Pink-footed Goose on the fields between Slattocks and Castleton, also a pair of Ravens on the pylons

c150 Pink-footed Geese east at 11am

10 Sand Martins on the Rochdale Canal SSSI

Singing Grasshopper Warbler Rochdale Canal SSSI in the juncus field between Slattocks and Castleton

2 Sand Martins on the Rochdale Canal, also 2 Reed Buntings on the juncus marsh

2 Pink-footed Geese Slattocks commuting between the second field north of The Hopwood Arms and the field opposite the beer garden viewable from the Rochdale Canal towpath

2 Pink-footed Geese Slattocks on field opposite The Hopwood Arms beer garden viewable from Rochdale Canal towpath

Sunday 10th April 2022

2 Pink-footed Geese Slattocks on the Rochdale Canal just north of The Hopwood Arms

Information thanks to Richard Hart

The adult Pink-footed Goose still present on the Rochdale Canal opposite The Hopwood Arms beer garden 6:15pm

Also 2 Oystercatchers on the fields

2 Pink-footed Geese Slattocks on the Rochdale Canal showing well just north of The Hopwood Arms

Thursday 24th March 2022

2 Pink-footed Geese showing well on the Rochdale Canal just north of The Hopwood Arms this morning, then present on the field just south of Castleton this afternoon

2 Pink-footed Geese on field just north of The Hopwood Arms viewable from the Rochdale Canal towpath

2 Pink-footed Geese on field between The Ship Inn and The Hopwood Arms viewable from Rochdale Canal towpath

2 Pink-footed Geese on field between The Ship Inn and The Hopwood Arms viewable from Rochdale Canal towpath

1 singing Chiffchaff
2 Oystercatcher
3 Reed Bunting

The 2 Pink-footed Geese on Slattocks until 9:40am when they flew south with a flock of Canada Geese

Also 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Goosanders

2 Pink-footed Geese (adult and first-winter) on the second (flooded) field north of the Hopwood Arms viewable from the Rochdale Canal towpath, also 2 Oystercatchers and 3 Pied Wagtails

2 Pink-footed Geese (adult and first-winter) on the second field north of the Hopwood Arms viewable from the Rochdale Canal towpath

2 Pink-footed Geese (adult and first-winter) on the second field north of the Hopwood Arms viewable from the Rochdale Canal towpath

Wednesday 2nd February 2022 - World Wetlands Day

Pink-footed Goose Slattocks on fields just south of Castleton 3:30pm viewable from the Rochdale Canal towpath

Singing Grasshopper Warbler on juncus marsh adjacent to Rochdale Canal between Slattocks and Middleton

Also 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Redpoll and 2 Reed Bunting

-- Edited by James Walsh on Saturday 26th of June 2021 12:37:36 PM

3 Reed Buntings - including 2 singing males, along the Rochdale Canal between Slattocks and Middleton

3 Lapwings
10 Sand Martin
5 Swallow
5 Buzzards

Thursday 15th April 2021

2 Swallows
No sign of the Pink-footed Goose

Pink-footed Goose on the marshy juncus field just south of Castleton at 4pm viewable from the Rochdale Canal towpath, also 1 Sand Martin

Pink-footed Goose Slattocks on the big field just north of the farm viewable from the Rochdale Canal towpath at 11am

Also 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Goosander

Pink-footed Goose still present this afternoon

Information thanks to Richard Hart

Pink-footed Goose on the marshy juncus field just south of Castleton at 1pm on the banks of the Rochdale Canal

Pink-footed Goose on the marshy juncus field just south of Castleton at 3pm on the banks of the Rochdale Canal

The Pink-footed Goose present at 2:10pm on the west side of the Rochdale Canal viewable from the towpath c300 yards north of the Hopwood Arms, Slattocks

- Pair of Grey Wagtails at the locks slightly further north
- male Goosander just south of the locks at the Cassleton end
- Pair of Pied Wagtails near the locks near The Ship Inn

Pink-footed Goose Slattocks feeding with Canada Geese in the fields on the east side of the Rochdale Canal towpath c300 yards north of the Hopwood Arms at 3pm

The Pink-footed Goose present at 4pm in the big field on the west side of the Rochdale Canal viewable from the towpath c200 yards north of the Hopwood Arms, Slattocks

Also Kestrel and Buzzard on the juncus marsh just south of Castleton

Pink-footed Goose on the Rochdale Canal and also feeding in the adjacent fields with Canada Geese, between Slattocks and Castleton

20+ Fieldfare and c10 Redwings on the big berry hedge adjacent to the Rochdale Canal between Slattocks and Castleton

c40 Redwing and 2 Lapwings on Thornham Lane