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Thursday 8th April singing Chiffchaff @ Parkers Garden Centre

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Short walk covering Stott Drive to Jack Lane, Dutton's Pond and back.

Buzzards 7 comprising 2 separate pairs and group of 3.
Sparrowhawk 1
Meadow Pipit 1
Reed Bunting 2 singing in Jack Lane reed bed.
Willow Tit 1 in copse just south of Stott Drive.
Chiffchaff 1 singing from across railway line near flyash hill.
1 singing in alder plantation west of Dutton's Pond.
Missel Thrush 1 singing near Wellacre School.
Song Thrush 1 singing near Jack Lane. Have also heard from back garden 3 singing at dusk.

Wellacre School Field:
LBB Gull 1
C Gull 6
BH Gull 200+

Magpie 40+ in ploughed fields and general area.

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Just Irlam Locks and ETW.

Locks/Canal:

Oystercatchers 2 on disused jetty upstream of locks.
Coots 18
Mallards 2
Mute Swan 1
Cormorant 1 flying downstream.
BH Gulls 250+ on canal and ploughed field behind ETW.
Starlings 100+ around ploughed field.

ETW:

Pied Wagtails
Grey Wagtails 4
Magpies

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Highlights from walk to Jack Lane and to Irlam Locks.

Goldfinches 30+
Fieldfares 20+
Redwings 15+
GtSWoodpecker 1f
L Redpolls 10 with Goldfinches
Bullfinches 2
Goldcrest 1
G Herons 2
Ravens 2 over low north
BH Gulls 150+
C Gulls 2

ETW:

Grey Wagtails 4
Meadow Pipits 2
Pied Wagtails 20+
Starlings 100+

Canal/Locks:

Coots 28
Mute Swan 1ad
Moorhen 1
Mallard 1

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Walk from Stott Drive to Jack Lane and then Irlam locks.

Fieldfares 3
Miss.Thrush 2
Bullfinch 1m
Starlings 150+
Buzzard 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Reed Buntings 6 in garden.
etc.etc.etc.

ETW:

Grey Wagtail 1
Pied Wagtail 1

Canal:

BH Gulls 50+
Cormorants 3
H Gulls 2 over sw.
C Gull 1
Coots 48
Mute Swans 2ads, 1 being LJA from Dutton's Pond.
Mallards 11
Tufted Duck 1f

RN boat P292, "Charger", went through lock towards Salford/Manchester.
After which:

Shovelers 2 flew down canal.
Gadwalls 1m1f flew down onto canal.


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The Ravens were on their nest site at 4:00 pm yesterday

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Behind Wellacre College to Dutton's Pond and Fly Ash Hill.

Redwing 60+
Fieldfare 6
Missel Thrush 2
Goldfinch 10+
Greenfinch 6
Chaffinch 3
Coal Tit 1
etc.etc.

Pond(still 90% ice):

Mallard 15
Grey Heron 1
Moorhen 8
BH Gull 10+

Fly Ash Hill:

L. Redpoll 1
Common Gull 3 over
Cormorant 1 over
Reed Bunting 3
Pied Wagtail 1
Rook 9 over going south

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IRLAM locks:

Coot 45
BH Gull 100+
Cormorant 3
Mute Swan 1
Common Gull 1

At nearby ETW:

Grey Wagtail 2
Pied Wagtail 30+
Meadow Pipit 1

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Went out at 11.30am just got back 3.30pm.

I have checked 80% of the River Mersey from Flixton Bridge to where it joins the canal,
the only section I missed where it runs parallel to Carrington Road. Walked all the way to Barton Locks fron Irlam Locks no sign of the Smew. Several small groups of Tufted Duck along the canal also five Goldeneye plus Gadwalls, Mallards, Little Grebes, Canadian Geese, Cormorants, Coots, Mute Swans.
At Barton Locks large group of Tufted Duck with about thirty Pochard couldn't see anything special amongst them.

The has definitely been a thaw since yesterday, has it gone back to Rosthern?

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1300 - 1430 drove the length of the Irlam and Cadishead Bypass stopping where safe and scanning the canal, no sign of Smew. As well as the rest reported today on this thread 4 male Goosander down near the Cadishead/Glazebrook roundabout end. Also Kingfisher and 3 snipe at Irlam Locks.

