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An early afternoon walk along the River Roch.

With the work taking place on the long running Queen's Pk Rd bridge the path to the main park from the river has been closed for a good amount of the summer. As a result the vegetation has grown (5ft high in many places) I decided to have a walk along the path given that the wildlife will have been a lot less disturbed.

Feeding on the river was a Kingfisher which after a few plunges flew up river under the Bamford Rd bridge towards the park. Walking up towards the park I spotted a Grey Wagtail through one of the gaps in the vegetation. Just beyond the Queen's Pk Rd bridge was the third of the aquatic trio, a Dipper. I watched it feeding for about 5 minutes just down river from the footbridge over the river in the park itself.

Seeing all three is rare when the path is open and there's more disturbance. A nice 45 minutes or so.

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Wander around lake today 13:00-14:00 in chilly wind. Red breasted Goose (escape?) still - got pecked by a Canada, tufted duck 9m 3f, Dipper singing on Roche bank noeth end of lakeand 18 Siskins feeding in treetops



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Red-Breasted Goose still present Herons starting to guard there nest sites wont be long before they are nesting 2 Redhead Goosander feeding on a very swollen river Roche

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Crazy!

A New Year bimble to tick off the regulars and...

Queen's Pk Lake

both in and around the island

Mandarin Duck (male)
Red Breasted Goose! - almost certain to be an escapee but no ring visible


Alongside the Roch

Flock of Siskin (20+)
Chiffchaff embedded in the tit (coal, blue, great, long tailed) flock - heard not seen
Goldcrest
Nuthatch




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Wednesday 2nd Feb (14:30 - 15:40):

1 Goosander along the River

On the lake
1 Goosander
3 Little Grebe

In the Park
c4 Siskin calling
2+ Nuthatch
1 singing Goldcrest

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Thursday 20/1/22

Dipper pair on River under QP road bridge with (male) singing
Grey wagtail at least 1 along river
Kingfisher 1 flew up river early afternoon

Siskin at least 5 in tops of Alders and Birches along river
Redwing several heard in trees along river
Nuthatch several heard

Stock Dove 1 feeding with Woodpigeons by obelisk up from river

Lake
Goosander 2 males 3 females
Dabchick 2 imms in overhanging tree barn hes on right of island from riverside



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Barry Corless


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Saturday 08:30-09:30

Highlights

Along the River Roch below the car park

Kingfisher flew down river under the Bamford Rd bridge (early before too much disturbance is the best chance for them here)
Grey Wagtail
Dipper (male in full song)

River Roch skirting the lake

2 x Goosander (f)

Lake itself

2x Common Gull amongst the black heads (1w juv and an adult)


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Saturday 07:30

Common Sandpiper on the edges of the lake this morning, but easily disturbed by people, and cant see it staying long.
Male Goosander on the river

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Barry Corless


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My now regular Saturday morning mooch around QP brought the following highlights

Wrens were prominent and very active all along the river much singing and staking of territories
Grey Herons on the lake island were as active as I've seen them so far this year with much nesting material being brought in
A fem Goosander was fishing alone in the middle of the lake
My first Dipper of the year was looking for breakfast as I walked back under the QP Road bridge

Activity in general amongst the usual protagonists had been stepped up with Coots particularly vocal





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Fri 19/2

Siskin at least 2 + 3 + 5 feeding in Alder tree tops

Redwing c 15 low over trees by river

Nuthatches, treecreepers and 3 Mistle Thrushes having a territory? dispute on grassy area by footbridge

Dipper male singing from riverside rocks

Lake

M swan ad plus 4 imms ( couldnt t see other younger cygnet but didnt t walk all around lake)
Dabchick 2 (. . . )



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Brief walk late afternoon today 2/2 before the heavens opened

Redwing 16 in straggling flock crossed river by bridge between trees, 2 later seen feeding on muddy path by river before lake

Lake

Dabchick 5 sheltering in roots on east end of island
M swan family of 5 joined by a browner/younger juv at opposite end
Coot c 20 with 2 optimistic individuals on nest platforms
Moorhen c 10
Mallard c 70
Canada Goose c 100


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Sun 31-Jan-21 (13:15-14:15):

