Other Wildlife Sightings

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 seen at Seat Naze today cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

seven spot ladybirds - 1 at Spring Mill and 1 in Whitworth Quarry cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

circa 40 toads at Holmes Terrace Lodge today, 3 on the old railway line near Helmshore Textile Museum and 3 in the outflow from Holden Vale Flash 1 roe deer at Cloughfold this morning 1 wasp at Holden Wood Res queen white tailed bumble bees and buff tailed bumble bees all over the place cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

frog spawn seen at Deansgreave Road at New Line, Spring Mill Res and Healey Dell today. 3 frogs present at Deansgreave Road along with 1 water boatman and several of what I think are called water striders Paul Kemp said there was frog spawn at Cloughfold yesterday cheers Kevin

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Cown Res tonight had at least 3 Pipestrelle individuals this eveing. Surprised as the temp plummeted over 3ºC in an hour leaving it at 4ºC -- Edited by Ste Rush on Wednesday 21st of March 2012 07:24:15 PM

brian · brian

Small wet area in Buckden woods full of Frgs and spawn, also two Common Toads.

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

Good collection of calling frogs at Troy Quarry area Ian

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Hedgehog now present from the 23rd Feb Frog Spawn present this morning the 29th Feb.

sarfraz · sarfraz

I had a wasp in my house 2-3 weeks before Christmas - is that unusual at this time of year? I have never seen a Wasp in December before.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Danny Bennett a birdwatcher from Rochdale showed me a picture of a common lizard he photographed at Britannia Quarry on 14th June this year. He also informed me he had seen 1 at Scout Moor Res on 11th May 2010 cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 harlequin ladybird in Healey dell today, also 1 seven spot ladybird as well cheers Kevin and John

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/31/rare-ladybird-breeding-uk

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

4 harlequin ladybirds on ragwort on Grane Road near the Cantonese restaurant. Also 6 two spot ladybirds in same area. female blaeberry bunblebee (bombus monticola) on Stubbylee Moss on a thistle this evening cheers Kevin

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

I found at least 2 Tree Bumblebee queens on our Cotoneaster this afternoon here in sunny Bolton, the first I've ever seen. This species was first recorded in the south in 2001 but has spread rapidly northwards. It nests in holes in trees and in bird nestboxes. It's worth keeping an eye openfor them. T...

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Lot's of Common Spotted Orchids tonight around the far edges as you go around clockwise.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

2 spot ladybird on honeysuckle in our back yard at Gaghills cream spot ladybird seen on nettle in Healey Dell on 14th May cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

queen buff tailed bumblebee (bombus terrestris) at K Steels today cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

large bumblebee at EBSW cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Quite a bit of frog spawn and at least 40 frogs in the ditch that runs along the side of Cowpe Res today cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 cream spot ladybird on Boothfold Birdge at Mill End tonight cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 in Lea Bank Wood today, possibly a first for the area cheers kevin

johnh · johnh

2 Spotl ladybird

Ina · Ina

Lots of 7 spot Ladybirds, sunning themselves.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Over 60 frogs in the pond off Deansgreave Lane, New Line with lots of spawn. 16 frogs in one of the ponds in Whitworth Quarry, with spawn seen in a different pond in the quarry. Large numbers also present in one of the ponds in Lee Quarry. Water boatmen and other small insect life seen in several ponds as w...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Large frog seen on footpath in Edgeside Park. I can't recall having ever seen one in January before cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 seven spot ladybird seen on the hillside above the Leisure Hall in Bacup today. cheers Kevin

brian · brian

One willow warbler feeding this evening same place as a couple of days ago. Also seems a moorhen has taken up residence on porritt lodge, there has been one on the irwell during the winter, maybe the same bird, its on its own at the moment.

