Congleton Park
Otter by the weir River Dane @7-45.
Rudyard Lake
Yellow Wagtail x 2
Congleton Park
Otter by the weir River Dane @7-45.
Rudyard Lake
Yellow Wagtail x 2
132 species recorded within a 10 mile radius of Congleton last year 2021.
So far this year we have recorded 130 species. But there are some missing this year that were seen last year. If you know of any of these in our area get in touch with Mark or myself.
Pink-footed Goose
Pintail
Green Sandpiper
Greenshank
Black-tailed Godwit
Little Owl
Cuckoo
Sedge Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Crossbill
All the above were recorded last year.
Sandbach Flashes
Knot partial summer plumage (RF).
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
L R Plover x 2
Sandbach Flashes
Ringed Plover x 4 (PHF)
Sandbach Flashes
Black-tailed Godwit x 16 (EHF)
Ringed Plover x 2 (EHF)
Gt W Egret (EHF)
The Cloud
Pied Flycatcher x 1 male
Redstart x 1 male
Spotted Flycatcher x 2
Sandbach Flashes
Ringed Plover (PHF)
Little Ringed Plover x 2
Oystercatcher x 2
Lawton Woods
Spotted Flycatcher
Mow Cop (Ackers Wood)
Spotted Flycatcher x 2
Garden Warbler
Macclesfield Forest
Spotted Flycatcher x 2
Cuckoo.
Astbury Mere
Swift x 6
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Dunlin x 2
Ringed Plover
Egyptian Goose
Med Gull over .
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Black Tern x 1
Asbury Mere
Swift x 8
Mow Cop
Spotted Flycatcher x 1
Redstart x 2
Crossbill x 2
Tree Pipit x 1
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Egyptian Geese x 2
Ringed Plover x 4
Dunlin x 1
Brereton
Yellow Wagtail x 3
Yellowhammer x 1
Astbury Mere
Reed Warbler (first 2022).
Congleton (Childs Lane)
Yellow Wagtail x 1
Sandbach Flashes
Common Tern x 2 (EHF)
Common Sandpiper x 1 (EHF)
L R Plover x 2 (PHF)
Congleton
Spotted Flycatcher x 1 on Macclesfield Canal by Queens Head Pub
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Whimbrel x 1
3 x Ringed Plover
9 x Dunlin
Sandbach Flashes
4 x Wheatear (MGT)
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Ruff x 1
Dunlin x 5
Astbury Mere
Swift x 8
House Martin x 1
Teggs Nose CP
Pied Flycatcher
Redstart
Green Woodpecker
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Red Kite over N/E @10-10
Astbury Mere
Swift x 2 this afternoon
Mow Cop
Grasshopper Warbler reeling
Garden Warbler x 2
Congleton River Dane
Goosander x 4 juveniles
Dipper
Grey Wagtail
Kingfisher
Mandarin drake.
Acre Nook
Swift x 6
Yellow Wagtail
Dunlin
Redshank
Egyptian Goose x 2
Sandbach Flashes
Wheatear x 3 (MGT)
Bickerton Hill
Cuckoo x 2 by car park
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Avocet x 2
Redshank x 1
Yellow Wagtail x 1
Pink-footed Geese x 2
Sandbach Flashes
Common Tern x 2 (EHF)
Oystercatcher x 1 (EHF)
Kingfisher x 1 (EHF)
Congleton River Dane
Dipper
Grey Wagtail
Mandarin drake.
Newsbank Pool
Stock Dove x 3
Shoveler x 2
Mandarin x 2 drakes
Oystercatcher x 7
Dipper River Dane East Hills.Astbury Mere
Hobby over early morning.
Mow Cop
Wheatear x 5
White Wagtail x 1
Common Whitethroat x 1
East Hills Cheshire
Danebower, Danebridge, Wildboarclough etc.
Merlin
Wheatear x 7
Pied Flycatcher x 2
Redstart x 3
Curlew x several
Red Grouse x 6
Stonechat x 7
Red Kite
Ring Ouzel x 2
Macclesfield
Hobby over golf course.
Pied Flycatcher East Hills.Congleton
Dotterel still present @ 6-30 in ploughed field. Apparently now flown off with Lapwings at 7-30.
Dotterel now back in the field 8-40.
Dotterel still present @19-00 opposite side of dual carriage way.
