Rossendale Bird Sightings

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Much about the same, yet with 3 singing Whitethroats and about 5 singing Willow Warblers. Interesting to watch are the Starlings which are coming from the town in droves, backwards and forwards all day long. They come here and catch the St. Mark's Fly (Bibio marci) which are a very strange large blac...

gary waddington · gary waddington

2 CUCKOOS PRESENT LATE MORNING, ONE OF THE PAIR BEING MADE TO FEEL MOST UNWELCOME BY THE LOCAL MEADOW PIPITS! ALSO PRESENT 2 G.C GREBE, WHEATEAR, STONECHAT.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

G.C.Grebe, pair, Common Sandpiper, 1, Kestrel, 1, Stonechat, male + juv. Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling briefly at dusk, Willow Warbler, c6 singing, Regards, David Nuttall

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

1Teecreeper,1 common Sandpier, this Nexst record is from John Hollinrake. 1Honey Buzzard flying north. good veiw, no doubt.

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Several Willow Warblers in song, 2 Stonechat. From Peter Fyldes, John Hallsworth, Dave Howorth and Mrs Howorth -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 21:58, 2007-05-14

brian · brian

message especially for Ina, the female mallard has successfully got her ducklings[12]into the swollen river from the precarious nest position. regards brian.

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

1 pair Snipe, 1 Pair Curlew, 1Grasshopper Warbler 1 Pair Wheatear, 2Pair Stonechat, Little Owl at Nest site

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

2Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 linnet nest with 4 young, L T Tit, Curlew, lapwing. -- Edited by Neil Burke at 21:17, 2007-05-13

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Holden Wood Res 22 Canada Goose, 3 Moorhen, pr Stonechat, pr Reed Bunting, male Grey Wagtail. Blackcap very vocal at car park. Ogden - Nil Calf Hey: 6 Mallard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1m Pied Wagtail, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker calling.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Lench 1pr moorhen with 2 juvs & 1 juv robin Cowpe Res 1pr Canada geese with 5 goslings, 1pr common sandpiper, 2 swallow, 2 pied wagtail, 1pr stonechat with 3 juvs & 1 other male, 1m wheatear, 1 linnet & 3m reed bunting. Top Of Leach/Cowpe Moss lots of skylark, 1 lapwing, few meadow pipi...

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

11 Canada Geese, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lapwing.

johnh · johnh

seen this morning chiff chaff tree creeper pied fly catcher willow warbler sand piper stone chat reed bunting linnet

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Jack Lodge & Shadlock Cote 1 coot, 6 mallard, 1 kestrel, 1 lapwing, 4 swift (12 also over Edgeside & 6 over Waterfoot, 9 swallow, 3 skylark, 12 meadow pipit, 1f wheatear, 3 linnet & 1 reed bunting. Peers Clough to Windy Bank 2m pheasant & 2 others calling, 2 curlew, 5 wheatear, 2pr s...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

No change at Top Oth Slate: Willow Warblers: about 4 pairs settled in territories. Whitethroat: 2 singing birds from settled territories. BLACKCAP & GRASSHOPPER not yet appeared this year. Blackbirds: 2 pair on territory. Others: Goldcrest (not heard for a few days), Dunnock, Blue & Gre...

brian · brian

seven day report to sun 6th may.[my first spring here] crows,rooks,jackdaws all doing well,jays seem to be plentifull. only 1 pr col/dove grey heron several. canada geese several mallard and chicks everywhere[strange nest site on foot bridge] 1m 2 fe goosander[no young yet] ...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Willow Warblers - at least 4 singing. Whitethroat - at least 2 singing (been there now for 1 week) Grasshopper Warbler - NIL (I have checked out at different parts of the day including dusk over the past week and none reeling) the earlier visitors moved on within 24 hours. Swift - A local grouped party of...

Ina · Ina

Song Thrush, Blackcap and chiffchaff all singing from same tree on NT.Stubbins Estate. Think this is just in Rossendale, but who cares it sounds lovely. 2 Juv Grey Wags on Irwell at Strongstry. Mountaineering Duck (new species)still sitting pretty. Ina

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

1 Pair Redpoll, 2pair Linnet, 1 singing Whitethroat, 1Goldcrest

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

3 pair Wheatear, 1 pair Stonechat, 1 Little owl, 1 Cuckoo, 1Kestrel.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Chiffchaff 1 singing strongly. Blackcap 3 singing birds. Willow Warbler c6 singing birds. Kestrel 1 hunting over Edge Cote, Swift 3 over Rawtenstall, Swallow 6 hawking over farmland. Long Tailed Tit 2. Jay 2. Bullfinch 1. Regards, David Nuttall.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Todd Hall Plantation 1chiffchaff, 1 blackcap & 1 willow warbler Hutchbank to Clough Head 3pr Canada Geese & 1 moorhen at Troy Quarry, 1pr lapwing, 1 kestrel, 3 stock dove, 1pr stonechat, 3 wheatear, 1 grasshopper warbler, 10 swallow & 1 linnet. Clough Head 4 willow warbler &am...

