2 Raven low over Nuttall Lane at 11.10 this morning.
Roger Halsey said
Fri Dec 7 10:24 AM, 2018
Excellent school run this morning with 27 species noted.
1 Pink-footed Goose and 2 Goosander flying south.
Peregrine and Sparrowhawk over Top Park.
Seemed to be a movement of gulls with c130 Black-headed, 5 Common and 2 Herring south in 30 minutes.
3 Brambling in a mixed finch flock in the cemetery.
2 Goldcrest in mixed tit flock.
brian kirkwood said
Thu Nov 22 10:53 AM, 2018
1000hrs cold calm and overcast.
Forty plus Brambling opposite Nuttall park car park (nuttall road), feeding on Beech mast, report thanks to Andy Young.
Regards Brian.
Roger Halsey said
Wed Nov 21 10:29 AM, 2018
Two Ramsbottom ticks on the school run this morning! Flock of 15 Whooper Swan flew over in the direction of Elton Reservoir and a single Brambling in the Cemetery.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Oct 28 12:43 PM, 2018
Originally posted today by Brian Kirkwood:
Bright sunny cold north easterly midday.
Flock of Brambling, around twenty, feeding on fallen Beech mast in Nuttall park Ramsbottom.
Courtesy of Paul G.
Regards Brian.
rob archer said
Fri Jul 13 9:38 AM, 2018
It's been a great year this year for nesting House Martin's around my house .. The best for many years with 9 successfull pairs .. most have fledged their first brood this week and the sky is full of calling birds .. The regular Swift's are also present too and it's a superb sight watching them all feeding after the damp spell ..
-- Edited by rob archer on Friday 13th of July 2018 09:40:03 AM
rob archer said
Fri Mar 23 12:24 PM, 2018
Mediterranean Gull just flown south over my Ramsbottom house calling ..
Roger Halsey said
Sun Mar 11 6:29 PM, 2018
Dipper on the River Irwell below Nuttall Park this afternoon and 2 Oystercatcher flew over calling loudly.
Roger Halsey said
Fri Mar 2 9:41 AM, 2018
Single goosander flew over Nuttall Lane this morning while doing the school run!
rob archer said
Fri Feb 9 5:55 PM, 2018
A new bird was added to the bedroom list at 0410 this morning ( so to speak)....A Golden Plover flew over calling ..
Roger Halsey said
Fri Feb 9 4:02 PM, 2018
Grey Wagtail over Bolton Road and treecreeper in Nuttall Park the highlights of an afternoon shopping trip!
Craig Bell said
Wed Jan 24 4:49 PM, 2018
Hi Roger,
This bird/sighting first surfaced on 7th Jan by someone local who wasn't 100% sure what he had seen when I contacted him. Saying that he did find a Great Grey Shrike on Holcombe Hill during autumn 2016 so he does know what they look like.. It has been searched for pretty well several times after that date with no further sightings until it resurfaced on Birdguides this morning of a reported sighting yesterday, despite really bad weather, in a similar area to the first sighting.
I have spent 3 hrs searching the area this afternoon, as seems others have today, and seen nothing but it could easily be missed. Not sure if the original sighting was publicised even though several locals heard about it but it seems people have heard about that sighting now and I'm wondering if thats what has caused the Birdguides alert this morning?
Anyone know who reported it today or saw it yesterday as no locals seem to have any info?
brian kirkwood said
Wed Jan 24 2:41 PM, 2018
Hi Roger,
Only negagive information, I to have just spent a couple of hours in the area with no sightings, I have seen your name on the forum but I Dont think we have met.
This is one of my regular areas, dont know if you are aware but Bury old road is the boundry between GMC and Rossendale which is my patch, 10 days ago a Great Grey Shrike was reported in the same area but never relocated, I am not aware of who posted it this time but I dont think it was anyone who is a member of Rossendale Ornothological Club as it did not appear on our web site.
