Mammal Sightings

brian · brian

Two Roe deer, one buck, one doe, in very good condition crossing the river at Alderbottom.

den9112 · den9112

Hi, i live in Shawforth i am looking for the nearest area were i may get the chance to see brown hares ,any information would be gratefully apreciated .Thanks

brian · brian

Badger, Fox and Roe deer seen most evenings.

David Ousey · David Ousey

At 7-15am this morning a Pipistrelle Bat was feeding over my garden in Whitworth. Think its the latest bat I have seen datewise? Regards, Dave Ousey.

brian · brian

I found one of this years cubs [very unusual tail marking] dead on the railway line this evening in Strongstry.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 on Brown wardle today cheers Kevin

Runnerbean · Runnerbean

Hi there! Does anyone know if there is a local mammal group in Rossendale? I have seen others in Bolton etc, but I want to know what is on my doorstep. If not, is there a willing tutor who doesn't mind me tagging along, asking lots of questions and helping with surveys? I have just finished the FSC Mammal...

Ina · Ina

1 at Lumb Vale - away from the river.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Clowbridge res. 1 bat sp feeding low over outflow from reservoir at 12:00pm - in broad daylight. Bob & Archie.

andy · andy

Hi, Large variations in the numbers of bats (15 recordings in one night & 200 the next), frequenting / feeding along the lane to Riley`s farm. Variations probably due to strong winds forcing the insects to take cover in the lee of trees. The bats exploit these conditions just like the hirundine...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 in the Irwell at Townsendfold cheers Kevin

Greengrass · Greengrass

Sat by my PC watching two badgers feast on peanuts in the garden, one I think is an old male the other looks like one of this years young, don't seem bothered by the floodlight on the house wall or the barking of next doors dogs. Fleeting visit by a very young fox. Cheers Tony.

brian · brian

Roe deer. Probably four family groups and 2/3 bucks, only one new fawn seen this year but last years young number about five, in total I estimate 12 or 13 in the area. I found the remains of one dead female in a gully in March, and there are still some shot in Irwell vale. Fox. I think three females with y...

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

1x Fox Crossing run off being followed by Magpie.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

A mink dragging a dead f. mallard across the river at Tesco. Presumably it had killed the bird and was taking it to feed young. Watched it down stream as far as the weir. Bob.

andy · andy

Hi, Amongst the common pips feeding in the shelter of trees on the lane to Riley's farm Dunnockshaw, was a Soprano Pip. (terminal frequency 54.3 kHz) recorded on a Time Expansion Device & analysed via Batsound software. All the best Andy

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

fox seen in Waterfoot area this afternoon cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 brown hare on Brown Wardle today cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Roe buck seen running along the far side of EBSW, probably disturbed by the bloke walking his two dogs (a greyhound and a greyhound lurcher cross by the look of them). field vole under the feeders at Calf Hey cheers Kevin

pfyldes · pfyldes

Pipistrelle Bat 1 at Deerply rest home 6 minimum Hall Carr Rawtenstall

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

13:00hrs approx. 1 bat of unkown species feeding in broad daylight over canopy, appeared slightly larger than pipestrelle. Bob & Archie.

brian · brian

Five Roe deer this evening, three female, one young from last year and a nice buck with some velvet left on his antlers. Three Pipistrelle at different locations.

David Ousey · David Ousey

After a walk around Cowm Reservoir. this afternoon, at about 4-30pm a small bat(probably Pipistrelle) was seen flying around near the bottom entrance to the reservoir.It flew quite close and was seen for about 5 minutes.I am fairly sure that I have never seen one in winter before.Can anyone shed any...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 mink watched for 5 minutes in the River Irwell at the back of Ilex Mill 1 hare at Higher Mount Pleasant cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 fox seen in Waterfoot area at 12:55 this afternoon cheers Kevin

brian · brian

Family group of five[Roe] first light this morning, two does and three young [this years] all looked healthy

brian · brian

Below are regular visitors to the feeding stations FOX [one male and female most evenings, they do not tolerate each other yet but that will soon change in a couple of months] BADGER [one or two every now and then] GREY SQUIRREL [as many as 5 at times] WOODMOUSE [always steeling nuts] FIELD VOLE ...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 flying round Gaghills this morning at 06:50 cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 bat, larger than a pippistrelle, flying round the Royal in Waterfoot at 7:25 am today.

