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Tom McKinney


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No sign of the Caspian or Mediterranean Gulls in a quick look at lunchtime today. But the sunlight made it almost unbirdable from the Lowry side and I didn't have time to go over to Trafford. But there were actually a hell of a lot of gulls out on the Wharf today.



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Some late news from yesterday. I had a 1w Caspian Gull at Mode Wheel Locks. Thanks to Ian and Pete Berry for taking a look at some photos for me last night. I'll hopefully be able to have another look for it tomorrow, but if anyone's in the area, it was sitting on a little brick building just up from Coronation Street. Worth having a look on Trafford Great Wharf for it too.

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A midday walk around Media City.

Mediterranean Gull - 1st winter flying around on Trafford Great Wharf then I lost it heading into Ontario Basin by the watersports centre

Lapwing - 8 over Mode Wheel Locks

 



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No sign of the Firecrest at lunchtime today, small mixed tit flock in the area made up of the 3 commoner species also contained a single Chiffchaff.

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Nice surprise on todays lunchtime walk was a Firecrest feeding in bushes adjacent to White City circle. Present from 1.20-1.40 at least in bushes between the canal and railway line watched from canal footbridge just off Pomona strand. Appeared to be on it's own with no other birds in the area during this time.

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Tom McKinney wrote:

Media City and Trafford Wharf at midday:

Mediterranean Gull - there was a 1st winter on the water below Coronation Street, then it flew over the War Museum

Hello Tom
Should this have not gone in to the established (and mid-spelled when I started it) Wetherfield thread ?? biggrinbiggrin



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Media City and Trafford Wharf at midday:

Mediterranean Gull - there was a 1st winter on the water below Coronation Street, then it flew over the War Museum

Peregrine - 1 on Holiday Inn

Great Crested Grebe - 1 at Mode Wheel Locks



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Salford Quays around Media City (not Pomona)

Canada Goose 124
Mute Swan 14
Mallard 15
Great Crested Grebe 1
Feral Pigeon 80
Woodpigeon 18
Moorhen 1
Coot 11
Black-headed Gull 300
Common Gull 9
Herring Gull 33
Lesser Black-backed Gull 7
Cormorant 26
Heron 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Buzzard 1
Magpie 3
Carrion Crow 7
Starling 15
Mistle Thrush 1
Robin 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Pied Wagtail 4
Goldfinch 1

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Brief visit to Pomona viewed from Salford side...

1 kingfisher
3 goosander
1 grey wagtail

Media city...

1 peregrine falcon.

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This afternoon -
Mute Swan - 28.
Common Gull - 18.
Black-headed Gull - c260.
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 74.
Herring Gull - 46.
Great Black-backed Gull - 3.
Cormorant - 9. Peregrine - 2..

-- Edited by phillipskelly on Saturday 5th of December 2020 04:55:53 PM

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Sightings in addition to my previous post were -
Pinkfooted geese c120.
Sparrowhawk 1.
Also found by Steve Burke.



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 23rd of November 2020 07:45:20 PM

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Late post for late Sunday morning 22.11.20 .

Black-headed gull - 150.
Common Gull - 8.
Herring Gull - 15.
Lesser Black- back Gull - 15.
Mute Swan - 23 including 4DHT, 4DBN, 4DHJ, 4DBU, 4DHH, 4DJX and 4CUD.
Also seen on a previous day - 4DIB, 4CHJ, 4DBJ

S.Burke also found -
Peregrine - 2. ( 1 on Holiday Inn).
Buzzard - 1.

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Deceased Woodcock outside Building 2, Exchange Quay.

Looks to be a victim of a window strike disbelief



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A couple minutes after seeing a peregrine falcon on allied mills just down the road another peregrine falcon was perched up on apartments at media city.

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Around Wharfside tram stop.
Black-headed gull - 84.
Common gull - 3.
Cormorant - 10.
Moorhen - 1.
Coot - 5.
Mute Swan - 15.
Canada goose - 2.
Kingfisher - 1.

Pomona:
Woodcock - 1 (flushed by dog walker).


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The highlights of todays WeBS was a Kingfisher and a pair of Grey Wagtail on the Quays. A Peregrine (prob. the male) was on the Holiday Inn.

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A Little Egret flew through the quays at 18.15 today. One of the Peregrines was in its usual position on the Holiday Inn.

