Rossendale Bird Sightings

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

2 Raven flying over Haslingden 07.15 hrs 200+ Pink-footed Goose, east to west 12-30 hrs, over Stacksteads Best wishes Neil

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

c90 Pink Footed Geese over at 12:45 from E. then turned N.W. Bob.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

c50 Pink Footed Geese over at 11:00 hrs approx. Birds moving from E. to W. then over Cribden. Bob.

brian · brian

Feeding station records at three sites after the cold spell show that the biggest casualties were Coal Tits, there numbers are 75% down. Blackbird numbers are well up,still no green/goldfinch.List below is from three sites over this weekend. Great Tit 10+ Blue Tit 12+ Long Tailed Tit 14+ Coal Tit 2 B...

pfyldes · pfyldes

Warth Green Woodpecker 1 calling Dipper 3 L.T.Tit 8 Mistle Thrush 1 calling Jay 1 Coal Tit 2 Blue Tit c15 Great Tit c20 Greenfinch c10 Chaffinch 6 Goldfinch 4 Blackbird 3 Woodpigeon 6 Carrion Crow 3 Magpie 4 Park Road L.T.Tit 7 Coal Tit 2 Robin 2 Starling 12 Blackbird 2 Feral Pigeon 6 Edgeside Greenfinch c...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Canada Goose - 4 goosander - 11 lapwing - c80 golden plover - 3 flew past towards Deeply Vale common gull - 13 black headed gull - 1 carrion crow - 2 res almost completely shrouded in mist. At around 2:30pm a buzzard was over Rawtenstall cheers Kevin and John Hallsworth -- Edited by KEVIN LISTER at 18:27, 2...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

11:00 - 14:00hrs approx. Very large gull movement up the Limy valley peaking at 13:00 hrs approx. with 600+ birds on the move to the north. Most were Herring gulls with low numbers of Lesser Back Backs, Black Heads and Commons. Bird song noticable today with several Chaffinch singing between Reeds...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

pink footed goose - 1 skein of 140 fling south west at 10:58 over survey area. 2 other skeins seen flyin west over Newchurch/ Waterfoot area at 11:03 (120 birds) and 11:20 (200 birds). mallard - 13 grey heron - 1 snipe - 1 herring gull - 5 feral pigeon - 8 stock dove - 3 wood pigeon - 56 skylark - 1 grey wagtail...

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

Calf hey res 5 Goosander 1 Goldeneye Greenwoodpecker calling 1 Siskin 2 Kestrel Pink footed Goose 4 skiens seen, 1 of 50+, 10.15hr east to west 1 of 150/200 10.30 hr 1 of 200/250 , 11.00 hrs 1 of 200/250 11.30 hrs going south west it was becomeing misty. Best wishes Neil

brian · brian

Deeply vale this evening,excellent view of a Short Eared Owl hunting on the moorland,also Little Owl hunting a drystone wall.

pfyldes · pfyldes

Cowm Res Common Gull 22 B.H.Gull c60 Mallard 42 minimum Tufted Duck 3 [1m 2f] Goosander 1 pair Wren 4 Magpie 14 Carrion Crow 3 Blue Tit c6 Great Tit 5 Coal Tit 2 calling Chaffinch 1 Woodpigeon 1 Blackbird 1 New Line Canada Geese 40 Mallard 30 Moorhen 2 B.H.Gull c60 Common Gull 3 Kestrel 1 over Bacup Park Nuth...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Circular walk by way of Swinshaw moor. 1 Mistle Thrush in song at Marl Pits c100 Pink Footed Geese moving over Edge Cote / Chapel Hill from E. to W. at 13:15 hrs. Nothing of any note until Bonfire Hill quarry where 2 Redwings were feeding. Then nothing apart from a few Grt. & Blue tit until the farmland...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

goldeneye - 2m & 2f goosander - 1m & 2f lapwing - 1 black headed gull - 65 common gull - 4 herring gull - 5 flying west great black backed gull - 1 flying south stock dove - 3 magpie - 20 cheers Kevin

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

09:00 - 11:00 A good spring like morning, but cold, with many species in song! Cormorant, 2 on Irwell at Irwell Vale, Grey Heron, 3 singles on river at various points, Mallard, 15 on river at Irwell Vale, Goosander, flocks of 3, 4 and 5 flew up and down the river probably involving some of the same birds....