If we manage to relocate I will let you know.
Regards Brian.
Roger Halsey said
Wed Jan 24 12:33 PM, 2018
Does anyone have any information about the great grey shrike reported on Birdguides yesterday? I spent 1.5 hours in the area along Bury Old Road above Nangreaves this morning but couldnt find it. A few birds of interest though - buzzard, kestrel and 4 fieldfare.
Roger Halsey said
Wed Jan 10 5:20 PM, 2018
Dipper on the River Irwell below Nuttall Park this afternoon.
Roger Halsey said
Tue Sep 26 7:37 PM, 2017
3 Goosander on the River Irwell just downstream from Nuttall Park.
Mike Horwood said
Tue Aug 22 5:39 PM, 2017
Late posting for yesterday , 2 peregrines over my house @ 1730 and today 1630 there were 3 buzzards !
Roger Halsey said
Tue Jul 25 10:33 PM, 2017
Adult and juvenile Peregrine over Nuttall Lane area at 17.10 this afternoon. They both thermally upwards and headed off north.
rob archer said
Wed Jun 21 5:25 PM, 2017
A Dipper was feeding a fledged juvenile by the Bridge over The Irwell this morning which was encouraging after the double dose of illegall toxins that were dumped into the River earlier in the year ..
Mediterranean Gull feeding with Black- headed Gulls on recently mowed fields off Bamford Rd ..
rob archer said
Thu May 25 12:32 PM, 2017
Cuckoo still present on the southern flanks of Fletcher Bank ..
rob archer said
Sun May 14 12:12 PM, 2017
Cuckoo in the woodland between Park Farm and Fletcher Bank this morning ..2 Whitethroat also
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Mar 21 9:57 AM, 2017
Osprey over the M66 near Ramsbottom at 9:05 this morning, being harrassed by a Carrion Crow.
Info thanks to Pete and Norma Johnson
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 11 7:36 AM, 2016
Originally posted today by Brian Kirkwood:
Single Common Redshank in flooded field on the shoddy footpath between Stubbins and Ramsbottom
Info thanks to Paul Gorton
Regards Brian Kirkwood.
Mike Horwood said
Sun Jul 17 12:50 PM, 2016
Last 3 mornings,flocks of swifts 5 to 20 all going south
rob archer said
Sat May 21 7:39 AM, 2016
Garden Warbler singing from exactly the same shrub, (presumably the same bird) was in last year in Grants Wood..
rob archer said
Fri May 13 5:11 PM, 2016
Ring-necked Parakeet over Ransbottom Town centre this afternoon ...
First for me here
rob archer said
Sun Jun 21 6:16 PM, 2015
A nice Adult Mediterranean Gull was feeding in a recently cut grass field along with c70 of Black-headed Gull by the Irwell at the end of Kenyon Street, Ramsbottom today..
Steven Higginbottom said
Thu Jun 11 7:34 PM, 2015
11:25am June 2015 1 Red Kite being mobbed by 2 Ravens & 5 Carrion Crows heading towards Bury from Holcombe Hill Cheers Steven
rob archer said
Thu May 21 2:27 PM, 2015
2 Garden Warbler in Grants Wood this afternoon...
Sarfraz Hayat said
Tue Feb 10 12:17 AM, 2015
110 plus Jackdaws over Ramsbottom centre 4pm Monday
60-70 Starlings also
gillian notheis said
Wed Feb 4 9:58 PM, 2015
lovely sunny but chilly 3 hour winter walk today. c40 fieldfare flying northwest over peel monument car park and nuthatch calling as I was putting my boots on was a promising start, but really was the best of it except Raven croaking over monument and great spotted woodpecker in Saplin wood. also my first singing blackbird of the year on Holcolme old road. He was a little hesitant and singing from within a holly bush but still an encouraging promise of spring.
