Rossendale Bird Sightings

swtand62 · swtand62

3 wheatear 1m and 2f above quarry this afternoon. cheers andrew

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-10:30 Dabchick, pair on HTL, Cormorant, 1 flew towards Grane, Grey Heron, 2 singles flew down the valley, Canada Goose, c5 pairs, Mallard, c12, Goosander, a male was resting on shingle at the side of the river, Sparrowhawk, male being harried by a crow at Townsendfold, Pheasant, male on pastu...

den9112 · den9112

Around 10.00am this morning ,a peregrine hunting and swooping very close to morrisons car park ,watched for a good 10mins before I lost sight

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

09:00 hrs 2 Song Thrush singing from woodland 2 Curlew on pasture nr bungalow 10+ Skylark along road up to Foe Edge + several singles and pairs all along - back in decent numbers Odd Meadow Pipits displaying + many singles all along the way c50 Fieldfare at top of Lench 3 sightings of Pied Wagtail betwee...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

13:00hrs approx 8 Wigeon 4 Cormorant 3 Goosander Bob & Archie

redrobin · redrobin

This last week there has been a peregrine screeching very loudly .today it was joined by another peregrine.are this pair a regular pair of Bacup town?

craggy · craggy

What a lovely evening On and around res 7 Mallard 1 Goldeneye 2 Curlew at top end 2 Goosander m/f 4 Canada geese 1 Kestrel Feeders 5 Reed bunting 3m 2f 1 Brambling 4m chaffinch 2 Robins 1 Dunock Cheers Craggy

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Mistle thrush in song at Constablelee & Rawtenstall centre Pr Grey Wagtail + 1 Pied Wagtail nr Tesco Pr Goldfinch + 1 Redpoll at Balladen along with singing Chaffinch and calling Blue & Grt tit 2 small groups of House Sparrows along Lomas lane Horncliffe Top - c50 L.B.B. Gull drifting S. with a...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-10:30 Cormorant, 5 on Holden Wood (inc 3 in trees) & 3 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c60 with many now paired, Mallard, c12 in small groups, Kestrel, female at Holden Wood, Red Grouse, a pair on the tops were the first for a while, Grey Partridge, a pair on the side of Ogden were my first for ages, Phea...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Canada goose - 1 pr flew over Waterfoot to Lench, 1pr on Hoplmes Terrace Lodge & 1pr on Helmshore Textile Museum Lodgegrey heron - 2 over Edge Cotelittle grebe - 1 on Holmes Terrace Lodgesparrowhawk - 1 female at Edge Cote and 1 male harassed by a carrion crow over Helmshorecommon buzzard - 2 soarin...

David Ousey · David Ousey

The footpath around the res has now re- opened.A nice surprise as 2 Oystercatchers were present this evening along with 8 Tufted Ducks and 45 Mallard, Spring is nearly here! Regards, Dave Ousey

C Bel · C Bel

Not in the Valley but.. At least 3 singing male Chiffchaff`s alongside Manchester Airports 2nd runway today were obviously newly arrived summer visitors. Should be here soon.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

3:50 pm to 5:45 pmCanada goose - 17 on New Line Restufted duck - 2m & 1f on New Line Resmoorhen - 5 on New Line Ressparrowhawk - 1 at Lee Milllittle owl - 1 in the east end of Lee Quarrygreen woodpecker - 1 yaffling at Futures Parksky lark - 2 near Whitworth Quarrygrey wagtail - 1 at Lee Millpied wagtail - 1...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

08:00-09:30 Cormorant, 6 feeding in the res is the most I've ever seen here, Mallard, 8 on the res and 3 on the Limy, Goldeneye, female on the back pond, Goosander, 2 males and a redhead, Curlew, a birds call was carrying on the wind but not seen, Common Gull, 11 on res and c12 through south, B.H.Gull, 3 on r...

craggy · craggy

16 Canada Geese 3 Moorhens 6 Mallard 3 Tufted Ducks 2m 1f 2 Goldfinch 7 Canada Geese in meadow 1 Meadow Pipit Various Geese and Ducks Cheers Craggy

sarfraz · sarfraz

Visit to Grane today from 2-4.30pm Holden Wood:- min of 10 mallard 8 Lapwing on farm 14 in field 2 teal 20 cormorant at end MEGA Rarity in the form of a COOT! The last time I saw a Coot here could have been the 90's. Made me wonder what pushed it here and where from? Not exactly a Siberian Rubythro...