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

1 Pair Partridge, 2 Little Owl, 1 Stonechat

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Canada Goose, c20, 2 birds sitting. Kestrel, 2. Pheasant, 2 calling birds. Coot, Pair. Whimbrel, 3 feeding on turf fields. Curlew, 2 feeding on turf fields, Oystercatcher, 3 feeding on turf fields. Lapwing, c30 inc 3 young. Best numbers here for several years. B.H.Gull, c15 on turf fields, L.B.B....

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Warth/ Higher Lench 1 green woodpecker, 1pr stock dove, 1 dipper, 1 pied wagtail, 2 grey wagtail, 1 chiffchaff, 4 willow warbler, 3pr long tailed tit & 1 swift. Hurdles Quarry to Cowpe Lowe 1 canada goose, 7 lapwing, curlew heard, 1 kestrel, 13 wheatear, 1m ring ouzel, 1 swallow, 25+ skylark...

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Visit to Training Camp, primarily to look for damselflies (see below), but some nice birds too: 2 Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, numerous Willow Warbler, 2 singing Mistle Thrushes, Jay, Curlew. Technically outside Rossendale but who cares?

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

1Wood warbler singing,fairy glen, 1 Red grouse on Musbury heights, 1 Common sandpiper, calf hey res

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Visit to S. Rossendale 15:00 hrs onwards. Knowl Moor - Pr Curlew, 1 Wheatear, 1 m Golden Plover, 1 Crane 100ft high and bright yellow. A.M.R. - 2 G.C.Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Wheatear,1 L.B.B.Gull, sev. Canadas Cheesden Bar - 2m + 1f Bar Tailed Godwits and 2 halfwits. Usual lapwings and 1 Curlew. E.B....

Ina · Ina

5 Bar-tailed Godwits still in same field (Rossendale School) at 11am this morning. Very close to road, didn't need 'bins'. 3 Lapwing, 1 Pied Wag, 1 Meadow pipit. also. Ina

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 green woodpecker, 1 pr stock dove, 1 swift, 4 swallow, 1 chiffchaff, 2 willow warbler, 1 long tailed tit, 1 song thrush, 1 jay & 2pr goldfinch at Warth. 1 treecreeper & 1pr long tailed tit in the Sandybank area of Staghills Woods cheers Kevin