rob archer said
Tue Nov 18 5:47 PM, 2014
Woodcock flushed walking the pooch this evening in Grants Wood... Buzzard being mobbed by 2 Raven above the Conifers.. Rob
John Doherty said
Mon May 5 6:22 PM, 2014
A walk from Entwistle rail via Wayoh res (1 Great Crested Grebe)across the moorlands to Peel monument produced first Swifts of the year (2 west, then 1) plus a pair of hunting Kestrels and a cronking Raven, and many Meadow Pipits. A fair few Swallows were knocking about as well.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Mar 4 10:39 PM, 2014
Originally posted by Mike Horwood today:
Nice day local birding,3 buzzards over Walmersley road south of Ramsbottom,good views of kingfisher and dipper on the Irwell in Nuttal park all the usual woodland birds
rob archer said
Sun Oct 6 8:13 PM, 2013
Ring Ouzel in Fletcher Bank Quarry this morning.. Also flock of 70+ Linnet
rob archer said
Fri Jul 12 6:34 AM, 2013
Several Crossbill calling in the conifers in Grants Wood, Ramsbottom this afternoon..
Rob Archer
rob archer said
Sat Apr 13 7:00 AM, 2013
Did a walk today with a friend across Greater Manchester northern boundarys from Worthington Lake, Standish, Wigan to Watergrove Reservoir, Rochdale. Decent walk with mostly dry paths. Obviously not the Rambsbottom area but we did pass through it. !!! Birdwise it was very quiet with not lots to be seen along the walk, however some of the more noticeable bits were.. 1 Chiffchaff near Wigan Golf Course.. The only one in a twelve hour walk.. Huge flock of singing Redwing off Arley Lane. Many hundreds, mainly in trees, impossible to count.. 1 Tree Sparrow off Arley Lane 2 Yellowhammer off Blundell Lane 4 Swallow.. 3 Arley Lane and 1 Holcombe ranges 1 Sand martin Fletcher bank Quarry, Ramsbottom 1 Buzzard 3 Kestrel all day which was pretty poor really. 3 Sparrowhawk.. 2 over Quarlton and 1 Watergrove Res Only 1 Wheatear all day on the top of Winter Hill c20 Golden Plover top of Winter Hill. 1 Greylag Goose over Longworthy Valley flying north 1 Raven, Greenbooth Res 2 Goldeneye Greenbooth Res.
Not lots of birds about in a 33 Mile walk.. Rob Archer
rob archer said
Sat Oct 27 3:04 AM, 2012
Sat on the edge of Fletcher Bank Quarry this morning looking south and west, an impressive movement of thrushes, mainly Fieldfare all flying west towards Jumbles/Cheetham Close.. Perhaps close to 1000 birds.
Rob Archer
Simon Ladds said
Tue Jun 26 8:14 PM, 2012
Fantastic Peregrine Falcon over the town yesterday evening. Circled around for about 5 minutes before heading off towards Bury/Bolton.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jan 6 5:09 PM, 2012
Originally posted by Mike Horwood today:
A pair of Green woodies putting on a bit of display above Simons pond at 1200 today
rob archer said
Mon Nov 7 4:44 PM, 2011
First light this am round Fletcher Bank. Saw the following of note.. Single fem\imm Merlin fling NW across the quarry and into Lancs. 4 Grey Partridge 2 Skylarks over S 5 Lapwing by the trig on Harden Moor (Lancs)
Rob Archer
rob archer said
Sat Oct 29 12:13 PM, 2011
Single Swallow flying S over my house 11.45, a very late bird.. Rob Archer
rob archer said
Wed Jul 13 6:29 AM, 2011
c10 Crossbill calling over Tanners Street, Ramsbottom at 0510 this morning towards Grants Wood.
Rob Archer
rob archer said
Thu Jul 7 5:11 PM, 2011
Pair of Oystercatchers have nested successfully on the roof of the Cormar Carpets factory by Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom.. 2 young fledged..
