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5 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Goosander (2 drakes), also 1 adult Great Black-backed Gull and 100+ Herring Gull in pre-roost gathering

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2 Goldeneye 2 Tufted Ducks 6 GC Grebe 2 Goosander

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2 scaup still

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2 Scaup still present just off Central bay until at least 2.30 this afternoon, also 7 Great crested Grebe. 2 Coal tit in trees near Clippers quay.

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Both Scaup still present this morning On Trafford Wharf.

Info thanks to Tom McKinney



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2 scaup currently Trafford wharf opposite Central bay also 2 tufted ducks.
2 Goldeneyes
5 goosander
5 great crested grebes
No signs of the yellow-legged gull on my last 2 visits.
The scaup look to be 1st winters male & female.

-- Edited by steven burke on Friday 9th of January 2026 07:10:19 PM

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6 Tufted duck and 3 Great crested Grebe between Central Bay and South bay yesterday afternoon

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2 female Goldeneye on Salford Wharf
2 adult Great Black-backed Gulls on Clippers Quay
also 2+ Goosander

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Chiffchaff feeding actively in waterside bushes adjacent to the Foundry this afternoon also at least 6 Goosander in the area.

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29/12/25, 13:40 15:00 I caught the adult YLGull as it was leaving to go and join the herring gulls in Trafford Park. Also a big, dark agentatus herring gull even i could identify as such. It was good to be able to get both subspecies of cormorant fishing side by side so i could compare and contrast. I looked up the ring on one of the mute swans, it was ringed as part of a survey of mute swans in Northwest England.



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 30th of December 2025 02:15:34 PM

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To the Lowry this afternoon, via Trafford Wharf.

14.20 The adult Yellow-legged Gull was showing nicely on the wooden-faced concrete structure nearest to the bridge when I got off the tram, but by the time I got round to the other side had disappeared, having re-located to stern of the long low blue boat in the dock by 14.30. One or two adult Lesser Black-backed and Herring Gulls among the birds along that stretch and one sinensis-type Cormorant among the breeding plumage birds strong along the barrier to the dock.

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Afternoon visit.

All the usual gulls on Trafford wharf...

Adult yellow-legged gull perched on the boat in the dock.
2 great black-backed gulls
Lesser-black backed gulls
Herring gulls
Common gulls
Black headed gulls
1 grey heron
4 pied wagtails
3 great crested grebes, 2 on Trafford wharf, 1 at media city.
1 peregrine at media city
72 cormorants mostly fly throughs coming from & beyond mode locks probably going to roost, at one point 30 were sat on the bouys at the dock.


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The adult Yellow legged gull was showing well at 3pm . Sat on a post that was in the water near gnome island.

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Morning visit.

All the usual gulls on Trafford wharf..

Herring gulls
Lesser-black backed gulls
2 great black-backed gulls
Common gulls
Black headed gulls
Adult yellow-legged gull
2 great crested grebes

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Early afternoon visit.

Lots of the usual gulls on Trafford wharf..
Lesser-black backed gulls
Herring gulls
1 great black-backed gull
Black headed gulls
Common gulls
The adult yellow-legged gull was showing well around the watersports centre.
And what looks to be a adult caspian gull, possibly the same bird i had 2 weeks ago but I'm not great with this species, still finding it hard ! Photos attached.
1 great crested grebe
1 goosander over
1 buzzard over being harassed by a crow.
Just the one peregrine at media city.
2 grey wagtails
6 pied wagtails




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Afternoon visit.

Adult yellow-legged gull
Lesser black-backed gulls inc a green darvic ringed one N40W
Herring gulls
Black headed gulls
5 common gulls
1 great crested grebe
2 peregrines at media city
3 Goosanders over



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Juvenile Peregrine over Exchange Quay this evening as I left work. The adult Yellow legged Gull was again in South bay early afternoon and 2 Little Egret were again on the mid at Pomona

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Post for yesterday afternoon 18th.

Lots of large gulls on Trafford wharf, majority lesser-black backed gulls, numerous Herring gulls.
3 great black-backed gulls
1 adult yellow-legged gull
Numerous black-headed gulls
2 common gulls
2 great crested grebes
1 grey wagtail
1 mistle thrush
2 peregrines at media city.



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Adult Yellow legged Gull again in South Bay this afternoon, also a Ring necked Parakeet flew north over here.

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Adult Yellow legged Gull again present this afternoon in South Bay also a Raven flew west over here

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Adult Yellow legged Gull mid afternoon bathing just off the mud at Clippers quay

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Weds 17th Sept
Delivering round the corner so a quick call to Clipper Quay.

- Little Egret up close on the mud, not bothered by me
- 1w Lesser Black-backed Gull N:2HM (at Redgate recently)
- Mute Swan 4HBN


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2 Little egrets on the mid at Pomona this afternoon and an adult Yellow legged Gull showing well in South Bay viewed from near Clippers House

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Little egret again at Pomona this afternoon and c.30 Sand Martin over here. Single Greylag goose still at Clippers Quay

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10 Redhead Goosander near Pomona again yesterday, looked like 1 adult with 9 nearly full-grown young

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Single Greylag goose in with Canada geese at Clippers Quay this afternoon and the Little Egret still feeding at Pomona.

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Little egret still feeding along Ship Canal at Pomona and single Peregrine flew over here heading west

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Presumed family flock of 12 redhead Goosander on the ship canal at Pomona this afternoon, also single Little Egret here again. 3 fledged Kestrel on the rooftops of the Exchange Quay buildings.

