Rossendale Bird Sightings

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Wednesday September 12th 2007 - Haslingden Laund 0700-0900hrs Wind: NW 3-5mph Movement: South unless stated otherwise. Virtually no movement this morning - must have been a high pressure thing!! or something. Meadow Pipit: 39 (Bloggers about 20-30) Chaffinch: 2 Linnet: 6 (2W) and a party of 13 bl...

sarfraz · sarfraz

7 mallards, 1 or 2 grey heron?, 1 moorhen, 2 reed buntings min of 20 meadow pipits, over 20 swallows and martens still around, min of 20 b h gulls, min of 8 herring gulls, a couple of linnet and skylarks, couple ofmistle thrsh, the usual carrrion crows, magpies, woodpigeons.... heard a raven calling, ...

sarfraz · sarfraz

driving down grave road to m65 t 1.40pm still a lot of swallows and martens around. female kestrel on the rossendale/hyndburn boundary - easy to forget how large the female can be - i thought i had seen a hen harrier heres 2 pics not very clear sadly of a female mallard with young at holden wood from ju...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Tuesday 11th December 2007 - Haslingden Laund 0700 - 0915hrs Wind: Variable 2 mph Movement: South unless stated otherwise. Meadow Pipit: 134 (best party 14) mainly pairs (plus a 30+ blogging party) Linnet: 19 (18W) Chaffinch: 16 (9 pairs) Pied Wagtail: 5 Grey Wagtail: 1 Swallow: 50 (12,4,22,7,5) G...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Reedsholme to Clowbridge by way of Greenfold and Compston Cross Very little of any note seen only odd pipits coming up from amongst the grass but a single Skylark was on the moor above Clowbridge. Still several Swallows feeding at Bonfire Hill and House Martins over Crawshawbooth. Clowbridge - usu...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Warth 3 dippers on the Irwell, at least 1 singing, c10 long tailed tits, 4 goldcrest, 1 grey wagtail, 1 pr stonechat, 2 mistle thrush & 1 chiffchaff. Hurdles Quarry to Whittaker Pasture A buzzard flew over, mobbed by every carrion crow that it passed. I lost sight of it as it was still being...

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

5 Red Grouse, 1 Peregrine, 3 Skylarks, plenty of Meadow pipits, 1 Weatear,1 Raven.

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

I Snipe, 1 Kestrel, A few Meadow Pipits, parties of Swallows flying south.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Whinchat, 1 juv, Stonechat, c6, Wheatear, 2, Green Woodpecker 1, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 (flying up Market Street) House Martin, c30, Swallow c 60, Jay, 3, Meadow Pipit, c40 Bullfinch, flock of 3, B.H.Gull, c24, Common Gull, 2. Many tits, thrushes finches besides! Regards, David Nuttall.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Clough Bottom 1 Canada goose, 3f shelduck, 2 mallard, 1 teal, 2 juv kestrel, 1m sparrowhawk, 1 stock dove, 1m great spotted woodpecker, 1 jay, 4 swallow & 1 willow warbler. Lots of tits & crests in the woods. Windy Bank 10 stonechat all together & 2 reed bunting. Clowbridge ...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Clowbridge res. 6/9/07. 18:45 - 20:10 hrs Still 3 redhead Goosander present and roosting - thought they might have moved off to A.M.R. 3 G.C. Grebe, pr Tufted Duck, c10 Mallard, 1 probable Teal flew N. on dusk, 2 Kestrels, 5 Stonechat, 3 Whinchat, 4 Reed Bunting roosting in bulrush. Just 2 M. Pipits see...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Tuesday September 4th 2007 - Haslingden Laund/Top O'th' Slate0700-0900hrsWind: Variable 2-3mphAll movement South unless stated otherwise.Still very little on the move around here with things about the norm for the time of year, with trickles of Meadow Pipits, and a couple of Swallow parties,...

