December 1st

Astbury Mere 

Goldeneye x 1 fem , Goosander x 1 fem   Pochard x 15 , Gadwall x 2 pair , Shoveler  x 2 pair and Little  Grebe  x 7.

Lawton Lake

Goosander x 22 , Mandarin  x 14 , Little Grebe x 2.

November 27th

Astbury Mere 

15 x Pochard. 

November 25th

Astbury Mere 

Teal x 1 pair.

November 21st

Astbury Mere 

Little Egret briefly,  and 4 x Wigeon.

November 18th

Astbury Mere 

Tawny Owl x 2 , Pochard x 12 , Teal x 1 , Little Grebe x 3 .

November 15th

Astbury Mere 

20 x Pink-feet over heading south @8-30.

11 x Pochard,  2 x Little Grebe. 

November 13th

Astbury Mere 

4 x Pochard , 2 x Little Grebe. 

November 12th

Astbury Mere 

Pair Pochard and 8 x Goosander over.

November 8th

Redesmere 

Goldeneye x 1pair.

Macc Forest

Crossbill x 4 by Standing Stone car park.

November 7th

Rudyard Lake 

Imm Scaup still present at North end frequenting  between the point and reedbed by the caravans. 

November 6th

Rudyard Lake 

Imm Scaup still present at North end , also Peregrine , Kingfisher and Raven.

Congleton 

Barn Owl 18-30 over by pass by river Dane.

November 5th

Astbury Mere 

Pochard  x 3 , Tufted x 141 , Little Grebe x 3 , Siskin x 10 and Kingfisher. 

Rudyard 

Imm fem Scaup  (MS)

Pink-feet x 70 over.

Imm fem Scaup photo by Tracey Stubbs.

November 4th

Astbury Mere 

Redwing x 50 , Siskin x 10 and single Grey Wagtail .

Rudyard 

Pink-feet x 200 over this morning. 

News

Both Rudyard and Astbury have been very quiet bird wise this year mainly due to disturbance and high water levels . More and more people are visiting every year for fishing , boating or just a leisurely walk around . And this does and has had a big inpact in the lack of wildlife sightings , its been very noticeable especially of the last 10 years . 

November 3rd 2023

Astbury Mere Nov 3rd

3 x drake Pochard , 80 x Tufted Duck , 2 x Little Grebe.

Rudyard Nov 3rd

1 x Chiffy , 4 x Snipe , 1 x Little Egret  , 2 x Willow Tit  , 1 x fem Mandarin. 

Astbury Mere Nov 2nd

2 x Little Egret. 

Knypersley 

Brambling .

Astbury Mere Nov 1st

3 x fem Goldeneye. 

Rudyard Oct 29th

1 x R N Parakeet 

Congleton Park Oct 27th

2 x Goosander. 

Astbury Mere Oct 25th

2 x Little Grebe ,  1 x pair Pochard.

Pink-feet over Congleton Park (in fog) heard only.

Astbury Mere Oct 23rd

1 x Common Gull .

Siddington 

3 x Cattle Egret. 

Rudyard Oct 18th

2 x Red Kite over Dam.

Cattle Egret Siddington. 

April 27th

Astbury Mere 

Common Sandpiper x 1

Oystercatcher  x 1

April 26th

Astbury Mere 

Lesser Whitethroat waters edge in front of visitors centre. Also Common Sandpiper first this year.

April 24th

Wallhill Lane Congleton 

Cuckoo calling.

Bent Lane

Yellow Wagtail x 1

The Cloud

Pied Flycatcher male

April 6th

Congleton Park

Whooper Swans x 2 over.

Congleton River Dane

Dipper x 1 , Kingfisher x 1 and Goosander drake.

Bent Lane

Curlew x 54.

April 5th

Astbury Mere 

Willow Warbler  x 2

Swallow x 1

House Martin x 1

Sand Martin x 50

March 31st

Astbury Mere 

Red Kite over (possibly the first record for the site)

March 30th

Astbury Mere 

Swallow x 1

Sand Martin x 20

Blackcap x 2

Chiffchaff x 7

Rudyard Lake 

Red Kite over late afternoon. 

March 29th

Bent Lane

Curlew x 37 west of farm.

Astbury Mere 28th

Swallow x 1 , Sand Martin  x 17

River Dane (Steamboat) 28th

Kingfisher x 2

Grey Wagtail  x 2

Goosander fem

Dipper x 1

Buglawton 28th

Mandarin pair flew over .

March 25th

Astbury Mere 

Oystercatcher x1

Blackcap singing

Greylag x 3 over.

Redwing x 30 over.

Rudyard Lake 

Brambling fem

Willow Tit x 1

Rode Pool 24th

Little Egret x 11 in field

Bent Lane 23rd

Red Kite over sand quarry. 

Mow Cop 22nd

Stonechat x 2 by mast.

Astbury Mere 21st

Common Gull x 2 

Scholar Green

Little Egret x 2 stone chair Lane.

March 20th

Scholar Green 

Little Egret x 2 Stone Chair Lane 

Astbury Mere 

Sand Martin x 3

Chiffchaff x 5

Redesmere 

Sand Martin x 4

Rudyard 

Sand Martin x 5

Red Kite over North

L R Plover x 1

Oystercatcher x 4

Siskin x 40+

March 19th

Astbury Mere 

Sand Martin x 10

Chiffchaff x 6

Goosander x 1 drake.

