Rossendale Bird Sightings

andyy · andyy

1 dunlin in the company of 3 golden plovers + 1 gp on another part of the moss. No indication whether nesting or not Also a canada goose nesting in the middle of the moor on Stubylee Moss

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Trickett's Memorial 1 green woodpecker, 2pr mistle thrush, 1 song thrush and 1 chiffchaff Cowpe 5prs and a single Canada goose, 1 moorhen, 1 tawny owl roosting at Lench, 1 green woodpecker,1 stock dove, 5 pied wagtail, 1 female grey wagtail, 16 meadow pipit, 4 wheatear, 1f 7 2m stonechat, 1 mistle t...

pfyldes · pfyldes

Twine Valley Willow Warbler 3 Chiff Chaff 2 Bullfinch 1m Mistle Thrush 1 calling Song Thrush 1 Redpoll 2 over Pied Wagtail 2 Dunnock 1 calling Wren 2 calling Chaffinch many calling Goldfinch 4+2+1 Blackbird c6 Great Tit c10 Blue Tit 2 E.B.S.W. Willow Warbler 5 minimum Chiff Chaff 2 Swallow 30+ House Ma...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

14-15/4/12 Leabrook 1 Dipper 1Chiffchaff 1 Nuthatch 1 Long Tailed Tit 1pr Grey Wagtail Ewood Bridge 1 Kingfisher 5 Willow Warbler in song around circuit 1 Song Thrush 1 Coal Tit 1 Blackcap Met up with Keven L. 1 Peregrine over Irwell Vale/ Ravenshore c24 Swallow 1 Moorhen on beds 1f Goosander on river 1...

andyy · andyy

Swallow - 8 south, 15 north, 4 north at different times - not sure how many would be the same birds. I may be the last person in Rossendale to say "my first of the year" Sand Martin - 1 Strongsty Willow warbler - at least 8 different singing birds (also a few blackcaps, chiffchaffs, 1 stock dove a...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30 - 10:45 G.C.Grebe, 2 on Ogden, Dabchick, 1, Cormorant, 1 in trees at Holden Wood later flew up the valley. Grey Heron, 1 flew up the valley, Canada Goose, c20 in pairs, Mallard, c8, Goosander, pair on Calf Hey, Kestrel, 2 singles, Sparrowhawk, 2 females, Buzzard, 1 soaring high over Haslingden M...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-09:00 Canada Goose, 3 pairs & a single chasing around, Mallard, c12, Tufted Duck, male diving in east bay, Goosander, 4 redheads near boat house, Kestrel, 1 at either end of res, Sparrowhawk, female soaring mobbed by 8 starlings, Pheasant, 1 calling, Lapwing, 1 over south calling, Curle...

David Ousey · David Ousey

Apart from the heavy hailstorm a good walk with lots of good birds:-Canada Goose 5,Mute Swan 2,Mallard 8,Tufted Duck 3,Goldeneye 3,Pheasant,Oystercatcher 2,Snipe,Curlew,Woodpigeon 20,Collared Dove 2,Little Owl,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Skylark 17,Swallow,Meadow Pipit 33,Grey Wagtai...

brian · brian

Three Sand Martin hawking along the Irwell at Strongstry this evening.

brian · brian

Male and female Blackcap together in evening sunshine

David Ousey · David Ousey

My first Swallow flew north over our house at 6-30pm tonight,spring at last!

pfyldes · pfyldes

Clough Bottom Siskin 6 Coal Tit calling Chaffinch several calling Grey Wagtail 2 Goosander 3r Mallard 3 Canada Goose 1 Sky Lark several calling Meadow Pipit c6 Kesrtel 1 minimum [3sightings] pfyldes Dave Howorth Paul Kemp

Dog Nobbler · Dog Nobbler

I am almost sure that I have found a kingfisher nesting site on the Ogden, I have only seen the bird very close to the hole but it looks a new site to me. If anyone wishes to monitor the site please email me for further info.

Dog Nobbler · Dog Nobbler

At 12.30 pm today a buzzard flew slowly over Snig Hole at a height of only 30 feet, due to the number of sightings I think a pair have settled in the area.