Rob Archer
rob archer said
Tue Apr 12 8:45 AM, 2011
The Ramsbottom Town centre Dippers area feeding young now in the nest.
Rob Archer
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 12th of April 2011 09:01:29 AM
rob archer said
Sat Mar 12 2:57 PM, 2011
For the last few years Dippers have attempted to nest by the main road bridge crossing the Irwell in the Town centre but have been washed out when the River floods (which it regularly does). They have switched on to it this year and are 20 ft up the bank!! Quite impressed...
Ring Ouzel and a single Wheatear on the south side of Fletcher Bank this afternoon
Singing Chiffchaff in the cemetery yesterday and a single Redwing today.
Best from the afternoon school run:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Redwing and 1 singing Siskin, all in the cemetery.
Singing chiffchaff Brooksbottoms yesterday afternoon
Andy
2 Raven low over Nuttall Lane at 11.10 this morning.
Excellent school run this morning with 27 species noted.
1 Pink-footed Goose and 2 Goosander flying south.
Peregrine and Sparrowhawk over Top Park.
Seemed to be a movement of gulls with c130 Black-headed, 5 Common and 2 Herring south in 30 minutes.
3 Brambling in a mixed finch flock in the cemetery.
2 Goldcrest in mixed tit flock.
1000hrs cold calm and overcast.
Forty plus Brambling opposite Nuttall park car park (nuttall road), feeding on Beech mast, report thanks to Andy Young.
Regards Brian.
Two Ramsbottom ticks on the school run this morning! Flock of 15 Whooper Swan flew over in the direction of Elton Reservoir and a single Brambling in the Cemetery.
Originally posted today by Brian Kirkwood:
Bright sunny cold north easterly midday.
Flock of Brambling, around twenty, feeding on fallen Beech mast in Nuttall park Ramsbottom.
Courtesy of Paul G.
Regards Brian.
It's been a great year this year for nesting House Martin's around my house .. The best for many years with 9 successfull pairs .. most have fledged their first brood this week and the sky is full of calling birds .. The regular Swift's are also present too and it's a superb sight watching them all feeding after the damp spell ..
-- Edited by rob archer on Friday 13th of July 2018 09:40:03 AM
Mediterranean Gull just flown south over my Ramsbottom house calling ..
Dipper on the River Irwell below Nuttall Park this afternoon and 2 Oystercatcher flew over calling loudly.
Single goosander flew over Nuttall Lane this morning while doing the school run!
A new bird was added to the bedroom list at 0410 this morning ( so to speak)....A Golden Plover flew over calling ..
Grey Wagtail over Bolton Road and treecreeper in Nuttall Park the highlights of an afternoon shopping trip!
Hi Roger,
This bird/sighting first surfaced on 7th Jan by someone local who wasn't 100% sure what he had seen when I contacted him. Saying that he did find a Great Grey Shrike on Holcombe Hill during autumn 2016 so he does know what they look like.. It has been searched for pretty well several times after that date with no further sightings until it resurfaced on Birdguides this morning of a reported sighting yesterday, despite really bad weather, in a similar area to the first sighting.
I have spent 3 hrs searching the area this afternoon, as seems others have today, and seen nothing but it could easily be missed. Not sure if the original sighting was publicised even though several locals heard about it but it seems people have heard about that sighting now and I'm wondering if thats what has caused the Birdguides alert this morning?
Anyone know who reported it today or saw it yesterday as no locals seem to have any info?
Hi Roger,
Only negagive information, I to have just spent a couple of hours in the area with no sightings, I have seen your name on the forum but I Dont think we have met.
This is one of my regular areas, dont know if you are aware but Bury old road is the boundry between GMC and Rossendale which is my patch, 10 days ago a Great Grey Shrike was reported in the same area but never relocated, I am not aware of who posted it this time but I dont think it was anyone who is a member of Rossendale Ornothological Club as it did not appear on our web site.