brian · brian

Greenfinch 9 feeding flock Goldfinch 5 tree top group Curlew 6 in three pairs Meadow Pipit 8 in total well spread Magpie 2 carrying twigs Stonechat 3 two female, one male, all were not far from a previous nest site from several years ago Lots of Black headed Gull over Male Tufted Duck flying towar...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

1 pr Canada goose 1 Coot 1 Moorhen 1pr Tufted duck 2m Mallard Bob.

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

1 Pair Partridge 8 Lapwings 1 Buzzard 1 Dipper 1 Pair grey Wagtails Neil

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

10:30-13:30 Cormorant, 2 singles west down the Irwell Valley, Grey Heron, 2 singles on marshy ground near Edge Cote, Canada Goose, 10 on pasture above Shortclough Res, Kestrel, 1 near Bolton Woods & a male on Chapel Hill, Lapwing, c30 on pasture near Twenty Penneth most in a large flock with Gull...

pfyldes · pfyldes

Cowm Res Curlew 1 calling Cormorant 3 Tufted Duck 7 Mallard c30 Canada Geese 4 B.H.Gull c20 Common Gull 1 Herring Gull 1 Bullfinch 2 calling Chaffinch several calling Robin several calling Goldfinch 4 Blackbird 3 Song Thrush 1 Carrion Crow c6 Magpie 4 Kestrel 1f Landgate Snipe 2 Lapwing 1 Sky Lark 2 mi...

craggy · craggy

2 Oystercatchers most definitely the same two has seen on Holden Wood Res last week Teal hard to say how many they were scattered along the far bank 1 Grey Heron 1 Song/Mistle Thrush put photos in general discussion 1 Dunnock 2 Goldcrest mixed in with Blue Tit 3 Black-Headed Gull 1 Kestrel hovering over...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Pr Long tailed Tit - Waingate Kestrel - Hurst lane Green Woodpecker - on lane up to Edge Cote Raven - 1 over Edge Cote Common gull - flock of 9 on farmland nr Wheathead. (Eric Ward always used to comment on single species flocks at this time of the year). Goldcrest - 2 together in Edge Cote planation Lapw...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:00-09:00 Cormorant, 2 feeding in the res, Mallard, 4 on The Limy, Goldeneye, female seen briefly on very choppy res, Goosander, 2 redheads & 2 males battling through the waves! Woodcock, 1 flushed, Common Gull, c50 through south in flocks up to 15 including many 1st winter birds, Little Owl,...

craggy · craggy

Ogden 2 G B B Gulls on the water 1 G B B Gull juvenile flying around feeders near fishing hut zero birds 5 Cormorants fishing Holden Wood 70+ Canada geese in field back of old church then 30+ took off settling on the res 2 Grey Herons flying around 8 Cormorants flying up to Ogden 3 Cormorants on res fishing 3...

sarfraz · sarfraz

Friday 9.30am-12.30pm Looks like numbers of different species building up. Holden Wood:- approx. 8 Mallard 101 Canada Geese 13 Cormorants in roost - max count at any one time 1 Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 45 Lapwing - max count at any one time 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Grey Heron 60 min B H G...

andyy · andyy

A very pleasant walk (apart from conditions underfoot) despite the relative paucity of birds. Highlights;- Pink-footed goose: 160 - 170 west over Bacup c12.10. I would think these were a different lot from Bob's birds (?) Curlew 2 flushed Sharneyford (old road) and 1 Freeholds Top. Skylark 3 sing...

craggy · craggy

Stubbins Vale Road 1 Sparrowhawk kept being moved from tree to tree by one single Crow 2 Chaffinch 6 Long-Tailed Tit good number of Robins and Blackbirds in full song Brian's feeding stations Strongstry Road Blue-Great-Coal and Long-Tailed Tit 1 Blackbird f with white freckles on its head and ne...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

10:30 approx. 1f Bullfinch in tree tops at Reedsholme Mistle Thrush, in song at Rushbed, Tip Lodge and Chapel Hill Chaffinch, in song at Rushbed, Higher Constablelee and Hurst lane Song Thrush, in song at cemetry G.S.W. singles at Rushbed and cemetry 1 Sparrowhawk at Hurst Lane disturbed redwings...

