MB

 

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
BACK TO THE MANCHESTER BIRDING WEBSITE HOMEPAGE -> Manchester Birding Forum -> GREATER MANCHESTER BIRD SIGHTINGS -> Clifton Country Park
Post Info TOPIC: Clifton Country Park
bernard hooley


Status: Offline
Posts: 298
Date:
RE: Clifton Country Park
Permalink  

Had to go to Swinton to visit my dentist all the way from West Yorkshire, so decided to call in at Clifton C.P. Birds seen as follows
Magpie x2
Lesser Black Backed Gull x1
Herring Gull x1
Mute Swan x 2 plus 4 cygnets
Canada Goose x26
Mallard x12
Black Headed Gull x10
Tufted Duck x6
Coot x2
Common Buzzard x1 overlying
Great Black Backed Gull x1

__________________
b. hooley
bernard hooley


Status: Offline
Posts: 298
Date:
Permalink  

starling x6
Dunnockx1
blackbird x 3
house sparrow x3
Goldfinch x2
magpie x4
black headed gull x lots
carrion crow x4
tufted duck x21
mallard x 17
Canada goose x 8
mute Swan x5
Coot x24
gadwall x 6
Great black backed gull x 1
cormorant x1
Grey wagtail x 1
Robin x 3
teal x 8
goldcrest x 1
long tailed tit x 5
treecreeper x 1
moorhen x 1
song thrush x 1
Mediterranean gull x 1on the path
back to the car park.

__________________
b. hooley
Tony Hill


Status: Offline
Posts: 397
Date:
Permalink  

On the Marina there were 70 Gadwall and one Drake Wigeon. On the River Irwell was a Little Egret, Dipper and 27 Teal. There was also two Raven flying toward Kearsley.

__________________
Steve Christmas


Status: Offline
Posts: 283
Date:
Permalink  

While doing my WeBS count at Clifton CP on 19/2/2022 I sighted black-headed gull blue 283C.

It had been ringed as an adult on 8/1/2022 at Moses Gate.

It was also sighted this morning 28/2/2022 at Martin Mere. 

 



__________________
Steve Christmas


Status: Offline
Posts: 283
Date:
Permalink  

Highlights of WeBS count for Feb:

21 Goldeneye

1 male Shoveler

4 Little Grebe

1 Cormorant 



__________________
bernard hooley


Status: Offline
Posts: 298
Date:
Permalink  

Late post for yesterday afternoon:
Walked through the woods to the motorway bridge and back along
the river. 19 species seen.
Woodland:
Feral Pigeon x 3
Starling x 4
Robin x 5
Magpie x 3
Carrion Crow x 1
Bullfinch (f) x 1
Long Tailed Tit x 4
River:
Goosander x 8 (2m 6f)
Common Buzzard x 2
Mallard x 8
Magpie x 2
Lake:
Black Headed Gull x 50+
Coot x 8
Herring Gull x 2
Mallard x 10
Canada Goose x 30+
Tufted Duck x 12
Mute Swan x 4
Grey Heron x 1
Goldeneye x 1

__________________
b. hooley
Kev Jin


Status: Offline
Posts: 17
Date:
Permalink  

5.1.2021 13.00-2.30

21 x Teal

6 x Mallard

4 x Goosander (3 female 1 male)

1 x Grey Heron

3 x Goldeneye (2 female 1 male)

1 x Bullfinch

Plus lots of Tufted Ducks and Long Tailed Tits as well as the usual gulls, Coots, and Moorhens.

 



Attachments
__________________
bernard hooley


Status: Offline
Posts: 298
Date:
Permalink  

Went here yesterday along with hundreds of others. Very little social distancing anywhere.
The carpark was full, so had to drive round to the sewage works to park.
At the sewage works:
26 x Black Headed Gull
1 x Juvenile Herring Gull(doing a waggle dance on frozen ground,trying to charm worms,
with no success.)
1x Pied Wagtail
On the river:
Black Headed gull x 19
Mallard x 22
Moorhen x 1
Teal x 21
Goosander x 2 (1m 1f)
Robin at the waters edge x 1
Dipper x 1
Woods and lake:
Starling x 6
Blackbird x 4
Feral Pigeon x 4
Black Headed Gull x 40 +
House sparrow x 6
Lesser Black Backed Gull x 1
Magpie x 7
Blue tit x 1
Wood Pigeon x 2
Carrion Crow x 2
Canada Goose x 20+
Mallard x 20 +
Coot x 20+
Mute swan x 3
Tufted Duck x 9
Dunnock x 1

