Had to go to Swinton to visit my dentist all the way from West Yorkshire, so decided to call in at Clifton C.P. Birds seen as follows Magpie x2 Lesser Black Backed Gull x1 Herring Gull x1 Mute Swan x 2 plus 4 cygnets Canada Goose x26 Mallard x12 Black Headed Gull x10 Tufted Duck x6 Coot x2 Common Buzzard x1 overlying Great Black Backed Gull x1
bernard hooley said
Thu Feb 16 9:18 AM, 2023
starling x6 Dunnockx1 blackbird x 3 house sparrow x3 Goldfinch x2 magpie x4 black headed gull x lots carrion crow x4 tufted duck x21 mallard x 17 Canada goose x 8 mute Swan x5 Coot x24 gadwall x 6 Great black backed gull x 1 cormorant x1 Grey wagtail x 1 Robin x 3 teal x 8 goldcrest x 1 long tailed tit x 5 treecreeper x 1 moorhen x 1 song thrush x 1 Mediterranean gull x 1on the path back to the car park.
Tony Hill said
Tue Oct 25 5:06 PM, 2022
On the Marina there were 70 Gadwall and one Drake Wigeon. On the River Irwell was a Little Egret, Dipper and 27 Teal. There was also two Raven flying toward Kearsley.
Steve Christmas said
Mon Feb 28 9:29 AM, 2022
While doing my WeBS count at Clifton CP on 19/2/2022 I sighted black-headed gull blue 283C.
It had been ringed as an adult on 8/1/2022 at Moses Gate.
It was also sighted this morning 28/2/2022 at Martin Mere.
Steve Christmas said
Mon Feb 15 4:32 PM, 2021
Highlights of WeBS count for Feb:
21 Goldeneye
1 male Shoveler
4 Little Grebe
1 Cormorant
bernard hooley said
Wed Feb 10 12:13 PM, 2021
Late post for yesterday afternoon: Walked through the woods to the motorway bridge and back along the river. 19 species seen. Woodland: Feral Pigeon x 3 Starling x 4 Robin x 5 Magpie x 3 Carrion Crow x 1 Bullfinch (f) x 1 Long Tailed Tit x 4 River: Goosander x 8 (2m 6f) Common Buzzard x 2 Mallard x 8 Magpie x 2 Lake: Black Headed Gull x 50+ Coot x 8 Herring Gull x 2 Mallard x 10 Canada Goose x 30+ Tufted Duck x 12 Mute Swan x 4 Grey Heron x 1 Goldeneye x 1
Kev Jin said
Tue Jan 5 9:38 PM, 2021
5.1.2021 13.00-2.30
21 x Teal
6 x Mallard
4 x Goosander (3 female 1 male)
1 x Grey Heron
3 x Goldeneye (2 female 1 male)
1 x Bullfinch
Plus lots of Tufted Ducks and Long Tailed Tits as well as the usual gulls, Coots, and Moorhens.
Went here yesterday along with hundreds of others. Very little social distancing anywhere. The carpark was full, so had to drive round to the sewage works to park. At the sewage works: 26 x Black Headed Gull 1 x Juvenile Herring Gull(doing a waggle dance on frozen ground,trying to charm worms, with no success.) 1x Pied Wagtail On the river: Black Headed gull x 19 Mallard x 22 Moorhen x 1 Teal x 21 Goosander x 2 (1m 1f) Robin at the waters edge x 1 Dipper x 1 Woods and lake: Starling x 6 Blackbird x 4 Feral Pigeon x 4 Black Headed Gull x 40 + House sparrow x 6 Lesser Black Backed Gull x 1 Magpie x 7 Blue tit x 1 Wood Pigeon x 2 Carrion Crow x 2 Canada Goose x 20+ Mallard x 20 + Coot x 20+ Mute swan x 3 Tufted Duck x 9 Dunnock x 1
Bryan Deighton said
Wed Sep 2 7:59 AM, 2020
31st August 1100-1230
Highlight was two Red Kites flying over from West to East
4 x Mute Swan
8 x Mallard
6 x Tufted Duck
4 x Great Crested Grebe (two adults two juveniles)
3 x Cormorant
3 x Buzzard
5 x Carrion Crow
1 x Great Tit
4 x Swallow
2 x Nuthatch
2 x Wren
2 x Blackbird
30+ x Starling on Electric pylon
4 x House Sparrow
2 x Chaffinch
16 x Goldfinch
1 x Robin
Plus usual large amounts of Canada Geese, Coots and various Gulls
Cheers
Bryan
-- Edited by Bryan Deighton on Wednesday 2nd of September 2020 08:01:07 AM
Bryan Deighton said
Wed Aug 12 2:07 PM, 2020
12th August 1000-1230
2 x Blackbird
1 x Blue Tit
3 x Carrion crow
2 x Chiffchaff
1 x Cormorant
1 x Gadwell (flew into lodge whilst I was watching)
1 x Gooseander (on Irwell)
5 x Great crested grebe (two adults theee juveniles. Adults were fishing and feeding their young. Was great to watch)
1 x Great tit