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Intended to go for the Smew this morning - glad I didn't had much more fun mopping up the water from a burst pipe in our kitchen - almost deep enough at one stage to have my own duck pond disbelief.gif

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11.30am - 12.30pm
No sign of Smew between Irlam Locks and Irlam Container Depot on Northbank Industrial Estate but plenty of other duck as the Ship Canal is the only bit of water that isn't frozen

52 Gadwall
15 Teal
8 Shoveler
18 Tufted Duck
2 Pochard
12 Mallard
2 Little Grebe
10 Cormorant
9 Mute Swan
1 Redpoll
1 Redwing

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Might be worth looking at Barton Locks, where all the diving duck are?

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No sign of the smew this morning 9.00am, will look again later.

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Smew still present at 4pm atleast.

Info thanks to Mark Rigby

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Smew (Red head) on Ship canal between Irlam Locks and the railway viaduct 14.00pm
First I have seen on my local patch, other birds included Little Grebe (2) Great Crested Grebe (4) one Shoveler (m) 10+ Gadwall, Tufted Duck (m) a few Teal, numerous Mallard and Coot, 30+ Cormorants, Kingfisher and a Redshank. 600+ gulls mainly Black Headed with a few Common Gulls and Lesser B.B. Gulls

There were two Green Sandpipers here on the 7th

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Just been clearing ice from the drive way, and had Peregrine swoop into the brushes after starlings, about 10 foot away. Missed all the starlings and headed out over canal towards Irlam. Ascot Drive flixton

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Tuesday, October 27th.

Irlam Locks area:
BH Gulls 5
Grey Wagtails 2
Kingfisher 1
Cormorant 1
LBB Gull 1

Wellacre College area:

Fieldfare 1
Redwings 2
Coal Tit 1
etc. etc. etc.

Canada Geese 100+ over at dusk. Reasonably regular sight heading in the Ship Canal's direction.

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Oct.12 afternoon from garden.

Ravens 2 high overhead.
L. Redpoll 1 over.
Chiffchaff 1 with short song in Wellacre College grounds.

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Well, an imm male Sparrowhawk flew past the back garden this afternoon and disturbed about 50 Starlings that were chattering away in a tree at the bottom of the garden. It's quite a regular event but he doesn't seem to catch much, which of course is a problem for imm Sparrowhawks, as their survival rates aren't particularly good, by all accounts.

A walk from Stott Drive, to the Locks, along past Jack Lane, to Dutton's Pond and return home produced:

Locks and ETW: BH Gulls 120+ ( all seem to be adults )
Mallard 1f
Swallows 10+
Pied Wagtails 1ad and 2imm
Grey Wagtails 2imm
LBB Gull 1

Jack Lane and environs:Reed Bunting 1
Chiffchaffs 4
Blackcaps 2
Willow Ws 3
Whitethroats 1
Bullfinches 3
Jays 2

Dutton's Pond: Moorhens 2ad+1smallyng, 2ads, 3imms and 4 juvs/large yng.
Grey Heron 1
Mallards 10+
Canada Geese 10
Coots 2ads

etc,etc,etc.

Interesting that of 120 BH Gulls, not 1 juv. Perhaps related to possible mink problems at the Shell Pool NR.

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I saw a bird of prey circling above Flixton (Irlam Rd / Brooklands Ave) at around 14:00. Did anyone else see it and even ID it? I only had my small bins to hand and could not make it out. I defiantly don't think it was a buzzard. Hope someone else saw it too! Didn't see in which direction it was going, it just disappeared.

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A possible noteworthy count of 40 Rooks on Woodsend Park this morning.

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Grasshopper Warbler heard reeling at the SW corner of Ash Hill this afternoon

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Walk to Irlam Locks, past Flixton Sewage Works, to Jack Lane and home.

Locks:
Mute Swan 2ad
GtCGrebe 1ad
Cormorant 1
Coot 1ad
Grey Heron 1
Mallard 16+ and 6juv
Swallow 10+ including 2imm
BH Gull 2ad
Swift 2

Works:
Oystercatcher 2
Pied Wagtail 2
Magpie 20+. Overrun as usual. Can be as many as 40+ in Winter.

Jack Lane and surrounds:

Blackcap 1singing
Willow W 3singing
Whitethroat 1singing
Chiffchaff 1singing
Reed W 4singing
Reed Bunting 1singing
Jay 4
Sparrowhawk 1imm male
etc,etc.

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Interesting Friday afternoon walk.

Dutton's Pond:

Star bird was a Kingfisher on the remains of the island.
Mallards 20+ad and 7juv.
Coots 2ad and 5juv.
Moorhen 1ad.
Canada Geese 4ad and 6juv.

