Rossendale Bird Sightings

sarfraz · sarfraz

a swift over haslingden on sunday at about 12 noon

Ina · Ina

Half a dozen H.Martins hawking round the house (Edenfield) this afternoon. 7 Swift over K Steels 14:30

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

4pm stroll 3 Swifts over village with 2 House Martin 1ad Dipper feeding 1 juv. on river 1 Tawny Owl hooting - Stoneholme 16:30 hrs 2 Swift >S over Goodshawfold + 4 House Martin c6 Swallow 7 Swifts over Crawshawbooth on return 4 Sand Martin excavating below motorway bridge at Townsendfol...

Pat n Bob · Pat n Bob

Clowbridge 9am 2 Curlew 1 Comman Sand 1 Grasshopper warbler reeling well close to inlet Ogden 11 am 2 Curlew 1 Oystercatcher 2 Comman Sand Greenwoodpecker yaffle from wood behind fishing hut with answering call from towards Kiln Field direction.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-08:30 Canada Goose, 2 grazing in fields, Mallard, c6, Sparrowhawk, female soared over res and off over Waggoners, Pheasant, 1 calling regularly, Common Sandpiper, 1 on res bank calling away, Curlew, 2 possibly 3 pair inc birds chasing crows and a pair chasing Ravens. Most this year! ...

David Ousey · David Ousey

9 Dotterel on the south facing slope of Brown Wardle Hill and moving around feeding in the area. Regards, Dave Ousey.

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

A Male Marsh Harrier on moor near Pickup Bank, Sunday evening. also 2 Swifts. Neil

brian · brian

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33778435@N07/5684761002/in/photostream

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-09:30 Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, c12 mainly in pairs, Mallard, c10 all males, Kestrel, 1, Coot, 1 on Troy, Moorhen, 1 on Troy, Dotterel, a group of 4 flew in, calling, and landed approx, 60 yards from me. There were 3 females and one duller male. They only stayed c5 minutes before flying...

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Bird numbers are thinning out but today a sure sign the weather has helped any early nesters with 2 young Mistle Thrush being fed by their parents today on sultanas. House Martin numbers at regular breeding spot are still low but Swallow passing have been increasing. Blackbird nest failed and no othe...

brian · brian

Pair of Wood warbler displaying this morning 0820hrs in Lumb vale at same location as last report.

David Ousey · David Ousey

2 Grey Partridge,2 Linnet,5 Lesser Redpoll,3 Wheatear,4 Swallow,Grey Wagtail,4 Pied Wagtail and all the regular suspects! Dave Ousey.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Canada goose -1 pair at Townsendfold mallard - 8 females with between 2 and 13 ducklings mandarin - 1 male flying downstream at Townsendfold common sandpiper - 1 at Townsendfold buzzard - 1 low over the beds at EBSW tawny owl - 1 still sat tight on nest near Irwell Vale stock dove - 3 at Alderbottom green...

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

Stonechat M near water treatment plant Siskin Calf Hey Redpoll Calf Hey Great Crested Grebe 1 Calf Hey Wheatears P on Scrubber 6+ pairs on Jamesons side Stock doves 2P displaying Grasshopper Warbler singing Jamesons Quarry Sand Martins 6+ Jamesons Quarry Good numbers of Lapwing around quarry Snip...

johnh · johnh

whitethroat 22 april and27 april near railway station

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Cool wind all day little warbler song apart from Willow W. 3 Swallow at Twin Lodges Min 3pr Linnet at Oakenhead Rd 5 Swallows at Jolly Barn 5 Starlings on wires at Jolly Barn 3pr Linnet at Laund Hey feeding in fields 1m Sparrowhawk - Cribden Little in the way of larks and pipits probably due to coo...

brian · brian

Wood warbler very visible singing and catching insects on the wing in Lumb vale near the old bridge over the river, i assume this is the bird David saw, but i think it is not the same bird i had at Porritt lodge as it was still there this morning ?, also two pairs Blackcap, several Willow warblers and one...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 pr great crested grebe, 8 Canada goose, 1 pr tufted duck, 1 little owl, 1 pr stock dove, 5 pied wagtail, 1 male grey wagtail, 1m stonechat, 1 female wheatear, 1 mistle thrush, 2 jay, 1 linnet & 3 reed bunting grasshopper reeling in Healey Dell cheers Kevin and John Hallsworth

