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Tuesday 26th July

3 Stock Doves showing well, as far as I'm aware this is a site first
1 Common Gull
c150 BH Gull
5 LBB Gull

Gulls using the top of the Bailey building to roost

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29/06/11 0710-0930 with Henry Cook

31 species

4 Lapwing
1 Skylark
1 male Bullfinch
2 Song Thrush
1 Dunnock
c70 Sand Martin
1 Peregrine
Whitethroat - 3 territories, 2 with juvs
3 singing Blackcap
2 singing Chiffchaff
2 singing Willow Warbler
1 House Sparrow
1 Kestrel
family parties of Greenfinch, Wren, LT Tit, Blue Tit, Mallard, Canada Goose
2 Mute Swan
5 Cormorant
1 Pied Wagtail
3+ Goldfinch
2 Robin
1 C Crow
10+ BH Gull (including 1 juv)
5 LBB Gull
4 Wood Pigeon
3 Feral Pigeon
2+ Magpie
5 Blackbird

Also, a superb array of flora




-- Edited by James Walsh on Thursday 30th of June 2011 06:38:58 AM

-- Edited by James Walsh on Thursday 30th of June 2011 06:40:17 AM

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23/06/11 8pm-9pm

4 Lapwings
c5 House Martins collecting mud
c50 Sand Martins
1 Goldfinch
1 Grey Heron
1 Kestrel
3 Mallard (2 adult, 1 duckling)

Also, Marsh Orchids still by the Bridgewater Canal

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half an hour after work 4-4.30pm
1 kestrel (male) hunting and catching a rodent then flew off into salford.
lots off sand martins
4 lapwings
7 grey herons
4 cormorants
1 mute swan
2 canada goose
4 mallards
9 magpies
13 wood pigeons
2 feral pigeons
1 blackbird
2 crows
lots off b-h-gulls on rooftops + 2 l-b-b gulls

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this morning 9.30-10.30am. 26 species
4 lapwings, could only see 1 chick
1 skylark
lots off sand martin
1 swallow
1 swift
at least 7 house martins
8 grey herons
6 canada goose + 18 goslings
1 whitethroat
1 willow warbler & 1pair with at least 3 juvenilles
1 grey wagtail
1 blue tit
2 crows
8 magpies
7 greenfinches
6 goldfinches
3 blackbirds
2 wrens
3 cormorants
19 b-h-gulls
2 l-b-b-gulls
17 feral pigeons
7 wood pigeons
1 collared dove
1 song thrush
5 mallard


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06/06/11 Northside of the site by Woden Street bridge 2030-2215

1 singing Song Thrush
1 singing Dunnock
c20 Sand Martins
A total of 29 LBB Gulls over towards the Quays
1 male Kestrel (very dark, looks like it must be going to dirty/sooty places ?)
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Cormorant
10 Mallard
3 Blackbird
1 Robin
1 Wren
4 Carrion Crow
1 Willow Warbler
5 BH Gull
1 Grey Heron
2 Magpie
1 Goldfinch

Surprisingly no bats seen, has anyone seen bats here, looks like a good location



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A quick walkabout in the rain early this morning, birds seen;

2 Herons
3 Lapwings
Wren
Skylark
Willow warbler
2 Whitethroat
2 BH gulls
1 LBB gull
Goldfinch

Unfortunately my walk was interrupted by 2 undesirables emerging from the undergrowth near to where I was walking and my quick walk back to my car was met by an irate security guard who wasn't happy on where I had parked.

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Oystercatcher present for 5 mins 8am flew north

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1st May International Dawn Chorus Day

0515-0735

Highlights include

2 Common Sandpiper, singing Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 7 Willow Warblers, 3 Whitethroats, 2 Goosanders & 2 Oystercatchers

-- Edited by James Walsh on Sunday 1st of May 2011 09:11:44 AM

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25.04.11

Greenfinch 5
Willow Warbler 2
Whitethroat 5
Wheatear 1 female
Mandarin 2 (m+ f)

Info thanks to Phil Kelly

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Pomona 13th April 2011 1530-1800

28 species

4+ Lapwings
1 Wheatear
1 Willow Warbler
1 Chiffchaff
5 Sand Martin
1 Grey Heron
1 Kestrel
2 Mute Swan
1 Dunnock
7 Cormorant
10 Canada Goose
17 Mallard
1 Blue Tit
2 Wren
1 Herring Gull
5 LBB Gull
30 BH Gull
10 Magpie
1 Great Tit
4 Carrion crow
1 Chaffinch
5 Wood Pigeon
c30 Feral Pigeon
3 Blackbird
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Robin
5 Greenfinch
3 Goldfinch

