Rossendale Bird Sightings

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

First of the year, 2 days later than last year. 2 Swifts here visiting nest site and flying the under eaves of the mill. Bob.

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

19:00 - 20:00 short walk 3 Swift 1 Sparrowhawk which caused 12 Lapwings (I guess 6 pairs) to all have a go at it along with a few Carrion Crows and Starlings. Cheers Ian

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, 1 pair Stonechat feeding young, + 1 other pair

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1m sparrowhawk, 4 lapwing, 3 skylark, 12 meadow pipit, 11 willow warbler, 1 chiffchaff, 1m blackcap, 1pr song thrush, 2pr swallow, 1pr linnet, 2m bullfinch & 1f reed bunting. A swift was over Newchurch this evening. cheers Kevin

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Horncliffe Top - 3 pr Linnet, 4 Swallow. Plunge - Stonechat at 3 sites with male & female carrying food at site near to old waterboard house. 3 Wheatear prob. passage birds + 1m on scree prob. breeder. Pr Linnet flew over and Curlew calling, little else seen. Bob.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Common Sandpiper 2, Curlew 1, Swift 2, Swallow 9, Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling in rushy meadow at north east of the res. Reed Bunting 2 males singing. Regards, David Nuttall.

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

also yesterday Monday April 30th 2007 - Top O'th' Slate - Haslingden/Duckworth Clough and Laund. 1000hrs - 1200hrs Very little showing with no Grasshoppers Warbler's calling at Slate. Willow Warblers seem settled at approx 5 singing birds, nothing else very special at present. Today Tuesday May...

Dave Howorth · Dave Howorth

12.15 PM 30/4/07 OWD BETTS FIELD AT ROSSENDALE SCHOOL TURNING 4MALE,1 FEMALE SUMMER PLUMAGED BAR TAILED GODWITS 6 LAPWING 1 CURLEW DAVE HOWORTH & PETE FYLDES -- Edited by Dave Howorth at 13:33, 2007-04-30

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

18;00hrs approx. No sign of Bar Tails at Cheesden Bar so visited A.M.R. on the off chance. Two were on the small headland / spit eventually disturbed by an Oystercatcher. They (Bar Tails) flew into the fields adjacent to the lane which leads to Rossendale School as per Kevins original sighting. A quic...

Dog Nobbler · Dog Nobbler

Pair of sparrowhawks, pair of common sandpiper, pair of canada geese, grey and pied wagtail, swallow,willow warbler, crow, magpie, pair of grey heron, tawny owl calling, wood pigeon and chaffinch. Roe deer in plantation.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Chris Collis reported a wood warbler in Staghills Woods this morning in the area behind CDM Windows, roughly opposite the old Tnt building. He also a treecreeper in the Sandybank area of the woods. Warth to Hareholme 1 juv cormorant over flying over, 2pr stock dove, 1 dipper carrying food, 3 wil...

sarfraz · sarfraz

forgot to post this last night Curlew seen at Rossendale/Hyndburn border on Grane at 7pm Saturday evening. Holdenwood about 4pm - 8 mallar drakes, 1 pr canada geese on the res and 20 plus in the field. 2 moorhen - 1 seen and 1 heard. 20 plus lapwings on the fiels to the left and right and flying aroun...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Goosander male & 2 females Shelduck male, Red Grouse Pair, Grey Partridge pair, Pheasant pair + 2 males Curlew c 4, Lapwing 2, Marsh Harrier 1st summer bird flew over Holcombe Moor / Bull Hill and kept heading north towards Hameldon (09:15 -09:25), Nuthatch 1 at Irwell Vale, Willow Warbler c 10...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

10:30hrs v.fresh easterly blowing. 3 B.H.Gull, 3 L.B.B.Gull moving N. 9 Wheatear at 2 locations, M.Pipit nest with 4 eggs, Reed Bunting at just 2 sites, c10 Willow Warbler in song, T.Owl and Goldcrest in wood, 3 G.C.Grebe on the water, just 4 Swallows seen, Redpoll heard and a single White Wagtail on t...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Clough Bottom 1 Canada goose, 6m & 1f mallard, 3 common sandpiper, 1 lapwing seen near Dean Lane from dam wall, 1 curlew, 1 skylark, 8 meadow pipit, 3 pied wagtail, 1 grey wagtail, 1 swallow, 3 willow warbler, min 1pr redpoll & 1m reed bunting. Windy Bank 1grey heron, ,2 skylark, 12 meado...