1 x Grey Wagtail (on Irwell)
1 x Kingfisher
1 x Magpie
2 x Robin
3 x Swallow
4 x Swift
1 x Treecreeper
39 x Tufted Duck
1 x Willow Tit
1 x Willow Warbler
1 x Wren
Lots of Canada Geese, Mallards, Coots and various Gulls
Cheers
Bryan
Bryan Deighton said
Sun Jul 26 8:47 AM, 2020
23rd June
5 x Carrion crow
3 x Chiffchaff
5 x Goldfinch
5 x Great crested grebe (three adults two juveniles)
3 x Great tit
1 x Greylag goose
6 x mute swan ( two adults four signet's)
1 x Nuthatch
3 x Robin
4 x Swift
2 x Tufted Duck
1 x Wren
Lots of Canada Geese, mallards, Coots, Magpies, Black headed and common gulls
Also sighted hopping around the floor and lower branches of trees along the waters edge were four or five brown Robin sized birds. They wouldn't stay still long enough for me to identify them or got themselves into the thick foliage so I couldn't see them properly.
Any ideas what they could have been?
RachelLiBrabin said
Sun Nov 10 7:58 PM, 2019
Lots of good spots from today at the Marina and surrounding area;
Lots of long tailed tits, blue tits, great tits, a couple of coal tits
Great Crested Grebe on the marina with a lot of tufted ducks
Lots of robins, fighting among themselves!
Many female Goosander on the Irwell with some mallards and a couple of teal
Cormorant on the Irwell
Nuthatch in the woods
Dipper on the Irwell
And best spot of the day - a kingfisher on the pond
Jason Dulhanty said
Thu Oct 10 3:39 PM, 2019
Around the Marina and along the Irwell to the motorway bridge
Brief look at the viewing point over the marina
Great crested grebe
Tufted duck in good numbers plus usuals
Along the Irwell
Lots of Jay activity
Goosander X 4
Mixed flock of tits
Nuthatch
Goldcrest x2
Cormorant x2
Buzzard heard only
Flushed a Dipper from a small stream next to the river
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
Martin Loftus said
Mon Sep 23 2:56 PM, 2019
Just a final update of the young adult female buzzard. She was successfuly released by myself on Saturday morning at Clifton Marina, having spent a week in rehabilitation in Rochdale. She flew away off high towards the water treatment plant after a few minutes sat perched in a tree assessing her surroundings. Fully recovered from hitting pylons a week before....an overall success story (photos courtesy of Gary Taylor)
Got an update and a photo of the Buzzard I rescued last week. Seems to be doing well enjoying its rehabilitation. Apparently its eating fine and has no visible injuries. So was probably just stunned from flying into powerlines when we found it. It is scheduled for release sometime this week.
Got a phone call last night from a dog walking friend of mine saying they had found a large injured bird. She had rang the rspca before me who basically wouldn't help..To cut a long story short..
I arrived just as it was going dark to find this distressed buzzard running around under the powerlines just near the car park.. It was full of energy but absolutely soaking wet and couldn't fly. I took it to Armac In Bury.. I am still awaiting an update to its condition
Dipper and Kingfisher amongst 33 species seen today.
Keep Birding
Zoe Barrett said
Sat Sep 16 8:03 PM, 2017
This afternoon at clifton country park: 2 Spotted flycatchers seen in trees next to pond just off footpath was the surprise of the day, seems late in year and site tick for me ⺠also in same area: Little grebe Kingfisher Bullfinch Goldcrest Treecreeper Jay Chiffchaff
Zoe Barrett said
Sat Mar 4 6:24 PM, 2017
Finally some decent weather in around Clifton today
2 Ravens on pylon 3 Buzzards 1 Bullfinch 1 Stock dove Numerous nuthatch, Treecreeper, Goldcrests, usual tits, Jays, Jackdaws and all other usuals
8 Siskin in Drinkwater park
Simon Warford said
Sat Jan 7 7:08 PM, 2017
Late morning with Simon Johnson, 90 Gadwall, 12 Wigeon, 11 Tufted Duck and Dipper on the river Irwell.