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

20 Wigeon 1 Blackheaded Gull 1 Sparrow Hawk Crows ,Magpies Best wishes Neil

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

mallard - 33 on the bottom pond near the car park goldeneye - 3m & 1f goosander - 8m & 5f sparrowhawk - 1f kestrel - 2, 1 at each end of res lapwing - 3 black headed gull - 53 common gull - 4 greenfinch - 10 at the feeding station reed bunting - flock of 25 near Compston's Cross cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 waxwing was at the Riverside Walk at Helmshore, acroos the river from the old Airtours building, today. 1 treecreeper, 1 brambling & 1 reed bunting have all appeared at our feeders at Gaghills today. cheers Kevin

David Ousey · David Ousey

50 Fieldfare,5 Brambling,8 Greenfinch,2 Chaffinch,3 Robin,4 Blackbird,3 Magpie, 1 Goosander,Lots of Blue and Great Tits,4 Rook. Dave Ousey.

pfyldes · pfyldes

Irwell Vale Grey Wagtail 2 Stock Dove 3 Coal Tit c6 L.T.Tit 5 Blue Tits and Great Tits in good numbers Chaffinch 2 Goldfinch c6 Bullfinch 1 calling Wren 1 Robin 3 Blackbird 5 Carrion Crow c20 Magpie c10 E.W.B.S. Jackdaw 400+ Pied Wagtail c20 B.H.Gull 10 Mallard 3 Kestrel 2 pfyldes johnh

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

2 Mallard 1 Great Crested Grebe 2 Cormorants 2 Herons ~40 Black Headed Gulls 2 Common Gulls 27 Lapwings 11 Canadas Cheers Ian

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

2 Pair on R Riwell 40+ Lapwings on field below Helmshore road 1 Kestrel as above Mistle Thrush as above 3 Meadow pipit as above 50+ Woodpigeon over Alden 1 Peregrine as above Best wishes Neil

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

09:30-10:30 Mallard, 3, Goosander, 2 males & 2 redheads, Goldeneye, 3 males, Great Black Backed Gull, suspect 1 was feeding on sheep carcass on distant hillside along with Magpies and Carrion Crows, Stonechat, 1 male, Greenfinch, 4 on feeders. Regards, Sarah Nuttall.

David Ousey · David Ousey

55 Canada Geese, Cormorant,6 Tufted Duck,Goldeneye,42 Mallard,Moorhen.Various crows going into roost! Regards, Dave Ousey.

johnh · johnh

1 great crested greb 1 pair gooseander (changed title to The Clough to stop all the twitchers coming to Rossendale to see a red-billed corvid!) -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 20:33, 2009-01-26

pfyldes · pfyldes

Cowm Tseufted Duck 5 {3m 2f} Mallard c30 B.H.Gull c40 Common Gull 7 Reed Bunting 1 Coal Tit 1 calling Carrion Crow 7 Wood Pigeon 3 Robin 2 calling Starling 20 over New Line Canada Geese 50 Mallard 25 B.H.Gull c60 Moorhen 1 pfyldes and johnh

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

In true Euro fashion Here are the results for the Wild Rossendale entry 25th Jan 09:00-10:00 Common birds Blackbird 4 Blue tit 2 Chaffinch 8 Coal tit 2 Collared dove 2 Dunnock 2 Feral pi...

David Ousey · David Ousey

Buzzard high over the reservoir,pursued by 2 crows at 11-40 till 11-45am,came in from west and headed off east.Other highlights:- Dipper,2 Goosander,6 Tufted Duck,Common Gulls up to 10. Regards, Dave Ousey.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

08:00-10:15 Teal, 3 males and a female on the bottom lodge, Mallard, 11 inc 2 pairs, Kestrel, 1 over Harden Moor, Pheasant, male and 2 females, Moorhen, pair and 1 single, Snipe, 15 flushed off Harden Moor, Jack Snipe, 1 flushed off Harden Moor, Herring Gull, 5 flew towards A.M.R. L.B.B.Gull, 2 flew we...

David Ousey · David Ousey

Managed to get a driving job to tide me over for a while,this afternoon.So had a morning stroll around Cowm:-4 Crossbills (2/2),3 Goldeneye,6 Tufted Duck,42 Mallard,8 Common Gull,60 BH Gull,3 Magpie,2 Rooks,6 CCrow,12 Jackdaw,2 Blackbird,2 Robin,6 House Sparrow,4 Wood Pigeon,10 Collared Dov...

