden (Preview) Buzzard mobbed by crows over Cribden and New Hall Hey 12 noon yesterday	Greengrass	0	95	Tue Feb 19 5:37 PM, 2013 by Greengrass
	Lee Quarry And Spring Mill res 170213 (Preview) Lee Quarrymale merlin flew over towards Whitworth Quarry2 nuthatch in the trees below the quarry3 skylark on the moor above the quarry Spring Millcormorant - 4tufted duck - 1prgoosander - 1mgoldeneye - 1pr & 1fcommon gull - 4black headed gull - 70robin - 1mistle thrush - 1prstarling - 96great t...	KEVIN LISTER	0	92	Mon Feb 18 6:00 AM, 2013 by KEVIN LISTER
	Bull Hill, 17th Feb 2013 (Preview) 09:00-12:00 Heron, 1 high over Wet Moss heading north, Canada Goose, pair at Irwell Vale, Mallard, 9 on Irwell, Sparrowhawk, female at Dowry Head, Buzzard, 1 soaring over Helmshore and another soaring over Stubbins with c20 crows in attendance, Lapwing, a small flock of 7 on the lower slopes of Bul...	David Nuttall	0	90	Sun Feb 17 9:02 PM, 2013 by David Nuttall
	Swallow Shore, 16th Feb 2013 (Preview) 16:45-17:45 Mallard, 15 on Clough Bottom Res, Coal Tit, 2 calling in conifers, Mistle Thrush, pair on wires, Fieldfare, flock of c90 over east, Rook, c12 at bottom of Dean, Raven, pair over west dropped onto rough pasture. Regards, David Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	89	Sun Feb 17 3:49 AM, 2013 by David Nuttall
	Cowpe and Gaghills 16/02/13 (Preview) 1 skylark on the hillside above Cowpe Res today 2 stock dove near Kearns Lodge At our feeders at Gaghills today were the following 3 siskin, 1f brambling, 1pr bullfinch and 1 treecreeper seen feeding on the ground for several minutes cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	84	Sun Feb 17 2:32 AM, 2013 by KEVIN LISTER
	Clowbridge 15th Feb. 10am. (Preview) 2 Goosander (m+f), 2 Goldeneye (m+f) and c10 BH Gulls. Craig	C Bel	0	85	Sat Feb 16 3:42 AM, 2013 by C Bel
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