Tuesday 26th July

3 Stock Doves showing well, as far as I'm aware this is a site first
1 Common Gull
c150 BH Gull
5 LBB Gull

Gulls using the top of the Bailey building to roost

29/06/11 0710-0930 with Henry Cook

31 species

4 Lapwing
1 Skylark
1 male Bullfinch
2 Song Thrush
1 Dunnock
c70 Sand Martin
1 Peregrine
Whitethroat - 3 territories, 2 with juvs
3 singing Blackcap
2 singing Chiffchaff
2 singing Willow Warbler
1 House Sparrow
1 Kestrel
family parties of Greenfinch, Wren, LT Tit, Blue Tit, Mallard, Canada Goose
2 Mute Swan
5 Cormorant
1 Pied Wagtail
3+ Goldfinch
2 Robin
1 C Crow
10+ BH Gull (including 1 juv)
5 LBB Gull
4 Wood Pigeon
3 Feral Pigeon
2+ Magpie
5 Blackbird

Also, a superb array of flora




-- Edited by James Walsh on Thursday 30th of June 2011 06:38:58 AM

-- Edited by James Walsh on Thursday 30th of June 2011 06:40:17 AM

23/06/11 8pm-9pm

4 Lapwings
c5 House Martins collecting mud
c50 Sand Martins
1 Goldfinch
1 Grey Heron
1 Kestrel
3 Mallard (2 adult, 1 duckling)

Also, Marsh Orchids still by the Bridgewater Canal

half an hour after work 4-4.30pm
1 kestrel (male) hunting and catching a rodent then flew off into salford.
lots off sand martins
4 lapwings
7 grey herons
4 cormorants
1 mute swan
2 canada goose
4 mallards
9 magpies
13 wood pigeons
2 feral pigeons
1 blackbird
2 crows
lots off b-h-gulls on rooftops + 2 l-b-b gulls

this morning 9.30-10.30am. 26 species
4 lapwings, could only see 1 chick
1 skylark
lots off sand martin
1 swallow
1 swift
at least 7 house martins
8 grey herons
6 canada goose + 18 goslings
1 whitethroat
1 willow warbler & 1pair with at least 3 juvenilles
1 grey wagtail
1 blue tit
2 crows
8 magpies
7 greenfinches
6 goldfinches
3 blackbirds
2 wrens
3 cormorants
19 b-h-gulls
2 l-b-b-gulls
17 feral pigeons
7 wood pigeons
1 collared dove
1 song thrush
5 mallard

06/06/11 Northside of the site by Woden Street bridge 2030-2215

1 singing Song Thrush
1 singing Dunnock
c20 Sand Martins
A total of 29 LBB Gulls over towards the Quays
1 male Kestrel (very dark, looks like it must be going to dirty/sooty places ?)
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Cormorant
10 Mallard
3 Blackbird
1 Robin
1 Wren
4 Carrion Crow
1 Willow Warbler
5 BH Gull
1 Grey Heron
2 Magpie
1 Goldfinch

Surprisingly no bats seen, has anyone seen bats here, looks like a good location

A quick walkabout in the rain early this morning, birds seen;

2 Herons
3 Lapwings
Wren
Skylark
Willow warbler
2 Whitethroat
2 BH gulls
1 LBB gull
Goldfinch

Unfortunately my walk was interrupted by 2 undesirables emerging from the undergrowth near to where I was walking and my quick walk back to my car was met by an irate security guard who wasn't happy on where I had parked.

Oystercatcher present for 5 mins 8am flew north

1st May International Dawn Chorus Day

0515-0735

Highlights include

2 Common Sandpiper, singing Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 7 Willow Warblers, 3 Whitethroats, 2 Goosanders & 2 Oystercatchers

-- Edited by James Walsh on Sunday 1st of May 2011 09:11:44 AM

25.04.11

Greenfinch 5
Willow Warbler 2
Whitethroat 5
Wheatear 1 female
Mandarin 2 (m+ f)

