Sunday 28 February 2021

February 28th

Astbury Mere

Gadwall x 4

Shoveler x 4

Teal female

Little Grebe x 2


February 27th

Astbury Mere

Oystercatcher f/o


Bent Lane Farm

Chiffchaff calling






































 

Sunday 21 February 2021

February 21st

 Watery Lane / Glebe Farm

Little Egret in flooded Field

February 20th

 Bent Lane

Teal drake

Shelduck x 22

Oystercatcher x 2

Skylark

Raven

Sunday 14 February 2021

February 14th

 Astbury Mere

Common Gull adult

Gadwall 1 pair

Little Grebe

Great Spotted Woodpecker x 2


Gadwall female photo by Tracey Stubbs. 



Gadwall drake photo by Tracey Stubbs. 

Saturday 13 February 2021

February 13th

 Astbury Mere

Gadwall x 3 ( 2x drakes)

Pochard X 7 (5x drakes)

Tufted Duck 103

Little Grebe X 5

Lesser Redpoll



Gadwall Astbury  photo by Tracey Stubbs .

Friday 12 February 2021

February 12th

 Bent Lane

Peregrine x 2

Linnet X 70

Yellowhammer X 10

Lapwing x 45



Astbury Mere

Mallard x 315 first light possibly a site count record.



Sunday 7 February 2021

February 7th

 Newsbank Pool 

Oystercatcher x 2

Shoveler x 1 pair

Gadwall drake

Lapwing x 21

No sign of Green Sand from nearby flooded field .

Saturday 6 February 2021

February 6th

 Newsbank Pool

Green Sandpiper in flooded field (New Lane) close to Newsbank Pool.


Astbury Mere

Water Rail still.


Mow Cop

Stonechat yeterday.


Green Sandpiper Newsbank by Phil Oddy.


Tuesday 2 February 2021

January 2nd

 Astbury Mere

Adult winter Kittiwake 9.45 per Mark Stubbs.

First record since 2008.