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2 Glossy Ibis present at first light this morning on far rectangular filter beds viewed from road.

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No sign of any Glossy Ibis this morning on Water Treatment Works.

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1 Glossy Ibis still this morning, viewed from metal railings.

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2 glossy ibis still visible on the treatment works at 5.30pm



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Glossy Ibis still present at 11.55 at least,viewable from the high ground at the western end.



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2 Glossy Ibises still viewable on Eccles ETW filter beds from the road near the Salford Western Gateway lifting bridge at 11.00am

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2 glossy ibis still present on the filter beds of the etw at 9.45am viewed from the roadside.
1 Mediterranean gull also.

-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 24th of August 2026 09:34:19 PM

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3, possibly 4 Glossy Ibis on Eccles Waste Water Treatment Works, on the filter beds viewable only from the roadside off Salford  Western Gateway (by the lifting bridge) around ///views.farmer.mugs

 

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Tues 18th Aug

- Goshawk over M60/602 interchange towards Worsley at 1.33pm.
It was tailing a Carrion Crow but not pursuing it as such. Ive requested the works van dash footage for that time to see if Ive got anything.

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Cettis Warbler, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail and Reed Bunting singing this morning between the CorpAcq Stadium (Salford Community Stadium) and the Manchester Ship Canal at Barton Bridge

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Langland Drive M.S.C. and Salteye Brook

2 Cetti's Warblers in song along The M.S.C. either side of The Motorway 

2 Sedge Warblers in song along The M.S.C.

1 Reed Warbler in song in the small patch of phragmites along Salteye Brook

7 Chiffchaff 

2 Willow Warbler 

1 Whitethroat 

2 Greenfinch  

3 Blackcap  

1 Oystercatcher

1 Grey Wagtail Barton E.T.W.

2 Buzzards

Teal pair on Salteye Brook

34 Mute Swans on The M.S.C also a nesting pair opposite The A.J.Bell Stadium

 



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Red Kite high over our Monton garden just now heading South. First of n GM for me!!

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Sewage works - male blackcap

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A morning wander around the Chill Factor, Barton Bridge, Eccles STW and Langland Drive produced plenty of singing Chiffchaff, a few singing Blackcap and Willow Warbler. A pair each of Goosander and Great Crested Grebe on the MSC, plus 38 Mute Swan. 2 Buzzard, the odd singing Song Thrush and Greenfinch. Highlight was a singing Cettis Warbler on the concrete track between Eccles STW and the MSC.

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Barton ETW / MSC / Salteye Brook 11/1/2025

1 Cetti's Warbler 

1 Chiffchaff

2 Snipe

c50 Teal

7 Meadow Pipit

1 Grey Wagtail

3 Pied Wagtail

4 Reed bunting

1 Kestrel 

c300 Black Headed Gull

9 Cormorant

11 Mute Swan

4 Gadwall

 



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MSC - Langland Drive / Eccles ETW

Great White Egret 1 flying along the Ship Canal west towards M60 Barton Bridge at 14.27
Chiffchaff 7
Blackcap 1


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Shag - juvenile swimming west towards the Travel Lodge (Trafford) / M60 Barton Bridge, photographed (un-cropped pics attached) between 08.05 and 08.10 from Langland Drive and lost to view shortly afterwards. No sign from Davyhulme Millenium NR / Barton Locks or Irlam Locks in a subsequent search.

Common Sandpiper 2
Kingfisher 2

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Manchester Ship Canal at Langland Drive (aka Waterside) facing Barton Embankment :

Common Tern 4 adults, including one with a metal ring on left leg, accepting fish from it's mate
Great Crested Grebe pair, one on nest, until a ships wake dislodged it and it drifted out into the centre
Kingfisher 1
Goldcrest 1 juv

-- Edited by Pete Hines on Saturday 29th of June 2024 02:28:07 PM

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3 Willow Tit together at Eccles ETW (1 singing)

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Eccles ETW

Willow Tit 1
Chiffchaff 4
Meadow Pipit 18
Snipe 1
Teal 33
Gadwall 5

Langland Waterside (MSC)

Snipe 4 (on the Barton Embankment side)
Goosander 1
Tufted Duck 1
Teal 8
Gadwall 4

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Common Gull 1 juvenile at Langland Waterside

Eccles ETW

Willow Warbler 1
Chiffchaff 8
Blackcap 2
Whitethroat 1
Buzzard 2

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One showy Sedge Warbler on the path between the ship canal and Eccles STW.

Also in the area;
2 x Oystercatcher
Cormorant
2 x Kingfisher
Great Crested Grebe
singing Whitethroat
Mute Swan
Mallard
singing Chiffchaff
1 x Common Tern near Barton swing bridge
1 x Sparrowhawk over


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MSC at Langland Waterside & Eccles ETW

Mediterranean Gull 1 adult loafing close to the bank at Langland, 3 adult flying over Eccles ETW towards Fives Trafford
Kingfisher 2 together all along MSC
Common Tern 1 over Eccles ETW
Oystercatcher 3 (same at Fives Trafford)


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MSC at Langland Waterside

Goosander 2
Great Crested Grebe 2 (including a very pale sandy individual)
Oystercatcher 2
Common Tern 1
Cormorant 3
Kingfisher 2 together
Mistle Thrush 3

Eccles ETW

Oystercatcher 4
Common Sandpiper heard
Mediterranean Gull at least one adult flying across to the filter beds from the Trafford side of the MSC (where 5 were later found at Fives Trafford)
Common Tern 1
Sedge Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 5
Blackcap 6
Whitethroat 1
Mistle Thrush 4


