Rossendale Bird Sightings

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Late Afternoon. mallard, 4, Kestrel, 2, B.H.Gull, c120 west in total, 52 the largest flock, Meadow Pipit, c6, Swallow, c12, Stonechat, pair at Holden Wood, Green Woodpecker, 1 "yaffling" at Heap Clough, Willow Warbler, 1 calling from Hawthorns, Pied Wagtail, 12 on Holden Wood, Jackda...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 sparrowhawk, 12 wood pigeon, 14 black headed gull, 2 lesser black back gull, 20+ meadow pipit, 13 pied wagtail, 12 swallow, 6 mistle thrush, 40 goldfinch & 6 reed bunting. There were also flocks of 3, 4 10, 17 & 11 twite. No doubt some of these were the same birds seen twice. John Hallsworth...

David Ousey · David Ousey

80+ Swallows in small parties of 6/8 from 9-50-11-00am,6 House martins,1 Redpoll all heading south! 50+ Meadow Pipits,10 Mistle Thrush,no sign of any Twite in brief search. Cowm reservoir:-40 Mallard,6 Tufted Duck,55 BH Gull, 1 Jay. David Ousey.

pfyldes · pfyldes

Sheep House Twite 8 Grey Heron 2 House Martin 10c Lbb Gull 2 over Wood Pigeon 3 pfyldes and johnh

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Holden Wood: 6 Mallard, 1 Great Crested (prob imm with stripy head), 2 Heron, 1 Cormorant, 3 Canadas, 1 Kingfisher, several Meadow Pipits, Reed Buntings. Nice to bump into 2 Rostrons - not seen for a while. Ogden: 1 Cormorant Calf Hey: 3 Black-headeds, part of 10 Goldfinch, parties of tits active near...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

0645hrs - 0900hrsCompletely fogged out, just had a trickling which came close and was able to observe.Meadow Pipit: 29Linnet: 35 (5W) one party 20,8.Siskin: One party audibleSwallow: 4Reed Bunting: 1Pied Wagtail: 4W one party0900hrs - 0930hrs (from Hutch Bank Quarry - Haslingden Grane area)S...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Early Morning mainly with Archie Jones. Canada Goose, 45, Goosander, 2 redheads dropped in as I was leaving, G.C.Grebe, 1 adult, Grey Heron, 1, Kingfisher, 1 on side of res in small tree, Meadow Pipit, c12, Sylark, 2 flew south calling, Stonechat, c6, Whinchat, 1, Willow Warbler, 1, Whitethroat, 1 e...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

A brief visit with the kids this morning produced a few things mainly at the southern end: Meadow Pipit, c40 in small parties, Skylark, 1 over calling, Stonechat, c 8, usually in a tussle with meadow pipits! Willow Warbler, 2 feeding in Hawthorns, constantly calling, House Sparrow, 1, Goldfinch, c8...

johnh · johnh

A feeding station as been set up at Sheephoues Stacksteads about 24 birds have been arriving about 10 AM all week Bye for now John

johnh · johnh

A feeding station has now been setup at sheepshouse farm stacksteads this week about 24 twite have been arriving at 10am every day.

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

0700hrs - 1130hrs First hour or so was continual light drizzle and at times foggy closing in and out all the time but came OK for about 0900hrs... very little going on to say the conditions looked good.... Birds: Meadow Pipit: 51 (2W) plus about 50 bloggers near Cribden Flatts which showed themselve...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

0630hrs-0830hrs. Quite thick with fog mainly to the East and then filling in all around with very low visability but did manage to record some movement. It cleared to 75% but had to go at 0830hrs. Wind changed to variable light SW...Birds: Meadow Pipit: 101Goldfinch: 21 (14 one party)Pied Wagtail...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

0645hrs- 0730hrs. Beautiful on arrival then within 15minutes completely blanketed in fog.. Just managed to records a few... all South unless stated.Birds: Meadow Pipit: 12, Swallow 4, Pied Wagtail 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Linnet 3 plus audible party missed, Siskin at least 3 audible parties missed, Go...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

0645hrs-0800hrs Wind SE 6 mph, heaving rain stop play at 0730hrs....All moving South unless stated otherwise...Meadow Pipit: 44 (best parties 7,7,9)Chaffinch: 2Linnet: 7 (one party 6)Swallow: 7 one partySiskin: party heard but not seen.Common Snipe: 1Heron: 2W - a pair high and calling....K...