David Ousey · David Ousey

Mallard 20,Tufted Duck 4,Cormorant, Robin 8,Chaffinch 10, Redpoll 5, Goldfinch 12, Greenfinch 3, Raven , Sparrowhawk,Wood Pigeon 20, lofs of crows & rain! Dave Ousey

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

In wood. 1 wounded Green woodpecker , from small pile of feathers it would seem to be a Sparrowhawk Attack. 1 healthy Green woodpecker calling outside wood. 1 Pair of teal, 1 feamale Goldeneye, Black- Headed Gulls, only a few Lapwings Neil

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Afternoon squelch..... Little on beds except Jackdaws, BH Gulls and crows 1 Chiffchaff singing at entrance + 1 in song on far side of beds. 2 Willow Warbler in song on far side of beds 1 G.S.W. - Lumb Vale 1pr + 1f Goosander on river Continual L.B.B.Gull passage S. lots of rain! Bob & Archie.

pfyldes · pfyldes

Clough Bottom Res Redshank 1 at 10a.m. this morning Curlew 2 Mallard c10 Canada Goose 1 L.T.Tit 1 pair Coal Tit odd ones calling Goldcrest 1 calling Pied Wagtail 1 Donnock 2 Meadow Pipit more birds today c15 Chaffinch good numbers calling Song Thrush 1 Blackbird c6 Wood Pigeon c10 Carrion Crow c10 Magp...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Spring MIll Res 1pr Canada geese, 5 mallard, 3pr teal, 2 redhead goosander, 1pr stock dove, 5 pied wagtail, 1 grey wagtail, 12 meadow pipit, 1pr stonechat and 5m reed bunting other bits todaytufted duck - 1m at New Line Res and 4m and 2f at Cowmgolden plover - flock of 13 flying north over Stubbylee Moss...

andyy · andyy

1 Common Sandpiper Ewood Bridge. Usual riparian spp but only other summer migrants 1willow warbler (n of Strongsty), 3 blackcaps, 4 chiffchaffs.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

1m Ring Ouzel still present in quarry 2 Swallows over the water Bob & Archie.

pfyldes · pfyldes

Deeply Vale Willow Warbler 2 Curlew 1 Sky Lark good numbers Meadow Pipit c20 thro Green Woodpecker 1 Lapwing 4 Kestrel 1 pair Bullfinch 2f Mallard several pairs Teal 1m Goosander 1m over Canada Geese 14+7+2+2+2 Carrion Crow too many Magpie c10 Jackdaw Wood Pigeon plenty Goldfinch c10 Chaffinch c10...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

13:15 hrs 1 Blackcap singing nr entrance 1 Moorhen on beds 1 L.T.Tit 1 Kestrel 1 Sand Martin + 2 House Martin - very high 1 Sparrowhawk over Horncliffe + 1 evading a crow over E.B.S.W. 1 Chiffchaff around the curcuit + 1 singing at entrance on return. 19 Redwing flew into trees then headed off up the valley...

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

7-4-12 11:30-14:30 Not a lot around. Skylarks singing Meadow Pipits singing Stonechat in Deep Clough 2 Oystercatcher on meadow + Lapwings Canadas (6) on Troy, 1 on Jamesons 6 Wheatear (1 quite singing) Willow Warbler singing Ian -- Edited by Ian Brady on Saturday 7th of April 2012 04:19:08 PM

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

little grebe - 1pr on Holmes Terrace Lodgegrey heron - 1 at EBSW and 1 at Holmes Terrace LodgeCanada goose - prs at Irwell Vale and Holmes Terrace Lodgemallard - 8 at Holmes Terrace Lodge and c7prs on the river from The Holme to Strongstrygoosander - 1pr near Strongstry and 1 female on Holmes Terrace Lod...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-09:00 Canada Goose, 3 pairs, Mallard, 4 pair + 4 males, Tufted Duck, pair, Pheasant, 1 calling, Curlew, calling bird(s) from the moors, L.B.B.Gull, 21 over north east, Skylark, c6 singing birds, Meadow Pipit, c20, Pied Wagtail, 4, Song Thrush, 2 singing, Mistle Thrush, 3 singing, Coal Tit, 2...

C Bel · C Bel

Swallow - 2 flying fast, North over C/booth at 7pm today. 1st of year for me. Chiffchaff - 2 males singing in Folly area - AM. Buzzard - Single to south 10am. Golden Plover - 2 alarm calling on moor, Greenfold. Redwing - 26 in bushes, Hardmans area. Craig.

