Today around midday; a pair of Goosander were the highlight with supporting cast of;
Mute Swan 6
Coot 7
Canada Geese 40
Great Crested Grebe 5
Mallard 3
Mute Swan 6
Cormorant 1
Black-headed Gull 250
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Herring Gull 2

Also in the area was a Great Spotted Woodpecker and party of Blue, Great, Coal and Long-tailed Tit.

This morning on the canal were two pairs of Goosander, with supporting cast of;
Canada Geese 80
Moorhen 1
Mallard 13
Coot 3
Herring Gull 3
Mute Swan 6
Black Headed Gull 80

today 1330

15 Mute Swan, 1 Muscovey, 20 Canada Goose, 5 BH Gull, 2 Feral Duck, 2 Mallard, 2 Coot, 1 G C Grebe

Yesterday (1900) - pair of Great Crested Grebe displaying here. Today (1300) - no signs of any grebe, 30 Canada Goose, 17 Mute Swan, 2 Coot, 4 Mallard, 8 BH Gull, 1 Feral Goose, 6 Feral Duck, 1 Muscovey.

Today 1330
1 Feral Goose, 6 Feral Duck, 1 Muscovey, 98 BH Gull, 12 Common Gull, 2 Coot, 15 Canada Goose, 2 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 20 Mutes Swan (all in water so no ring records !)

Today 1330
Mute Swan = 23 (all looked in good health), TBY present.
Canada Goose = 17, Muscovey = 1, Feral Duck = 6, Mallard = 8, B H Gull = 80+, Common Gull = 2, LBB Gull = 3, Coot = 2, Embden Goose = 1, Tufted Duck = 4.

Yes, all looked fine. I'll try and visit again at weekend. Swans at Salford Quays seen today were all ok. I'll let you know if any issues from either location.

Did all the swans look OK, Nick? (having said that it's a regular site for pollution). The symptoms of this infection are lassitude and disinterest in food.

28/02/11 1215hrs
Mute Swan = 17, Canada Goose = 20, Muscovey Duck = 1, Feral Duck = 7, Mallard = 6, BH Gull = 60, Common Gull = 2, LBB Gull = 1, Cormorant = 1, Coot = 6, Feral Goose = 1.

Of the 7 Swans who's rings were noted none were TBY (see Worsley Woods thread)

1230hrs today
Mallard = 8, Mute Swan = 12, Coot = 6, Canada Goose = 18, BH Gull = 102, Common Gull = 6, LBB Gull = 1, Cormorant = 3, Muscovey = 1, Embden Goose = 1, Feral Duck = 5

1500hrs today

Canada Geese 22, Coot 10, Mallard 15, Cormorant 2, Mute Swan 18, Muscovey Duck 1, BH Gul 24, Feral Duck 7, Feral Goose 1

1345 today
Coot = 22
Mute Swan = 23 (inc at least 7 Darvic'd)
Moorhen = 3
Mallard = 40
Canada Goose = 31
Muscovey Duck = 1
Feral Duck = 8
Black Headed Gull = 125
Common Gull = 5
Feral Goose (Embden type) = 1
Cormorant = 5

1330 today

27 Mute Swans (7 rung)
8 Tufted Duck
25 Mallard
40 Coot
1 Muscovey
1 Feral Goose
6 Feral Duck
5 Moorhen
60 B H Gull
3 Cormorant
20 Canada Goose

Mid pm today;
Tufted Duck = 21
Mallard = 60
Mute Swan = 24
Canada Goose = 22
Coot = 44
Pochard = 1
Moorhen = 6
B H Gull = 75
Common Gull = 2
1 Muscovey Duck and half dozen feral.

Also in area 26 Goldfinch and 1 GS Woodpecker.

Popular haunt for the local Mute Swans, currently has the only bit of open water on the canal for some distance; 18 Mutes with Canada's, Mallard, Coot, BH Gull, Common Gull, 8 Tufties, 1 feral goose, 1 Muscovey and half a dozen duck of dubious ancestry !