Rossendale Bird Sightings

Dave Howorth · Dave Howorth

c 40 lapwing over factory units Broadway estate 9-30 am 8/10/09 Dave

Ina · Ina

2 Redwing over Helmshore 07:15 today.

Dog Nobbler · Dog Nobbler

Which bird was formerly eaten by Catholics during Lent because it wasn't classed as meat and why?

David Ousey · David Ousey

Stubbylee Moss Area 2 Snipe,8 Meadow Pipit,6 Carrion Crow. Quarry Area 2 Wheatear,1 Snipe,10 Meadow Pipit,2 Rook,6 Carrion Crow,8 Goldfinch. Cowm Reservoir 12 Long Tailed Tits,6 Great Tit,63 Mallard (an increase on the normal) 3 Cormorant,2 Tufted Duck,2 Common Gull,30 BH Gull. Sorry for the la...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

0645pm Just had 100 skein Pink Feet going North above me at Borthwick (near Tewitfield Locks) North of Carnforth - listed in vismig section. But also just been informed that Mavis Smith at Darwen and others are getting plenty of Redwing party calls tonight.....

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Seat Naze 3 black headed gull, 6 meadow pipit, 2 grey wagtail, 10 swallow, 2 house martin, 6 magpie & 5 mistle thrush. Edge Cote 38 snipe, 1 kestrel, 2 skylark (1 giving brief bursts of song), 1 great spotted woodpecker, 17 meadow pipit, 3 pied wagtail, 8 magpie, family party of goldcrest, 5 goldfi...

Dog Nobbler · Dog Nobbler

Kestrel being chased from territory of a Sparrowhawk, Cormorant Heron Meadow Pipit Dabchick Pied Wagtail Grey Wagtail Canada Geese Usual Corvids and Pigeons I note that my latest quiz question has left you stumped.

pfyldes · pfyldes

Cowm Green Woodpecker 1 calling Jay 1 Dipper 1 Wood Pigeon c30 Wren 2 Carrion Crow c6 Magpie 3 Great Tit 1 Cormorant 3 Tufted Duck 1 Mallard c40 B.H.Gull c20 L.B.B.Gull 1 Heron 1 pfyldes johnh Dave Howorth

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26821757@N02/sets/72157622371384905/

Pat n Bob · Pat n Bob

Lower numbers of meadow pipits today (about 10) at Meadow Head. Odd skylark. 30 Canadas flying towards Clowbridge over Loveclough. On the water at 6.15 were 58 Canadas & 1 Pinkfoot. All relocated onto the field 6.30. 3 teal and 1 widgeon still on the small res. Peregrine on the first pylon , flew r...

pfyldes · pfyldes

After work Clough Bottom Crossbill 12 at least 5 males Stonechat 1 pair Grey Wagtail 3 Pied Wagtail 8 [5 and 3] Chaffinch 1 Coal Tit 1 Meadow Pippit 2 Mallard 12 [2m + 10f] Canada Goose 74 Lapwing 6 pfyldes and Dave Howorth

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Afternoon jaunt - 14:45 hrs approx. 2 Collared Dove 2 G.C.Grebe 6 Cormorant on top of plylon c20 flock of Goldfinch 4 B.H.Gull 4 Mallard 2 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Wigeon on back pond 3 Teal " " " 1 Grey Heron " " 4 Stonechat 1 Chiffchaff call...

Dog Nobbler · Dog Nobbler

Simples............ what is your answer?

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

2 great spotted woodpecker, 25 wood pigeon, 1 stock dove, 41 mistle thrush, 1 dipper, 1 jay, 7 goldfinch & 5 chaffinch. cheers Kevin

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

Friday, Grane. 2 Raven Satursday Has moor 2 Red Grouse 2 Snipe 3 Skylarks 60+ Meadow Pipits, on edge & just below Moor heading West Grane 1 Green Woodpecker 1 Kestrel Neil

johnh · johnh

4 canada geese 5 stonechat 4 reed buntings 2 sparrow hawks 100 meadow pipits 3 pied wagtails1 jay 1G S Woodpecker skylark 27 Sepember

