Rossendale Bird Sightings

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Nearly forgot - had a Stonechat male on the walls near Laund Hey yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) at approx 1345hrs. I had seen a pair several times during the vismig counts which seemed to be hanging about, and it maybe possible that they are now over wintering there also! I noticed on th...

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Whitworth 13:20 100 Pink feet flew over in two skeins. Flying west over toward Cowm Res

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Newchurch 09:45: 1 cormorant flying towards Clough Bottom or Clowbridge. 1 great spotted woodpecker drumming in the grounds of Ashlands Nursing Home on Turn Pike. Edge Cote 10:30: 1 grey heron, 23 snipe, c40 black headed gull, c40 common gull, flocks of 30,14 &46 wood pigeon flying south wes...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

14/01/07 13:00 hrs - Fine ,bright Shortclough Res. - 8 Goosander, 8 Mallard and 1 Cormorant. Clowbridge Res. - 1 Cormorant, 4 Goldeneye, 4 G.C.Grebe (report of 6 this am), 2 + 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Canada Goose, 1 Peregrine flew S. Min. of 300 B.H. and Common Gulls at 16:00 hrs. Reg...

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Again just by chance I noticed and counted over 400 Woodpigeon on the move again this morning (approx 0900-0930hrs), in groups of 60,40,40,14,60,90,30,10,50,30,30,13. All going from South to North mainly high above Kings Causeway (behind Ross Gen Hosp) and Whittaker Park. This wa...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Warth 11:00: 1 grey heron, 70 jackdaw, 6 blackbird, 2 redwing, 3 long tailed tit. Rawtenstall 11:40: 1 male goosander over, 65 mallard, 50 jackdaw. Holmes Terrace Lodge 12:10: 6 grey heron, 63 Mallard, 1 female tufted duck, 2 moorhen, 1 great spotted woodpecker. Townsen...

Matt · Matt

This is my first time recording my sightings so here goes: Date: 07/01/06 Conditions: Weak sunshine giving way to cloud later Wind: SW Temp: 7c 08:45 -09:15 Holden Wood Reservoir 1 Great Crested Grebe 5 pr. Mallard 10 Black Headed Gull 2 Woodpigeon 1 Robin 09:20 - 10:30 Calf Hey Reservoir 1 Pheasa...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Gaghills 09:00: 2pr bullfinch, 1 cormorant flying over towards Clowbridge or Clough Bottom. Warth 09:45: 1 green woodpecker yaffling, 2 jay, min 60 fieldfare (possibly twice this number), min 60 redwing (possibly twice this number), 2 mistle thrush, 11 blackbird, 1 long tailed tit, 1m bullfin...

Dave Howorth · Dave Howorth

7/1/07 9.30AM 2 PAIR BULLFINCH, 3 FIELDFARE, 3 LONG TAILED TIT, 6 GREAT TIT, 3 BLUE TIT, 3 COLLARED DOVE, c40 STARLING, 4 WOODPIGEON, 6 MAGPIE, 1 CROW, 1 DUNNOCK,1 ROBIN

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

Pair Stonechat on Rossendale Way, pair Raven flying around, Falcon with jesses over moor (could not see anyone), ~40 Woodpigeon flying towards Blackburn, 12 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush - 1 singing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wren, few Blackbirds. Ian

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Redwing c 20, Brambling c 12 in Buckden Clough, Chaffinch c 12 in Buckden Clough, Lapwing 6 on summit of Bull Hill, Jack Snipe 1 , Common Snipe 7, Golden Plover 2 all on Wet Moss, Raven pair flew over calling with one bird tumbling! David Nuttall

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Just a "by chance" watch from the backgarden this morning. I saw one party of approx 150 (0900hrs approx) followed by a party of approx 30/40 (0910hrs approx) - Woodpigeon all heading from North to SW, they seem to head towards the Haslingden Grane area and possibly beyond. Bryan Yorke.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Coal Tit c 6, Goldcrest c 4, Grey Wagtail 1, Fieldfare c 120, Chaffinch c 12, Siskin c 25. David Nuttall.