Ina · Ina

Early afternoon. 2 Dipper 1pr Grey wag + 1f 1 Jay 1 Tree creeper 2 GSW 1 Mistle Thrush in tree near lodge 3 Willow warblers singing 1 Sparrowhawk over station. Ina

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

11:20 hrs onwards Reedsholme 1 Chiffchaff in song from a different site. 1 Dipper at Tup Bridge. Newhallhey 4 Willow Warblers in song at Groundwork and surrounding area 1 Whitethroat in song Chiffchaff singing from Cribden House 3 Sand Martin over the colony. 2 House Martin over Longholme site. No B...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Whitethroat: Present and singing again near to Rawtenstall Old Rd (Kirkhill) Grasshopper Warbler: At least 2 reeling at Top O'th' Slate (possibly more) Linnet: A party of 10 heading S-N (transient), plus a pair at Laund Swallow: 1 back on territory - Higher Lane. Lapwing: One messing about near Top...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Grt. Hameldon by way of Loveclough - 17:30hrs Strong E. wind. 2 pr Canada Goose on Pad Lodge, 3 Wheatear in Grt. Clough + 4 on the moor along with 3 singing Skylark and good numbers of M.Pipits. 2 Wheatear and 5 singing Skylark on Grt. Hameldon, no Dots. 2 Wheatear in sheep fields at Dunnockshaw and 3 Swall...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Heading off today, the Whitethroat was still present and singing near too Rawtenstall Old Road. Willow Warbler: About 5 singing on Top O'th' Slate - Still no Grasshoppers/Whitethroat or Blackcap. Swallow: 2 back on Territory at Duckworth Clough. Whitethroat: One singing at Duckworth Clough in t...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

A report from A.Jones of 1 Ring ouzel and 30+ Wheatears around the valley head this morning. 18: 20hrs 1f Ring Ouzel at quarry across from res + 2 Wheatear. 1 G.C.Grebe on the res and Redpoll calling from copse on the point + 1 Wheatear in adjacent field. 1 Swallow over. Good numbers of Willow Warblers in...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Whitethroat on small lane between Cedar Ave and Haslingden Old Road (Nr Kirkhill Farm) watching close within 10 yards for 10 minutes - both on arrival and return. Redpoll - small party seen now for over 4 weeks near Kirkhill Farm. Willow Warbler - one singing near Kirkhill Farm. Wheatear - female on mu...

Ina · Ina

2 reeling Grasshopper Warblers. Sat for close to half an hour to convince myself there was two and not their usual 'vent' act. Ina

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

A good report of c25 Wheatears well spread around the valley watershead in small groups (2 - 7 birds). Also 3 Ring Ouzel on moor to N.E. of res. and 7 Common Sand. on res. All seen this morning by A. Jones. 18:30hrs still c6 Wheatear present to N.E. of res, pr Common Sand, 2 Swallow feeding over res. otherwi...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Did a full circular starting from Grane Information Centre, up to Haslingden Moor, via Snipe Holes to Rushy Hill, then back to Dry Hill & Warmwithens, then back East to Thirteen Stone Hill, returning via Priestentax and Deep Clough. No Dotterel, No definite Greenlands... Lapwing - a pair displ...

Dave Howorth · Dave Howorth

TAWNEY OWL CHICK FOUND TANGLED IN WIRE FENCE ,RELEASED BY TENANT CHECKED OUT BY THREE OWLS SANCTUERY THEN RETURNED TO TREE NEAR WHERE FOUND DAVE 3.00PM 25/4/07 -- Edited by Dave Howorth at 15:25, 2007-04-25 -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 16:36, 2007-04-25

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roc_bb4/sets/7215760012...

Dave Howorth · Dave Howorth

3 HOUSE MARTINS INSPECTING NESTS AT ARCADE WATERFOOT CENTRE DAVE

Dave Howorth · Dave Howorth

25/4/07 6.00PM 3 COMMON SANDPIPER 2 CURLEW 9 MALLARD 1 CANADA GOOSE 3 MEADOW PIPITS 4 CROWS 3 WOODPIGEONS 2 SWALLOWS ON WIRES AT WATER DAVE -- Edited by Dave Howorth at 08:37, 2007-04-25

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

E.B.S.W. 18:40hrs Pr Goosander flew S. c50 Swallows, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest in song at Irwell Vale and Kingfisher on river. Rookery now stands at 8 nests and 55 Pied Wagtail flew off before dusk. All birds were Pied with no sign of anything that looked like a White, or a Y...