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Healey Dell 1 sparrowhawk, 1 jay, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 25 wood pigeon, 1 grey wagtail, 1 mixed flock with approx 15 great tits, 10 blue tits, 2 coal tits, 10 long tailed tits, 3 chaffinch & 1 treecreeper. Spring Mill 1 great crested grebe, 1 grey heron, 2 cormorant, 26 black headed gull, 1 kes...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

08:00-09:30 "Fogged off" from the higher ground due to the misty start and the only clear area I could find was down The Irwell. Little Grebe, 2 well grown juvs and 1 adult on HTL eating small fish, Grey Heron, 2 feeding from middle of river, Mallard, 9 on HTL and c12 on river, Moorhen, 3 adults...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

snipe - 5 pink footed geese heard around midday but not seen skylark - 2 meadow pipit - 55 pied wagtail - 2 wheatear - 1 raven - 2 goldfinch - 6 chaffinch - single female in the working area of the quarry was unusual cheers Kevin

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Twin lodges & Cribden Clough 16:00 - 18hrs seen whilst picking blackberries c20 House Martin feeding with - c6 Swallow 5 Bullfinch 32 Wood Pigeon feeding mainly on haws 1 juv. L.B.B.Gull flew N. 1 Grey Wagtail flew N. 1 Dipper in song at Leabrook on R.Limy 1 Grey Wagtail on river Also a report of a sin...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

17:30 - 18:30 Cormorant, 2 on the usual pylon flew off south down the valley, Canada Goose, 6 flew off the res onto pasture, G.C.Grebe, 2, Mallard, 5, Kestrel, 1, B.H.Gull, 5, L.B.B.Gull, 1 over south, Meadow Pipit, c6, Grey Wagtail, 1, Stonechat, 5, Goldfinch, charm of 23 feeding on res banking. Reg...

brian · brian

Buzzard flying along the side of the M66 at junction 1 this evening around 1700 hrs.

sarfraz · sarfraz

at least 40 lapwings in the field on the right handside of grane road as you drive to blackbrn about 2pm, wednesday 23rd sept qute a few starling flocks over h'den nowadays. also looks like housemartins still breeding - keep flying into the eaves of houses still.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

All birds seen whilst at work. 1 Nuthatch calling 1 G.S.W. flew over 2 seperate Jays 1 Green Woodpecker calling 1 Willow Warbler calling 1 Grey Heron over Usual tit species and Greenfinch at feeders. Bob.

Ina · Ina

Went out looking for 'winter' thrushes. Must have had a psychic message from Mr Fyldes. LOL. 13 Mistle thrush, 3 groups all calling and moving in same direction over Horncliffe towards Edenfield. 2 Goldcrest with Bluetits. 3 Jay (min) 1 Grey Heron 1 Sparrowhawk.f. 1 GSW C Crows and Magpies 2 Meadow pi...

pfyldes · pfyldes

Stacksteads Thrushes 60+ over 10.30.a.m. mistle or fieldfare size.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Seat Naze 40 meadow pipit, 1 swallow, 1 stock dove & 15 goldfinch Edge Cote 15 snipe, 8 skylark, 3 stock dove, 32 meadow pipit, 2 grey wagtail, 8 pied wagtail, 5 goldfinch, 2 linnet, 3 reed bunting & 1 mixed flock with mininmum 4 blue tit, 2 coal tit, 2 great tit, 6 long tailed tit, 2 goldcrest, 3 cha...

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Holden Wood Reservoir appx 16 Mallard (6m 10f), c 10 Black-headeds, 2 Heron, 34 Canada Goose (14 on fields, then another 20 flew in), 2 Cormorant, 2 Kingfisher very active on wooded shore, 2+ Grey Wagtail, several Meadow Pipits Calf Hey c20 mallard, 4 (poss 5) Teal, 10 Black-headeds, Green Woodpecke...

pfyldes · pfyldes

Cowm G.C.Grebe 2 Tufted Duck 3 Cormorant 1 Mallard c40 B.H.Gull c30 Common Gull 2 G.S.W.Pecker 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Meadow Pipit 2 Wren 2 Wood Pigeon 6 New Line Willow Warbler 1 Swallow 3 Mallard 52 Canada Goose 28 B.H.Gull 28 Magpie 2 Chaffinch 1 pfyldes and johnh