David Ousey · David Ousey

Canada Goose 4 pairs,Mallard 2 pairs,Curlew 6,Wood Pigeon 3,Skylark 6,Swallow 4,Meadow Pipit 17, Pied Wagtail 5, Wren 6, Dunnock 7, Robin 14, Wheatear 3, Blackbird 10, Willow Warbler 14, Great Tit 2, Magpie 5, Carrion Crow 18 (in same field feeding together) Chaffinch 15, Goldfinch 10,Linnet 2, R...

David Ousey · David Ousey

Mallard 10,BH Gull 14,LBB Gull 11,Wood Pigeon 4,Dipper 2,Pied Wagtail 2,Wren 8,Dunnock 4,Robin 7,Blackbird 8,Song Thrush 2, Whitethroat 1(Thanks Kevin, new Rossendale bird) Blackcap 7, Willow Warbler 14, Great Tit 9, Blue Tit 15,Magpie 7, Carrion Crow 2, Jackdaw 20, Chaffinch 16, Linnet 4, Bul...

David Ousey · David Ousey

Tufted Duck 2, LBB Gull 20 over,Sparrowhawk,Oystercatcher 2,Swallow 4,Pied Wagtail 4, Grey Wagtail 1,Wheatear 2,Willow Warbler 6,Jay 2, Lesser Redpoll 6 (1 stunning male)

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

06:00-09:15 Grey Heron, 1 on Chapel Hill, Canada Goose, c12, mostly in pairs inc pair on Broadley's Mill with one sat on top of chimney stack! Sparrowhawk, soaring bird over Rawtenstall, Pheasant, 3 males, Culew, 2 pairs, Lapwing, at least 4 pairs & flock of 5, L.B.B.Gull, c12 southeast...

David Ousey · David Ousey

Sorry for the late post! GC Grebe,Sparrowhawk,Oystercatcher 4,Skylark4,Swallow 4,Stonechat 3, Wheatear 2, Grasshopper Warbler 3,Reed Bunting 4.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

06:30-09:00 Grey Heron, 1 on Calf Hey, Canada Goose, c10 pairs, some sitting birds, Mallard, c20, mainly males, Goosander, 1 male on Calf Hey, Pheasant, c4 calling birds, Moorhen, 1 on Troy, Curlew, 1 possibly 2 pair, Lapwing, c10, Oystercatcher, 2, B.H.Gull, c6, Stock Dove, pair, Wo...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Shuttlworth 1 house martin back at colony and 31 nests at the rookery at St John,s Fletcher Bank Quarry 3pr Canada goose, 7 lapwing, 3 curlew, 4 stock dove, 1 skylark in the quarry and 4 singing on adjacent moorland, 1 pied wagtail, 6 meadow pipit, 2 swallow, approx 100 sand martins, 12 willow warbler...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

06:30-09:00 Grey Heron, 1 feeding in river, Canada Goose, c5 pairs, Mallard, c6 males and female with 10 newly hatched young, Goosander, single female and male & 2 females, Pheasant, 2 calling birds, Coot, pair on HTL, Moorhen, single on HTL, B.H.Gull, c6 on Sewage Works, Collared Do...

brian · brian

Still have a single Wood warbler and Whitethroat and several Blackcap, Willow warblers and chiffchaffs.

brian · brian

Dippers have fledged, three young on the river. Good weather has ment earliest brood i have recorded. Walked up to Porritt lodge area this evening to check Blackcap sites and found a Wood warbler singing in the evening sunshine, will check again tomorrow.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

18:15 - 20:00hrs Wheatear 3 resident + 7 passage birds 4 Fieldfare 1 Mistle Thrush in song 1m Stonechat 1 Grasshopper Warbler 1m Kestrel with prey 1pr Reed Bunting 4 Canada Goose Good numbers of Redpoll and Willow Warblers Bob.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Ronnie the window cleaner from Waterfoot informed me that there are 14 nests at the rookery at Weir near Northern School and 28 at Rook Hill in Stacksteads whitethroat singing at Stand Athletic football ground at Ewood Bridge today cheers Kevin

