100 Lapwing in field south of the Mile Road, Flixton today (mega sub-station side).

Info thanks to Phil Kelly

Just had a Peregrine fly past the house 10.30am. Near the canal locks. heading west up the canal toward salford / manchester.

Top birding from my box room.

A little walk down Irlam Road to the locks.

Common Sandpiper 1 flew to Flixton bank of canal, downstream of locks.
Kingfisher 2 around Irlam bank, upstream of locks, opposite the old ferry crossing.
BH Gulls and 1 LBB Gull.
Swallows, Hs Martins and Sand Martins about.
Goldfinch 4
Linnet 2
Coot 2
Mallard 4
Pied Wagtail 2 on sewage beds.

Had the best view I've ever had of Grasshopper Warbler today. It was reeling away in the nettles on the hill, got within 15ft of it- no camera of course. Also 12 Gadwall on the lagoon, loads of Reed Warbs on Jack Lane Reserve and all the usual stuff.

Kev-- I phoned you so you could get the gropper but you were out!!

All the usual stuff + Grasshopper Warbler, reeling in the scrubby area where you look down from the hill ( near the gorse bushes )

Sunday morning walk, Irlam locks, railway line, Jack lane, Ash hill

Black-headed Gull
Blackcap
Carrion Crow
Chiffchaff
Coot
Dunnock
Gadwall --breeding?
Great Crested Grebe
Greenfinch
Grey Partridge
House Martin
Jay
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Magpie
Mistle Thrush
Pheasant
Raven
Reed Warbler
Rook
Sedge Warbler
Song Thrush
Swallow
Tufted Duck
Whitethroat
Willow Warbler
Wren
Blackbird
Blue Tit
Chaffinch
Collared Dove
Cormorant
Feral Pigeon
Goldfinch
Great Tit
Grey Heron
Grey Wagtail
House Sparrow
Kestrel
Long-tailed Tit
Mallard
Moorhen
Pied Wagtail
Reed Bunting
Robin
Sand Martin
Skylark
Starling
Swift
Water Rail
Willow Tit 1 adult & 3 imm
Woodpigeon

51 species

Sunday, May 18th walk.

Uusual stuff e.g.
Reed W 3 singing,
Sedge W 2 singing,
Reed Bunting 3 singing,
Water Rail 1 heard.
All at Jack Lane.

2 broods of Canada Geese of 6 and 7 at Dutton's Pond.

2 Grey Partridges in the field south of Arundel Avenue.

Short walk in the rain this morning. Swallows, sand martins, solitary house martin and 5 swifts at ETW also yellow wag. Kingfisher at locks, 3 Reed Warbler at Jack Lane.

Back of Wellacre, Dutton's Pond and Jack Lane.

Willow Warbler 5 singing
Blackcap 6 singing
Chaffinch 4 singing
reed warbler 1 "singing"
Linnet 2
Sparrowhawk pair displaying plus a separate female
Goldfinches
Jay 1
Raven 1 which also flew low over my house
Reed Bunting 1m
Cormorant 1 flying up Ship Canal
Stock Dove 1
Chiffchaff 5 singing
etc. However, no Whitethroats or Hirundines.

At Dutton's Pond:

Canada Geese 12+
Mallard 20+
Moorhen 2
Coot 2 ad + 1yng
Mute Swan only 1 ad

Saturday, April 5th walk around back of Wellacre, Dutton's Pond, Jack Lane and Flyash Hill.

Chiffchaff 5 singing.
Pied Wagtail 2
Stock Dove 18+
House Martin 1 flew over hill going NE
Willow Warbler 1 singing just south of Dutton's Pond
Willow Tit 1 ditto
Song Thrush 1 singing
Goldfinch 2 singing
Greenfinch 5 singing
Chaffinch 2 singing
Grey Heron 1
Sparrowhawk 1
BH Gull 40+
Magpie 30+
Rook 1
etc

Dutton's Pond:

Moorhen 2
Coot 1
Canada Geese 14
Mallard 12+

Marsh overlooked by Flyash Hill:

Pheasant 1
Moorhen 1
Canada Goose 1
Little Grebe 2

Afternoon amble down Irlam Road to Irlam Locks and the Ship canal.

Sand Martin 1 flying up ship canal.
Swallow 1 near riding stables.
Grey Wagtail 2
BH Gull 50+
Common Gull 1
Gt C Grebe 1 on canal.
Mallards 8
Canada Goose 1 on canal.
Magpie 30+ at sewage works.
Greenfinch/Goldfinch/Chaffinch etc.

6 Rooks nests on Woodsend Road, between Red Lion and Woodsend Circle.

Sightings for Sunday, 17th February afternoon.

Irlam Locks/Canal.

Coots 6
Mallards 8
Tufted Ducks 1m 1f
BH Gulls 330+
Cormorants 3 flying west down canal.
C Gull 1
Song Thrush 1 singing on Irlam bank of canal.
Gt Crested G 1
Mute Swan 1ad
Woodcock 1 on Flixton bank near railway bridge.

Dutton's Pond( 80% frozen )

Moorhens 4
Coots 2
Canada Geese 4
Mallards 30+

No Mute Swans. Possibly Pond adult on Ship Canal.

Plus usuals, including 2 Bullfinches, 1Jay, 3 Redwings, Goldfinches etc.

