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Afternoon walk to ETW and Ship Canal.

Common Tern 4...2 hanging around and 2 passing through.
Whitethroat 1 singing hedge along Irlam Road.
Grey Wagtail 2
Pied Wagtail 2
Cormorant 4
Buzzard 1
Skylark 1 singing high above the fields.
Swallow 5+
Sand Martin 20+
Mallard 15+
Moorhen 1
Canada Goose 1
BH Gull 25+
LBB Gull 1adult.
GBB Gull 1 second cal.year.

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Evening visit, Irlam locks.

40+ sand martins
6 swallows
4 pied wagtails
1 grey wagtail
14 black-headed gulls
1 great black-backed gull
1 kingfisher
2 buzzards


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Wellacre Country Park 1615 1755. Highlights: a dozen singing whitethroats in the open on Green Hill, similar numbers of chiffchaffs and blackcaps in the wooded area, a garden warbler singing in the trees by the railway line; a mallard with ducklings on Dutton's Pond; three singing reed warblers on Jack Lane and a buzzard overhead. Also a grey wagtail on the Mersey at Flixton Bridge.

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A Yellow Wagtail over Stott Drive yesterday afternoon, April 24th.

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Wellacre Country Park including Green Hill and Jack Lane. Afternoon walk so a little quieter than mornings.

Highlights:

Reed Warbler 5 singing. All Jack Lane.
Chiffchaff 18 singing.
Blackcap 11 singing.
Willow Warbler 3 singing.
Whitethroat 6 singing. All Green Hill.
Goldcrest 2
Buzzard 1
Sand Martins ETW.
Coot 2. Dutton's Pond.
Mallard 8 young on Dutton's Pond.
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36 species.



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Irlam locks...

13 sand martins
2 swallows
100+ black-headed gulls
35 Herring gulls
2 lesser-black backed gulls
4 cormorants
2 great crested grebes
6 pied wagtails
1 grey wagtail
1 grey heron

Jack Lane/duttons pond/green hill...

26 chiffchaffs
10 blackcaps
3 willow warblers
1 Reed warbler, heard only
Water rails, heard only
40+ sand martins
1 swallow
3 sparrowhawks
1 kestrel
3-5 buzzards
1 mistle thrush
3 stock doves
1 goldcrest
4 pheasants
2 ring-necked parakeets



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A few highlights from a walk around Wellacre Country Park.

Blackcap 6 singing.
Chiffchaff 22 singing.
Willow Warbler 2 singing.
Reed Bunting 1 singing at Jack Lane NR.
Grey Heron 1 from Green Hill.
Teal 2 male, 1 female from Green Hill.
Gadwall 1 male, 1 female from Green Hill.
Moorhen 3 Dutton's Pond.
Ring-necked Parakeet 2 Wellacre Wood.
Nuthatch 1 Wellacre Wood.

39 species.

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Flixton ETW/Ship Canal:

Sand Martin 20+
Swallow 1
Oystercatcher 2
Grey Wagtail 1
Pied Wagtail 3
Mallard 10+
Mute Swan 1 adult.
Moorhen 1
Herring Gull 7
LBB Gull 4
BH Gull 40+
Cormorant 4
Stock Dove 1
Collared Dove 1
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Blackcap 1 singing behind Stott Drive, Flixton.

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Irlam locks.

8 sand martins
2 oystercatchers
2 gadwall
1 great crested grebe
1 grey heron
12+ pied wagtails
2 grey wagtails Jack Lane. 3 chiffchaffs 1 water rail, seen 1 Reed bunting 1 pheasant 1 snipe, heard over.

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Wellacre Country Park, including Green Hill.

Dutton's Pond: Moorhen 5
Coot 2
Mallard 2 male.

Jack Lane: Reed Bunting 1 singing.
Water Rail 1 calling.

General Sightings: Chiffchaff 19 singing.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 drumming.
Raven 2
Kestrel 1 female.
Sparrowhawk 1 female.
Redwing 1
Nuthatch 1
Mistle Thrush 1 singing.
Song Thrush 1 singing.
Rook . Possible 28 nests along Irlam and Woodsend Road.

35 species.

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Reed Bunting at JLNR - my first there this year

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A few "highlights" from a wander down to Irlam Locks and Flixton ETW.

Mute Swan 2 adults displaying to each other.
Gadwall 4
Mallard 6
Moorhen 1
Coot 2
Canada Geese 4
Cormorant 5
Buzzard 1
Grey Wagtail 3
Pied Wagtail 10+
BH Gull 200+
LBB Gull 1
Herring Gull 20+
GBB Gull 1 immature.
Oystercatcher 1
etc.

