Rossendale Bird Sightings

brian · brian

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33778435@N07/6050550724/in/photostream-- Edited by br...

David Ousey · David Ousey

Just thought I would check out the local reservoirs in Whitworth to see if the recent Common Scoter had found its way here,no joy though! Cowm Reservoir:- 1 Coot (present since Monday I was told),20 Swallows,60 BH Gulls,5 Tufted Duck,3 Cormorant,50 Mallard, 2 LBB Gulls(both landed on water- adult a...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

18:15 - 18:20 Popped up to Clowbridge to see if the Scoter was there but dipped out. Called in on Clough Bottom on the way home more in hope than expectation and a (the?) male Scoter was there in the middle of the res. Regards, Jack Nuttall

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

07:50hrs approx. Reservoir area 1m Common Scoter still present at 11:45hrs 3 Willow Warbler - 2 in song 1 Reed Bunting c40 Meadow Pipits c40 Swallows 1 juv. Stonechat c3 kestrel Compstons Cross 09:15hrs Big passage of Swallows along quite a broad front involving 300+ birds over 1 1/2 hrs, mainly on...

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Mallard (Domestic type) (Anas platyrhynchos (Domestic type)) 25 Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 5 Great Cormorant (Eurasian) (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis/hanedae) 2 Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 1 Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 1 Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 19 Lesser Black-...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:00-08:45 G.C.Grebe, 2 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, 2 on Holden Wood, Mallard, c50 on Holden Wood, Ruff, 1 in with Lapwing flock at Holden Wood. I went all around the res trying to get a good view but only seen at a distance or in flight so scope would be handy. Couldn't pick up any...

David Ousey · David Ousey

Birds seen:- 3 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 4 Canada Geese,60 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck,2 Curlew(calling, heading south) 54 BH Gull, 3 LBB Gulls(over), 10 Wood Pigeon,5 Collared Dove, 5 Swift, 33 Swallow,10 House Martin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail,4 Wren,Dipper, Robin(juvenile),3 Wheatear, 2 Black...

brian · brian

Ploughed fields next to Buckden woods this morning, Lapwing 30+ mostly juviniles. Snipe 2 alond the edge of the field. Meadow pipits 20+. Skylark at least 6. Mixed flock of Goldfinch, Greenfinch, and Chaffinch. Lots of Crow, Rook, and Jackdaw.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

08:30-09:30 Mallard, female with 7 small ducklings perhaps a week old. Sparrowhawk, female through car park, Common Sandpiper, 1, B.H.Gull, 2, Swallow, c40 aound res and a further 40 over moorlands, Meadow Pipit, c50 especially east bank, Pied Wagtail, c6 inc several juvs, Willow Warbler, 3, Hou...

Pat n Bob · Pat n Bob

Swallows at Goodshaw Fold House Martins at Penny Lodge Willow Warbler - 3 groups Tawny Owl 30 swifts over Great Clough feeding before heading south to somewhere dryer Stonechat Kestrel - 6 birds Wrens at least 6 in NL wood Treecreeper - pair in NL wood GS woodpecker Bob

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 1 Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) 1 Common Magpie (Pica pica) 6 Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) 12 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 5 Common House-Martin (Delichon urbicum) 2 Coal Tit (Periparus ater) 1 Great Tit (Parus major) 2...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

08:00hrs Walk from boathouse around res. then to Compstons Cross 2 Reed Bunting c6 Meadow Pipit 5 Pied Wagtail c60 Swift feeding over E. bank - all gone for 08:30hrs c200 Swallows all around the area seen over the skyline as well as over the res. A general slow southerly movement. 3 Sand Martin 2 Willow W...

johnh · johnh

2f gooseanders sprarrow hawk 2young bacup 5 swifts

pfyldes · pfyldes

Cowm Res Wheatear 6 minimum Swallow 150+ Meadow Pipit good numbers Willow Warbler several family parties Coal Tit 1 family party Goldfinch good numbers Bullfinch c6 Chaffinch c20 Cormorant 1 Mallard c40 Tufted Duck 6 B.H.Gull 18 Wallbank Lodge Mute Swan 1 pair + 4 cygnets Moorhen 1 pair + 4 young Mall...

