Great White Egret 2 together, picked out over the locks flying up the canal before turning west. Photographed between 07.09 and 07.10. Poor record shots attached. Peregrine 1 flew across the canal then chased Pigeons over the Flixton estate c06.50 Gadwall 1 Little Grebe 1 Kingfisher 3-4 Raven 3 Swallow 1 Chiffchaff 2
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Thursday 19th of September 2024 11:16:11 AM
Hobby over Jack Lane NR at 10:40 Tawny Owl in the Jack Lane area for the last week or so.
Dave Steel said
Mon Sep 9 9:20 AM, 2024
020924...Grey Misty + Rain
Walk from Boundary Road Garage (Irlam) area of Ship Canal to Barton Locks including Salteye Brook
9 Mute Swan
1 Goldeneye
32 Robin
2 Coal Tit
2 Kingfisher
15 Cormorant
25 Chiffchaff
steven burke said
Tue Sep 3 12:51 PM, 2024
Late morning/ midday visit to Irlam locks just incase the juvenile shag had turned up here, but no signs. 2 great black-backed gulls 12 cormorants 1 grey heron 1 willow warbler singing 4 chiffchaffs, 1 singing 1 kingfisher 1 great spotted woodpecker 4 swallows 2 house martins 2 great crested grebes 1 little grebe 12 pied wagtails 1 sparrowhawk 1 stock dove 1 collared dove
Pete Hines said
Mon Sep 2 10:39 AM, 2024
Irlam Locks
Common Sandpiper 1 Hobby 1 again hunting Swallows over the stables at 08.50
Pete Hines said
Sun Sep 1 11:58 AM, 2024
Irlam Locks
Garden Warbler 1 in mobile tit flock last seen at the Towngate Farm entrance at 10.30 (the flock arrived from across the Ship Canal)
Pete Hines said
Tue Aug 27 1:37 PM, 2024
Irlam Locks
Great Black-backed Gull 1 Kingfisher 1 Hobby 1
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Fri Aug 23 5:49 PM, 2024
20 House Martins over the house yesterday afternoon.
steven burke said
Sun Aug 18 11:09 PM, 2024
A evening walk to Jack Lane nr...
2/3 juvenile Reed warblers being fed by an adult. Several water rails heard 2 chiffchaffs 1 grey heron Tawny owl heard next to railway.
Whilst waiting for the bus at woodsend circle at 5.15pm I had 3 house martins over, also 5 swifts, 2 swallows, 2 sparrowhawks & 2 ring-necked parakeets.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Thu May 9 7:22 PM, 2024
2 House Martins have arrived back at Woodsend shops.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed May 8 10:18 AM, 2024
Cetti’s Warbler singing just NE of Barton Locks early this morning, in between there and the AJ Bell stadium, where two Ring-necked Parakeets also flew over west.
steven burke said
Mon Apr 29 6:02 PM, 2024
Post for yesterday 28th around 5.30pm whilst passing on my way to the mosses.
Common Tern 2 Tufted Duck 4 Mute Swan 1 Great Crested Grebe 2 Grey Wagtail 2 House Martin 1 Sand Martin 30+ Swallow 10+ Linnet 1 female. Goldcrest 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Buzzard 1 BH Gull 10+ Cormorant 2
etc.etc.etc...33 species.
steven burke said
Mon Apr 22 3:19 PM, 2024
A quick look after work, thought I had my binoculars in my bag on my bike but didn't !
Flixton etw/Irlam locks.
3 swifts 60 + mostly sand Martins Several swallows Both resting on the wires also. Couldn't make out any house martins. 2 common terns 2 great crested grebes
2 ring-necked parakeets.
-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 22nd of April 2024 08:39:31 PM
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Sat Apr 20 4:22 PM, 2024
All Wellacre CP plus Flixton ETW/Ship Canal highlights.
Three mistle thrushes (heard, each 300m from the next)
3 goldfinches
3 great tits,
2 crows nesting
heard a blue jay, saw 1 blue jay
2 blackbirds
1 dunnock.