Mow Cop
No sign of yesterday's Ring Ouzel
Wheatear x 5
Garden Warbler x 1
Sandbach Flashes
L R Plover x 2 ( EHF)
Ringed Plover x 1 (EHF)
Photo courtesy of Fred Fearn.Congleton
Dotterel found late this evening by Phil Oddy , a real Mega for our area. In ploughed field on Congleton bypass from Holmes Chapel Rd. At least 20 birders managed to see it before fading light , thanks to Phil for quickly putting the news out.
Photo by Patrick Earith in fading light this evening.
Congleton
Whinchat female in ploughed field, left of bypass after roundabout on Sandbach Rd. Also Wheatear and two Red-legged Partridge.
Mow Cop
Ring Ouzel x 1 male
Wheatear x 5
Astbury Mere
Swift x 1 (first 2022)
Sand Martin x 70
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Wood Sandpiper x 1
Common Tern x 2
Sandbach Flashes
Hobby over (EHF) @ 8-10
Biddulph CP
Cuckoo x 1 calling.
May 2nd
Mow Cop
Wheatear x 2
Sandbach Flashes
Bar-tailed Godwit x 1 (EHF)
Whimbrel x 1 (EHF)
Rudyard Lake
Common Tern x 3
April 30th
Congleton (River Dane)
Dipper x 1
Goosander fem with 6 youngsters
Grey Wagtail
Sandbach Flashes
Bar-tailedGodwit x 1 (EHF)
Greenshank x 1 (EHF)
Sandbach Flashes
Common Tern (EHF)
Macclesfield Forest
Cuckoo clear fell area behind Leather Smithy pub.
Congleton
Hobby over town centre @6-40
Red Kite over Buglawton towards Macclesfield @7-50
Sandbach Flashes
Wheatear x 1 (MGT)
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Ring-necked Duck x pair still
The Cloud
Redstart
Tree Pipit
Sandbach Flashes
Arctic Tern x 3 @6-50 (EHF)
Greenshank x 1 (PHF)
Astbury Mere
Common Sandpiper
Mow Cop
Tree Pipit x 2
Wheatear x 1 in ploughed field.
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Arctic Tern x 2
Marsh Harrier through this evening
Scholar Green
Yellowhammer x 11 by brick house Farm.
Wildboarclough
Red Kite over @ 9-45
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Arctic Tern x 1
Little Gull x 4
R N Duck x 1pair
Sandbach Flashes
Whimbrel x 1 (EHF)
Greenshank x 1 (PHF)
Sandbach Flashes
Greenshank x 1 (PHF)
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
R N Duck x 2 still present.
Rudyard Lake
Redstart x 1 male
Oystercatcher x 2
Church Lawton
Hobby over church
Lesser Whitethroat
Astbury Mere
Common Sandpiper (first for 2022)
Sandbach Flashes
Black Kite over N/W @17-10
Greenshank (EHF)
Sandbach Flashes
Black-tailed Godwit x 7 (EHF)
Common Sandpiper x 3 (EHF)
L R Plover x 4 (EHF)
Mow Cop
Grasshopper Warbler reeling early morning from layby on Mow Lane.
Sandbach Flashes
G W Egret x 2 (PHF)
Blackwit x 4 (PHF)
Red Kite over (PHF)
Reed Warbler (WLF)
Common Sandpiper (EHF)
L R Plover x 4 (EHF)
Blackwit x 2 (EHF)
Black-necked Grebe (RF)
Scholar Green
Red Kite over @9-00
Sandbach Flashes
Whitethroat x 2 (MGT)
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Ring-necked Duck x pair still
White Wagtail x 3
Astbury Mere
Shelduck
Mow Cop
Pied Flycatcher male (Ackers Wood)
Grasshopper Warbler reeling this evening from layby along Mow Lane.
Mow Cop
Tree Pipit x 2
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
R N Duck x 1pair
Whimbrel x 1
Great White Egret x 1
Oystercatcher x 17
Danebower
Pied Flycatcher x 1
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
R N Duck fem still present
White Wagtail x 7
Yellow Wagtail x 2
Congleton
Great White Egret balancing pool end of Barn Road then flew in direction of Redesmere 7-45.
Shelduck x 1 on balancing pool Holmes Chapel Rd (by pass).
Dipper by the weir
Scholar Green
Wheatear nr Brickhouse Farm
Little Egret flooded field Stone Chair Lane.
