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Two and a half hours or so at Pomona this morning:

1 chiffchaff
4+ willow warbler
1 blackcap
4 whitethroat
Fledgling blue and great tit
4 goldfinch
1 greenfinch
30+ sand martin, a few darting in and out of probable nest sites
2 song thrush
Moorhen pair, one sitting, with at least two very young chicks hatched, popping their heads out to receive food.
Coot pair with brood of six; not much older than the moorhens, but leaving the nest occasionally.
1 grey heron on Bridgewater canal
6+ black-headed gull
2 cormorant
1 kestrel

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23rd May 2017

Salford Docklands West (Manchester Ship Canal west of Media City)

4 Lapwing
2 Oystercatcher


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Whitethroat singing at Pomona this evening.

Also:
9 Willow Warblers
2 Chiffchaffs
30 Sand Martins
2 Swallow over

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Morning visit, pomona.

9+ willow warbler
3 chiffchaff
1 blackcap
12 sand martin
2 swallow
1 goosander

Trafford wharf, very quiet & more trees & bushes gone !

3 sand martin
1 sparrowhawk

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Late post for yesterday, about 3:30pm by Pomona tram stop - 5 sand martins over, and 1 kestrel hunting.

Cheers
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Trafford wharf

1 great crested grebe
2 Goosander
2 coot


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Pomona late morning early afternoon time:

Chiffchaff singing
6 Sand Martins
Buzzard over

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Pomona

4 sand martin
1 Chiffchaff
1 kingfisher
2 grey wagtail
2 kestrel, male & female sat together.
1 meadow pipit
1 mistle thrush

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Pomona

3 sand martin
2 goosander

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Sand Martin at Pomona this morning, also 2 singing Chiffchaff and 2 Goosander on ship canal.

Info thanks to Tony O'Mahony

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BTO WeBS Survey

Site Name: Salford Quays
Date: Sun, 12 Mar, 2017 Time: 10:10 - 11:00


Black-headed Gull 119
Canada Goose 15
Coot 14
Cormorant 8
Kingfisher 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull 3
Mallard 5
Mute Swan 7
Total number of species: 8
Individuals: 172 The small dredger was active so count recorded as "low".

-- Edited by Nick Hilton on Monday 13th of March 2017 08:49:57 AM

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dave broome wrote:

Jay on the verge of Bridgewater Way alongside Pomona today

We had a Jay yesterday here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/53%C2%B028'14.1%22N+2%C2%B014'53.7%22W/@53.4724304,-2.2522051,14z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d53.4705912!4d-2.2482569 conceivably the same given that is the first I have seen close to MMU http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35038723



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Jay on the verge of Bridgewater Way alongside Pomona today



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Trafford wharf, 10-10pm.

17 tufted duck
5 pochard

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Yesterday at Pomona around 17.00

8 Goosander (4m 4f)

This afternoon at Pomona around 16.00

3 Snipe flew off together

Ps nice find with stonechat Shannon

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Stonechat on Pomona this morning.

Best of the rest, in what was a thoroughly enjoyable two and a half hours or so, from about 9.30:

2 goldcrest
Lots of singing dunnock
c10 goldfinch
1 bullfinch
2 meadow pipit
1 grey wagtail
2 song thrush
4+ mistle thrush
3 coot
1 goosander
7 mute swan (one with the blue darvic 4BXH)
3 snipe
5 cormorant
c190 black-headed gull
13+ common gull
10+ lesser black-backed gull
5+ herring gull
1 kestrel
1 peregrine over (heading off towards town, had a quick stoop at something before I lost it behind tall buildings)

Also a first winter lesser black-backed gull with a deformed beak, much like the 'curlew gull' mentioned as having been seen at Pennington Flash recently; slightly less exaggerated than that one, so perhaps more an 'Egyptian vulture gull'. Gave it quite a fearsome aspect!

From Trafford Road bridge to Media City bridge, from about 12 - 1.45:

1 song thrush singing
1 moorhen
3 coot
1 goldeneye
4 mute swan
18 cormorant
300+ black-headed gull
5+ common gull
c20 lesser black-backed gull
c20 herring gull
1 sparrowhawk

Extremely sad that what's such an excellent area for urban wildlife is to be destroyed.

-- Edited by Shannon Llewellyn on Sunday 19th of February 2017 05:53:27 PM

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I also read in MEN news they culled rabbits on the roundabout at Trafford Park to make way for new metrolink line. Apparently legal though

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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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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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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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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

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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

 



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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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