7.30 pm Jack Lane 2 blackcaps. Acting like a couple, preening in a small tree. I will check i.d. because unsure if blackcaps.
Thursday April 18 2024, 7pm. Jack Lane Farm nature preserve.
Two chaffinches.
1 Collared Dove. >6 each of wood pigeons , pigeons, and magpies.
5 Long-tailed tits.
2 Blackbirds.
1 sparrow.
3 siskins.
&
Heard: 3 chiffchaffs.
steven burke said
Wed Apr 17 1:01 PM, 2024
Morning visit.
Etw/Irlam locks & ship canal...
Just 1 common tern at the locks. 1 common sandpiper 1 oystercatcher 70+ sand martins At least 2 house Martins At least 3 swallows 2 buzzards 1 kestrel 1 linnet 1 mute Swan 4 cormorants 1 chiffchaff 1 chaffinch
Jack Lane nr...
At least 4 Reed warblers, 1 seen. Cettis warbler seen again. Water rails very noisy, 2 were seen flying out of the reeds having a but of a chase. 5 chiffchaffs 2 willow warblers 2 blackcaps 2 swallows over 5+ buzzards 1 sparrowhawk 1 kestrel
58+ sand martins 2 swallows 2 common sandpipers 2 great crested grebes 1 chiffchaff 2 grey wagtails 1 pied wagtail
Jack Lane nr...
Cettis warbler finally seen, nice full views. 1 Reed warbler eventually seen. Water rails heard 5 chiffchaffs 4 blackcaps 1 swallow over 1 treecreeper 1 jay
Martin Whittam said
Tue Apr 9 9:14 AM, 2024
Numerous Swallows at the ETW this morning
steven burke said
Sat Apr 6 10:06 AM, 2024
Morning visit, etw/ Irlam locks.
1 willow warbler 2 chiffchaff 1 blackcap 2 Mediterranean gulls over, headed towards Wallace Country Park. 22+ sand martins 8 cormorants 2 grey herons 3 grey wagtails 3 pied wagtails 4 stock doves 2 linnets 3 mute swans
1 kingfisher
Jack Lane nr..
2 Mediterranean gulls went over at 11.30am most likely the same 2 I had earlier, they came from over the railway & headed towards etw.
2 swallows over, they also headed towards etw.
Cettis warbler heard
Water rails heard
1 willow warbler
8 chiffchaffs
1 blackcap
2 Reed buntings
1 treecreeper
1 goldcrest
1 great spotted woodpecker
1 kestrel
1 raven
3 buzzards
2 stock doves
1 chaffinch
-- Edited by steven burke on Saturday 6th of April 2024 12:39:56 PM
Cetti's Warbler 1 seen singing in NW corner. Water Rail 2 heard. Goldcrest 2 singing.
General Sightings:
Chiffchaff 1 Willow Tit 1 short song, south of ETW, near pylon.
etc.etc.etc.
Robert Farmer said
Sun Feb 25 4:32 PM, 2024
We saw 5 buzzards circling high above Urmston Meadows on Friday - Church Road direction, so very likely the same column you saw Steven.
steven burke said
Sat Feb 24 7:31 PM, 2024
Midday visit.
Flixton etw & ship canal...
200+ Black-headed gulls 5 Herring gulls 1 lesser-black backed gull 1 oystercatcher 5 pied wagtails 3 grey wagtails 3 cormorant 1 kestrel 1 great spotted woodpecker Chiffchaff heard on the Irlam side of the locks. A dead great crested grebe was along the roadside near townend farm.
Jack Lane...
Cettis warbler heard only as were numerous water rails. 1 Reed bunting 2 bullfinch 2 ravens 8 buzzards, 5 together in the air 1 kestrel 1 meadow pipit Plus usuals.
