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This wonderful video has been created by 11 year old Alice Liddell – it has all been taken on Carrington Moss. It features some wonderful birdsong and vegetation. See what you can spot!
One Thousand Hours
by Jeff Clarke
Jeff has been bird watching on Carrington Moss for many years, since 2013 he has concentrated on the area around Sinderland Green. In 2017 he published the following report, which he has kindly allowed us to share. It really is a fascinating read.
Pied Wagtail by Jeff Clarke 
Buzzard by Jeff Clarke 
Yellow Wagtail by Jeff Clarke 
Wheatear by Jeff Clarke 
Wheatear by Jeff Clarke 
Northern Marsh Orchid by Jeff Clarke.
Skelton Junction
Neil Munro – Facebook post 1st May 2020 It is surprising how the railways played such an important part in the development of Carrington Moss as we see it today. The moss was purchased by Manchester Corporation and drained. It was developed into an area for dumping the increasing amount of waste from a growing Manchester. They created the farmland we see today. A number of the main raised roadways criss crossing the moss were used to bring in night waste from Manchester to unloading facilities near where the power station is located. At first this was by river navigation then by the Manchester Ship Canal when this was built. Trains would then traverse the network distributing the waste.
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