Rossendale Bird Sightings

David Ousey · David Ousey

One cracking Male Wheatear in small quarry near Cowm Res. Its springtime!! Dave O.

craggy · craggy

Ashworth Moor Reservoir 32 Whooper Swans at 10:20 Photos taken through bins Cheers Craggy

craggy · craggy

Three Swallows at Holden Wood Reservoir this morning Cheers Craggy

David Ousey · David Ousey

2 Brambling currently feeding under my feeders, thats a first in my garden! Dave Ousey.

C Bel · C Bel

Male Chiffchaff singing again this morning - 8am - presumably a different bird to the 21st March one as nothing heard for days??

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Reedsholme - Cribden Lane - Crawshawbooth 2 Buzzard 1f Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 1 Raven 1 soaring Grey Heron 1 Collared Dove Greenfinch calling Leabrook Pr Grey Wagtail 1 Nuthatch calling Pr Dipper Pr Long tailed Tit - Cribden Clough Greenfinch calling - Twin Lodges 1 Meadow Pipit - Oakenhead Wood Rd...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-10:30 G.C.Grebe, 2 on Holden Wood and a single on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 1 in trees at Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1 at Holden Wood with what looked like a fair sized Perch and 2 over, Canada Goose, c12 pairs, including a pair on the moor top, and a flock of c40, Mallard, c12, Teal, pair on Holden Wood, Gol...

wildwalker · wildwalker

10.30-12.30 Sparrowhawk (Male) - Calf Hey Grey Partridge x2 - flushed walking toward ruined buildings - Calf Hey - at the speed they flew it was hard to ID but i presume Grey rather than red legged? Wheatear (m) x3 - near ruined buildings - Calf Hey Wheatear (f) - near ruined buildings - Calf Hey Grey Wagt...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-10:30 Grey Heron, 1 over, Canada Goose, 2 pair on Shortclough and a pair over, Mallard, pair, Pheasant, calling bird at Edge Cote, Curlew, flock of 3 over Swinshaw Moor, Lapwing, single near Swinshaw Moor, Snipe, 5 on Swinshaw Moor & 13 on Edge Cote, L.B.B.Gull, 3 feeding on Twenty Penneth...

pfyldes · pfyldes

Lee Quarry Wheatear 1m Little Owl 1 Carrion Crow c4 pairs Meadow Pipit c20 in small groups and singles Mallard 1 pair Peter

C Bel · C Bel

Full circuit of Res. Almost devoid of birds!! 2 G C Grebe, 2 Male Tufted Duck, 3 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 1 Skylark singing! 2 M Pipits..

C Bel · C Bel

Male Chiffchaff singing on folly tip this morning.

craggy · craggy

Wheatear 2 one above Troy Quarry one in Deep Clough Cheers Craggy

andyy · andyy

Thirteen Stone A large flock of golden plovers flying around the hill, off high to the north then back around 15 minutes later, appearing to land. A reasonably accurate count of 180 to 200. Also on the hill 4 pairs of lapwing, 2 pairs of curlew and six snipe. 15+ rooks at the Farmers Glory. A good smatteri...

craggy · craggy

Stonefold Curlew 6 in flight together being very vocal then landing on Moor (17-3-2019) Today just 2 Curlew seen Buzzard 1 Grane Oystercatchers 14 all feeding together in field side of Ogden Reservoir Buzzard 3 in flight together with a Raven calling and diving at them Jay 2 Goldeneye 1m 2f Grey Wag...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

09:30-11:00 G.C.Grebe, 2 on the res. Cormorant, 4 on the res, Greylag Goose, a single flew up the valley then off to the east, Mallard, 3, Goosander, redhead flew off the res and down the valley, Curlew, pair in display over moorland, B.H.Gull, c6 on res, Common Gull, 12 on res, Herring Gull, 9 on res, L....

David Ousey · David Ousey

40 Canada Geese, 35 Mallard, Cormorant, 2 Oystercatcher, 60 BH Gull, 38 Common Gull (high number, on passage? ) 2 LBB Gull, 34 Herring Gull (3 adults) 23 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker-yaffling, 8 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 12 Carrion Crow, 4 Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, 15 Starling, 15 Bla...

