Rossendale Bird Sightings

Greengrass · Greengrass

Cormorant flew over Cricket Ground this morning and a Raven over The Glen at 12noon.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

08:00-09:00 Canada Goose, 5 on Jack Lodge with c20 more dropping in later, Mallard, 3 males on Jack Lodge and a pair on top of one of the stone chimney stacks, Kestrel, 1 hunting rough pasture, Moorhen, 1 on Jack Lodge, Curlew, a pair flew off The Brex to feed on the lower ground, L.B.B.Gull, c20 soaring h...

pfyldes · pfyldes

Lee Quarry Wheatear 2m Little Owl 3 [ 1 in the Lee end + 2 in the Greens end ] Meadow Pipit 1 Carrion Crow 5 Quarry Road Greenfinch 10 minimum Wren 1 displaying Magpie 10 in one group pfyldes

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

16:30-18:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Clowbridge, Grey Heron, 1 flew up the Limy Valley, Mallard, c6 on Clowbridge, Kestrel, 1 hunting over Greenfold, Pheasant, 1 calling at Clowbridge, Lapwing, 2 displaying at Swallow Shore, Curlew, 2 pairs, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over west, Skylark, c25 many in song, Meadow Pi...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Apologies for late posting. Circular walk from Clough head over to Heap Clough. Conditions appalling due to low cloud and atmospheric pollution Song Thrush singing at Clough Head 16 B.H.Gull on cliff face in quarry, at least 2 pr appeared to have selected nest sites, looks like we may get a few more p...

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Having noted a well feathered trio of Robins in a nestbox in the garden my surprise was only matched when tonight I saw them fledge. The warm winter no doubt helped these along. Precarious place so Mandy kindly fabricated a cage Well along here -- Edited by Ste Rush on Thursday 3rd of April 2014 08:35:...

brian · brian

0700-1000 hrs Cool and damp. Blue Tit good numbers singing and nesting. Great Tit as above. Coal Tit have had a good winter lots singing, one pair in a nest box. Long-tailed Tit five nest sites (two thanks to NB) active. Chaffinch good numbers singing. Bullfinch again doing well several pairs nestin...

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Any thoughts on these Redpolls?

Dog Nobbler · Dog Nobbler

Anyone got a spare ?

Dog Nobbler · Dog Nobbler

It was seen yesterday in the copse behind the Fishermans Hut on Ogden.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Clowbridge 07:45hrs - rain and mist early on. c40 flock of Fieldfare in hawthorns by road up to Hameldon 1 Stock Dove at Nutshaw barn 3 Cormorant on res + 3 Canada geese + c6 Mallard 1 Green Woodpecker yaffeling Pr Goldcrest c4 Redpolls over flying at several points. 1 Heron flew N.E. 3 Pied Wagtail all s...

johnh · johnh

male chiffcaff +1 male chiffcaff futures park bacup

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

At least 6 redwings today as well as around 20 bramblings. 1 nuthatch singing A raven flew over towards Cowpe yesterday cheers Kevin

C Bel · C Bel

2 Male Chiffchaff singing on "tip" off Goodshaw lane. Still there am today. 1st April. Craig.

Kathy · Kathy

I know this looks like a baby sparrow, but it's the ONLY sparrow I have ever seen in my garden in 18 months so am not 100% sure what it is. It always look a bit lost and a bit gormless and I feel a bit sorry for it. Kathy

pfyldes · pfyldes

Lee Quarry After tea Ring Ouzel 6m [3+2+1] Meadow Pipit 3 Canada Goose 3 Pied Wagtail 1 Quarry road Greenfinch 4 minimum calling Chaffinch 8 minimum calling Blackbird plenty Robin c6 Blue Tit 2 Great Tit 4 pfyldes

C Bel · C Bel

Had my 1st Swallow, alarm calling and mobbing a Sparrowhawk, and a male Wheatear east of Darwen today. Craig.

