Been lazy putting sightings on but nothing extra special seen.  Been hoping to see Ring Ouzels but sadly 0. 

Pink Footed Geese approx. 100 heading North West over Haslingden - first Rossendale sighting this autumn for me. 

Friday 6th October

Grane Reservoirs, Jamestone and Musbury:-

Holden Wood:_

6 Meadow Pipits

2 Pied wagtails

1 Grey Wagtail

20 Mallard

20 approx. Lapwing

1 Kestrel

1 Buzzard

1 Woodcock - flushed from rushes at bottom of farm just past wooden bridge

2 moorhen

1 Chiffchaff singing

5 Robins in song

small numbers of Black Headed Gulls

Tit and Goldcrest flock 

3 Song Thrush

3 Blackbird

1 Mistle Thrush

4 Wrens

Ogden:-

1 Great Black Backed Gull adult

3-4 Meadow Pipits

2 Wrens

Calf Hey:-

3 Stonechat

mixed flock of Nuthatch, Goldcrest, all usual Tits and Treecreeper in trees near car park

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker too

3 Wrens

Jamestones:-

2-3 Meadow Pipits

2 Pied wagtails

2 Black-headed Gulls

1 Green woodpecker

1 Greenfinch

1 Skylark

1 kestrel

Musbury:-

Black Redstart - word of advice - Craig was a few minutes ahead of me and as he walked past it must have been out of sight, as I walked past the spot it came right into view.....showed for at least 20 seconds..then out of sight again......I would advise people to wait and watch likely spots for Black Redstarts for 10-15 minutes if not showing.....sunny days might be best...

1 Kestrel

Monday 2nd October:-

3 Great Black Backed Gulls at Holden Wood - 1 adult and 2 immatures

Wednesday  27 September:-

4 Song Thrush in scrub by dam wall of Holden Wood - possible migrants on easterlies

4 Song Thrush flying south over Stonefold

9 Redpoll at Holden Wood

6 Linnet at Holden Wood

7 Linnet at Stonefold

min 50 Starlings at Stonefold

many large Gulls visiting Mitchells House - almost certainly would get Iceland Gull here I believe.

9 Skylark - 2 flying south, 7 appearing resident/grounded

Monday 25 September

1 Common Sandpiper at Holden Wood

1 Kingfisher at Holden Wood

min 50 Meadow Pipits

min 40 Pied Wagtails

Friday 21 September:-

3 Chiffchaff at Holden Wood

The Coot Kevin sighted on 10th of September was not present on 11th.  The Teals have been present since 7th September but not showing ...just heard but I saw 2 on 11th as well.  Common Sandpiper on 11th of Sept too.

The last Swallows and House Martins seen 26th September - around Grane, Stonefold. 

Butterflies:-

Red Admiral - 1 at Holden Wood, 1 at Ogden, 1 at Jamestones

29th Sept min of 12 red Admiral around Grane

22nd Sept - min 20 Red Admirals around Grane and Quarries

22nd sept - 2 3 Speckled Wood at Holden Wood and 4 at Qaurries across the road

Dragonflies:-

1 Common darter at Holden Wood on 6th of October

-- Edited by sarfraz on Saturday 7th of October 2017 12:15:50 PM