Martin Whittam said
Mon Feb 19 9:53 AM, 2024
A walk down to the locks this morning
Black-headed Gull Blue Tit Bullfinch 2 Buzzard 3 Canada Goose Carrion Crow Chaffinch 2 Coal Tit Collared Dove Cormorant Dunnock Feral Pigeon Gadwall Goldfinch Great Tit Grey Wagtail Herring Gull House Sparrow Lesser Black-backed Gull Magpie Mallard Moorhen Mute Swan 2 Oystercatcher Pied/White Wagtail Robin ( Sparrowhawk Starling Woodpigeon Wren
-- Edited by Martin Whittam on Monday 19th of February 2024 10:03:53 AM
Great White Egret 2 together, picked out over the locks flying up the canal before turning west. Photographed between 07.09 and 07.10. Poor record shots attached.
Peregrine 1 flew across the canal then chased Pigeons over the Flixton estate c06.50
Gadwall 1
Little Grebe 1
Kingfisher 3-4
Raven 3
Swallow 1
Chiffchaff 2
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Thursday 19th of September 2024 11:16:11 AM
Tawny Owl in the Jack Lane area for the last week or so.
020924...Grey Misty + Rain
Walk from Boundary Road Garage (Irlam) area of Ship Canal to Barton Locks including Salteye Brook
9 Mute Swan
1 Goldeneye
32 Robin
2 Coal Tit
2 Kingfisher
15 Cormorant
25 Chiffchaff
2 great black-backed gulls
12 cormorants
1 grey heron
1 willow warbler singing
4 chiffchaffs, 1 singing
1 kingfisher
1 great spotted woodpecker
4 swallows
2 house martins
2 great crested grebes
1 little grebe
12 pied wagtails
1 sparrowhawk
1 stock dove
1 collared dove
Common Sandpiper 1
Hobby 1 again hunting Swallows over the stables at 08.50
Garden Warbler 1 in mobile tit flock last seen at the Towngate Farm entrance at 10.30 (the flock arrived from across the Ship Canal)
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Kingfisher 1
Hobby 1
2/3 juvenile Reed warblers being fed by an adult.
Several water rails heard
2 chiffchaffs
1 grey heron
Tawny owl heard next to railway.
Kingfisher 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Pied Wagtail 1 male, 3 juvs.
Swallow 6
Sand Martin 2
Grey Heron 2 juvs.
Cormorant 4
BH Gull 140+
LBB Gull 5+
GBB Gull 1 adult.
Herring Gull 1 adult.
Mallard 8
Moorhen 1 juv.
Buzzard 2
etc.
Oystercatcher 3
Grey Wagtail 3
Pied Wagtail 3
Goldcrest 3+
Swallow 2
Sand Martin 10+
Swift 1
GBB Gull 1 juvenile.
LBB Gull 4
BH Gull 50+
Herring Gull 1
Starling 120+
House Sparrow 50+
Mallard 30+
Grey Heron 1
Magpie 20+
30 species.
Flixton ETW:
Sand Martin 20+
Swift 20+
Swallow 10+
House Martin 5+
Herring Gull 1 adult.
Jack Lane NR:
Reed Warbler 3 singing.
Reed Bunting 1 singing.
Water Rail 1 heard.
Green Hill:
Green Woodpecker ...just 1 yaffle from a passing bird. A new one for me.
Little Grebe 1
Kestrel 1 male.
Buzzard 1
General Sightings:
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Goldcrest 1
Nuthatch 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Chiffchaff 10 singing.
Blackcap 3 singing plus 1 male and a juv.
Willow Warbler 2 singing.
Whitethroat 5 singing.
Song Thrush 9 singing.
44 species in total.