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Eccles ETW

Mediterranean Gull 2 adult
Oystercatcher 3
Sedge Warbler 2, at least one juvenile
Willow Warbler one with abnormal song, part Willow part Chiffchaff, a hybrid maybe ? (deffo not Iberian), tho photo more pro Willow (pictured)
Willow Warbler 1in song
Chiffchaff 8 minimum, 3 in song , several juvenile
Whitethroat 1

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MSC (Langland Drive / Barton Embankment) & Eccles ETW

Mediterranean Gull 1 adult
Oystercatcher 4
Sedge Warbler 2 (carrying food)

Countless thousands of dead fish, mostly Bream by the looks of it, lining both sides of the MSC

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MSC (Langland Drive/Barton Embankment) & Eccles ETW

Gadwall 1
Little Grebe 1
Swift 55
Oystercatcher 2
Common Tern 3 > west
Kingfisher 1
Sedge Warbler 1
Willow Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 3
Blackcap 3
Whitethroat 2
Reed Bunting 1




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Approx 150 Swift feeding low over Eccles ETW this afternoon

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Langland Drive M.S.C to Salford R.L. A.J. Bell Stadium

1 Cetti's Warbler in song just west of A.J. Bell Stadium

4 Willow Warbler

3 Blackcap

2 Chiffchaff 

4 House Sparrow

2 Great Crested Grebe (pair nest building)

2 Gadwall (pair)

Mute Swan (pair nesting)

1 oystercatcher flew west up The MSC

 



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White stork circling over Monton at 1050 this morning. Drifting in general direction of Winton/ Boothstown. Ian was alerted as I watched it and put it out to others. Thought I was in Portugal for a moment when I spotted it whilst driving. Got moved on by traffic warden who didn't care it was a rare sight in Salford. Jobsworth.

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Eccles ETW

Woodcock 1 - ace flight views as it flew the entire breadth of the ETW over the tanks
Oystercatcher 3
Teal 49
Raven 2
Buzzard 1

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Eccles ETW

Chiffchaff 2 (1 singing)
Oystercatcher 2

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Overwintering Chiffchaff in song at the Eccles ETW

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1 Chiffchaff still at Eccles ETW

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Two very vocal Ravens on the floodlights and then west stand roof of the AJ Bell stadium at 09:30 this morning, then flew off very low north.



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Eccles ETW

Chiffchaff 2
Goldcrest 2
Fieldfare 2 over
Shoveler 3
Gadwall 1
Teal 29

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Eccles ETW

Chiffchaff 3+
Blackcap 1
Pied Wagtail 35+

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Eccles ETW

Chiffchaff 4 minimum, very vocal
Pied Wagtail 37 minimum
Linnet 7

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Eccles ETW

Chiffchaff 2 (1 singing)
Teal 23 on MSC
Goosander 1 on MSC

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Eccles ETW 10.45-13.08 highlights

Redwing 1596 > south
Fieldfare 231 > south
Lapwing 110 over
Brambling 1 over calling

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Eccles ETW

Chiffchaff 7 (2 singing, 5 together)
Meadow Pipit 6 > south
Pied Wagtail 6 > south

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Eccles ETW / Langland Drive

Mediterranean Gull 1 juvenile. First seen flying over the ETW then relocated loitering the MSC off Langland Drive for 22 minutes before flying over the Barton Embankment towards the Trafford Centre at 11.38
Oystercatcher 4
Sedge Warbler 1
Willow Warbler 7, one singing the rest juveniles
Chiffchaff 6
Kingfisher 1

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Langdale Drive M.S.C. & up to The M60 Motorway Bridge.

Female Peregrine sat on top of one of the lifting stanchions 17-05hrs.

2 Great Crested Grebe

180 Black Headed Gull

5 Oystercatcher

2 juvenile Willow Warbler

1 Song Thrush in song 

2 Blackcap in song



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Eccles etw & Barton Bridge area.

2 oystercatcher on etw
2 great crested grebe on ship canal
2 peregrine falcons
3 buzzard
5 kestrels at least 3 juveniles around the a j bell stadium.
2 sedge warblers
1 willow warbler
Several chiffchaff, blackcap & whitethroats
4 swallows



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MSC/Langland Drive/Eccles ETW path to Barton Bridge

Sedge Warbler, feeding young either side of the path. One fledgling took a short flight, landed on the path then hopped across into cover.
Oystercatcher 6-10, maybe more
Great Crested Grebe 2 pairs
Mute Swan 4 cygnets

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MSC/Eccles ETW path to Barton Bridge

Kingfisher 1
Great Crested Grebe 2
Oystercatcher 2
Sedge Warbler 1
Willow Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 2
Blackcap 2


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Langdale Drive & MSC to The Motorway Bridge

Female Peregrine on the apex of The Beyond Building, and later seen flying off with the male Towards The Trafford Centre at 17-30hrs, also...

1 Sedge Warbler  in song

1 Reed Bunting    ''     ''

2 Willow Warbler ''      ''

2 Song Thrush    ''      ''

2 Chiffchaff        ''      ''

2 Great Crested Grebe...pair

2 Mute Swan...pair & 3 cygnets

Mallard  & 8 duckling

2 Oystercatcher

2 Mistle Thrush...pair ground feeding behind Langdale Drive

 



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Peregrine sat on one of the lifting bridge towers next to the M60 this morning

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Eccles ETW / MSC to Barton Bridge path

Common Tern 1 MSC
Peregrine on Peel Towers
Swift 300+
Sedge Warbler 2

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c20 Swifts feeding over M60 Barton bridge and Eccles ETW this evening

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