Female Marsh Harrier Marland NW into the Roch Valley at 3pm

Monday, 26th March 2018 13:30 hrs.

Lunch time walk from work. Along Roch Valley Greenway (from Pilsworth end to banks of River Roch and return).

Seen from bridge across River Roch:
Grey Wagtail x 2
Dipper x 1

-- Edited by Steve Judge on Monday 26th of March 2018 05:07:09 PM

Lunch time walk from work. Along Roch Valley Greenway (from Pilsworth end to banks of River Roch and return). 8th September 2016 13:15 - 13:45 hrs.

Great views of Kingfisher on branch above River Roch 100 yards to right of bridge
Usual large flock of Lapwings

Lunch time walk from work. Along Roch Valley Greenway (from Pilsworth end to banks of River Roch and return). Friday, 2nd September 2016 12:45 - 13:15 hrs.

Common Sandpiper x 1 (first one seen on this patch)
Grey Wagtail x 1
Kestrel x 1
Canada Geese x 500 plus (in about 5 different skeins) flying from Pilsworth direction to Bury Town Centre / Elton Reservoir
Pied Wagtail x 3
Lapwing x 26 (usual local flock)
Grey Heron x 1
Goldfinch x 3
Carrion Crow x 7
Magpie x 3
Mallard x 30
Black-Headed Gull x lots

Lunch time walk from work - Monday, 18th July 2016

Blackcap and Whitethroat were highlights.

Lunch time walk from work - Thursday, 23rd June 2016. Along section of Roch Valley Greenway (South of Bury) - from Pilsworth end to River Roch and return

Linnet
Female Redstart
Greenfinch x 2
Goldfinch
Buzzard being chased off by Carrion Crow
Chiffchaff (heard)
Blue Tit
Swallow x 10
House Martin x 5
Swift x 2
Black-Headed Gull x 15

Also at Fisheries near Pilsworth (near Hollins Brook):

Canada Geese family (2 adults with 2 well develped chicks)
Another Canada Geese family (1 adult with 5 chicks)
Grey Heron

-- Edited by Steve Judge on Thursday 23rd of June 2016 08:28:00 PM

Lunch time walk from work - Monday, 9th May 2016. Along section of Roch Valley Greenway (South of Bury) - from Pilsworth end to River Roch and return

Grey Wagtail x 2
Pied Wagtail x 1
Greenfinch x 3
Chiffchaff x 1 (heard)
Willow Warbler x 1 (heard)
Wren x 1
Goldfinch x 7
Chaffinch x 1
House Sparrow x 3
Lapwing x 1
Swallows x 10
House Martin x 5
Canada Geese x 6
Great Crested Grebe x 1
Robin x 3
Carrion Crow x 1
Jackdaw x 1
Mallard x 5
Magpie x 4
Black-Headed Gull x 10
Woodpigeon x 5
Swift x 2
Sand Martin x 4

-- Edited by Steve Judge on Monday 9th of May 2016 02:43:23 PM

Lunch time walk from work - Thursday, 5th May 2016. Along section of Roch Valley Greenway - from Pilsworth end to River Roche and return

Goosander x 4 (2M and 2F)
Blackcap x 1 (Male)
Kestrel x 2
Grey Wagtail x 1
Greenfinch x 1
Chiffchaff x 1 (heard)
Wren x 1
Lapwing x 1
Swallows x 10
House Martin x 5
Blue Tit x 1
Canada Geese x 4
Great Crested Grebe x 1
Robin x 2
Carrion Crow x 1
Mallard x 3
Magpie x 3
Black-Headed Gull x 10

Lunch time walk from work - Wednesday, 27th April 2016. Along section of Roch Valley Greenway - from Pilsworth end to Fish Pond and return.

Chiffchaff x 1 (heard)
Swallows x 40
Long Tailed Tit x 1
Canada Geese x 2
Great Crested Grebe x 1
Oystercatcher x 1
Robin x 1
Carrion Crow x 1
Mallard x 2 (in flight)
Magpie x 3
Black-Headed Gull x 10

Lunch time walk from work - Wednesday, 20th April 2016. Along section of Roch Valley Greenway - from Pilsworth end to River Roch. 'Naked eye' watch (with no binoculars!).

Kestrel x 1
Chaffinch (heard)
House Martin x 2
Canada Geese x 4
Grey Heron x 1
Wren x 4
Carrion Crow x 1
Goldfinch x 2
Blue Tit x 2
Robin x 1
Lapwing x 2
Woodpigeon x 2
Mallard x 1
Magpie x 3

Lunch time walk from work - Monday, 29th February 2016. Along section of Roch Valley Greenway - from Pilsworth end to River Roch. 'Naked eye' watch (forgot bins!).

Oystercatcher x 1 (overhead)
Kestrel x 1
Jay x 1
Canada Geese x 15
Carrion Crow x 3
Goldfinch x 3
Blue Tit x 1
Great Tit x 1
Blackbird x 3
Magpie x 7
Gulls overhead - I think mainly Black-Headed Gulls x 200 (from nearby Pilsworth tip)
Mallard x 3

Lunch time walk from work - Monday, 28th September 2015. Along short section of Roch Valley Greenway - from Pilsworth end to River Roch.

Kingfisher (flying along River Roch towards Bury at 13:40 hrs)
Grey Wagtail
Jay
Canada Geese x 40
Carrion Crows x 3

Lunch time walk from work. Along short section of Roch Valley Greenway - from Pilsworth end to just before reaching River Roch.

Great Spotted Woodpecker
Goldfinch x 3
Black Headed Gulls
Lesser Black Backed Gull
Carrion Crows
Blackbird
Magpies

From Hooley Bridge down stream- two pairs of dippers (Could be the same pair) at least 7 Grey Wagtails, several Nuthatches, Kingfisher and a Jay and Brown Trout jumping.

Simpson Clough / Botany Wood Goosander - pairs x 2 G Wagtail x 1 Mistle Thrush x 3 Long tailed Tit - pair with nest material Treecreeper x 1 Nuthatch x 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1 Goldcrest x 1 - in song Goldfinch x 3 Wren x 5