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

http://haslingdengrane.blogspot.com/2009/03/high-frogspawn-yield-at-calf-hey.html

brian · brian

Found an old overgrown pond today,full of frog spawn and more frogs than i have seen in one place for a long time,possibly 20+.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

frog spawn seen today at the pond between Wallbank and Spring Mill Res, in a pond in Healey Dell (where 40 frogs were also present) and also in a ditch at Shadlock Cote. cheers Kevin and John Hallsworth

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	tree bumblebee 26/05/12 (Preview) 1 seen at Seat Naze today cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	306	Sat May 26 9:47 PM, 2012 by KEVIN LISTER
	ladybirds 25/03/12 (Preview) seven spot ladybirds - 1 at Spring Mill and 1 in Whitworth Quarry cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	285	Mon Mar 26 5:29 AM, 2012 by KEVIN LISTER
	toads etc 24/3/12 (Preview) circa 40 toads at Holmes Terrace Lodge today, 3 on the old railway line near Helmshore Textile Museum and 3 in the outflow from Holden Vale Flash 1 roe deer at Cloughfold this morning 1 wasp at Holden Wood Res queen white tailed bumble bees and buff tailed bumble bees all over the place cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	297	Sun Mar 25 4:45 AM, 2012 by KEVIN LISTER
	frog spawn 25/02/12 (Preview) frog spawn seen at Deansgreave Road at New Line, Spring Mill Res and Healey Dell today. 3 frogs present at Deansgreave Road along with 1 water boatman and several of what I think are called water striders Paul Kemp said there was frog spawn at Cloughfold yesterday cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	1	279	Sat Mar 24 6:55 PM, 2012 by Ina
	Bats (Preview) Cown Res tonight had at least 3 Pipestrelle individuals this eveing. Surprised as the temp plummeted over 3ºC in an hour leaving it at 4ºC -- Edited by Ste Rush on Wednesday 21st of March 2012 07:24:15 PM	Ste Rush	0	419	Wed Mar 21 7:23 PM, 2012 by Ste Rush
	Toads and Frogs (Preview) Small wet area in Buckden woods full of Frgs and spawn, also two Common Toads.	brian	0	273	Mon Mar 12 3:23 AM, 2012 by brian
	Troy Quarry Frog 11-3-12 (Preview) Good collection of calling frogs at Troy Quarry area Ian	Ian Brady	0	269	Sun Mar 11 6:28 PM, 2012 by Ian Brady
	Garden visitors (Preview) Hedgehog now present from the 23rd Feb Frog Spawn present this morning the 29th Feb.	Ste Rush	1	261	Fri Mar 2 5:33 AM, 2012 by Ste Rush
	Wasp (Preview) I had a wasp in my house 2-3 weeks before Christmas - is that unusual at this time of year? I have never seen a Wasp in December before.	sarfraz	0	209	Sat Jan 7 11:41 PM, 2012 by sarfraz
	common lizards (Preview) Danny Bennett a birdwatcher from Rochdale showed me a picture of a common lizard he photographed at Britannia Quarry on 14th June this year. He also informed me he had seen 1 at Scout Moor Res on 11th May 2010 cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	293	Sun Oct 9 6:07 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	harlequin ladybird 040911 (Preview) 1 harlequin ladybird in Healey dell today, also 1 seven spot ladybird as well cheers Kevin and John	KEVIN LISTER	0	234	Sun Sep 4 10:41 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	Ladybird Back Breeding in Uk (Preview) http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/31/rare-ladybird-breeding-uk	Ste Rush	0	211	Sat Sep 3 5:10 PM, 2011 by Ste Rush