C Bel · C Bel

29th August 2013, 7 - 8.30pm.. Whilst clearing net rides ready for this autumns migration watch i had 2 L E Owls flying around the bushes and perched on the fence line at dusk. Also 1 male Whinchat with 2 M Pipits on fence. 1 W Warbler in the bushes, nothing else! Craig.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-11:30 Canada Goose, c20 in pairs / small groups, Mallard, c12, Buzzard, soaring to the east, Red Grouse, 3 singles, Pheasant, c6 calling birds, Moorhen, 1 at Irwell Vale, Golden Plover, a flock of 8 and c5 singles on the moss, Lapwing, 2/3 pairs, Curlew, 2 pairs, Jack Snipe, 1 flushed off the top...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

08:30hrs. no hirindines yet! Grey Heron 1 over Irwell Vale Cormorant 3seen flying over possibly some duplication Goosander pr at Lumb Vale + 2m at Ewood Bidge Green Sandpiper 1 flew low through stables calling at Irwell Vale onto sewage works - not relocated 1st sighting since 27/2/14. B.H.Gull c35...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-09:00 G.C. Grebe, 1 fishing the res, Cormorant, 2 fishing the res, Canada Goose, pair flying up the valley, Mallard, several pairs or groups of 3, Pheasant, 1 calling and a male flew from plantation onto moor, Curlew, calling bird(s) south of res, Herring Gull, flocks of 12, 11, 5 & 3 over ea...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

6 Wheatear at 2 sites at Clowbridge res on 23/3/14 + 1 Buzzard over from Dunnockshaw 1 Chiffchaff singing at Marl Pits on 24/3/14 Bob.

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Whitworth Garden Mar 25, 2014 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Drizzle and high of 7C 19 species Stock Dove 2 Common Wood-Pigeon 4 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Common Magpie 2 Carrion Crow 2 Coal Tit 2 Great Tit 4 Blue Tit 3 Long-tailed Tit 2 Robin 3 Blackbird 2 Dunnock 4 Chaff...

pfyldes · pfyldes

Clough Bottom Goosander 1m 5f Mallard 5 Reed Bunting 1m Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 3 Wood Pigeon 3 Wren 2 calling Meadow Pipit c15 B.H.Gull 1 over Chaffinch 6 calling Peers Clough Fieldfare c30+15+3 Starling 300+ Rook c30 Jackdaw c30 Wood Pigeon c40 single flock +c10 single birds Curlew 2 minimum cal...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 curlew2 little owls - 1 at the east end of the quarry and 1 at the west end15 meadow pipit2 pied wagtail2m wheatear1 wren1 lesser redpoll cheers Kevin

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-10:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 12 roosting at Holden Wood, 2 on Ogden and one flew around the quarry face at Troy(?)! Canada Goose, 21 at Holden Wood, 15 at Ogden, 2 on Calf Hey plus pairs in the quarries, Mallard, c12, Teal, 9 on Calf Hey, Kestrel, pair hunting near Ogden, Buzzard, 1 so...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-09:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Cormorant, 3 on res, Grey Heron, 1 flew up the valley and landing behind Nutshaw kennels, Canada Goose, 1 flew down the valley calling, Mallard, pair, Pheasant, 1 walked across the road near Boundary Garage, Curlew, 2 pairs, very vocal, Common Gull, immature flew so...

andyy · andyy

Little Grebe - 1 Calf Hey Cormorant - 10 in the tree Holden Wood Teal - 1 pr in the lapwing field, 1pr Calf Hey, 3 Troy Goosander - 2 prs Holden Wood and 1 on the Irwell Ewood Bridge Buzzard - 1 above Calf Hey Moorhen - 1 Holden Wood, 1 Troy Coot - 1 Holden Wood (1 HTL yesterday) Oystercatcher - 4 Calf Hey Lapwing -...

craggy · craggy

Went for a look at the Little Owl but no show. Saw Archie coming down the hillside had a good natter and he gave me some good info. I went on to have a look at the feeders BIRDS SEEN Goldfinch Greenfinch Chaffinch Linnet Pheasant m L T Tit Blue Tit Coal Tit Robin Dunnock House Sparrow Blackbird Magpie Chee...