Greengrass · Greengrass

Had to visit Linemark UK/HD Signs, Holme Lane, Rawtenstall this afternoon, a tawny owl has taken up temporary residence in their warehouse.

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	jamestone quarry (Preview) 3 wheatear 1m and 2f above quarry this afternoon. cheers andrew	swtand62	0	149	Wed Mar 19 5:35 PM, 2014 by swtand62
	Lower Irwell Valley, 16th March 2014 (Preview) 07:30-10:30 Dabchick, pair on HTL, Cormorant, 1 flew towards Grane, Grey Heron, 2 singles flew down the valley, Canada Goose, c5 pairs, Mallard, c12, Goosander, a male was resting on shingle at the side of the river, Sparrowhawk, male being harried by a crow at Townsendfold, Pheasant, male on pastu...	David Nuttall	0	116	Sun Mar 16 11:52 AM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Peregine (Preview) Around 10.00am this morning ,a peregrine hunting and swooping very close to morrisons car park ,watched for a good 10mins before I lost sight	den9112	0	112	Sun Mar 16 10:47 AM, 2014 by den9112
	Plunge - Top of Leach 14/3/14 (Preview) 09:00 hrs 2 Song Thrush singing from woodland 2 Curlew on pasture nr bungalow 10+ Skylark along road up to Foe Edge + several singles and pairs all along - back in decent numbers Odd Meadow Pipits displaying + many singles all along the way c50 Fieldfare at top of Lench 3 sightings of Pied Wagtail betwee...	Bigbadbob	0	119	Fri Mar 14 9:16 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Clowbridge res. 13/3/14 (Preview) 13:00hrs approx 8 Wigeon 4 Cormorant 3 Goosander Bob & Archie	Bigbadbob	0	112	Thu Mar 13 5:30 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Peregrines in Bacup centre (Preview) This last week there has been a peregrine screeching very loudly .today it was joined by another peregrine.are this pair a regular pair of Bacup town?	redrobin	0	136	Wed Mar 12 7:38 PM, 2014 by redrobin
	CLOWBRIDGE RES 11-03-2014 (Preview) What a lovely evening On and around res 7 Mallard 1 Goldeneye 2 Curlew at top end 2 Goosander m/f 4 Canada geese 1 Kestrel Feeders 5 Reed bunting 3m 2f 1 Brambling 4m chaffinch 2 Robins 1 Dunock Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	97	Tue Mar 11 9:08 PM, 2014 by craggy
	Rawtenstall - Cragg quarry 11/3/14 (Preview) Mistle thrush in song at Constablelee & Rawtenstall centre Pr Grey Wagtail + 1 Pied Wagtail nr Tesco Pr Goldfinch + 1 Redpoll at Balladen along with singing Chaffinch and calling Blue & Grt tit 2 small groups of House Sparrows along Lomas lane Horncliffe Top - c50 L.B.B. Gull drifting S. with a...	Bigbadbob	0	111	Tue Mar 11 6:09 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Grane, 9th March 2014 (Preview) 07:30-10:30 Cormorant, 5 on Holden Wood (inc 3 in trees) & 3 on Ogden, Canada Goose, c60 with many now paired, Mallard, c12 in small groups, Kestrel, female at Holden Wood, Red Grouse, a pair on the tops were the first for a while, Grey Partridge, a pair on the side of Ogden were my first for ages, Phea...	David Nuttall	2	133	Mon Mar 10 3:37 PM, 2014 by sarfraz
	Waterfoot to Helmshore 090314 (Preview) Canada goose - 1 pr flew over Waterfoot to Lench, 1pr on Hoplmes Terrace Lodge & 1pr on Helmshore Textile Museum Lodgegrey heron - 2 over Edge Cotelittle grebe - 1 on Holmes Terrace Lodgesparrowhawk - 1 female at Edge Cote and 1 male harassed by a carrion crow over Helmshorecommon buzzard - 2 soarin...	KEVIN LISTER	0	104	Sun Mar 9 8:22 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Cowm Reservoir, Whitworth 5/3/14 (Preview) The footpath around the res has now re- opened.A nice surprise as 2 Oystercatchers were present this evening along with 8 Tufted Ducks and 45 Mallard, Spring is nearly here! Regards, Dave Ousey	David Ousey	1	146	Sun Mar 9 7:35 PM, 2014 by David Ousey