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A short potter round after exploring the new Trafford Park tram line. 15:45 - 16:35

  • Black-headed Gull 70
  • Canada Goose 52
  • Common Gull 8
  • Coot 1
  • Cormorant 3
  • Feral Pigeon 8
  • Goldfinch 2
  • Herring Gull 10
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull 56
  • Magpie 2
  • Mute Swan 24
  • Swallow 3
  • Woodpigeon 1


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Monday 1st June 2020

Pair of Great Crested Grebes on the Manchester Ship Canal west of Mode Wheel Locks

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9;45 am male and female Bullfinch foraging on the grass on Northstage, Broadway near to the mail boxes. 



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Gone back to work this week, So a drive past weaste etw on my way home at 4.20pm was nice as there were masses of hirundines whizzing around, a good number of swifts also were whizzing around & low across the road . Whilst driving past media city both adult peregrine falcons were on view.

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Late afternoon post for yesterday Sat 02.05.20.
Looking from Wharfside tram stop to Media city.
(Too many people around war museum/Media city).

Lesser black-back gull - 50.
Mute swan - 10.
Cormorant - 3.
Mallard - 6.
Coot - 4 (2 ad +2 chick ).
Pied wagtail - 1.
Moorhen - 1.
Starling - 7.
Plus several Canada goose.

Pomona.
Mute swan - 1.
Moorhen - 1.
Sand martin - 10.
Swallow - 1.
Sparrowhawk - 1 being mobbed by sand martins.
Cormorant - 2.
Coot - 1.
Carrion crow - 2.
Magpie - 2.
Greenfinch - 1 heard.
Willow warbler - 1 heard.

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Walk from 12pm today.

Mute swan - 19.
Great Crested Grebe - 3.
Lesser black-back gull - 17.
Pied wagtail - 1.
Grey Wagtail - 1.
Moorhen - 3 ( 2+1 chick).
Carrion crow - 2.
Greenfinch - 1 heard.

Pomona :
Sand martin - 38.
Pied wagtail - 1.
Grey wagtail - 1.
Common sandpiper - 1.
Coot - 2.
Mallard - 2.
Moorhen - 2.
Cormorant - 2.
Grey Heron - 1.
House sparrow - c10 ( flying back and fourth across MS Canal to the apartmentss at Woden st. bridge.

Willow warbler - 1.

-- Edited by phillipskelly on Sunday 19th of April 2020 02:35:00 PM

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Opted for a change of scenery today and walked to Pomona.

Sand Martin - 15+

Lapwing - 1 over

Grey Wagtail - 2

Song Thrush - 1

Kestrel - 1

Lesser Black Backed Gull - 22

Cormorant - 1

 



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Health walk late afternoon.

Lesser black-back gull - 52.
Black-headed gull - 2.
Great Crested Grebe 1 (I forgot to mention 2 were seen on a previous walk, can't remember the exact day).
Moorhen - 2.
Coot - 2.
Mute swan - 3.
Cormorant - 2 over.

Pomona -
Willow warbler - 1.
Great tit - 1.
Dunnock - 1.
Carrion crow - 3.
Goldfinch - 3.

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Walk to the Quays this afternoon.
Mute swan -11.
Grey Wagtail - 1.
Grey Heron - 1.
Lesser black-back gull - 30.
Black-headed gull - 1.
Coot - 1.
Mallard - 5.

Pomona
Cormorant - 2.
Carrion crow - 4.
Sand martin - 5.
Black-headed gull - 2.
Blackbird - 1.
Willow Warbler - 2.
Chiffchaff - 1 heard as I was leaving.

Also I forgot to mention 1 Chiffchaff seen on my previous visit.

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Walk to the Quays this afternoon -
Mute swan - 12.
Lesser black-backed gull - 17.
Pied wagtail - 1.
Moorhen - 3.
Coot - 1.
Cormorant - 3.

Pomona -
Sand martin - 8 (at least).
Mistle thrush - 2.
Stock dove - 2.
Lesser black-backed gull - c30.
Cormorant - 3.
Moorhen - 2.



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Another walk to the Quays this afternoon from 1pm.
Mute swan - 10.
Cormorant - 3.
Moorhen - 2 adults + 3 chicks.
Dunnock - 2.
Lesser black-back gull - 32.

Pomona -
Stock dove - 2.
House sparrow - 4.
Goldfinch - 8.
Blackbird - 4.
Grey Wagtail - 2.

MS Canal -
Goosander - 4 (3m + 1f).


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Health walk from Gorse hill Stretford to Salford Quays via Trafford Park and back. ( arriving at the quays at 3:40pm)
Mute swan - 16 (none being fed).
Cormorant - 9.
Lesser black-back gull - 70 with the majority being 1st winter birds.
Black-headed gull - 0.
Grey Wagtail - 1.
Coot - 1.
Moorhen - 3.
Raven - 1 over.