andyy · andyy

1 singing chiffchaff this evening. Also a very noisy green woodpecker and about 30 pied wagtails. Only single figures of corvids and black-headed gulls on the beds but c350 jackdaws down the valley on my way back. 3 male, one female goosanders on the river Townsendfold. Andy

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	RCC & The Glen (Preview) Cormorant flew over Cricket Ground this morning and a Raven over The Glen at 12noon.	Greengrass	0	98	Sat Apr 5 12:15 PM, 2014 by Greengrass
	The Hile, 5th April 2014 (Preview) 08:00-09:00 Canada Goose, 5 on Jack Lodge with c20 more dropping in later, Mallard, 3 males on Jack Lodge and a pair on top of one of the stone chimney stacks, Kestrel, 1 hunting rough pasture, Moorhen, 1 on Jack Lodge, Curlew, a pair flew off The Brex to feed on the lower ground, L.B.B.Gull, c20 soaring h...	David Nuttall	0	99	Sat Apr 5 10:34 AM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Lee Quarry 4.4.14 (Preview) Lee Quarry Wheatear 2m Little Owl 3 [ 1 in the Lee end + 2 in the Greens end ] Meadow Pipit 1 Carrion Crow 5 Quarry Road Greenfinch 10 minimum Wren 1 displaying Magpie 10 in one group pfyldes	pfyldes	0	97	Fri Apr 4 9:30 PM, 2014 by pfyldes
	Northern Reservoirs, 4th April 2014 (Preview) 16:30-18:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Clowbridge, Grey Heron, 1 flew up the Limy Valley, Mallard, c6 on Clowbridge, Kestrel, 1 hunting over Greenfold, Pheasant, 1 calling at Clowbridge, Lapwing, 2 displaying at Swallow Shore, Curlew, 2 pairs, L.B.B.Gull, c12 over west, Skylark, c25 many in song, Meadow Pi...	David Nuttall	0	100	Fri Apr 4 7:39 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Grane afternoon ramble 3/4/14 (Preview) Apologies for late posting. Circular walk from Clough head over to Heap Clough. Conditions appalling due to low cloud and atmospheric pollution Song Thrush singing at Clough Head 16 B.H.Gull on cliff face in quarry, at least 2 pr appeared to have selected nest sites, looks like we may get a few more p...	Bigbadbob	0	101	Fri Apr 4 5:34 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	03/04/14 Whitworth (Preview) Having noted a well feathered trio of Robins in a nestbox in the garden my surprise was only matched when tonight I saw them fledge. The warm winter no doubt helped these along. Precarious place so Mandy kindly fabricated a cage Well along here -- Edited by Ste Rush on Thursday 3rd of April 2014 08:35:...	Ste Rush	2	142	Fri Apr 4 10:07 AM, 2014 by craggy
	Stubbins/Ewood bridge round robin. (Preview) 0700-1000 hrs Cool and damp. Blue Tit good numbers singing and nesting. Great Tit as above. Coal Tit have had a good winter lots singing, one pair in a nest box. Long-tailed Tit five nest sites (two thanks to NB) active. Chaffinch good numbers singing. Bullfinch again doing well several pairs nestin...	brian	2	133	Thu Apr 3 7:26 PM, 2014 by brian
	Redpoll? (Preview) Any thoughts on these Redpolls?	Ste Rush	3	160	Wed Apr 2 9:42 PM, 2014 by Ste Rush
	Owl box required (Preview) Anyone got a spare ?	Dog Nobbler	0	147	Tue Apr 1 7:31 PM, 2014 by Dog Nobbler
	Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Preview) It was seen yesterday in the copse behind the Fishermans Hut on Ogden.	Dog Nobbler	0	134	Tue Apr 1 7:29 PM, 2014 by Dog Nobbler