David Ousey · David Ousey

20 Carrion Crow, large flock 30+ Meadow Pipit,5 Wheatear, good news for Steve Rush found his "missing" Kestrels with 4 birds in the area all in the sky at once!, 4 Magpie,10 Swallow,2 Reed Bunting. Regards, Dave Ousey.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

19:00hrs to dusk 1 Whinchat - still present in same area - S. bay 1 juv. Cuckoo - back pond Min 3 Kestrel hunting - good numbers all around upper Limy valley. c5 Willow Warbler calling Pr Raven flew W. 1f Goosander Min. 100 Swift arrived from nowhere at 20:30 hrs still present feeding along E. Bank over moo...

andy · andy

Hi, 1+1+3+8 Swallows apparently migrating south. Andy

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30 - 10:00 Canada Goose, 74 on pasture, Mallard, c20, Sparrowhawk, male peched in bush, Kestrel, hunting rough ground, Pheasant, 1 calling, Moorhen, juv on middle lodge, Lapwing, c40 inc many juvs, L.B.B.Gull, c200 moving south west in groups up to 20, Little Owl, 1 on drystone wall, Swift, c60 h...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

18:45hrs - dusk 1 Whinchat 2 Stonechat c10 Swallow 5 Pied Wagtail c4 Willow Warbler calling 11 Canada Geese 3 kestrel 1 Sparrowhawk 1 juv. Little Grebe found by AJ this a.m.- scarce bird here. c30 Swifts moving S. at dusk Bob & Archie

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

19:00hrs - dusk 2 reeling Grasshopper Warblers 1 Common Sandpiper 4 Kestrel No Swifts tonight. Bob & Archie

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

On the warmest day of the year at 25.2C the birds were shy. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 10 Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 6 Great Cormorant (Eurasian) (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis/hanedae) 1 Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) 3 Common...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

19:30 hrs to dusk 1 juv. Stonechat + 1 pr still on territory 1 Redshank 2f Mallard both with 8 small young apiece - late broods min 3 Kestrel c50 Swift appeared just on dusk feeding over E.bank c20 Swallows Odd Willow Warbler calling and odd Redpolls over 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling nr boat house Bob...

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 60 Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 4 Great Cormorant (Eurasian) (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis/hanedae) 2 Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 50 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) 7 Common Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus) 7 Eurasian Collared-D...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Duckworth Clough, 17:30. Family party of Whitethroats with at least 2 juveniles, Also Kestrel, c 20 House Martins, 20 Swallows, 12 Goldfinch & 2 Linnet! Regards, David Nuttall

brian · brian

Spotted flycatcher, Last Wednesday evening there were two adult and two young feeding of the handrail of Chatterton foot bridge, I have seen one young today same place. The three young at Alderbottom have fledged and moved upstream, with parents, towards Irwell vale where they all looked well tod...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30 - 09:00 Canada Goose, 24 feeding on pasture and 4 on the water, Kestrel,2, Sparrowhawk, female being mobbed by swallows, Common Sandpiper, 1, B.H.Gull, c8 on res, L.B.B.Gull, c6 over, Collared Dove, 1 in car park, Swift, c20 feeding near boathouse, Green Woodpecker, 1 flew from point wood ac...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:00-09:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, 46 on Holden Wood Greylag Goose, 2 with Canadas, Sparrowhawk, 1 flew through Holden Wood with c100 swallows behind it and a female soaring over Calf Hey. Kestrel, 2 by Ogden, 4 hunting moorland near Jamestone Quarry, Phea...

johnh · johnh

kingfisher moorhen +2young

sarfraz · sarfraz

large flick circling over Haslingden at about 8.30am Thursday 28 July incl begging juveniles.