Steve Costa said
Sun Nov 13 9:53 PM, 2016
Sunday, Nov 13th
Gadwall - 66 Tufted Duck -21 Goosander - at least 14 (on adjacent River Irwell)
Simon Warford said
Sun Mar 13 7:54 PM, 2016
5 Goldeneye (2 male, 3 females) present here this morning, with the 30+ Tufted Ducks.
Zoe Barrett said
Thu Dec 24 7:10 PM, 2015
Late afternoon visit with Steve Atkins in cool sunshine:
2 Goldeneyes male and female 2 Pochard drakes 9 Gadwall 5 Mute Swans - 3 with darvics 1 Great Crested Grebe 5 Goosanders flying over 3 Goldcrests 150+ Black-headed Gulls
Dave Thacker said
Sat Sep 26 6:18 PM, 2015
Hobby, Peregrine, 2 Buzzards and a Sparrowhawk seen in the park this afternoon.
Zoe Barrett said
Sat Sep 5 6:33 PM, 2015
Marina:
Coot 17
Tufted duck 27
Black-headed Gull 47
Cormorant 6 flew over
Mute Swan 12 inc 3 cygnets
Goosander on river
Grey heron 2 flew over
Siskin flocks Giant Seat Woods
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk sighted 3 times
Long-tailed tit flocks in country park
Chiffchaffs in good numbers
Andy Isherwood said
Fri Apr 17 12:04 PM, 2015
Single Swift over south side of M60 c. 11.20 this am.
Ian Boote said
Tue Apr 14 9:22 AM, 2015
not much on lake but on river 8 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 4 Goosander, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Jay, singing Goldcrest 12 Swallow, and Buzzard. First Bluebells also in flower
Zoe Barrett said
Mon Feb 23 7:30 PM, 2015
Yesterday 9.30-12.00 am:
On River Irwell: 2 sightings of Dipper Grey wagtail 2 Goosander 21 Teal 3 Moorhen 20+ Mallard
20+ Tufted duck 20+ Canada Goose and Coot on marina
Usual woodland birds including Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Bullfinch and good numbers of great and blue tits
Paul Heaton said
Thu Jan 1 7:09 PM, 2015
The singing Dipper was on the river today, Kingfisher flew by, 20+ teal plus normal woodland species in a trip round today.
Keep Birding.
Ian Boote said
Thu Nov 27 10:49 PM, 2014
20 Gadwall 12 Wigeon 2 Teal Coal tit, Long Tailed Tit, Dipper, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail and Dipper. AM.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 27th of November 2014 11:19:08 PM
Ian Boote said
Wed Nov 12 11:40 AM, 2014
20 Gadwall 10 Wigeon Little Grebe on lodge, Singing Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Jays, Raven and Teal on River
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 12th of November 2014 04:02:47 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 5th of November 2014 10:18:42 AM
bernard hooley said
Fri Oct 17 4:08 PM, 2014
Walk from Clifton country park to the thirteen arches over the motorway back to the garden centre and back into the country. Park Marina Great crested grebe1 cormorant 1 mute swan5 Canada geese loads mallard 10 tufted duck 4 black headed gull loads ccarrion crow2 On and around the river Teal. 12 mallard 20 red headed goosander 3 buzzard 1 kestrel 2 moorhen 1 black headed gull 12 woodpigeon 6 grey wagtail 1 robin 6 blackbird 6 blue tit 4 great tit 2 magpie 10 carrion crow 4 starling 8
Chris Smith said
Sun Jun 29 8:07 PM, 2014
30+ canada goose
plenty of mallard
pair of great crested grebes with 3 chicks
warblers heard on lake edge
lots of swallows
coots with 2 young
Tony Hill said
Wed Feb 19 2:48 PM, 2014
6 Mute Swan,9 Gadwall. On the River Irwell, 25 Teal,6 Goosander, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Dipper, also 2 Common Buzzard over Ringley Woods.