Note: you can now walk from the Quays to Pomona now the metro has been completed.

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Just had 3 peregrines having a violent aerial battle right above my head on Metroplex business Park opposite the BBC. When they let go of each other, it appeared to be two adults attacking a juvenile they were gripped onto each other spinning around plummeting to the ground.. All 3 screaming! Was quite a sight! 



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Good veiws of one off the BBC peregrines at 7,30am this morning. It was flying low around the square above the 5 aside football pitches before landing on the the corner of the holiday Inn. 



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Almost an hour spent on pomona this morning, lots of clearing has been done recently so no snipe to be found.
15 fieldfares
2 redwings
2 mistle thrush
1 reed bunting
1 goosander

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Peregrine falcon on view in media city whilst driving past at 10.15 am.

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Sunday 5th January 2020

4 adult Great Black-backed Gulls amongst the Black-headed, Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls on Trafford Wharf / Salford Wharf

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11.15am A Peregrine flew past me at head hight along Merchants Quay before swooping up and flushing a flock of pigeons from one of the rooftops. It failed to catch any and after slowly circling it flew off over towards the BBC building.

Also approx 20 redwing feeding on the rowans outside Laser house. 



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Steve Christmas wrote:

Blue 4ACV ringed as a cygnet at Ancoats on 20/10/2013

Green ringed bird is from the Cheshire study 

Many thanks, Nick




Cheers Steve. CDY6 was ringed as a male cygnet on 23-8-12 at Christleton pool near Chester (I'd had information on this bird earlier in the year).


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Blue 4ACV ringed as a cygnet at Ancoats on 20/10/2013

Green ringed bird is from the Cheshire study 

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Late WeBS count on Salford Quays this morning produced;

22 Mute Swan (including 4ACV blue right leg, CDY6 green left leg)
6 Cormorant
32 Canada Goose
3 Moorhen
15 Mallard
26 Coot
2 Grey Heron
3 Grey Wagtail
21 Common Gull
234 Black-headed Gull
5 Lesser Black-backed Gull
43 herring Gull

There were 12 Redwing in the area, with a further 6 flying over towards Pomona.

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12.25pm

X3 Fieldfare on the Rowan trees at Salford Quays tram stop opposite Frankie and Benny's



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The male Peregrine was perched up most of the morning on one of the BBC buildings at Salford Quays today.

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Sunday 20th October 2019

Singing Chiffchaff Ordsall Park also c100 Pink-footed Geese SE at 8:55am

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BTO WeBS count;

Salford Quays
15.09.19

Black-headed Gull 52
Canada Goose 4
Coot 17
Cormorant 6
Grey Heron 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1 (nice 2nd winter bird)
Herring Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 60
Mallard 9
Moorhen 2
Mute Swan 10

The BTO have updated the WeBS website, some interesting changes including a nifty little graphic on your Data Home page showing Species Counts in your region (or any region of the country), per month.

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Early visit to the well-vegetated island 7.10-8.20am - some good tit flocks contained at least 9 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow warblers and other unidentified Phylloscs. Also 2 blackcaps, a herring gull, 2 grey herons, 1 kestrel and 9 sand martins. Some good migrant cover so no doubt lots more missed



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Plenty of Swifts on show every day at Eccles ETW by the cement terminal



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Went to the Lowery center yesterday( Friday 28.06.19) with bins but saw no swifts, swallows or sand martins over the quays. I spent about an hour inside and when I came out ... still no sand martins, swallows or swifts .Very odd !
Other birds present :-
Mute Swan 20.
Cormorant 2.

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7.00-7.50am this morning - Lesser whitethroat singing in fenced area at N of site, Blackcap, whitethroat, willow warbler & chiffchaff singing too. Reed bunting for the first time in several weeks.



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Quiet this early AM with Ollie Metcalfe - 2 parakeets, first Willow Warbler of the year, 9 Sand martin



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4 curlews circling over trafford wharf at 12.40pm they wanted to land but decided against it & flew off in a north westerly direction.
2 peregrine falcons
2 common buzzards
1 sparrowhawk
1 grey wagtail
30+ herring gulls

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Early visit 6.40am for an hour: male Wheatear, 3 Chiffchaff, female Blackcap, single Sand Martin, 3 sparrowhawk, one kestrel, 9 goosander



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An hour on pomona early morning, very quiet again.

1 sand martin
1 meadow pipit
1 blackcap singing
1 common snipe
3 goosander

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