Dave Howorth · Dave Howorth

c50 Lapwings over factory opposite Broadway primary school 10-00am Monday 19/01/09 Dave

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	Haslingden& Stacksteads (Preview) 2 Raven flying over Haslingden 07.15 hrs 200+ Pink-footed Goose, east to west 12-30 hrs, over Stacksteads Best wishes Neil	Neil Burke	0	196	Thu Feb 19 6:58 PM, 2009 by Neil Burke
	Reedsholme 19/2/09 (Preview) c90 Pink Footed Geese over at 12:45 from E. then turned N.W. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	173	Thu Feb 19 2:32 PM, 2009 by Bigbadbob
	Reedsholme 16/2/09 (Preview) c50 Pink Footed Geese over at 11:00 hrs approx. Birds moving from E. to W. then over Cribden. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	233	Mon Feb 16 6:08 PM, 2009 by Bigbadbob
	cold weather casualties (Preview) Feeding station records at three sites after the cold spell show that the biggest casualties were Coal Tits, there numbers are 75% down. Blackbird numbers are well up,still no green/goldfinch.List below is from three sites over this weekend. Great Tit 10+ Blue Tit 12+ Long Tailed Tit 14+ Coal Tit 2 B...	brian	0	208	Sun Feb 15 7:58 PM, 2009 by brian
	Waterfoot Area 15.2.09 (Preview) Warth Green Woodpecker 1 calling Dipper 3 L.T.Tit 8 Mistle Thrush 1 calling Jay 1 Coal Tit 2 Blue Tit c15 Great Tit c20 Greenfinch c10 Chaffinch 6 Goldfinch 4 Blackbird 3 Woodpigeon 6 Carrion Crow 3 Magpie 4 Park Road L.T.Tit 7 Coal Tit 2 Robin 2 Starling 12 Blackbird 2 Feral Pigeon 6 Edgeside Greenfinch c...	pfyldes	0	176	Sun Feb 15 7:30 PM, 2009 by pfyldes
	Ashworth Moor Res & buzzard 15/02/09 (Preview) Canada Goose - 4 goosander - 11 lapwing - c80 golden plover - 3 flew past towards Deeply Vale common gull - 13 black headed gull - 1 carrion crow - 2 res almost completely shrouded in mist. At around 2:30pm a buzzard was over Rawtenstall cheers Kevin and John Hallsworth -- Edited by KEVIN LISTER at 18:27, 2...	KEVIN LISTER	0	211	Sun Feb 15 6:19 PM, 2009 by KEVIN LISTER
	Reedsholme - Crawshawbooth 15/2/09 (Preview) 11:00 - 14:00hrs approx. Very large gull movement up the Limy valley peaking at 13:00 hrs approx. with 600+ birds on the move to the north. Most were Herring gulls with low numbers of Lesser Back Backs, Black Heads and Commons. Bird song noticable today with several Chaffinch singing between Reeds...	Bigbadbob	0	223	Sun Feb 15 3:22 PM, 2009 by Bigbadbob
	Swinshaw Moor TTV SD82H 14/02/09 (Preview) pink footed goose - 1 skein of 140 fling south west at 10:58 over survey area. 2 other skeins seen flyin west over Newchurch/ Waterfoot area at 11:03 (120 birds) and 11:20 (200 birds). mallard - 13 grey heron - 1 snipe - 1 herring gull - 5 feral pigeon - 8 stock dove - 3 wood pigeon - 56 skylark - 1 grey wagtail...	KEVIN LISTER	0	210	Sat Feb 14 3:06 PM, 2009 by KEVIN LISTER
	Calf hey res& Pink footed Goose, sat 14 Feb (Preview) Calf hey res 5 Goosander 1 Goldeneye Greenwoodpecker calling 1 Siskin 2 Kestrel Pink footed Goose 4 skiens seen, 1 of 50+, 10.15hr east to west 1 of 150/200 10.30 hr 1 of 200/250 , 11.00 hrs 1 of 200/250 11.30 hrs going south west it was becomeing misty. Best wishes Neil	Neil Burke	0	209	Sat Feb 14 2:24 PM, 2009 by Neil Burke
	OWLS (Preview) Deeply vale this evening,excellent view of a Short Eared Owl hunting on the moorland,also Little Owl hunting a drystone wall.	brian	0	230	Fri Feb 13 7:21 PM, 2009 by brian