bernard hooley said
Sun Feb 2 10:02 PM, 2014
MALLARD 30 GOOSANDER 1 GREAT CRESTED GREBE 2 CORMORANT MUTE SWAN 5 TEAL 10 GADEALL 4 TUFTED DUCK 30 POCHARD 2 COOT 30 WOODPIGEON 20 KIHGFISHER 1 DIPPER 2 SONG THRUSH 2 GREAT TIT 1 JAY 3 HOUSE SPARROW 3 MAGPIE 12 BLACK HEADED GULL 60
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 2nd of February 2014 10:38:25 PM
Alan Warford said
Thu Jan 23 8:23 PM, 2014
PM
Gadwall 37 (record count for me here) Tufted Duck 6 Mute Swan 6...,, 2 adults 4 juveniles Great Crested Grebe 1 Mistle Thrush 2 Redwing 7
River area
Goosander pair Teal 1m Jay 3
Alan Warford said
Fri Nov 22 4:27 AM, 2013
Late afternoon
Marina
Gadwall 22 Tufted Duck 12 Mute Swan 5 (4 juvs) Great Crested Grebe 2 Lots of Coot, Canada Geese, Mallard & Black Headed Gulls
-- Edited by Alan Warford on Monday 4th of November 2013 08:20:07 PM
Jason Dulhanty said
Fri Jul 19 11:21 PM, 2013
Walk round the Marina with my daughter On the Irwell Kingfisher Dipper Cheers Jay Dont twitch and drive
Alan Warford said
Sat Feb 9 1:16 AM, 2013
Afternoon
Mute Swan 5 (3 juvs) Tufted Duck 25 Goldeneye 1M Great Crested Grebe 1 Common Gulls Grey Wagtail on river
Jason Dulhanty said
Thu Jan 31 12:56 PM, 2013
Noon ish Quick half hour from the viewing platform Mute swansx5(3 juv) Canada geese 20+ Tufted ducks 30+ Coot 20+ Moorhen Mallardx6 Gadwallx2 Magpies 15+ Robinx2 Great and blue tits Female blackbird eating berries Wren Loads of common gull Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 31st of January 2013 02:57:09 PM
Jason Dulhanty said
Wed Nov 28 1:33 PM, 2012
From viewing platform mute swansx2 with 4 juvs Moorhensx loads Coots Tufted ducksx12 mallardsx6 Gadwallx4 Juv cormorant Canada geesex8 Cheers Jay
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 28th of November 2012 01:44:54 PM
Jason Dulhanty said
Mon Oct 29 2:34 PM, 2012
13.30 ish From the viewing platform Canada goosex21 Mallardx7 Tufted ducksx21 Mute swanx2 plus3 juvs Cootx13
Great crested grebesx2 magpie city again Cheers Jay
-- Edited by Jason Dulhanty on Monday 29th of October 2012 02:35:26 PM
David Lumb said
Sun Oct 28 4:08 AM, 2012
11.25am to 12.30pm
River :- 1 Grey Heron 22 Mallards 2 Teal 2 Kingfishers flying together 1 Grey Wagtail
14.00 ish From viewing platform Canada geesex10 mallardx10 Cootx15 Tufted duckx13 Mute swanx2 plus 3 juv House sparrowx1 Magpie city Buzzard over No grebe today Cheers Jay
Jason Dulhanty said
Thu Sep 20 8:33 PM, 2012
High noon again From viewing platform 1XMute swan with 1 juv 39xtufted ducks 19 canada geese 2xgc grebe 10xcoot 12xmallard 2xchaffinch on feeders Cheers Jay
Jason Dulhanty said
Fri Sep 14 8:39 PM, 2012
High noon From viewing platform 2xmute swans with 3 juvs 20xcanada geese 14xtufted ducks 12xmallard 2xcoot 1xgc grebe 1xcormorant over 1xkestrel being harrased by various hirundines 2xbuzzards And a cheeky juv house sparrow on the viewing platform with me. Cheers Jay
James Walsh said
Sun Sep 9 6:45 PM, 2012
0730-0930 Bioblitz
27 species
Highlights
7 Stock Dove 14 Tufted Duck 2 Great Crested Grebe 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Nuthatch 2 Grey Wagtail 3 Jay 10 Mistle Thrush 14 Mute Swan 5 Swallow
Jason Dulhanty said
Fri May 4 10:11 PM, 2012
On Clifton moss (morning) Had a little visit round the old stomping ground from many a moon ago. 2xswallow pair of mallards small flock of starling 1xgs woodpecker 1xbuzzard 6xcarrion crow 2xtreecreeper heron over heading towards country park various tits 2xdunnock 2xmistle thrush Cheers jay
Magpie x2
Lesser Black Backed Gull x1
Herring Gull x1
Mute Swan x 2 plus 4 cygnets
Canada Goose x26
Mallard x12
Black Headed Gull x10
Tufted Duck x6
Coot x2
Common Buzzard x1 overlying
Great Black Backed Gull x1
Dunnockx1
blackbird x 3
house sparrow x3
Goldfinch x2
magpie x4
black headed gull x lots
carrion crow x4
tufted duck x21
mallard x 17
Canada goose x 8
mute Swan x5
Coot x24
gadwall x 6
Great black backed gull x 1
cormorant x1
Grey wagtail x 1
Robin x 3
teal x 8
goldcrest x 1
long tailed tit x 5
treecreeper x 1
moorhen x 1
song thrush x 1
Mediterranean gull x 1on the path
back to the car park.
