Birds around Exchange Quay today included a single Ring Necked Parakeet over south, at least 2 Kingfisher and several Chiffchaff
dave broome said
Mon Sep 2 8:47 PM, 2024
At least 50 Pied Wagtail were going to roost this evening in three Hornbeam near the entrance to the retail complex opp the main Lowry Theatre entrance
steven burke said
Sun Aug 25 9:02 PM, 2024
Early evening visit.
Adult yellow-legged gull at clippers quay. Black-headed gulls Lesser-black backed gulls Herring gulls 10 cormorants 1 house martin amongst 30+ swallows whizzing low along Trafford wharf. 3 pied wagtails 1 peregrine at media city.
3 Ring Necked Parakeet flew west over Exchange Quay c. 8.10 this morning.
Adult Yellow Legged Gull still present around Clippers Quay at lunch time. Little Ringed Plover flew from the mud alongside Pomona c.12.30
Rob Creek said
Wed Jul 24 8:45 AM, 2024
Sun 21st July
Clipper Quay.
- adult Yellow-legged Gull - 2 Grey Heron - Blue ringed Mute Swans 4DVP, 4DBN, 4FLL, and another with an unreadable code
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Wednesday 24th of July 2024 08:46:59 AM
Black-headed Gull 2R37 was ringed as an adult at Salford Quays on 1/12/2019. It has been resighted there every winter since, with the exception of winter 2021/22.
Thanks Steve, I was going to send you the details this morning but youve beaten me to it mate.
Steve Christmas said
Sat Jul 20 8:17 PM, 2024
Black-headed Gull 2R37 was ringed as an adult at Salford Quays on 1/12/2019. It has been resighted there every winter since, with the exception of winter 2021/22.
Rob Creek said
Sat Jul 20 8:03 PM, 2024
Fri 19th July
Delivering to Leopard Pie in the Kargo MKT at The Quays late morning so I was able to have a little break and have a quick scour for some Gulls on the water facing. Some interesting individuals around but after careful consideration with the bright sunlight and the water reflection, I put them down to Lesser Black-backeds.
The Quays - Black-headed Gull blue 2R37
Clipper Quay. - adult Yellow-legged Gull Just chilling out in the shallow water then a few of them took off towards some commotion near ITV, food!
I had a look for the reported 2CY bird by Steve last week but I wasnt so lucky.
19:00 to 20:10, no sign of an adult yellow-legged gull tonight but a second calendar year YLG was lurking round Clipper Quay. More large gulls were incoming as I left so the adult may still be about.
Pete Hines said
Sun Jul 7 9:16 AM, 2024
Yellow-legged Gull - adult again at Clippers Quay this morning
Yellow Legged Gull present at 1pm, on edge of water, couple of islands down from the gnomes. Also Little Ringed Plover around midday. Not present after I'd had a wander looking for the gull.
Pete Hines said
Thu Jul 4 10:06 AM, 2024
Yellow-legged Gull - returning adult again at Clippers Quay up from Gnome Island this morning. Found yesterday by John Shaughnessy (again)
3 Sand Martins over the Pomona area this lunchtime also my first Mallard brood of the year, 5 on the Bridgewater canal nearby. The adult Little grebe still present on the Irwell along with a pair of Goosander
Andy Isherwood said
Wed Mar 20 7:46 PM, 2024
Increasing numbers of Chiffchaff in the Quays area today and also a single Oystercatcher flew south over Wharfside
Andy Isherwood said
Mon Mar 18 1:35 PM, 2024
5 Singing Chiffchaff in the Exchange Quay/Pomona area today also Jay and Siskin
steven burke said
Sun Mar 10 6:59 PM, 2024
Afternoon visit.
Large amount of gulls coming & going I tried to get a count at one point...
1000 + black-headed gulls 75+ Herring gulls 16+ lesser-black backed gulls Just 4 common gulls 4 grey wagtails 2 pied wagtails Chiffchaff singing next to Trafford Road Bridge. Pair of kestrels at pomona
Andy Isherwood said
Fri Mar 8 6:40 PM, 2024
Little grebe still on the Irwell near Exchange Quay, also 2 singing Chiffchaff and 2 Siskin in the area
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Mar 5 10:38 AM, 2024
A first for me in this area yesterday was an adult Little Grebe feeding under the overhanging trees on the north side of the Irwell, adjacent to Exchange Quay.