C Bel · C Bel

5 Bramblings, 6 Bullfinch and 6 Greenfinch back on the feed outside our house this aft.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

07:30-09:30 Canada Goose, 3 pairs, Mallard, c30 on Buckhurst Lodge, Kestrel, male near Cheesden Bar Lodge, Pheasant, 3 males, Curlew, 1 on Harden Moor and 2 singles down the valley, Lapwing, 18 birds loosely pair up and 3 flew across the valley, Jack Snipe, 1 flushed off Harden Moor, Snipe, 5 flushed...

craggy · craggy

Curlew 3 Skylark 7 in song Meadow Pipit 4 Buzzard 2 Fieldfare 3 Sterling flock of 50+ On Reservoirs Goosander 1 Mallard 3 Canada Goose 4 Herring Gull 2 calling Great Black-backed Gull 2 Black-headed Gull 50+ Pied Wagtail 1 Stonefold House Sparrow in good number 30+ Cheers Craggy

brian · brian

During the mild spell in late February the numbers of most species dropped off and food consumed was well down for that time of year, now we have moved into a wet cool period, over the last couple of days activity has increased..... Brambling....were down to a handful, but now back up to around 20. Green...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

For anybody who has an interest in Jackdaws there are now 1000+ roosting at Reedsholme from 17:30 hrs onwards. Most birds are coming in from the north. Further to this, are Jackdaws still heading south through Ewood Bridge during the late afternoon to roost south of the valley? Bob.

andyy · andyy

Male at Holmes Terrace Lodge this morning. Somewhat dodgy, no doubt, but at least free flying. Only one coot seen here today. Also round and about two pairs goosander on the river but no sign of the greylags today. Andy

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

09:00-10:30 Cormorant, 5 on res, Canada Goose, pair over calling, Mallard, pair, Goosander, 3 Redheads, Curlew, 1 over calling, B.H.Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1, Herring Gull, 10 on res, G.B.B.Gull, 2 on res, Little Owl, 1 sat in pipe on gable end was the first for a while, Skylark, 3, Meadow Pipit, 2, 1 in di...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

08:00-10:00 G.C.Grebe, singles on Holden Wood & Calf Hey, Cormorant, 3 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c30, several in pairs, Mallard, c12, Teal, 5 on Holden Wood & 5 in drain at Ogden, Pheasant, 2 calling birds, Curlew, single flew down the valley, Oystercatcher, pair...

brian · brian

Damp, cool and misty, 6 degrees. Single Little Egret feeding on the Irwell just upstream of Stubbins road bridge at 0830 hours this morning, it was then disturbed by people on the bridge and flew upstream towards Alderbottom. Regards Brian.

andyy · andyy

Golden Plover - 35 to 40 flying around Scholes Height area then 15 north over Causeway Height. Single birds at 3 locations Lapwing - 8 nr Bull Hill then 16 Causeway Height Curlew - 1 Scholes Height and 1 west of Causeway Height Snipe - 1 Scholes Height Red Grouse - 1 Wet Moss Probably less than 10 skylarks t...

andyy · andyy

One singing chiffchaff in the sewage works - presumably the bird recorded a couple of times over the winter rather than a new migrant. Two male goosanders having a bit of a barney north of the bridge (2 females present). Greylags nr K Steel and single coot still HTL Andy