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	swift (Preview) a swift over haslingden on sunday at about 12 noon	sarfraz	3	319	Sun May 8 11:13 AM, 2011 by David Ousey
	House Martins - 7/5/11 (Preview) Half a dozen H.Martins hawking round the house (Edenfield) this afternoon. 7 Swift over K Steels 14:30	Ina	0	225	Sat May 7 7:17 PM, 2011 by Ina
	Crawshawbooth 7/4/11 (Preview) 4pm stroll 3 Swifts over village with 2 House Martin 1ad Dipper feeding 1 juv. on river 1 Tawny Owl hooting - Stoneholme 16:30 hrs 2 Swift >S over Goodshawfold + 4 House Martin c6 Swallow 7 Swifts over Crawshawbooth on return 4 Sand Martin excavating below motorway bridge at Townsendfol...	Bigbadbob	0	233	Sat May 7 6:22 PM, 2011 by Bigbadbob
	Clowbridge and Ogden Resvrs Thursday 5th (Preview) Clowbridge 9am 2 Curlew 1 Comman Sand 1 Grasshopper warbler reeling well close to inlet Ogden 11 am 2 Curlew 1 Oystercatcher 2 Comman Sand Greenwoodpecker yaffle from wood behind fishing hut with answering call from towards Kiln Field direction.	Pat n Bob	0	286	Sat May 7 5:50 PM, 2011 by Pat n Bob
	Clowbridge Res, 7th May 2011 (Preview) 07:30-08:30 Canada Goose, 2 grazing in fields, Mallard, c6, Sparrowhawk, female soared over res and off over Waggoners, Pheasant, 1 calling regularly, Common Sandpiper, 1 on res bank calling away, Curlew, 2 possibly 3 pair inc birds chasing crows and a pair chasing Ravens. Most this year! ...	David Nuttall	0	199	Sat May 7 9:16 AM, 2011 by David Nuttall
	Dotterel on Brown Wardle Hill,Whitworth. (Preview) 9 Dotterel on the south facing slope of Brown Wardle Hill and moving around feeding in the area. Regards, Dave Ousey.	David Ousey	4	353	Wed May 4 5:42 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	Marsh Harrier, Sunday 1 May (Preview) A Male Marsh Harrier on moor near Pickup Bank, Sunday evening. also 2 Swifts. Neil	Neil Burke	0	210	Tue May 3 10:03 PM, 2011 by Neil Burke
	Blackbird young (Preview) http://www.flickr.com/photos/33778435@N07/5684761002/in/photostream	brian	0	193	Tue May 3 8:06 PM, 2011 by brian
	Thirteen Stone Hill, 2nd May 2011 (Preview) 07:30-09:30 Grey Heron, 1, Canada Goose, c12 mainly in pairs, Mallard, c10 all males, Kestrel, 1, Coot, 1 on Troy, Moorhen, 1 on Troy, Dotterel, a group of 4 flew in, calling, and landed approx, 60 yards from me. There were 3 females and one duller male. They only stayed c5 minutes before flying...	David Nuttall	3	332	Tue May 3 11:55 AM, 2011 by Bigbadbob
	Whitworth Garden (Preview) Bird numbers are thinning out but today a sure sign the weather has helped any early nesters with 2 young Mistle Thrush being fed by their parents today on sultanas. House Martin numbers at regular breeding spot are still low but Swallow passing have been increasing. Blackbird nest failed and no othe...	Ste Rush	1	215	Mon May 2 7:13 PM, 2011 by Ina
	Wood warbler (Preview) Pair of Wood warbler displaying this morning 0820hrs in Lumb vale at same location as last report.	brian	1	288	Sat Apr 30 11:05 PM, 2011 by sarfraz
	Cowm Res.30/4/11 (Preview) 2 Grey Partridge,2 Linnet,5 Lesser Redpoll,3 Wheatear,4 Swallow,Grey Wagtail,4 Pied Wagtail and all the regular suspects! Dave Ousey.	David Ousey	0	204	Sat Apr 30 12:19 PM, 2011 by David Ousey