30 species.

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Birds 6 March 2025 Jack Lane and Locks Walked by the embankment and the reed beds. Stonechat Crows Blackbirds Blue tit Great tits Chaffinch Magpies Pigeons Wood pigeons Goldfinches Flock of kittiwakes at the Locks Grey wagtail wagging Robins Wrens,,,many Song thrush Long tailed tits Water rail Wheatear Swans

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A few "highlights" from a walk around Wellacre Country Park including Green Hill and a view of Flixton ETW.

Chiffchaff 3 singing.
Goldcrest 2 singing.
Grey Wagtail 1
Lesser Redpoll 2
Linnet 1
Buzzard 4
Mistle Thrush 1 singing.
Song Thrush 2 singing.
Redwing 4
Nuthatch 1 in the garden.
Herring Gull 4
BH Gull 120+
Pied Wagtail 20+

38 species.

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10 skittish male Tufted Duck landed on the canal above the locks at 10:30 , stayed 5 minutes and then flew off upstream.

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1 male Goldeneye below the locks at 10:30

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2 Oystercatcher at the locks

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1 male Stonechat in the SE corner of The Green Hill at 08:30

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Flixton ETW and Irlam Locks/Ship Canal.

Oystercatcher 1
Grey Heron 2
Teal 2
Gadwall 4
Mallard 10+
Moorhen 2
Little Grebe 5
Great Crested Grebe 1
Mute Swan 1
BH Gull 250+
Herring Gull 8
LBB Gull 10+
Cormorant 5+
Pied Wagtail 3

etc.27 species.

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A Peregrine carrying prey over Jack Lane NR this morning, Water Rail and Cettis Warbler heard



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 5th of February 2025 11:42:43 AM

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First amble around Wellacre Country Park for some time.

Jack Lane: Grey Heron 1, Water Rail 2 heard.

Green Hill: Kestrel 1 male, Teal 5 males, 2 females, L. Redpoll 1, Skylark 1 over, Song Thrush 1 singing.

General Sightings: Mistle Thrush 2, Redwing 20+, L Redpoll 4, Nuthatch 1, RN Parakeet 4, Goldcrest 3, Common Gull 5, Herring Gull 1.

38 species in total.

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080125 Walk from Princes Park Irlam to Boysnope Wharf 

1 Nuthatch

13 House Sparrow

27 Mute Swan

77 Mallard

290 Black-Headed Gull

34 Cormorant

14 Blackbird

1 Siskin

49 Gadwall

58 Tufted Duck

1 Great Crested Grebe

12 Goldeneye



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Afternoon visit to Jack Lane nr & duttons pond.

Several water rails heard, 2 seen.
No signs of the cettis warbler.
2 Reed buntings
2 grey herons
5 bullfinch
1 sparrowhawk
7 lapwings
17 pied wagtails
2 meadow pipits
1 fieldfare amongst a flock of redwings.
12 chaffinch
1 treecreeper
1 great spotted woodpecker
Plus usuals around.



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I think a first for me in Stott Drive, with a Stock Dove in the back garden with 4 Woodpigeons. Also a Nuthatch and 2 Coal Tits.

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Chiffchaff singing at the ETW 11am ish

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Post for Christmas day 11-12.30pm.
Irlam locks & sewage works...

7 cormorants
3 gadwall
2 little grebe
120+ black-headed gulls
1 lesser-black backed gull
5 Herring gulls
1 chiffchaff
1 goldcrest
30+ pied wagtails
2 grey wagtails
1 meadow pipit
1 kestrel
5 stock doves

Jack lane...

2 possibly 3 chiffchaffs
2 bullfinch
1 goldcrest
Water rails heard
10 redwings
1 grey heron
1 sparrowhawk
78+ pied wagtails
17+ meadow pipits





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231224 Walk From Princess Park to Barton Locks

10 Goldeneye...males displaying

2 Goosander

63 Mallard

22 Teal

2 Great Crested Grebe

53 Gadwall

26 Mute Swan

15 Tufted Duck

5 Little Grebe

 



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Lapwing - 266 in the ploughed field along the 'mile road' (Flixton Road)

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Jack Lane

Pink-footed Goose 122 east at 10.16
Water Rail 2
Kingfisher 1
Chiffchaff 3
Cetti's Warbler 1 seen & heard calling & singing
Redwing 61
Pied Wagtail 134
Redpoll 11

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Morning visit at Irlam locks & sewage works.