Flixton Sewage Beds( near Irlam Locks ):

Swallows/Swifts/Hs Martins/Sand Martins 100+ with majority Sand Ms.
Probably 60+, 20-30 House Ms., 10+ Swallows and a few Swifts.
Pied Wagtails 2m 1f.
Sparrowhawk 1m. Just seen possibly same bird in my back garden.


GtSWoodpecker 1imm in back garden. Not at same time as above!
Rooks 12ad incl. 2imm Woodsend Park.

Fly Ash Hill:
1m Kestrel pestering a Buzzard.
Skylark 1 singing.
Sedge W 1 singing.
Linnets 3
Reed Buntings 3 singing in the lagoons.
Whitethroats 4 singing.
BH Gulls 2.

Jack Lane:
Reed Ws 2 singing plus another seen carrying food.
Reed Bunting 2 singing.


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Usual walk from Stott Drive to Jack Lane, to Dutton's Pond and back to Stott Drive.

Blackcaps 2 singing.
Willow Ws 2 singing.
Whitethroats 3 singing.
Chiffchaffs 3 singing.
Song T 1 singing.
Stock Doves 2
Pied Wagtail 1
etc.

Jack Lane:

Reed Ws 3 singing.
Reed Bs 3 singing.
Moorhen 1
Sand Martins 5
Swallows 5
Swifts 2
BH Gulls 2

Dutton's Pond:

Mallards 20+ and 7 juv.
Coots 2ad and 6 juv.
Canada Geese 10ad and 6 juv.
Moorhens 2ad and 4 young.
No Mute Swans. Must have failed.

1 early purple orchid seen.
1 painted lady seen. That'll be the recent influx, Flixton style.



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Whilst sat in my garden, Stott Drive, Cuckoo heard from the direction of Wellacre College field/Dutton's Pond area, between 1440 and 1500, Sunday 26th April.

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Just from Stott Drive to Jack Lane and return.

In field behind Arundel Avenue:

2 Grey Partridge
1 Skylark

Jack Lane NR:

Reed W 3 singing
Reed Bunting 2m
Moorhen 2 heard
Mallard 2
Swallow 2 over

plus:

Jay 1
Linnet 2
Willow W 5 singing
GtSWoodpecker 1
Bullfinch 1
Chiffchaff 3 singing
Blackcap 5 singing
etc,etc,etc.


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early pm walk from Stott Drive to Dutton's Pond and Jack Lane.

Apart from the regulars,
Stock Dove 1
Song T 2* * = SINGING
Blackcap 5*
Willow W 2*
Chiffchaff 5*
Miss T 1*
Kestrel 1
Buzzard 1
Swallow 1
Sand Martin 1
Cormorant 4
Bullfinch 1
GtS Woodpecker 1

At Jack Lane reed beds,
Reed W 1*
Reed Bunting 2m 1f
Moorhen 4 heard.

At Dutton's Pond,

Mute Swan 2
Canada Goose 20+
Mallard 12+
Moorhen 4

Phil G.

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I went and sat in the car park for half an hour yesterday morning-a few House Sparrows present but no Tree Sparrows.

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Tuesday, 14th April, had a look at the Davyhulme Millenium NR for a change.

No Tree Sparrows, only House variety around the car park.
On the Ship Canal:
Cormorant 5
Mallard 2
Tufted Duck 5m 1f
Moorhen 1 plus 1 at pond
Pied Wagtail 1 near Barton Locks
BH Gull 1

On the Reserve:
Linnet 1
Jay 3
Lesser Redpoll 1
Willow W 3 singing
Chaffinch 3 singing
Chiffchaff 3 singing
Greenfinch 4 singing
Swallow 1
Blackcap 1 singing
Song T 1 singing
Reed Bunting 1m at pond
etc etc.

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New arrivals today, Whitethroat in lagooons and Reed Warbler in Jack Lane NR
full list as follows:

Black-headed Gull
Blackcap
Bullfinch
Carrion Crow
Chiffchaff
Coot
Dunnock
Goldfinch
Great Tit
Grey Partridge
Jay
Long-tailed Tit
Mallard
Moorhen
Pheasant
Reed Warbler
Sand Martin
Song Thrush
Swallow
Willow Tit
Woodpigeon
Blackbird
Blue Tit
Canada Goose
Chaffinch
Collared Dove
Cormorant
Gadwall
Great Crested Grebe
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Magpie
Mistle Thrush
Mute Swan
Reed Bunting
Robin
Skylark
Starling
Whitethroat
Willow Warbler
Wren

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was on the other end of the lock today davyhulme millenium nr
2 heron there
several siskin
greenfinch
chiff chaff
robin
song thrush
2 swift
1 swallow
2 cormorant
mallard m & f
dunnock
loads of tree sparrow and house sparrow in car park very tame
11 mixed tufted on canal some juvenile m & f
1 raven
crows
and 1 bird we cannot identify!
got some photos of nearly all today's birds including the what is it bird!
oh and we made a brief visit to woodsend rd to see the rooks

-- Edited by brandon mulhern on Saturday 11th of April 2009 10:31:29 PM

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Walk from Stott Drive to Jack Lane, down to Ship Canal and return.