Carrington Lane Flixton. 6:00pm 27 May 2024
Steep bank by Mersey at Lafferty's
Treecreeper 2
Blackbird 2
Chaffinches 2
Collared dove heard 1
Common crow 1
Chiffchaffs heard 2
Green Hill: Goldfinch 1
Blackbirds 5
Magpie 2
Chiffchaffs 6 heard separately
SkyLark 2 heard down at Lafferty fields below Green Hill
Crows 4
Chaffinches 3 heard
Wellacre Park
Blackbird 3
1 chiffchaff hear
Barnswallows 2
Feral pigeons 3
Magpie 1
Great tits 1 seen, heard more
7:00 Jack Lane
Mistle thrush 1
Magpies 8
Feral pigeons 9
Wood pigeons 2
Common gulls 2
A hobby was circling around, gained hieght & then went into a stoop & disappeared.
Cettis warbler heard, briefly seen.
Water rails heard
At least 7 Reed warblers
8 chiffchaffs
3 blackcaps
1 Reed bunting
1 chaffinch
2 great spotted woodpeckers
1 jay
5 stock doves
Swifts, swallows & sand Martins over.
2 kestrels
1 sparrowhawk
2 grey herons
Nice to meet & chat with Wendy olsen.
2 common terns
10+ sand martins
2 swallows
Cetti’s Warbler singing just NE of Barton Locks early this morning, in between there and the AJ Bell stadium, where two Ring-necked Parakeets also flew over west.
Irlam locks/ etw...
2 common terns
3 tufted ducks
30 + sand martins
2 swallows
1 kingfisher
1 grey heron
-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 29th of April 2024 11:42:47 PM
Common Tern 2
Tufted Duck 4
Mute Swan 1
Great Crested Grebe 2
Grey Wagtail 2
House Martin 1
Sand Martin 30+
Swallow 10+
Linnet 1 female.
Goldcrest 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Buzzard 1
BH Gull 10+
Cormorant 2
etc.etc.etc...33 species.
3 swifts
60 + mostly sand Martins
Several swallows
Both resting on the wires also.
Couldn't make out any house martins.
2 common terns
2 great crested grebes 2 ring-necked parakeets.
-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 22nd of April 2024 08:39:31 PM
Blackcap- 11 singing.
Chiffchaff- 13 singing.
Whitethroat- 2 singing...Green Hill.
Willow Warbler- 1 singing...Jack Lane.
Chaffinch- 3 singing.
Greenfinch- 3 singing.
Song Thrush- 4 singing.
Goldcrest- 2 singing.
Reed Warbler- 4 singing...Jack Lane.
Cetti's Warbler- 1 singing...Jack Lane.
Sparrowhawk- 1 male.
Raven- 2
Great Crested Grebe- 2...Ship Canal.
Sand Martin- 50+...ETW.
Swallow- 4
Grey Wagtail- 3...ETW/Ship Canal.
Oystercatcher- 1...ETW.
Mute Swan- 4...Canal.
Tufted Duck- 7...Canal.
etc.etc.etc.
April 16 2024. 8 am.
Green hill near Flixton.
5 magpies
Three mistle thrushes (heard, each 300m from the next)
3 goldfinches
3 great tits,
2 crows nesting
heard a blue jay, saw 1 blue jay
2 blackbirds
1 dunnock.
7.30 pm Jack Lane 2 blackcaps. Acting like a couple, preening in a small tree. I will check i.d. because unsure if blackcaps.
Thursday April 18 2024, 7pm. Jack Lane Farm nature preserve.
Two chaffinches.
1 Collared Dove. >6 each of wood pigeons , pigeons, and magpies.
5 Long-tailed tits.
2 Blackbirds.
1 sparrow.
3 siskins.
&
Heard: 3 chiffchaffs.
Etw/Irlam locks & ship canal...
Just 1 common tern at the locks.
1 common sandpiper
1 oystercatcher
70+ sand martins
At least 2 house Martins
At least 3 swallows
2 buzzards
1 kestrel
1 linnet
1 mute Swan
4 cormorants
1 chiffchaff
1 chaffinch
Jack Lane nr...
At least 4 Reed warblers, 1 seen.
Cettis warbler seen again.
Water rails very noisy, 2 were seen flying out of the reeds having a but of a chase.