While doing my WeBS count at Clifton CP on 19/2/2022 I sighted black-headed gull blue 283C.
It had been ringed as an adult on 8/1/2022 at Moses Gate.
It was also sighted this morning 28/2/2022 at Martin Mere.
Highlights of WeBS count for Feb:
21 Goldeneye
1 male Shoveler
4 Little Grebe
1 Cormorant
Walked through the woods to the motorway bridge and back along
the river. 19 species seen.
Woodland:
Feral Pigeon x 3
Starling x 4
Robin x 5
Magpie x 3
Carrion Crow x 1
Bullfinch (f) x 1
Long Tailed Tit x 4
River:
Goosander x 8 (2m 6f)
Common Buzzard x 2
Mallard x 8
Magpie x 2
Lake:
Black Headed Gull x 50+
Coot x 8
Herring Gull x 2
Mallard x 10
Canada Goose x 30+
Tufted Duck x 12
Mute Swan x 4
Grey Heron x 1
Goldeneye x 1
5.1.2021 13.00-2.30
21 x Teal
6 x Mallard
4 x Goosander (3 female 1 male)
1 x Grey Heron
3 x Goldeneye (2 female 1 male)
1 x Bullfinch
Plus lots of Tufted Ducks and Long Tailed Tits as well as the usual gulls, Coots, and Moorhens.
The carpark was full, so had to drive round to the sewage works to park.
At the sewage works:
26 x Black Headed Gull
1 x Juvenile Herring Gull(doing a waggle dance on frozen ground,trying to charm worms,
with no success.)
1x Pied Wagtail
On the river:
Black Headed gull x 19
Mallard x 22
Moorhen x 1
Teal x 21
Goosander x 2 (1m 1f)
Robin at the waters edge x 1
Dipper x 1
Woods and lake:
Starling x 6
Blackbird x 4
Feral Pigeon x 4
Black Headed Gull x 40 +
House sparrow x 6
Lesser Black Backed Gull x 1
Magpie x 7
Blue tit x 1
Wood Pigeon x 2
Carrion Crow x 2
Canada Goose x 20+
Mallard x 20 +
Coot x 20+
Mute swan x 3
Tufted Duck x 9
Dunnock x 1
31st August 1100-1230
Highlight was two Red Kites flying over from West to East
4 x Mute Swan
8 x Mallard
6 x Tufted Duck
4 x Great Crested Grebe (two adults two juveniles)
3 x Cormorant
3 x Buzzard
5 x Carrion Crow
1 x Great Tit
4 x Swallow
2 x Nuthatch
2 x Wren
2 x Blackbird
30+ x Starling on Electric pylon
4 x House Sparrow
2 x Chaffinch
16 x Goldfinch
1 x Robin
Plus usual large amounts of Canada Geese, Coots and various Gulls
Cheers
Bryan
-- Edited by Bryan Deighton on Wednesday 2nd of September 2020 08:01:07 AM
12th August 1000-1230
2 x Blackbird
1 x Blue Tit
3 x Carrion crow
2 x Chiffchaff
1 x Cormorant
1 x Gadwell (flew into lodge whilst I was watching)
1 x Gooseander (on Irwell)
5 x Great crested grebe (two adults theee juveniles. Adults were fishing and feeding their young. Was great to watch)
1 x Great tit
1 x Grey Wagtail (on Irwell)
1 x Kingfisher
1 x Magpie
2 x Robin
3 x Swallow
4 x Swift
1 x Treecreeper
39 x Tufted Duck
1 x Willow Tit
1 x Willow Warbler
1 x Wren
Lots of Canada Geese, Mallards, Coots and various Gulls
Cheers
Bryan
23rd June
5 x Carrion crow
3 x Chiffchaff
5 x Goldfinch
5 x Great crested grebe (three adults two juveniles)
3 x Great tit
1 x Greylag goose
6 x mute swan ( two adults four signet's)
1 x Nuthatch
3 x Robin
4 x Swift
2 x Tufted Duck
1 x Wren
Lots of Canada Geese, mallards, Coots, Magpies, Black headed and common gulls
Also sighted hopping around the floor and lower branches of trees along the waters edge were four or five brown Robin sized birds. They wouldn't stay still long enough for me to identify them or got themselves into the thick foliage so I couldn't see them properly.