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

around Clough head . 5 singing Gouldcrest, 1 singing Blackcap,

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	Top O'Th Slate - Tues May 15th 2007 (Preview) Much about the same, yet with 3 singing Whitethroats and about 5 singing Willow Warblers. Interesting to watch are the Starlings which are coming from the town in droves, backwards and forwards all day long. They come here and catch the St. Mark's Fly (Bibio marci) which are a very strange large blac...	Birderbryan	2	260	Wed May 16 12:01 PM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	CUCKOOS CLOWBRIDGE MAY 15TH (Preview) 2 CUCKOOS PRESENT LATE MORNING, ONE OF THE PAIR BEING MADE TO FEEL MOST UNWELCOME BY THE LOCAL MEADOW PIPITS! ALSO PRESENT 2 G.C GREBE, WHEATEAR, STONECHAT.	gary waddington	1	164	Wed May 16 11:59 AM, 2007 by philip belcher
	Clowbridge 15/05/07 (Preview) G.C.Grebe, pair, Common Sandpiper, 1, Kestrel, 1, Stonechat, male + juv. Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling briefly at dusk, Willow Warbler, c6 singing, Regards, David Nuttall	David Nuttall	0	136	Tue May 15 10:26 PM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Haslingde Grane, 12 May (Preview) 1Teecreeper,1 common Sandpier, this Nexst record is from John Hollinrake. 1Honey Buzzard flying north. good veiw, no doubt.	Neil Burke	4	193	Tue May 15 10:09 PM, 2007 by Neil Burke
	Clough Bottom 14th May (Preview) Several Willow Warblers in song, 2 Stonechat. From Peter Fyldes, John Hallsworth, Dave Howorth and Mrs Howorth -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 21:58, 2007-05-14	JimOrmerod	0	175	Mon May 14 9:14 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	strange mallard nest (Preview) message especially for Ina, the female mallard has successfully got her ducklings[12]into the swollen river from the precarious nest position. regards brian.	brian	1	190	Mon May 14 4:20 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Plunge Sun 13 may (Preview) 1 pair Snipe, 1 Pair Curlew, 1Grasshopper Warbler 1 Pair Wheatear, 2Pair Stonechat, Little Owl at Nest site	Neil Burke	0	142	Sun May 13 9:15 PM, 2007 by Neil Burke
	Ashworth Vally, Sat 12 May (Preview) 2Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 linnet nest with 4 young, L T Tit, Curlew, lapwing. -- Edited by Neil Burke at 21:17, 2007-05-13	Neil Burke	0	162	Sun May 13 9:07 PM, 2007 by Neil Burke
	Grane Wildfowl Count 13th May (Preview) Holden Wood Res 22 Canada Goose, 3 Moorhen, pr Stonechat, pr Reed Bunting, male Grey Wagtail. Blackcap very vocal at car park. Ogden - Nil Calf Hey: 6 Mallard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1m Pied Wagtail, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker calling.	JimOrmerod	1	150	Sun May 13 5:07 PM, 2007 by Ian Brady
	Cowpe 13/05 (Preview) Lench 1pr moorhen with 2 juvs & 1 juv robin Cowpe Res 1pr Canada geese with 5 goslings, 1pr common sandpiper, 2 swallow, 2 pied wagtail, 1pr stonechat with 3 juvs & 1 other male, 1m wheatear, 1 linnet & 3m reed bunting. Top Of Leach/Cowpe Moss lots of skylark, 1 lapwing, few meadow pipi...	KEVIN LISTER	0	159	Sun May 13 4:08 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Ashworth Moor Res 13th May (Preview) 11 Canada Geese, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lapwing.	JimOrmerod	0	166	Sun May 13 3:06 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	clough bottom 13th may (Preview) seen this morning chiff chaff tree creeper pied fly catcher willow warbler sand piper stone chat reed bunting linnet	johnh	1	131	Sun May 13 2:52 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Jack Lodge to Clough Bottom 12/05 (Preview) Jack Lodge & Shadlock Cote 1 coot, 6 mallard, 1 kestrel, 1 lapwing, 4 swift (12 also over Edgeside & 6 over Waterfoot, 9 swallow, 3 skylark, 12 meadow pipit, 1f wheatear, 3 linnet & 1 reed bunting. Peers Clough to Windy Bank 2m pheasant & 2 others calling, 2 curlew, 5 wheatear, 2pr s...	KEVIN LISTER	0	154	Sat May 12 7:21 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Sat May 12th 2007 - Top O'th' Slate - Slate/Duckworth Clough 0900-1030hrs (Preview) No change at Top Oth Slate: Willow Warblers: about 4 pairs settled in territories. Whitethroat: 2 singing birds from settled territories. BLACKCAP & GRASSHOPPER not yet appeared this year. Blackbirds: 2 pair on territory. Others: Goldcrest (not heard for a few days), Dunnock, Blue & Gre...	Birderbryan	0	121	Sat May 12 12:55 PM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	around strongstry woods & river (Preview) seven day report to sun 6th may.[my first spring here] crows,rooks,jackdaws all doing well,jays seem to be plentifull. only 1 pr col/dove grey heron several. canada geese several mallard and chicks everywhere[strange nest site on foot bridge] 1m 2 fe goosander[no young yet] ...	brian	7	241	Thu May 10 10:25 PM, 2007 by brian