andyy · andyy

Cribden - 2 red grouse about a mile north of the summit on Cribden Moor. These are , I think, the first I've seen in this area. Also around here 8 snipe, 4 meadow pipits and reasonable numbers of skylarks Mitchell's House - one bubbling curlew and one other calling. Male tufted duck and two goosanders on t...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Spring MillCormorant - 3Canada goose - 26tufted duck - 1 malegoosander - 1 male, 4 femalekestrel - 2lapwing - 16herring gull - 15lesser black-backed gull - 1common gull - 3black-headed gull - c70woodpigeon - 47stock dove - 1prskylark - 1 calling near the res & 1 singing from adjacent moorlandgr...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Wheatear in Whitworth (Preview) One cracking Male Wheatear in small quarry near Cowm Res. Its springtime!! Dave O.	David Ousey	0	158	Thu Mar 28 4:51 PM, 2019 by David Ousey
	Ashworth Moor Reservoir 27-3-2019 (Preview) Ashworth Moor Reservoir 32 Whooper Swans at 10:20 Photos taken through bins Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	177	Wed Mar 27 8:04 PM, 2019 by craggy
	Swallow Holden Wood 27-3-2019 (Preview) Three Swallows at Holden Wood Reservoir this morning Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	152	Wed Mar 27 6:06 PM, 2019 by craggy
	Whitworth. 26/3/2019 (Preview) 2 Brambling currently feeding under my feeders, thats a first in my garden! Dave Ousey.	David Ousey	1	162	Wed Mar 27 10:56 AM, 2019 by David Ousey
	Chiffchaff C/booth. 27th March 19 (Preview) Male Chiffchaff singing again this morning - 8am - presumably a different bird to the 21st March one as nothing heard for days??	C Bel	0	142	Wed Mar 27 8:23 AM, 2019 by C Bel
	Reedsholme 26/3/19 (Preview) Reedsholme - Cribden Lane - Crawshawbooth 2 Buzzard 1f Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 1 Raven 1 soaring Grey Heron 1 Collared Dove Greenfinch calling Leabrook Pr Grey Wagtail 1 Nuthatch calling Pr Dipper Pr Long tailed Tit - Cribden Clough Greenfinch calling - Twin Lodges 1 Meadow Pipit - Oakenhead Wood Rd...	Bigbadbob	0	149	Tue Mar 26 8:24 PM, 2019 by Bigbadbob
	Grane, 24th March 2019 (Preview) 07:30-10:30 G.C.Grebe, 2 on Holden Wood and a single on Calf Hey, Cormorant, 1 in trees at Holden Wood, Grey Heron, 1 at Holden Wood with what looked like a fair sized Perch and 2 over, Canada Goose, c12 pairs, including a pair on the moor top, and a flock of c40, Mallard, c12, Teal, pair on Holden Wood, Gol...	David Nuttall	1	206	Sun Mar 24 8:50 PM, 2019 by KEVIN LISTER
	Grane, 24/03/19 (Preview) 10.30-12.30 Sparrowhawk (Male) - Calf Hey Grey Partridge x2 - flushed walking toward ruined buildings - Calf Hey - at the speed they flew it was hard to ID but i presume Grey rather than red legged? Wheatear (m) x3 - near ruined buildings - Calf Hey Wheatear (f) - near ruined buildings - Calf Hey Grey Wagt...	wildwalker	0	145	Sun Mar 24 3:52 PM, 2019 by wildwalker
	Swinshaw Moor, 23rd March 2019 (Preview) 07:30-10:30 Grey Heron, 1 over, Canada Goose, 2 pair on Shortclough and a pair over, Mallard, pair, Pheasant, calling bird at Edge Cote, Curlew, flock of 3 over Swinshaw Moor, Lapwing, single near Swinshaw Moor, Snipe, 5 on Swinshaw Moor & 13 on Edge Cote, L.B.B.Gull, 3 feeding on Twenty Penneth...	David Nuttall	0	182	Sat Mar 23 6:42 PM, 2019 by David Nuttall
	Lee Quarry 23 3 19 (Preview) Lee Quarry Wheatear 1m Little Owl 1 Carrion Crow c4 pairs Meadow Pipit c20 in small groups and singles Mallard 1 pair Peter	pfyldes	0	150	Sat Mar 23 1:42 PM, 2019 by pfyldes
