Even though I live in Chorlton, I didn’t even visit Didsbury’s Fletcher Moss Park until lockdown, but when I did I realised that it is an absolute urban wildlife paradise, especially for birds. Fletcher Moss Park contains its own rockery…
Urban birdwatching at Stretford Ees in Manchester
The floodplain of Stretford Ees is a secret birding site next to the River Mersey and Turn Moss in Chorlton. This undiscovered gem in the Mersey Valley is the perfect place for urban birding in South Manchester and I only…
The secret wildlife of a Manchester power station
Most of us live near some sort of power station, but do we ever stop to look up and see what wildlife may be hiding in plain sight? Power stations are so big, yet easily overlooked and the height means…
Urban wildlife in Chorlton Water Park in Manchester
Chorlton Water Park is a real wildlife oasis in South Manchester and its proved to be a real lifeline for people during the coronavirus lockdown. Just like Sale Water Park, the lake is made from a flooded gravel pit that…
Urban birding in Kenworthy Wood in Manchester
South Manchester’s Kenworthy Woods is a 55-acre woodland full of urban wildlife and birdwatching. It is situated next to the River Mersey between Chorlton and Northern Moor, just across the river from the ever-popular Chorlton Water Park near Merseybank Estate…
The secret garden (wild)life of Merseybank Estate in Manchester
I have lived on Merseybank Estate in Chorlton for six years and like many people I became more obsessed with wildlife during the coronavirus lockdown. As I was working from home, I spent my lunch breaks and evening watching everything…
Urban birding on the River Mersey in Manchester
The River Mersey starts at Stockport and ends at Liverpool where it joins the sea, running through Chorlton in Manchester which is a beautiful spot for watching wildlife like water birds. I’ve lived next to this mighty river on Merseybank…
Urban birdwatching at Sale Water Park and Sale Ees in Manchester
Sale Water Park is a great place for urban birdwatching in Manchester and as it’s in my local area I’ve been photographing birds and logging my sightings here during lockdown. The park used to be a gravel pit which was…
Urban birdwatching at Southern Cemetery in Manchester
Southern Cemetery is on my doorstep so I decided to use lockdown as a chance to explore it and see what birds I could find it there in the springtime. It is the large municipal cemetery in the UK and…