Pair of Kingfishers on old course of R.Irwell this morning.
Dave Steel said
Thu Apr 16 10:25 PM, 2020
am...
Princess Park and a move West Along the Ship Canal...Highlights
1 Nuthatch in emphatic song
11 Wren in song
2 Teal...pair
1 Blackcap in song
Ship Canal West...Highlights
4 Chiffchaff in song
3 Willow Warbler in song...each year more of this so-called 'brownfield' site loses habitat...a development in progress of yet MORE warehouses has taken a further toll on the wildlife..
1 Blackbird in sub-song...induced by the mild weather I presume
9 Moorhen
3 Song Thrush...1 in song
6 Coot
1 Tufted Duck
4 Teal
4 Cormorant.
Steven Nelson said
Sun Nov 3 3:48 PM, 2019
This afternoon: 2 Kingfishers flew together from old course of River Irwell across A57 to the Manchester Ship Canal. 1 Sparrowhawk (male) which had just caught a small bird 1 Redwing 4 Black headed Gulls perched on the top of a riverside Alder tree. I see this regularly here. Same tree used each time.
Steven Nelson said
Sun Oct 20 10:31 AM, 2019
c.90 SE over Princes Park, Irlam 09.35 this morning.
Dave Steel said
Sat Oct 12 10:39 PM, 2019
2 Siskin
1 Lesser Redpoll
1 Kingfisher
1 Grey Wagtail.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Dec 6 11:37 PM, 2018
Pair of Goosander, Grey Wagtail and 42 Goldfinch today.
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Nov 29 9:03 PM, 2018
3 drake and 1 female Goosander on the old river today.
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 23 5:32 PM, 2018
Princess Park and old River Irlam today:
1 drake Goosander
6 Teal
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Steven Nelson said
Thu May 10 9:14 PM, 2018
A flock of 20+ Swift screeching over the park this evening.
Steven Nelson said
Sun Apr 8 6:41 PM, 2018
4.30pm 1 Chiffchaff singing 1 Sparrowhawk (m) gave good views as it sat on a tree branch
Steven Nelson said
Sat Mar 17 10:30 PM, 2018
29 Redwing with 1 Meadow Pipit and 1 Mistle Thrush all feeding together on the football pitch during a blizzard this afternoon. 1 Teal (m) on the river
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 24 3:27 PM, 2018
2 Kingfisher, 1 drake Goosander and 1 Treecreeper present today.
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Steven Nelson said
Sun Feb 4 5:21 PM, 2018
9 Teal (6m,3f) this afternoon with lots of displaying happening.
2 Goosander (both f) 7 Teal (5m, 2f) - including much displaying 1 Gadwall 9 Mallard - also some displaying 1 Nuthatch 1 Great spotted Woodpecker Song Thrush singing Lots of common bird activity
Steven Nelson said
Sun Jan 22 12:47 PM, 2017
11.45-12.30
1 Goosander (f) 1 Grey Heron 30+ Black-headed Gulls - 3 on which were perched at the top of an alder tree. Something I've seen a few times in the park. They have 2 or 3 favoured trees next to the river.
Steven Nelson said
Sun Jan 15 3:21 PM, 2017
14.15-15.00
2 Goosander (both f) 1 Cormorant 1 Gadwall 5 Teal
Steven Nelson said
Mon Dec 26 3:17 PM, 2016
14.20-15.00 Notable sightings:
1 Goosander (f) 1 Gadwall (f)
Steven Nelson said
Mon Apr 11 7:09 PM, 2016
16.00
14 Swallow in single flock heading south! 1 Chiffchaff 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Steven Nelson said
Sat Feb 27 2:44 PM, 2016
13.30-14.15. Highlights:
2 Teal -pair at least 5 Siskin - feeding/drinking on ground next to path 1 Bullfinch 2 Redwing Plenty of common small bird activity
Steven Nelson said
Thu Feb 18 9:15 PM, 2016
15.45-16.30
2 Goosander -pair. Male displaying 4 Teal - 2 pairs 6 Mallard 2 Nuthatch - 1 seen and another heard calling Siskins heard only
Steven Nelson said
Sun Feb 14 6:25 PM, 2016
14.15-15.00
2 Teal - pair - first birds I've seen here all winter! 9 Mallard 1 Cormorant 1 Grey Heron fishing 8 Siskins - feeding on the ground a few feet from the path and showing very well 3 Black-headed Gulls sat at the top of one of the riverside Alder trees again!
plus the usuals
Steven Nelson said
Sun Feb 7 7:51 PM, 2016
14.30-15.15 'Boathouse Old tip' area
c.45 Tufted Duck on the pool - we had about 50 here last winter. Same returning birds? 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 1 Cormorant 1 Grey Heron 1 Sparrowhawk (f) over 1 Bullfinch - heard 2 Coot 3 Moorhen
Steven Nelson said
Sat Jan 23 2:41 PM, 2016
12.30-13.15 - quite alot of small bird activity.
