The area I saw the Dippers is marked on my A-Z as Limekiln Lane - a footpath running alongside the Medlock from Ancoats Bridge/Pinn Mill Brow
Richard Aubery said
Wed Feb 15 5:04 PM, 2017
Female Goosander on River Irwell near Trinity bridge [footbridge]/ Lowry Hotel.
Today 15/2/17 14.00
-- Edited by M32Richard on Wednesday 15th of February 2017 05:10:49 PM
James Richardson said
Mon Feb 13 12:03 PM, 2017
Hi all, this may well be my first ever post on here although I do monitor the site regularly. You may have seen my video of the woodcock scuttling across my path in October in St John's Gardens where I live. I'll try and post more updates from that area as I get several birds on my feeders (and some unusual ones passing through).
Thought you might appreciate this video of a peregrine falcon chasing off a sparrowhawk near the cathedral on Wednesday last week. The sparrowhawk seemed to be pushing its luck by circling over part of the peregrine's territory for a while, until the peregrine decided enough was enough and nearly caught it over 101 Greengate.
Nine Canada geese on the stretch of the Irwell from Victoria Bridge Street to Cathedral Approach. Further down where Victoria Street meets Hunt's Bank, there were two pair and I caught sight of four goslings before the adults sent them to cover.
Tony Coatsworth said
Wed Feb 8 5:31 PM, 2017
Grey Heron is regular on the River Medlock - Princess St/Mancunian Way
Mark Whalley said
Wed Feb 8 1:25 PM, 2017
There's been a few Herons spotted along the Ashton canal and canal basin near Jutland Street over the years.
simon ghilks said
Wed Feb 8 10:56 AM, 2017
8/2/2017
Not sure whether this is within the accepted boundary for city centre sightings but must be close.
Whilst joining the Mancunian Way from Ashton Old Road at 11:30pm last night I saw a large dark shape drift low over the road from the direction of the city centre, it then landed on a patch of grass at the road side. Looking across it was quite a surprise to see a Grey Heron standing there.
steven burke said
Tue Feb 7 8:39 PM, 2017
a flock of 45+ goldfinch in the trees in the car park opposite the civil justice centre on bridge street this afternoon.
at first I thought I had just seen a pigeon flying around Piccadilly gardens at 6.35pm it turned out to be a mallard
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Thu Feb 2 1:50 PM, 2017
1 ring necked parakeet in All Saints Park on oxford road.
Spotted by Imogen Webb
Karen Foulkes said
Tue Jan 31 5:43 PM, 2017
A male Kestrel was eating his breakfast on the window ledge at Rosenfields at Shudehill this morning with a Magpie in close attendance.
Mark Whalley said
Tue Jan 31 1:21 PM, 2017
Definitely 2 dippers on that stretch of the Medlock. Watched both feeding there Sunday afternoon.
Nigel Troup said
Wed Jan 25 9:34 AM, 2017
One Dipper present in the location described below at 08:45 this morning. What an indication of improved water quality in this dirty city.
Mark Whalley said
Sat Jan 21 1:51 PM, 2017
Just spent 15 minutes watching a Dipper feeding in the River Medlock on the stretch where it has run under Mancunian Way at Pin Mill Brow and runs parallel to Helmet Street. When I first arrived 2 flew away down the river away from Pin Mill Brow. Also had brief glimpses where you can see the river either side of Fairfield Street
Mike Chorley said
Sat Jan 7 8:56 PM, 2017
David Morris wrote:
3 Redwings in the Tib St. car.park early afternoon.
Around a dozen thrushes including Redwing were perched up in the trees on Thomas Street behind the multi-storey car park (Tib St., Church St., Thomas St. block) and flying over in ones and twos to the berries on the other side of Church St around lunchtime today.
David Morris said
Sat Jan 7 2:13 PM, 2017
3 Redwings in the Tib St. car.park early afternoon.
Brief view of the Dipper on the Medlock just now, round Pin Mill Brow.
Shannon Llewellyn said
Fri Jan 6 2:31 PM, 2017
30+ redwing, three mistle thrush and two blue tit around Tibb Street car park early this afternoon.
Steve Suttill said
Fri Jan 6 9:20 AM, 2017
At least 50 Redwing on Tib Street this morning. 30ish on the car park trees and 20ish in Smithfield Gardens.
steven burke said
Thu Jan 5 11:22 PM, 2017
i went to look for the dipper that dave broome had on Wednesday, I looked in the area he had it on the river medlock at Fairfield street/coronation square but no joy. I had a wonder around to other areas I could see & then eventually seen a dipper on the river medlock but just outside the city centre zone at pin mill brow/mancunian way/great ancoats street it eventually flew under the bridge into the city centre zone where it gave slightly closer views from the bridge
further down great ancoats street just before the retail park on the corner of gidding road there was at least 32 redwing, 4 mistle thrush & 5 blackbirds feeding on berries.