	Waterfoot to Alderbottom 29/04 (Preview) Canada goose -1 pair at Townsendfold mallard - 8 females with between 2 and 13 ducklings mandarin - 1 male flying downstream at Townsendfold common sandpiper - 1 at Townsendfold buzzard - 1 low over the beds at EBSW tawny owl - 1 still sat tight on nest near Irwell Vale stock dove - 3 at Alderbottom green...	KEVIN LISTER	0	278	Fri Apr 29 10:21 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	Grane 29-4-11 (Preview) Stonechat M near water treatment plant Siskin Calf Hey Redpoll Calf Hey Great Crested Grebe 1 Calf Hey Wheatears P on Scrubber 6+ pairs on Jamesons side Stock doves 2P displaying Grasshopper Warbler singing Jamesons Quarry Sand Martins 6+ Jamesons Quarry Good numbers of Lapwing around quarry Snip...	Ian Brady	0	264	Fri Apr 29 6:17 PM, 2011 by Ian Brady
	rawtenstall (Preview) whitethroat 22 april and27 april near railway station	johnh	0	186	Wed Apr 27 3:27 PM, 2011 by johnh
	Various 26/4/11 (Preview) Cool wind all day little warbler song apart from Willow W. 3 Swallow at Twin Lodges Min 3pr Linnet at Oakenhead Rd 5 Swallows at Jolly Barn 5 Starlings on wires at Jolly Barn 3pr Linnet at Laund Hey feeding in fields 1m Sparrowhawk - Cribden Little in the way of larks and pipits probably due to coo...	Bigbadbob	0	223	Tue Apr 26 7:44 PM, 2011 by Bigbadbob
	Lumb vale/Irwell vale. (Preview) Wood warbler very visible singing and catching insects on the wing in Lumb vale near the old bridge over the river, i assume this is the bird David saw, but i think it is not the same bird i had at Porritt lodge as it was still there this morning ?, also two pairs Blackcap, several Willow warblers and one...	brian	0	214	Mon Apr 25 8:41 PM, 2011 by brian
	Spring Mill 24/04/11 (Preview) 1 pr great crested grebe, 8 Canada goose, 1 pr tufted duck, 1 little owl, 1 pr stock dove, 5 pied wagtail, 1 male grey wagtail, 1m stonechat, 1 female wheatear, 1 mistle thrush, 2 jay, 1 linnet & 3 reed bunting grasshopper reeling in Healey Dell cheers Kevin and John Hallsworth	KEVIN LISTER	1	197	Mon Apr 25 9:55 AM, 2011 by David Ousey
	Brown Wardle,Landgate. 22nd April. (Preview) Canada Goose 4 pairs,Mallard 2 pairs,Curlew 6,Wood Pigeon 3,Skylark 6,Swallow 4,Meadow Pipit 17, Pied Wagtail 5, Wren 6, Dunnock 7, Robin 14, Wheatear 3, Blackbird 10, Willow Warbler 14, Great Tit 2, Magpie 5, Carrion Crow 18 (in same field feeding together) Chaffinch 15, Goldfinch 10,Linnet 2, R...	David Ousey	0	197	Mon Apr 25 9:51 AM, 2011 by David Ousey
	EBSW and circuit.22nd April. (Preview) Mallard 10,BH Gull 14,LBB Gull 11,Wood Pigeon 4,Dipper 2,Pied Wagtail 2,Wren 8,Dunnock 4,Robin 7,Blackbird 8,Song Thrush 2, Whitethroat 1(Thanks Kevin, new Rossendale bird) Blackcap 7, Willow Warbler 14, Great Tit 9, Blue Tit 15,Magpie 7, Carrion Crow 2, Jackdaw 20, Chaffinch 16, Linnet 4, Bul...	David Ousey	0	172	Mon Apr 25 9:45 AM, 2011 by David Ousey
	Cowm Res,Whitworth. 22nd/23rd April (Preview) Tufted Duck 2, LBB Gull 20 over,Sparrowhawk,Oystercatcher 2,Swallow 4,Pied Wagtail 4, Grey Wagtail 1,Wheatear 2,Willow Warbler 6,Jay 2, Lesser Redpoll 6 (1 stunning male)	David Ousey	0	191	Mon Apr 25 9:37 AM, 2011 by David Ousey
