Rossendale Bird Sightings

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

7-4-12 11:30-14:30 Not a lot around. Skylarks singing Meadow Pipits singing Stonechat in Deep Clough 2 Oystercatcher on meadow + Lapwings Canadas (6) on Troy, 1 on Jamesons 6 Wheatear (1 quite singing) Willow Warbler singing Ian -- Edited by Ian Brady on Saturday 7th of April 2012 04:19:08 PM

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

little grebe - 1pr on Holmes Terrace Lodgegrey heron - 1 at EBSW and 1 at Holmes Terrace LodgeCanada goose - prs at Irwell Vale and Holmes Terrace Lodgemallard - 8 at Holmes Terrace Lodge and c7prs on the river from The Holme to Strongstrygoosander - 1pr near Strongstry and 1 female on Holmes Terrace Lod...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-09:00 Canada Goose, 3 pairs, Mallard, 4 pair + 4 males, Tufted Duck, pair, Pheasant, 1 calling, Curlew, calling bird(s) from the moors, L.B.B.Gull, 21 over north east, Skylark, c6 singing birds, Meadow Pipit, c20, Pied Wagtail, 4, Song Thrush, 2 singing, Mistle Thrush, 3 singing, Coal Tit, 2...

C Bel · C Bel

Swallow - 2 flying fast, North over C/booth at 7pm today. 1st of year for me. Chiffchaff - 2 males singing in Folly area - AM. Buzzard - Single to south 10am. Golden Plover - 2 alarm calling on moor, Greenfold. Redwing - 26 in bushes, Hardmans area. Craig.

JR · JR

Dotterel (female judging by bright colouration) seen and heard in flight early this morning near Top of Leach. It flew quite low south over the brow of a hill below Top of Leach and was lost to view - may have landed.

brian · brian

Chiffchaff singing. Pair of Nuthatch have occupied one of my nest boxes. Buzzard overhead with a primary missing from left wing.

sarfraz · sarfraz

2 jays 1 gsw 2 mistle thrush 3 song thrush singing at least 2 nuthatch a small rookery...saw 2 nests with 4 birds present, other nests may have een out of view usual chaffinches, great and blue tits, blackbirds, robins, carrion crows, magpies etc

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

50+ Pied Wagtails, 1 Oystercacher, 2 Mallard, plenty of Jackdaws Neil

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 white stork flew over this morning around 10:55am heading north, following the same route taken by most of the lesser black backed gulls that pass through. The same bird was seen earlier at Elton Res4 goosander1pr oystercatcher on the bedscurlew heard near Alderbottom1 moorhen1 pheasant1 buzza...

rob archer · rob archer

Ring Ouzel on boulder field on the western slopes of the moor this am.. Rob Archer

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:00-10:00 Dabchick, 1 in quarries, G.C.Grebe, pair on Ogden, Cormorant, 1 flew up the valley, Canada Goose, c15 pairs, Mallard, c20, Teal, pair on Calf Hey & 1 other pair, Goldeneye, pair 7 female in Quarry, Goosander, 2 redheads on Ogden, Pheasant, 2 calling birds, Moorhen, pair in quarrie...

Ina · Ina

Parachuting Mipits & singing Sky Larks in abundance. Couple of bubbling Curlew, 1 displaying Peewit. No sign of any Wheatear unfortunately, but mountain bikers were out in force too!

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

11:15 - 14:30 Dabchich, 1 on H.T.L Canada Goose, c20 including 5 pairs on Scout Res dam wall, Mallard, c20, Buzzard, distant soaring bird, Pheasant, 1 calling, Moorhen, pair on Irwell, Lapwing, 4 pairs above Horncliffe, Oystercatcher, pair on E.B.S.W. B.H.Gull, c20, L.B.B.Gull, c100 generally n...

David Ousey · David Ousey

Grey Heron,2 Mute Swans,12 Canada Geese,16 Mallard,Moorhen,Oystercatcher,2 Lapwing,Jack Snipe,3 Snipe,2 Curlew,Black Headed Gull,30 Woodpigeon,6 Collared Dove,10 Skylark,45 Meadow Pipit,4 Pied Wagtail,Wren, 6 Robin, 3 Wheatear(1 female),3 Blackbird,2 Mistle Thrush,4 Great Tit,20 M...

sarfraz · sarfraz

Holden Wood male pheasant calling black headed gull, carrion crow, wood pigeons, stock dove in flight, magpies, jackdaws 2 pied wagtails, plenty of meadow pipits so many displaying, small flock of linnet great tits, blue tits, chaffinches 1 little ringed plover, 2 curlew, 20 min lapwing many disp...