Info thanks to Phil Kelly

Pomona 13th April 2011 1530-1800

28 species

4+ Lapwings
1 Wheatear
1 Willow Warbler
1 Chiffchaff
5 Sand Martin
1 Grey Heron
1 Kestrel
2 Mute Swan
1 Dunnock
7 Cormorant
10 Canada Goose
17 Mallard
1 Blue Tit
2 Wren
1 Herring Gull
5 LBB Gull
30 BH Gull
10 Magpie
1 Great Tit
4 Carrion crow
1 Chaffinch
5 Wood Pigeon
c30 Feral Pigeon
3 Blackbird
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Robin
5 Greenfinch
3 Goldfinch

had a visit between 4.00-4.30pm.. 20+sand martin still no swallows 1 goosander (m) 1 skylark 1 chiffchaff in silver birch next to pomona metro stop 1 greenfinch 1 mute swan 5 canada goose 5 malard 4 lapwing 3 cormorant 4 lbb gull 16 bh gull 1 crow 3 wood pigeon

30/03/11 1100-1330

24 species

6 Lapwings
1 singing Skylark
30+ Sand Martins
5+ Goosanders (3+ drks)
1 Song Thrush
2 Mistle Thrush
2 Blackbird
1 Robin
5 Mallard
5 Canada Goose
1 Mute Swan
3 Cormorant
10 BH Gull
1 LBB Gull
1 Collared Dove
5 Wood Pigeon
2 Carrion Crow
5 Magpie
1 Blue Tit
3 Meadow Pipit
1 Chaffinch
8 Goldfinch
2 Greenfinch


-- Edited by James Walsh on Wednesday 30th of March 2011 05:16:35 PM

26/03/11 Brief look at 6pm 1 Oystercatcher 1 Grey Heron

Originally posted by Steven Burke today:

on my way home from work yesterday wednesday 23rd had a diversion to pomona and seen the following.. between 4.00-4.30pm
7 sand martin
3 oystercatchers
3 lapwings
2 canada goose
1 mistle thrush
4 cormorants
5 mallard
2 lbb gulls
2 greenfinch carrying nesting materials

on my way home from work today thursday 24th another diversion to pomona and seen the following.. between 4,00-4.30pm
6 sand martin
1 grey heron
1 lapwing
7 magpies
4 cormorant
1 lbb gull
5 mallard

21/03/11 3pm-4pm

5+ Lapwings
Drk Goosander
Pair of Grey Wagtails
1 Dunnock
1 Blackbird
8 Canada Goose
10 Mallard
1 Cormorant (some white on head)

Any birders that can get to this site, please do visit & report all records on here

Access:

from the Trafford side via the gap in the fence by yard by the Cornbrook mini-roundabout (off the A56, turning by the Pomona pub)

from the Salford side, via Woden Street, Ordsall (walk over the Halfpenny Bridge)

-- Edited by James Walsh on Tuesday 22nd of March 2011 08:58:13 AM

Wednesday 16th March 1115-1420

25 Species (incl. Feral Pigeon)

6 Lapwings
2 Song Thrush
1 Dunnock
1 Common Snipe
2 Goosander (pair)
8 Cormorant (one white-head bird)
2 LBB Gull
3 Common Gull
c30 BH Gull
3 Goldfinch
1 Moorhen
1 Coot
3 Mallard
4 Canada Goose (1 silver ring r/leg)
c35 Magpies !
2 Blue Tit
1 Great Tit
7 Blackbird
10 Wood Pigeon
1 Chaffinch
3 Greenfinch
5 C Crow
2 Mistle Thrush
2 Robin

Also, at least one mink present

Today 1630 - very quiet !

3 Mallard, 2 LT Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Lapwing, 1 Crow, 1 Cormorant, 2 Magpie, 1 Wood Pigeon

Even quiter when two lads on motorbikes turned up and had a thrash around !!

Also note they have started demolishing the metal clad building on the opposite side of the canal, where all the lapwing used to rest up !

At 1730 similar to James:
4+ lapwing
2 mistle thrush
4 Canada Goose
1 Great Crested Grebe
1 Wren

Thursday 10th March

5+ Lapwings
1 singing Skylark
3 Common Snipe
c20 Waxwings over
2 Common Gull
c30 BH Gull
3 Cormorant
7 Mallard
3 Canada Goose
1 Wood Pigeon
3 Mistle Thrush
c10 Magpie

Sunday 6th March 1030-1115

2 Lapwings
1 Dunnock
4 Mute Swan
1 Grey Heron
3 Cormorant
8 Mallard
3 Canada Goose
1 Robin
5 Greenfinch
20 Magpie
50 BH Gull
20 CommonGull
2 Goldfinch
5 Carrion Crow
2 Wren
1 Blue Tit
2 Mistle Thrush