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	Reedsholme 3/5/7 (Preview) First of the year, 2 days later than last year. 2 Swifts here visiting nest site and flying the under eaves of the mill. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	171	Thu May 3 4:26 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Seat Naze 02/05/07 (Preview) 19:00 - 20:00 short walk 3 Swift 1 Sparrowhawk which caused 12 Lapwings (I guess 6 pairs) to all have a go at it along with a few Carrion Crows and Starlings. Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	0	155	Thu May 3 12:54 PM, 2007 by Ian Brady
	Cowp res, wed 2 May (Preview) 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, 1 pair Stonechat feeding young, + 1 other pair	Neil Burke	0	151	Wed May 2 10:30 PM, 2007 by Neil Burke
	Marl Pits/ Edge Cote 02/05/07 (Preview) 1m sparrowhawk, 4 lapwing, 3 skylark, 12 meadow pipit, 11 willow warbler, 1 chiffchaff, 1m blackcap, 1pr song thrush, 2pr swallow, 1pr linnet, 2m bullfinch & 1f reed bunting. A swift was over Newchurch this evening. cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	142	Wed May 2 9:58 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Horncliffe Top and Plunge 2/5/7 (Preview) Horncliffe Top - 3 pr Linnet, 4 Swallow. Plunge - Stonechat at 3 sites with male & female carrying food at site near to old waterboard house. 3 Wheatear prob. passage birds + 1m on scree prob. breeder. Pr Linnet flew over and Curlew calling, little else seen. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	177	Wed May 2 8:53 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Clough Bottom Res, 01/05/07 (Preview) Common Sandpiper 2, Curlew 1, Swift 2, Swallow 9, Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling in rushy meadow at north east of the res. Reed Bunting 2 males singing. Regards, David Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	147	Tue May 1 10:16 PM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Haslingden & Oswaldtwistle Moor - Tues May 1st 2007 (Preview) also yesterday Monday April 30th 2007 - Top O'th' Slate - Haslingden/Duckworth Clough and Laund. 1000hrs - 1200hrs Very little showing with no Grasshoppers Warbler's calling at Slate. Willow Warblers seem settled at approx 5 singing birds, nothing else very special at present. Today Tuesday May...	Birderbryan	0	169	Tue May 1 11:55 AM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	BAR TAILED GODWITS (Preview) 12.15 PM 30/4/07 OWD BETTS FIELD AT ROSSENDALE SCHOOL TURNING 4MALE,1 FEMALE SUMMER PLUMAGED BAR TAILED GODWITS 6 LAPWING 1 CURLEW DAVE HOWORTH & PETE FYLDES -- Edited by Dave Howorth at 13:33, 2007-04-30	Dave Howorth	4	249	Tue May 1 11:38 AM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	A.M.R. 30/4/7 (Preview) 18;00hrs approx. No sign of Bar Tails at Cheesden Bar so visited A.M.R. on the off chance. Two were on the small headland / spit eventually disturbed by an Oystercatcher. They (Bar Tails) flew into the fields adjacent to the lane which leads to Rossendale School as per Kevins original sighting. A quic...	Bigbadbob	0	147	Mon Apr 30 9:45 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Ogden 30.4.07 (Preview) Pair of sparrowhawks, pair of common sandpiper, pair of canada geese, grey and pied wagtail, swallow,willow warbler, crow, magpie, pair of grey heron, tawny owl calling, wood pigeon and chaffinch. Roe deer in plantation.	Dog Nobbler	0	140	Mon Apr 30 6:48 PM, 2007 by Dog Nobbler