Danebower
Ring Ouzel x 3
Wheatear x 8
Dane in Shaw
Dipper by bridge. (River Dane)
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Little Gull x 4
L R Plover x 4
Yellow Wagtail x 3
Wheatear x 1
Astbury Mere
Willow Warbler x 8
Mow Cop
Wheatear x 5
Redstart x 1
Sandbach Flashes
Common Sandpiper x 2 (EHF)
Wheatear x 2 (HF)
Yellow Wagtail (EHF)
Black-tailed Godwit x 12 (EHF)
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Common Sandpiper x 1
Yellow Wagtail x 1
R N Duck fem still present
L R Plover x 4
Ringed Plover x 1
Willow Warbler x 1
White Wagtail x 1
Biddulph Moor
Wheatear x 3
Church Lawton
Red Kite @11-50 south east.
Congleton Park
Dipper (by old boat)
Grey Wagtail
Mandarin
Knypersley Res
Swallow x 3
Sand Martin x 5
Mandarin x 2
East Hills Cheshire
Ring Ouzels x 3
Danebower Chimney / Quarry
Ring Ouzel x 5
Osprey north @10-05
Sandbach Flashes
Green Sandpiper x 2 (HF)
Great White Egret (PF)
Black-tailed Godwit x 14 (PF)
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
R N Duck fem still present
Yellow Wagtail
Astbury Mere
No sign of Common Scoter
Sandwich Tern ( patch MEGA)
Shelduck x 4 briefly early morning
Willow Warbler x 2
Swallow x 2
Sand Martin x 30
Sandwich Tern photo by Tracey Stubbs.
Congleton
Dipper (Bath Vale River Dane)
Congleton (New By Pass)
Shelduck pair (Balancing pool end Barn Rd)
Goosander drake over new by pass
Astbury Mere
Common Scoter drake
Sand Martin x 13
House Martin (first back 2022)
Willow Warbler
Swallow x 2 (first back 2022)
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
R N Duck still present
G W Egret
White Wagtail
Astbury Mere
Willow Warbler x 1 (first back 2022)
Brambling
Sand Martin x 19
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
R N Duck fem
Congleton Park / River Dane
Dipper
Goosander
Grey Wagtail x 2
Mandarin
Mistle Thrush
Sparrowhawk
Astbury Mere
Sand Martin x 19
Goldeneye fem
Bent Lane / Childs Lane
R L Partridge x 1
Yellowhammer x 2
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
R N Duck fem
Congleton Park
Little Egret x 2 River Dane by Rood Hill bridge.
Sandbach Flashes
Sand Martin x 2 (WLF)
Swallow x 1 (WLF)
G W Egret x 1 (PHF)
Ruff x 2 (PHF)
Redshank x 1 (EHF)
Sandbach Flashes
Green Sandpiper x 2 (PHF)
Black-tailed Godwit x 15 (EHF)
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
R N Duck fem still present.
Wildboarclough
Red Kite over 11-25.
Hen Harrier male
Congleton Park
Willow Warbler x 1 singing by the weir (First back ).
Astbury Mere
Common Gull adult x 2
Sand Martin x 2
Sandbach Flashes
Black-tailed Godwit x 16 (EHF)
L R Plover x 2 (PHF)
Dunlin x 1 (Hancock's)
G W Egret (PHF)
Danebower
Ring Ouzel x 2 reported yesterday but no sign this morning.
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
R N Duck fem late afternoon.
Sandbach Flashes
Black-tailed Godwit x 17 (EHF)
Redshank (EHF)
Great White Egret over
Little Ringed Plover x 6 (PHF)
Yellow-legged Gull adult (EHF)
The Cloud
Stonechat x 2
Rudyard Lake
Oystercatcher x 5
Little Ringed Plover x 1
Raven x 2
Goosander x 1 fem
Red Deer x 2 young stags
Astbury Mere
Sand Martin x 5
Blackcap
Rudyard Lake
L R Plover x 1
Oystercatcher x 3
Shelduck x 2
Teal x 2
Kingfisher
Willow Tit x 2
Astbury Mere
Blackcap x 3 (first back 2022)
Mediterranean Gull adult briefly this afternoon.
Common Gull x 1 adult
Knypersley Res
Blackcap
Chiffchaff x 22
Mandarin x 4
Tawny Owl x 4
Astbury Mere
No sign of Black-necked Grebe this morning.