johnh · johnh

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	Hirundines on the river (Preview) http://www.flickr.com/photos/33778435@N07/6050550724/in/photostream-- Edited by br...	brian	3	147	Wed Aug 17 10:46 PM, 2011 by Dog Nobbler
	Cowm and Spring Mill Reservoirs. 17/8/2011 (Preview) Just thought I would check out the local reservoirs in Whitworth to see if the recent Common Scoter had found its way here,no joy though! Cowm Reservoir:- 1 Coot (present since Monday I was told),20 Swallows,60 BH Gulls,5 Tufted Duck,3 Cormorant,50 Mallard, 2 LBB Gulls(both landed on water- adult a...	David Ousey	0	85	Wed Aug 17 10:30 PM, 2011 by David Ousey
	Common Scoter, Clough Bottom, 16th Aug 2011 (Preview) 18:15 - 18:20 Popped up to Clowbridge to see if the Scoter was there but dipped out. Called in on Clough Bottom on the way home more in hope than expectation and a (the?) male Scoter was there in the middle of the res. Regards, Jack Nuttall	David Nuttall	1	120	Wed Aug 17 2:46 PM, 2011 by sarfraz
	Clowbridge res 15/8/11 (Preview) 07:50hrs approx. Reservoir area 1m Common Scoter still present at 11:45hrs 3 Willow Warbler - 2 in song 1 Reed Bunting c40 Meadow Pipits c40 Swallows 1 juv. Stonechat c3 kestrel Compstons Cross 09:15hrs Big passage of Swallows along quite a broad front involving 300+ birds over 1 1/2 hrs, mainly on...	Bigbadbob	3	151	Mon Aug 15 10:54 PM, 2011 by David Ousey
	Facit Incline-Cowm Res 15/08/11 (Preview) Mallard (Domestic type) (Anas platyrhynchos (Domestic type)) 25 Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 5 Great Cormorant (Eurasian) (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis/hanedae) 2 Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 1 Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 1 Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 19 Lesser Black-...	Ste Rush	0	102	Mon Aug 15 8:42 PM, 2011 by Ste Rush
	Grane (Ruff), 14th Aug 2011 (Preview) 07:00-08:45 G.C.Grebe, 2 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, 2 on Holden Wood, Mallard, c50 on Holden Wood, Ruff, 1 in with Lapwing flock at Holden Wood. I went all around the res trying to get a good view but only seen at a distance or in flight so scope would be handy. Couldn't pick up any...	David Nuttall	3	232	Sun Aug 14 10:31 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	Cowm Reservoir(This weekend) (Preview) Birds seen:- 3 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 4 Canada Geese,60 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck,2 Curlew(calling, heading south) 54 BH Gull, 3 LBB Gulls(over), 10 Wood Pigeon,5 Collared Dove, 5 Swift, 33 Swallow,10 House Martin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail,4 Wren,Dipper, Robin(juvenile),3 Wheatear, 2 Black...	David Ousey	0	130	Sun Aug 14 10:10 PM, 2011 by David Ousey
	Buckden woods (Preview) Ploughed fields next to Buckden woods this morning, Lapwing 30+ mostly juviniles. Snipe 2 alond the edge of the field. Meadow pipits 20+. Skylark at least 6. Mixed flock of Goldfinch, Greenfinch, and Chaffinch. Lots of Crow, Rook, and Jackdaw.	brian	0	137	Sun Aug 14 11:07 AM, 2011 by brian
	Clowbridge Res, 13th Aug 2011 (Preview) 08:30-09:30 Mallard, female with 7 small ducklings perhaps a week old. Sparrowhawk, female through car park, Common Sandpiper, 1, B.H.Gull, 2, Swallow, c40 aound res and a further 40 over moorlands, Meadow Pipit, c50 especially east bank, Pied Wagtail, c6 inc several juvs, Willow Warbler, 3, Hou...	David Nuttall	0	111	Sat Aug 13 10:07 PM, 2011 by David Nuttall
