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Rossendale Wildlife Thread 2020 Part 1
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January 10 visit to Grane and Heap Clough Holden Wood:- 4 Reed Buntings 2 Mallard 5 Great Black Backed Gulls - 4 being escorted away from Ogden by an adult and flying south 30 min Black-headed Gulls 1 Stonechat min 2 Song Thrush in song min 50 Redwing min 20 Fieldfare min 100 Starling min 40 Jackdaw...
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AMR
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Two Common Scoter present this morning, yesterday a Little Egret landed for short period before moving on, info from RobA. Regards Brian. -- Edited by brian on Friday 3rd of July 2020 08:54:35 AM
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Reaps Moss, 27th June 2020
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Mid Afternoon. Meadow Pipit, c20 inc nest with 2 chicks, Pied Wagtail, 3, Swift, 2, Skylark, c12, several in song in the windy conditions, Wheatear, 2 juvs, Stonechat, 2 adult males & 4 juvs, Raven, 2 singles over, Reed Bunting, singing male. Photo from Reaps Moss looking west with Cowpe Lowe on t...
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Crossbills this week (c25th June)
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Several parties of Crossbills around the north of the valley this week. 9 up Clough bottom res (22nd), 4 at Clowbridge(23rd), 6 over Goodshawfold and 5 fleetingly in a larch tree at Acre, Rising bridge both in 25th June. Also had a flock of 21 in pines just into Calderdale on 24th. So obviously a decen...
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Deeply Vale/Buckhurst/Ridshaw.
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0700/1020 hours, Thats when the rain came, Overcast calm 15 degrees. Of note..... Common Whitethroat.....one in song and several with young. Garden Warbler.....Single feeding. Willow Warbler......good Numbers around lodges several young. Stonechat...pair with two juveniles. Sand Martin...
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Red Kite
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One drifting south over Newchurch 12:28 pm Cheers Craggy
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Yellow-legged Gull. AMR 23rd June 2020.
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Sub adult with a few other large gulls on the island late morning. This one is one of at least 3-4 individuals thats been on here in the last week. with R Archer. -- Edited by C Bel on Wednesday 24th of June 2020 08:30:01 PM
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Common Scoter, 23rd June 2020
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A flock of 7 Common Scoter were on Clowbridge Res at 20:00 but had departed by 21:30. Little else of note! Regards, David.
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Common Tern Clowbridge
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This morning between c8.30 and 9.00 (at least) mostly perching on the buoys and resting on shore. Apparently not there by about 10.00. Little else of any interest here or at Clough Bottom Andy
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Grane, 21st June 2020
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Mid-Morning. Grey Heron, 1 at Holden Wood, Cormorant, singles at Ogden & Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c120 at Holden Wood and c40 in the quarries, Buzzard, 3 in the air at once, Kestrel, c6, Moorhen, 2 at Holden Wood, Curlew, 2 apir, Oystercatcher, min 3, Common Sandpiper, pair at Calf Hey, G.B.B.G...
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Chapel Hill, 20th June 2020
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Mid-Afternoon. Buzzard, 1 over, Kestrel, 4, Stock Dove, 1 on wire at Edge Yate & 1 at Edge Cote, Little Owl, 2 at Edge Yate, Swift, c15, G.S.Woodpecker, 1 near Bonfire Hill, Swallow, c30, House Martin, c12, Pied Wagtail, family of 4, Willow Warbler, c6, Chiffchaff, 1 singing at Marl Pits, Blackca...
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Med Gull Clowbridge Res 19th June 20
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Ad Med Gull dropped in, flew around and landed with the B H Gulls at the north end whilst I was leaving early afternoon today. -- Edited by C Bel on Friday 19th of June 2020 04:42:05 PM
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Sandwich Terns Clowbridge 15 June 2020
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2 present until at least 11am. Found by Andy Young. Another addition to my ROC list. Thanks Andy!!!!! 3rd species of Tern seen in club area and all between June 15 and June 22 UPDATE STILL THERE 12.44 -- Edited by sarfraz on Monday 15th of June 2020 12:44:33 PM -- Edited by sarfraz on Monday 15t...
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Newchurch area 14/6/2020
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Single Juvenile Swallow over this evening with two adult Swallows Cheers Craggy
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Alden, 14th June 2020
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Mid Morning. Buzzard, soaring bird at the head of the valley, Kestrel, 2 at the head of the valley, Curlew, over calling, Swift, c10, Skylark, c4 singing birds, Swallow, c15, Meadow Pipit, c12, Grey Wagtail, 1, Stonechat, pair carrying food, Mistle Thrush, 1, Song Thrush, 2 singing birds, Willow Wa...