__________________
b. hooley
Bryan Deighton


Status: Offline
Posts: 90
Date:
Permalink  

31st August 1100-1230

Highlight was two Red Kites flying over from West to East

 

4 x Mute Swan

8 x Mallard

6 x Tufted Duck

4 x Great Crested Grebe (two adults two juveniles)

3 x Cormorant

3 x Buzzard

5 x Carrion Crow

1 x Great Tit

4 x Swallow

2 x Nuthatch

2 x Wren

2 x Blackbird

30+ x Starling on Electric pylon

4 x House Sparrow

2 x Chaffinch

16 x Goldfinch

1 x Robin

 

Plus usual large amounts of Canada Geese, Coots and various Gulls

 

Cheers 

Bryan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



-- Edited by Bryan Deighton on Wednesday 2nd of September 2020 08:01:07 AM

__________________
Bryan Deighton


Status: Offline
Posts: 90
Date:
Permalink  

12th August 1000-1230

 

2 x Blackbird

1 x Blue Tit

3 x Carrion crow

2 x Chiffchaff

1 x Cormorant

1 x Gadwell (flew into lodge whilst I was watching)

1 x Gooseander (on Irwell)

5 x Great crested grebe (two adults theee juveniles. Adults were fishing and feeding their young. Was great to watch)

1 x Great tit

1 x Grey Wagtail (on Irwell)

1 x Kingfisher

1 x Magpie

2 x Robin

3 x Swallow

4 x Swift

1 x Treecreeper

39 x Tufted Duck

1 x Willow Tit

1 x Willow Warbler

1 x Wren

 

Lots of Canada Geese, Mallards, Coots and various Gulls

 

Cheers

 

Bryan



__________________
Bryan Deighton


Status: Offline
Posts: 90
Date:
Permalink  

23rd June

 

5 x Carrion crow

3 x Chiffchaff

5 x Goldfinch

5 x Great crested grebe (three adults two juveniles)

3 x Great tit

1 x Greylag goose

6 x mute swan ( two adults four signet's)

1 x Nuthatch

3 x Robin

4 x Swift

2 x Tufted Duck

1 x Wren

 

Lots of Canada Geese, mallards, Coots, Magpies, Black headed and common gulls

 

Also sighted hopping around the floor and lower branches of trees along the waters edge were four or five brown Robin sized birds. They wouldn't stay still long enough for me to identify them or got themselves into the thick foliage so I couldn't see them properly.

Any ideas what they could have been?

 

 

 



__________________
RachelLiBrabin


Status: Offline
Posts: 26
Date:
Permalink  

Lots of good spots from today at the Marina and surrounding area; Lots of long tailed tits, blue tits, great tits, a couple of coal tits Great Crested Grebe on the marina with a lot of tufted ducks Lots of robins, fighting among themselves! Many female Goosander on the Irwell with some mallards and a couple of teal Cormorant on the Irwell Nuthatch in the woods Dipper on the Irwell And best spot of the day - a kingfisher on the pond

__________________
Jason Dulhanty


Status: Offline
Posts: 250
Date:
Permalink  

Around the Marina and along the Irwell to the motorway bridge

Brief look at the viewing point over the marina

Great crested grebe 

Tufted duck in good numbers plus usuals

Along the Irwell

Lots of Jay activity 

Goosander X 4

Mixed flock of tits

Nuthatch

Goldcrest x2 

Cormorant x2

Buzzard heard only

Flushed a Dipper from a small stream next to the river

Cheers Jay

Dont twitch and drive

 



__________________
Martin Loftus


Status: Offline
Posts: 368
Date:
Permalink  

Just a final update of the young adult female buzzard. She was successfuly released by myself on Saturday morning at Clifton Marina, having spent a week in rehabilitation in Rochdale. She flew away off high towards the water treatment plant after a few minutes sat perched in a tree assessing her surroundings. Fully recovered from hitting pylons a week before....an overall success story biggrin (photos courtesy of Gary Taylor) 



Attachments
__________________

One by one the penguins steal my sanity

https://www.flickr.com/photos/salfordmartin/
Martin Loftus


Status: Offline
Posts: 368
Date:
Permalink  

Got an update and a photo of the Buzzard I rescued last week. Seems to be doing well enjoying its rehabilitation. Apparently its eating fine and has no visible injuries. So was probably just stunned from flying into powerlines when we found it. It is scheduled for release sometime this week. aww



Attachments
__________________

One by one the penguins steal my sanity

https://www.flickr.com/photos/salfordmartin/
Martin Loftus


Status: Offline
Posts: 368
Date:
Permalink  

Got a phone call last night from a dog walking friend of mine saying they had found a large injured bird. She had rang the rspca before me who basically wouldn't help..To cut a long story short..