	Clowbridge Res 21st March 19. (Preview) Full circuit of Res. Almost devoid of birds!! 2 G C Grebe, 2 Male Tufted Duck, 3 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 1 Skylark singing! 2 M Pipits..	C Bel	0	280	Thu Mar 21 8:23 PM, 2019 by C Bel
	Chiffchaff, C/booth. 21st March 19 (Preview) Male Chiffchaff singing on folly tip this morning.	C Bel	0	276	Thu Mar 21 8:19 PM, 2019 by C Bel
	Wheatear 20-3-2019 (Preview) Wheatear 2 one above Troy Quarry one in Deep Clough Cheers Craggy	craggy	2	187	Thu Mar 21 11:29 AM, 2019 by brian
	Thirteen Stone Hill etc 19 Mar (Preview) Thirteen Stone A large flock of golden plovers flying around the hill, off high to the north then back around 15 minutes later, appearing to land. A reasonably accurate count of 180 to 200. Also on the hill 4 pairs of lapwing, 2 pairs of curlew and six snipe. 15+ rooks at the Farmers Glory. A good smatteri...	andyy	0	295	Wed Mar 20 6:11 AM, 2019 by andyy
	Stonefold & Grane 18-3-2019 (Preview) Stonefold Curlew 6 in flight together being very vocal then landing on Moor (17-3-2019) Today just 2 Curlew seen Buzzard 1 Grane Oystercatchers 14 all feeding together in field side of Ogden Reservoir Buzzard 3 in flight together with a Raven calling and diving at them Jay 2 Goldeneye 1m 2f Grey Wag...	craggy	0	165	Mon Mar 18 7:26 PM, 2019 by craggy
	Clowbridge Res, 17th March 2019 (Preview) 09:30-11:00 G.C.Grebe, 2 on the res. Cormorant, 4 on the res, Greylag Goose, a single flew up the valley then off to the east, Mallard, 3, Goosander, redhead flew off the res and down the valley, Curlew, pair in display over moorland, B.H.Gull, c6 on res, Common Gull, 12 on res, Herring Gull, 9 on res, L....	David Nuttall	0	161	Sun Mar 17 2:46 PM, 2019 by David Nuttall
	Cowm Reservoir, Whitworth. 11/3/2019 (Preview) 40 Canada Geese, 35 Mallard, Cormorant, 2 Oystercatcher, 60 BH Gull, 38 Common Gull (high number, on passage? ) 2 LBB Gull, 34 Herring Gull (3 adults) 23 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker-yaffling, 8 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 12 Carrion Crow, 4 Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, 15 Starling, 15 Bla...	David Ousey	0	193	Tue Mar 12 11:46 AM, 2019 by David Ousey
	C/booth 10th March 19 (Preview) 5 Bramblings, 6 Bullfinch and 6 Greenfinch back on the feed outside our house this aft.	C Bel	0	181	Sun Mar 10 1:35 PM, 2019 by C Bel
	Cheesden Valley, 9th March 2019 (Preview) 07:30-09:30 Canada Goose, 3 pairs, Mallard, c30 on Buckhurst Lodge, Kestrel, male near Cheesden Bar Lodge, Pheasant, 3 males, Curlew, 1 on Harden Moor and 2 singles down the valley, Lapwing, 18 birds loosely pair up and 3 flew across the valley, Jack Snipe, 1 flushed off Harden Moor, Snipe, 5 flushed...	David Nuttall	1	193	Sat Mar 9 11:15 AM, 2019 by brian
	Mitchell’s House Reservoirs and surrounding area 8-3-2019 (Preview) Curlew 3 Skylark 7 in song Meadow Pipit 4 Buzzard 2 Fieldfare 3 Sterling flock of 50+ On Reservoirs Goosander 1 Mallard 3 Canada Goose 4 Herring Gull 2 calling Great Black-backed Gull 2 Black-headed Gull 50+ Pied Wagtail 1 Stonefold House Sparrow in good number 30+ Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	181	Fri Mar 8 3:15 PM, 2019 by craggy
	Strongstry feeding station (Preview) During the mild spell in late February the numbers of most species dropped off and food consumed was well down for that time of year, now we have moved into a wet cool period, over the last couple of days activity has increased..... Brambling....were down to a handful, but now back up to around 20. Green...	brian	0	222	Thu Mar 7 9:54 AM, 2019 by brian