Any ideas what they could have been?
Around the Marina and along the Irwell to the motorway bridge
Brief look at the viewing point over the marina
Great crested grebe
Tufted duck in good numbers plus usuals
Along the Irwell
Lots of Jay activity
Goosander X 4
Mixed flock of tits
Nuthatch
Goldcrest x2
Cormorant x2
Buzzard heard only
Flushed a Dipper from a small stream next to the river
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
Just a final update of the young adult female buzzard. She was successfuly released by myself on Saturday morning at Clifton Marina, having spent a week in rehabilitation in Rochdale. She flew away off high towards the water treatment plant after a few minutes sat perched in a tree assessing her surroundings. Fully recovered from hitting pylons a week before....an overall success story
(photos courtesy of Gary Taylor)
Got an update and a photo of the Buzzard I rescued last week. Seems to be doing well enjoying its rehabilitation. Apparently its eating fine and has no visible injuries. So was probably just stunned from flying into powerlines when we found it. It is scheduled for release sometime this week.
Got a phone call last night from a dog walking friend of mine saying they had found a large injured bird. She had rang the rspca before me who basically wouldn't help..To cut a long story short..
I arrived just as it was going dark to find this distressed buzzard running around under the powerlines just near the car park.. It was full of energy but absolutely soaking wet and couldn't fly. I took it to Armac In Bury.. I am still awaiting an update to its condition
Dawn till 11.00
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Chaffinch
Bullfinch
Dipper and Kingfisher amongst 33 species seen today.
Keep Birding
This afternoon at clifton country park: 2 Spotted flycatchers seen in trees next to pond just off footpath was the surprise of the day, seems late in year and site tick for me ⺠also in same area: Little grebe Kingfisher Bullfinch Goldcrest Treecreeper Jay Chiffchaff
Marina:
1 Kingfisher
3 Wigeon
1 Goldeneye
35 Gadwall
River Irwell:
Dipper
3 Goosander (2m 1F)
Woods:
2 Ravens on pylon
3 Buzzards
1 Bullfinch
1 Stock dove
Numerous nuthatch, Treecreeper, Goldcrests, usual tits, Jays, Jackdaws and all other usuals
8 Siskin in Drinkwater park
Gadwall - 66
Tufted Duck -21
Goosander - at least 14 (on adjacent River Irwell)
2 Goldeneyes male and female
2 Pochard drakes
9 Gadwall
5 Mute Swans - 3 with darvics
1 Great Crested Grebe
5 Goosanders flying over
3 Goldcrests
150+ Black-headed Gulls
On River Irwell: 2 sightings of Dipper
Grey wagtail
2 Goosander
21 Teal
3 Moorhen
20+ Mallard
20+ Tufted duck
20+ Canada Goose and Coot on marina
Usual woodland birds including Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Bullfinch and good numbers of great and blue tits
Keep Birding.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 27th of November 2014 11:19:08 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 12th of November 2014 04:02:47 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 5th of November 2014 10:18:42 AM
Marina
Great crested grebe1 cormorant 1 mute swan5 Canada geese loads mallard 10 tufted duck 4 black headed gull loads ccarrion crow2
On and around the river