	Swinshaw Moor, 25th April 2011 (Preview) 06:00-09:15 Grey Heron, 1 on Chapel Hill, Canada Goose, c12, mostly in pairs inc pair on Broadley's Mill with one sat on top of chimney stack! Sparrowhawk, soaring bird over Rawtenstall, Pheasant, 3 males, Culew, 2 pairs, Lapwing, at least 4 pairs & flock of 5, L.B.B.Gull, c12 southeast...	David Nuttall	0	200	Mon Apr 25 9:37 AM, 2011 by David Nuttall
	Holden Wood/Ogden Res. Friday 22nd April (Preview) Sorry for the late post! GC Grebe,Sparrowhawk,Oystercatcher 4,Skylark4,Swallow 4,Stonechat 3, Wheatear 2, Grasshopper Warbler 3,Reed Bunting 4.	David Ousey	0	197	Mon Apr 25 9:32 AM, 2011 by David Ousey
	Grane, 24th April 2011 (Preview) 06:30-09:00 Grey Heron, 1 on Calf Hey, Canada Goose, c10 pairs, some sitting birds, Mallard, c20, mainly males, Goosander, 1 male on Calf Hey, Pheasant, c4 calling birds, Moorhen, 1 on Troy, Curlew, 1 possibly 2 pair, Lapwing, c10, Oystercatcher, 2, B.H.Gull, c6, Stock Dove, pair, Wo...	David Nuttall	0	222	Sun Apr 24 10:38 AM, 2011 by David Nuttall
	Waterfoot, Shuttleworth & Fletcher Bank Quarry 23/04/11 (Preview) Shuttlworth 1 house martin back at colony and 31 nests at the rookery at St John,s Fletcher Bank Quarry 3pr Canada goose, 7 lapwing, 3 curlew, 4 stock dove, 1 skylark in the quarry and 4 singing on adjacent moorland, 1 pied wagtail, 6 meadow pipit, 2 swallow, approx 100 sand martins, 12 willow warbler...	KEVIN LISTER	0	221	Sat Apr 23 8:19 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
	Irwell Valley, 23rd April 2011 (Preview) 06:30-09:00 Grey Heron, 1 feeding in river, Canada Goose, c5 pairs, Mallard, c6 males and female with 10 newly hatched young, Goosander, single female and male & 2 females, Pheasant, 2 calling birds, Coot, pair on HTL, Moorhen, single on HTL, B.H.Gull, c6 on Sewage Works, Collared Do...	David Nuttall	0	182	Sat Apr 23 9:28 AM, 2011 by David Nuttall
	Warblers (Preview) Still have a single Wood warbler and Whitethroat and several Blackcap, Willow warblers and chiffchaffs.	brian	0	204	Fri Apr 22 10:41 PM, 2011 by brian
	Dippers plus Wood warbler (Preview) Dippers have fledged, three young on the river. Good weather has ment earliest brood i have recorded. Walked up to Porritt lodge area this evening to check Blackcap sites and found a Wood warbler singing in the evening sunshine, will check again tomorrow.	brian	2	301	Fri Apr 22 10:37 PM, 2011 by brian
	Cowbridge res. 22/4/11 (Preview) 18:15 - 20:00hrs Wheatear 3 resident + 7 passage birds 4 Fieldfare 1 Mistle Thrush in song 1m Stonechat 1 Grasshopper Warbler 1m Kestrel with prey 1pr Reed Bunting 4 Canada Goose Good numbers of Redpoll and Willow Warblers Bob.	Bigbadbob	1	210	Fri Apr 22 9:57 PM, 2011 by David Nuttall
	rookeries & whitethroat 22/04/10 (Preview) Ronnie the window cleaner from Waterfoot informed me that there are 14 nests at the rookery at Weir near Northern School and 28 at Rook Hill in Stacksteads whitethroat singing at Stand Athletic football ground at Ewood Bridge today cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	169	Fri Apr 22 8:47 PM, 2011 by KEVIN LISTER
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