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Nuthatch 1 Lesser Redpoll 2 Siskin 2 Goldcrest 2 Greenfinches Goldfinches Chaffinches 20+ House Sparrows Blue & Great Tits in good numbers 8+ Long-tailed Tits 2 Moorhen 6 Mallard plus the usuals !
Princess Park plus Old River + Capped Tip 130424 Brief am Visit
6 Chiffchaff in song
13 House Sparrow
1 Song Thrush in song
6 Blackcap in song
1 Nuthatch in song
1 Willow Warbler in song
2 Coot on nests
3 Tufted Duck...2 male 1 female
+ Old River Irwell SBI... 171223
11 Robin
1 Mistle Thrush in song
7 Moorhen
26 House Sparrow
3 Tufted Duck
2 Siskin.
Old River and Townsgate Pond 261123
21 Mallard
1 Tufted Duck
11 Moorhen
2 Snipe
28 House Sparrow
1 Kingfisher
Brief Visit on way to vote....
2 Blackcap in song
1 Chiffchaff in song.
1 Song Thrush in song
11 House Sparrow
1 Goldcrest in song
2 Gadwall...Pair
1 Coot Nest with 3 large young.
120423 am
3 Chiffchaff in song
2 Mistle Thrush
1 Sparrowhawk...male
1 Nuthatch
7 Wren
280522 am....a brief wander taking in the Park/Old River/Capped Tip
4 Chiffchaff in song
18 Wren
2 Song Thrush in song
2 Willow Warbler in song
1 Swallow
1 Goldcrest in song
070522 am Princess Park....Old River...Capped Tip
66 House Sparrow
19 Blackbird
1 Sparrowhawk...Male
25 Wren
15 Robin
5 Chiffchaff in song
2 Willow Warbler
4 Blackcap in song
170122 am...Princess Park...Old River...Capped Tip
2 Nuthatch
1 Song Thrush in Song
4 Siskin
60 House Sparrow
2 Teal
3 Goosander
1 Kingfisher
7 Cormorant
1 Treecreeper.
141021 am
Princess Park
2 Grey Wagtail
1 Nuthatch
1 Treecreeper
24 Redwing Flying over
Ship Canal to Boysnope Wharf
13 Mute Swan
4 Little Grebe
25 Gadwall
270921 am
2 Nuthatch
1 Kingfisher
4 Chiffchaff...1 in song
1 Buzzard
1 Grey Wagtail
16 Blackbird in a loose flock...assume wintering birds recently arrived
Late Record 280321 afternoon amble for an hour..
1 Nuthatch in song
3 Chiffchaff in song
1 Tufted Duck...male
2 Teal...pair
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker...Drumming
26 House Sparrow
am
2 Tufted Duck...female
1 Kingfisher
50 House Sparrow
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Teal
94 Pink-Footed Geese Heading East @ 1015
Old River Quick Check as someone thought they had a rare Cormorant...its the usual immature plumages they confuse us all!
1 Cormorant immature
24 Mallard
32 House Sparrow
9 Moorhen
1 Coal Tit
1 Nuthatch.
1 Peregrine...male flew over @ 1450 heading west.
2 Nuthatch
1 Goldcrest
2 Buzzard
2 Swift.
1 Kingfisher
1 Grey Wagtail
1 newly fledged Song Thrush
1 Coot
1 Grey Heron
am...
Princess Park and a move West Along the Ship Canal...Highlights
1 Nuthatch in emphatic song
11 Wren in song
2 Teal...pair
1 Blackcap in song
Ship Canal West...Highlights
4 Chiffchaff in song
3 Willow Warbler in song...each year more of this so-called 'brownfield' site loses habitat...a development in progress of yet MORE warehouses has taken a further toll on the wildlife..