	Great Clough , Hameldon , New Laithe wood 12 Aug (Preview) Swallows at Goodshaw Fold House Martins at Penny Lodge Willow Warbler - 3 groups Tawny Owl 30 swifts over Great Clough feeding before heading south to somewhere dryer Stonechat Kestrel - 6 birds Wrens at least 6 in NL wood Treecreeper - pair in NL wood GS woodpecker Bob	Pat n Bob	0	119	Fri Aug 12 10:37 PM, 2011 by Pat n Bob
	Facit Inline - Cowm Res (Preview) Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 1 Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) 1 Common Magpie (Pica pica) 6 Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) 12 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 5 Common House-Martin (Delichon urbicum) 2 Coal Tit (Periparus ater) 1 Great Tit (Parus major) 2...	Ste Rush	2	159	Wed Aug 10 6:56 PM, 2011 by Ste Rush
	Clowbridge res. 9/8/11 (Preview) 08:00hrs Walk from boathouse around res. then to Compstons Cross 2 Reed Bunting c6 Meadow Pipit 5 Pied Wagtail c60 Swift feeding over E. bank - all gone for 08:30hrs c200 Swallows all around the area seen over the skyline as well as over the res. A general slow southerly movement. 3 Sand Martin 2 Willow W...	Bigbadbob	1	165	Wed Aug 10 1:08 PM, 2011 by sarfraz
	cloughbottom (Preview) 2f gooseanders sprarrow hawk 2young bacup 5 swifts	johnh	0	126	Tue Aug 9 4:58 PM, 2011 by johnh
	Cowm Res 7.8.11 (Preview) Cowm Res Wheatear 6 minimum Swallow 150+ Meadow Pipit good numbers Willow Warbler several family parties Coal Tit 1 family party Goldfinch good numbers Bullfinch c6 Chaffinch c20 Cormorant 1 Mallard c40 Tufted Duck 6 B.H.Gull 18 Wallbank Lodge Mute Swan 1 pair + 4 cygnets Moorhen 1 pair + 4 young Mall...	pfyldes	2	150	Mon Aug 8 10:28 PM, 2011 by David Ousey
	Middle Hill and Landgate Area.5/8/2011 (Preview) 20 Carrion Crow, large flock 30+ Meadow Pipit,5 Wheatear, good news for Steve Rush found his "missing" Kestrels with 4 birds in the area all in the sky at once!, 4 Magpie,10 Swallow,2 Reed Bunting. Regards, Dave Ousey.	David Ousey	3	153	Mon Aug 8 10:26 PM, 2011 by David Ousey
	Clowbridge res. 7/8/11 (Preview) 19:00hrs to dusk 1 Whinchat - still present in same area - S. bay 1 juv. Cuckoo - back pond Min 3 Kestrel hunting - good numbers all around upper Limy valley. c5 Willow Warbler calling Pr Raven flew W. 1f Goosander Min. 100 Swift arrived from nowhere at 20:30 hrs still present feeding along E. Bank over moo...	Bigbadbob	1	127	Mon Aug 8 8:24 PM, 2011 by brian
	06.08 Dunnockshaw (Preview) Hi, 1+1+3+8 Swallows apparently migrating south. Andy	andy	0	113	Sun Aug 7 3:44 PM, 2011 by andy
	Cheesden Valley, 6th August 2011. (Preview) 07:30 - 10:00 Canada Goose, 74 on pasture, Mallard, c20, Sparrowhawk, male peched in bush, Kestrel, hunting rough ground, Pheasant, 1 calling, Moorhen, juv on middle lodge, Lapwing, c40 inc many juvs, L.B.B.Gull, c200 moving south west in groups up to 20, Little Owl, 1 on drystone wall, Swift, c60 h...	David Nuttall	0	112	Sat Aug 6 10:02 PM, 2011 by David Nuttall
	Clowbridge res. 6/8/11 (Preview) 18:45hrs - dusk 1 Whinchat 2 Stonechat c10 Swallow 5 Pied Wagtail c4 Willow Warbler calling 11 Canada Geese 3 kestrel 1 Sparrowhawk 1 juv. Little Grebe found by AJ this a.m.- scarce bird here. c30 Swifts moving S. at dusk Bob & Archie	Bigbadbob	0	108	Sat Aug 6 9:46 PM, 2011 by Bigbadbob