	Summer Migrants are on the way... (Preview) Not in the Valley but.. At least 3 singing male Chiffchaff`s alongside Manchester Airports 2nd runway today were obviously newly arrived summer visitors. Should be here soon.	C Bel	0	100	Sun Mar 9 7:12 PM, 2014 by C Bel
	New Line to Lee Mill 080314 (Preview) 3:50 pm to 5:45 pmCanada goose - 17 on New Line Restufted duck - 2m & 1f on New Line Resmoorhen - 5 on New Line Ressparrowhawk - 1 at Lee Milllittle owl - 1 in the east end of Lee Quarrygreen woodpecker - 1 yaffling at Futures Parksky lark - 2 near Whitworth Quarrygrey wagtail - 1 at Lee Millpied wagtail - 1...	KEVIN LISTER	0	95	Sat Mar 8 10:19 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Clowbridge Res, 8th March 2014 (Preview) 08:00-09:30 Cormorant, 6 feeding in the res is the most I've ever seen here, Mallard, 8 on the res and 3 on the Limy, Goldeneye, female on the back pond, Goosander, 2 males and a redhead, Curlew, a birds call was carrying on the wind but not seen, Common Gull, 11 on res and c12 through south, B.H.Gull, 3 on r...	David Nuttall	0	125	Sat Mar 8 9:55 AM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	NEW LINE LODGE 07-03-2014 (Preview) 16 Canada Geese 3 Moorhens 6 Mallard 3 Tufted Ducks 2m 1f 2 Goldfinch 7 Canada Geese in meadow 1 Meadow Pipit Various Geese and Ducks Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	100	Fri Mar 7 7:06 PM, 2014 by craggy
	Holden Wood MEGA Rarity (Preview) Visit to Grane today from 2-4.30pm Holden Wood:- min of 10 mallard 8 Lapwing on farm 14 in field 2 teal 20 cormorant at end MEGA Rarity in the form of a COOT! The last time I saw a Coot here could have been the 90's. Made me wonder what pushed it here and where from? Not exactly a Siberian Rubythro...	sarfraz	1	122	Wed Mar 5 11:27 PM, 2014 by David Ousey
	Cheesden 1500 hrs to Dusk. (Preview) Greenfinch 9 feeding flock Goldfinch 5 tree top group Curlew 6 in three pairs Meadow Pipit 8 in total well spread Magpie 2 carrying twigs Stonechat 3 two female, one male, all were not far from a previous nest site from several years ago Lots of Black headed Gull over Male Tufted Duck flying towar...	brian	0	98	Wed Mar 5 6:04 PM, 2014 by brian
	Holmes terrace lodge 5/3/14 (Preview) 1 pr Canada goose 1 Coot 1 Moorhen 1pr Tufted duck 2m Mallard Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	94	Wed Mar 5 5:02 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Musbury sunday 2 March 2014 (Preview) 1 Pair Partridge 8 Lapwings 1 Buzzard 1 Dipper 1 Pair grey Wagtails Neil	Neil Burke	0	103	Sun Mar 2 8:23 PM, 2014 by Neil Burke
	Swinshaw Moor, 2nd March 2014 (Preview) 10:30-13:30 Cormorant, 2 singles west down the Irwell Valley, Grey Heron, 2 singles on marshy ground near Edge Cote, Canada Goose, 10 on pasture above Shortclough Res, Kestrel, 1 near Bolton Woods & a male on Chapel Hill, Lapwing, c30 on pasture near Twenty Penneth most in a large flock with Gull...	David Nuttall	0	108	Sun Mar 2 2:54 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Varios Sites 2.3.14. (Preview) Cowm Res Curlew 1 calling Cormorant 3 Tufted Duck 7 Mallard c30 Canada Geese 4 B.H.Gull c20 Common Gull 1 Herring Gull 1 Bullfinch 2 calling Chaffinch several calling Robin several calling Goldfinch 4 Blackbird 3 Song Thrush 1 Carrion Crow c6 Magpie 4 Kestrel 1f Landgate Snipe 2 Lapwing 1 Sky Lark 2 mi...	pfyldes	0	117	Sun Mar 2 2:34 PM, 2014 by pfyldes