Andy Isherwood said
Mon Feb 12 7:27 PM, 2024
At least 4 Siskin in with a sizeable goldfinch flock in trees in the middle of White City roundabout this lunchtime.
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Feb 1 3:10 PM, 2024
Chiffchaff this lunchtime in the bushes behind the Foundry building also 6 Goosander (3 pairs) off Pomona.
Steven Heywood said
Sat Jan 27 10:28 PM, 2024
A bit of a gull watch, viewing from Wharfside 1643 - 1716, later than planned, consequently I missed nearly all the lesser black-backs and a good number of herring gulls, I saw a lot of them flying South on the way over.
Black-headed gulls c.150, about half of these lingered after the herring gulls left
Herring gulls c.120, including two argentatus, an adult and a third-Winter, all gone before dark
Adult yellow-legged gull in one of the last groups of herring gulls to leave
Two lesser black-backs amongst the first to leave
steven burke said
Wed Jan 24 11:32 PM, 2024
Much better view of the tufted ducks this evening, I watched them from the other side outside Central Bay this time, they were right in front of me. Only 23 of them though 13 males 10 females. 19 goldfinch in roost in the trees there also.
Adult yellow-legged gull at clippers quay whilst on my way to work at 12.30pm.
Colin Broadhurst said
Tue Jan 23 1:14 PM, 2024
Adult Yellow Legged Gull still at Clippers Quay this lunchtime
steven burke said
Mon Jan 22 10:52 PM, 2024
On my way home from work this evening at 10.15pm there was 94 black blobs on the water along Trafford wharf, a bit further out than usual but definitely the majority of them were tufted ducks, I did notice some coots there.
steven burke said
Thu Jan 18 7:32 PM, 2024
On my way home from work this afternoon I couldn't locate the adult yellow-legged gull along wharfside & clippers quay, a scan over the other side near the holiday Inn express & then noticed it was on top of a lamp post. I cycled around & then found it in the Dock near the holiday Inn express having a bathe & then perching on a little yellow bouy. Now I know where else to look. Also an adult great black-backed gull amongst the other usual gulls. 2 tufted ducks Peregrine at media city eating prey.
Rob Creek said
Mon Jan 15 5:39 PM, 2024
Clipper Quay.
Nice to see Nick Hilton again, long time no see!
- adult Yellow-legged Gull showing well
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Monday 15th of January 2024 06:40:46 PM
On my way home from work this evening at 7pm I noticed some black blobs sat on the water, got my binoculars on them & there was 14 coots then up popped 2 tufted ducks, then another flew in, all males. As I scanned a bit more there was another 7 tufted ducks, 4 males & 3 females. The first tufted ducks I've seen here this winter.
The adult yellow-legged gull was at clippers quay along with an adult great black-backed gull this morning whilst on my way to work at 11.30 am. 1 peregrine over. 2 goldcrest were with a tit flock in budhlea along the side of the Premier Inn.
steven burke said
Tue Jan 9 6:29 PM, 2024
The adult yellow-legged gull was flying around when I was passing on my way to work at 12.30pm it then landed on the water with all the other big gulls but was soon back up & headed down towards clippers quay. There was an adult great black-backed gull also.
Andy Isherwood said
Mon Jan 8 12:46 PM, 2024
No sign of the Yellow Legged Gull around Clippers Quay this lunchtime. A Chiffchaff was feeding and calling constantly in the scant vegetation around the Wharfside tram stop.
Mike Chorley said
Thu Jan 4 2:23 PM, 2024
No adult large gulls at Clipper's Quay when I arrived late morning but by the time I'd walked round to The Lowry to view the distant adults off the Trafford side they had inevitably re-located and the Yellow-legged Gull was back on the concrete structures 12-15 to12-30 at least with an adult Lesser Black-backed and an adult Herring Gull for comparison
steven burke said
Wed Jan 3 4:22 PM, 2024
Adult yellow-legged gull again at clippers quay at 2.15pm whilst on my home from work. Ignore the time on the attached photo, I never changed the time back in October.
