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 - 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
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