Colin Ramsden · Colin Ramsden

2005 - Oystercatcher nested successfully on the Buckhurst side of Whitewall farm. I saw them with juveniles on my second BBS visit. Didn't see them 2006 About May 2005 saw a pair of Little Ringed Plovers mating near the 'pond' just north of Pinfold close to Harden Moor. 2006 Com...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

birds at our feeders at Gaghills today have included: 1m,1f great spotted woodpecker,22 goldfinch, 15 chaffinch, 1 brambling, 15 greenfinch, 2m, 1f bullfinch, 8 collared dove (at least 17 have been roosting in the area). 1 cormorant flew over towards Rawtenstall. Staghills Woods 2...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Goosander 7 fishing, 5 of which were males. David Nuttall

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Heron 1, Cormorant 2 flew up the Irwell Valley, Little Owl 1, Fieldfare c 20, Redwing c 12, Song Thrush 1, L.T.Tit 4, Blue & Great Tits in good numbers and very vocal, Goldfinch 4. Happy New Year to all! David Nuttall

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Clowbridge res. 31/12/06 13:30pm ish. 2F Goldeneye and 2 G.C. Grebe on the water, 1 Common Gull and c4 B.H.Gull + c100 B.H.Gull over Goodshaw. Very windy and very wet, hence only a short visit. Shortclough res. 1M Goosander, 1 Heron, and 2 Mallard. c8 Goldfinch with small numbers of Greenf...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Goldeneye 1, Goosander 1, B.H.Gull c 200, Common Gull c 20, Lapwing c 70 on pasture near the Waggoner's, Fieldfare c 60 flew East and then c 200 dropped into the conifers by the large house (The Kestrels?) next to the kennels at approx.16:30. David Nuttall

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

1 Heron, ~50 Black Headed Gulls, 8+2 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 1m Kestrel, 1f Goldeneye, 2 Cormorants, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Great Crested Grebe, Robin singing by car park, 1 Great Tit. EBSW ~200 Jackdaws, ~15 Pied Wagtails All the best to everyone for the New Year Ian

smuger · smuger

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David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Cowm Res. Cormorant 1, G.C.Grebe 1, Tufted Duck 1 male, Mallard c 30, Canada Goose 2, B.H.Gull c 40, Common Gull 4, Kestrel 1. Wallbank Lodge, Kingfisher 1, L.T.Tit c 6. Spring Mill Res, G.C.Grebe 1, Tufted Duck 1 male, Kestrel 1. Healey Dell, Green Woodpecker 1 calling frequently, L.T.Tit c 6,...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Gaghills 08:30 to 10:30 great spotted woodpecker 1m, greenfinch 40, goldfinch 21, chaffinch 20, bullfinch 3f 2m. A dunnock was singing yesterday. Lench 1 grey heron, 1 sparrowhawk, 8 redwing, 10 fieldfare, 7 blackbird, 1 mistle thrush. Cowpe Res and surrounding area 1 cormoran...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Shortclough Res. Cormorant 1, Goosander 2, B.H.Gull 28, Common Gull 3, Goldfinch 7. Clowbridge Res. G.C.Grebe 1, Goldeneye 2, Canada Goose 1, Peregrine 1. Clough Bottom Res. B.H.Gull 7, Common Gull 4, Fieldfare c20. Jack Lodge. Mallard 13, Heron 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Goldfinch 1. Dav...

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

70 Canada's flew over and up the valley towards Cloughbottom, 17 Meadow Pipits Cheers Ian

Dave Howorth · Dave Howorth

27/12/06 1-30PM CAMFIL FACTORY ROOF BROADWAY 400+ LAPWING ROOSTING DAVE

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

Holenwood, 1 Great crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Feamale Goldeneye, 2 Pair Stonechat, 1 Reedbunting, 6 Meadow pipit, 1 Sarrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, + Moorhens + flock of Black-headed Gull 1 mail Goosander flew over. Oged. 3 Teal, 1 pair of Stonechat, 1 Cororant flew onto Holenwood

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Ashworth Moor Res. G.B.B.Gull 36, B.H.Gull c150, Common Gull 2, Kestrel 2, Lapwing c25. E.B.S.W. B.H.Gull c 50, Starling c60, Pied Wagtail c12, Jackdaw c20, Carrion Crow c40. Holden Wood Res. G.C.Grebe 1, Heron 1, Moorhen 3, Kestrel 1, Sparrowhawk 1 male, Stonechat pair, Meadow Pipit 1...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Crown Point - 26/12/06 - pm A report of 2 birds hunting the "bowl" below the road on the Clowbridge side, from Andrew Ives. Regards - Bob.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Gaghills a brambling was with 22 goldfinch, 15 chaffinch, 41 greenfinch and 2m & 2f bullfinchthis morning. A great spotted woodpecker was also present. Seat Naze 30 common and 45 black headed gulls. 1 lapwing heard. Edgecote 1 grey heron, 7 common snipe, 30 fieldfare, 1 bullfinch, 1...