A dozen or so Redwings feeding on the berries on the trees at Tib Street car park. Also a similar number feeding in the gardens of Oak Street behind The Wheat Sheaf pub.
Tim Wilcox said
Wed Jan 4 4:45 PM, 2017
Steve Suttill wrote:
Eugene Dillon-Hooper wrote:
Large numbers of redwing in berry trees around northern quarter. And a peregrine sat on C of CIS building right now. Also 1 flew over NQ spooming pigeons and redwings
The berries at the Sacha's Hotel end of Tib Street are being defended by the local Mistle Thrush. The Redwings sit in a nearby tree waiting for the Mistle Thrush to turn its back before descending on the berries - then beating a hasty retreat!
13 Redwing in the one berry tree and the Mistle Thrush in the other as I walked past this morning
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Wed Jan 4 3:45 PM, 2017
Yes i had noticed that. Fair few berries still around smithfield gardens off tib street area but only redwings there too. No waxwings for me today.
Steve Suttill said
Wed Jan 4 3:23 PM, 2017
Eugene Dillon-Hooper wrote:
Large numbers of redwing in berry trees around northern quarter. And a peregrine sat on C of CIS building right now. Also 1 flew over NQ spooming pigeons and redwings
The berries at the Sacha's Hotel end of Tib Street are being defended by the local Mistle Thrush. The Redwings sit in a nearby tree waiting for the Mistle Thrush to turn its back before descending on the berries - then beating a hasty retreat!
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Wed Jan 4 2:59 PM, 2017
Large numbers of redwing in berry trees around northern quarter. And a peregrine sat on C of CIS building right now. Also 1 flew over NQ spooming pigeons and redwings
dave broome said
Wed Jan 4 11:54 AM, 2017
Dipper this morning on the River Medlock at Fairfield Street/Coronation Square
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Dec 30 9:21 AM, 2016
90 Redwing in trees around Manchester Central Fire Station on Thompson Street this morning, with some nice subsong too.
dave broome said
Wed Dec 28 2:06 PM, 2016
At New Elm Road today 2 Fieldfare, approx 40 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, Collared Dove, 5 Goldfinch, Kestrel and Grey Wagtail.
approx 370 Pink-Footed Geese NW at 11:36
Goldcrest singing at the Marriott Hotel car park. On the R Irwell from there, 2 Mute Swan, Moorhen, 2 Goosander, 1 Cormorant. 10 Goldfinch in St John's Gardens
steven burke said
Tue Dec 27 7:24 PM, 2016
a nice mixed flock of birds feeding on berries on new elm road junction of water street this afternoon...
at least 28 redwing 2 fieldfare 5 blackbird 6 mistle thrush 2 chaffinch 5 goldfinch 1 goldcrest goosander flew over trinity way.
steven burke said
Sat Nov 26 12:32 PM, 2016
2 starlings in the trees of the Sackville street car park this morning, a rare sight nowadays in the city centre.
male goosander flying downstream of the river Irwell at the lowry hotel, also 3 grey wagtails.
Adrian Drummond-Hill said
Tue Nov 15 5:02 PM, 2016
I spotted a grey wagtail on the Irwell across from the cathedral at 13:00 today.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Nov 14 12:31 PM, 2016
Woodcock filmed this morning by St. John's Street, off Deansgate.
1 Woodcock, 115 Pink-footed Geese (over ESE) around Vimto Park yesterday http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32429701
2 Woodcock Vimto Park this morning
Paul Heaton said
Tue Nov 8 8:22 PM, 2016
Tim, that is right and may be my hand in the video, it is still in care but should make a good recovery.
Keep Birding
Tim Wilcox said
Tue Nov 8 7:50 PM, 2016
Last night a Woodcock flew into the Benzie building at the MMU. A friend on Facebook posted a video of it in the hand after being taken to the RSPCA. I understand it was successfully released on recovering
-- Edited by Tim Wilcox on Tuesday 8th of November 2016 07:51:20 PM
Simon Johnson said
Tue Nov 8 6:19 PM, 2016
A Woodcock flew through Piccadilly Gardens at 17.35 as I was leaving work. luckily missed hitting the windows of Picadilly number one and headed towards the train station direction!
Adrian Drummond-Hill said
Sat Nov 5 9:51 PM, 2016
Two cormorants seen on the Irwell, in front of the cathedral.