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

18:00 tonight flying S/E was a single Fieldfare. Not stopping either high and fast.

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

0700hrs-0900hrsToday was better with vismig and saw parties of Goldfinch in particular and a steady Meadow Pipit passage of 40-60 per hour...All passage South unless stated otherwise....Swallow: 29, incl: 5,6NW,4,4 etc.Pied Wagtail: 1Meadow Pipit: 101 (6NW) 43 1st hour and 58 2nd hour. House...

johnh · johnh

25 Twite

David Ousey · David Ousey

Quarry:-Twite 15+,Greenfinch 3,Goldfinch 4,Skylark 2,Wheatear 2, CCrow 4,Meadow Pipit 20,Stonechat 1,Pied Wagtail 3,LBB Gull 2. Cowm reservoir:-Cormorant 1(present all week),Mallard 48,Tufted Duck 8,BH Gull 12,Dipper 1,Grey Wagtail 2,Stonechat 1. Plus plenty of rain! David Ousey.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Seat Naze/ Edge Cote/ Marl Pits 1 grey heron, 1 juv kestrel, 1 grey partridge, 2 snipe, 2 sky lark, 20 wood pigeon, 1 stock dove, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 25 meadow pipit, 1 party of goldcrest, 1 willow warbler, 1 chiffchaff, 2 jay, 12 linnet, 17 goldfinch & 1 bullfinch. Holmes Terrace Lodg...

pfyldes · pfyldes

cowm fieldfare 30 tufted duck 6 swallow 12 bh gull 4 wood pigeon 20 magpie 11 in one flock starling 20 mallard 40 huttock top twite 10 grey wagtail 2 pied wagtail 4 wood pigeon 20 sheep houses stacksteads twite 12

johnh · johnh

Forgot the Sparrowhawk at home

johnh · johnh

Cossbill Buzzard Reedbunting 20 Swallows Goldcrests 3Tufted Ducks Meadow Pipits 6 bye for now

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

2 Raven, above Torhill 3 Weatear, on side of Torhill 7 Gouldfinch A few Swallows Best wishes Neil

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Early A.M. Mallard, 23, Kestrel, 2 singles, Sparrowhak, 1 male, Pheasant, 1 male, Moorhen, 2 adults, 3 juvs, L.B.B.Gull, 98 feeding on pasture, Wood Pigeon, c20, Skylark, 2, Swallow, c100 inc flock of 29 on wires, Meadow Pipit, c40, Pied Wagtail, 1, Whitethroat, 1 male scolding from willow, Whinc...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 sparrowhawk, 4 skylark, 2 raven flying east, 80+ meadow pipit, 6 wheatear & 9 twite. cheers Kevin

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Sightings from Bob Ives for this afternoon: Kestrel, 2, Meadow Pipit, 6, Goldcrest, 1, Stonechat, 18 minimum Whinchat, 1, Willow Warbler, 1, Whitethroat, 2 in gorse near boathouse, Crossbill, 2 on top of conifers at northern end! Regards, David Nuttall for Bob Ives.

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

0900-1100hrs.Birds: First decent day on the vismig front: All South unless stated otherwise.Meadow Pipit: 67, Swallow: 4 (probably still local), Linnet 25 (best 7,14), Kestrel: 1 (local), Twite: 7 (One party straight South), Siskin: 2, Goldfinch 10 (one party), LBBG: 1. Red Arrows: (click here...