Dave Howorth · Dave Howorth

c10 wheatear 20 plus meadow pipit skylarks singing 1 grey heron 1 little owl 5 lesser black backed gulls over 6 carrion crows 3 pied wagtails 4 house sparrows 3 goldfinch Dave Howorth Pete Fyldes Paul Kemp

petectid · petectid

Heard Treecreeper singing yesterday, seen two birds this morning feeding in the trees and along the walls. Been here over four years now and this is the first time I've seen Treecreeper here.

Greengrass · Greengrass

Spent a good half hour at dusk today watching a pair of Tawny owls in The Glen.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

18:40 - 19:20 Mallard, 7, Kestrel, 1, Pheasant, 1 calling, Grey Partridge, pair and single bird in rushes with the pair flying off leaving a lone calling bird. Stock Dove, pair, Wood Pigeon, c20, Pied Wagtail, 1, Grey Wagtail, singing male perched on overflow, Song Thrush, 1 singing, Mistle Thrush...

C Bel · C Bel

G C Grebe - Pair displaying at weedbed end(south). Goosander - 4, (2 pairs). Tufted Duck - 1 male. Mallard - 4 pair. Raven - 2 over. Very few M Pipit and Skylark singing. Craig.

Ina · Ina

First Chiffchaff heard singing this morning at Eden Wood.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

08:15 - 11:00 G.C.Grebe, pair on Ogden, Cormorant, 1 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 2 on Calf Hey, Canada Goose, c20 in small groups, Teal, pair on Calf Hey, Mallard, c20, Goldeneye, pair in Jamestones Quarry, Goosander, male on Calf Hey, Sparrowhawk, soaring pair x 2 plus female perched in a tree at Calf Hey be...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

mute swan - 3 on Wallbank LodgeCanada goose - 20 on Prickshaw Lodgeteal - 1pr near Whitworth Quarrymallard - 5 on Wallbank Lodge, 3 on Spring Mill & 1pr in Whitworth Quarrytufted duck - 1pr on Spring Millgreat crested grebe - 1pr at Spring Millsparrowhawk - 1 at spring Millmoorhen - 1 on Lancashire...

C Bel · C Bel

Wed 21st March. 3 Sand Martin N over C/booth. 1st of year for me. 1M Chiffchaff singing. 1st of year. 1M Wheatear on Nutshaw Hill. 1st of year. Fri 23rd March. 2 M Chiffchaff folly area, C/booth. 1M Chiffchaff in Plunge. 3M 1F Wheatear Scout Moor. + 7 Golden Plover to East, high. Sunday 25th March. 1M Blac...

brian · brian

1700 hrs to dusk around Bull hill/Wet moss/Alden ratchers. Buzzard over and in a field near Alden farm. Raven 2 chasing. Short-eared Owl 2 different birds hunting. Little Owl 1 perched on derlict barn. Skylark several in song. Meadow Pipit 20+ chasing and calling. Wheatear, only one bird. Gr...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Canada goose -1pr at Warth, 1pr at Holmes Terrace Lodge, 24 at Holden Wood, 1pr at Ogden and 1pr at Calf Heyteal - 1pr at Ogdenmallard - 10 at Rawtenatall, 3 at Holden Wood, 5pr and 5 males at EBSW & c7 at Grane reservoirspochard - 1m on Ogdengoosander - 1 pr at Ewood Bridge, flock of 6 flying over Ogden &...

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

1 bird calling in Alden Neil

David Ousey · David Ousey

Cormorant,Canada Goose,Teal, Mallard,Tufted Duck,Sparrowhawk,Black Headed Gull,Woodpigeon,Collared Dove,Skylark,Meadow Pipit,Grey Wagtail,Pied Wagtail,Wren,Dunnock,Robin,Blackbird,Song Thrush,Mistle Thrush,Long Tailed Tit,Coal Tit,Blue Tit,GreatTit,Jay,Magpie,Jackd...