If we manage to relocate I will let you know.
Regards Brian.
Does anyone have any information about the great grey shrike reported on Birdguides yesterday? I spent 1.5 hours in the area along Bury Old Road above Nangreaves this morning but couldnt find it. A few birds of interest though - buzzard, kestrel and 4 fieldfare.
Dipper on the River Irwell below Nuttall Park this afternoon.
3 Goosander on the River Irwell just downstream from Nuttall Park.
Late posting for yesterday , 2 peregrines over my house @ 1730 and today 1630 there were 3 buzzards !
Adult and juvenile Peregrine over Nuttall Lane area at 17.10 this afternoon. They both thermally upwards and headed off north.
A Dipper was feeding a fledged juvenile by the Bridge over The Irwell this morning which was encouraging after the double dose of illegall toxins that were dumped into the River earlier in the year ..
Mediterranean Gull feeding with Black- headed Gulls on recently mowed fields off Bamford Rd ..
Cuckoo still present on the southern flanks of Fletcher Bank ..
Cuckoo in the woodland between Park Farm and Fletcher Bank this morning ..2 Whitethroat also
Osprey over the M66 near Ramsbottom at 9:05 this morning, being harrassed by a Carrion Crow.
Info thanks to Pete and Norma Johnson
Single Common Redshank in flooded field on the shoddy footpath between Stubbins and Ramsbottom
Info thanks to Paul Gorton
Regards Brian Kirkwood.
Last 3 mornings,flocks of swifts 5 to 20 all going south
Garden Warbler singing from exactly the same shrub, (presumably the same bird) was in last year in Grants Wood..
Ring-necked Parakeet over Ransbottom Town centre this afternoon ...
First for me here
1 Red Kite being mobbed by 2 Ravens & 5 Carrion Crows heading towards Bury from Holcombe Hill
Cheers Steven
110 plus Jackdaws over Ramsbottom centre 4pm Monday
60-70 Starlings also
c40 fieldfare flying northwest over peel monument car park and nuthatch calling as I was putting my boots on was a promising start,
but really was the best of it except
Raven croaking over monument and
great spotted woodpecker in Saplin wood.
also my first singing blackbird of the year on Holcolme old road.
He was a little hesitant and singing from within a holly bush but still an encouraging promise of spring.
Rob
Nice day local birding,3 buzzards over Walmersley road south of Ramsbottom,good views of kingfisher and dipper on the Irwell in Nuttal park all the usual woodland birds
Rob Archer
1 Chiffchaff near Wigan Golf Course.. The only one in a twelve hour walk..
Huge flock of singing Redwing off Arley Lane. Many hundreds, mainly in trees, impossible to count..
1 Tree Sparrow off Arley Lane
2 Yellowhammer off Blundell Lane
4 Swallow.. 3 Arley Lane and 1 Holcombe ranges
1 Sand martin Fletcher bank Quarry, Ramsbottom
1 Buzzard
3 Kestrel all day which was pretty poor really.
3 Sparrowhawk.. 2 over Quarlton and 1 Watergrove Res
Only 1 Wheatear all day on the top of Winter Hill
c20 Golden Plover top of Winter Hill.
1 Greylag Goose over Longworthy Valley flying north
1 Raven, Greenbooth Res
2 Goldeneye Greenbooth Res.
Not lots of birds about in a 33 Mile walk..
Rob Archer
Rob Archer
A pair of Green woodies putting on a bit of display above Simons pond at 1200 today
Single fem\imm Merlin fling NW across the quarry and into Lancs.
4 Grey Partridge
2 Skylarks over S
5 Lapwing by the trig on Harden Moor (Lancs)
Rob Archer
Rob Archer
Rob Archer
Rob Archer
Rob Archer
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 12th of April 2011 09:01:29 AM
They have switched on to it this year and are 20 ft up the bank!!
Quite impressed...