Egyptian Goose flew through.
Egyptian Goose Astbury.Sandbach Flashes
L R Plover on PHF
Rudyard Lake
L R Plover x 1
Oystercatcher x 3
Danebower
Wheatear x 1
Red Kite over
Congleton Park (River Dane)
Mandarin x 1
Kingfisher x 1
Grey Wagtail x 2
Dipper x 1
Goosander x 1
Astbury Mere
Black-necked Grebe still present
Brambling male
Goldeneye fem
Sandbach Flashes
Avocet x 2 still on EHF.
Rudyard Lake
Little Ringed Plover (first back)
Oystercatcher x 3
Chiffchaff x 24 singing.
Sandbach Flashes
Avocet x 2 (EHF)
Astbury Mere
Black-necked Grebe still present
Teal x 4
Common Gull x 6
Scholar Green
Blackcap x 1 pair ( nr Lawton Lake )
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Little Ringed Plover x 7
Dunlin x 1
Curlew x 2 (flyover)
Wigeon
Gadwall
Biddulph Moor
Ring Ouzel east of Marshes Hill in horse paddocks.
Rudyard Lake (evening)
Egyptian Geese x 3
Chiffchaff x 7 (north end)
Astbury Mere
Black-Necked Grebe ( first since 2015 )
Sand Martin x 6
Goldeneye fem
Shoveler x 3
Little Grebe x 4
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Black-tailed Godwit x 1
Astbury Mere
Sand Martin x 3
Goldeneye fem
Rudyard Lake
Sand Martin x 1
Goldeneye fem
Chiffchaff x several different locations singing.
Acre Nook SQ
Little Ringed Plover x 1
Dunlin x 3
Astbury Mere
Sand Martin x 2 (first back 2022)
Oystercatcher
Goldeneye fem
Shoveler drake
Siskin x 15
Chiffchaff x 4
Knypersley Res
Chiffchaff x 2
Goosander x 3
Red Kite over N/W @ 11-15
Rudyard Lake
Chiffchaff x 7
Curlew
Oystercatcher x 5
Water Rail (Heron Marsh)
Bent Lane
Little Egret
Linnet x 70+
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Black-neckedGrebe
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye fem
Chiffchaff x 4
Congleton / Sommerford A54
Red Kite x 2
Rudyard Lake
Chiffchaff x 4
Oystercatcher x 4
Common Gull x 3
Rode Heath
Little Egret x 4 ( Townsend Lane )
Brambling x 2
Oystercatcher x 2
Yellowhammer x 100+ ( Knutsford Old Rd)
Rode Heath
Egyptian Geese x 2 near Townsend Lane.
Oystercatcher x 2
Astbury Mere
Chiffchaff x 4
Rudyard Lake
Oystercatcher x 8
Teal x 7
Cormorant x 21
Congleton By Pass
Shelduck x 2 on balancing pond Barn Rd.
Dane in Shaw
Dipper (river dane)
Raven
Astbury Mere
Curlew over calling.
Common Gull adult
Goldeneye fem
Lesser Redpoll x 3
Common Gull adult photo by Tracey Stubbs.Bent Lane
Shelduck x 27
Chiffchaff singing
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye fem
Astbury Mere
Chiffchaff (1st back)
Lesser Redpoll x 3
Siskin x 20
Scholar Green
Red Kite x 2 over A34 @ 13.20
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye fem
Tufted Duck x 59
Shoveler x 4
Little Grebe x 4
Buzzard
Bent Lane SQ
Shelduck x 7
Oystercatcher x 2
Congleton
Little Egret over towards new by pass.
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye fem
Stonechat x 2
Macclesfield Forest
Crossbill (several)
Red Kite
Siskin x 14
Astbury Mere
It looks like finally our long staying drake Common Scoter has departed, with clear skies last night and its 12 day stay it was no great surprise.
Goldeneye fem
Shoveler x 8
Macclesfield Forest
Hen Harrier male (9-00)
Crossbill x 5
Raven x 3
Stonechat
Astbury Mere
Common Scoter drake
Goldeneye fem
Shoveler x 10
Wildboarclough
Dipper x 3
Grey Wagtail
Raven
Curlew x 2
Congleton Town Centre
Red Kite over @15-55 south east .
Redesmere Lake
Goldeneye x 21 (7 x drakes).
