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*** Posting information about sensitive species ***
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Neil Burke has drawn my attention to a message on the Greater Manchester Bird Forum pointing out that there is an active group of egg-thieves operating from the Heywood area and that they trawl forums such as these to get clues as to the location of nests birds of prey etc. When posting on the Forum pleas...
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STICKY:
Spreadsheet for Rossendale Bird records
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If anyone is looking for a relatively simple way of storing their bird notes electronically, I've posted a sticky in the General Discussion section on this topic.
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STICKY:
*** REMINDER - Postings about sensitive species ***
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Just before the breeding season, it may be worth reminding users that, being a public forum, not everyone reading these messages will have the welfare of the birds at heart. Please take care not to put at risk the nest sites of sensitive species. Either make the description deliberately vague or do...
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*** PLEASE READ *** - New sighting entry facility
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Those of you who also use the East Lancashire forum will have seen an announcement about a new facility for entering birds records online via the ELOC website.
Tony Cooper of ELOC emailed me during December 2006 kindly inviting ROC to make use of this facility. Due to other pressure...
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STICKY:
Forum guidelines - PLEASE READ
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Welcome to the Rossendale Birds and Wildlife Forum
The forums within this site are provided for the purpose of recording sightings of the various groups within the Rossendale Borough boundary.
You do not have to register in order to use the forum simply for reading the existing messages.&...
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Clowbridge res 17/7/25
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Late morning onwards - Wildfowl numbers similar to yesterday but 1 G.C. Grebe present. Party of 6 Common Sandpipers on the back pond were the only waders present. 10+ Sand Martins feeding up along the E. bank. 2 Swifts with the martins 2 Swallows with martins. Odd Pied Wagtails seen. Big flock of Hou...
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Clowbridge res 16/7/25
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Lunch time to 15:00 hrs 1 Black-tailed Godwit still in good plumage. Initially in N. bay then flew to S. bay as I left. 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Redshank 2 Oystercatcher 24 B.H.G. inc 3 youngsters 20+ Mallard 52 Canada Goose 2 redhead Goosander 1 Kestrel 2 Raven Odd Pied Wagtails No hirundines seen. Bob.
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AMR
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Good wader numbers this morning at the reservoir. Dunlin 2 Knot 1 Little Ringed Plover 30+ Common Sandpiper 3 Curlew 2 Oystercatcher 1 Sanderling 2 Also Hobby over towards Harden Moor. Regards Brian, info from RobA. -- Edited by brian on Wednesday 16th of July 2025 01:56:19 PM
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Clowbridge 16.7. 08:00
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Canada Goose 47 Mallard 9 Goosander 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Raven 1 Rook 1 Crow 10 Black Headed Gull c10 Swallow 2 Great Tit 1 Goldfinch c4 Blue Tit 1 Wren 2 Wood Pigeon c5 Reed Bunting 3 Meadow Pipit 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Starling c20 House Sparrow c10 Mistle Thrush 1
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Honey Buzzard Holden Wood Reservoir
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Photographed over Holden Wood today about 11.20am. Lapwings and Woodpigeons agitated then Crows and then Lesser Black Backed Gulls. It came in from the south and dropped height. 2 Lesser Black Backed Gulls started flying at it and as I watched it I felt it was wrong for a Buzzard. It flew off t...
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General
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Can anyone tell me how to attach photos-ta
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Spring Mill Res 12/07/2025
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grey heron - 2Canada goose - 17buzzard - 1sparrowhawk - 1kestrel - 3, including 2 males in territorial disputecommon sandpiper - 2black-headed gull - 3herring gull - 3lesser black-backed gull - 3swift - c15stock dove - 1grey wagtail - 1pied wagtail - 10meadow pipit - 1house martin - c20swallow - c30...
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Grange Road, Rawtenstall, 11th July 2025
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10:00 Swift, party of 8 birds screeching over the houses. How are they doing in Rawtenstall this year? Regards, David.
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Clough Bottom, 11th July 2025
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10:15-11:15 Swallow, 1 over res, Raven, calling bird over, Willow Warbler, 2 singing birds, Chiffchaff, 1 singing bird, Whitethroat, 1 singing bird, Coal Tit, 2 in conifers near Windy Bank, Chaffinch, c4, Greenfinch, 2, Bullfinch, 1 calling bird, Redpoll, 1 over calling, Siskin, 2 over calling....