	Cowm and Bacup 8.2.09 (Preview) Cowm Res Common Gull 22 B.H.Gull c60 Mallard 42 minimum Tufted Duck 3 [1m 2f] Goosander 1 pair Wren 4 Magpie 14 Carrion Crow 3 Blue Tit c6 Great Tit 5 Coal Tit 2 calling Chaffinch 1 Woodpigeon 1 Blackbird 1 New Line Canada Geese 40 Mallard 30 Moorhen 2 B.H.Gull c60 Common Gull 3 Kestrel 1 over Bacup Park Nuth...	pfyldes	0	233	Sun Feb 8 6:18 PM, 2009 by pfyldes
	Marl Pits to Crawshawbooth 8/2/09 (Preview) Circular walk by way of Swinshaw moor. 1 Mistle Thrush in song at Marl Pits c100 Pink Footed Geese moving over Edge Cote / Chapel Hill from E. to W. at 13:15 hrs. Nothing of any note until Bonfire Hill quarry where 2 Redwings were feeding. Then nothing apart from a few Grt. & Blue tit until the farmland...	Bigbadbob	0	255	Sun Feb 8 4:13 PM, 2009 by Bigbadbob
	Spring Mill Res 08/02/09 (Preview) goldeneye - 2m & 2f goosander - 1m & 2f lapwing - 1 black headed gull - 65 common gull - 4 herring gull - 5 flying west great black backed gull - 1 flying south stock dove - 3 magpie - 20 cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	245	Sun Feb 8 3:00 PM, 2009 by KEVIN LISTER
	Irwell Valley, 8th Feb 2009 (Preview) 09:00 - 11:00 A good spring like morning, but cold, with many species in song! Cormorant, 2 on Irwell at Irwell Vale, Grey Heron, 3 singles on river at various points, Mallard, 15 on river at Irwell Vale, Goosander, flocks of 3, 4 and 5 flew up and down the river probably involving some of the same birds....	David Nuttall	1	189	Sun Feb 8 12:59 PM, 2009 by brian
	Calf hey Res, Sat 7 Feb 2009 (Preview) 20 Wigeon 1 Blackheaded Gull 1 Sparrow Hawk Crows ,Magpies Best wishes Neil	Neil Burke	1	263	Sun Feb 8 10:21 AM, 2009 by JimOrmerod
	Clowbridge 06/02/09 (Preview) mallard - 33 on the bottom pond near the car park goldeneye - 3m & 1f goosander - 8m & 5f sparrowhawk - 1f kestrel - 2, 1 at each end of res lapwing - 3 black headed gull - 53 common gull - 4 greenfinch - 10 at the feeding station reed bunting - flock of 25 near Compston's Cross cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	244	Fri Feb 6 6:38 PM, 2009 by KEVIN LISTER
	waxwing at Helmshore etc. 01/02/2009 (Preview) 1 waxwing was at the Riverside Walk at Helmshore, acroos the river from the old Airtours building, today. 1 treecreeper, 1 brambling & 1 reed bunting have all appeared at our feeders at Gaghills today. cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	1	279	Thu Feb 5 7:06 PM, 2009 by sarfraz
	Britannia area,1/02/09. (Preview) 50 Fieldfare,5 Brambling,8 Greenfinch,2 Chaffinch,3 Robin,4 Blackbird,3 Magpie, 1 Goosander,Lots of Blue and Great Tits,4 Rook. Dave Ousey.	David Ousey	0	210	Sun Feb 1 9:26 PM, 2009 by David Ousey
	Irwell Valearea 1.2.09 (Preview) Irwell Vale Grey Wagtail 2 Stock Dove 3 Coal Tit c6 L.T.Tit 5 Blue Tits and Great Tits in good numbers Chaffinch 2 Goldfinch c6 Bullfinch 1 calling Wren 1 Robin 3 Blackbird 5 Carrion Crow c20 Magpie c10 E.W.B.S. Jackdaw 400+ Pied Wagtail c20 B.H.Gull 10 Mallard 3 Kestrel 2 pfyldes johnh	pfyldes	0	224	Sun Feb 1 7:49 PM, 2009 by pfyldes
	Holden Wood 01-02-09 (Preview) 2 Mallard 1 Great Crested Grebe 2 Cormorants 2 Herons ~40 Black Headed Gulls 2 Common Gulls 27 Lapwings 11 Canadas Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	0	223	Sun Feb 1 3:44 PM, 2009 by Ian Brady