250+ black-headed gulls
1 common gull
5 Herring gulls
2 lesser-black backed gulls
1 mute Swan
3 cormorants
2 grey herons
1 great crested grebe
1 little grebe
5 gadwall
1 kestrel
30+ pied wagtails
8+ grey wagtails
6+ meadow pipits, 1 with metal ring
4 chaffinch



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Lapwing 195 Flixton Road (aka Mile Road) in ploughed field
Snipe 1 with the above
Woodcock 1 William Roe Golf Course

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Walk from Princess Park taking in Townsgate SBI  + Ship Canal to Boysnope Wharf

Old River

8 Moorhen

12 House Sparrow

4 Coot

Townsgate 'pond'

6 Goosander

1 Song Thrush in Song

Ship Canal to Boysnope

28 Mallard

16 Gadwall

2 Goldeneye

14 Mute Swan

9 Wren

8 Teal

2 Little Grebe

14 Cormorant

 

 



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Irlam Locks 17th Oct

6 Gadwall
1 Goosander
1 Little Egret
88 Redwing

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Irlam Locks

Peregrine 1
Redwing 40 over

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Visit from midday for 40 minutes before work.
No sign of yellow-legged gull.
3 great black-backed gulls
4 Herring gulls
2 lesser-black backed gulls
80+ black-headed gulls
5 cormorants
2 kingfishers
1 grey wagtail
1 great crested grebe
1 kestrel
1 buzzard
82 Pink-footed geese at 12.32pm heading north west.

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Yellow-Legged Gull 1 seen on locks about 0930.
Herring Gull 2 adult, 1 juv.
BH Gull 80+
LBB Gull 1
Little Egret 1 near the outfall downstream, left bank.
Great Crested Grebe 2
Grey Heron 1
Cormorant 6
Pied Wagtail 20+
Grey Wagtail 1
Mute Swan 3
Canada Geese 3
Mallard 25+
House Sparrow 40+
Magpie 30+
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Yellow Legged Gull at Irlam Locks 9am

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Irlam Locks 1 Little Egret south over the stables at 09.37

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A few highlights.

Kingfisher 1
Little Egret 1
Little Grebe 1
Grey Wagtail 4
Pied Wagtail 6+
Swallow 3
Raven 1
Cormorant 8
Mallard 20+
Grey Heron 2
GBB Gull 3
Herring Gull 3
LBB Gull 1
BH Gull 70+
etc.etc.etc.

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7 Ring-necked Parakeets over Stott Drive, Flixton this morning.

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Irlam Locks

Gadwall 1
Common Sandpiper 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Kingfisher 1
Raven 2
Chiffchaff 2

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Irlam Locks

Little Egret 4, 3 north over the stables at 07.13, 1 south along the canal at 09.18

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Irlam Locks

Great White Egret 2 together, picked out over the locks flying up the canal before turning west. Photographed between 07.09 and 07.10. Poor record shots attached.
Peregrine 1 flew across the canal then chased Pigeons over the Flixton estate c06.50
Gadwall 1
Little Grebe 1
Kingfisher 3-4
Raven 3
Swallow 1
Chiffchaff 2

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Hobby over Jack Lane NR at 10:40
Tawny Owl in the Jack Lane area for the last week or so.

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020924...Grey Misty + Rain

Walk from Boundary Road Garage (Irlam) area of Ship Canal to Barton Locks including Salteye Brook

9 Mute Swan

1 Goldeneye

32 Robin

2 Coal Tit

2 Kingfisher

15 Cormorant

25 Chiffchaff

 

 



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Late morning/ midday visit to Irlam locks just incase the juvenile shag had turned up here, but no signs.
2 great black-backed gulls
12 cormorants
1 grey heron
1 willow warbler singing
4 chiffchaffs, 1 singing
1 kingfisher
1 great spotted woodpecker
4 swallows
2 house martins
2 great crested grebes
1 little grebe
12 pied wagtails
1 sparrowhawk
1 stock dove
1 collared dove




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Irlam Locks

Common Sandpiper 1
Hobby 1 again hunting Swallows over the stables at 08.50


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Irlam Locks

Garden Warbler 1 in mobile tit flock last seen at the Towngate Farm entrance at 10.30 (the flock arrived from across the Ship Canal)

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Irlam Locks

Great Black-backed Gull 1
Kingfisher 1
Hobby 1

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