Rossendale Bird Sightings

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,

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

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	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	232	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	259	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	192	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	217	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	205	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	209	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	229	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	177	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	206	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	175	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	318	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	230	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	201	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	231	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	240	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	261	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	227	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	199	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	245	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	209	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	202	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	217	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	226	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	242	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	215	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	185	Thu May 3 8:56 PM, 2007 by Neil Burke
	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	227	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	207	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	202	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	189	Wed May 2 9:58 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
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