Rossendale Bird Sightings

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

17:30-19:00 Canada Goose, 3/4 pairs, Mallard, c6, Moorhen, 1 in Troy, Common Sandpiper, 1, LRP, pair, Lapwing, 1, Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, pair, L.B.B.Gull, steady stream north with c60 over, Skylark, c6 singing birds & several flitting about, Swallow, 2 on wires on quarry road, Meadow Pipi...

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

A first for the garden at Hoyle Street, Whitworth. Passed through at 19:30 feeding for some time in a Sycamore tree.

C Bel · C Bel

Cuckoo singing at Burnley end of Clowbridge tonight. Also had one singing at Brinscall yesterday. Craig.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:00-10:30 Grey Heron, 2 fishing the river down by the chimney, Canada Goose, 4/5 pairs with sitting birds, Teal, 1 on on flash near Deeply Vale, Mallard, c6, Kestrel, male seen twice, (Buzzard), 1 over Edenfield as driving home, Pheasant, c12 and further calling birds, Moorhen, pair on flash plus...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

18:00-19:30 Canada Goose, 2 pairs in quarries, Mallard, 3 at Troy, Curlew, pair in display, Lapwing, pair towards Hutch Bank, Snipe, "chipping" bird on wet ground above Deep Clough, L.B.B.Gull, c25 through north / west, Skylark, c15, many in song especially when the sun came out! Swall...

C Bel · C Bel

Swallow - c400 House and Sand Martin - 30+ and 5 respectively. Oystercatcher - pair. W Warbler - 4+ males singing. Yellow Wag - 1 over North. Pied Wag - 6. Buzzard - 2. Sparrowhawk - male. Mallard - c10. Craig.

craggy · craggy

1 Curlew in flight then landing calling all the time 4 Lapwing one pair nesting 3 Long-Tailed tit 7 Skylark all in full song 1 Mistle Thrush perched high at top of tree singing 22 crows in meadow at top of naze 3 Meadow Pipit 7 Swallow 4 and a 3 5 Chiffchaff calling birds no seen Robins and Blackbirds singin...

brian · brian

Common Whitethroat male in full song and flight on woodland edging the river just down stream of Ewood bridge, and where was my camera, yes at home. We appear to have more Blackcaps than usual, my count of males today was 14 between Strongstry and Ewood bridge there were fewer females [6] I would consi...

brian · brian

https://www.flickr.com/photos/33778435@N07/13969463811/

hibson3 · hibson3

Last week: At the top of the pasture: Stonechat male on the bracken beside Grain Brook Wheatear male at Grain Barn Canada Goose sitting at Four Acre Mill lodge

hibson3 · hibson3

BBS Survey Oystercatcher pair flying from Harden towards Whitewall Farm Red Kite x 1 drifted from Harden east towards AMR. Peregrine x 1 over Butcher Acre Farm

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Hoyle Street, Whitworth House Martin 1 Whitworth Cycle Track (Whitworth-Britannia)Apr 22, 2014 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 5.0 mile(s) 26 species Canada Goose 2 Black-headed Gull 10 Feral Pigeon 3 Common Wood-Pigeon 7 Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 Common Magpie 2 Carrion Cr...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Early morning start. Light rain showers, low cloud. Grasshopper Warblers reeling at 4 sites Pr Canada Goose Pr Grey Partridge 2 Swallow >E then 1 feeding around S. end. 1pr Reed Bunting - S.end. 2 Wheatear on pasture below quarry 1f Sparrowhawk over quarry 4 Pheasant calling Curlews heard Lots o...

C Bel · C Bel

2 Little Gulls and 21 Arctic Terns on AMR at 12 today. ( R Archer), well done Rob.. 15 left SE at 2 pm in heavy rain but 5 A Tern and 2 Little Gulls still present at 2.30pm. Lots of hirundines aswell. Craig.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

18:00-19:00 Mallard, single male, Goosander, single male, Curlew, 1 calling on the moors, L.B.B.Gull, 6 singles north, Skylark, 1 in brief song, Swallow, c6 hawking over the few remaining trees, Meadow Pipit, c12 around the res and flocks of 4 & 2 over northwest, Pied Wagtail, 2 pairs, Grey Wag...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