First ever visit, but I wanted to try somewhere new that was fairly local,

4 Little Grebe
1 Common Gull amongst 100+ Black-headed Gull
c150 Canada Geese
6 Mute Swan
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Nuthatch

along the River Roch
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Mink

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Wed 6/1/21 morning exercise walk
Kingfisher flying up & down river by hooley bridge
Dipper male singing and displaying gto very intetested female(?)
Grey wagtail 1+ around river
Redwing 20+ feeding in leaf litter
Siskin singles calling over and a flock of 12 flew across river
Nuthatch G S woodpecker Lake half frozen Dabchick 3 M swan ad plus 4 juvs Goosander m &f Cormorant

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8:30am - 10:15am

Wood Pigeon
Blackbird
Mallard
Kingfisher (4th bird of the year!!)
Cormorant
Robin
Wren
Carrion Crow
Nuthatch
Coot
Black Headed Gull
Canada Goose
Moorhen
Mute Swan
Common Gull
Little Grebe
Dunnock
Goosander (Male)
Collared Dove
Tufted Duck
Great Tit
Treecreeper (some how alluded me in 2020!! Hit on Jan 1st in 2021...
Blue Tit
Redwing
Magpie

Fleeting glimpse of a wagtail on the river almost certainly "grey". No Dippers or Herons

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Treecreeper a busy building their nest, could even see inside when zoomed in enough. Mute swans having many disagreements Herons gathering lots of nesting material Dippers getting ready for spring Grey wagtails on the river Male goosander on the river Nuthatches calling Blue tit Coal tit Great tit Long tailed tit Tufted duck Black headed gull Canada goose Mallard Blackbird Robin Song thrush Crow Jackdaw Buzzard Sparrow hawk hunting by crimble mill Starling Chiffchaff calling Moorhen Coot

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Chiffchaff singing and another bird with it (pr?) on river bank and 5-6 heron nests on the island. 



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Quick walk around this lunch time

Treecreeper nuthatch and Siskin heard

Dabchick adult and 2 Im s on lake

at least 7 heron nest in trees on island



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Yesterday 27/1/20 lunch time stroll

Pair of Dippers on Roch between road and foot bridges
Siskin flock of 8 over
Redwing 12

Lake
Mute Swan 3
Gossander 2m & f
Tufted 6m & f

Moorhen at least 11 - large number for such a small lake !

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Walk round this lunch time
Dipper singing from two positions on opposite bank down from road bridge
Kingfisher flew past as well
Redwing c 20 in trees by loop in river
Nuthatch

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New Years Day mooch around the lake and Roch

Siskin x 5
Little Grebe x 2
Common Gull
Black Headed Gull
Canada Goose
Grey Wagtail
Tufted Duck
Mallard
Coot
Moorhen
Mute Swan
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw


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2 Willow Warblers
2 Blackcaps
5 Chiffchaff
7 Grey Herons
1 Treecreeper
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
3 Nuthatch
1 Little Grebe
4 Coots still on nests
2 Mute Swans
3 Sand Martins

On the river Roch:
1 Kingfisher
2 Dippers
2 Goosander(pair)
2 Grey Wagtails


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2 Blackcaps singing
2 Grey Wagtail
1 Treecreeper
2 Grey Herons
3 Chiffchaff
4 Sand Martins
2 Little Grebe
4 Coots on nests (others on the water)
3 Mute Swans
1 Moorhen
1 Goosander on the river Roch
Plus lots of the usuals


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This evening along the river Roch, a Dipper flushed an otherwise unseen Kingfisher.
A Grey Wagtail also seen along the river
2 Treecreepers
1 Raven over cronking


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First Chiffchaff of the year this morning, singing by the BMX track.
2 Little Grebes on the lake
1 Dipper on the River Roch
Nuthatch heard

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Sat 12/1/19

Mute Swans AD6 and HX6 on lake

Herons on nests

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Sunday 18th November 8:45am

15 Goosander on the lake
2 Little Grebe
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Redwing
2 Nuthatch
1 Goldcrest
2 Dippers on the river Roch (2 yestseday also, in song)
1 Grey Wagtail

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Monday 23rd April 17:30

House Martin over the lake, along with around a dozen Sand Martins and Swallows.

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Kingfisher down the River Roch this morning

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Monday 26th March 17:30

Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming from the woods behind the cricket club.
Dipper on the River Roch
Several Bullfinch moving around the trees along the river.