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Cowm Res 9-7-25
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Not a lot except 3 juv Green Woodpecker Ian
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Clowbridge res 07/7/25
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Late post for 7/7/25 mid mroning onwards. 2 Great-crested Grebe 40+ Canada Goose c/6 Mallard 1 Little-ringed Plover - near the boathouse. 1 Curlew, flew in to breeding area. 1 Buzzard to south of res. 1 Kestrel 1 B.H.Gull Odd L.B.B. Gulls over. 1 G.S. Woodpecker calling. 1 Swift with S. Martins. Party...
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Rossendale Wildlife Thread 2025
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Friday 3rd January effects of the cold spell showing with 3 Blackbirds in the field near the boardwalk at Holden Wood Reservoir. 4 Goldeneye at Ogden Reservoir. 11 min Mallards at both reservoirs Sunday 5th January min 10 Blackbirds at Victoria Park, and a few Song Thrush maybe at least 4, and som...
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Clowbridge 6 7 25
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Clowbridge L R Plover 2 Oystercatcher 2 adults 1 juvenile Common Sandpiper 1 back pond G C Grebe 2 Mallard c20 One with 9 small ducklings Canada Geese 50 Pied Wagtail 6 young Reed Bunting 2 Meadow Pipit 4 Goldfinch 4 Swifts Swallows and House Martins Peter and John
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Reedsholme 5/7/25
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c/20 House Martins over the wood. Blackcap in short song at the park + Greenfinch singing. Bob.
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Over the last few days there has been some wader movement on and over the reservoir Photos by RobA all digiscoped. Redshank. Ringed Plover. Little Ringed Plover. Dunlin. Common Sandpiper. Greenshank over calling Curlew And Lapwing. Also Yellow-legged Gulll and Great Crested Grebe. Regards Rob...
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Clowbridge res. 3/7/25
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Afternoon ramble - c/50 Canada Goose 3 Redshank c/6 Pied Wagtails inc. juveniles. 4 Mallard. 1 ad. B.H. Gull 1 Willow Warbler calling. Bob.
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Whitworth Quarry 28/06/25
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2 gadwall today were a first for me up here not much else about other than the below45 Canada geese2 oystercatchers1 kestrelc15 skylark3 swift3 wheatear2 pied wagtailc50 meadow pipit Can anybody ID the plant in the pic for me please? I have checked Collins British wildflowers & can't see it in th...
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Cowbridge / Compston's Cross 25/06/25
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Afternoon walk Willow Warblers singing Blackbirds singing 7 LBB Gull on water 12+ Crossbill Redpoll flying over Coal Tit Great Tit Grasshopper Warbler reeling behind boat house Cheers Ian
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Whitworth to Lee Quarry 21/06/2025
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Wallbank Lodgecoot - 1pr with 8 large youngmoorhen - 1blackcap - 1 Eastgate Woodschiffchaff - 3 singingwillow warbler - 1 singingblackcap - 2 singingsong thrush - 1 singingfamily parties of nuthatch, blue tit & coal tit Spring Mill Resgrey heron - 2Canada goose 18 plus another 20 on Prickshaw...
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Reedsholme 12/6/25
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Red Kite over the wood at 11:55 hrs - drifting southwards. 2 Buzzards soaring and hovering over the wood mid-.morning. Grey Wagtail on the river. Bob.
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ROC summer bird race 2025
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2 teams (Bob & Nigel & Ian & Kevin) took part in the 2025 summer bird race, with a total of 75 species recorded. Bulfinch & jay were notable misses in the total count. Full species list belowCanada goosebarnacle goose - 1 at Holden Woodmallardpheasant - 1 in Cribden Cloughswiftferal...
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Rawtenstall up to chapel Hill1320-1445hrs
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Adult dipper and a young on the river, Blackcap ChiffChaff Willow Warbler Song thrush 3 in song Chaffinch Goldfinch Bullfinch at least 4 Goldcrest Coal tit Great Spotted Woodpecker Chapel Hill Buzzard Kestrel Pheasant Skylark Swallow cheers, Phil
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Clowbridge res. 1015-1130hrs
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Mistle thrush single on pylon Song thrush Swallow 6 Swift 4 House Martins 15Great Crested Grebe pair Goldfinch Chaffinch Greenfinch Willow Warbler Skylark Meadow pipit Reed Bunting 2 males, 1 calling another feeding Pied Wagtail at least 7 birds around the res Grey Heron single ove...
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