5 chiffchaffs
2 willow warblers
2 blackcaps
2 swallows over
5+ buzzards
1 sparrowhawk
1 kestrel
2 Common Tern at the locks , 10:30 am
Etw/Irlam locks & ship canal...
58+ sand martins
2 swallows
2 common sandpipers
2 great crested grebes
1 chiffchaff
2 grey wagtails
1 pied wagtail
Jack Lane nr...
Cettis warbler finally seen, nice full views.
1 Reed warbler eventually seen.
Water rails heard
5 chiffchaffs
4 blackcaps
1 swallow over
1 treecreeper
1 jay
1 willow warbler
2 chiffchaff
1 blackcap
2 Mediterranean gulls over, headed towards Wallace Country Park.
22+ sand martins
8 cormorants
2 grey herons
3 grey wagtails
3 pied wagtails
4 stock doves
2 linnets
3 mute swans
1 kingfisher Jack Lane nr.. 2 Mediterranean gulls went over at 11.30am most likely the same 2 I had earlier, they came from over the railway & headed towards etw. 2 swallows over, they also headed towards etw. Cettis warbler heard Water rails heard 1 willow warbler 8 chiffchaffs 1 blackcap 2 Reed buntings 1 treecreeper 1 goldcrest 1 great spotted woodpecker 1 kestrel 1 raven 3 buzzards 2 stock doves 1 chaffinch
-- Edited by steven burke on Saturday 6th of April 2024 12:39:56 PM
Sand Martin 6+ at Irlam Locks.
Grey Heron 1
Cormorant 10...but no Scoter.
Kestrel 1 female.
Mute Swan 2
General sightings:
Cetti's Warbler 1 Jack Lane.
Sparrowhawk 2
Buzzard 5
Goldcrest 1 singing.
Blackcap 3 singing.
Chiffchaff 17 singing.
Chaffinch 2 singing.
Song Thrush 8 singing.
GS Woodpecker 2
etc.etc.etc...42 species in total.
Also:
2 Grey Wagtail - pair
2 Oystercatcher
Female common scoter still currently present at Irlam locks.
36 sand Martins
4 grey wagtails
2 pied wagtails
2 kestrels
1 sparrowhawk
3 chiffchaffs
2 oystercatchers
-- Edited by steven burke on Thursday 4th of April 2024 12:53:39 PM
12 Sand martin
1 Blackcap in hedge
Sand Martin 2
Grey Wagtail 4
Pied Wagtail 3
Oystercatcher 2
Mute Swan 3
Great Crested Grebe 1
Mallard 8
Cormorant 3
Grey Heron 1
Kestrel 1 female.
Herring Gull 6
LBB Gull 6
BH Gull 15
etc.
270324.
Walk from Boundary Road Garage (Irlam) area of Ship Canal to Barton Locks including Salteye Brook
Noting that most of the overwintering Waterfowl had now departed for Spring
11 Wren
10 Chiffchaff...in song
18 Cormorant
23 Gadwall
2 Song Thrush in song
6 Mallard
16 Robin
2 Bullfinch
1 Kestrel
2 Linnet in song
1 Mute Swan
Salteye Brook Area
7 Mallard
3 Chiffchaff in song
27 Teal
2 Reed Bunting
2 Ring-Necked Parakeet...flew over to Millennium Park @ 1018
Very Late Record...220124...Car MOT Day
Walk from Boundary Road Garage (Irlam) area of Ship Canal to Barton Locks including Salteye Brook
Boundary Road up to and including Boysnope Wharf...
27 Cormorant
27 Gadwall
11 Goldeneye
12 Blackbird
33 Tufted Duck
3 Little Grebe
6 Teal
31 Mallard
2 Goldcrest
5 Redwing
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Boysnope Wharf to Barton Locks
32 Teal
18 Cormorant
6 Great Crested Grebe
74 Tufted Duck
1 Scaup...Male
6 Little Grebe
Barton Locks Area
36 Teal
4 Cormorant
175 Black-Headed Gull
51 Gadwall
2 Lesser Black-Backed Gull
4 Mute Swan
3 Common Gull
11 Mallard
Salteye Brook
46 Teal
2 Grey Wagtail
2 Bullfinch
1 Meadow Pipit
Jack Lane nr / duttons pond..