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had a visit between 4.00-4.30pm.. 20+sand martin still no swallowsno.gif 1 goosander (m) 1 skylark 1 chiffchaff in silver birch next to pomona metro stop 1 greenfinch 1 mute swan 5 canada goose 5 malard 4 lapwing 3 cormorant 4 lbb gull 16 bh gull 1 crow 3 wood pigeon

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30/03/11 1100-1330

24 species

6 Lapwings
1 singing Skylark
30+ Sand Martins
5+ Goosanders (3+ drks)
1 Song Thrush
2 Mistle Thrush
2 Blackbird
1 Robin
5 Mallard
5 Canada Goose
1 Mute Swan
3 Cormorant
10 BH Gull
1 LBB Gull
1 Collared Dove
5 Wood Pigeon
2 Carrion Crow
5 Magpie
1 Blue Tit
3 Meadow Pipit
1 Chaffinch
8 Goldfinch
2 Greenfinch


-- Edited by James Walsh on Wednesday 30th of March 2011 05:16:35 PM

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26/03/11 Brief look at 6pm 1 Oystercatcher 1 Grey Heron

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Originally posted by Steven Burke today:

on my way home from work yesterday wednesday 23rd had a diversion to pomona and seen the following.. between 4.00-4.30pm
7 sand martin
3 oystercatchers
3 lapwings
2 canada goose
1 mistle thrush
4 cormorants
5 mallard
2 lbb gulls
2 greenfinch carrying nesting materials

on my way home from work today thursday 24th another diversion to pomona and seen the following.. between 4,00-4.30pm
6 sand martin
1 grey heron
1 lapwing
7 magpies
4 cormorant
1 lbb gull
5 mallard

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21/03/11 3pm-4pm

5+ Lapwings
Drk Goosander
Pair of Grey Wagtails
1 Dunnock
1 Blackbird
8 Canada Goose
10 Mallard
1 Cormorant (some white on head)

Any birders that can get to this site, please do visit & report all records on here

Access:

from the Trafford side via the gap in the fence by yard by the Cornbrook mini-roundabout (off the A56, turning by the Pomona pub)

from the Salford side, via Woden Street, Ordsall (walk over the Halfpenny Bridge)

-- Edited by James Walsh on Tuesday 22nd of March 2011 08:58:13 AM

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Wednesday 16th March 1115-1420

25 Species (incl. Feral Pigeon)

6 Lapwings
2 Song Thrush
1 Dunnock
1 Common Snipe
2 Goosander (pair)
8 Cormorant (one white-head bird)
2 LBB Gull
3 Common Gull
c30 BH Gull
3 Goldfinch
1 Moorhen
1 Coot
3 Mallard
4 Canada Goose (1 silver ring r/leg)
c35 Magpies !
2 Blue Tit
1 Great Tit
7 Blackbird
10 Wood Pigeon
1 Chaffinch
3 Greenfinch
5 C Crow
2 Mistle Thrush
2 Robin

Also, at least one mink present

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Today 1630 - very quiet !

3 Mallard, 2 LT Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Lapwing, 1 Crow, 1 Cormorant, 2 Magpie, 1 Wood Pigeon

Even quiter when two lads on motorbikes turned up and had a thrash around !!

Also note they have started demolishing the metal clad building on the opposite side of the canal, where all the lapwing used to rest up !

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At 1730 similar to James:
4+ lapwing
2 mistle thrush
4 Canada Goose
1 Great Crested Grebe
1 Wren

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Thursday 10th March

5+ Lapwings
1 singing Skylark
3 Common Snipe
c20 Waxwings over
2 Common Gull
c30 BH Gull
3 Cormorant
7 Mallard
3 Canada Goose
1 Wood Pigeon
3 Mistle Thrush
c10 Magpie

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Sunday 6th March 1030-1115

2 Lapwings
1 Dunnock
4 Mute Swan
1 Grey Heron
3 Cormorant
8 Mallard
3 Canada Goose
1 Robin
5 Greenfinch
20 Magpie
50 BH Gull
20 CommonGull
2 Goldfinch
5 Carrion Crow
2 Wren
1 Blue Tit
2 Mistle Thrush