David Ousey · David Ousey

A male Scaup,1-Coot (very unusual on this reservoir) 6 Tufted Duck,30+ Mallard,2 Grey Heron and very close veiws of a male Sparrowhawk, made up a good evening stroll.The first 2 species have never been recorded by myself at this location.There was a report,last night of a Common Scoter on Spring Mil...

brian · brian

THE PLAN WAS A FULL WEEKEND SURVEY,BUT SUNDAY WAS A WASHOUT!!! THE FOLLOWING WERE OBSERVED BETWEEN FRIDAY LUNCH AND SATURDAY NIGHT. HOUSE SPARROW 6+ DUNNOCK 8+ WREN 12+ ROBIN 12+ GR TIT 16+ BL TIT 10+ COAL TIT 4+ LT TIT 10+ ...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Clowbridge Res. 3/9/07 - 14:45 - 17:00 hrs Circular tour by way of Compstons Cross. 3 Redhead Goosander, 5 G.C.Grebe (juvs), 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 juv. B.H.Gull, 14 Canada Geese, 1 Kestrel, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Reed Bunting, 3 single M.Pipits, 3 Whinchat, 2pr Stonechat + family party of 6 birds, adults in moult...

johnh · johnh

1Raven

Ina · Ina

1 GSW 2 Goldcrest 2 or 3 very fluffy juv Robins. 3 Swallows 1 Crow Not much else due to interference from 2 Grandkids and a Whippet !

gary waddington · gary waddington

peregrine soaring over nutshaw hill 3 goosander 2 g c grebe 3 stonechat

sarfraz · sarfraz

min of 10 long tailed tit, possible raven flying over

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

I just managed a hour or so this morning before the heavy stuff set in! The following were seen: Heron, 1, Pheasant, 2 males, Little Owl, 1, Meadow Pipit, good numbers with small flocks of up to 20 birds, c100 in total, Grey Wagtail, 2, Pied Wagtail, 1, Mistle Thrush, party of c12, Swallow, lots around wi...

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

1Feamale Wheatear. 2 Flocks of Linnet 12& 20+

gary waddington · gary waddington

5 great crested grebe [juvs] 3 goosander 3 whinchat 2 stonechat

johnh · johnh

Kingfisher Lench lodge

sarfraz · sarfraz

just did a brief visit - went as far as the bench saw 1 heron, bird on water but could not identify what it was - could have been a duck or grest crested grebe.....

sarfraz · sarfraz

holden wood - 8 mallard, 1 grey heron, 2 families of stonechat, approx 40 thrush possibly mistle thrush in the trees of the slopes of ogden res, approx 40 meadow pipits on musbury tops, and 2 wheatear, 100's of hering gulls, b h gulls and lbbg's flying over with some of them stoping off at the res for a bit...

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Cowm Res Hillside 12:00 1 x Female possible young Bird. Looked like it had landed as it started low as Crows mobbed. Circled for some time and flew steadily South West.

Ina · Ina

Dearden Clough/Plunge 8 Swallows 10 House Martins 4 Crows 5+ Goldcrests in woods 9 LT Tits in one party Plunge up road towards Waughs well 7 Crows 3 M Pipets + odd ones at intervals 15 Linnet and 2 Goldfinch in one group 8 Linnet in another 50+ Starlings in one flock near top. +Swallow in 1's and2's all the w...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Marl Pits/ Edge Cote 1 possibly 2 curlew, 1 snipe, 1 kestrel, 1 sparrowhawk, c20 wood pigeon, 3 jays, 5 rooks, 10 swallow, family party of willow warblers & 2 others, family party of goldcrests at Marl Pits & lots heard at Edge Cote, 8 goldfinch & 2 or 3 bullfinch. Holmes Terrace Lodge to I...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Clowbridge Res. 2pr Stonechat - no juvs. 1 ad + 1 juv. Whinchat, 1 Willow Warbler calling, 1 juv. G.C.Grebe, 2 Raven from the E. then turned N. heading over Wagonners pub. 42 Canada Geese, c10 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Swallow. Things are quiet at the moment with little sign of any passage movement...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Clowbridge Res. 18:30 - 20:00 hrs Little of any note, but a party of 5 Whinchats with 2 resident Stonechats just off Limy Lane. Bob.