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

21/01/12 Quick run round tonight.Facit Incline & Cown Res, Manchester, GB-ENG Mar 21, 2012 6:15 PM - 7:10 PM Protocol: Traveling Canada Goose 7 Mallard 15 Eurasian Oystercatcher 2 Feral Pigeon 45 Common Wood-Pigeon 17 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Common Magpie 10 Eurasian Jackdaw 1...

brian · brian

Lapwing 4 pair Fieldfare 30+ Raven 2 Meadow Pipit 4-6-2-4 Kestrel 1 Rook 6 Carrion Crow 4 Black-headed Gull 12 in pairs Rock Dove 2 pair Pied Wagtail 20+ Mallard 10 Goldeneye 1 pair Canada Goose 4 pair

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	Troy Quarry / Haslingden Moor (Preview) 7-4-12 11:30-14:30 Not a lot around. Skylarks singing Meadow Pipits singing Stonechat in Deep Clough 2 Oystercatcher on meadow + Lapwings Canadas (6) on Troy, 1 on Jamesons 6 Wheatear (1 quite singing) Willow Warbler singing Ian -- Edited by Ian Brady on Saturday 7th of April 2012 04:19:08 PM	Ian Brady	0	56	Sat Apr 7 4:18 PM, 2012 by Ian Brady
	EBSW to Strongstry and Holmes Terrace Lodge 060412 (Preview) little grebe - 1pr on Holmes Terrace Lodgegrey heron - 1 at EBSW and 1 at Holmes Terrace LodgeCanada goose - prs at Irwell Vale and Holmes Terrace Lodgemallard - 8 at Holmes Terrace Lodge and c7prs on the river from The Holme to Strongstrygoosander - 1pr near Strongstry and 1 female on Holmes Terrace Lod...	KEVIN LISTER	1	64	Sat Apr 7 1:39 AM, 2012 by Ste Rush
	Clowbridge Res, 6th April 2012 (Preview) 07:30-09:00 Canada Goose, 3 pairs, Mallard, 4 pair + 4 males, Tufted Duck, pair, Pheasant, 1 calling, Curlew, calling bird(s) from the moors, L.B.B.Gull, 21 over north east, Skylark, c6 singing birds, Meadow Pipit, c20, Pied Wagtail, 4, Song Thrush, 2 singing, Mistle Thrush, 3 singing, Coal Tit, 2...	David Nuttall	0	56	Fri Apr 6 5:28 PM, 2012 by David Nuttall
	Swallows - C/booth 5th April 2012. (Preview) Swallow - 2 flying fast, North over C/booth at 7pm today. 1st of year for me. Chiffchaff - 2 males singing in Folly area - AM. Buzzard - Single to south 10am. Golden Plover - 2 alarm calling on moor, Greenfold. Redwing - 26 in bushes, Hardmans area. Craig.	C Bel	0	53	Fri Apr 6 5:50 AM, 2012 by C Bel
	Top of Leach (Preview) Dotterel (female judging by bright colouration) seen and heard in flight early this morning near Top of Leach. It flew quite low south over the brow of a hill below Top of Leach and was lost to view - may have landed.	JR	0	55	Fri Apr 6 3:36 AM, 2012 by JR
	Strongstry evening (Preview) Chiffchaff singing. Pair of Nuthatch have occupied one of my nest boxes. Buzzard overhead with a primary missing from left wing.	brian	0	45	Fri Apr 6 2:25 AM, 2012 by brian
	union road to whittaker park, rawtenstall (Preview) 2 jays 1 gsw 2 mistle thrush 3 song thrush singing at least 2 nuthatch a small rookery...saw 2 nests with 4 birds present, other nests may have een out of view usual chaffinches, great and blue tits, blackbirds, robins, carrion crows, magpies etc	sarfraz	2	87	Fri Apr 6 6:02 AM, 2012 by sarfraz
	Ewoodbridge Sewage works 3 April 2012 (Preview) 50+ Pied Wagtails, 1 Oystercacher, 2 Mallard, plenty of Jackdaws Neil	Neil Burke	0	54	Wed Apr 4 3:11 AM, 2012 by Neil Burke
	EBSW to Strongstry (white stork!!!!!!!!!) 01/04/2012 (Preview) 1 white stork flew over this morning around 10:55am heading north, following the same route taken by most of the lesser black backed gulls that pass through. The same bird was seen earlier at Elton Res4 goosander1pr oystercatcher on the bedscurlew heard near Alderbottom1 moorhen1 pheasant1 buzza...	KEVIN LISTER	3	87	Mon Apr 2 5:05 PM, 2012 by KEVIN LISTER