	Irwell Valley to AMR 29/04/07 (Preview) Chris Collis reported a wood warbler in Staghills Woods this morning in the area behind CDM Windows, roughly opposite the old Tnt building. He also a treecreeper in the Sandybank area of the woods. Warth to Hareholme 1 juv cormorant over flying over, 2pr stock dove, 1 dipper carrying food, 3 wil...	KEVIN LISTER	4	196	Mon Apr 30 4:41 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Holden Wood and Grane (Preview) forgot to post this last night Curlew seen at Rossendale/Hyndburn border on Grane at 7pm Saturday evening. Holdenwood about 4pm - 8 mallar drakes, 1 pr canada geese on the res and 20 plus in the field. 2 moorhen - 1 seen and 1 heard. 20 plus lapwings on the fiels to the left and right and flying aroun...	sarfraz	6	203	Mon Apr 30 4:01 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Bull Hill & Irwell Valley (Preview) Goosander male & 2 females Shelduck male, Red Grouse Pair, Grey Partridge pair, Pheasant pair + 2 males Curlew c 4, Lapwing 2, Marsh Harrier 1st summer bird flew over Holcombe Moor / Bull Hill and kept heading north towards Hameldon (09:15 -09:25), Nuthatch 1 at Irwell Vale, Willow Warbler c 10...	David Nuttall	5	248	Mon Apr 30 10:39 AM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	Clowbridge Res. 29/4/7 (Preview) 10:30hrs v.fresh easterly blowing. 3 B.H.Gull, 3 L.B.B.Gull moving N. 9 Wheatear at 2 locations, M.Pipit nest with 4 eggs, Reed Bunting at just 2 sites, c10 Willow Warbler in song, T.Owl and Goldcrest in wood, 3 G.C.Grebe on the water, just 4 Swallows seen, Redpoll heard and a single White Wagtail on t...	Bigbadbob	0	129	Sun Apr 29 1:48 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Clough Bottom/ Windy Bank 28/04/07 (Preview) Clough Bottom 1 Canada goose, 6m & 1f mallard, 3 common sandpiper, 1 lapwing seen near Dean Lane from dam wall, 1 curlew, 1 skylark, 8 meadow pipit, 3 pied wagtail, 1 grey wagtail, 1 swallow, 3 willow warbler, min 1pr redpoll & 1m reed bunting. Windy Bank 1grey heron, ,2 skylark, 12 meado...	KEVIN LISTER	0	154	Sat Apr 28 7:24 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Irwell Vale & Lumb 28/4/07 (Preview) Early afternoon. 2 Dipper 1pr Grey wag + 1f 1 Jay 1 Tree creeper 2 GSW 1 Mistle Thrush in tree near lodge 3 Willow warblers singing 1 Sparrowhawk over station. Ina	Ina	0	136	Sat Apr 28 6:28 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Reedsholme - The Holme 28/4/7 (Preview) 11:20 hrs onwards Reedsholme 1 Chiffchaff in song from a different site. 1 Dipper at Tup Bridge. Newhallhey 4 Willow Warblers in song at Groundwork and surrounding area 1 Whitethroat in song Chiffchaff singing from Cribden House 3 Sand Martin over the colony. 2 House Martin over Longholme site. No B...	Bigbadbob	2	177	Sat Apr 28 5:30 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Top O'th' Slate & Laund Sat Apr 28th 2007 0900-1000hrs (Preview) Whitethroat: Present and singing again near to Rawtenstall Old Rd (Kirkhill) Grasshopper Warbler: At least 2 reeling at Top O'th' Slate (possibly more) Linnet: A party of 10 heading S-N (transient), plus a pair at Laund Swallow: 1 back on territory - Higher Lane. Lapwing: One messing about near Top...	Birderbryan	0	129	Sat Apr 28 1:48 PM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	Grt. Hameldon (Preview) Grt. Hameldon by way of Loveclough - 17:30hrs Strong E. wind. 2 pr Canada Goose on Pad Lodge, 3 Wheatear in Grt. Clough + 4 on the moor along with 3 singing Skylark and good numbers of M.Pipits. 2 Wheatear and 5 singing Skylark on Grt. Hameldon, no Dots. 2 Wheatear in sheep fields at Dunnockshaw and 3 Swall...	Bigbadbob	0	135	Fri Apr 27 10:22 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Top O'th' Slate - Duckworth Clough - Laund - Fri Apr 27th 2007 (Preview) Heading off today, the Whitethroat was still present and singing near too Rawtenstall Old Road. Willow Warbler: About 5 singing on Top O'th' Slate - Still no Grasshoppers/Whitethroat or Blackcap. Swallow: 2 back on Territory at Duckworth Clough. Whitethroat: One singing at Duckworth Clough in t...	