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

6 bar tailed godwit over, flying north 5 snipe 3 skylark 6 swallow 1 pied wagtail c50 meadow pipit 3 wheatear 1 linnet cheers Kevin & Ian -- Edited by KEVIN LISTER on Saturday 19th of September 2009 05:14:17 PM

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	lapwing (Preview) c 40 lapwing over factory units Broadway estate 9-30 am 8/10/09 Dave	Dave Howorth	1	178	Thu Oct 8 2:23 PM, 2009 by Dave Howorth
	Redwing 8/10/09 (Preview) 2 Redwing over Helmshore 07:15 today.	Ina	0	165	Thu Oct 8 8:30 AM, 2009 by Ina
	Quiz question (Preview) Which bird was formerly eaten by Catholics during Lent because it wasn't classed as meat and why?	Dog Nobbler	8	314	Tue Oct 6 7:10 PM, 2009 by Ste Rush
	Whitworth Area 4/10/09 (Preview) Stubbylee Moss Area 2 Snipe,8 Meadow Pipit,6 Carrion Crow. Quarry Area 2 Wheatear,1 Snipe,10 Meadow Pipit,2 Rook,6 Carrion Crow,8 Goldfinch. Cowm Reservoir 12 Long Tailed Tits,6 Great Tit,63 Mallard (an increase on the normal) 3 Cormorant,2 Tufted Duck,2 Common Gull,30 BH Gull. Sorry for the la...	David Ousey	0	172	Mon Oct 5 10:12 PM, 2009 by David Ousey
	Redwing parties going over Darwen and elsewhere. (Preview) 0645pm Just had 100 skein Pink Feet going North above me at Borthwick (near Tewitfield Locks) North of Carnforth - listed in vismig section. But also just been informed that Mavis Smith at Darwen and others are getting plenty of Redwing party calls tonight.....	Birderbryan	0	193	Mon Oct 5 7:42 PM, 2009 by Birderbryan
	Seat Naze to Stubbylee Moss via Cowpe Lowe 041009 (Preview) Seat Naze 3 black headed gull, 6 meadow pipit, 2 grey wagtail, 10 swallow, 2 house martin, 6 magpie & 5 mistle thrush. Edge Cote 38 snipe, 1 kestrel, 2 skylark (1 giving brief bursts of song), 1 great spotted woodpecker, 17 meadow pipit, 3 pied wagtail, 8 magpie, family party of goldcrest, 5 goldfi...	KEVIN LISTER	1	216	Sun Oct 4 11:28 PM, 2009 by Ian Brady
	Ogden today (Preview) Kestrel being chased from territory of a Sparrowhawk, Cormorant Heron Meadow Pipit Dabchick Pied Wagtail Grey Wagtail Canada Geese Usual Corvids and Pigeons I note that my latest quiz question has left you stumped.	Dog Nobbler	0	192	Sun Oct 4 7:52 PM, 2009 by Dog Nobbler
	Cowm Res 4.10.09 (Preview) Cowm Green Woodpecker 1 calling Jay 1 Dipper 1 Wood Pigeon c30 Wren 2 Carrion Crow c6 Magpie 3 Great Tit 1 Cormorant 3 Tufted Duck 1 Mallard c40 B.H.Gull c20 L.B.B.Gull 1 Heron 1 pfyldes johnh Dave Howorth	pfyldes	0	176	Sun Oct 4 12:32 PM, 2009 by pfyldes
	Stubbylee Moss etc 01/10/09 (Preview) http://www.flickr.com/photos/26821757@N02/sets/72157622371384905/	KEVIN LISTER	3	217	Sat Oct 3 9:13 PM, 2009 by KEVIN LISTER
	Clowbridge 1st Oct (Preview) Lower numbers of meadow pipits today (about 10) at Meadow Head. Odd skylark. 30 Canadas flying towards Clowbridge over Loveclough. On the water at 6.15 were 58 Canadas & 1 Pinkfoot. All relocated onto the field 6.30. 3 teal and 1 widgeon still on the small res. Peregrine on the first pylon , flew r...	Pat n Bob	0	207	Thu Oct 1 9:49 PM, 2009 by Pat n Bob