Note: There has been no further disturbance/construction at this site, more visits & records from birders greatly appreciated

Also, 1 Kingfisher & pair of Goosander seen here recently

10am-11:30am

25 species

1 singing Skylark
3 Lapwings
1 Peregrine
1 Common Snipe
4 Song Thrush
1 Dunnock
2 Fieldfare
7 Common Gull
1 Mute Swan
2 Meadow Pipit
1 Grey Heron
1 Cormorant
1 Kestrel
3 Mallard
c70 BH Gull
1 Moorhen
4 Blackbird
4 Mistle Thrush
4 Greenfinch
20 Magpie
10 Feral Pigeon
8 Wood Pigeon
1 Robin

7th Feb 1045-1145

1 Mute Swan
3 Cormorant
4 Mallard
15 Canada Geese
90 BH Gull
15 Magpie
30 Feral Pigeon
2 Wood Pigeon
1 Collared Dove
1 Great Tit
2 Mistle Thrush
2 Blackbird


No workmen at the site

Some pools are forming around the site, looking good for waders

The whole site now looking good for Lapwings, Plovers, Skylarks, pipits, so I would urge observers to visit the site to gain as many records as possible

Almost all scrub cleared from the site, no workmen present, 21 bird species (but no Bullfinch or Song Thrush & passerine numbers down from previous surveys)

3 Little Grebe
3 Mute Swan
3 Cormorant
2 Grey Heron
22 Mallard
1 LBB Gull
15 Common Gull
50 BH Gull
4 Wood Pigeon
1 Collared Dove
2 Carrion Crow
7 Magpie
1 Robin
1 Dunnock
3 Mistle Thrush
3 Blackbird
1 Wren
1 Great Tit
1 Blue Tit
1 Chaffinch
1 Greenfinch


-- Edited by James Walsh on Thursday 27th of January 2011 06:25:12 PM

-- Edited by James Walsh on Thursday 27th of January 2011 06:29:31 PM

The land adjacent to the office building now totally cleared, had a quick walk over, used to be good for snipe this time of year but nothing. 3 Lapwing with a handful of BH Gull on the metal roof of the building on the opp side of ship canal.

Most of the scrub has now been taken out at Pomona

Apparently, Peel have a planning application approved to build 5 apartment blocks there

7th January 2011

2 Bullfinch
2 Little Grebes
2 Mute Swan
c50 Common Gulls
c100 BH Gulls
1+ LBB Gull
1 Dunnock
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Meadow Pipit
1 Wren
2 Wood Pigeon
3 Great Tit
6 Blue Tit
1 Moorhen
1 Mallard
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Greenfinch


1 JCB (marked Forestry Services) & 2 workmen with chainsaws taking out the scrub at the north side of the site, also towards the middle of the site, further evidence of trees being cut, mulching & a concrete pathway being made

24th December 1010-1120

1 Woodcock
2 Goosander
4 Bullfinch
7 Greenfinch
1 Chaffinch
7 Mute Swan
7 Common Gull
1 LBB Gull
3 Song Thrush
2 Blue Tit
5 Blackbird
15 Magpie
11 Mallard
1 Moorhen

today 1530 - Nothing except 2 Magpies and 1 Mistle Thrush (nowt on water !)

Alongside the ship canal at Baily's Building Supplies (just past the Pomona tram stop). On the white corrugated roof of the building with grey walls in a red frame, 8 Lapwing, 4 Grey Heron, 95 Black-headed Gulls and 1 Herring Gull were roosting, on the roof. Photo obtained.

Info thanks to Phil Kelly.

Pomona/River Irwell 6th October

2pm-3:30pm

weather: mainly sunny, westerly breeze

2 Cormorant
1 Kestrel
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Pied Wagtail
1 LBB Gull
3 Greenfinch
1 Song Thrush
3 Collared Dove
2 Goldfinch
c30 BH Gulls
1 Robin
2 Dunnock
c10 Magpies

Looks like a site with plenty potential

-- Edited by James Walsh on Saturday 9th of October 2010 06:19:09 PM

10 Grey Herons gathered together around small pools on Pomona Docks 12th September

One Kingfisher today at midday.

One Jack Snipe flushed on the flooded fields at Pomona today 10am SJ817966