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Flixton ETW/Ship Canal.

Common Tern 2
Tufted Duck 4
Mute Swan 1
Great Crested Grebe 2
Grey Wagtail 2
House Martin 1
Sand Martin 30+
Swallow 10+
Linnet 1 female.
Goldcrest 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Buzzard 1
BH Gull 10+
Cormorant 2

etc.etc.etc...33 species.


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A quick look after work, thought I had my binoculars in my bag on my bike but didn't ! Flixton etw/Irlam locks.

3 swifts
60 + mostly sand Martins
Several swallows
Both resting on the wires also.
Couldn't make out any house martins.
2 common terns
2 great crested grebes 2 ring-necked parakeets.

-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 22nd of April 2024 08:39:31 PM

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All Wellacre CP plus Flixton ETW/Ship Canal highlights.

Blackcap- 11 singing.
Chiffchaff- 13 singing.
Whitethroat- 2 singing...Green Hill.
Willow Warbler- 1 singing...Jack Lane.
Chaffinch- 3 singing.
Greenfinch- 3 singing.
Song Thrush- 4 singing.
Goldcrest- 2 singing.
Reed Warbler- 4 singing...Jack Lane.
Cetti's Warbler- 1 singing...Jack Lane.
Sparrowhawk- 1 male.
Raven- 2
Great Crested Grebe- 2...Ship Canal.
Sand Martin- 50+...ETW.
Swallow- 4
Grey Wagtail- 3...ETW/Ship Canal.
Oystercatcher- 1...ETW.
Mute Swan- 4...Canal.
Tufted Duck- 7...Canal.
etc.etc.etc.



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April 16 2024. 8 am.

 

Green hill near Flixton.

5 magpies

Three mistle thrushes (heard, each 300m from the next)

3 goldfinches

3 great tits,

2 crows nesting

heard a blue jay, saw 1 blue jay

2 blackbirds

1 dunnock.

7.30 pm Jack Lane 2 blackcaps. Acting like a couple, preening in a small tree. I will check i.d. because unsure if blackcaps.

 

Thursday April 18 2024, 7pm. Jack Lane Farm nature preserve.

Two chaffinches.

1 Collared Dove. >6 each of wood pigeons , pigeons, and magpies.

5 Long-tailed tits.

2 Blackbirds.

1 sparrow.

3 siskins.

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Heard: 3 chiffchaffs.



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Morning visit.

Etw/Irlam locks & ship canal...

Just 1 common tern at the locks.
1 common sandpiper
1 oystercatcher
70+ sand martins
At least 2 house Martins
At least 3 swallows
2 buzzards
1 kestrel
1 linnet
1 mute Swan
4 cormorants
1 chiffchaff
1 chaffinch

Jack Lane nr...

At least 4 Reed warblers, 1 seen.
Cettis warbler seen again.
Water rails very noisy, 2 were seen flying out of the reeds having a but of a chase.
5 chiffchaffs
2 willow warblers
2 blackcaps
2 swallows over
5+ buzzards
1 sparrowhawk
1 kestrel



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Martin Whittam


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Late report for Tuesday 16th

2 Common Tern at the locks , 10:30 am

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Evening visit.

Etw/Irlam locks & ship canal...

58+ sand martins
2 swallows
2 common sandpipers
2 great crested grebes
1 chiffchaff
2 grey wagtails
1 pied wagtail

Jack Lane nr...

Cettis warbler finally seen, nice full views.
1 Reed warbler eventually seen.
Water rails heard
5 chiffchaffs
4 blackcaps
1 swallow over
1 treecreeper
1 jay


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Martin Whittam


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Numerous Swallows at the ETW this morning

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Morning visit, etw/ Irlam locks.

1 willow warbler
2 chiffchaff
1 blackcap
2 Mediterranean gulls over, headed towards Wallace Country Park.
22+ sand martins
8 cormorants
2 grey herons
3 grey wagtails
3 pied wagtails
4 stock doves
2 linnets
3 mute swans
1 kingfisher Jack Lane nr.. 2 Mediterranean gulls went over at 11.30am most likely the same 2 I had earlier, they came from over the railway & headed towards etw. 2 swallows over, they also headed towards etw. Cettis warbler heard Water rails heard 1 willow warbler 8 chiffchaffs 1 blackcap 2 Reed buntings 1 treecreeper 1 goldcrest 1 great spotted woodpecker 1 kestrel 1 raven 3 buzzards 2 stock doves 1 chaffinch

-- Edited by steven burke on Saturday 6th of April 2024 12:39:56 PM

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Wellacre CP (north side only) but including ETW/Ship Canal.

Sand Martin 6+ at Irlam Locks.
Grey Heron 1
Cormorant 10...but no Scoter.
Kestrel 1 female.
Mute Swan 2

General sightings:

Cetti's Warbler 1 Jack Lane.
Sparrowhawk 2
Buzzard 5
Goldcrest 1 singing.
Blackcap 3 singing.
Chiffchaff 17 singing.
Chaffinch 2 singing.
Song Thrush 8 singing.
GS Woodpecker 2

etc.etc.etc...42 species in total.


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Female Common Scoter still present at 11.30am upstream of locks.

Also:
2 Grey Wagtail - pair
2 Oystercatcher

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A quick visit before heading to work.

Female common scoter still currently present at Irlam locks.
36 sand Martins
4 grey wagtails
2 pied wagtails
2 kestrels
1 sparrowhawk
3 chiffchaffs
2 oystercatchers

-- Edited by steven burke on Thursday 4th of April 2024 12:53:39 PM

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Female Common Scoter on canal above the locks at 09:30
12 Sand martin
1 Blackcap in hedge

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Flixton ETW/Ship Canal.

Sand Martin 2
Grey Wagtail 4
Pied Wagtail 3
Oystercatcher 2
Mute Swan 3
Great Crested Grebe 1
Mallard 8
Cormorant 3
Grey Heron 1
Kestrel 1 female.
Herring Gull 6
LBB Gull 6
BH Gull 15
etc.

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270324.

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

Noting that most of the overwintering Waterfowl had now departed for Spring

 

11 Wren

10 Chiffchaff...in song

18 Cormorant

23 Gadwall

2 Song Thrush in song

6 Mallard

16 Robin

2 Bullfinch

1 Kestrel

2 Linnet in song

1 Mute Swan

Salteye Brook Area

7 Mallard

3 Chiffchaff in song

27 Teal

2 Reed Bunting

2 Ring-Necked Parakeet...flew over to Millennium Park @ 1018

 

 

 



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Very Late Record...220124...Car MOT Day

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

Boundary Road up to and including Boysnope Wharf...

27 Cormorant

27 Gadwall

11 Goldeneye

12 Blackbird

33 Tufted Duck

3 Little Grebe

6 Teal

31 Mallard

2 Goldcrest

5 Redwing

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Boysnope Wharf to Barton Locks

32 Teal

18 Cormorant

6 Great Crested Grebe

74 Tufted Duck

1 Scaup...Male

6 Little Grebe

Barton Locks Area

36 Teal

4 Cormorant

175 Black-Headed Gull

51 Gadwall

2 Lesser Black-Backed Gull

4 Mute Swan

3 Common Gull

11 Mallard

Salteye Brook

46 Teal

2 Grey Wagtail

2 Bullfinch

1 Meadow Pipit

 

 

 

 



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