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	Vismig Wed Sept 12th 2007 - Haslingden Laund (Preview) Wednesday September 12th 2007 - Haslingden Laund 0700-0900hrs Wind: NW 3-5mph Movement: South unless stated otherwise. Virtually no movement this morning - must have been a high pressure thing!! or something. Meadow Pipit: 39 (Bloggers about 20-30) Chaffinch: 2 Linnet: 6 (2W) and a party of 13 bl...	Birderbryan	0	177	Wed Sep 12 9:56 AM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	holden wood 4.45 - 6.45pm sunday 9 sept (Preview) 7 mallards, 1 or 2 grey heron?, 1 moorhen, 2 reed buntings min of 20 meadow pipits, over 20 swallows and martens still around, min of 20 b h gulls, min of 8 herring gulls, a couple of linnet and skylarks, couple ofmistle thrsh, the usual carrrion crows, magpies, woodpigeons.... heard a raven calling, ...	sarfraz	2	201	Wed Sep 12 12:40 AM, 2007 by sarfraz
	grane driving down at 1.40 pm (Preview) driving down grave road to m65 t 1.40pm still a lot of swallows and martens around. female kestrel on the rossendale/hyndburn boundary - easy to forget how large the female can be - i thought i had seen a hen harrier heres 2 pics not very clear sadly of a female mallard with young at holden wood from ju...	sarfraz	0	153	Tue Sep 11 10:40 PM, 2007 by sarfraz
	Vismig - Tues Sept 11th 2007- Haslingden Laund (Preview) Tuesday 11th December 2007 - Haslingden Laund 0700 - 0915hrs Wind: Variable 2 mph Movement: South unless stated otherwise. Meadow Pipit: 134 (best party 14) mainly pairs (plus a 30+ blogging party) Linnet: 19 (18W) Chaffinch: 16 (9 pairs) Pied Wagtail: 5 Grey Wagtail: 1 Swallow: 50 (12,4,22,7,5) G...	Birderbryan	0	156	Tue Sep 11 10:21 AM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	Limy valley 9/9/07 (Preview) Reedsholme to Clowbridge by way of Greenfold and Compston Cross Very little of any note seen only odd pipits coming up from amongst the grass but a single Skylark was on the moor above Clowbridge. Still several Swallows feeding at Bonfire Hill and House Martins over Crawshawbooth. Clowbridge - usu...	Bigbadbob	0	179	Mon Sep 10 1:29 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Warth to Lench via Cowpe Lowe 09/09/07 (Preview) Warth 3 dippers on the Irwell, at least 1 singing, c10 long tailed tits, 4 goldcrest, 1 grey wagtail, 1 pr stonechat, 2 mistle thrush & 1 chiffchaff. Hurdles Quarry to Whittaker Pasture A buzzard flew over, mobbed by every carrion crow that it passed. I lost sight of it as it was still being...	KEVIN LISTER	2	196	Sun Sep 9 10:43 PM, 2007 by brian
	Hasligden Moor, Sunday 9 Sep (Preview) 5 Red Grouse, 1 Peregrine, 3 Skylarks, plenty of Meadow pipits, 1 Weatear,1 Raven.	Neil Burke	0	149	Sun Sep 9 12:37 PM, 2007 by Neil Burke
	Ederton Moss & Grane Sat 8 sep (Preview) I Snipe, 1 Kestrel, A few Meadow Pipits, parties of Swallows flying south.	Neil Burke	0	159	Sun Sep 9 12:32 PM, 2007 by Neil Burke