G.C.Grebe, 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 1 in roost at Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1 at Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c20, Mallard, c6, Goldeneye, female on Calf Hey, Kestrel, 1 on side of Ogden, Pheasant, 1 female, several calling males, Coot, 1 on Holden Wood, Moorhen, 1 on pasture at Holden Wood, Lapwing, c12...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

19:30-20:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Mallard, 5 chasing a female and 3 other males! Pheasant, 1 calling, Curlew, 1 calling and seen later on pasture near weather station road, Skylark, 2 calling birds, Swallow, 4, Meadow Pipit, 1 behind boathouse, Grey Wagtail, male in outflow, Pied Wagtail, c6 with on...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

06:00-11:00 Canada Goose, pairs at EBSW and top of Alden, Mallard, c12 especially EBSW, Goosander, male up / down Irwell Valley, Buzzard, 1 hunting the tops and 1 on the lower slopes, Sparrowhawk, male put up Hirundines at EBSW, Kestrel, 2 singles, Pheasant, calling bird in Alden, Lapwing, 3 in Alde...

brian · brian

0730-1130 Bright but cold 5/8 degrees. All our usual species are doing well, the following are of interest I hope, Chiffchaff two pair both nesting. Willow Warbler seven different individuals some singing. Blackcap three males and two females in a group displaying, two more males on there own...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Afternoon E.B.S.W. very low numbers of wagtail & absence of hirundines. 2 Oystercatcher c3 Pied Wagtail 2m Reed Bunting 1 Willow Warbler in song 1 Blackcap in song close to main gates Dipper & Grey Wagtail at confluence of the Irwell & Ogden 1 Nuthatch calling Irwell Vale 1 Chiffchaff &...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

15:00hrs approx. Chiffchaff singing nr Edenfield church. E.B.S.W. c100 hirundines mostly Swallows but c20 House Martin c30 Pied Wagtail 2m Reed Bunting 1 Blackcap c4 Willow Warbler in song round and about but cold W. wind not helping song birds. Bob.

johnh · johnh

4 swallows

pfyldes · pfyldes

Clough Bottom Common Sandpiper 1 Swallow 3 Curlew 3 minimum heard Grey Wagtail 1 pair Pied Wagtail 1 pair Redpoll 3 over calling Meadow Pipit c15 Sky Lark c20 Chaffinch plenty calling Wren 3 Wood pigeon 5 pair L,B.B.Gull 4 over Dunnock calling birds Kestrel 1 m Mallard 5m pfyldes and johnh

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Park Road Waterfoot - 1 chiffchaff & 1 pr long tailed tits Trickett's Memorial - 1 green woodpecker, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 nuthatch at last years nest hole, 3 brambling seen others heard. Seat Naze - 2 lapwing, 1 kestrel heard, 1 skylark, 4 meadow pipit, 2 chiffchaff, 1 willow warbler, 1...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

cormorant - 1 flew down the Irwell Valleygrey heron - 14 at Warthwoodcock - 1 at Warthsparrowhawk - male soaring over Whinberry Wood at Lower Cloughfoldstock dove - 2 at Warthgreat spotted woodpecker - 1 drumming in Trickett's Memorialgreen woodpecker - 1 yaffling in Trickett's Memorial & 1 ya...

Kathy · Kathy

Before I leave, I'd like to ask if anyone has ever seen a blackbird with a white feather? One lives in my garden (he's there right now as I type this) and the white feather is on one side only. Has anyone seen this before?

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Canada goose - 1 pr on the river at Irwell Vale & 1pr at Lumb Valegoosander - 1pr and a female in different areassparrowhawk - 1 female over EBSW & 1 male over Chattertonpheasant - 1 male on the road at Manchester Road flew into Crow Trees & another calling bird at the rear of the soap worksgre...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

11/4/14 - Highlights from a walk from Reedsholme to Plunge. Chiffchaff, Goldcrest,Coal Tit all singing at Leabrook Pr Pheasant +1m at Cribden Clough, how often does anybody see a pair? 1 Buzzard over Balladen school chivved by crows c4 Brambling Lomas Lane nr Carr House amongst beech and oak - old...