	Reedsholme 4/3/19. (Preview) For anybody who has an interest in Jackdaws there are now 1000+ roosting at Reedsholme from 17:30 hrs onwards. Most birds are coming in from the north. Further to this, are Jackdaws still heading south through Ewood Bridge during the late afternoon to roost south of the valley? Bob.	Bigbadbob	2	203	Thu Mar 7 8:04 AM, 2019 by andyy
	Mandarin (Preview) Male at Holmes Terrace Lodge this morning. Somewhat dodgy, no doubt, but at least free flying. Only one coot seen here today. Also round and about two pairs goosander on the river but no sign of the greylags today. Andy	andyy	0	242	Wed Mar 6 1:14 PM, 2019 by andyy
	Clowbridge, 3rd March 2019 (Preview) 09:00-10:30 Cormorant, 5 on res, Canada Goose, pair over calling, Mallard, pair, Goosander, 3 Redheads, Curlew, 1 over calling, B.H.Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1, Herring Gull, 10 on res, G.B.B.Gull, 2 on res, Little Owl, 1 sat in pipe on gable end was the first for a while, Skylark, 3, Meadow Pipit, 2, 1 in di...	David Nuttall	0	192	Sun Mar 3 12:48 PM, 2019 by David Nuttall
	Grane, 2nd March 2019 (Preview) 08:00-10:00 G.C.Grebe, singles on Holden Wood & Calf Hey, Cormorant, 3 on Ogden, Grey Heron, 1 on Holden Wood, Canada Goose, c30, several in pairs, Mallard, c12, Teal, 5 on Holden Wood & 5 in drain at Ogden, Pheasant, 2 calling birds, Curlew, single flew down the valley, Oystercatcher, pair...	David Nuttall	0	173	Sat Mar 2 10:37 AM, 2019 by David Nuttall
	Little Egret (Preview) Damp, cool and misty, 6 degrees. Single Little Egret feeding on the Irwell just upstream of Stubbins road bridge at 0830 hours this morning, it was then disturbed by people on the bridge and flew upstream towards Alderbottom. Regards Brian.	brian	0	189	Sat Mar 2 10:24 AM, 2019 by brian
	Bull Hill to Musbury Height (Preview) Golden Plover - 35 to 40 flying around Scholes Height area then 15 north over Causeway Height. Single birds at 3 locations Lapwing - 8 nr Bull Hill then 16 Causeway Height Curlew - 1 Scholes Height and 1 west of Causeway Height Snipe - 1 Scholes Height Red Grouse - 1 Wet Moss Probably less than 10 skylarks t...	andyy	0	495	Fri Mar 1 5:55 PM, 2019 by andyy
	Ewood Bridge area (Preview) One singing chiffchaff in the sewage works - presumably the bird recorded a couple of times over the winter rather than a new migrant. Two male goosanders having a bit of a barney north of the bridge (2 females present). Greylags nr K Steel and single coot still HTL Andy	andyy	0	206	Mon Feb 25 5:13 PM, 2019 by andyy
	Cribden/ Mitchell's House 24/2/19 (Preview) Cribden - 2 red grouse about a mile north of the summit on Cribden Moor. These are , I think, the first I've seen in this area. Also around here 8 snipe, 4 meadow pipits and reasonable numbers of skylarks Mitchell's House - one bubbling curlew and one other calling. Male tufted duck and two goosanders on t...	andyy	0	208	Mon Feb 25 6:54 AM, 2019 by andyy
	Spring Mill & Cowm 24/02/2019 (Preview) Spring MillCormorant - 3Canada goose - 26tufted duck - 1 malegoosander - 1 male, 4 femalekestrel - 2lapwing - 16herring gull - 15lesser black-backed gull - 1common gull - 3black-headed gull - c70woodpigeon - 47stock dove - 1prskylark - 1 calling near the res & 1 singing from adjacent moorlandgr...	KEVIN LISTER	0	186	Sun Feb 24 7:26 PM, 2019 by KEVIN LISTER
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