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Little egret present again on mud off Pomona opposite the Foundry this afternoon.

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Other birds of note this afternoon...

Adult yellow-legged gull at clippers.
1 great crested grebe
1 greylag goose amongst the canada geese.
1 little egret flew over & looked to be heading down the ship canal but then seen to head into Trafford park.
12+ sand martins along Trafford wharf
3 swallows



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After seeing 1 juvenile peregrine last week at media city it was great to see 2 together today, one of them flying around with mumsmile

-- Edited by steven burke on Saturday 14th of June 2025 05:28:49 PM

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Afternoon visit.

Adult yellow-legged gull sat on the boat in the dock near clippers quay. Distant as I was on the opposite side on Trafford wharf.
30+ sand martins whizzing around, occasionally landing on the tram line wires.
4 swallows
3 swifts

Pair of peregrines at media city, nice to finally see that have been successful this year, 1 juvenile seen, hope there are more & do well.



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Common tern just flown along river towards the quays from Manchester also couple fledged Grey wagtail near Pomona

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Little egret currently feeding just off the mud at Pomona island

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Adult yellow-legged gull flew in at clippers quay at 4.05pm.

18+ sand martins whizzing around Trafford wharf.

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Adult yellow-legged gull on the beach near Gnome Island. Singles each of singing whitethroat, willow warbler and chiffchaff along the Bridgewater Canal between Hulme Hall Road and Trafford Road Bridge.

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A single Ring Necked Parakeet in trees at the entrance to Pomona Strand at c.12.30 today. First time I have seen one down in this area. Also 3 Grey wagtail in this area

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Adult Mediterranean Gull in near full summer plumage off Pomona at 2.15 this afternoon, very vocal in with small flock of Black headed gulls. 2 Great crested Grebe near Clippers Quay.

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Minimum of 8 Goosander between the Old Trafford Road Bridge and Gnome Island this lunchtime, 6 M, 2 red-head. No sign of the Yellow-legged Gull but a possible adult Caspian Gull on the circular concrete structure. Unfortunately not familiar enough with the species to have ticked off all the key characteristics of a bird that looked distinctly different to the surrounding Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls.

Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Pied Wagtail.

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A couple of hours from midday.

Trafford wharf...

Adult yellow-legged gull showing well.
4 great black-backed gulls
2 common gulls
Herring gulls
Lesser black-backed gulls
Black headed gulls
1 great crested grebe
1 goosander
3 pied wagtails
32 cormorants
No sign of any peregrines at media city but one was seen distantly at allied Mills.

Pomona...

2 woodcock
4 goosander
1 little grebe



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Afternoon visit.

Trafford wharf...

No sign of the yellow-legged gull
1 great black-backed gull
61+ Herring gulls
23+ lesser black-backed gulls
3 common gulls
300+ black-headed gulls
12 cormorants
16 mute swans
2 great crested grebes
2 Goosander
1 pied wagtail

Pomona...

4 woodcock
1 chiffchaff
1 meadow pipit
7 goosander
12 mute swans
4 song thrush in full song.



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Adult yellow-legged gull showing well at clippers quay just after midday today.



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Jack Snipe, Woodcock, Little Grebe, 2 Teal and 2 Goosander at Pomona this morning

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Rob Creek wrote:

Sat 26th Oct

- 3 Black-headed Gulls
Blue rings 26EE, 2V25, 2V20

Also what I think was a 2w Yellow-legged Gull but it didnt move much and I didnt see the legs as they were hidden behind the concrete ledge of the mode wheel.





Obviously all 3 birds were Quays birds, thanks to Steve Christmas for confirmation.
2V25 ringed 08.12.22
2V20 ringed 30.11.21, sighted Turn Moss Jan 2023
266E ringed 15.12.22

Forget the Yellow-legged Gull theory, its a Lesser Black-backed!

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Sat 26th Oct

- 3 Black-headed Gulls
Blue rings 26EE, 2V25, 2V20

Also what I think was a 2w Yellow-legged Gull but it didnt move much and I didnt see the legs as they were hidden behind the concrete ledge of the mode wheel.

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9 Siskin south over Exchange Quay c. 8am also 2 Kingfisher on the river by the road bridge

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The juv. Shag in early September had been ringed on 20th June at Bardsey Island; no other sightings since ringing.

A quick visit early this week: ad. Yellow-legged Gull still there, also a 3cy G. B.-b. Gull at Clippers Quay. 33 Cormorant were all lined up on the boom on W. side of C. Quay, also a Great Crested Grebe on the water. Apart from these, very little else.

Three colour-ringed juv. L. B.-b. Gull seen earlier in Sept. were from the Bowland colonies, and a 2cy bird was ringed nr. Cadiz in Dec. 2023. One juv. Herring Gull was from Walney Island. A Norwegian Black-headed Gull was back at Clippers Quay, and a Polish bird back by the Lowry.



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Birds around Exchange Quay today included a single Ring Necked Parakeet over south, at least 2 Kingfisher and several Chiffchaff

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At least 50 Pied Wagtail were going to roost this evening in three Hornbeam near the entrance to the retail complex opp the main Lowry Theatre entrance

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Early evening visit.

Adult yellow-legged gull at clippers quay.
Black-headed gulls
Lesser-black backed gulls
Herring gulls
10 cormorants
1 house martin amongst 30+ swallows whizzing low along Trafford wharf.
3 pied wagtails
1 peregrine at media city.

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