Willow W only 1 singing.
Blackcap 1 singing below railway line.
Chiffchaff 2 "singing".
Reed Bunting 1m
Stock Dove 2
G Heron 1
GSWoodpecker 1 drumming in Wellacre School grounds.
GtCGrebe 3 on canal just downstream from locks.
Cormorant 4 over.
Swallow 1 near rail bridge over canal.
Coal Tit 2
Kestrel 1f
etc. etc. etc.

water inlet repairs underway near locks but path alongside canal still not open.

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Hobby this evening approx. 19.40pm flying above Flixton lagoons, Fly Ash tip over the
farm fields towards Ashton-on-Mersey, this appears to be early!!

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Willow Warbler at Jack Lane NR thismorning + all the usual stuff

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Quick walk around back of Flixton this morning with dogs,

kingfisher, opposite old ferry near lochs.
Nice view of Sparrowhawk circling high with buzzard,
put long range high shot on site.



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This afternoon 2 Sand Martins noted as I watched a pair of Buzzards south of the fly-ash hill.
Mute Swan appears to be sitting on what remains of the Dutton's Pond island.

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2 Water Rail in Jack Lane NR thismorning.
5 Chiffchaf
Buzzard showing well

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White goose and 6 Canadians back on Mile Road last night 1700ish....


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Whilst on the search for the Waxwings around the tracks and paths of Flixton station
30 Redwings
2 Mistle Thrush
1 Jay
Numerous Tits and Finch flocks

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The white goose is a feral, just had the flock in last 1/2hr as passing down the mile rd.

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This morning 1000am on Mile Road heading for Carrington first filed on right c100 lapwings and first field on left right at far end near bend in river flock of Canada geese, could make them out although in convoy with in laws definately 1 white goose with them. Was going to stop on way back but at 1100 no sign, going for mooch now.......

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Short walk from Stott Drive, south to Jack Lane NR, then return behind Arundel Avenue houses.

Linnets 30+
Meadow Pipits 3
Reed Buntings 3
Chaffinches 15+
Greenfinches 5+
Pied Wagtails 10+
Redwings 50+
Goldfinches 20+
Kestrel 1m
etc,etc.
Also,
Blackcap male in tree at NW corner of field behind Arundel Avenue.



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Flixton fields behind Arundel Ave well worth a look thismorning. Lots of Fieldfare, Redwing, finches, buntings, pippets, larks, wagtails, tits, starlings. Horsie people starting to disturb them though.

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Heard and read about the transferred services from the Church, buggers wont leave anything alone these daysno.gif

I had managed with work etc to miss them all but had hoped to see them locally lucky you....

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It was just a pure fluke, as I was waiting outside St. Michael's school for the wife who was in the transferred church service. I looked up to see a number of LBB Gulls flying SE I guess, towards the direction of the old Greyhound pub. A very starling-like bird, but not a starling, came over, low enough in the same direction, so as to see the general Waxwing colour scheme.
Luckily, I'd got my eye in for the species last week, as I saw about 100 in Talbot Road, Hyde.

Phil.

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Phil,

Was the Waxwing flying towards the railway embankment or opposite direction towards Carrington.

If it was fllying towards the embankment, I may have seen it before although couldnt get on it quick enough..

We live on the Grove (34) but they havent been in our garden although we only have Hollie berries and Rose Hips so probably dont fancy that.

If your ever about knock on kettle is always on wink.gif

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At and near Irlam Locks this pm,

Tufted Duck 2f 1m
Coot 40+
BH Gull 150+
C Gull 6
Missel Thrush 1
Redwing 4
Fieldfare 2
LBB Gull 1
Mallard 8

Also 1 Waxwing over St. Michael's School at 1100.

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Flixton, including Lagoons and Barton/Irlam Locks


Chiffchaff along hedgerow between Flixton E.T.W. and Manchester Ship Canal at 14.10 also Kingfisher flying along ship canal

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 5th of July 2010 02:27:17 PM

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 30th of March 2014 03:51:08 PM

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