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Around lake 12:30-13:00

A pair of Dabchicks
A pair of tufted

A dipper singing on river

3 herons perched in scots pines with 5 nest platforms visible

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Plenty of activity in the heronry this afternoon.

In the woodland by the river, a pair of coal tits checking out potential nest sites in the old wall by the path and a pair of great spotted woodpeckers courting in the trees.



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Late morning visit

A small, loose, mixed flock (of eight species) included 3 lesser redpoll, 2 treecreepers and a goldcrest. Another goldcrest seen separately. 2 or 3 nuthatches seen and/or heard today.

Heronry - of the 10 or so nests that are clearly visible, at least 5 are definitely occupied. Also on the lake - 1 goosander, 4 tufted ducks.

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Wander round for an hour this morning 12:00-13:00 5/2

Dabchick 1 juv calling and seen on lake

9 moorhens

6 grey herons in trees on island colony

Tufted 1 male
Mallard c 20
Coot c 8

Nuthatch in park

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Dipper singing on River Roch on a very mild and sunny morning. NB Blackbird heard singing in Heywood centre yesterday.

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Saturday 22nd October 4pm
Dipper singing on the river Roch underneath the Queen's Park Road bridge.
A Grey Wagtail also seen here.

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Does anybody know whats happening with the heronry this year, heard a report that its not exactly its usual size?

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Much activity despite the cool, blustery conditions

8+ Swallows above the river (Sand Martin reported but not seen by me)
The Heronry was in full swing
1 Juv Cormorant (a first for me there)

Plus the usuals

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Sun 11/1 cold damp dull

Redwing c 40 in 3 flocks
Nuthatch pair very vocal


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Lake
Coots x c40 - counted 35 but didn't get them all.
Moorhen x c10
Mallards x c40
Canada Geese x c30
Mute Swan x pair

Nuthatch x 2 noisy and squabbling
Kingfisher on the river.


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Gavin Ashworth tells me he saw a pair of adult swans with a cygnet a few weeks ago some distance downstream from the park on the Roch, so perhaps we have some survival.

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Please see General Discussion, I've raised a point there rather than on sightings.
Cheers

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Yeah i live in Heywood and its disgraceful alas nothing will happen to those responsible and also both adults seem to have disappeared having been here for years

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Colin Ramsden wrote:

Sickening news in the Heywood Advertiser that most (or indeed all) of the seven mute swan cygnets at the lake have been killed by dogs. There's a lot one could say but I think it speaks for itself.




This is absolutely disgusting, the low-life's responsible should hang their heads in shame, and should be arrested and charged with whatever the police can get them with. Cousin and family live in Heywood they will be sickened over this!

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Sickening news in the Heywood Advertiser that most (or indeed all) of the seven mute swan cygnets at the lake have been killed by dogs. There's a lot one could say but I think it speaks for itself.

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Still no Sand Martins....

Though did see c. 6-8 swallows over the lake, 6 female Goosander in one group on the Roch and a pair of Blackcaps plus a whole host of usuals


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A visit early afternoon failed to turn up any Sand Martin's yet...

Did see Magpie, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Wood Pigeon, Mallard, Great Tit, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot, Wren, Heron, Black headed Gull, Nuthatch, Robin

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2 Heron, 2 Adult Mute Swan with one Cygnet , Moorhen with chick, Nuthatch sounding from tree, Goldfinch flock and little Grebe.

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Great anxiety amongst birds at the small Sand Martin colony on the banks of the river, where a mink was scrambling up and down the riverbank attempting to inspect holes. Didn't appear to get anything - this time.

Mute Swan pair appear to be down to just one of this years cygnets. Successfully raised seven last year. No idea what happened to the rest of this years brood.

Coot - four young on rim of one nest.

Adult dipper feeding a juvenile on the river.

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Nuthatch pair 'barneying' with a GS Woodpecker close to the lake.
Riverside trees - Willow Warblers singing and Chiffchaff x 2
Sand Martin c6 over the river.
Goosander male on river

Lake
Mute Swan x 2
Canada Geese c40
Tufted Duck - 2 pairs still present
Swallows x 6 hawking over the water
Coots c 3 pairs


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Lake

Mute Swan x 1
Canada Geese
Mallard
Tufted Duck x 2 pairs
Coot
Moorhen
5 x Herons visible on the island

River

Dipper x 2 (first time there!)
Wren
Mallard

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