JR · JR

Dotterel (female judging by bright colouration) seen and heard in flight early this morning near Top of Leach. It flew quite low south over the brow of a hill below Top of Leach and was lost to view - may have landed.

brian · brian

Chiffchaff singing. Pair of Nuthatch have occupied one of my nest boxes. Buzzard overhead with a primary missing from left wing.

sarfraz · sarfraz

2 jays 1 gsw 2 mistle thrush 3 song thrush singing at least 2 nuthatch a small rookery...saw 2 nests with 4 birds present, other nests may have een out of view usual chaffinches, great and blue tits, blackbirds, robins, carrion crows, magpies etc

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	Cowpe Moss etc (Preview) 1 dunlin in the company of 3 golden plovers + 1 gp on another part of the moss. No indication whether nesting or not Also a canada goose nesting in the middle of the moor on Stubylee Moss	andyy	0	118	Mon Apr 16 6:20 AM, 2012 by andyy
	Trickett's Memorial, Cowpe and Spring Mill 15/04/12 (Preview) Trickett's Memorial 1 green woodpecker, 2pr mistle thrush, 1 song thrush and 1 chiffchaff Cowpe 5prs and a single Canada goose, 1 moorhen, 1 tawny owl roosting at Lench, 1 green woodpecker,1 stock dove, 5 pied wagtail, 1 female grey wagtail, 16 meadow pipit, 4 wheatear, 1f 7 2m stonechat, 1 mistle t...	KEVIN LISTER	0	120	Mon Apr 16 5:09 AM, 2012 by KEVIN LISTER
	Varios Sites 15.4.12. (Preview) Twine Valley Willow Warbler 3 Chiff Chaff 2 Bullfinch 1m Mistle Thrush 1 calling Song Thrush 1 Redpoll 2 over Pied Wagtail 2 Dunnock 1 calling Wren 2 calling Chaffinch many calling Goldfinch 4+2+1 Blackbird c6 Great Tit c10 Blue Tit 2 E.B.S.W. Willow Warbler 5 minimum Chiff Chaff 2 Swallow 30+ House Ma...	pfyldes	0	119	Mon Apr 16 4:08 AM, 2012 by pfyldes
	Reedsholme - E.B.S.W. 14/4/12. (Preview) 14-15/4/12 Leabrook 1 Dipper 1Chiffchaff 1 Nuthatch 1 Long Tailed Tit 1pr Grey Wagtail Ewood Bridge 1 Kingfisher 5 Willow Warbler in song around circuit 1 Song Thrush 1 Coal Tit 1 Blackcap Met up with Keven L. 1 Peregrine over Irwell Vale/ Ravenshore c24 Swallow 1 Moorhen on beds 1f Goosander on river 1...	Bigbadbob	0	143	Mon Apr 16 3:56 AM, 2012 by Bigbadbob
	Irwell - Townsend Fold to Strongsty April 14th am (Preview) Swallow - 8 south, 15 north, 4 north at different times - not sure how many would be the same birds. I may be the last person in Rossendale to say "my first of the year" Sand Martin - 1 Strongsty Willow warbler - at least 8 different singing birds (also a few blackcaps, chiffchaffs, 1 stock dove a...	andyy	3	210	Mon Apr 16 5:53 AM, 2012 by andyy
	Grane, 15th April 2012 (Preview) 07:30 - 10:45 G.C.Grebe, 2 on Ogden, Dabchick, 1, Cormorant, 1 in trees at Holden Wood later flew up the valley. Grey Heron, 1 flew up the valley, Canada Goose, c20 in pairs, Mallard, c8, Goosander, pair on Calf Hey, Kestrel, 2 singles, Sparrowhawk, 2 females, Buzzard, 1 soaring high over Haslingden M...	David Nuttall	0	127	Sun Apr 15 6:37 PM, 2012 by David Nuttall
	Clowbridge Res, 14th April 2012 (Preview) 07:30-09:00 Canada Goose, 3 pairs & a single chasing around, Mallard, c12, Tufted Duck, male diving in east bay, Goosander, 4 redheads near boat house, Kestrel, 1 at either end of res, Sparrowhawk, female soaring mobbed by 8 starlings, Pheasant, 1 calling, Lapwing, 1 over south calling, Curle...	David Nuttall	0	146	Sat Apr 14 5:59 PM, 2012 by David Nuttall