C Bel · C Bel

Had my 1st Willow Warbler of the year singing behind Asda Rawtenstall today... Craig.

pfyldes · pfyldes

E.B.S.W. and circuit Willow Warbler 4 Chiff Chaff 1 Swallow 4 minimum Sand Martin 2 Blackcap 2 Song Thrush 3 calling Greenfinch 3 calling B.H.Gull 2 Pied Wagtail c12 Corvids numerous pfyldes and johnh

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	Thirteen Stone Hill, 1st May 2014 (Preview) 17:30-19:00 Canada Goose, 3/4 pairs, Mallard, c6, Moorhen, 1 in Troy, Common Sandpiper, 1, LRP, pair, Lapwing, 1, Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, pair, L.B.B.Gull, steady stream north with c60 over, Skylark, c6 singing birds & several flitting about, Swallow, 2 on wires on quarry road, Meadow Pipi...	David Nuttall	0	69	Thu May 1 9:25 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Whitethroat 01/05/14 (Preview) A first for the garden at Hoyle Street, Whitworth. Passed through at 19:30 feeding for some time in a Sycamore tree.	Ste Rush	0	66	Thu May 1 7:55 PM, 2014 by Ste Rush
	Cuckoo Clowbridge 29th April '14. (Preview) Cuckoo singing at Burnley end of Clowbridge tonight. Also had one singing at Brinscall yesterday. Craig.	C Bel	0	86	Tue Apr 29 10:01 PM, 2014 by C Bel
	Cheesden Valley, 27th April 2014 (Preview) 07:00-10:30 Grey Heron, 2 fishing the river down by the chimney, Canada Goose, 4/5 pairs with sitting birds, Teal, 1 on on flash near Deeply Vale, Mallard, c6, Kestrel, male seen twice, (Buzzard), 1 over Edenfield as driving home, Pheasant, c12 and further calling birds, Moorhen, pair on flash plus...	David Nuttall	1	90	Sun Apr 27 5:48 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Thirteen Stone Hill, 26th April 2014 (Preview) 18:00-19:30 Canada Goose, 2 pairs in quarries, Mallard, 3 at Troy, Curlew, pair in display, Lapwing, pair towards Hutch Bank, Snipe, "chipping" bird on wet ground above Deep Clough, L.B.B.Gull, c25 through north / west, Skylark, c15, many in song especially when the sun came out! Swall...	David Nuttall	0	66	Sat Apr 26 10:24 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	EBSW 26th April '14. 8 - 10am. (Preview) Swallow - c400 House and Sand Martin - 30+ and 5 respectively. Oystercatcher - pair. W Warbler - 4+ males singing. Yellow Wag - 1 over North. Pied Wag - 6. Buzzard - 2. Sparrowhawk - male. Mallard - c10. Craig.	C Bel	0	77	Sat Apr 26 10:19 AM, 2014 by C Bel
	Seat Naze to Hurst Lane 24-04-2014 (Preview) 1 Curlew in flight then landing calling all the time 4 Lapwing one pair nesting 3 Long-Tailed tit 7 Skylark all in full song 1 Mistle Thrush perched high at top of tree singing 22 crows in meadow at top of naze 3 Meadow Pipit 7 Swallow 4 and a 3 5 Chiffchaff calling birds no seen Robins and Blackbirds singin...	craggy	0	68	Fri Apr 25 11:03 PM, 2014 by craggy
	Migrants. (Preview) Common Whitethroat male in full song and flight on woodland edging the river just down stream of Ewood bridge, and where was my camera, yes at home. We appear to have more Blackcaps than usual, my count of males today was 14 between Strongstry and Ewood bridge there were fewer females [6] I would consi...	brian	0	76	Wed Apr 23 7:14 PM, 2014 by brian
	Woodpecker. (Preview) https://www.flickr.com/photos/33778435@N07/13969463811/	brian	2	99	Wed Apr 23 6:23 PM, 2014 by Ste Rush
	Cheesden Pasture (Preview) Last week: At the top of the pasture: Stonechat male on the bracken beside Grain Brook Wheatear male at Grain Barn Canada Goose sitting at Four Acre Mill lodge	hibson3	0	78	Wed Apr 23 4:56 PM, 2014 by hibson3
