I came across a post (by Fran Bonier) on the Birding Armenia Club Facebook page asking for help with urban bird records for a project in a university in Canada. One of the cities from which information is requested is Manchester. If anyone's interested, the post is here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/254072219772/?fref=nf

For anyone interested who's not on FB, the text reads:

I am a biologist at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. My collaborator, Paul Martin, and I are studying adaptation in urban birds, and are seeking help from birders and ornithologists around the globe to identify which of our focal species breed in the largest cities, worldwide.

We would appreciate it if you would consider completing our survey if you are familiar with the birds of any of the cities on our list (all with populations >750,000). The survey should take less than 10 minutes for one city. You can find more information about our study, a complete list of focal cities, and links to the surveys here: