Nice one Tony, thanks for that, you're the early leader of the Salford 100 Club
-- Edited by James Walsh on Friday 5th of July 2013 10:15:33 AM
Tony Hill said
Sat Jun 29 8:12 PM, 2013
Ive recorded 135 species for Blackleach and 126 for Clifton.C.P. they include Smew and Great Northern Diver at Clifton and Red Creasted Pochard, Osprey,Hobby and Garganey on Blackleach. Don't no how many Ive seen in Salford all together, must be about 150 species counting Worsley woods and moss area.
Mike Passant said
Fri Jun 21 2:05 AM, 2013
Hi James, I put my hand up to admit that I do keep a Salford Borough list; ( it's so modest though I'm a bit shy about saying what it is!).
Let me explain;- I do keep (first and foremost) a Greater Manchester list. When I come down, either passing through from Durham, generally to Liverpool or to Manchester airports, or visiting relatives/ friends, or indeed on a special twitch to edge along my GM list, it does add an extra dimension and a little spice to try at the same time to add to my lists for any of the ten boroughs within the county. My average across all ten boroughs is 63.7 species per borough, the best being Wigan on 137, the most modest being Rochdale at 16, (which I haven't explored other than to twitch Dotterels once on Brown Wardle Hill!).
If I ever returned to live in G M again, it would be fun to try for 100 in EVERY borough; perhaps a challenge awaiting one of you? (This would of course be rather harder than having an average 100 across the ten boroughs, which I suspect some of you residents will already have achieved if you simply checked up from your past notes/records?)
Regards, Mike P.
James Walsh said
Thu Jun 20 5:11 AM, 2013
Yes Tim, those sites are in Salford Borough
Timmitchell said
Wed Jun 19 9:11 PM, 2013
Does the blackleach and Clifton Clifton country park count ?
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 19th of June 2013 09:15:24 PM
James Walsh said
Wed Jun 19 5:57 PM, 2013
Salford Borough, plenty of quality sites
Yes, I've seen over 100 species, very proud of this
I'm certain, looking at posts on this forum, that there are birders that have seen more species
You know who you are
John Doherty said
Wed Jun 19 1:39 AM, 2013
I don't but I must say, publically, I owe Salford borough when I get my first Kingfisher - it flew right down the middle of the Irwell. Is that a Salford tick or...
Henry Cook said
Tue Jun 18 11:51 PM, 2013
Hi James. Do you mean the borough of Salford or the City?
During the period of the bird atlas I covered quite a few squares in the borough and have recorded just 65 species in total. I agree 100 is a decent achievement in the borough but there are some good sites which I never made it to; Astley Moss East Peat Pools etc.
You must have had over 100 species, no?
Cheers. Henry.
James Walsh said
Tue Jun 18 10:02 PM, 2013
First of all, what a quality place for birding Salford is
How many birders on this forum keep a Salford list ?
100 species requires a fair bit of time and effort
-- Edited by James Walsh on Friday 5th of July 2013 10:15:33 AM
Hi James,
I put my hand up to admit that I do keep a Salford Borough list; ( it's so modest though I'm a bit shy about saying what it is!).
Let me explain;- I do keep (first and foremost) a Greater Manchester list. When I come down, either passing through from Durham, generally to Liverpool or to Manchester airports, or visiting relatives/ friends, or indeed on a special twitch to edge along my GM list, it does add an extra dimension and a little spice to try at the same time to add to my lists for any of the ten boroughs within the county. My average across all ten boroughs is 63.7 species per borough, the best being Wigan on 137, the most modest being Rochdale at 16, (which I haven't explored other than to twitch Dotterels once on Brown Wardle Hill!).
If I ever returned to live in G M again, it would be fun to try for 100 in EVERY borough; perhaps a challenge awaiting one of you? (This would of course be rather harder than having an average 100 across the ten boroughs, which I suspect some of you residents will already have achieved if you simply checked up from your past notes/records?)
Regards,
Mike P.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 19th of June 2013 09:15:24 PM
Yes, I've seen over 100 species, very proud of this
I'm certain, looking at posts on this forum, that there are birders that have seen more species
You know who you are
During the period of the bird atlas I covered quite a few squares in the borough and have recorded just 65 species in total. I agree 100 is a decent achievement in the borough but there are some good sites which I never made it to; Astley Moss East Peat Pools etc.
You must have had over 100 species, no?
Cheers.
Henry.
How many birders on this forum keep a Salford list ?
100 species requires a fair bit of time and effort
Has anyone achieved this milestone ??