	Lumb bridge to buckden, 1 Feb 2009 (Preview) 2 Pair on R Riwell 40+ Lapwings on field below Helmshore road 1 Kestrel as above Mistle Thrush as above 3 Meadow pipit as above 50+ Woodpigeon over Alden 1 Peregrine as above Best wishes Neil	Neil Burke	0	201	Sun Feb 1 2:01 PM, 2009 by Neil Burke
	Clowbridge, 1st Feb 2009 (Preview) 09:30-10:30 Mallard, 3, Goosander, 2 males & 2 redheads, Goldeneye, 3 males, Great Black Backed Gull, suspect 1 was feeding on sheep carcass on distant hillside along with Magpies and Carrion Crows, Stonechat, 1 male, Greenfinch, 4 on feeders. Regards, Sarah Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	203	Sun Feb 1 10:58 AM, 2009 by David Nuttall
	Cowm Res,Whitworth. 29/01/09 (Preview) 55 Canada Geese, Cormorant,6 Tufted Duck,Goldeneye,42 Mallard,Moorhen.Various crows going into roost! Regards, Dave Ousey.	David Ousey	0	190	Thu Jan 29 8:15 PM, 2009 by David Ousey
	The Clough (Preview) 1 great crested greb 1 pair gooseander (changed title to The Clough to stop all the twitchers coming to Rossendale to see a red-billed corvid!) -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 20:33, 2009-01-26	johnh	0	251	Mon Jan 26 6:09 PM, 2009 by johnh
	Cowm Res and New Line 25.1.09 (Preview) Cowm Tseufted Duck 5 {3m 2f} Mallard c30 B.H.Gull c40 Common Gull 7 Reed Bunting 1 Coal Tit 1 calling Carrion Crow 7 Wood Pigeon 3 Robin 2 calling Starling 20 over New Line Canada Geese 50 Mallard 25 B.H.Gull c60 Moorhen 1 pfyldes and johnh	pfyldes	0	189	Sun Jan 25 3:57 PM, 2009 by pfyldes
	RSPB BIg Garden Birdwatch Results (Preview) In true Euro fashion Here are the results for the Wild Rossendale entry 25th Jan 09:00-10:00 Common birds Blackbird 4 Blue tit 2 Chaffinch 8 Coal tit 2 Collared dove 2 Dunnock 2 Feral pi...	Ste Rush	0	196	Sun Jan 25 11:38 AM, 2009 by Ste Rush
	Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth. 24/01/09. (Preview) Buzzard high over the reservoir,pursued by 2 crows at 11-40 till 11-45am,came in from west and headed off east.Other highlights:- Dipper,2 Goosander,6 Tufted Duck,Common Gulls up to 10. Regards, Dave Ousey.	David Ousey	0	212	Sat Jan 24 4:53 PM, 2009 by David Ousey
	Deeply Vale - Harden Moor, 24th Jan 2009 (Preview) 08:00-10:15 Teal, 3 males and a female on the bottom lodge, Mallard, 11 inc 2 pairs, Kestrel, 1 over Harden Moor, Pheasant, male and 2 females, Moorhen, pair and 1 single, Snipe, 15 flushed off Harden Moor, Jack Snipe, 1 flushed off Harden Moor, Herring Gull, 5 flew towards A.M.R. L.B.B.Gull, 2 flew we...	David Nuttall	0	198	Sat Jan 24 1:00 PM, 2009 by David Nuttall
	Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth 20/01/09 (Preview) Managed to get a driving job to tide me over for a while,this afternoon.So had a morning stroll around Cowm:-4 Crossbills (2/2),3 Goldeneye,6 Tufted Duck,42 Mallard,8 Common Gull,60 BH Gull,3 Magpie,2 Rooks,6 CCrow,12 Jackdaw,2 Blackbird,2 Robin,6 House Sparrow,4 Wood Pigeon,10 Collared Dov...	David Ousey	2	233	Wed Jan 21 11:05 PM, 2009 by David Ousey
	Lapwings (Preview) c50 Lapwings over factory opposite Broadway primary school 10-00am Monday 19/01/09 Dave	Dave Howorth	0	209	Mon Jan 19 12:09 PM, 2009 by Dave Howorth
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