I arrived just as it was going dark to find this distressed buzzard running around under the powerlines just near the car park.. It was full of energy but absolutely soaking wet and couldn't fly. I took it to Armac In Bury.. I am still awaiting an update to its condition 



Attachments
__________________

One by one the penguins steal my sanity

https://www.flickr.com/photos/salfordmartin/
Paul Heaton


Status: Offline
Posts: 1529
Date:
Permalink  

Dawn till 11.00

Greenfinch

Goldfinch

Chaffinch

Bullfinch 

Dipper and Kingfisher amongst 33 species seen today.

Keep Birding



__________________
Zoe Barrett


Status: Offline
Posts: 218
Date:
Permalink  

This afternoon at clifton country park: 2 Spotted flycatchers seen in trees next to pond just off footpath was the surprise of the day, seems late in year and site tick for me ⺠also in same area: Little grebe Kingfisher Bullfinch Goldcrest Treecreeper Jay Chiffchaff 



__________________
Z Barrett
Zoe Barrett


Status: Offline
Posts: 218
Date:
Permalink  

Finally some decent weather in around Clifton today

Marina:
1 Kingfisher
3 Wigeon
1 Goldeneye
35 Gadwall

River Irwell:
Dipper
3 Goosander (2m 1F)

Woods:

2 Ravens on pylon
3 Buzzards
1 Bullfinch
1 Stock dove
Numerous nuthatch, Treecreeper, Goldcrests, usual tits, Jays, Jackdaws and all other usuals

8 Siskin in Drinkwater park

__________________
Z Barrett
Simon Warford


Status: Offline
Posts: 2239
Date:
Permalink  

Late morning with Simon Johnson, 90 Gadwall, 12 Wigeon, 11 Tufted Duck and Dipper on the river Irwell.

__________________
Steve Costa


Status: Offline
Posts: 94
Date:
Permalink  

Sunday, Nov 13th

Gadwall - 66
Tufted Duck -21
Goosander - at least 14 (on adjacent River Irwell)


__________________
Simon Warford


Status: Offline
Posts: 2239
Date:
Permalink  

5 Goldeneye (2 male, 3 females) present here this morning, with the 30+ Tufted Ducks.

__________________
Zoe Barrett


Status: Offline
Posts: 218
Date:
Permalink  

Late afternoon visit with Steve Atkins in cool sunshine:

2 Goldeneyes male and female
2 Pochard drakes
9 Gadwall
5 Mute Swans - 3 with darvics
1 Great Crested Grebe
5 Goosanders flying over
3 Goldcrests
150+ Black-headed Gulls

__________________
Z Barrett
Dave Thacker


Status: Offline
Posts: 1145
Date:
Permalink  

Hobby, Peregrine, 2 Buzzards and a Sparrowhawk seen in the park this afternoon.

__________________
Dave Thacker
Zoe Barrett


Status: Offline
Posts: 218
Date:
Permalink  

Marina: Coot 17 Tufted duck 27 Black-headed Gull 47 Cormorant 6 flew over Mute Swan 12 inc 3 cygnets Goosander on river Grey heron 2 flew over Siskin flocks Giant Seat Woods Buzzard Sparrowhawk sighted 3 times Long-tailed tit flocks in country park Chiffchaffs in good numbers

__________________
Z Barrett
Andy Isherwood


Status: Offline
Posts: 568
Date:
Permalink  

Single Swift over south side of M60 c. 11.20 this am.