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	Stonechat - male at Laund Hey (Preview) Nearly forgot - had a Stonechat male on the walls near Laund Hey yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) at approx 1345hrs. I had seen a pair several times during the vismig counts which seemed to be hanging about, and it maybe possible that they are now over wintering there also! I noticed on th...	Birderbryan	0	303	Wed Jan 17 10:27 AM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	Pink Feet 15/01/07 (Preview) Whitworth 13:20 100 Pink feet flew over in two skeins. Flying west over toward Cowm Res	Ste Rush	0	299	Mon Jan 15 2:16 PM, 2007 by Ste Rush
	Edge Cote; Haslingden Grane etc 14/01/2007 (Preview) Newchurch 09:45: 1 cormorant flying towards Clough Bottom or Clowbridge. 1 great spotted woodpecker drumming in the grounds of Ashlands Nursing Home on Turn Pike. Edge Cote 10:30: 1 grey heron, 23 snipe, c40 black headed gull, c40 common gull, flocks of 30,14 &46 wood pigeon flying south wes...	KEVIN LISTER	0	309	Sun Jan 14 11:19 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Limy Valley (Preview) 14/01/07 13:00 hrs - Fine ,bright Shortclough Res. - 8 Goosander, 8 Mallard and 1 Cormorant. Clowbridge Res. - 1 Cormorant, 4 Goldeneye, 4 G.C.Grebe (report of 6 this am), 2 + 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Canada Goose, 1 Peregrine flew S. Min. of 300 B.H. and Common Gulls at 16:00 hrs. Reg...	Bigbadbob	0	258	Sun Jan 14 8:29 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Woodpigeons on the move again (Preview) Again just by chance I noticed and counted over 400 Woodpigeon on the move again this morning (approx 0900-0930hrs), in groups of 60,40,40,14,60,90,30,10,50,30,30,13. All going from South to North mainly high above Kings Causeway (behind Ross Gen Hosp) and Whittaker Park. This wa...	Birderbryan	0	274	Sun Jan 14 10:45 AM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	Irwell Valley 10/1/2007 (Preview) Warth 11:00: 1 grey heron, 70 jackdaw, 6 blackbird, 2 redwing, 3 long tailed tit. Rawtenstall 11:40: 1 male goosander over, 65 mallard, 50 jackdaw. Holmes Terrace Lodge 12:10: 6 grey heron, 63 Mallard, 1 female tufted duck, 2 moorhen, 1 great spotted woodpecker. Townsen...	KEVIN LISTER	1	312	Fri Jan 12 1:13 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Haslingden Grane & Holmes Terrace Lodge 07/01/07 (Preview) This is my first time recording my sightings so here goes: Date: 07/01/06 Conditions: Weak sunshine giving way to cloud later Wind: SW Temp: 7c 08:45 -09:15 Holden Wood Reservoir 1 Great Crested Grebe 5 pr. Mallard 10 Black Headed Gull 2 Woodpigeon 1 Robin 09:20 - 10:30 Calf Hey Reservoir 1 Pheasa...	Matt	1	382	Mon Jan 8 8:29 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Warth, Cowpe Lowe, AMR. etc 07/01/2007 (Preview) Gaghills 09:00: 2pr bullfinch, 1 cormorant flying over towards Clowbridge or Clough Bottom. Warth 09:45: 1 green woodpecker yaffling, 2 jay, min 60 fieldfare (possibly twice this number), min 60 redwing (possibly twice this number), 2 mistle thrush, 11 blackbird, 1 long tailed tit, 1m bullfin...	KEVIN LISTER	1	294	Mon Jan 8 1:05 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	EDGECOTE (Preview) 7/1/07 9.30AM 2 PAIR BULLFINCH, 3 FIELDFARE, 3 LONG TAILED TIT, 6 GREAT TIT, 3 BLUE TIT, 3 COLLARED DOVE, c40 STARLING, 4 WOODPIGEON, 6 MAGPIE, 1 CROW, 1 DUNNOCK,1 ROBIN	Dave Howorth	1	287	Mon Jan 8 1:02 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Heap Clough (SD765232) 7th Jan 10:30-11:30 (Preview) Pair Stonechat on Rossendale Way, pair Raven flying around, Falcon with jesses over moor (could not see anyone), ~40 Woodpigeon flying towards Blackburn, 12 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush - 1 singing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wren, few Blackbirds. Ian	Ian Brady	0	260	Sun Jan 7 4:16 PM, 2007 by Ian Brady