	Buckhurst (Preview) BBS Survey Oystercatcher pair flying from Harden towards Whitewall Farm Red Kite x 1 drifted from Harden east towards AMR. Peregrine x 1 over Butcher Acre Farm	hibson3	0	96	Wed Apr 23 4:52 PM, 2014 by hibson3
	Whitworth 22/04/14 (Preview) Hoyle Street, Whitworth House Martin 1 Whitworth Cycle Track (Whitworth-Britannia)Apr 22, 2014 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 5.0 mile(s) 26 species Canada Goose 2 Black-headed Gull 10 Feral Pigeon 3 Common Wood-Pigeon 7 Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 Common Magpie 2 Carrion Cr...	Ste Rush	0	65	Wed Apr 23 6:57 AM, 2014 by Ste Rush
	Clowbridge res. 22/4/14 (Preview) Early morning start. Light rain showers, low cloud. Grasshopper Warblers reeling at 4 sites Pr Canada Goose Pr Grey Partridge 2 Swallow >E then 1 feeding around S. end. 1pr Reed Bunting - S.end. 2 Wheatear on pasture below quarry 1f Sparrowhawk over quarry 4 Pheasant calling Curlews heard Lots o...	Bigbadbob	0	57	Tue Apr 22 4:48 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Little Gulls and Arctic Terns on AMR. 22nd April '14. (Preview) 2 Little Gulls and 21 Arctic Terns on AMR at 12 today. ( R Archer), well done Rob.. 15 left SE at 2 pm in heavy rain but 5 A Tern and 2 Little Gulls still present at 2.30pm. Lots of hirundines aswell. Craig.	C Bel	0	81	Tue Apr 22 3:12 PM, 2014 by C Bel
	Clough Bottom, 21st April 2014 (Preview) 18:00-19:00 Mallard, single male, Goosander, single male, Curlew, 1 calling on the moors, L.B.B.Gull, 6 singles north, Skylark, 1 in brief song, Swallow, c6 hawking over the few remaining trees, Meadow Pipit, c12 around the res and flocks of 4 & 2 over northwest, Pied Wagtail, 2 pairs, Grey Wag...	David Nuttall	0	78	Mon Apr 21 7:39 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Grane, 19th April 2014 (Preview) G.C.Grebe, 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 1 in roost at Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1 at Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c20, Mallard, c6, Goldeneye, female on Calf Hey, Kestrel, 1 on side of Ogden, Pheasant, 1 female, several calling males, Coot, 1 on Holden Wood, Moorhen, 1 on pasture at Holden Wood, Lapwing, c12...	David Nuttall	1	147	Sun Apr 20 10:02 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Clowbridge, 20th April 2014 (Preview) 19:30-20:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Mallard, 5 chasing a female and 3 other males! Pheasant, 1 calling, Curlew, 1 calling and seen later on pasture near weather station road, Skylark, 2 calling birds, Swallow, 4, Meadow Pipit, 1 behind boathouse, Grey Wagtail, male in outflow, Pied Wagtail, c6 with on...	David Nuttall	0	74	Sun Apr 20 9:56 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Bull Hill, 20th April 2014 (Preview) 06:00-11:00 Canada Goose, pairs at EBSW and top of Alden, Mallard, c12 especially EBSW, Goosander, male up / down Irwell Valley, Buzzard, 1 hunting the tops and 1 on the lower slopes, Sparrowhawk, male put up Hirundines at EBSW, Kestrel, 2 singles, Pheasant, calling bird in Alden, Lapwing, 3 in Alde...	David Nuttall	0	130	Sun Apr 20 2:19 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Strongstry woods and river. (Preview) 0730-1130 Bright but cold 5/8 degrees. All our usual species are doing well, the following are of interest I hope, Chiffchaff two pair both nesting. Willow Warbler seven different individuals some singing. Blackcap three males and two females in a group displaying, two more males on there own...	brian	0	62	Sat Apr 19 1:10 PM, 2014 by brian