	Top O'Th' Slate -Slate Farm - Laund Wed May 9th 2007 0900-1030hrs (Preview) Willow Warblers - at least 4 singing. Whitethroat - at least 2 singing (been there now for 1 week) Grasshopper Warbler - NIL (I have checked out at different parts of the day including dusk over the past week and none reeling) the earlier visitors moved on within 24 hours. Swift - A local grouped party of...	Birderbryan	0	171	Wed May 9 2:35 PM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	Stubbins, Strongstry 9/5/07 am. (Preview) Song Thrush, Blackcap and chiffchaff all singing from same tree on NT.Stubbins Estate. Think this is just in Rossendale, but who cares it sounds lovely. 2 Juv Grey Wags on Irwell at Strongstry. Mountaineering Duck (new species)still sitting pretty. Ina	Ina	0	144	Wed May 9 12:05 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Syke Side, Haslingden. 8 May (Preview) 1 Pair Redpoll, 2pair Linnet, 1 singing Whitethroat, 1Goldcrest	Neil Burke	0	165	Tue May 8 8:47 PM, 2007 by Neil Burke
	Naden 7 may (Preview) 3 pair Wheatear, 1 pair Stonechat, 1 Little owl, 1 Cuckoo, 1Kestrel.	Neil Burke	1	184	Mon May 7 9:03 PM, 2007 by brian
	Marl Pits, 07/05/07 (Preview) Chiffchaff 1 singing strongly. Blackcap 3 singing birds. Willow Warbler c6 singing birds. Kestrel 1 hunting over Edge Cote, Swift 3 over Rawtenstall, Swallow 6 hawking over farmland. Long Tailed Tit 2. Jay 2. Bullfinch 1. Regards, David Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	200	Mon May 7 11:14 AM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Grane 06/05/07 (Preview) Todd Hall Plantation 1chiffchaff, 1 blackcap & 1 willow warbler Hutchbank to Clough Head 3pr Canada Geese & 1 moorhen at Troy Quarry, 1pr lapwing, 1 kestrel, 3 stock dove, 1pr stonechat, 3 wheatear, 1 grasshopper warbler, 10 swallow & 1 linnet. Clough Head 4 willow warbler &am...	KEVIN LISTER	0	175	Sun May 6 6:54 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Musbury,6 may (Preview) 1 Pair Partridge, 2 Little Owl, 1 Stonechat	Neil Burke	0	149	Sun May 6 4:55 PM, 2007 by Neil Burke
	Deeply Vale & area 06/05/07 (Preview) Canada Goose, c20, 2 birds sitting. Kestrel, 2. Pheasant, 2 calling birds. Coot, Pair. Whimbrel, 3 feeding on turf fields. Curlew, 2 feeding on turf fields, Oystercatcher, 3 feeding on turf fields. Lapwing, c30 inc 3 young. Best numbers here for several years. B.H.Gull, c15 on turf fields, L.B.B....	David Nuttall	0	180	Sun May 6 3:51 PM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Warth to AMR 05/05/07 (ouzel, godwits, whimbrel & common gull) (Preview) Warth/ Higher Lench 1 green woodpecker, 1pr stock dove, 1 dipper, 1 pied wagtail, 2 grey wagtail, 1 chiffchaff, 4 willow warbler, 3pr long tailed tit & 1 swift. Hurdles Quarry to Cowpe Lowe 1 canada goose, 7 lapwing, curlew heard, 1 kestrel, 13 wheatear, 1m ring ouzel, 1 swallow, 25+ skylark...	KEVIN LISTER	0	159	Sat May 5 11:44 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Holcombe Moor Camp 5th May 07 (Preview) Visit to Training Camp, primarily to look for damselflies (see below), but some nice birds too: 2 Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, numerous Willow Warbler, 2 singing Mistle Thrushes, Jay, Curlew. Technically outside Rossendale but who cares?	JimOrmerod	0	157	Sat May 5 9:12 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Grane, 5may (Preview) 1Wood warbler singing,fairy glen, 1 Red grouse on Musbury heights, 1 Common sandpiper, calf hey res	Neil Burke	1	164	Sat May 5 9:05 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Bar Tailed Godwits 4/5/7. (Preview) Visit to S. Rossendale 15:00 hrs onwards. Knowl Moor - Pr Curlew, 1 Wheatear, 1 m Golden Plover, 1 Crane 100ft high and bright yellow. A.M.R. - 2 G.C.Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Wheatear,1 L.B.B.Gull, sev. Canadas Cheesden Bar - 2m + 1f Bar Tailed Godwits and 2 halfwits. Usual lapwings and 1 Curlew. E.B....	Bigbadbob	1	171	Fri May 4 8:58 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Bar-wits 2/5/07 (Preview) 5 Bar-tailed Godwits still in same field (Rossendale School) at 11am this morning. Very close to road, didn't need 'bins'. 3 Lapwing, 1 Pied Wag, 1 Meadow pipit. also. Ina	Ina	3	191	Thu May 3 10:49 PM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Warth/ Staghills Woods 030507 (Preview) 1 green woodpecker, 1 pr stock dove, 1 swift, 4 swallow, 1 chiffchaff, 2 willow warbler, 1 long tailed tit, 1 song thrush, 1 jay & 2pr goldfinch at Warth. 1 treecreeper & 1pr long tailed tit in the Sandybank area of Staghills Woods cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	159	Thu May 3 9:00 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Grane,3 may (Preview) around Clough head . 5 singing Gouldcrest, 1 singing Blackcap,	Neil Burke	0	135	Thu May 3 8:56 PM, 2007 by Neil Burke
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