	ladybirds and blaeberry bumblebee 130811 (Preview) 4 harlequin ladybirds on ragwort on Grane Road near the Cantonese restaurant. Also 6 two spot ladybirds in same area. female blaeberry bunblebee (bombus monticola) on Stubbylee Moss on a thistle this evening cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	1	258	Sun Aug 14 10:46 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	Tree Bumblebee in garden in Bolton (Preview) I found at least 2 Tree Bumblebee queens on our Cotoneaster this afternoon here in sunny Bolton, the first I've ever seen. This species was first recorded in the south in 2001 but has spread rapidly northwards. It nests in holes in trees and in bird nestboxes. It's worth keeping an eye openfor them. T...	JimOrmerod	13	533	Sat Jul 2 9:17 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	Orchid Watergrove 29/06/11 (Preview) Lot's of Common Spotted Orchids tonight around the far edges as you go around clockwise.	Ste Rush	0	245	Wed Jun 29 9:12 PM, 2011 by Ste Rush
	ladybirds 28/05/11 (Preview) 2 spot ladybird on honeysuckle in our back yard at Gaghills cream spot ladybird seen on nettle in Healey Dell on 14th May cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	1	220	Sun May 29 10:24 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	bumblebee 23/03/2010 (Preview) queen buff tailed bumblebee (bombus terrestris) at K Steels today cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	3	679	Wed Mar 23 10:29 PM, 2011 by Ste Rush
	bumblebee 06/03/11 (Preview) large bumblebee at EBSW cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	266	Mon Mar 7 10:10 AM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	frogs 26/02/11 (Preview) Quite a bit of frog spawn and at least 40 frogs in the ditch that runs along the side of Cowpe Res today cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	223	Sat Feb 26 8:46 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	cream spot ladybird 01/11/10 (Preview) 1 cream spot ladybird on Boothfold Birdge at Mill End tonight cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	428	Mon Nov 1 10:18 PM, 2010 by KEVIN LISTER
	harlequin ladybird 05/10/10 (Preview) 1 in Lea Bank Wood today, possibly a first for the area cheers kevin	KEVIN LISTER	4	331	Fri Oct 8 7:32 PM, 2010 by KEVIN LISTER
	Waterfoot (Preview) 2 Spotl ladybird	johnh	0	347	Wed Jun 2 5:01 PM, 2010 by johnh
	Edenwood (Preview) Lots of 7 spot Ladybirds, sunning themselves.	Ina	0	360	Mon May 17 1:43 PM, 2010 by Ina
	Spring is here 17/03/10 (Preview) Over 60 frogs in the pond off Deansgreave Lane, New Line with lots of spawn. 16 frogs in one of the ponds in Whitworth Quarry, with spawn seen in a different pond in the quarry. Large numbers also present in one of the ponds in Lee Quarry. Water boatmen and other small insect life seen in several ponds as w...	KEVIN LISTER	1	374	Wed Mar 17 10:18 PM, 2010 by Ste Rush
	Edgeside 18/01/10 (Preview) Large frog seen on footpath in Edgeside Park. I can't recall having ever seen one in January before cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	407	Tue Jan 19 10:11 AM, 2010 by KEVIN LISTER
	Bacup 12/12/09 (Preview) 1 seven spot ladybird seen on the hillside above the Leisure Hall in Bacup today. cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	390	Sat Dec 12 8:11 PM, 2009 by KEVIN LISTER
	willow warbler (Preview) One willow warbler feeding this evening same place as a couple of days ago. Also seems a moorhen has taken up residence on porritt lodge, there has been one on the irwell during the winter, maybe the same bird, its on its own at the moment.	brian	0	538	Mon Apr 6 9:01 PM, 2009 by brian
	Lots of frogspawn at Calf Hey (Preview) http://haslingdengrane.blogspot.com/2009/03/high-frogspawn-yield-at-calf-hey.html	Birderbryan	1	443	Mon Apr 6 8:53 PM, 2009 by brian
	FROGS (Preview) Found an old overgrown pond today,full of frog spawn and more frogs than i have seen in one place for a long time,possibly 20+.	brian	2	500	Sun Mar 15 10:39 PM, 2009 by Ste Rush
	frog spawn 01/03/09 (Preview) frog spawn seen today at the pond between Wallbank and Spring Mill Res, in a pond in Healey Dell (where 40 frogs were also present) and also in a ditch at Shadlock Cote. cheers Kevin and John Hallsworth	KEVIN LISTER	0	499	Sun Mar 1 8:10 PM, 2009 by KEVIN LISTER
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