	Various Locations 1/4/14 (Preview) Clowbridge 07:45hrs - rain and mist early on. c40 flock of Fieldfare in hawthorns by road up to Hameldon 1 Stock Dove at Nutshaw barn 3 Cormorant on res + 3 Canada geese + c6 Mallard 1 Green Woodpecker yaffeling Pr Goldcrest c4 Redpolls over flying at several points. 1 Heron flew N.E. 3 Pied Wagtail all s...	Bigbadbob	0	146	Tue Apr 1 5:58 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	whinberry woods (Preview) male chiffcaff +1 male chiffcaff futures park bacup	johnh	0	124	Tue Apr 1 5:16 PM, 2014 by johnh
	Trickett's Memorial Grounds 010414 (Preview) At least 6 redwings today as well as around 20 bramblings. 1 nuthatch singing A raven flew over towards Cowpe yesterday cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	103	Tue Apr 1 3:12 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	C/booth 31st March 2014. (Preview) 2 Male Chiffchaff singing on "tip" off Goodshaw lane. Still there am today. 1st April. Craig.	C Bel	0	131	Tue Apr 1 10:47 AM, 2014 by C Bel
	Vicarage Garden - little brown bird (Preview) I know this looks like a baby sparrow, but it's the ONLY sparrow I have ever seen in my garden in 18 months so am not 100% sure what it is. It always look a bit lost and a bit gormless and I feel a bit sorry for it. Kathy	Kathy	4	151	Tue Apr 1 10:44 AM, 2014 by C Bel
	Lee Quarry 31.3.14 (Preview) Lee Quarry After tea Ring Ouzel 6m [3+2+1] Meadow Pipit 3 Canada Goose 3 Pied Wagtail 1 Quarry road Greenfinch 4 minimum calling Chaffinch 8 minimum calling Blackbird plenty Robin c6 Blue Tit 2 Great Tit 4 pfyldes	pfyldes	0	85	Mon Mar 31 8:42 PM, 2014 by pfyldes
	1st Swallow and Wheatear today. 30th March 2014. (Preview) Had my 1st Swallow, alarm calling and mobbing a Sparrowhawk, and a male Wheatear east of Darwen today. Craig.	C Bel	0	103	Sun Mar 30 9:26 PM, 2014 by C Bel
	Limy Lane, CLOWBRIDGE. Migration watch/Ringing 2013. (Preview) 29th August 2013, 7 - 8.30pm.. Whilst clearing net rides ready for this autumns migration watch i had 2 L E Owls flying around the bushes and perched on the fence line at dusk. Also 1 male Whinchat with 2 M Pipits on fence. 1 W Warbler in the bushes, nothing else! Craig.	C Bel	49	1299	Sun Mar 30 9:22 PM, 2014 by C Bel
	Bull Hill, 30th March 2014 (Preview) 07:30-11:30 Canada Goose, c20 in pairs / small groups, Mallard, c12, Buzzard, soaring to the east, Red Grouse, 3 singles, Pheasant, c6 calling birds, Moorhen, 1 at Irwell Vale, Golden Plover, a flock of 8 and c5 singles on the moss, Lapwing, 2/3 pairs, Curlew, 2 pairs, Jack Snipe, 1 flushed off the top...	David Nuttall	1	139	Sun Mar 30 7:55 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	E.B.S.W. to Strongstry 29/3/14 (Preview) 08:30hrs. no hirindines yet! Grey Heron 1 over Irwell Vale Cormorant 3seen flying over possibly some duplication Goosander pr at Lumb Vale + 2m at Ewood Bidge Green Sandpiper 1 flew low through stables calling at Irwell Vale onto sewage works - not relocated 1st sighting since 27/2/14. B.H.Gull c35...	Bigbadbob	1	131	Sat Mar 29 9:23 PM, 2014 by Dog Nobbler