1 sand martin over
Water rails heard, 2 eventually seen
Cettis warbler heard
1 Reed bunting
12 chiffchaffs
1 goldcrest
2-3 sparrowhawks
2 buzzards
2 stock doves
2 pied wagtails
1 grey heron
4 redpoll
There was a large flock of greenfich & goldfinch along main footpath at green hill, amongst them there was at least 4 chaffinch & 2 siskin.
Kingfisher 1
Great Crested Grebe 3
Mute Swan 4 adults.
Oystercatcher 2
Cormorant 7
Gadwall 2
Mallard 15+
Pied Wagtail 2
Grey Wagtail 4
Chiffchaff 1
Stock Dove 1
Skylark 1
BH Gull 30+
GBB Gull 1 immature.
LBB Gull 2
Herring Gull 6
Canada Geese 4
House Sparrow 40+
2 sand Martins at Irlam locks.
Now 3 oystercatchers
300+ black-headed gulls
1 great black-backed gull
3 lesser black-backed gulls
4 Herring gulls
3 cormorants
2 grey wagtails
Only 1 pied wagtail
1 grey heron
5 mute swans
2 stock doves
1 chiffchaff
4 buzzards
-- Edited by steven burke on Saturday 16th of March 2024 03:06:19 PM
600+ black-headed gulls
1 common gull
6 Herring gulls
3 lesser-black backed gulls
4 cormorants
2 mute swans
2 oystercatcher
28+ pied wagtails
4 grey wagtails
1 stock dove
2 chiffchaffs, 1 singing
1 goldcrest
Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1 male.
Sparrowhawk 1 female.
Grey Wagtail 4
Pied Wagtail 10+
Coot 1
Moorhen 1
Mute Swan 2 adults.
Cormorant 10+
Mallard 15+
Herring Gull 4
LBB Gull 2
GBB Gull 1 2nd cy.
BH Gull 200+
Jack Lane:
Cetti's Warbler 1 seen singing in NW corner.
Water Rail 2 heard.
Goldcrest 2 singing.
General Sightings:
Chiffchaff 1
Willow Tit 1 short song, south of ETW, near pylon.
etc.etc.etc.
Flixton etw & ship canal...
200+ Black-headed gulls
5 Herring gulls
1 lesser-black backed gull
1 oystercatcher
5 pied wagtails
3 grey wagtails
3 cormorant
1 kestrel
1 great spotted woodpecker
Chiffchaff heard on the Irlam side of the locks.
A dead great crested grebe was along the roadside near townend farm.
Jack Lane...
Cettis warbler heard only as were numerous water rails.
1 Reed bunting
2 bullfinch
2 ravens
8 buzzards, 5 together in the air
1 kestrel
1 meadow pipit
Plus usuals.
Black-headed Gull
Blue Tit
Bullfinch
2 Buzzard
3 Canada Goose
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
2 Coal Tit
Collared Dove
Cormorant
Dunnock
Feral Pigeon
Gadwall
Goldfinch
Great Tit
Grey Wagtail
Herring Gull
House Sparrow
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Magpie
Mallard
Moorhen
Mute Swan
2 Oystercatcher
Pied/White Wagtail
Robin (
Sparrowhawk
Starling
Woodpigeon
Wren
-- Edited by Martin Whittam on Monday 19th of February 2024 10:03:53 AM
Oystercatcher 2
Grey Wagtail 2
Pied Wagtail 20+
Mallard 10+
Mute Swan 2 adults.
Cormorant 5
Gadwall 2
Coot 1
Moorhen 2
Goldcrest 1
BH Gull 20+
LBB Gull 5
Herring Gull 1
Magpie 20+
etcetcetc.