7 Gadwall
1 Kingfisher
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Common Sandpiper
2 Bullfinch
1 Buzzard
1 Tufted Duck
1 Great Crested Grebe
2 Blackcap in song.
1 Blackcap singing
2 Chiffchaff
1 Mute Swan
2 Moorhen
Including the Old River Irwell Loop...am
60 House Sparrow
2 Goosander (redhead)
1 Grey Wagtail
3 Tufted Duck
11 Moorhen.
-- Edited by Dave Steel on Wednesday 29th of January 2020 08:07:43 PM
Am...
57 House Sparrow
12 Robin
23 Blackbird
1 Mistle Thrush in sub-song
1 Blackbird in sub-song...induced by the mild weather I presume
9 Moorhen
3 Song Thrush...1 in song
6 Coot
1 Tufted Duck
4 Teal
4 Cormorant.
2 Kingfishers flew together from old course of River Irwell across A57 to the Manchester Ship Canal.
1 Sparrowhawk (male) which had just caught a small bird
1 Redwing
4 Black headed Gulls perched on the top of a riverside Alder tree. I see this regularly here. Same tree used each time.
2 Siskin
1 Lesser Redpoll
1 Kingfisher
1 Grey Wagtail.
Pair of Goosander, Grey Wagtail and 42 Goldfinch today.
Info thanks to Dave Steel
3 drake and 1 female Goosander on the old river today.
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Princess Park and old River Irlam today:
1 drake Goosander
6 Teal
Info thanks to Dave Steel
1 Chiffchaff singing
1 Sparrowhawk (m) gave good views as it sat on a tree branch
1 Teal (m) on the river
2 Kingfisher, 1 drake Goosander and 1 Treecreeper present today.
Info thanks to Dave Steel
1 Water Rail
3m Teal
1 Nuthatch
1 Grey Wagtail
1 imm Mute Swan
Lots of small bird activity - felt a bit Spring like!
A walk west from here to the GM boundary at Glazebrook along the Ship Canal produced:
Drake Goosander still at Princes Park
62 Mallard
43 Blackbird
20 Teal
2 Nuthatch
4 Grey Wagtail
1 Tawny Owl
Info thanks to Dave Steel
14 Tufted Duck (11m & 3f) - site record for me
11 Tufted Duck (9m, 2f) were noteworthy
1 Sparrowhawk (f)
1 Kestrel (m)
9 Teal (6m,3f)
1 Gadwall (m)
Plus usuals
A bit Spring-like in the park today.
2 Goosander (both f)
7 Teal (5m, 2f) - including much displaying
1 Gadwall
9 Mallard - also some displaying
1 Nuthatch
1 Great spotted Woodpecker
Song Thrush singing
Lots of common bird activity
1 Goosander (f)
1 Grey Heron
30+ Black-headed Gulls - 3 on which were perched at the top of an alder tree. Something I've seen a few times in the park. They have 2 or 3 favoured trees next to the river.
2 Goosander (both f)
1 Cormorant
1 Gadwall
5 Teal
Notable sightings:
1 Goosander (f)
1 Gadwall (f)
14 Swallow in single flock heading south!
1 Chiffchaff
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Teal -pair
at least 5 Siskin - feeding/drinking on ground next to path
1 Bullfinch
2 Redwing
Plenty of common small bird activity
2 Goosander -pair. Male displaying
4 Teal - 2 pairs
6 Mallard
2 Nuthatch - 1 seen and another heard calling
Siskins heard only
2 Teal - pair - first birds I've seen here all winter!
9 Mallard
1 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron fishing
8 Siskins - feeding on the ground a few feet from the path and showing very well
3 Black-headed Gulls sat at the top of one of the riverside Alder trees again!
plus the usuals
c.45 Tufted Duck on the pool - we had about 50 here last winter. Same returning birds?
2 Gadwall
2 Mallard
1 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron
1 Sparrowhawk (f) over
1 Bullfinch - heard
2 Coot
3 Moorhen
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Nuthatch
1 Lesser Redpoll
2 Siskin
2 Goldcrest
2 Greenfinches
Goldfinches
Chaffinches
20+ House Sparrows
Blue & Great Tits in good numbers
8+ Long-tailed Tits
2 Moorhen
6 Mallard
plus the usuals !