Friday 18th

Bent Lane Quarry

Sand Martin x 4.

Brereton

Marsh Harrier over Sandbach Rd.

March 7th

Astbury Mere 

Common Gull adult.

March 6th

Rode Heath

Little Egret x 9 opposite Rode Pool.

March 5th.

Scholar Green 

Kingfisher 

Kingfisher photo by Tracey Stubbs. 

March 3rd

Astbury Mere 

Goosander drake

River Dane Congleton 

Goosander x 1

Mandarin drake

Dipper x 2

Grey Wagtail x 2.

February 12th

School Lane 

Green Sandpiper field puddle

Linnet x 150+

Chaffinch x 80+

Bent Lane

Curlew x 1 

Fieldfare x 150+

February 9th

Brereton

Barn Owl Smethick Lane

Wagon &Horses Pub

Red Kite over A34

Astbury Mere 

Shoveler x 16

Bent Lane

Little Egret 

January 24th

Astbury Mere 

Shoveler x 18 , Gadwall x 2 , Pochard x 4 .

Astbury

Blackcap on garden feeders.

January 21st

Rudyard Lake

Little Egret x 4 , Teal x 12 , Snipe x 11 , Raven x 2 and Kingfisher. 

January 20th

 Astbury Mere 

Shoveler  x 3 pairs , Wigeon 2 , Teal 3.

Knypersley Reservoir 

Mandarin x 4 , Tawny Owl x 2.

Rudyard Lake 

Wigeon x 71 , Teal x 3 , Snipe x 10 , Willow Tit x 2.

January 19th

Lawton Lake

Mandarin x 13 , Teal x 5 , Tufted x 7 and single Little Grebe. 

Congleton 

Four Swans flew over heading west early morning possibly Whooper.

January 18th

Astbury Mere 

Shoveler x 3 pair , Wigeon x 3 , Gadwall  x 1 , Teal , Pochard , Little Grebe x 6.

Rudyard Lake 

Wigeon  x 15 , Teal x 10.

January 17th

Astbury Mere 

Pochard x 3 , Shoveler x 4 , Little Grebe x 4.

January 16th

Astbury Mere 

Goosander x 1 , Shoveler  x 3 , Little Grebe x 2 and single Pochard.

January 14th

Congleton Park

Goosander x 2 , Dipper on river Dane by Old boat.

Astbury Mere 

Raven x 2 , Little Grebe and Greylag Goose. 

January 12th

Moreton Hall A34

Barn Owl early morning flew over road.

Astbury Mere 

Tawny Owl calling early morning. Two Shoveler late afternoon. 

Rode Heath 

Little Egret x 16 on flooded field.

Rudyard Lake 

Goosander x 4 , Teal x 5 and adult Common Gull. 

January 11th

Rode Heath

Little Egret x 12 feeding in sheep field.

January 10th

Astbury Mere 

Teal x 2 , Shoveler x 2 , Lesser Redpoll x 3 , Siskin  x 15 and Chiffchaff. 

January 9th

Rudyard Lake 

Cettis Warbler first since 1978 , also Little Egret x 3 , Water Rail x 2 , Snipe x 6 , Willow Tit x 2 , Goosander  x 7 and Wigeon  x 5.

Astbury Mere 

Raven x 2 , Kingfisher and Shoveler x 2pair .

January 8th

Congleton Park (RiverDane)

Dipper x 2 by steamboat , also Kingfisher and Goosander  x 2.

Redesmere 

Pochard x 3 , Goldeneye  x 10 , Goosander x 5.

Padgebury Lane Astbury 

Pink-footed Geese x approx 50 over.

January 6th

Rudyard Lake 

Little Egret x 3 , Goosander x 4 , Water Rail , Snipe x 2 , Willow Tit x 2.

Congleton bypass

Lapwing x 140 in Dotterel field.

January 5th

Rudyard Lake 

Pink-footed Geese x 52 over N/W@ 11-50 , also single Little Egret , Water Rail , Siskin x 9 , Wigeon x 17 and Teal x 27.

Astbury Mere 

Shoveler drake and Chiffchaff. 

January 4th

Redesmere 

Goldeneye x 9 , Goosander  x 7 , Pochard x 2 , Fieldfare  x 300+.

Biddulph CP

Goosander  x 5

Rudyard Lake 

Little Egret x 4 , Water Rail , Snipe x 7 , Wigeon x 20 , Goosander  x 4 , Kingfisher. 

Astbury Mere 

Shoveler x 1 pair , Lesser Redpoll x 1 flyover.

Bent Lane A34

Red-legged Partridge x 2 .

Bent Lane Quarry

Teal x 80 .

Congleton bypass 

Lapwing x 350 in Dotterel field .

Congleton Park

Dipper x 1 by weir. 

January 2nd

Scholar Green A34

Barn Owl early morning 

Astbury Mere 

Gadwall  x 1 pair , Shoveler  x 1 pair , Stock Dove x 2 .

January 1st 2023

Astbury Mere 

Pochard x 7 , Shoveler  x 2 , Gadwall x 2 , Teal fem , Chiffchaff  , G B B Gull.

Little Moreton A34

Tawny Owl early morning. 

Knypersley Reservoir 

Tawny Owl  x 5.

Bent Lane Farm/Quarry

Teal x 60 , Shelduck  x 19.

Congleton River Dane

Dipper x 1 .