Sightings for Sunday 30th.

Black-headed Gull
Blue Tit
Carrion Crow
Collared Dove
Cormorant
Feral Pigeon
Gadwall
Great Tit
Grey Heron
Grey Wagtail
Jay
Long-tailed Tit
Mallard
Mistle Thrush
Mute Swan
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)
Redwing
Robin
Siskin
Starling
Teal
Woodpigeon
Blackbird
Bullfinch
Chaffinch
Coot
Dunnock
Fieldfare
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Grey Partridge
House Sparrow
Linnet
Magpie
Meadow Pipit
Moorhen
Pheasant
Redpoll (Common/Lesser)
Reed Bunting
Rook
Skylark
Stock Dove
Willow Tit
Wren

First light 'til 09:30 ish
All the usual suspects + 13 Shoveller on ship canal below Irlam Locks, 2 Ravens in pylon near airpark, Redpoll, Siskin , c100 Pied Wags on Jack Lane Fields

A little late but sightings for Saturday, 15th Dec. walk. North of railway line only.

jay 1
common gull 4
bh gull 100+
redwing 30+
fieldfare 20+
missel t 10+
starling 200+
bullfinch 1m 1f
chaffinch 10+
pied wagtail 30+
greenfinch 4
cormorant 3 over
woodpigeon 10+
stock dove 2
song thrush 1
gt.spotted woodpecker 1
goldfinch 10+
etc.

Dutton's Pond:

mallard 30+
canada geese 4
mute swan 2ad
moorhen 2ad 1imm
coot 2ad
tufted duck 1f

SUNDAY 16th

Very much the same as yesterday + c40 Fieldfare & 7 Lapwing on Jack Lane Fields and 5 LBB Gulls over

FLIXTON SIGHTINGS FOR Saturday, 15 December, 2007

Black-headed Gull
Blue Tit
Buzzard
Chaffinch
Cormorant
Feral Pigeon
Goosander
Greater Canada Goose
Grey Heron
House Sparrow
Jay
Long-tailed Tit
Mallard
Mistle Thrush
Mute Swan
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)
Reed Bunting
Rook
Starling
Willow Tit
Wren
Blackbird
Bullfinch
Carrion Crow
Collared Dove
Dunnock
Goldfinch
Great Tit
Greenfinch
Grey Wagtail
Jackdaw
Little Grebe
Magpie
Meadow Pipit
Moorhen
Pheasant
Redpoll (Common/Lesser)
Robin
Shoveler
Teal
Woodpigeon


-- Edited by martin whittam at 09:16, 2007-12-16

Hi Phil,
the Shoveller are quite often on the far lagoon near the pipe bridge- you cant see it from the hill. There were six this morning at 9am ish. Unless youre the first there you wont get them 'cos whoever is first usually puts them up. Also 20-30 Teal + 2 Gadwall. The Stonechat was in a small bush, again near the pipe bridge-another good spot for Stonechat is in the Gorge bushes near where everyone stops to look at the lagoons.

Martin

Hi Martin,
Where did you see the shoveler and the stonechat?

Phil Greenwood.

Walk on 24/11 from Arundel Ave down Jack Lane, along railway to ship canal, under railway bridge and along river to Flixton Lagoons, through the lagoons and down to the river at the pipe bridge, around green hill, Duttons Pond and back behind Wellacre.

Black-headed Gull
Blue Tit
Buzzard
Chaffinch
Coot
Dunnock
Goldcrest
Goosander
Great Tit
Grey Heron
House Sparrow
Long-tailed Tit
Mallard
Moorhen
Pheasant
Robin
Shoveler
Stonechat
Willow Tit
Wren
Blackbird
Bullfinch
Carrion Crow
Collared Dove
Cormorant
Feral Pigeon
Goldfinch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Greater Canada Goose
Grey Wagtail
Jay
Magpie
Mistle Thrush
Mute Swan
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)
Rook
Starling
Teal
Woodpigeon

Walk from Sott Drive to Dutton's Pond and onto the hill overlooking the lagoons.
Tuesday, 20/11/07.

Pied Wagtail 40+
Missel Thrush 9
Goldfinch 20+
Redwing 6
Sparrowhawk 1 ad male and 1 poss imm male
Lesser Redpoll 3
Chaffinch 4
Greenfinch 6+
Stock Dove 2
Fieldfare 4
M. Pipit 2
etc.

Dutton's Pond:

Mute Swan 2 ads and 1 imm
Mallards 30+
Canada Goose 4
Moorhen 3 ads and 3 imms
Coot 2 ads

A slghtly more interesting local walk than usual this afternoon, Sunday, November 4. I think the walk is part of SJ79H. In my garden: Blackcap 1m and Goldcrest 1. Dutton's Pond: Moorhen 4 ad and 3 imm. Mute Swan 1 ad and 2 imm. Canada Goose 6 Coot 2 ad Mallard 20+ Amongst the more mundane near Jack Lane nature reserve: Raven 1 flying low south over railway Lesser Redpoll 1 Linnets 2 Skylark 1 Irlam Locks/Sewage beds: Grey Heron 2 Cormorant 1 flying down ship canal Mute Swan 2 ad Starlings 100+ BH Gulls and 1 LBB Gull. Goldcrest 2 Gold/Chaf/Greenfinches Pied Wagtails 6+