No sight nor sound of the Yellow-browed Warbler 1.30 - 5.45pm. It was not amongst a number of birds that came in for a pre-roost feed at the favoured tree outside the Barnes Wallis Student Hub. Those that did appear to feed in the tree included Blue Tits 2, Great Tit 1, Wren 1, Goldcrest 1, Goldfinch 5, Blackbird 2, Robin 1 and Dunnock 1
Mark Rigby said
Thu Oct 13 1:42 PM, 2016
No further sound or sight of Yellow-browed Warbler by 1300hrs
steven burke said
Thu Oct 13 10:11 AM, 2016
Yellow-browed warbler briefly seen at 9.42am in trees at the Barnes Wallis student hub with chiffchaff, blue tit & great tit then flew over railway into vimto park.
steven burke said
Thu Oct 13 8:47 AM, 2016
Yellow-browed warbler has called on a few occasions in the vimto park since 7.55am but still not seen. 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 singing.
Tim Wilcox said
Wed Oct 12 7:42 PM, 2016
The Yellow-Browed Warbler was last positively heard at around 12.10 - 12.15pm right above our heads in tall Sycamores on Cobourg St. next to the main UMIST building (as it used to be). Despite it moving about the high crown leaves calling we just could not see it so the only sighting remains that of the observant and lucky finder. We departed at 4pm empty-handed as far as a GM tick (well for some inc. me).
Other sightings were a regular Chiffchaff where the Yellow-Browed Warbler was found, Mistle Thrushes building a nest (!) with nylon twine and other rubbish in the crook of a tree bordering London Road; Blue Tits fly-catching and eating insects from underneath peeling paintwork and around metal-framed windows on a university building bordering London Road; Grey and Pied Wagtails on the rooftops, Blackbirds and (not seen by myself) a Goldcrest and a Peregrine Falcon over
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Oct 12 4:39 PM, 2016
No further sign of today's Yellow-browed Warbler in the Vimto park area since early afternoon.
Alex Lees said
Wed Oct 12 2:40 PM, 2016
Ian McKerchar wrote:
Alex Lees wrote:
Unfortunately that record was never substantiated; there's never been any anything like close to the city centre before.
Ok, fair enough, ought to be a Bluetail lying about somewhere....
John Rayner said
Wed Oct 12 2:29 PM, 2016
Calls were being played during that period no more than 60m from where Rob was parked. We would have been out of sight.
Cheers John
Rob Creek said
Wed Oct 12 2:18 PM, 2016
- Yellow-browed Warbler has called twice in 30 minutes whilst on my break (1.45 - 2.15pm)
Info for John Raynor and the guys if you are still around, it sounds like its coming from the trees where I spoke to you earlier, no other birders here so do t think it's an app call. Hope you get it.
It called again near the Lambert House / Cobourg St area where I was parked up, not far from the Umist stores goods-in, but my time was up, had to go!
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Wednesday 12th of October 2016 02:25:36 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Oct 12 1:46 PM, 2016
Alex Lees wrote:
Hi Simon
per Birdguides there was one historically in Salford (see below), any other inner ringroad recs?
one by the 1st bridge from Salford University by Maxwell Building down the ramp this morning
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Oct 12 12:06 PM, 2016
Yellow-browed Warbler heard again at 11:55 but on the other side of the railway
Info thanks to Mark Rigby
Simon Gough said
Wed Oct 12 11:17 AM, 2016
It's a handy first sighting to report on this forum! I'm counting down the minutes to get out of work and go for a look. Thanks for the information Alex
I note that Birdguides has downgraded the species to 'Local' from 'Scarce' as they are so dependable now in certain places at this time of year. But certainly scarce or more in GM, and has there ever been a Central Manchester record?
Alex Lees said
Wed Oct 12 10:31 AM, 2016
Hi all
The YBW was mine this morning - http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32002809 I've just started as a lecturer at MMU and have been checking the park on my way to and from work: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L4934653
Will post anything of interest here from now on too, I had 3 Chiffchaffs, a Siskin and a Lapwing at Pomona yesterday: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31992668
cheers
Alex
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Oct 12 10:24 AM, 2016
Yellow-browed Warbler still present around the Barnes Wallis Building at 10:20 but mobile and heard only.
The area I saw the Dippers is marked on my A-Z as Limekiln Lane - a footpath running alongside the Medlock from Ancoats Bridge/Pinn Mill Brow
Female Goosander on River Irwell near Trinity bridge [footbridge]/ Lowry Hotel.
Today 15/2/17 14.00
-- Edited by M32Richard on Wednesday 15th of February 2017 05:10:49 PM
Thought you might appreciate this video of a peregrine falcon chasing off a sparrowhawk near the cathedral on Wednesday last week. The sparrowhawk seemed to be pushing its luck by circling over part of the peregrine's territory for a while, until the peregrine decided enough was enough and nearly caught it over 101 Greengate.
youtu.be/3lA3GDdRWPo
Nine Canada geese on the stretch of the Irwell from Victoria Bridge Street to Cathedral Approach. Further down where Victoria Street meets Hunt's Bank, there were two pair and I caught sight of four goslings before the adults sent them to cover.