	Whitworth Area 13th April (Preview) Apart from the heavy hailstorm a good walk with lots of good birds:-Canada Goose 5,Mute Swan 2,Mallard 8,Tufted Duck 3,Goldeneye 3,Pheasant,Oystercatcher 2,Snipe,Curlew,Woodpigeon 20,Collared Dove 2,Little Owl,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Skylark 17,Swallow,Meadow Pipit 33,Grey Wagtai...	David Ousey	0	120	Sat Apr 14 4:21 AM, 2012 by David Ousey
	Sand Martin (Preview) Three Sand Martin hawking along the Irwell at Strongstry this evening.	brian	0	98	Sat Apr 14 2:25 AM, 2012 by brian
	Strongstry woods (Preview) Male and female Blackcap together in evening sunshine	brian	0	92	Fri Apr 13 2:38 AM, 2012 by brian
	Swallow in Whitworth (Preview) My first Swallow flew north over our house at 6-30pm tonight,spring at last!	David Ousey	0	96	Fri Apr 13 2:32 AM, 2012 by David Ousey
	Clough Bottom Res 11.4.12 (Preview) Clough Bottom Siskin 6 Coal Tit calling Chaffinch several calling Grey Wagtail 2 Goosander 3r Mallard 3 Canada Goose 1 Sky Lark several calling Meadow Pipit c6 Kesrtel 1 minimum [3sightings] pfyldes Dave Howorth Paul Kemp	pfyldes	0	90	Thu Apr 12 3:35 AM, 2012 by pfyldes
	Kingfisher nest site (Preview) I am almost sure that I have found a kingfisher nesting site on the Ogden, I have only seen the bird very close to the hole but it looks a new site to me. If anyone wishes to monitor the site please email me for further info.	Dog Nobbler	0	125	Thu Apr 12 2:19 AM, 2012 by Dog Nobbler
	Buzzard over Snig Hole (Preview) At 12.30 pm today a buzzard flew slowly over Snig Hole at a height of only 30 feet, due to the number of sightings I think a pair have settled in the area.	Dog Nobbler	6	179	Thu Apr 12 5:37 AM, 2012 by sarfraz
	Cowm Reservoir 9/4/2012 (Preview) Mallard 20,Tufted Duck 4,Cormorant, Robin 8,Chaffinch 10, Redpoll 5, Goldfinch 12, Greenfinch 3, Raven , Sparrowhawk,Wood Pigeon 20, lofs of crows & rain! Dave Ousey	David Ousey	0	81	Tue Apr 10 6:10 PM, 2012 by David Ousey
	Heap Clough and Quarries, Grane,9 April (Preview) In wood. 1 wounded Green woodpecker , from small pile of feathers it would seem to be a Sparrowhawk Attack. 1 healthy Green woodpecker calling outside wood. 1 Pair of teal, 1 feamale Goldeneye, Black- Headed Gulls, only a few Lapwings Neil	Neil Burke	0	95	Tue Apr 10 2:26 AM, 2012 by Neil Burke
	E.B.S.W. 9/4/12 (Preview) Afternoon squelch..... Little on beds except Jackdaws, BH Gulls and crows 1 Chiffchaff singing at entrance + 1 in song on far side of beds. 2 Willow Warbler in song on far side of beds 1 G.S.W. - Lumb Vale 1pr + 1f Goosander on river Continual L.B.B.Gull passage S. lots of rain! Bob & Archie.	Bigbadbob	0	84	Tue Apr 10 1:50 AM, 2012 by Bigbadbob
	Redshank 9.4.12. (Preview) Clough Bottom Res Redshank 1 at 10a.m. this morning Curlew 2 Mallard c10 Canada Goose 1 L.T.Tit 1 pair Coal Tit odd ones calling Goldcrest 1 calling Pied Wagtail 1 Donnock 2 Meadow Pipit more birds today c15 Chaffinch good numbers calling Song Thrush 1 Blackbird c6 Wood Pigeon c10 Carrion Crow c10 Magp...	pfyldes	0	114	Mon Apr 9 7:20 PM, 2012 by pfyldes
	Spring Mill etc 08/04/12 (Preview) Spring MIll Res 1pr Canada geese, 5 mallard, 3pr teal, 2 redhead goosander, 1pr stock dove, 5 pied wagtail, 1 grey wagtail, 12 meadow pipit, 1pr stonechat and 5m reed bunting other bits todaytufted duck - 1m at New Line Res and 4m and 2f at Cowmgolden plover - flock of 13 flying north over Stubbylee Moss...	KEVIN LISTER	1	118	Mon Apr 9 4:58 AM, 2012 by David Ousey
	Irwell Townsend Fold to Strongsty April 8th (Preview) 1 Common Sandpiper Ewood Bridge. Usual riparian spp but only other summer migrants 1willow warbler (n of Strongsty), 3 blackcaps, 4 chiffchaffs.	andyy	0	108	Sun Apr 8 8:41 PM, 2012 by andyy