Note: There has been no further disturbance/construction at this site, more visits & records from birders greatly appreciated

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Also, 1 Kingfisher & pair of Goosander seen here recently

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10am-11:30am

25 species

1 singing Skylark
3 Lapwings
1 Peregrine
1 Common Snipe
4 Song Thrush
1 Dunnock
2 Fieldfare
7 Common Gull
1 Mute Swan
2 Meadow Pipit
1 Grey Heron
1 Cormorant
1 Kestrel
3 Mallard
c70 BH Gull
1 Moorhen
4 Blackbird
4 Mistle Thrush
4 Greenfinch
20 Magpie
10 Feral Pigeon
8 Wood Pigeon
1 Robin

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7th Feb 1045-1145

1 Mute Swan
3 Cormorant
4 Mallard
15 Canada Geese
90 BH Gull
15 Magpie
30 Feral Pigeon
2 Wood Pigeon
1 Collared Dove
1 Great Tit
2 Mistle Thrush
2 Blackbird


No workmen at the site

Some pools are forming around the site, looking good for waders

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The whole site now looking good for Lapwings, Plovers, Skylarks, pipits, so I would urge observers to visit the site to gain as many records as possible


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Almost all scrub cleared from the site, no workmen present, 21 bird species (but no Bullfinch or Song Thrush & passerine numbers down from previous surveys)

3 Little Grebe
3 Mute Swan
3 Cormorant
2 Grey Heron
22 Mallard
1 LBB Gull
15 Common Gull
50 BH Gull
4 Wood Pigeon
1 Collared Dove
2 Carrion Crow
7 Magpie
1 Robin
1 Dunnock
3 Mistle Thrush
3 Blackbird
1 Wren
1 Great Tit
1 Blue Tit
1 Chaffinch
1 Greenfinch


-- Edited by James Walsh on Thursday 27th of January 2011 06:25:12 PM

-- Edited by James Walsh on Thursday 27th of January 2011 06:29:31 PM

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The land adjacent to the office building now totally cleared, had a quick walk over, used to be good for snipe this time of year but nothing. 3 Lapwing with a handful of BH Gull on the metal roof of the building on the opp side of ship canal.

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Most of the scrub has now been taken out at Pomona

Apparently, Peel have a planning application approved to build 5 apartment blocks there

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7th January 2011

2 Bullfinch
2 Little Grebes
2 Mute Swan
c50 Common Gulls
c100 BH Gulls
1+ LBB Gull
1 Dunnock
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Meadow Pipit
1 Wren
2 Wood Pigeon
3 Great Tit
6 Blue Tit
1 Moorhen
1 Mallard
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Greenfinch


1 JCB (marked Forestry Services) & 2 workmen with chainsaws taking out the scrub at the north side of the site, also towards the middle of the site, further evidence of trees being cut, mulching & a concrete pathway being made

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24th December 1010-1120

1 Woodcock
2 Goosander
4 Bullfinch
7 Greenfinch
1 Chaffinch
7 Mute Swan
7 Common Gull
1 LBB Gull
3 Song Thrush
2 Blue Tit
5 Blackbird
15 Magpie
11 Mallard
1 Moorhen

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today 1530 - Nothing except 2 Magpies and 1 Mistle Thrush (nowt on water !)

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Alongside the ship canal at Baily's Building Supplies (just past the Pomona tram stop). On the white corrugated roof of the building with grey walls in a red frame, 8 Lapwing, 4 Grey Heron, 95 Black-headed Gulls and 1 Herring Gull were roosting, on the roof. Photo obtained.

Info thanks to Phil Kelly.

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Pomona/River Irwell 6th October

2pm-3:30pm

weather: mainly sunny, westerly breeze

2 Cormorant
1 Kestrel
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Pied Wagtail
1 LBB Gull
3 Greenfinch
1 Song Thrush
3 Collared Dove
2 Goldfinch
c30 BH Gulls
1 Robin
2 Dunnock
c10 Magpies

Looks like a site with plenty potential

-- Edited by James Walsh on Saturday 9th of October 2010 06:19:09 PM

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10 Grey Herons gathered together around small pools on Pomona Docks 12th September

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One Kingfisher today at midday.

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One Jack Snipe flushed on the flooded fields at Pomona today 10am SJ817966

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