Great start to the year with the first Slavonian Grebe I have seen in Rossendale. I wonder if this is where the Rossendale birding year will peak? It is now on Fishmoor Reservoir. Having added Black Necked Grebe and Red Necked Grebe locally.
Although the Red Necked Grebe was at Ashworth Moor Reservoir which isn't in Rossendale.
Snipe 1 at Holden Wood Reservoir on 19th January and 5 Teal at Mitchell's House Reservoir.
02/02/25 - 1 Golden Plover calling over Ogden heading North-ish, lots of Siskin at Clough Head feeders - Paul Jackman counted approximately 140 - quite an experience, approx 5-6 Kestrel around,
The highlight of the visit being 2 Oystercatchers at Ogden Reservoir. 1 seen but 2 heard. Spring is on the way. Savour the last of the winter before it disappears.
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Sunday 24 December - 1 Chiffchaff singing in trees near St Peters playing fields
Friday 29 December - 30-32 Oystercatcher in field at Ogden Reservoir, min 2 Little Ringed Plover - (4 wader day) at Jamestones and 0 Wheatear seen! Approx 40 Pied Wagtails at Ewood Bridge Sewage Works about 6pm
Sunday 31 December - approx 60 Fieldfare heading East and the 65 approx Pink Footed Geese Kevin saw heading west flew over, 1-2 Sand Martins over Jamestones, min 2 Linnet over Jamestones, Chiffchaff at Clough Head centre, 1-2 Wheatears too at jamestone East. Looke like an influx of Meadow Pipits too. Plenty of Siskins at Clough Head feeders but much reduced, Brambling still there. Mediterranean Gull photographed at Jamestone East.
April 1 - 2 willow Warblers at Holden Wood - 1 near car park in sub-song and other at far side in full son.
April 5 - 2 Willow Warblers at Calf Hey and another at Crow Trees cottage, 2-4 Sand Martins at Jamestone West, 1 Dunlin over Jamestone West calling,
April 10 - Holden Wood Reservoir - min 4 Willow Warblers, 8-12 Mallard, 1 Greylag, 1 Blackcap, 7 Oystercatchers heading over high North East, 1 Drake Teal, 2 Great Black Backed Gull immatures, min 3 Cormorants, Raven and Buzzard tussling and the former looking considerably larger
min 10 Willow Warblers
3 Swallows
approx 10 Sand Martins around Jamestone West
Sedge Warbler in sub-song near tram track above Holden Wood Reservoir
Greylag still at Holden Wood
a few Linnet around Jamestones
1 female Wheatear at Jamestone East
6-10 Kestrels
6-10 Mistle Thrush
14 April - Holden Wood Reservoir - 1 White Wagtail, 1 Mallard with 4 ducklings, min 8 Willow Warblers around the reservoir. Male Blackbird collecting worms at Paytons Farm, Holcombe Road
17 April - Mallard with now 1 duckling although I was told 1 week ago there were 6
19 April - walk around reservoir and quarries:- min 10 Wheatear - 3 at Calf Hey Reservoir and at least 5 behind Jamestone East, 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling behind Jamestone East, min 2 Common Sandpiper at Calf Hey Reservoir, 1 White Wagtail at Jamestone East, min 10 Sand Martins at Jamesone West, only a handful of Swallows present. Mallard still with 1 duckling at Holden Wood Res. 4 adult / near adult Great Black Backed Gulls over Holden Wood Reservoir but weren't on any of the other reservoirs when I walked over that way.
14 April - 4 Ring Ouzel aboce Calf hey reservoir - 3 males and a female - seen by an observer who doesn't use the forum.
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24 April - 3 Wheatear and Drake Teal on Holden Wood Reservoir and a Green Sandpiper on Ogden Reservoir
26 April - 1 Redshank on Ogden Reservoir, approx 30 Wheatear around Grane all but 3 around the Quarries, 2 Ringed Plovere flying North/North West from Jamestone East, min 10 Swallows over Holden Wood Reservoir and min 15 Sand Martins at Jamestone West,
1 Curlew Brookside Nurseries
28 April - Duck with 1 duckling still at Holden Wood Reservoir, lots of Hirundines at Holden Wood Res today - including my first 2 Rossendale House Martins of the year, min 20 Sand Martins and min 40 Swallows
First few House Martins over Haslingden today That I have seen and Starling feeding noisy chicks in guttering
Ewood Bridge Sewage Works late afternoon - on arrival - min 20 House Martins, 20 Swallows but Swallow numbers built up and I assume birds were feeding and moving on. At least 30 sand Martins arrived and they moved on. More Swallows and House Martins came - in total probably 30-40 House Martins and 100 Swallows approx