	Clowbridge res. 7/4/12 (Preview) 1m Ring Ouzel still present in quarry 2 Swallows over the water Bob & Archie.	Bigbadbob	0	89	Sun Apr 8 7:59 PM, 2012 by Bigbadbob
	Deeply Vale and E.B.S.W. (Preview) Deeply Vale Willow Warbler 2 Curlew 1 Sky Lark good numbers Meadow Pipit c20 thro Green Woodpecker 1 Lapwing 4 Kestrel 1 pair Bullfinch 2f Mallard several pairs Teal 1m Goosander 1m over Canada Geese 14+7+2+2+2 Carrion Crow too many Magpie c10 Jackdaw Wood Pigeon plenty Goldfinch c10 Chaffinch c10...	pfyldes	0	86	Sun Apr 8 2:56 PM, 2012 by pfyldes
	E.B.S.W. 7/4/12 (Preview) 13:15 hrs 1 Blackcap singing nr entrance 1 Moorhen on beds 1 L.T.Tit 1 Kestrel 1 Sand Martin + 2 House Martin - very high 1 Sparrowhawk over Horncliffe + 1 evading a crow over E.B.S.W. 1 Chiffchaff around the curcuit + 1 singing at entrance on return. 19 Redwing flew into trees then headed off up the valley...	Bigbadbob	0	88	Sat Apr 7 11:09 PM, 2012 by Bigbadbob
	Troy Quarry / Haslingden Moor (Preview) 7-4-12 11:30-14:30 Not a lot around. Skylarks singing Meadow Pipits singing Stonechat in Deep Clough 2 Oystercatcher on meadow + Lapwings Canadas (6) on Troy, 1 on Jamesons 6 Wheatear (1 quite singing) Willow Warbler singing Ian -- Edited by Ian Brady on Saturday 7th of April 2012 04:19:08 PM	Ian Brady	0	96	Sat Apr 7 4:18 PM, 2012 by Ian Brady
	EBSW to Strongstry and Holmes Terrace Lodge 060412 (Preview) little grebe - 1pr on Holmes Terrace Lodgegrey heron - 1 at EBSW and 1 at Holmes Terrace LodgeCanada goose - prs at Irwell Vale and Holmes Terrace Lodgemallard - 8 at Holmes Terrace Lodge and c7prs on the river from The Holme to Strongstrygoosander - 1pr near Strongstry and 1 female on Holmes Terrace Lod...	KEVIN LISTER	1	104	Sat Apr 7 1:39 AM, 2012 by Ste Rush
	Clowbridge Res, 6th April 2012 (Preview) 07:30-09:00 Canada Goose, 3 pairs, Mallard, 4 pair + 4 males, Tufted Duck, pair, Pheasant, 1 calling, Curlew, calling bird(s) from the moors, L.B.B.Gull, 21 over north east, Skylark, c6 singing birds, Meadow Pipit, c20, Pied Wagtail, 4, Song Thrush, 2 singing, Mistle Thrush, 3 singing, Coal Tit, 2...	David Nuttall	0	94	Fri Apr 6 5:28 PM, 2012 by David Nuttall
	Swallows - C/booth 5th April 2012. (Preview) Swallow - 2 flying fast, North over C/booth at 7pm today. 1st of year for me. Chiffchaff - 2 males singing in Folly area - AM. Buzzard - Single to south 10am. Golden Plover - 2 alarm calling on moor, Greenfold. Redwing - 26 in bushes, Hardmans area. Craig.	C Bel	0	94	Fri Apr 6 5:50 AM, 2012 by C Bel
	Top of Leach (Preview) Dotterel (female judging by bright colouration) seen and heard in flight early this morning near Top of Leach. It flew quite low south over the brow of a hill below Top of Leach and was lost to view - may have landed.	JR	0	93	Fri Apr 6 3:36 AM, 2012 by JR
	Strongstry evening (Preview) Chiffchaff singing. Pair of Nuthatch have occupied one of my nest boxes. Buzzard overhead with a primary missing from left wing.	brian	0	87	Fri Apr 6 2:25 AM, 2012 by brian
	union road to whittaker park, rawtenstall (Preview) 2 jays 1 gsw 2 mistle thrush 3 song thrush singing at least 2 nuthatch a small rookery...saw 2 nests with 4 birds present, other nests may have een out of view usual chaffinches, great and blue tits, blackbirds, robins, carrion crows, magpies etc	sarfraz	2	126	Fri Apr 6 6:02 AM, 2012 by sarfraz
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