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Trafford wharf 10.10pm.

74 tufted duck
Couldn't see any pochard.

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BTO WeBS Survey

Site Name: Salford Quays
Date: Sun, 12 Feb, 2017 Time: 11:00 - 11:50


Black-headed Gull 356
Canada Goose 39
Common Gull 8
Coot 17
Cormorant 7
Goosander 2
Grey Wagtail 2
Herring Gull 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull 23
Mallard 6
Moorhen 1
Mute Swan 2
Total number of species: 12
Individuals: 471



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Zoe Barrett wrote:

Hi Phil what is happening near Trafford road bridge? Why are trees being felled? This was the only bit of wood around SQ area




zoe, it is going to be the new route for the metrolink through Trafford park to the Trafford centre, a shame & lots more trees felled through Trafford park no

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Zoe Barrett


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Hi Phil what is happening near Trafford road bridge? Why are trees being felled? This was the only bit of wood around SQ area

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afternoon visit

Trafford wharf..

1 kingfisher
drake goldeneye
3 coot
2 moorhen

Pomona...

1 common snipe
1 meadow pipit
4 goosander
6 song thrush

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The path along MSC from Trafford rd. bridge to Pomona is now blocked off.
The small wood from Trafford rd. Bridge to Pomona has been felled .....just a few trees left (no more spotted flycatcher or garden warbler).
Still at least -
Goldcrest - 1.
Long-tail tit - 2.
Great tit - 2 .
Still present amongst the debris.
At Pomona -
Pied wagtail - 1 over.
Wren - 3.
Robin - 2 .
House sparrow - 10 seen but possibly another 20 heard in the usual area near to the building site.
Mute swan - 7 ( on MSC ).
On grey roof adj. the Foundary -
Black-headed gull c140 .
Common gull 12.
Lesser black - back gull 6.

-- Edited by phillipskelly on Saturday 4th of February 2017 07:06:13 PM

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Salford Docklands West 2 Great Crested Grebe 12 Tufted Duck

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Trafford wharf, 10.10pm.

19 tufted duck
4 pochard

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Zoe Barrett


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This evening (20.38 - 21.38) at Salford Quays SBI:

56 Tufted ducks
17 Pochard
1 Great Crested grebe

Lowry bridge next to imperial war museum:

3 Mute swans

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Zoe Barrett


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Hello fellow birders,

I am collating records of Pochard and Tufted ducks from Salford Quays as the area is selected as an SBI specifically for wintering ducks. We need the data to see if the site is still important for them.

Please can anyone who has any night time counts of Pochard and Tufted duck from the past 5 years PM me?

Cheers

Zoe

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Yesterday afternoon 23rd, trafford wharf.

1 kingfisher
7 goosander
1 grey wagtail
3 coot
2 moorhen

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Today's highlights at Pomona:

3 Snipe
2 Bullfinch
1 Goosander (f)
23 Common gulls

Weaste:

30 Tufted duck
6 Mute swans
5 Meadow pipits
50 Pied wagtails
3 Bullfinch
2 Grey wagtails
8 Lapwings


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21/01/17

Records for the Winter Wetland Bird Blitz event;

Site Name: Salford Quays

Date: Sat, 21 Jan, 2017 Time: 08:10 - 09:20



Canada Goose 35
Mallard 23 (17 Males, 6 Female)
Grey Heron 1
Mute Swan 2
Moorhen 1
Cormorant 14
Coot 14
Grey Wagtail 2
Kingfisher 1
Black-headed Gull 148
Lesser Black-backed Gull 3
Common Gull 5
Goosander 4 (2 Male, 2 Female. 1 pair observed mating)

Total number of species 13

Also a Peregrine over.


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15/01/17 0950 - 1030: BTO WeBS Survey

(Low count due to disturbance levels; rowers and bungee jumpers !!)

Black-headed Gull = 94
Common Gull = 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull = 5
Coot = 11
Mallard = 15
Grey Wagtail = 1
Canada Goose = 2
Mute Swan = 3
Cormorant = 10
Great Crested Grebe = 1

Also of note a flighty flock of circa 20 Fieldfare and 30 Redwing.


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Peregrine falcon over trafford wharf around 2.40pm.
8 redwing, 1 fieldfare, 3 mistle thrush near holiday Inn express.

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A cycle along Salford Quays

1 Grey Wagtail   200 Black-headed Gulls   13 Common Gulls   4 Lesser Black backed Gulls    1 Herring Gull  1 Male Goldeneye

A cycle along Pacific Way looking at the Ship Canal produced  2 Great Crested Grebe  5 Tufted Duck 

and looking at the sewage works  50 Pied wagtails 5 Meadow Pipits 60 Redwing 200 Black-headed Gulls all feeding on the beds. Along the fence near the road 1 Chiffchaff 1 Buzzard 6 Goldfinch 

 

 



-- Edited by Justin Garner on Sunday 8th of January 2017 04:46:53 PM



-- Edited by Justin Garner on Sunday 8th of January 2017 04:47:33 PM

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 8th of January 2017 05:13:30 PM

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Trafford wharf this evening at 10.15pm...