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Late evening walk and was pleased to see two Roe Deer feeding in field with a horse. Allowed us to get within 50' before hurdling two fencing and heading into whitworth quarry.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Roe deer (Preview) Two Roe deer, one buck, one doe, in very good condition crossing the river at Alderbottom.	brian	0	166	Sun Feb 19 9:35 PM, 2012 by brian
	Looking for a good spot to capture brown hares (Preview) Hi, i live in Shawforth i am looking for the nearest area were i may get the chance to see brown hares ,any information would be gratefully apreciated .Thanks	den9112	0	214	Thu Dec 29 8:20 PM, 2011 by den9112
	Strongstry (Preview) Badger, Fox and Roe deer seen most evenings.	brian	0	135	Sat Dec 10 5:06 PM, 2011 by brian
	Pipistrelle Bat 3/11/2011 (Preview) At 7-15am this morning a Pipistrelle Bat was feeding over my garden in Whitworth. Think its the latest bat I have seen datewise? Regards, Dave Ousey.	David Ousey	0	159	Thu Nov 3 9:19 PM, 2011 by David Ousey
	Fox casualty (Preview) I found one of this years cubs [very unusual tail marking] dead on the railway line this evening in Strongstry.	brian	0	147	Sun Oct 23 5:49 PM, 2011 by brian
	brown hare 23/10/11 (Preview) 1 on Brown wardle today cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	151	Sun Oct 23 5:00 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	Mammal group in Rossendale (Preview) Hi there! Does anyone know if there is a local mammal group in Rossendale? I have seen others in Bolton etc, but I want to know what is on my doorstep. If not, is there a willing tutor who doesn't mind me tagging along, asking lots of questions and helping with surveys? I have just finished the FSC Mammal...	Runnerbean	5	255	Sun Sep 18 3:58 PM, 2011 by Runnerbean
	Mink 20/8/11 (Preview) 1 at Lumb Vale - away from the river.	Ina	0	180	Sat Aug 20 4:22 PM, 2011 by Ina
	Bat 18/8/11 (Preview) Clowbridge res. 1 bat sp feeding low over outflow from reservoir at 12:00pm - in broad daylight. Bob & Archie.	Bigbadbob	0	168	Thu Aug 18 5:21 PM, 2011 by Bigbadbob
	Dunnockshaw bats (Preview) Hi, Large variations in the numbers of bats (15 recordings in one night & 200 the next), frequenting / feeding along the lane to Riley`s farm. Variations probably due to strong winds forcing the insects to take cover in the lee of trees. The bats exploit these conditions just like the hirundine...	andy	0	206	Sun Aug 7 4:05 PM, 2011 by andy
	mink 240711 (Preview) 1 in the Irwell at Townsendfold cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	178	Sun Jul 24 9:21 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	Meles Meles (Preview) Sat by my PC watching two badgers feast on peanuts in the garden, one I think is an old male the other looks like one of this years young, don't seem bothered by the floodlight on the house wall or the barking of next doors dogs. Fleeting visit by a very young fox. Cheers Tony.	Greengrass	8	296	Tue Jul 19 5:24 PM, 2011 by Ste Rush
	Spring/summer Stubbins to Ewood bridge. (Preview) Roe deer. Probably four family groups and 2/3 bucks, only one new fawn seen this year but last years young number about five, in total I estimate 12 or 13 in the area. I found the remains of one dead female in a gully in March, and there are still some shot in Irwell vale. Fox. I think three females with y...	brian	0	172	Sat Jul 16 11:17 AM, 2011 by brian
	Cown Res 20/06/11 (Preview) 1x Fox Crossing run off being followed by Magpie.	Ste Rush	0	215	Mon Jun 20 9:36 PM, 2011 by Ste Rush
	Mink 30/5/11 (Preview) A mink dragging a dead f. mallard across the river at Tesco. Presumably it had killed the bird and was taking it to feed young. Watched it down stream as far as the weir. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	181	Tue May 31 5:46 PM, 2011 by Bigbadbob
	Soprano pipistrelle at Dunnockshaw (Preview) Hi, Amongst the common pips feeding in the shelter of trees on the lane to Riley's farm Dunnockshaw, was a Soprano Pip. (terminal frequency 54.3 kHz) recorded on a Time Expansion Device & analysed via Batsound software. All the best Andy	andy	0	186	Mon May 30 8:23 PM, 2011 by andy
	fox 28/05/11 (Preview) fox seen in Waterfoot area this afternoon cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	156	Sat May 28 4:05 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	brown hare 04/05/11 (Preview) 1 brown hare on Brown Wardle today cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	274	Wed May 4 5:49 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	EBSW and Calf Hey 27/03/11 (Preview) Roe buck seen running along the far side of EBSW, probably disturbed by the bloke walking his two dogs (a greyhound and a greyhound lurcher cross by the look of them). field vole under the feeders at Calf Hey cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	288	Mon Mar 28 10:31 AM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	Pipistrelle 23.3.11 (Preview) Pipistrelle Bat 1 at Deerply rest home 6 minimum Hall Carr Rawtenstall	pfyldes	0	254	Wed Mar 23 8:52 PM, 2011 by pfyldes
	Lumb Vale 22/3/11 (Preview) 13:00hrs approx. 1 bat of unkown species feeding in broad daylight over canopy, appeared slightly larger than pipestrelle. Bob & Archie.	Bigbadbob	0	223	Wed Mar 23 4:02 PM, 2011 by Bigbadbob
	Deer and Bats. (Preview) Five Roe deer this evening, three female, one young from last year and a nice buck with some velvet left on his antlers. Three Pipistrelle at different locations.	brian	0	210	Sun Mar 20 9:02 PM, 2011 by brian
	Bat near Cowm Reservoir.11/02/2011 (Preview) After a walk around Cowm Reservoir. this afternoon, at about 4-30pm a small bat(probably Pipistrelle) was seen flying around near the bottom entrance to the reservoir.It flew quite close and was seen for about 5 minutes.I am fairly sure that I have never seen one in winter before.Can anyone shed any...	David Ousey	4	313	Thu Mar 10 11:09 PM, 2011 by brian
	mink and hare 06/03/11 (Preview) 1 mink watched for 5 minutes in the River Irwell at the back of Ilex Mill 1 hare at Higher Mount Pleasant cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	227	Mon Mar 7 10:09 AM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	fox 04/02/11 (Preview) 1 fox seen in Waterfoot area at 12:55 this afternoon cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	240	Fri Feb 4 2:59 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	Roe deer (Preview) Family group of five[Roe] first light this morning, two does and three young [this years] all looked healthy	brian	0	314	Tue Dec 28 10:35 AM, 2010 by brian
	Feeding stations (Preview) Below are regular visitors to the feeding stations FOX [one male and female most evenings, they do not tolerate each other yet but that will soon change in a couple of months] BADGER [one or two every now and then] GREY SQUIRREL [as many as 5 at times] WOODMOUSE [always steeling nuts] FIELD VOLE ...	brian	0	315	Wed Dec 1 7:59 PM, 2010 by brian
	pipistrelle 03/11/10 (Preview) 1 flying round Gaghills this morning at 06:50 cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	337	Wed Nov 3 10:08 AM, 2010 by KEVIN LISTER
	bat species 28/10/10 (Preview) 1 bat, larger than a pippistrelle, flying round the Royal in Waterfoot at 7:25 am today.	KEVIN LISTER	0	279	Thu Oct 28 10:11 AM, 2010 by KEVIN LISTER
	Whitworth 25/10/10 (Preview) Late evening walk and was pleased to see two Roe Deer feeding in field with a horse. Allowed us to get within 50' before hurdling two fencing and heading into whitworth quarry.	Ste Rush	0	301	Tue Oct 26 6:38 PM, 2010 by Ste Rush
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