	E.B.S.W. Irwell Vale 18/4/14 (Preview) Afternoon E.B.S.W. very low numbers of wagtail & absence of hirundines. 2 Oystercatcher c3 Pied Wagtail 2m Reed Bunting 1 Willow Warbler in song 1 Blackcap in song close to main gates Dipper & Grey Wagtail at confluence of the Irwell & Ogden 1 Nuthatch calling Irwell Vale 1 Chiffchaff &...	Bigbadbob	0	62	Fri Apr 18 5:23 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	E.B.S.W. 17/4/14 (Preview) 15:00hrs approx. Chiffchaff singing nr Edenfield church. E.B.S.W. c100 hirundines mostly Swallows but c20 House Martin c30 Pied Wagtail 2m Reed Bunting 1 Blackcap c4 Willow Warbler in song round and about but cold W. wind not helping song birds. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	57	Thu Apr 17 6:22 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	top of the heights farm stacksteads (Preview) 4 swallows	johnh	0	73	Tue Apr 15 9:28 AM, 2014 by johnh
	Clough Bottom 13.4.14. (Preview) Clough Bottom Common Sandpiper 1 Swallow 3 Curlew 3 minimum heard Grey Wagtail 1 pair Pied Wagtail 1 pair Redpoll 3 over calling Meadow Pipit c15 Sky Lark c20 Chaffinch plenty calling Wren 3 Wood pigeon 5 pair L,B.B.Gull 4 over Dunnock calling birds Kestrel 1 m Mallard 5m pfyldes and johnh	pfyldes	0	110	Sun Apr 13 8:54 PM, 2014 by pfyldes
	Waterfoot to Marl Pits and Grane 13/04/14 (Preview) Park Road Waterfoot - 1 chiffchaff & 1 pr long tailed tits Trickett's Memorial - 1 green woodpecker, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 nuthatch at last years nest hole, 3 brambling seen others heard. Seat Naze - 2 lapwing, 1 kestrel heard, 1 skylark, 4 meadow pipit, 2 chiffchaff, 1 willow warbler, 1...	KEVIN LISTER	0	76	Sun Apr 13 7:29 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Waterfoot area 0203014 (Preview) cormorant - 1 flew down the Irwell Valleygrey heron - 14 at Warthwoodcock - 1 at Warthsparrowhawk - male soaring over Whinberry Wood at Lower Cloughfoldstock dove - 2 at Warthgreat spotted woodpecker - 1 drumming in Trickett's Memorialgreen woodpecker - 1 yaffling in Trickett's Memorial & 1 ya...	KEVIN LISTER	2	134	Sun Apr 13 4:33 PM, 2014 by Ian Brady
	Unusual blackbird (Preview) Before I leave, I'd like to ask if anyone has ever seen a blackbird with a white feather? One lives in my garden (he's there right now as I type this) and the white feather is on one side only. Has anyone seen this before?	Kathy	1	76	Sun Apr 13 11:45 AM, 2014 by Helen
	EBSW to Alderbottom 12/4/14 (Preview) Canada goose - 1 pr on the river at Irwell Vale & 1pr at Lumb Valegoosander - 1pr and a female in different areassparrowhawk - 1 female over EBSW & 1 male over Chattertonpheasant - 1 male on the road at Manchester Road flew into Crow Trees & another calling bird at the rear of the soap worksgre...	KEVIN LISTER	0	69	Sat Apr 12 5:28 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	11/4/14 - 12/4/14 (Preview) 11/4/14 - Highlights from a walk from Reedsholme to Plunge. Chiffchaff, Goldcrest,Coal Tit all singing at Leabrook Pr Pheasant +1m at Cribden Clough, how often does anybody see a pair? 1 Buzzard over Balladen school chivved by crows c4 Brambling Lomas Lane nr Carr House amongst beech and oak - old...	Bigbadbob	0	57	Sat Apr 12 3:01 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Asda 10th April. (Preview) Had my 1st Willow Warbler of the year singing behind Asda Rawtenstall today... Craig.	C Bel	0	100	Thu Apr 10 6:36 PM, 2014 by C Bel
	E.B.S.W. 9.4.14. (Preview) E.B.S.W. and circuit Willow Warbler 4 Chiff Chaff 1 Swallow 4 minimum Sand Martin 2 Blackcap 2 Song Thrush 3 calling Greenfinch 3 calling B.H.Gull 2 Pied Wagtail c12 Corvids numerous pfyldes and johnh	pfyldes	0	87	Wed Apr 9 9:49 PM, 2014 by pfyldes
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