__________________
Ian Boote


Status: Offline
Posts: 1351
Date:
Permalink  

not much on lake but on river 8 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 4 Goosander, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Jay, singing Goldcrest 12 Swallow, and Buzzard. First Bluebells also in flower

__________________
Zoe Barrett


Status: Offline
Posts: 218
Date:
Permalink  

Yesterday 9.30-12.00 am:

On River Irwell: 2 sightings of Dipper
Grey wagtail
2 Goosander
21 Teal
3 Moorhen
20+ Mallard

20+ Tufted duck
20+ Canada Goose and Coot on marina

Usual woodland birds including Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Bullfinch and good numbers of great and blue tits


__________________
Z Barrett
Paul Heaton


Status: Offline
Posts: 1529
Date:
Permalink  

The singing Dipper was on the river today, Kingfisher flew by, 20+ teal plus normal woodland species in a trip round today.

Keep Birding.

__________________
Ian Boote


Status: Offline
Posts: 1351
Date:
Permalink  

20 Gadwall 12 Wigeon 2 Teal Coal tit, Long Tailed Tit, Dipper, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail and Dipper. AM.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 27th of November 2014 11:19:08 PM

__________________
Ian Boote


Status: Offline
Posts: 1351
Date:
Permalink  

20 Gadwall 10 Wigeon Little Grebe on lodge, Singing Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Jays, Raven and Teal on River

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 12th of November 2014 04:02:47 PM

__________________
Ian Boote


Status: Offline
Posts: 1351
Date:
Permalink  

16 gadwall 8 wigeon, tufted ducks, nuthatch, long tailed tits, buzzard.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 5th of November 2014 10:18:42 AM

__________________
bernard hooley


Status: Offline
Posts: 298
Date:
Permalink  

Walk from Clifton country park to the thirteen arches over the motorway back to the garden centre and back into the country. Park
Marina
Great crested grebe1 cormorant 1 mute swan5 Canada geese loads mallard 10 tufted duck 4 black headed gull loads ccarrion crow2
On and around the river
Teal. 12 mallard 20 red headed goosander 3 buzzard 1 kestrel 2 moorhen 1 black headed gull 12 woodpigeon 6 grey wagtail 1 robin 6 blackbird 6 blue tit 4 great tit 2 magpie 10 carrion crow 4 starling 8

__________________
b. hooley
Chris Smith


Status: Offline
Posts: 10
Date:
Permalink  

30+ canada goose

plenty of mallard

pair of great crested grebes with 3 chicks

warblers heard on lake edge

lots of swallows

coots with 2 young

__________________
chris www.cansmithpics.co.uk
Tony Hill


Status: Offline
Posts: 397
Date:
Permalink  

6 Mute Swan,9 Gadwall. On the River Irwell, 25 Teal,6 Goosander, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Dipper, also 2 Common Buzzard over Ringley Woods.

__________________
bernard hooley


Status: Offline
Posts: 298
Date:
Permalink  

MALLARD 30
GOOSANDER 1
GREAT CRESTED GREBE 2
CORMORANT
MUTE SWAN 5
TEAL 10
GADEALL 4
TUFTED DUCK 30
POCHARD 2
COOT 30
WOODPIGEON 20
KIHGFISHER 1
DIPPER 2
SONG THRUSH 2
GREAT TIT 1
JAY 3
HOUSE SPARROW 3
MAGPIE 12
BLACK HEADED GULL 60

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 2nd of February 2014 10:38:25 PM

__________________
b. hooley
Alan Warford


Status: Offline
Posts: 241
Date:
Permalink  

PM

Gadwall 37 (record count for me here)
Tufted Duck 6
Mute Swan 6...,, 2 adults 4 juveniles
Great Crested Grebe 1
Mistle Thrush 2
Redwing 7

River area

Goosander pair
Teal 1m
Jay 3



__________________
Alan Warford


Status: Offline
Posts: 241
Date:
Permalink  

Late afternoon

Marina

Gadwall 22
Tufted Duck 12
Mute Swan 5 (4 juvs)
Great Crested Grebe 2
Lots of Coot, Canada Geese, Mallard & Black Headed Gulls

River area

Teal 7
Jay 3



__________________
Alan Warford


Status: Offline
Posts: 241
Date:
Permalink  

Afternoon visit

Marina

Gadwall 26
Tufted Duck 7
Mute Swan 5 ( 4 Juvs)
Great Crested Grebe
Coot 30+
Canada Geese 25+
Grey Heron

River

Goosander 3 redheads
Little Grebe
Jay

-- Edited by Alan Warford on Monday 4th of November 2013 08:20:07 PM

__________________
Jason Dulhanty


Status: Offline
Posts: 250
Date:
Permalink  

Walk round the Marina with my daughter
On the Irwell
Kingfisher
Dipper
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive

__________________
Alan Warford


Status: Offline
Posts: 241
Date:
Permalink  

Afternoon

Mute Swan 5 (3 juvs)
Tufted Duck 25
Goldeneye 1M
Great Crested Grebe 1
Common Gulls
Grey Wagtail on river

__________________
Jason Dulhanty


Status: Offline
Posts: 250
Date:
Permalink  

Noon ish
Quick half hour from the viewing platform
Mute swansx5(3 juv)
Canada geese 20+
Tufted ducks 30+
Coot 20+
Moorhen
Mallardx6
Gadwallx2
Magpies 15+
Robinx2
Great and blue tits
Female blackbird eating berries
Wren
Loads of common gull
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 31st of January 2013 02:57:09 PM

__________________
Jason Dulhanty


Status: Offline
Posts: 250
Date:
Permalink  

From viewing platform
mute swansx2 with 4 juvs
Moorhensx loads
Coots
Tufted ducksx12
mallardsx6
Gadwallx4
Juv cormorant
Canada geesex8
Cheers Jay

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 28th of November 2012 01:44:54 PM

__________________
Jason Dulhanty


Status: Offline
Posts: 250
Date:
Permalink  

13.30 ish
From the viewing platform
Canada goosex21
Mallardx7
Tufted ducksx21
Mute swanx2 plus3 juvs
Cootx13

Great crested grebesx2
magpie city again
Cheers Jay

-- Edited by Jason Dulhanty on Monday 29th of October 2012 02:35:26 PM

__________________
David Lumb


Status: Offline
Posts: 2060
Date:
Permalink  

11.25am to 12.30pm

River :-
1 Grey Heron
22 Mallards
2 Teal
2 Kingfishers flying together
1 Grey Wagtail

Lake :-
2 Great Crested Grebes
4 Mute Swans (2 adults + 2 juveniles)
24 Canada Geese
Numerous Mallards
8 Gadwall
48 Tufted Ducks
40+ Black-headed Gulls
20+ Coots
3 Redwings



__________________
Jason Dulhanty


Status: Offline
Posts: 250
Date:
Permalink  

14.00 ish
From viewing platform
Canada geesex10
mallardx10
Cootx15
Tufted duckx13
Mute swanx2 plus 3 juv
House sparrowx1
Magpie city
Buzzard over
No grebe today
Cheers Jay


__________________
Jason Dulhanty


Status: Offline
Posts: 250
Date:
Permalink  

High noon again
From viewing platform
1XMute swan with 1 juv
39xtufted ducks
19 canada geese
2xgc grebe
10xcoot
12xmallard
2xchaffinch on feeders
Cheers Jay

__________________
Jason Dulhanty


Status: Offline
Posts: 250
Date:
Permalink  

High noon
From viewing platform
2xmute swans with 3 juvs
20xcanada geese
14xtufted ducks
12xmallard
2xcoot
1xgc grebe
1xcormorant over
1xkestrel being harrased by various hirundines
2xbuzzards
And a cheeky juv house sparrow on the viewing platform with me.
Cheers Jay

__________________
James Walsh


Status: Offline
Posts: 2133
Date:
Permalink  

0730-0930 Bioblitz

27 species

Highlights

7 Stock Dove
14 Tufted Duck
2 Great Crested Grebe
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Nuthatch
2 Grey Wagtail
3 Jay
10 Mistle Thrush
14 Mute Swan
5 Swallow

__________________

Mancunian Birder https://mancunianbirder.wordpress.com Visit my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtWoAs4geYL9An0l6w_XgIg
Jason Dulhanty


Status: Offline
Posts: 250
Date:
Permalink  

On Clifton moss (morning)
Had a little visit round the old stomping ground from many a moon ago.
2xswallow
pair of mallards
small flock of starling
1xgs woodpecker
1xbuzzard
6xcarrion crow
2xtreecreeper
heron over heading towards country park
various tits
2xdunnock
2xmistle thrush
Cheers jay

__________________
1 2 3 4  >  Last»  | Page of 4  sorted by
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
BACK TO THE MANCHESTER BIRDING WEBSITE HOMEPAGE -> Manchester Birding Forum -> GREATER MANCHESTER BIRD SIGHTINGS -> Clifton Country Park

RODIS

 

This forum is dedicated to the memory of Eva Janice McKerchar.