	CALF HEY 28-02-2014 (Preview) 2 Oystercatchers most definitely the same two has seen on Holden Wood Res last week Teal hard to say how many they were scattered along the far bank 1 Grey Heron 1 Song/Mistle Thrush put photos in general discussion 1 Dunnock 2 Goldcrest mixed in with Blue Tit 3 Black-Headed Gull 1 Kestrel hovering over...	craggy	0	155	Fri Feb 28 4:38 PM, 2014 by craggy
	Afternoon ramble 26/2/14 (Preview) Pr Long tailed Tit - Waingate Kestrel - Hurst lane Green Woodpecker - on lane up to Edge Cote Raven - 1 over Edge Cote Common gull - flock of 9 on farmland nr Wheathead. (Eric Ward always used to comment on single species flocks at this time of the year). Goldcrest - 2 together in Edge Cote planation Lapw...	Bigbadbob	0	158	Wed Feb 26 8:09 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Clowbridge, 23rd Feb 2014 (Preview) 07:00-09:00 Cormorant, 2 feeding in the res, Mallard, 4 on The Limy, Goldeneye, female seen briefly on very choppy res, Goosander, 2 redheads & 2 males battling through the waves! Woodcock, 1 flushed, Common Gull, c50 through south in flocks up to 15 including many 1st winter birds, Little Owl,...	David Nuttall	0	118	Sun Feb 23 1:08 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Ogden and Holden Wood 22-02-2014 (Preview) Ogden 2 G B B Gulls on the water 1 G B B Gull juvenile flying around feeders near fishing hut zero birds 5 Cormorants fishing Holden Wood 70+ Canada geese in field back of old church then 30+ took off settling on the res 2 Grey Herons flying around 8 Cormorants flying up to Ogden 3 Cormorants on res fishing 3...	craggy	0	104	Sat Feb 22 6:12 PM, 2014 by craggy
	Grane (Preview) Friday 9.30am-12.30pm Looks like numbers of different species building up. Holden Wood:- approx. 8 Mallard 101 Canada Geese 13 Cormorants in roost - max count at any one time 1 Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 45 Lapwing - max count at any one time 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Grey Heron 60 min B H G...	sarfraz	2	146	Fri Feb 21 11:29 PM, 2014 by sarfraz
	Rawtenstall to Todmorden (Preview) A very pleasant walk (apart from conditions underfoot) despite the relative paucity of birds. Highlights;- Pink-footed goose: 160 - 170 west over Bacup c12.10. I would think these were a different lot from Bob's birds (?) Curlew 2 flushed Sharneyford (old road) and 1 Freeholds Top. Skylark 3 sing...	andyy	0	181	Wed Feb 19 7:47 PM, 2014 by andyy
	Chatterton 19-02-2014 (Preview) Stubbins Vale Road 1 Sparrowhawk kept being moved from tree to tree by one single Crow 2 Chaffinch 6 Long-Tailed Tit good number of Robins and Blackbirds in full song Brian's feeding stations Strongstry Road Blue-Great-Coal and Long-Tailed Tit 1 Blackbird f with white freckles on its head and ne...	craggy	0	99	Wed Feb 19 6:23 PM, 2014 by craggy
	Reedsholme - Chapel Hill 19/2/14 (Preview) 10:30 approx. 1f Bullfinch in tree tops at Reedsholme Mistle Thrush, in song at Rushbed, Tip Lodge and Chapel Hill Chaffinch, in song at Rushbed, Higher Constablelee and Hurst lane Song Thrush, in song at cemetry G.S.W. singles at Rushbed and cemetry 1 Sparrowhawk at Hurst Lane disturbed redwings...	Bigbadbob	1	115	Wed Feb 19 5:59 PM, 2014 by craggy
	Tawny Owl (Preview) Had to visit Linemark UK/HD Signs, Holme Lane, Rawtenstall this afternoon, a tawny owl has taken up temporary residence in their warehouse.	Greengrass	0	161	Mon Feb 17 6:23 PM, 2014 by Greengrass
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