91 tufted duck
11 pochard

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Waterside Quay , near to Holiday Inn express -
c 50 Redwing (joined in flight by a further 50 Redwing temporarily ) feeding on Rowan berries. , also 5 Mistle Thrush and 5 Fieldfare.
Also saw a Cormorant flying along the MSC. with a white breeding patch showing.

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Pomona 4pm:

3 goosander (m, f + 1st Winter)

7 mallard

 



-- Edited by Steven Heywood on Tuesday 3rd of January 2017 09:59:48 PM

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steven burke wrote:

in trees opposite the holiday inn express..

4 waxwings
1 fieldfare
30+ redwings
8 mistle thrush
blackbird
goldfinch

 

 

walked through there today and saw the Redwings and fieldfare, but didn't spot any waxwings! Damn must have just missed them! 

 

Other that that I did spot a lone Goldeneye drake in the quays.

 



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in trees opposite the holiday inn express..

4 waxwings
1 fieldfare
30+ redwings
8 mistle thrush
blackbird
goldfinch

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afternoon visit, Trafford wharf & Pomona.

1 jack snipe
1 common snipe
1 kingfisher
5 goosander
1 meadow pipit
1 grey heron
4 mistle thrush
3 grey wagtail
1 goldcrest
1 bullfinch
plus all the usuals around.

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A walk around Castlefield canal basin area this morning, mostly in dry weather  ;

2x Mute Swan, 7x Mallard, 1x Domestic duck (Swedish Blue hybrid), 3x Canada Goose, 4x Blue Tit, 2x Carrion Crow, 20x Black Headed Gull, all around the Bridgewater Canal. The gulls were all perched on top of the white footbridge at one time.

1x Grey Wagtail, 1x Canada Goose, 1x Mallard, 1x Domestic duck (Swedish Blue hybrid), 3x Magpie, 10x Feral Pigeon along the Rochdale Canal.

A very nice walk, the canals very peaceful and the birds very tame.

 



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18/12/16 1100 - 1150: BTO WeBS Survey

Black-headed Gull = 382
Common Gull = 23
Herring Gull = 23
Lesser Black-backed Gull = 22
Moorhen = 1
Coot = 9
Mallard = 10
Grey Wagtail = 1
Canada Goose = 52
Mute Swan = 3
Cormorant = 13

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afternoon visit, Trafford wharf.

1 goldeneye
2 goosander, near Trafford road bridge.
2 grey heron
2 mistle thrush
2 collared doves
6 coot
1 moorhen
3 goldcrest
120+ goldfinches going to roost outside the lowry.
8 herring gulls
plus lots of the usual black headed, common & lesser black backed gulls coming & going.

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Salford Docklands West (Manchester Ship Canal West of Mode Wheel Locks) 1 Great Crested Grebe 8 Tufted Duck 1 Lapwing 3 Goosander

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Pomona, from about 9.15 - 12.15 today:

1 goldcrest
5 meadow pipit
1 (or more) grey wagtail
6 (or 11) mistle thrush
2 collared dove
8 mallard
2 goosander
45 pink-footed geese over W
3 mute swan (including another green-ringed Cheshire bird; CDY6)
11 cormorant (including display from two)
230+ black-headed gull
17+ common gull
4 lesser black-backed gull
9 herring gull
1 kestrel


-- Edited by Shannon Llewellyn on Sunday 11th of December 2016 02:03:03 PM

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Trafford wharf this evening at 11.15pm

21 tufted duck
3 pochard

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Pomona:

Of note:

1 Teal (m)
1 Little grebe
1 Reed Bunting

Also sighted:

1 Goldcrest
2 Mistle thrush
3 Goosander (1m 2F)
1 Bullfinch (m)
1 Grey wagtail
1 Grey heron
2 Mute Swan
3 Cormorants
4 Mallard
12 Common gulls
1 Herring gull
1 Meadow pipit
c.40 Black-headed gulls

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Shannon Llewellyn wrote:


2 mute swan, one with the green (Cheshire?) darvic CHX0.




A second year male ringed at Spike Island, I learnt today. As a Stone Roses fan, that made me both smile, and feel a bit old.

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From just gone midday until dusk:

Pomona:

1 goldcrest
10+ long-tailed tit
2 meadow pipit
1 grey wagtail
3 mistle thrush
1 moorhen
1 goosander
2 mute swan, one with the green (Cheshire?) darvic CHX0.
1 grey heron
6 cormorant
100+ black-headed gull
15+ common gull
8+ lesser black-backed gull
1 herring gull
1 kestrel

From around Trafford Road Bridge to Media City:

15+ goldfinch
1 grey wagtail
2 song thrush (both singing)
2 moorhen
1 coot
1 goldeneye
6 mute swan
1 grey heron
4 cormorant
c400 black-headed gull
40+ common gull
35+ lesser black-backed gull
2 herring gull

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13/11/16 1000 - 1050: BTO WeBS Survey

Black-headed Gull = 182
Common Gull = 12
Herring Gull = 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull = 12
Moorhen = 1
Coot = 6
Mallard = 12
Grey Wagtail = 1
Canada Goose = 29
Mute Swan = 5