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

Bright yellow Willow Warbler with Blue, Great and Long Tailed Tits this morning. Ian

johnh · johnh

The lady who keeps horses in the area had 4or 5 Twite on the 8 Aug 2 days later a flock of 25 was seen We are starting feeding from today

pfyldes · pfyldes

Just trying my new post out

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	Grane, 13/09/08 (Preview) Late Afternoon. mallard, 4, Kestrel, 2, B.H.Gull, c120 west in total, 52 the largest flock, Meadow Pipit, c6, Swallow, c12, Stonechat, pair at Holden Wood, Green Woodpecker, 1 "yaffling" at Heap Clough, Willow Warbler, 1 calling from Hawthorns, Pied Wagtail, 12 on Holden Wood, Jackda...	David Nuttall	2	222	Sun Sep 14 9:50 PM, 2008 by David Nuttall
	Huttock Top 14/09/08 (Preview) 1 sparrowhawk, 12 wood pigeon, 14 black headed gull, 2 lesser black back gull, 20+ meadow pipit, 13 pied wagtail, 12 swallow, 6 mistle thrush, 40 goldfinch & 6 reed bunting. There were also flocks of 3, 4 10, 17 & 11 twite. No doubt some of these were the same birds seen twice. John Hallsworth...	KEVIN LISTER	0	134	Sun Sep 14 9:07 PM, 2008 by KEVIN LISTER
	Whitworth Quarry 14/9/2008 (Preview) 80+ Swallows in small parties of 6/8 from 9-50-11-00am,6 House martins,1 Redpoll all heading south! 50+ Meadow Pipits,10 Mistle Thrush,no sign of any Twite in brief search. Cowm reservoir:-40 Mallard,6 Tufted Duck,55 BH Gull, 1 Jay. David Ousey.	David Ousey	1	182	Sun Sep 14 9:00 PM, 2008 by KEVIN LISTER
	Stacksteads (Preview) Sheep House Twite 8 Grey Heron 2 House Martin 10c Lbb Gull 2 over Wood Pigeon 3 pfyldes and johnh	pfyldes	0	139	Sun Sep 14 7:51 PM, 2008 by pfyldes
	Wildfowl Count Grane Sun 14th Sep (Preview) Holden Wood: 6 Mallard, 1 Great Crested (prob imm with stripy head), 2 Heron, 1 Cormorant, 3 Canadas, 1 Kingfisher, several Meadow Pipits, Reed Buntings. Nice to bump into 2 Rostrons - not seen for a while. Ogden: 1 Cormorant Calf Hey: 3 Black-headeds, part of 10 Goldfinch, parties of tits active near...	JimOrmerod	0	174	Sun Sep 14 1:28 PM, 2008 by JimOrmerod
	Vismig - Haslingden Top O'th Slate - Sun Sept 14th 2008 (Preview) 0645hrs - 0900hrsCompletely fogged out, just had a trickling which came close and was able to observe.Meadow Pipit: 29Linnet: 35 (5W) one party 20,8.Siskin: One party audibleSwallow: 4Reed Bunting: 1Pied Wagtail: 4W one party0900hrs - 0930hrs (from Hutch Bank Quarry - Haslingden Grane area)S...	Birderbryan	0	150	Sun Sep 14 11:32 AM, 2008 by Birderbryan
	Clowbridge Res, 14/09/08 (Preview) Early Morning mainly with Archie Jones. Canada Goose, 45, Goosander, 2 redheads dropped in as I was leaving, G.C.Grebe, 1 adult, Grey Heron, 1, Kingfisher, 1 on side of res in small tree, Meadow Pipit, c12, Sylark, 2 flew south calling, Stonechat, c6, Whinchat, 1, Willow Warbler, 1, Whitethroat, 1 e...	David Nuttall	0	168	Sun Sep 14 10:02 AM, 2008 by David Nuttall
	Clowbridge Res, 13/09/08 (Preview) A brief visit with the kids this morning produced a few things mainly at the southern end: Meadow Pipit, c40 in small parties, Skylark, 1 over calling, Stonechat, c 8, usually in a tussle with meadow pipits! Willow Warbler, 2 feeding in Hawthorns, constantly calling, House Sparrow, 1, Goldfinch, c8...	David Nuttall	1	171	Sat Sep 13 10:39 PM, 2008 by David Nuttall