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Bull Hill area 10/6
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One adult Med Gull with around 50 black-headed (including several young birds) and a lesser black-backed in a newly ploughed field along Moor road above Pleasant View. On the hill a flock of 6-700 starlings and 15 rooks near the summit - unusual to see them this far up the hill Also yesterday around 200...
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Probable White-tailed Eagle. Newchurch. 9th June 20
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Russ (Craggy) had a probable White-tailed Eagle, high, heading south/south east at 15.38pm this afternoon. Probable be-ing that a probable was also seen heading our way from Coldwell Res/widdop area early afternoon. Also another sighting in Staffordshire late afternoon??? Obviiusly on on the...
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ROC Summer Bird Race, 7th June 2020
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Hi everyone, Due to Covid restrictions it was more of a survey than a race this year with several individuals taking part. There was more flexibility regarding timings with some choosing to to start later and stay out later. The result was the best ever total for a Bird Race of 86 species of which Sarfra...
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Cowm Res
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Musbury Valley, 2nd June
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I had an evening walk up Musbury, here are the highlights:1 great spotted woodpecker1 cuckoo calling more or less continuously at Hare Clough and then further up the valley2 buzzards sparring1 kestrel3 pheasant (m)1 little owl (photo in poor light)1 grasshopper warbler reeling at Hare Clough1 cu...
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kingfisher 01/06/20
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Whilst walking the dog tonight along Park Road near Booth Crescent, Edgeside, a kingfisher flew towards me at head height before cutting through Edgeside Park, presumably continuing on to The River Whitewell. Not sure where this would have come from. The nearest water body I can think of is Jack Lod...
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Fieldfare.
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Very interesting record of a Fieldfare on June 4th in Cheesden Valley just in Rossendale, photograph courtesy of PaulG. With out checking all Rossendale records I have found records for sighting in Musbury in June 1995 and July 1986. Regards Brian
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Ridshaw/Throstle Hill.
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1400/1630 hrs, 14 degrees strong westerly Female Cuckoo being mobbed by MeaDow Pipits and a Skylark it was chased of in the direction of Harden Moor. Many Swifts, Swallows and House Martins hawking over the gorse. Good Meadow Pipit and Skylark Numbers. At least three family parties of Linnet. Sever...
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Clowbridge Res, 3rd June 2020
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Late Evening. Common Tern, 5 taking food off water's surface! Swift, c90 feeding over res and grasslands, Swallow, c30 feeding over res, House Martin, c15 feeding over res, Regards, David. -- Edited by David Nuttall on Wednesday 3rd of June 2020 09:55:59 PM
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Wood Warblers.
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PaulG found a male Wood Warbler in full song and photographed for records, I have been to the site, which for the moment will remain undisclosed because of the current Covid-19 situation and an already busy area, when there this evening we found another bird which did not sing but was actively flying a...
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Sensitive species
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Is there a PM facility or e-mail address that I can refer to to discuss a recent sighting please.
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HWR. 30th May 20.
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5 Dunlin, 2 C Sand, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Cormorant and a Cuckoo were about the best from a walk to the top end this am. Partly with Sarfraz. Dead Canada Goose.. Where are all the Lapwings??? -- Edited by C Bel on Saturday 30th of May 2020 12:45:27 PM -- Edited by C Bel on Saturday 30th of May 2020 05:49...
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North Rossendale, 30th May 2020
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Morning. G.C.Grebe, 1 on Clough Bottom Res, Cormorant, 1 on Clowbridge Res, Grey Heron, 1 over Clough Bottom Res, Canada Goose, 10 on Clowbridge Res & 2 on Clough Bottom Res, Red Kite, 1 over Clough Bottom Res heading towards Rawtenstall was only my 2nd Rossendale bird and the first for c25 years,...
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Garden Warbler.
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0700 hrs bright sunshine calm 16 degrees. My local pair of Garden Warbler went very quiet after pairing, their territory was close to last years site which during the current situation has basically become a picnic area for most of the day. I was fortunate to see one bird this morning carrying food int...
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Clough Bottom Res, 28th May 2020
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Early Morning. Sparrowhawk, female over pursued by 4 Swallows, Stock Dove, pair, Coal Tit, adults feeding young in nest on the ground, Pied Wagtail, c4, Grey Wagtail, 1, Whitethroat, at least 3 and possibly 4 singing males, Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling bird, Willow Warbler, c5 singing birds, Bl...
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