tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34001828607491949342024-03-13T16:13:07.860+00:00Congleton Area Wildlife Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1064125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-59115540630396521982024-02-02T14:45:00.003+00:002024-02-02T14:45:58.183+00:00February 2nd 2024<p>Scholar Green </p><p>Lapwing x 110 over house.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-68842260089700982342024-01-31T16:13:00.002+00:002024-01-31T16:13:33.511+00:00January 31st 2024<p>Scholar Green </p><p>Pink-footed Geese x 130 approx heading south at 15-10.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-21803322871250382272024-01-21T10:07:00.001+00:002024-01-21T10:07:05.762+00:00January 21st 2024<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>Little Egret over early morning, also two possibly three Tawny Owls calling.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-34593655090723292672024-01-19T15:01:00.003+00:002024-01-19T15:46:05.787+00:00January 19th 2024<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>Shoveler x 18</p><p>Goldeneye x 1 fem</p><p>Gadwall x 1pair</p><p><br /></p><p>Rudyard Lake </p><p>Wigeon x 78</p><p>Teal x 36</p><p>Goosander x 7</p><p>Snipe 8</p><p>Little Egret x 1</p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-39122868175460704592024-01-16T15:11:00.001+00:002024-01-16T15:11:02.931+00:00January 16th<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>Common Gull x 13 (site record)</p><p>Chiffchaff overwintering. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-51104650912803617062024-01-14T12:32:00.002+00:002024-01-14T13:15:30.054+00:00January 14th<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>Dunlin , 50x Pink-footed Geese over N/W @10-45.</p><p><br /></p><p>Congleton Park (River Dane)</p><p>Dipper x 1</p><p>Mandarin x 1 pair</p><p>Goosander x1 drake , 2 x fem</p><p>Grey Wagtail x 1</p><p>Kingfisher x 1</p><p><br /></p><p>Childs Lane</p><p>Lapwing x 200 approx.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rudyard Lake </p><p>Red-breasted Merganser north end.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Wz3KzEEvsfBY73XbrK0gJjv1Sxir1mWhrC-VXFoEMg9YS8RJaZABx-W3Sc-OYNPdM_9kt3TLnoukABTi2zkFldZXjbXhIGlFFKj5LyPDAhf1haGIA-_vh3mFF6wPPbQCzrCSAMttS-RmZXncQXmPZx581zNOCraparlslDeGXTPjUJOkA7rw8x9Qf5s/s1024/IMG-20240114-WA0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Wz3KzEEvsfBY73XbrK0gJjv1Sxir1mWhrC-VXFoEMg9YS8RJaZABx-W3Sc-OYNPdM_9kt3TLnoukABTi2zkFldZXjbXhIGlFFKj5LyPDAhf1haGIA-_vh3mFF6wPPbQCzrCSAMttS-RmZXncQXmPZx581zNOCraparlslDeGXTPjUJOkA7rw8x9Qf5s/s320/IMG-20240114-WA0007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Dipper photo by Tracey Stubbs.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_TOr6wsNftsxl8W4jX4SqrCdtWuYebX6yW_mLr9a3sEem5JIQHhf_r7ujgA1VMgZ-c333ytaaE1JJXYgCdoQj55EljdIuIvYqVCass-6SaAS2MH2JngfZXX8lmaPz63wSLXwhgmiLlFNQfcr7MS2iuJfsG1razD6-cNS0LJFp2O1zoY1EMGIMl7cbV4/s1024/IMG-20240114-WA0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_TOr6wsNftsxl8W4jX4SqrCdtWuYebX6yW_mLr9a3sEem5JIQHhf_r7ujgA1VMgZ-c333ytaaE1JJXYgCdoQj55EljdIuIvYqVCass-6SaAS2MH2JngfZXX8lmaPz63wSLXwhgmiLlFNQfcr7MS2iuJfsG1razD6-cNS0LJFp2O1zoY1EMGIMl7cbV4/s320/IMG-20240114-WA0008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Goosander fem photo by Tracey Stubbs. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBDd0NjKtMAl-8MQsq-U5zUu6lBKKt-oOgq5lRqtbSA8_JsgcsWTKFch_53Xg0zxcPzvgdc3oB9jCIdPs_jTNrMaECRwJHdvnmpLjlkkKmh2YG00p-f0T-hgJkQhJzxpZp3041-t-Wavsv0XTNpPtTEwcOGZuUB2IlUHj6tlG6WX7gyOvi8-H-m6dGh0/s1024/IMG-20240114-WA0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBDd0NjKtMAl-8MQsq-U5zUu6lBKKt-oOgq5lRqtbSA8_JsgcsWTKFch_53Xg0zxcPzvgdc3oB9jCIdPs_jTNrMaECRwJHdvnmpLjlkkKmh2YG00p-f0T-hgJkQhJzxpZp3041-t-Wavsv0XTNpPtTEwcOGZuUB2IlUHj6tlG6WX7gyOvi8-H-m6dGh0/s320/IMG-20240114-WA0006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Mandarin drake photo by Tracey Stubbs. <br /><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-72215655747299949112023-12-01T19:14:00.008+00:002023-12-01T19:17:00.267+00:00December 1st<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>Goldeneye x 1 fem , Goosander x 1 fem Pochard x 15 , Gadwall x 2 pair , Shoveler x 2 pair and Little Grebe x 7.