Birderbryan	0	135	Fri Apr 27 12:49 PM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	Clowbridge Res. 26/4/7 (Preview) A report from A.Jones of 1 Ring ouzel and 30+ Wheatears around the valley head this morning. 18: 20hrs 1f Ring Ouzel at quarry across from res + 2 Wheatear. 1 G.C.Grebe on the res and Redpoll calling from copse on the point + 1 Wheatear in adjacent field. 1 Swallow over. Good numbers of Willow Warblers in...	Bigbadbob	0	150	Thu Apr 26 9:45 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Kirkhill, Top O'th' Slate, Duckworth Clough, Laund - Thur Apr 26th 2007 7.30-9.15am (Preview) Whitethroat on small lane between Cedar Ave and Haslingden Old Road (Nr Kirkhill Farm) watching close within 10 yards for 10 minutes - both on arrival and return. Redpoll - small party seen now for over 4 weeks near Kirkhill Farm. Willow Warbler - one singing near Kirkhill Farm. Wheatear - female on mu...	Birderbryan	0	145	Thu Apr 26 9:32 AM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	Clowbridge. Evening Tues 24th (Preview) 2 reeling Grasshopper Warblers. Sat for close to half an hour to convince myself there was two and not their usual 'vent' act. Ina	Ina	0	145	Wed Apr 25 10:50 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Clowbridge Res. 25/4/7 (Preview) A good report of c25 Wheatears well spread around the valley watershead in small groups (2 - 7 birds). Also 3 Ring Ouzel on moor to N.E. of res. and 7 Common Sand. on res. All seen this morning by A. Jones. 18:30hrs still c6 Wheatear present to N.E. of res, pr Common Sand, 2 Swallow feeding over res. otherwi...	Bigbadbob	0	138	Wed Apr 25 8:57 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Haslingden & Oswaldtwistle Moor Wed Apr 25th 2007 also SWIFT (Preview) Did a full circular starting from Grane Information Centre, up to Haslingden Moor, via Snipe Holes to Rushy Hill, then back to Dry Hill & Warmwithens, then back East to Thirteen Stone Hill, returning via Priestentax and Deep Clough. No Dotterel, No definite Greenlands... Lapwing - a pair displ...	Birderbryan	0	149	Wed Apr 25 5:10 PM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	GLEN CRESCENT (Preview) TAWNEY OWL CHICK FOUND TANGLED IN WIRE FENCE ,RELEASED BY TENANT CHECKED OUT BY THREE OWLS SANCTUERY THEN RETURNED TO TREE NEAR WHERE FOUND DAVE 3.00PM 25/4/07 -- Edited by Dave Howorth at 15:25, 2007-04-25 -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 16:36, 2007-04-25	Dave Howorth	0	153	Wed Apr 25 3:24 PM, 2007 by Dave Howorth
	Strange duck at Strongstry (Preview) http://www.flickr.com/photos/roc_bb4/sets/7215760012...	JimOrmerod	0	188	Wed Apr 25 1:35 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	WATERFOOT (Preview) 3 HOUSE MARTINS INSPECTING NESTS AT ARCADE WATERFOOT CENTRE DAVE	Dave Howorth	0	147	Wed Apr 25 8:36 AM, 2007 by Dave Howorth
	CLOUGHBOTTOM (Preview) 25/4/07 6.00PM 3 COMMON SANDPIPER 2 CURLEW 9 MALLARD 1 CANADA GOOSE 3 MEADOW PIPITS 4 CROWS 3 WOODPIGEONS 2 SWALLOWS ON WIRES AT WATER DAVE -- Edited by Dave Howorth at 08:37, 2007-04-25	Dave Howorth	0	180	Wed Apr 25 7:45 AM, 2007 by Dave Howorth
	E.B.S.W. 24/4/7 (Preview) E.B.S.W. 18:40hrs Pr Goosander flew S. c50 Swallows, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest in song at Irwell Vale and Kingfisher on river. Rookery now stands at 8 nests and 55 Pied Wagtail flew off before dusk. All birds were Pied with no sign of anything that looked like a White, or a Y...	Bigbadbob	0	150	Tue Apr 24 8:41 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
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