	Cowm, 09/09/07 (Preview) Whinchat, 1 juv, Stonechat, c6, Wheatear, 2, Green Woodpecker 1, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 (flying up Market Street) House Martin, c30, Swallow c 60, Jay, 3, Meadow Pipit, c40 Bullfinch, flock of 3, B.H.Gull, c24, Common Gull, 2. Many tits, thrushes finches besides! Regards, David Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	123	Sun Sep 9 11:03 AM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Clough Bottom & Clowbridge 08/09/07 (Preview) Clough Bottom 1 Canada goose, 3f shelduck, 2 mallard, 1 teal, 2 juv kestrel, 1m sparrowhawk, 1 stock dove, 1m great spotted woodpecker, 1 jay, 4 swallow & 1 willow warbler. Lots of tits & crests in the woods. Windy Bank 10 stonechat all together & 2 reed bunting. Clowbridge ...	KEVIN LISTER	0	160	Sat Sep 8 8:31 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Clowbridge Res. 6/9/7 (Preview) Clowbridge res. 6/9/07. 18:45 - 20:10 hrs Still 3 redhead Goosander present and roosting - thought they might have moved off to A.M.R. 3 G.C. Grebe, pr Tufted Duck, c10 Mallard, 1 probable Teal flew N. on dusk, 2 Kestrels, 5 Stonechat, 3 Whinchat, 4 Reed Bunting roosting in bulrush. Just 2 M. Pipits see...	Bigbadbob	1	184	Fri Sep 7 9:00 AM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Vismig Tues Sept 4th 07 - Haslingden Top 'o th' Slate (Preview) Tuesday September 4th 2007 - Haslingden Laund/Top O'th' Slate0700-0900hrsWind: Variable 2-3mphAll movement South unless stated otherwise.Still very little on the move around here with things about the norm for the time of year, with trickles of Meadow Pipits, and a couple of Swallow parties,...	Birderbryan	2	179	Thu Sep 6 8:21 AM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth.5/9/07 (Preview) A male Scaup,1-Coot (very unusual on this reservoir) 6 Tufted Duck,30+ Mallard,2 Grey Heron and very close veiws of a male Sparrowhawk, made up a good evening stroll.The first 2 species have never been recorded by myself at this location.There was a report,last night of a Common Scoter on Spring Mil...	David Ousey	0	195	Wed Sep 5 8:23 PM, 2007 by David Ousey
	STRONGSTRY WOODS AND RIVER 1ST/2ND SEPT (Preview) THE PLAN WAS A FULL WEEKEND SURVEY,BUT SUNDAY WAS A WASHOUT!!! THE FOLLOWING WERE OBSERVED BETWEEN FRIDAY LUNCH AND SATURDAY NIGHT. HOUSE SPARROW 6+ DUNNOCK 8+ WREN 12+ ROBIN 12+ GR TIT 16+ BL TIT 10+ COAL TIT 4+ LT TIT 10+ ...	brian	2	160	Tue Sep 4 10:03 PM, 2007 by brian
	Clowbridge Res 3/9/7 (Preview) Clowbridge Res. 3/9/07 - 14:45 - 17:00 hrs Circular tour by way of Compstons Cross. 3 Redhead Goosander, 5 G.C.Grebe (juvs), 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 juv. B.H.Gull, 14 Canada Geese, 1 Kestrel, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Reed Bunting, 3 single M.Pipits, 3 Whinchat, 2pr Stonechat + family party of 6 birds, adults in moult...	Bigbadbob	0	169	Tue Sep 4 3:32 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Troy Quarry (Preview) 1Raven	johnh	0	162	Mon Sep 3 6:34 PM, 2007 by johnh
	Plunge Lodge area 3/9/07 (Preview) 1 GSW 2 Goldcrest 2 or 3 very fluffy juv Robins. 3 Swallows 1 Crow Not much else due to interference from 2 Grandkids and a Whippet !	Ina	0	188	Mon Sep 3 4:45 PM, 2007 by Ina
	clowbridge 3rd sep (Preview) peregrine soaring over nutshaw hill 3 goosander 2 g c grebe 3 stonechat	gary waddington	0	121	Mon Sep 3 1:27 PM, 2007 by gary waddington
	wall bank, whitwworth. sat 1 sept 1 pm to 4pm (Preview) min of 10 long tailed tit, possible raven flying over	sarfraz	0	144	Mon Sep 3 1:23 AM, 2007 by sarfraz