	Feeding Station number 2 (Preview) A feeding station as been set up at Sheephoues Stacksteads about 24 birds have been arriving about 10 AM all week Bye for now John	johnh	0	139	Sat Sep 13 10:17 PM, 2008 by johnh
	Twite feeding station number 2 (Preview) A feeding station has now been setup at sheepshouse farm stacksteads this week about 24 twite have been arriving at 10am every day.	johnh	0	164	Sat Sep 13 9:21 PM, 2008 by johnh
	Vismig - Haslingden Top O'th Slate - Sat Sept 13th 2008 (Preview) 0700hrs - 1130hrs First hour or so was continual light drizzle and at times foggy closing in and out all the time but came OK for about 0900hrs... very little going on to say the conditions looked good.... Birds: Meadow Pipit: 51 (2W) plus about 50 bloggers near Cribden Flatts which showed themselve...	Birderbryan	0	156	Sat Sep 13 12:41 PM, 2008 by Birderbryan
	Vismig - Haslingden Top O'th Slate - Fri Sept 12th 2008 (Preview) 0630hrs-0830hrs. Quite thick with fog mainly to the East and then filling in all around with very low visability but did manage to record some movement. It cleared to 75% but had to go at 0830hrs. Wind changed to variable light SW...Birds: Meadow Pipit: 101Goldfinch: 21 (14 one party)Pied Wagtail...	Birderbryan	2	154	Fri Sep 12 10:09 PM, 2008 by Birderbryan
	Vismig - Top O'th Slate, Haslingden 10th September 2008 (Preview) 0645hrs- 0730hrs. Beautiful on arrival then within 15minutes completely blanketed in fog.. Just managed to records a few... all South unless stated.Birds: Meadow Pipit: 12, Swallow 4, Pied Wagtail 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Linnet 3 plus audible party missed, Siskin at least 3 audible parties missed, Go...	Birderbryan	0	151	Wed Sep 10 11:34 AM, 2008 by Birderbryan
	Vismig Top O'th Slate Tuesday September 9th 2008 (Preview) 0645hrs-0800hrs Wind SE 6 mph, heaving rain stop play at 0730hrs....All moving South unless stated otherwise...Meadow Pipit: 44 (best parties 7,7,9)Chaffinch: 2Linnet: 7 (one party 6)Swallow: 7 one partySiskin: party heard but not seen.Common Snipe: 1Heron: 2W - a pair high and calling....K...	Birderbryan	0	147	Tue Sep 9 8:33 AM, 2008 by Birderbryan
	Whitworth 08/09/08 (Preview) 18:00 tonight flying S/E was a single Fieldfare. Not stopping either high and fast.	Ste Rush	0	168	Mon Sep 8 6:36 PM, 2008 by Ste Rush
	Vismig - Top O'th Slate, Haslingden Mon Sept 8th 2008 (Preview) 0700hrs-0900hrsToday was better with vismig and saw parties of Goldfinch in particular and a steady Meadow Pipit passage of 40-60 per hour...All passage South unless stated otherwise....Swallow: 29, incl: 5,6NW,4,4 etc.Pied Wagtail: 1Meadow Pipit: 101 (6NW) 43 1st hour and 58 2nd hour. House...	Birderbryan	1	145	Mon Sep 8 6:29 PM, 2008 by Ina
	Sheephouse Branwood Stacksteads (Preview) 25 Twite	johnh	0	136	Mon Sep 8 6:14 PM, 2008 by johnh
	Whitworth Quarry area and Cowm Reservoir 7/9/08 (Preview) Quarry:-Twite 15+,Greenfinch 3,Goldfinch 4,Skylark 2,Wheatear 2, CCrow 4,Meadow Pipit 20,Stonechat 1,Pied Wagtail 3,LBB Gull 2. Cowm reservoir:-Cormorant 1(present all week),Mallard 48,Tufted Duck 8,BH Gull 12,Dipper 1,Grey Wagtail 2,Stonechat 1. Plus plenty of rain! David Ousey.	David Ousey	0	178	Sun Sep 7 10:43 PM, 2008 by David Ousey