There was also an adult great black-backed gull but disappeared as I went to get a photo.
All usual birds at clippers Quay this morning Inc 9 blue darvic black headed gulls... 2R35 209P 211P 206P 2R45 200P 203P 2H23 2VO5
also cormorant with green darvic ZRE.
John Shaughnessy said
Sat Dec 9 9:46 PM, 2023
Spent three mid afternoon / evenings earlier in the week looking at the large gulls: 500 or more Herring Gulls one evening, also five G. B.-b. Gulls, but best was a superb ad. Yellow-legged Gull on the small 'island' next to 'Gnome Island' one afternoon. Also, on two days, a L. B.-b. Gull ringed as a chick on Walney Island in July 2022 was the same bird as seen by both Pete Hines and me in January on Turn Moss, no other sightings since ringing.
The Black-headed Gulls included 17 locally ringed birds, also a Norwegian bird ringed as a chick nr. Oslo on 11/6/22, seen again at Oslo in May 2023, but not again until at SQ this week.
19 Cormorant included the previously reported Puffin Island bird Green ZRE.
steven burke said
Mon Nov 27 11:32 PM, 2023
A great crested grebe was on Trafford wharf this evening at 10.15pm whilst on my way home from work. A black headed gull looked to be just sat sleeping along the path near the edge but on closer inspection it appeared to be dead. No signs of any roosting ducks yet.
steven burke said
Wed Nov 15 11:14 PM, 2023
15+ whooper swans over Trafford wharf at 10.17pm heading east whilst on my way home from work.
Steve Christmas said
Wed Oct 18 8:52 PM, 2023
An adult Black-headed Gull blue 2R44 ringed at Salford Quays on 3rd December 2019 and resighted there on 7th February 2020 was seen on 25th September 2023 at Siauliai, Lithuania (1,666km E).
steven burke said
Mon Jul 17 10:55 PM, 2023
Whilst driving home from work around 2.10pm along wharfside way I noticed a grey heron flying over towards clippers Quay then as it got closer it turned slightly & then there was an egret flying towards it as if it was coming from clippers quay, it looked big but looks can be deceiving especially when driving, most likely to be a little egret, anyhow I lost view as it headed over towards white city retail park.
Colin Wood said
Thu Jul 13 7:12 PM, 2023
A flight (collective noun) of 36 cormorants in the main Central Basin at 8.00 am, yesterday, 12th July. Except they were on the water. Perhaps we should call them a flotilla? Or raft?
-- Edited by Colin Wood on Thursday 13th of July 2023 07:15:04 PM
Adult yellow-legged gull at clippers quay.
Black-headed gulls
Lesser-black backed gulls
Herring gulls
10 cormorants
1 house martin amongst 30+ swallows whizzing low along Trafford wharf.
3 pied wagtails
1 peregrine at media city.
Clipper Quay.
- adult Yellow-legged Gull
- 2 Grey Heron
- Blue ringed Mute Swans
4DVP, 4DBN, 4FLL, and another with an unreadable code
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Wednesday 24th of July 2024 08:46:59 AM
Thanks Steve, I was going to send you the details this morning but youve beaten me to it mate.
Black-headed Gull 2R37 was ringed as an adult at Salford Quays on 1/12/2019. It has been resighted there every winter since, with the exception of winter 2021/22.
Delivering to Leopard Pie in the Kargo MKT at The Quays late morning so I was able to have a little break and have a quick scour for some Gulls on the water facing.
Some interesting individuals around but after careful consideration with the bright sunlight and the water reflection, I put them down to Lesser Black-backeds.
The Quays
- Black-headed Gull blue 2R37
Clipper Quay.
- adult Yellow-legged Gull
Just chilling out in the shallow water then a few of them took off towards some commotion near ITV, food!
I had a look for the reported 2CY bird by Steve last week but I wasnt so lucky.
Walked along the MSC past Pomona a few days ago:
Mute Swan - 14
Cormorant - 10
Lapwing - 1 on canal mud.