	Scout Moor (Preview) Ring Ouzel on boulder field on the western slopes of the moor this am.. Rob Archer	rob archer	0	93	Sun Apr 1 9:23 PM, 2012 by rob archer
	Grane, 1st April 2012 (Preview) 07:00-10:00 Dabchick, 1 in quarries, G.C.Grebe, pair on Ogden, Cormorant, 1 flew up the valley, Canada Goose, c15 pairs, Mallard, c20, Teal, pair on Calf Hey & 1 other pair, Goldeneye, pair 7 female in Quarry, Goosander, 2 redheads on Ogden, Pheasant, 2 calling birds, Moorhen, pair in quarrie...	David Nuttall	0	56	Sun Apr 1 5:59 PM, 2012 by David Nuttall
	Sandbeds Road & above 31/3/12 (Preview) Parachuting Mipits & singing Sky Larks in abundance. Couple of bubbling Curlew, 1 displaying Peewit. No sign of any Wheatear unfortunately, but mountain bikers were out in force too!	Ina	0	44	Sun Apr 1 1:33 AM, 2012 by Ina
	Irwell Valley / Plunge & return (Preview) 11:15 - 14:30 Dabchich, 1 on H.T.L Canada Goose, c20 including 5 pairs on Scout Res dam wall, Mallard, c20, Buzzard, distant soaring bird, Pheasant, 1 calling, Moorhen, pair on Irwell, Lapwing, 4 pairs above Horncliffe, Oystercatcher, pair on E.B.S.W. B.H.Gull, c20, L.B.B.Gull, c100 generally n...	David Nuttall	1	58	Sun Apr 1 4:45 AM, 2012 by brian
	Whitworth Area 30/3/2012 (Preview) Grey Heron,2 Mute Swans,12 Canada Geese,16 Mallard,Moorhen,Oystercatcher,2 Lapwing,Jack Snipe,3 Snipe,2 Curlew,Black Headed Gull,30 Woodpigeon,6 Collared Dove,10 Skylark,45 Meadow Pipit,4 Pied Wagtail,Wren, 6 Robin, 3 Wheatear(1 female),3 Blackbird,2 Mistle Thrush,4 Great Tit,20 M...	David Ousey	0	49	Sat Mar 31 6:22 AM, 2012 by David Ousey
	Holden Wood and Musbury - Pipit dilemna (Preview) Holden Wood male pheasant calling black headed gull, carrion crow, wood pigeons, stock dove in flight, magpies, jackdaws 2 pied wagtails, plenty of meadow pipits so many displaying, small flock of linnet great tits, blue tits, chaffinches 1 little ringed plover, 2 curlew, 20 min lapwing many disp...	sarfraz	1	58	Sat Mar 31 4:02 AM, 2012 by sarfraz
	lee Quarry 28-3-12 (Preview) c10 wheatear 20 plus meadow pipit skylarks singing 1 grey heron 1 little owl 5 lesser black backed gulls over 6 carrion crows 3 pied wagtails 4 house sparrows 3 goldfinch Dave Howorth Pete Fyldes Paul Kemp	Dave Howorth	0	63	Fri Mar 30 2:48 PM, 2012 by Dave Howorth
	Old Hall Farm, Balladen (Preview) Heard Treecreeper singing yesterday, seen two birds this morning feeding in the trees and along the walls. Been here over four years now and this is the first time I've seen Treecreeper here.	petectid	0	57	Thu Mar 29 4:56 PM, 2012 by petectid
	The Glen, Waterfoot (Preview) Spent a good half hour at dusk today watching a pair of Tawny owls in The Glen.	Greengrass	0	58	Thu Mar 29 4:01 AM, 2012 by Greengrass
	Clough Bottom Res, 27th March 2012 (Preview) 18:40 - 19:20 Mallard, 7, Kestrel, 1, Pheasant, 1 calling, Grey Partridge, pair and single bird in rushes with the pair flying off leaving a lone calling bird. Stock Dove, pair, Wood Pigeon, c20, Pied Wagtail, 1, Grey Wagtail, singing male perched on overflow, Song Thrush, 1 singing, Mistle Thrush...	David Nuttall	0	52	Wed Mar 28 4:28 AM, 2012 by David Nuttall
	CLOWBRIDGE 26th March (Preview) G C Grebe - Pair displaying at weedbed end(south). Goosander - 4, (2 pairs). Tufted Duck - 1 male. Mallard - 4 pair. Raven - 2 over. Very few M Pipit and Skylark singing. Craig.	C Bel	0	57	Tue Mar 27 12:30 AM, 2012 by C Bel