	Clowbridge, 29th March 2014 (Preview) 07:30-09:00 G.C. Grebe, 1 fishing the res, Cormorant, 2 fishing the res, Canada Goose, pair flying up the valley, Mallard, several pairs or groups of 3, Pheasant, 1 calling and a male flew from plantation onto moor, Curlew, calling bird(s) south of res, Herring Gull, flocks of 12, 11, 5 & 3 over ea...	David Nuttall	0	96	Sat Mar 29 10:31 AM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Late sightings. (Preview) 6 Wheatear at 2 sites at Clowbridge res on 23/3/14 + 1 Buzzard over from Dunnockshaw 1 Chiffchaff singing at Marl Pits on 24/3/14 Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	133	Tue Mar 25 5:32 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Whitworth 25/03/14 (Preview) Whitworth Garden Mar 25, 2014 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Drizzle and high of 7C 19 species Stock Dove 2 Common Wood-Pigeon 4 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Common Magpie 2 Carrion Crow 2 Coal Tit 2 Great Tit 4 Blue Tit 3 Long-tailed Tit 2 Robin 3 Blackbird 2 Dunnock 4 Chaff...	Ste Rush	0	117	Tue Mar 25 4:21 PM, 2014 by Ste Rush
	Clough Bottom and Peers Clough 23.3.14. (Preview) Clough Bottom Goosander 1m 5f Mallard 5 Reed Bunting 1m Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 3 Wood Pigeon 3 Wren 2 calling Meadow Pipit c15 B.H.Gull 1 over Chaffinch 6 calling Peers Clough Fieldfare c30+15+3 Starling 300+ Rook c30 Jackdaw c30 Wood Pigeon c40 single flock +c10 single birds Curlew 2 minimum cal...	pfyldes	0	128	Sun Mar 23 8:02 PM, 2014 by pfyldes
	Lee Quarry 23/03/14 (Preview) 1 curlew2 little owls - 1 at the east end of the quarry and 1 at the west end15 meadow pipit2 pied wagtail2m wheatear1 wren1 lesser redpoll cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	106	Sun Mar 23 4:24 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Grane, 23rd March 2014 (Preview) 07:30-10:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 12 roosting at Holden Wood, 2 on Ogden and one flew around the quarry face at Troy(?)! Canada Goose, 21 at Holden Wood, 15 at Ogden, 2 on Calf Hey plus pairs in the quarries, Mallard, c12, Teal, 9 on Calf Hey, Kestrel, pair hunting near Ogden, Buzzard, 1 so...	David Nuttall	0	109	Sun Mar 23 11:49 AM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Clowbridge, 22nd March 2014 (Preview) 07:30-09:00 G.C.Grebe, 1 on res, Cormorant, 3 on res, Grey Heron, 1 flew up the valley and landing behind Nutshaw kennels, Canada Goose, 1 flew down the valley calling, Mallard, pair, Pheasant, 1 walked across the road near Boundary Garage, Curlew, 2 pairs, very vocal, Common Gull, immature flew so...	David Nuttall	0	105	Sat Mar 22 9:55 AM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Mostly Grane (Preview) Little Grebe - 1 Calf Hey Cormorant - 10 in the tree Holden Wood Teal - 1 pr in the lapwing field, 1pr Calf Hey, 3 Troy Goosander - 2 prs Holden Wood and 1 on the Irwell Ewood Bridge Buzzard - 1 above Calf Hey Moorhen - 1 Holden Wood, 1 Troy Coot - 1 Holden Wood (1 HTL yesterday) Oystercatcher - 4 Calf Hey Lapwing -...	andyy	0	120	Fri Mar 21 3:56 PM, 2014 by andyy
	CLOWBRIDGE FEEDERS 21-03-2014 (Preview) Went for a look at the Little Owl but no show. Saw Archie coming down the hillside had a good natter and he gave me some good info. I went on to have a look at the feeders BIRDS SEEN Goldfinch Greenfinch Chaffinch Linnet Pheasant m L T Tit Blue Tit Coal Tit Robin Dunnock House Sparrow Blackbird Magpie Chee...	craggy	0	95	Fri Mar 21 11:59 AM, 2014 by craggy
	EBSW (Preview) 1 singing chiffchaff this evening. Also a very noisy green woodpecker and about 30 pied wagtails. Only single figures of corvids and black-headed gulls on the beds but c350 jackdaws down the valley on my way back. 3 male, one female goosanders on the river Townsendfold. Andy	andyy	0	140	Wed Mar 19 6:46 PM, 2014 by andyy
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