Curlew - 1 came off Pomona land and headed off to N.
Sand Martin - c. a dozen.
Pomona...
17+ sand martins
3 chiffchaffs
4 blackcaps
Trafford wharf...
1 willow warbler
2 chiffchaffs
3 swallows
6 sand Martins
20 mute swans
2 pied wagtails
2 peregrines
9 sand Martins
1 kingfisher
3 Goosanders
Cormorant with green darvic ZRE
1 kestrel
8 pied wagtails
5 grey wagtails
1 little grebe
Just 2 chiffchaffs seen/heard
Large amount of gulls coming & going I tried to get a count at one point...
1000 + black-headed gulls
75+ Herring gulls
16+ lesser-black backed gulls
Just 4 common gulls
4 grey wagtails
2 pied wagtails
Chiffchaff singing next to Trafford Road Bridge.
Pair of kestrels at pomona
A bit of a gull watch, viewing from Wharfside 1643 - 1716, later than planned, consequently I missed nearly all the lesser black-backs and a good number of herring gulls, I saw a lot of them flying South on the way over.
19 goldfinch in roost in the trees there also.
Adult yellow-legged gull at clippers quay whilst on my way to work at 12.30pm.
Adult Yellow Legged Gull still at Clippers Quay this lunchtime
Also an adult great black-backed gull amongst the other usual gulls.
2 tufted ducks
Peregrine at media city eating prey.
Clipper Quay.
Nice to see Nick Hilton again, long time no see!
- adult Yellow-legged Gull showing well
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Monday 15th of January 2024 06:40:46 PM
The adult yellow-legged gull was at clippers quay along with an adult great black-backed gull this morning whilst on my way to work at 11.30 am.
1 peregrine over.
2 goldcrest were with a tit flock in budhlea along the side of the Premier Inn.
There was an adult great black-backed gull also.
No adult large gulls at Clipper's Quay when I arrived late morning but by the time I'd walked round to The Lowry to view the distant adults off the Trafford side they had inevitably re-located
and the Yellow-legged Gull was back on the concrete structures 12-15 to12-30 at least with an adult Lesser Black-backed and an adult Herring Gull for comparison
Ignore the time on the attached photo, I never changed the time back in October.
There was also an adult great black-backed gull but disappeared as I went to get a photo.
Afternoon visit with Lucas.
- adult Yellow-legged Gull
Same bird as found by Steve Burke a few days ago, a belter!
1 peregrine over & 1 perched up at media city.
80+ Pink-footed geese heading east at 8.23am.
2V20
204P
also a white darvic JO779
also what looks like an adult yellow legged gull at clippers quays, have noticed it a few times but first chance to get any decent photos.
Male & female goosander, didn't notice the male until going past Trafford Road Bridge whilst on the tram.
Peregrine at media city with prey.
2R35
209P
211P
206P
2R45
200P
203P
2H23
2VO5
also cormorant with green darvic ZRE.
Spent three mid afternoon / evenings earlier in the week looking at the large gulls: 500 or more Herring Gulls one evening, also five G. B.-b. Gulls, but best was a superb ad. Yellow-legged Gull on the small 'island' next to 'Gnome Island' one afternoon. Also, on two days, a L. B.-b. Gull ringed as a chick on Walney Island in July 2022 was the same bird as seen by both Pete Hines and me in January on Turn Moss, no other sightings since ringing.
The Black-headed Gulls included 17 locally ringed birds, also a Norwegian bird ringed as a chick nr. Oslo on 11/6/22, seen again at Oslo in May 2023, but not again until at SQ this week.
19 Cormorant included the previously reported Puffin Island bird Green ZRE.
No signs of any roosting ducks yet.
An adult Black-headed Gull blue 2R44 ringed at Salford Quays on 3rd December 2019 and resighted there on 7th February 2020 was seen on 25th September 2023 at Siauliai, Lithuania (1,666km E).
-- Edited by Colin Wood on Thursday 13th of July 2023 07:15:04 PM
Trafford wharf..
11 swifts
7 swallows
2 sand Martins
4 pied wagtails