	Bull Hill / Wet Moss 07/01/07 (Preview) Redwing c 20, Brambling c 12 in Buckden Clough, Chaffinch c 12 in Buckden Clough, Lapwing 6 on summit of Bull Hill, Jack Snipe 1 , Common Snipe 7, Golden Plover 2 all on Wet Moss, Raven pair flew over calling with one bird tumbling! David Nuttall	David Nuttall	0	299	Sun Jan 7 1:32 PM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Woodpigeons on the move (Preview) Just a "by chance" watch from the backgarden this morning. I saw one party of approx 150 (0900hrs approx) followed by a party of approx 30/40 (0910hrs approx) - Woodpigeon all heading from North to SW, they seem to head towards the Haslingden Grane area and possibly beyond. Bryan Yorke.	Birderbryan	1	268	Sun Jan 7 12:40 PM, 2007 by Ian Brady
	Calf Hey Res 06/01/07 (Preview) Coal Tit c 6, Goldcrest c 4, Grey Wagtail 1, Fieldfare c 120, Chaffinch c 12, Siskin c 25. David Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	253	Sat Jan 6 4:36 PM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Retrospective 2005/6 (Preview) 2005 - Oystercatcher nested successfully on the Buckhurst side of Whitewall farm. I saw them with juveniles on my second BBS visit. Didn't see them 2006 About May 2005 saw a pair of Little Ringed Plovers mating near the 'pond' just north of Pinfold close to Harden Moor. 2006 Com...	Colin Ramsden	1	272	Tue Jan 2 8:50 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Gaghils and IrwellValley 01/01/07 (Preview) birds at our feeders at Gaghills today have included: 1m,1f great spotted woodpecker,22 goldfinch, 15 chaffinch, 1 brambling, 15 greenfinch, 2m, 1f bullfinch, 8 collared dove (at least 17 have been roosting in the area). 1 cormorant flew over towards Rawtenstall. Staghills Woods 2...	KEVIN LISTER	0	282	Mon Jan 1 5:36 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	All Saint's Pond 01/01/07 (Preview) Goosander 7 fishing, 5 of which were males. David Nuttall	David Nuttall	0	290	Mon Jan 1 4:55 PM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Chapel Hill, 01/01/07 (Preview) Heron 1, Cormorant 2 flew up the Irwell Valley, Little Owl 1, Fieldfare c 20, Redwing c 12, Song Thrush 1, L.T.Tit 4, Blue & Great Tits in good numbers and very vocal, Goldfinch 4. Happy New Year to all! David Nuttall	David Nuttall	0	252	Mon Jan 1 4:51 PM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Clowbridge Res (Preview) Clowbridge res. 31/12/06 13:30pm ish. 2F Goldeneye and 2 G.C. Grebe on the water, 1 Common Gull and c4 B.H.Gull + c100 B.H.Gull over Goodshaw. Very windy and very wet, hence only a short visit. Shortclough res. 1M Goosander, 1 Heron, and 2 Mallard. c8 Goldfinch with small numbers of Greenf...	Bigbadbob	1	255	Sun Dec 31 9:16 PM, 2006 by JimOrmerod
	Clowbridge 31/12/06 (Preview) Goldeneye 1, Goosander 1, B.H.Gull c 200, Common Gull c 20, Lapwing c 70 on pasture near the Waggoner's, Fieldfare c 60 flew East and then c 200 dropped into the conifers by the large house (The Kestrels?) next to the kennels at approx.16:30. David Nuttall	David Nuttall	0	240	Sun Dec 31 6:45 PM, 2006 by David Nuttall
