February 28th

Congleton

Little Egret over towards new by pass.

Astbury Mere 

Goldeneye fem 

February 27th

Red Kite over Macclesfield Forest. 

The Cloud

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

February 26th

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 .

Common Scoter

The drake Common Scoter has now been present for 12 days,and as far as I am aware it is the longest staying individual at the Mere. It is spending most of its time diving and feeding smack central in the Mere. Which is roughly some 200mts from whichever side you view from. In turn frustrating the hell out of me because I use a DSLR camera and I can't get anywhere near it for a decent photo. Images below are the best I could manage out of some 11 hours trying.

February 25th

Redesmere Lake

Goldeneye x 21 (7 x drakes).

Part of the flock of 21 Goldeneye. 

Congleton By Pass

Holmes Chapel Rd Island

Shelduck on small island pool.

Astbury Mere 

Common Scoter drake still 

Wigeon x 1 pair

Shoveler  x 10

Common Gull adult 

Goldeneye fem 

February 24th

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

February 23rd

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 

Februarey 22nd

Astbury Mere

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 .

February 21st

Astbury Mere 

Our resident drake Common Scoter still present. (If he stays much longer he could qualify for a parking pass).

February 20th

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 

February 19th

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

February 18th

Congleton River Dane 

Goosander x 3 by weir.

Redesmere 

Goldeneye x 5

Goosander x 3

Astbury Mere 

Common Scoter drake  (5th day)

Shoveler x 4

Gadwall x 2

Goldeneye fem 

Little Grebe  x 5

February 17th

 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

February 16th

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.

February 15th

 Astbury Mere

Common Scoter drake still present

Goldeneye fem.

Gadwall x 1pair

Shoveler x 4

February 14th

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. 

Feb 13th

Bent Lane Sand Quarry 

Shelduck x 25

Oystercatcher x 2

Greylag x 3 

Astbury Mere 

Goldeneye fem 

Pochard x 2

Shoveler x 8

February 12th

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

Photo by Tracey Stubbs. 

Photo by Tracey Stubbs. 

MEGA

AMERICAN ROBIN EASTBOURNE EAST SUSSEX STILL.

Feb 8th

Astbury Golf Course

Kingfisher by road bridge over Canal.

Congleton Park 

Goosander  x 3 by waterfall

Grey Wagtail. 

MEGA

AMERICAN ROBIN EASTBOURNE 

EAST SUSSEX. 

Feb 7th

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

Feb 6th

 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.