Grey Heron is regular on the River Medlock - Princess St/Mancunian Way
There's been a few Herons spotted along the Ashton canal and canal basin near Jutland Street over the years.
Not sure whether this is within the accepted boundary for city centre sightings but must be close.
Whilst joining the Mancunian Way from Ashton Old Road at 11:30pm last night I saw a large dark shape drift low over the road from the direction of the city centre, it then landed on a patch of grass at the road side. Looking across it was quite a surprise to see a Grey Heron standing there.
at first I thought I had just seen a pigeon flying around Piccadilly gardens at 6.35pm it turned out to be a mallard
Definitely 2 dippers on that stretch of the Medlock. Watched both feeding there Sunday afternoon.
Just spent 15 minutes watching a Dipper feeding in the River Medlock on the stretch where it has run under Mancunian Way at Pin Mill Brow and runs parallel to Helmet Street. When I first arrived 2 flew away down the river away from Pin Mill Brow. Also had brief glimpses where you can see the river either side of Fairfield Street
Around a dozen thrushes including Redwing were perched up in the trees on Thomas Street behind the multi-storey car park (Tib St., Church St., Thomas St. block) and flying over in ones and twos to the berries on the other side of Church St around lunchtime today.
further down great ancoats street just before the retail park on the corner of gidding road there was at least 32 redwing, 4 mistle thrush & 5 blackbirds feeding on berries.
A dozen or so Redwings feeding on the berries on the trees at Tib Street car park.
Also a similar number feeding in the gardens of Oak Street behind The Wheat Sheaf pub.
13 Redwing in the one berry tree and the Mistle Thrush in the other as I walked past this morning
The berries at the Sacha's Hotel end of Tib Street are being defended by the local Mistle Thrush. The Redwings sit in a nearby tree waiting for the Mistle Thrush to turn its back before descending on the berries - then beating a hasty retreat!
Dipper this morning on the River Medlock at Fairfield Street/Coronation Square
At New Elm Road today 2 Fieldfare, approx 40 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, Collared Dove, 5 Goldfinch, Kestrel and Grey Wagtail.
approx 370 Pink-Footed Geese NW at 11:36
Goldcrest singing at the Marriott Hotel car park. On the R Irwell from there, 2 Mute Swan, Moorhen, 2 Goosander, 1 Cormorant. 10 Goldfinch in St John's Gardens
at least 28 redwing
2 fieldfare
5 blackbird
6 mistle thrush
2 chaffinch
5 goldfinch
1 goldcrest
goosander flew over trinity way.
male goosander flying downstream of the river Irwell at the lowry hotel, also 3 grey wagtails.
I spotted a grey wagtail on the Irwell across from the cathedral at 13:00 today.
https://twitter.com/jam_rich1/status/798082914298822656
1 Woodcock, 115 Pink-footed Geese (over ESE) around Vimto Park yesterday http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32429701
2 Woodcock Vimto Park this morning
Tim, that is right and may be my hand in the video,
it is still in care but should make a good recovery.
Keep Birding
-- Edited by Tim Wilcox on Tuesday 8th of November 2016 07:51:20 PM
Two cormorants seen on the Irwell, in front of the cathedral.
2 Chiffchaffs, 1 singing.
Other sightings were a regular Chiffchaff where the Yellow-Browed Warbler was found, Mistle Thrushes building a nest (!) with nylon twine and other rubbish in the crook of a tree bordering London Road; Blue Tits fly-catching and eating insects from underneath peeling paintwork and around metal-framed windows on a university building bordering London Road; Grey and Pied Wagtails on the rooftops, Blackbirds and (not seen by myself) a Goldcrest and a Peregrine Falcon over
Ok, fair enough, ought to be a Bluetail lying about somewhere....
Info for John Raynor and the guys if you are still around, it sounds like its coming from the trees where I spoke to you earlier, no other birders here so do t think it's an app call. Hope you get it.
It called again near the Lambert House / Cobourg St area where I was parked up, not far from the Umist stores goods-in, but my time was up, had to go!
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Wednesday 12th of October 2016 02:25:36 PM
Unfortunately that record was never substantiated; there's never been any anything like close to the city centre before.
Hi Simon
per Birdguides there was one historically in Salford (see below), any other inner ringroad recs?
best
Alex
Info thanks to Mark Rigby
I note that Birdguides has downgraded the species to 'Local' from 'Scarce' as they are so dependable now in certain places at this time of year. But certainly scarce or more in GM, and has there ever been a Central Manchester record?
Hi all
The YBW was mine this morning - http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32002809 I've just started as a lecturer at MMU and have been checking the park on my way to and from work: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L4934653
Will post anything of interest here from now on too, I had 3 Chiffchaffs, a Siskin and a Lapwing at Pomona yesterday: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31992668
cheers
Alex
Info thanks to Mark Rigby