Part of the flock of 21 Goldeneye.Macclesfield Forest
Red Kite over @11-30
Lapwing Hall Pool Chelford
Smew x 2 (redhead)
Astbury Mere
Common Scoter drake still
Goosander fem
Goldeneye fem
Shoveler x 8
Common Gull adult
Acre Nook SQ Chelford
Black-neckedGrebe
Great White Egret
Lawton Lake
Mandarin x 6 (4 × drakes).
Astbury Mere
Common Scoter drake still
Shoveler x 8
Common Gull adult.
Goldeneye fem
Common Scoter drake still present but quiet content to sit in the middle some 150mts out.
Also present 5 x Shoveler and a single adult Common Gull. Estimated around 500 B H Gulls had come into roost by 16-30 .
Astbury Mere
Our resident drake Common Scoter still present. (If he stays much longer he could qualify for a parking pass).
Astbury Mere
Scaup x 2 circled Mere then flew off .
Common Scoter drake still
Goldeneye fem
Shoveler x 16
Teal x 5
Little Grebe x 6
Siskin x 20
Rudyard Lake
Goosander x 4
Raven
Tawny Owl
Astbury Mere
Common Scoter drake still present (6th day)
Goldeneye fem
Shoveler x 8
Little Grebe x 6
Bent Lane
Shelduck x 41 (sand quarry)
Oystercatcher x 2
Astbury Mere
Common Scoter drake for (4th day)
Goldeneye 1 x pair
Macclesfield Forest
Crossbill x 5
Red Deer x 3
Lapwing Hall Pool Chelford
Smew x 2
Acre Nook Chelford
Black-necked Grebe
Great White Egret x 2
Pintail x 5
Dunlin
Congleton River Dane
Dipper x 2 by old boat.
Grey Wagtail
Goosander female.
Astbury Mere
Common Scoter drake still present (3rd day)
Goldeneye fem
Gadwall pair
Shoveler x 8
Little Grebe x 4
NEARBY
Lapwing Hall Pool Chelford
Smew in south west corner.
Acre Nook
Black-necked Grebe still
Oystercatcher x 3
Great White Egret.
Astbury Mere
Common Scoter drake still present
Goldeneye fem.
Gadwall x 1pair
Shoveler x 4
Astbury Mere
Common Scoter drake @16.15
Shoveler
Goldeneye fem
Raven x 2
Church Lawton
Goosander x 5 on canal by lock 52.
Knypersley Res
Dipper along stream mid-afternoon.
Bent Lane Sand Quarry
Shelduck x 25
Oystercatcher x 2
Greylag x 3
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye fem
Pochard x 2
Shoveler x 8
Congleton Park (River Dane)
Dipper x 2
Grey Wagtail
Goosander x 3
Kingfisher
Rode Heath
Egyptian Geese x 2 Townsend Lane.
Macclesfield Forest
Crossbill x 3 standing stone car park.
Astbury Mere
Gadwall x 2
Shoveler x 5
Goldeneye fem
MEGA
AMERICAN ROBIN EASTBOURNE EAST SUSSEX STILL.
Astbury Golf Course
Kingfisher by road bridge over Canal.
Congleton Park
Goosander x 3 by waterfall
Grey Wagtail.
MEGA
AMERICAN ROBIN EASTBOURNE
EAST SUSSEX.
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye fem still present
Shoveler x 6
Little Grebe x 6
Pochard x 2 drakes.
Congleton Park
Dipper x 1 by the old boat (river dane).
Congleton by pass
Holmes Chapel Rd
Little Egret on balancing lake again.
NEARBY
Lapwing Hall Pool Chelford
Smew x 2 redhead
Acre Nook
Black-Necked Grebe
G W Egret
Astbury Mere Feb 6th
Shelduck f/o
Pochard drake
Raven x 2
Siskin x 23
Sandbach Rd A534
Golden Plover x 11 (Wall Hill Corner)
Sandy Lane
Skylark x 50 approx
Meadow Pipit x 15
Astbury Mere Feb 5th
Goldeneye fem
Shoveler x 10
Bent Lane Farm / Sand Quarry area
Tree Sparrow x 1
Egyptian Goose
Oystercatcher x 2
Shelduck x 25
Astbury A34 Watery Lane
Brambling in mixed finch flock
Congleton Bypass
Little Egret on balancing lake
Congleton Park
Dipper by waterfall
Goosander x 3
Thursday 3rd February
Congleton Park
Stock Dove
Redwing
Mistle Thrush
Grey Wagtail
Dipper
Goosander x 2
Kingfisher
Monday 31st January
River Dane Congleton Park
Dipper x 2
Goosander
Grey Wagtail
Congleton Bypass
Little Egret on balancing lake.
