See, you rush a report so people know about it, you write it really badly.
The observer was me, walking home. Just near Grecian Mill.

I always have a little pair of compact bins in my bag, so I had a decent look. Nothing else it could be. Utter fluke, but there you go. Complete shock to see it like that, I've only ever seen them at known and recognised nest sites.

I'd assume it was simply on a migratory route, though it's probably a little odd it was effectively heading from inland towards the West.

When I was at the Town Hall in Rochdale yesterday, a couple of men who were looking at one of the peregrines said an osprey had visited Clegg Hall Fisheries a few days ago and had taken a fish or two. Someone there has photos they said.

that would be a nice one to catch in the borough