	Holden Wood + EBSW 31-12-2006 13:30- (Preview) 1 Heron, ~50 Black Headed Gulls, 8+2 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 1m Kestrel, 1f Goldeneye, 2 Cormorants, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Great Crested Grebe, Robin singing by car park, 1 Great Tit. EBSW ~200 Jackdaws, ~15 Pied Wagtails All the best to everyone for the New Year Ian	Ian Brady	1	285	Sun Dec 31 6:36 PM, 2006 by David Nuttall
	In the back garden (Preview) http://www.digitalartgallery.co.uk/01inthegarden.htm	smuger	0	307	Sun Dec 31 3:15 PM, 2006 by smuger
	Whitworth 31/12/06 (Preview) Cowm Res. Cormorant 1, G.C.Grebe 1, Tufted Duck 1 male, Mallard c 30, Canada Goose 2, B.H.Gull c 40, Common Gull 4, Kestrel 1. Wallbank Lodge, Kingfisher 1, L.T.Tit c 6. Spring Mill Res, G.C.Grebe 1, Tufted Duck 1 male, Kestrel 1. Healey Dell, Green Woodpecker 1 calling frequently, L.T.Tit c 6,...	David Nuttall	0	243	Sun Dec 31 10:47 AM, 2006 by David Nuttall
	Gaghills, Cowpe, Spring Mill and Cowm 29th Dec (Preview) Gaghills 08:30 to 10:30 great spotted woodpecker 1m, greenfinch 40, goldfinch 21, chaffinch 20, bullfinch 3f 2m. A dunnock was singing yesterday. Lench 1 grey heron, 1 sparrowhawk, 8 redwing, 10 fieldfare, 7 blackbird, 1 mistle thrush. Cowpe Res and surrounding area 1 cormoran...	KEVIN LISTER	0	298	Fri Dec 29 6:23 PM, 2006 by KEVIN LISTER
	North Rossendale 29/12/06 (Preview) Shortclough Res. Cormorant 1, Goosander 2, B.H.Gull 28, Common Gull 3, Goldfinch 7. Clowbridge Res. G.C.Grebe 1, Goldeneye 2, Canada Goose 1, Peregrine 1. Clough Bottom Res. B.H.Gull 7, Common Gull 4, Fieldfare c20. Jack Lodge. Mallard 13, Heron 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Goldfinch 1. Dav...	David Nuttall	0	255	Fri Dec 29 1:11 PM, 2006 by David Nuttall
	Seat Naze SD833228 28-12-2006 14:00 (Preview) 70 Canada's flew over and up the valley towards Cloughbottom, 17 Meadow Pipits Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	0	255	Fri Dec 29 11:42 AM, 2006 by Ian Brady
	LAPWINGS (Preview) 27/12/06 1-30PM CAMFIL FACTORY ROOF BROADWAY 400+ LAPWING ROOSTING DAVE	Dave Howorth	2	354	Thu Dec 28 11:29 AM, 2006 by Dave Howorth
	Holdenwood & Ogden res. 27 Des 2006 (Preview) Holenwood, 1 Great crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Feamale Goldeneye, 2 Pair Stonechat, 1 Reedbunting, 6 Meadow pipit, 1 Sarrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, + Moorhens + flock of Black-headed Gull 1 mail Goosander flew over. Oged. 3 Teal, 1 pair of Stonechat, 1 Cororant flew onto Holenwood	Neil Burke	0	295	Wed Dec 27 11:38 AM, 2006 by Neil Burke
	Quick tour 27/12/06 (Preview) Ashworth Moor Res. G.B.B.Gull 36, B.H.Gull c150, Common Gull 2, Kestrel 2, Lapwing c25. E.B.S.W. B.H.Gull c 50, Starling c60, Pied Wagtail c12, Jackdaw c20, Carrion Crow c40. Holden Wood Res. G.C.Grebe 1, Heron 1, Moorhen 3, Kestrel 1, Sparrowhawk 1 male, Stonechat pair, Meadow Pipit 1...	David Nuttall	0	272	Wed Dec 27 11:29 AM, 2006 by David Nuttall
	S. E. Owls (Preview) Crown Point - 26/12/06 - pm A report of 2 birds hunting the "bowl" below the road on the Clowbridge side, from Andrew Ives. Regards - Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	293	Tue Dec 26 7:22 PM, 2006 by Bigbadbob
	Marl Pits, Edgecoteand Gaghills 26/12/06 (Preview) Gaghills a brambling was with 22 goldfinch, 15 chaffinch, 41 greenfinch and 2m & 2f bullfinchthis morning. A great spotted woodpecker was also present. Seat Naze 30 common and 45 black headed gulls. 1 lapwing heard. Edgecote 1 grey heron, 7 common snipe, 30 fieldfare, 1 bullfinch, 1...	KEVIN LISTER	0	324	Tue Dec 26 1:34 PM, 2006 by KEVIN LISTER
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