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3 Great Crested Grebe
18 Tufted Duck
4 Lapwing
Drake Goldeneye
2 Goosander
1 Meadow Pipit

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Quick walk round Pomona in the gloom after work:

Peregrine flying low towards the Quays
Goosander
5 Mallard
Bullfinch heard
Blackbird, Song thrush, Robin

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Along Pomona this evening just before nightfall:

9 Goosander - 8 in dock 1 on adjacent ship canal
Kingfisher
20 Mallard
12 Pied wagtails flying to roost
Blackbird
Robin singing


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Sunday 23rd October 2016

8 Goosanders on the Manchester Ship Canal at Pomona Docks (an adult female with 7 juveniles)

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Thursday 20th October tram trip to Pomona and walk back to Castlefield along the Bridgewater Canal.

Pomona - 2x Goosander (juveniles), 7x Mistle Thrush, 10x Starling, 2x Cormorant, 11x Long Tailed Tit, Common Gull,

50x Black Headed Gull, 6x Lesser Black Backed Gull, Woodpigeon.

Bridgewater Canal - 2x Blackbird, 5x Goldfinch, Great Tit, 3x Canada Goose, Pied Wagtail.

Castlefield Canal Basin - 9x Mallard, 2x Canada Goose, Magpie, 7x Feral Pigeon, Grey Wagtail (heard).

An enjoyable walk in the Autumn sunshine.



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Pomona, late morning to early afternoon:

12+ meadow pipit
1 grey wagtail
34 starling
41 redwing over south
7+ mistle thrush
1 moorhen
1 tufted duck
1 goosander
2 mute swan
1 grey heron
7+ cormorant
40+ black-headed gull
5+ common gull
7 lesser black-backed gull


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Kingfisher showing at Pomona and Clippers Quay 3 Meadow Pipits on Pomona drake Goldeneye North Wharf

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Trafford wharf

Drake goldeneye
2 herring gull
1 grey wagtail
22 cormorants
1 Chiffchaff

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Quick walk round Pomona before sunset:
5 blackbirds
3 Mistle thrush
Chiffchaff
Grey wagtail
Meadow pipit over
Common sandpiper heard only
5 House Martins over
Blackcap heard only

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My wife was taking a group of University of Manchester students around Salford Quays and she saw the drake Goldeneye there. This was on Friday 23rd September so his survival instincts are still going strong smile



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Manchester Ship Canal between Millennium Bridge & Mode Wheel Locks, also known as The Gateway to Salford Docklands

18th September

1 Kingfisher
18 Lapwings


19th September

16 Lapwings
6 Tufted Duck

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Trafford wharf

Male goldeneye, moulting, it's the resident drake as it still has half a left wing. Not seen him for a long time, I thought the worst had happened to him.
1 kingfisher
1 grey wagtail
C220 black headed gulls
54 lesser black backed gulls
2 herring gulls
1 common gull

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18/09/16 0920 - 1000: BTO WeBS Survey (low count noted due to high disturbance levels, rowers and open water swimmers were out in force).

Black-headed Gull = 62
Common Gull = 1
Herring Gull = 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull = 13
Moorhen = 1
Coot = 6
Cormorant = 8
Mallard = 10
Great Crested Grebe = 1
Grey Wagtail = 3
Canada Goose = 27
Mute Swan = 3
Domestic Duck = 1


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Pomona late afternoon before dusk:

Wheatear immature male - certainly different bird to yesterday
Kingfisher
Lapwing
20 Starlings
3 Cormorants
Dunnock
2 Chiffchaff
2 Robins

Very quiet though overall and difficult to get good views of birds

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12,40pm : Single Ring-necked parakeet flying around Exchange Quay ... Can't tell wether it's a wild one or an escaped captive, as its flying into all the windows trying to perch.

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1 hour round Pomona mid afternoon today:

Wheatear female on south Marsh area
Meadow pipits heard over
5 Mistle thrush
Great spotted Woodpecker on trees by canal a first for me here
Chiffchaff
Lapwing
Plus usual waterbirds (Mute Swan, Mallard, Cormorant, Black headed gull, lesser black-backed gulls)

-- Edited by Zoe Barrett on Friday 9th of September 2016 03:07:20 PM

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A few hours round here today.

Pomona:

3 chiffchaff
1 or 2 whitethroat
4 sand martin
1 house martin
1 kingfisher
1 moorhen
11 mute swan (two with blue darvics 4ADI & 4BXH)
1 lapwing
1 grey heron
c10 cormorant
60+ black-headed gull
9 lesser black-backed gull
1 kestrel (multiple views, but always of a female)
1 sparrowhawk

From Trafford Road Bridge to Media City:

1 grey wagtail
7 mute swan (including three full grown juveniles)
2 grey heron
16 cormorant
c300 black-headed gull
40+ lesser black-backed gull
c10 herring gull
4 common gull
1 peregrine (fabulous views of it circling low overhead)


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2 great crested grebes on Trafford wharf this afternoon.

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