	Clough Bottom Res 1.10.09 (Preview) After work Clough Bottom Crossbill 12 at least 5 males Stonechat 1 pair Grey Wagtail 3 Pied Wagtail 8 [5 and 3] Chaffinch 1 Coal Tit 1 Meadow Pippit 2 Mallard 12 [2m + 10f] Canada Goose 74 Lapwing 6 pfyldes and Dave Howorth	pfyldes	0	213	Thu Oct 1 6:32 PM, 2009 by pfyldes
	Clowbridge Res. 1/10/09 (Preview) Afternoon jaunt - 14:45 hrs approx. 2 Collared Dove 2 G.C.Grebe 6 Cormorant on top of plylon c20 flock of Goldfinch 4 B.H.Gull 4 Mallard 2 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Wigeon on back pond 3 Teal " " " 1 Grey Heron " " 4 Stonechat 1 Chiffchaff call...	Bigbadbob	0	235	Thu Oct 1 5:49 PM, 2009 by Bigbadbob
	What childrens game was named after a bird? (Preview) Simples............ what is your answer?	Dog Nobbler	2	228	Wed Sep 30 1:14 PM, 2009 by Dog Nobbler
	Warth 280909 (Preview) 2 great spotted woodpecker, 25 wood pigeon, 1 stock dove, 41 mistle thrush, 1 dipper, 1 jay, 7 goldfinch & 5 chaffinch. cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	4	220	Mon Sep 28 8:52 PM, 2009 by Ste Rush
	Grane,Friday 25 Sep. Haslingden Moor & Grane, Sat 26 Sep remove (Preview) Friday, Grane. 2 Raven Satursday Has moor 2 Red Grouse 2 Snipe 3 Skylarks 60+ Meadow Pipits, on edge & just below Moor heading West Grane 1 Green Woodpecker 1 Kestrel Neil	Neil Burke	0	186	Mon Sep 28 7:48 PM, 2009 by Neil Burke
	clough bottom (Preview) 4 canada geese 5 stonechat 4 reed buntings 2 sparrow hawks 100 meadow pipits 3 pied wagtails1 jay 1G S Woodpecker skylark 27 Sepember	johnh	0	176	Mon Sep 28 6:53 PM, 2009 by johnh
	Whitworth area 270909 (Preview) Healey Dell 1 sparrowhawk, 1 jay, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 25 wood pigeon, 1 grey wagtail, 1 mixed flock with approx 15 great tits, 10 blue tits, 2 coal tits, 10 long tailed tits, 3 chaffinch & 1 treecreeper. Spring Mill 1 great crested grebe, 1 grey heron, 2 cormorant, 26 black headed gull, 1 kes...	KEVIN LISTER	1	174	Sun Sep 27 10:14 PM, 2009 by David Ousey
	Groundwork - HTL, 27th Sep 2009 (Preview) 08:00-09:30 "Fogged off" from the higher ground due to the misty start and the only clear area I could find was down The Irwell. Little Grebe, 2 well grown juvs and 1 adult on HTL eating small fish, Grey Heron, 2 feeding from middle of river, Mallard, 9 on HTL and c12 on river, Moorhen, 3 adults...	David Nuttall	0	172	Sun Sep 27 9:53 AM, 2009 by David Nuttall
	Stubbylee Moss/ Whitworth Quarry 260609 (Preview) snipe - 5 pink footed geese heard around midday but not seen skylark - 2 meadow pipit - 55 pied wagtail - 2 wheatear - 1 raven - 2 goldfinch - 6 chaffinch - single female in the working area of the quarry was unusual cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	177	Sat Sep 26 8:38 PM, 2009 by KEVIN LISTER
	Ratwenstall 26/9/09 (Preview) Twin lodges & Cribden Clough 16:00 - 18hrs seen whilst picking blackberries c20 House Martin feeding with - c6 Swallow 5 Bullfinch 32 Wood Pigeon feeding mainly on haws 1 juv. L.B.B.Gull flew N. 1 Grey Wagtail flew N. 1 Dipper in song at Leabrook on R.Limy 1 Grey Wagtail on river Also a report of a sin...	Bigbadbob	0	174	Sat Sep 26 7:10 PM, 2009 by Bigbadbob