	Seat Naze to Holden Wood 07/09/08 (Preview) Seat Naze/ Edge Cote/ Marl Pits 1 grey heron, 1 juv kestrel, 1 grey partridge, 2 snipe, 2 sky lark, 20 wood pigeon, 1 stock dove, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 25 meadow pipit, 1 party of goldcrest, 1 willow warbler, 1 chiffchaff, 2 jay, 12 linnet, 17 goldfinch & 1 bullfinch. Holmes Terrace Lodg...	KEVIN LISTER	0	178	Sun Sep 7 10:19 PM, 2008 by KEVIN LISTER
	cowm and stacksteads (Preview) cowm fieldfare 30 tufted duck 6 swallow 12 bh gull 4 wood pigeon 20 magpie 11 in one flock starling 20 mallard 40 huttock top twite 10 grey wagtail 2 pied wagtail 4 wood pigeon 20 sheep houses stacksteads twite 12	pfyldes	1	174	Sun Sep 7 7:00 PM, 2008 by pfyldes
	Lumb (Preview) Forgot the Sparrowhawk at home	johnh	0	123	Sun Sep 7 5:16 PM, 2008 by johnh
	Cloughbottom Res (Preview) Cossbill Buzzard Reedbunting 20 Swallows Goldcrests 3Tufted Ducks Meadow Pipits 6 bye for now	johnh	0	162	Sun Sep 7 5:12 PM, 2008 by johnh
	Alden, Sunday 7 Sep (Preview) 2 Raven, above Torhill 3 Weatear, on side of Torhill 7 Gouldfinch A few Swallows Best wishes Neil	Neil Burke	0	142	Sun Sep 7 4:32 PM, 2008 by Neil Burke
	Deeply Vale, 07/09/08 (Preview) Early A.M. Mallard, 23, Kestrel, 2 singles, Sparrowhak, 1 male, Pheasant, 1 male, Moorhen, 2 adults, 3 juvs, L.B.B.Gull, 98 feeding on pasture, Wood Pigeon, c20, Skylark, 2, Swallow, c100 inc flock of 29 on wires, Meadow Pipit, c40, Pied Wagtail, 1, Whitethroat, 1 male scolding from willow, Whinc...	David Nuttall	0	149	Sun Sep 7 9:51 AM, 2008 by David Nuttall
	Stubbylee Moss & Whitworth Quarry 06/09/08 (Preview) 1 sparrowhawk, 4 skylark, 2 raven flying east, 80+ meadow pipit, 6 wheatear & 9 twite. cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	153	Sat Sep 6 8:14 PM, 2008 by KEVIN LISTER
	Clowbridge Res, 04/09/08 (Preview) Sightings from Bob Ives for this afternoon: Kestrel, 2, Meadow Pipit, 6, Goldcrest, 1, Stonechat, 18 minimum Whinchat, 1, Willow Warbler, 1, Whitethroat, 2 in gorse near boathouse, Crossbill, 2 on top of conifers at northern end! Regards, David Nuttall for Bob Ives.	David Nuttall	2	189	Sat Sep 6 6:03 PM, 2008 by David Nuttall
	Twite - Siskin and Red Arrows at Top O'th Slate 060908 (Preview) 0900-1100hrs.Birds: First decent day on the vismig front: All South unless stated otherwise.Meadow Pipit: 67, Swallow: 4 (probably still local), Linnet 25 (best 7,14), Kestrel: 1 (local), Twite: 7 (One party straight South), Siskin: 2, Goldfinch 10 (one party), LBBG: 1. Red Arrows: (click here...	Birderbryan	0	168	Sat Sep 6 11:57 AM, 2008 by Birderbryan
	Newchurch 06-09-08 (Preview) Bright yellow Willow Warbler with Blue, Great and Long Tailed Tits this morning. Ian	Ian Brady	0	134	Sat Sep 6 10:39 AM, 2008 by Ian Brady
	Huttock Top (Preview) The lady who keeps horses in the area had 4or 5 Twite on the 8 Aug 2 days later a flock of 25 was seen We are starting feeding from today	johnh	0	143	Wed Sep 3 12:11 PM, 2008 by johnh
	Test 02/09/08 (Preview) Just trying my new post out	pfyldes	0	191	Tue Sep 2 5:53 PM, 2008 by pfyldes
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