Teal. 12 mallard 20 red headed goosander 3 buzzard 1 kestrel 2 moorhen 1 black headed gull 12 woodpigeon 6 grey wagtail 1 robin 6 blackbird 6 blue tit 4 great tit 2 magpie 10 carrion crow 4 starling 8
plenty of mallard
pair of great crested grebes with 3 chicks
warblers heard on lake edge
lots of swallows
coots with 2 young
GOOSANDER 1
GREAT CRESTED GREBE 2
CORMORANT
MUTE SWAN 5
TEAL 10
GADEALL 4
TUFTED DUCK 30
POCHARD 2
COOT 30
WOODPIGEON 20
KIHGFISHER 1
DIPPER 2
SONG THRUSH 2
GREAT TIT 1
JAY 3
HOUSE SPARROW 3
MAGPIE 12
BLACK HEADED GULL 60
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 2nd of February 2014 10:38:25 PM
Gadwall 37 (record count for me here)
Tufted Duck 6
Mute Swan 6...,, 2 adults 4 juveniles
Great Crested Grebe 1
Mistle Thrush 2
Redwing 7
River area
Goosander pair
Teal 1m
Jay 3
Marina
Gadwall 22
Tufted Duck 12
Mute Swan 5 (4 juvs)
Great Crested Grebe 2
Lots of Coot, Canada Geese, Mallard & Black Headed Gulls
River area
Teal 7
Jay 3
Marina
Gadwall 26
Tufted Duck 7
Mute Swan 5 ( 4 Juvs)
Great Crested Grebe
Coot 30+
Canada Geese 25+
Grey Heron
River
Goosander 3 redheads
Little Grebe
Jay
-- Edited by Alan Warford on Monday 4th of November 2013 08:20:07 PM
On the Irwell
Kingfisher
Dipper
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
Mute Swan 5 (3 juvs)
Tufted Duck 25
Goldeneye 1M
Great Crested Grebe 1
Common Gulls
Grey Wagtail on river
Quick half hour from the viewing platform
Mute swansx5(3 juv)
Canada geese 20+
Tufted ducks 30+
Coot 20+
Moorhen
Mallardx6
Gadwallx2
Magpies 15+
Robinx2
Great and blue tits
Female blackbird eating berries
Wren
Loads of common gull
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 31st of January 2013 02:57:09 PM
mute swansx2 with 4 juvs
Moorhensx loads
Coots
Tufted ducksx12
mallardsx6
Gadwallx4
Juv cormorant
Canada geesex8
Cheers Jay
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 28th of November 2012 01:44:54 PM
From the viewing platform
Canada goosex21
Mallardx7
Tufted ducksx21
Mute swanx2 plus3 juvs
Cootx13
Great crested grebesx2
magpie city again
Cheers Jay
-- Edited by Jason Dulhanty on Monday 29th of October 2012 02:35:26 PM
River :-
1 Grey Heron
22 Mallards
2 Teal
2 Kingfishers flying together
1 Grey Wagtail
Lake :-
2 Great Crested Grebes
4 Mute Swans (2 adults + 2 juveniles)
24 Canada Geese
Numerous Mallards
8 Gadwall
48 Tufted Ducks
40+ Black-headed Gulls
20+ Coots
3 Redwings
From viewing platform
Canada geesex10
mallardx10
Cootx15
Tufted duckx13
Mute swanx2 plus 3 juv
House sparrowx1
Magpie city
Buzzard over
No grebe today
Cheers Jay
From viewing platform
1XMute swan with 1 juv
39xtufted ducks
19 canada geese
2xgc grebe
10xcoot
12xmallard
2xchaffinch on feeders
Cheers Jay
From viewing platform
2xmute swans with 3 juvs
20xcanada geese
14xtufted ducks
12xmallard
2xcoot
1xgc grebe
1xcormorant over
1xkestrel being harrased by various hirundines
2xbuzzards
And a cheeky juv house sparrow on the viewing platform with me.
Cheers Jay
27 species
Highlights
7 Stock Dove
14 Tufted Duck
2 Great Crested Grebe
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Nuthatch
2 Grey Wagtail
3 Jay
10 Mistle Thrush
14 Mute Swan
5 Swallow
Had a little visit round the old stomping ground from many a moon ago.
2xswallow
pair of mallards
small flock of starling
1xgs woodpecker
1xbuzzard
6xcarrion crow
2xtreecreeper
heron over heading towards country park
various tits
2xdunnock
2xmistle thrush
Cheers jay