	Clowbridge Res, 26th Sep 2009 (Preview) 17:30 - 18:30 Cormorant, 2 on the usual pylon flew off south down the valley, Canada Goose, 6 flew off the res onto pasture, G.C.Grebe, 2, Mallard, 5, Kestrel, 1, B.H.Gull, 5, L.B.B.Gull, 1 over south, Meadow Pipit, c6, Grey Wagtail, 1, Stonechat, 5, Goldfinch, charm of 23 feeding on res banking. Reg...	David Nuttall	0	175	Sat Sep 26 6:52 PM, 2009 by David Nuttall
	buzzard (Preview) Buzzard flying along the side of the M66 at junction 1 this evening around 1700 hrs.	brian	0	202	Fri Sep 25 8:31 PM, 2009 by brian
	misc (Preview) at least 40 lapwings in the field on the right handside of grane road as you drive to blackbrn about 2pm, wednesday 23rd sept qute a few starling flocks over h'den nowadays. also looks like housemartins still breeding - keep flying into the eaves of houses still.	sarfraz	0	171	Thu Sep 24 9:02 PM, 2009 by sarfraz
	Reedsholme 24/9/09 (Preview) All birds seen whilst at work. 1 Nuthatch calling 1 G.S.W. flew over 2 seperate Jays 1 Green Woodpecker calling 1 Willow Warbler calling 1 Grey Heron over Usual tit species and Greenfinch at feeders. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	190	Thu Sep 24 5:38 PM, 2009 by Bigbadbob
	Plunge/Gincroft 23/9/09 (Preview) Went out looking for 'winter' thrushes. Must have had a psychic message from Mr Fyldes. LOL. 13 Mistle thrush, 3 groups all calling and moving in same direction over Horncliffe towards Edenfield. 2 Goldcrest with Bluetits. 3 Jay (min) 1 Grey Heron 1 Sparrowhawk.f. 1 GSW C Crows and Magpies 2 Meadow pi...	Ina	0	176	Wed Sep 23 7:03 PM, 2009 by Ina
	Thrushes 23.9.09 (Preview) Stacksteads Thrushes 60+ over 10.30.a.m. mistle or fieldfare size.	pfyldes	0	183	Wed Sep 23 6:33 PM, 2009 by pfyldes
	Seat Naze, Edge Cote & Marl Pits 200909 (Preview) Seat Naze 40 meadow pipit, 1 swallow, 1 stock dove & 15 goldfinch Edge Cote 15 snipe, 8 skylark, 3 stock dove, 32 meadow pipit, 2 grey wagtail, 8 pied wagtail, 5 goldfinch, 2 linnet, 3 reed bunting & 1 mixed flock with mininmum 4 blue tit, 2 coal tit, 2 great tit, 6 long tailed tit, 2 goldcrest, 3 cha...	KEVIN LISTER	0	203	Sun Sep 20 7:53 PM, 2009 by KEVIN LISTER
	Wildfowl Count 20th September 2009 (Preview) Holden Wood Reservoir appx 16 Mallard (6m 10f), c 10 Black-headeds, 2 Heron, 34 Canada Goose (14 on fields, then another 20 flew in), 2 Cormorant, 2 Kingfisher very active on wooded shore, 2+ Grey Wagtail, several Meadow Pipits Calf Hey c20 mallard, 4 (poss 5) Teal, 10 Black-headeds, Green Woodpecke...	JimOrmerod	0	171	Sun Sep 20 3:17 PM, 2009 by JimOrmerod
	Cowm and New Line 20.9.09 (Preview) Cowm G.C.Grebe 2 Tufted Duck 3 Cormorant 1 Mallard c40 B.H.Gull c30 Common Gull 2 G.S.W.Pecker 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Meadow Pipit 2 Wren 2 Wood Pigeon 6 New Line Willow Warbler 1 Swallow 3 Mallard 52 Canada Goose 28 B.H.Gull 28 Magpie 2 Chaffinch 1 pfyldes and johnh	pfyldes	0	185	Sun Sep 20 12:51 PM, 2009 by pfyldes
	Stubbylee Moss general area 190909 (Preview) 6 bar tailed godwit over, flying north 5 snipe 3 skylark 6 swallow 1 pied wagtail c50 meadow pipit 3 wheatear 1 linnet cheers Kevin & Ian -- Edited by KEVIN LISTER on Saturday 19th of September 2009 05:14:17 PM	KEVIN LISTER	0	170	Sat Sep 19 6:13 PM, 2009 by KEVIN LISTER
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