	Grane, 02/09/07 (Preview) I just managed a hour or so this morning before the heavy stuff set in! The following were seen: Heron, 1, Pheasant, 2 males, Little Owl, 1, Meadow Pipit, good numbers with small flocks of up to 20 birds, c100 in total, Grey Wagtail, 2, Pied Wagtail, 1, Mistle Thrush, party of c12, Swallow, lots around wi...	David Nuttall	0	157	Sun Sep 2 11:22 AM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Alden, 1 Sep 2007 (Preview) 1Feamale Wheatear. 2 Flocks of Linnet 12& 20+	Neil Burke	0	170	Sat Sep 1 9:49 PM, 2007 by Neil Burke
	clowbridge res 1st september (Preview) 5 great crested grebe [juvs] 3 goosander 3 whinchat 2 stonechat	gary waddington	0	178	Sat Sep 1 8:12 PM, 2007 by gary waddington
	Cowpe (Preview) Kingfisher Lench lodge	johnh	0	178	Thu Aug 30 4:14 PM, 2007 by johnh
	holden wood - wed 7pm (Preview) just did a brief visit - went as far as the bench saw 1 heron, bird on water but could not identify what it was - could have been a duck or grest crested grebe.....	sarfraz	0	135	Thu Aug 30 11:14 AM, 2007 by sarfraz
	grane and musbury 4pm- 8pm (Preview) holden wood - 8 mallard, 1 grey heron, 2 families of stonechat, approx 40 thrush possibly mistle thrush in the trees of the slopes of ogden res, approx 40 meadow pipits on musbury tops, and 2 wheatear, 100's of hering gulls, b h gulls and lbbg's flying over with some of them stoping off at the res for a bit...	sarfraz	3	207	Tue Aug 28 2:27 PM, 2007 by sarfraz
	Marsh Harrier 23/08/07 (Preview) Cowm Res Hillside 12:00 1 x Female possible young Bird. Looked like it had landed as it started low as Crows mobbed. Circled for some time and flew steadily South West.	Ste Rush	22	1938	Tue Aug 28 1:55 PM, 2007 by sarfraz
	Plunge to Cowpe Low 27/8/07 (Preview) Dearden Clough/Plunge 8 Swallows 10 House Martins 4 Crows 5+ Goldcrests in woods 9 LT Tits in one party Plunge up road towards Waughs well 7 Crows 3 M Pipets + odd ones at intervals 15 Linnet and 2 Goldfinch in one group 8 Linnet in another 50+ Starlings in one flock near top. +Swallow in 1's and2's all the w...	Ina	0	142	Mon Aug 27 1:15 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Marl Pits to Musbury Heights Quarry 260807 (Preview) Marl Pits/ Edge Cote 1 possibly 2 curlew, 1 snipe, 1 kestrel, 1 sparrowhawk, c20 wood pigeon, 3 jays, 5 rooks, 10 swallow, family party of willow warblers & 2 others, family party of goldcrests at Marl Pits & lots heard at Edge Cote, 8 goldfinch & 2 or 3 bullfinch. Holmes Terrace Lodge to I...	KEVIN LISTER	0	169	Sun Aug 26 8:27 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Clowbridge Res 26/8/7 (Preview) Clowbridge Res. 2pr Stonechat - no juvs. 1 ad + 1 juv. Whinchat, 1 Willow Warbler calling, 1 juv. G.C.Grebe, 2 Raven from the E. then turned N. heading over Wagonners pub. 42 Canada Geese, c10 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Swallow. Things are quiet at the moment with little sign of any passage movement...	Bigbadbob	1	130	Sun Aug 26 7:48 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Clowbridge Res. 25/8/7 (Preview) Clowbridge Res. 18:30 - 20:00 hrs Little of any note, but a party of 5 Whinchats with 2 resident Stonechats just off Limy Lane. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	156	Sat Aug 25 8:39 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
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