Blackstone Edge and Light Hazzles Reservoirs plus environs
Alan Nuttall said
Wed Nov 27 4:12 PM, 2013
Female Common Scoter still present Blackstone Edge reservoir,excellent photograph opportunities giving appreciation views down to 40 feet from dam wall. Cheers Alan
Steve Atkins said
Mon Nov 25 1:25 AM, 2013
Female Common Scoter still on Blackstone Edge Resr at 3pm close into the dam above the Pennine Way. It spent a lot of time swimming with its head just under the water.
5+ Red Grouse calling from the moors around Light Hazzles and Warland Resrs. One bird was observed feeding on heather shoots.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Nov 23 6:55 PM, 2013
Female Common Scoter present on Blackstone Edge Reservoir at 10:50 this morning and showing very well to within 40ft.
Info thanks to Alan Nuttall
Mike Cooper said
Sun Sep 2 8:41 PM, 2012
Sun 2/9 16:00 - 18:30
Moor onto edge
Wheatear 17 F/imm Meadow Pipit 24 (one party of 14) Kestrel F Swallow 1
Nothing on Res
Do you still get Red Grouse up here wither side of road?????
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 23rd of November 2013 10:55:50 AM
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Nov 19 4:58 PM, 2011
Originally posted by Alan Nuttall today:
Blackstone Edge,A 1st winter/female Black Redstart present for at least 45mins this morning.The bird was flying from bank to pumping bridge and wall.This bird first time in Rochdale for me! Cheers Alan
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Aug 8 12:24 PM, 2010
Originally posted by Simon Hitchen Saturday 7th July:
15 Shelduck on Blackstone Edge Res'r this evening ( 3 adults and 12 juvs) - the most I've ever seen in Rochdale
Also a stonking male summer plumaged Grey Plover on White Holme Resr - was flushed by a Peregrine at 19:00 but unfortunately couldn't get it to fly into GM airspace! Also 2 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover and an Oystercatcher here - really need to get Rochdale to invade Calderdale to get White Holme into GM where it belongs!
Simon Hitchen said
Sat Sep 6 11:15 PM, 2008
3 Whinchat nr. Light Hazzles Res'r this morning - also 2 Wheatear.
Simon Hitchen said
Sun Mar 16 8:47 PM, 2008
A Rock Pipit at Blackstone Edge Res'r this morning on the rocky shoreline by Turvin Rd. It showed some characteristics of 'littoralis'. Also a Stonechat here.
Simon Hitchen
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 8th of August 2010 12:24:35 PM
Cheers Alan
5+ Red Grouse calling from the moors around Light Hazzles and Warland Resrs. One bird was observed feeding on heather shoots.
Info thanks to Alan Nuttall
Moor onto edge
Wheatear 17 F/imm
Meadow Pipit 24 (one party of 14)
Kestrel F
Swallow 1
Nothing on Res
Do you still get Red Grouse up here wither side of road?????
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 23rd of November 2013 10:55:50 AM
Blackstone Edge,A 1st winter/female Black Redstart present for at least 45mins this morning.The bird was flying from bank to pumping bridge and wall.This bird first time in Rochdale for me! Cheers Alan
15 Shelduck on Blackstone Edge Res'r this evening ( 3 adults and 12 juvs) - the most I've ever seen in Rochdale
Also a stonking male summer plumaged Grey Plover on White Holme Resr - was flushed by a Peregrine at 19:00 but unfortunately couldn't get it to fly into GM airspace! Also 2 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover and an Oystercatcher here - really need to get Rochdale to invade Calderdale to get White Holme into GM where it belongs!
Simon Hitchen
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 8th of August 2010 12:24:35 PM