	Clowbridge res 4/8/11 (Preview) 19:00hrs - dusk 2 reeling Grasshopper Warblers 1 Common Sandpiper 4 Kestrel No Swifts tonight. Bob & Archie	Bigbadbob	0	130	Thu Aug 4 9:23 PM, 2011 by Bigbadbob
	Cowm Res (Preview) On the warmest day of the year at 25.2C the birds were shy. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 10 Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 6 Great Cormorant (Eurasian) (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis/hanedae) 1 Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) 3 Common...	Ste Rush	2	169	Thu Aug 4 7:08 AM, 2011 by Ste Rush
	Clowbridge res. 2/8/11 (Preview) 19:30 hrs to dusk 1 juv. Stonechat + 1 pr still on territory 1 Redshank 2f Mallard both with 8 small young apiece - late broods min 3 Kestrel c50 Swift appeared just on dusk feeding over E.bank c20 Swallows Odd Willow Warbler calling and odd Redpolls over 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling nr boat house Bob...	Bigbadbob	0	136	Tue Aug 2 9:51 PM, 2011 by Bigbadbob
	Facit Incline/ Cowm Res 01/08/2011 (Preview) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 60 Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 4 Great Cormorant (Eurasian) (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis/hanedae) 2 Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 50 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) 7 Common Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus) 7 Eurasian Collared-D...	Ste Rush	0	118	Mon Aug 1 10:55 PM, 2011 by Ste Rush
	Whitethroat family, 31st July 2011 (Preview) Duckworth Clough, 17:30. Family party of Whitethroats with at least 2 juveniles, Also Kestrel, c 20 House Martins, 20 Swallows, 12 Goldfinch & 2 Linnet! Regards, David Nuttall	David Nuttall	0	155	Sun Jul 31 9:05 PM, 2011 by David Nuttall
	Along the river. (Preview) Spotted flycatcher, Last Wednesday evening there were two adult and two young feeding of the handrail of Chatterton foot bridge, I have seen one young today same place. The three young at Alderbottom have fledged and moved upstream, with parents, towards Irwell vale where they all looked well tod...	brian	0	173	Sun Jul 31 8:43 PM, 2011 by brian
	Clowbridge Res, 30th July 2011 (Preview) 07:30 - 09:00 Canada Goose, 24 feeding on pasture and 4 on the water, Kestrel,2, Sparrowhawk, female being mobbed by swallows, Common Sandpiper, 1, B.H.Gull, c8 on res, L.B.B.Gull, c6 over, Collared Dove, 1 in car park, Swift, c20 feeding near boathouse, Green Woodpecker, 1 flew from point wood ac...	David Nuttall	2	168	Sun Jul 31 12:55 PM, 2011 by David Ousey
	Grane, 31st July 2011 (Preview) 07:00-09:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, 46 on Holden Wood Greylag Goose, 2 with Canadas, Sparrowhawk, 1 flew through Holden Wood with c100 swallows behind it and a female soaring over Calf Hey. Kestrel, 2 by Ogden, 4 hunting moorland near Jamestone Quarry, Phea...	David Nuttall	0	184	Sun Jul 31 10:38 AM, 2011 by David Nuttall
	kearns lodge (Preview) kingfisher moorhen +2young	johnh	0	196	Fri Jul 29 2:07 PM, 2011 by johnh
	LBBG's (Preview) large flick circling over Haslingden at about 8.30am Thursday 28 July incl begging juveniles.	sarfraz	0	168	Fri Jul 29 12:09 AM, 2011 by sarfraz
	horncliff rawtenstall (Preview) buzzard	johnh	1	184	Thu Jul 28 10:18 PM, 2011 by Greengrass
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