	Eden Wood 26/3/12 (Preview) First Chiffchaff heard singing this morning at Eden Wood.	Ina	1	54	Mon Mar 26 8:52 PM, 2012 by Bigbadbob
	Grane 25th March 25th March 2012 (Preview) 08:15 - 11:00 G.C.Grebe, pair on Ogden, Cormorant, 1 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 2 on Calf Hey, Canada Goose, c20 in small groups, Teal, pair on Calf Hey, Mallard, c20, Goldeneye, pair in Jamestones Quarry, Goosander, male on Calf Hey, Sparrowhawk, soaring pair x 2 plus female perched in a tree at Calf Hey be...	David Nuttall	1	76	Mon Mar 26 7:41 PM, 2012 by Ian Brady
	Edge Cote, Whitworth Quarry and Spring Mill Res 25/03/12 (Preview) mute swan - 3 on Wallbank LodgeCanada goose - 20 on Prickshaw Lodgeteal - 1pr near Whitworth Quarrymallard - 5 on Wallbank Lodge, 3 on Spring Mill & 1pr in Whitworth Quarrytufted duck - 1pr on Spring Millgreat crested grebe - 1pr at Spring Millsparrowhawk - 1 at spring Millmoorhen - 1 on Lancashire...	KEVIN LISTER	0	53	Mon Mar 26 5:18 AM, 2012 by KEVIN LISTER
	Spring Migrants.. (Preview) Wed 21st March. 3 Sand Martin N over C/booth. 1st of year for me. 1M Chiffchaff singing. 1st of year. 1M Wheatear on Nutshaw Hill. 1st of year. Fri 23rd March. 2 M Chiffchaff folly area, C/booth. 1M Chiffchaff in Plunge. 3M 1F Wheatear Scout Moor. + 7 Golden Plover to East, high. Sunday 25th March. 1M Blac...	C Bel	0	90	Mon Mar 26 2:53 AM, 2012 by C Bel
	Evening on moors (Preview) 1700 hrs to dusk around Bull hill/Wet moss/Alden ratchers. Buzzard over and in a field near Alden farm. Raven 2 chasing. Short-eared Owl 2 different birds hunting. Little Owl 1 perched on derlict barn. Skylark several in song. Meadow Pipit 20+ chasing and calling. Wheatear, only one bird. Gr...	brian	0	60	Sun Mar 25 8:59 PM, 2012 by brian
	Waterfoot to Calf Hey Res 24/3/12 (Preview) Canada goose -1pr at Warth, 1pr at Holmes Terrace Lodge, 24 at Holden Wood, 1pr at Ogden and 1pr at Calf Heyteal - 1pr at Ogdenmallard - 10 at Rawtenatall, 3 at Holden Wood, 5pr and 5 males at EBSW & c7 at Grane reservoirspochard - 1m on Ogdengoosander - 1 pr at Ewood Bridge, flock of 6 flying over Ogden &...	KEVIN LISTER	0	61	Sun Mar 25 5:12 AM, 2012 by KEVIN LISTER
	Chiffchaff 24 -03-2012 (Preview) 1 bird calling in Alden Neil	Neil Burke	0	49	Sun Mar 25 4:43 AM, 2012 by Neil Burke
	Whitworth Area. 24/3/2012 (Preview) Cormorant,Canada Goose,Teal, Mallard,Tufted Duck,Sparrowhawk,Black Headed Gull,Woodpigeon,Collared Dove,Skylark,Meadow Pipit,Grey Wagtail,Pied Wagtail,Wren,Dunnock,Robin,Blackbird,Song Thrush,Mistle Thrush,Long Tailed Tit,Coal Tit,Blue Tit,GreatTit,Jay,Magpie,Jackd...	David Ousey	0	46	Sun Mar 25 4:15 AM, 2012 by David Ousey
	Facit Incline & Cowm res March 2012 (Preview) 21/01/12 Quick run round tonight.Facit Incline & Cown Res, Manchester, GB-ENG Mar 21, 2012 6:15 PM - 7:10 PM Protocol: Traveling Canada Goose 7 Mallard 15 Eurasian Oystercatcher 2 Feral Pigeon 45 Common Wood-Pigeon 17 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Common Magpie 10 Eurasian Jackdaw 1...	Ste Rush	1	96	Fri Mar 23 3:35 AM, 2012 by Ste Rush
	Jamestone/Troy quarry. (Preview) Lapwing 4 pair Fieldfare 30+ Raven 2 Meadow Pipit 4-6-2-4 Kestrel 1 Rook 6 Carrion Crow 4 Black-headed Gull 12 in pairs Rock Dove 2 pair Pied Wagtail 20+ Mallard 10 Goldeneye 1 pair Canada Goose 4 pair	brian	1	70	Mon Mar 19 2:39 PM, 2012 by Ian Brady
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