Astbury Mere
Shoveler x 8
Pochard x 3
Little Grebe x 5
Goosander x 1
Gadwall x 1
Congleton Park (River Dane)
Dipper
Mow Cop
Jack Snipe x 10
Common Snipe x 9
Woodcock x 1
Siskin x 6
Congleton Park (River Dane)
Little Egret
Dipper
Mistle Thrush
Goldcrest
Redwing.
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye (drake)
Bent Lane / Childs Lane area
Yellowhammer x 10
Sandy Lane
Skylark 50+
NEARBY
Lapwing Hall Pool
Smew x 2
Acre Nook Pool
G W Egret
Black Necked Grebe.
Astbury Mere
Pintail drake
Goldeneye fem
Shoveler x 7
Pochard x 5
Little Grebe x 7
Gadwall x 1pair
Congleton Park (River Dane)
Dipper x 1
Goosander fem
Kingfisher
Mistle Thrush x 2
Redwing.
NEARBY JAN 18TH
Lapwing Hall Pool Chelford
Smew x 2
Acre Nook Pool Chelford
G W Egret x 1
Black Necked Grebe x 1
January 17th
Raven x 2 over new bypass
January 16th
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye fem still
Shoveler x 7
Tawny Owl x 2
Siskin x 12
Moreton / Scholar Green A34
Lapwing x 400 approx .
Great Moreton Hall Lake
Great White Egret
Astbury Mere
Pintail x 3 (1×drake)
Goldeneye fem
Shoveler x 9
Pochard x 11
Tufted Duck x 63
Little Grebe x 9
Bent Lane / Green Lane
Yellowhammer x 5
Skylark x 5
Rudyard Lake
Goldeneye fem
Goosander x 4
Astbury Mere
Greylag over first thing
Lapwing by Sandbach Rd
Child's Lane
Buzzard
Congleton Park (River Dane)
Goosander fem
Dipper
Grey Wagtail
NEARBY
Redesmere
G W Egret x 2 but flew off south at 12.30
Acre Nook
G W Egret x 1
Black-Necked Grebe x 1
Oystercatcher x 2
Lapwing Hall Pool
Smew redhead x 2
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye fem
Shoveler x 6
Little Grebe x 5
Congleton Park / River Dane
Dipper x 2
Goosander fem
Mistle Thrush x 2
Sparrowhawk
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye fem
Pochard x 3
Shoveler x 5
Little Grebe x 6
Raven
Astbury Mere
Shoveler x 6
Pochard x 2
Congleton Park (River Dane)
Dipper
Goosander
Grey Wagtail.
Biddulph CP
Goosander x 5
Chatterley Whitfield
Barn Owl @16-30
OUT OF AREA
Lapwing Hall Pool Chelford
Redhead Smew x 2
Acre Nook
Mandarin x 4
Redesmere
G W Egret
Goldeneye x 5
Biddulph CP
Goosander x 3
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye fem
Common Gull adult
Little Grebe x 9
Shoveler x 6
Raven x 3
Siskin
G S Woodpecker
Grey Wagtail
Lesser Redpoll
Astbury Mere
Shoveler x 14
G B B Gull x 3
Tawny Owl
Goldeneye fem
Pochard x 5
Little Grebe x 9
52 species recorded at Astbury today.
Congleton Park
Dipper
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye fem
Little Grebe x 8
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye fem
Shoveler x 5
Congleton Park
Goosander x 2
Dipper x 2
Grey Wagtail
Mistle Thrush x 3
American Mink.
NEARBY
Lapwing Hall Pool Chelford
Smew (Redhead)
Acre Nook
Black-Necked Grebe (elusive).
Astbury Mere
Goldeneye fem
Pochard x 3
Shoveler
Wigeon
Little Grebe x 5
Lesser Redpoll x 10
December 21st
Mow Cop
Jack Snipe x 11
Common Snipe x 7
Woodcock x 2
Brambling
Astbury Mere
Pochard x 3
Wigeon x 2
Teal x 5
Shoveler
Kingfisher