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lawton Lake</p><p>Goosander x 22 , Mandarin x 14 , Little Grebe x 2.</p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-3011216564559132652023-11-27T15:14:00.001+00:002023-11-27T15:14:22.724+00:00November 27th<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>15 x Pochard. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-82845185551831227462023-11-25T21:49:00.000+00:002023-11-25T21:49:00.293+00:00November 25th<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>Teal x 1 pair.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-57325692191236521292023-11-21T14:38:00.002+00:002023-11-21T14:38:18.906+00:00November 21st<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>Little Egret briefly, and 4 x Wigeon.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-43529101046440960802023-11-18T14:27:00.002+00:002023-11-18T14:28:19.518+00:00November 18th<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>Tawny Owl x 2 , Pochard x 12 , Teal x 1 , Little Grebe x 3 .</p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-86272493039830742102023-11-15T09:21:00.003+00:002023-11-15T15:26:18.028+00:00November 15th<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>20 x Pink-feet over heading south @8-30.</p><p>11 x Pochard, 2 x Little Grebe. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-29686862015659438662023-11-13T15:47:00.001+00:002023-11-13T15:47:19.160+00:00November 13th<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>4 x Pochard , 2 x Little Grebe. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-61246015507565896992023-11-12T19:17:00.001+00:002023-11-12T19:17:09.870+00:00November 12th<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>Pair Pochard and 8 x Goosander over.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-92075870288569397442023-11-08T15:32:00.004+00:002023-11-08T15:34:34.518+00:00November 8th <p>Redesmere </p><p>Goldeneye x 1pair.</p><p><br /></p><p>Macc Forest</p><p>Crossbill x 4 by Standing Stone car park.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-52104727596406812092023-11-07T10:34:00.005+00:002023-11-07T11:35:29.733+00:00November 7th<p>Rudyard Lake </p><p>Imm Scaup still present at North end frequenting between the point and reedbed by the caravans. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-42166422678540107022023-11-06T13:38:00.004+00:002023-11-06T19:00:14.876+00:00November 6th<p>Rudyard Lake </p><p>Imm Scaup still present at North end , also Peregrine , Kingfisher and Raven.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyR30Ft3fvPiHtbuUWX1jRXUYf4LOdediwF4gN_GurwwtukL4ItGbx7jh6CLYqfTVc5lEyIK9jNT27ZvPiBQsMO3OA_qsVNSUKfk6AH-h0Raswvf1v7wBHkH9cERbEc7z5D_izbs8FNSswrdWj1YLWx4hI3fisxNFBs0O_dD_htgFBDd21o6spaoxGEtk/s1000/Scaup%20Rudyard%20061123%20017.JPG.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="1000" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyR30Ft3fvPiHtbuUWX1jRXUYf4LOdediwF4gN_GurwwtukL4ItGbx7jh6CLYqfTVc5lEyIK9jNT27ZvPiBQsMO3OA_qsVNSUKfk6AH-h0Raswvf1v7wBHkH9cERbEc7z5D_izbs8FNSswrdWj1YLWx4hI3fisxNFBs0O_dD_htgFBDd21o6spaoxGEtk/s320/Scaup%20Rudyard%20061123%20017.JPG.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Congleton </p><p>Barn Owl 18-30 over by pass by river Dane.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-44182038327911294612023-11-05T11:32:00.013+00:002023-11-05T20:18:05.418+00:00November 5th<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>Pochard x 3 , Tufted x 141 , Little Grebe x 3 , Siskin x 10 and Kingfisher. </p><p><br /></p><p>Rudyard </p><p>Imm fem Scaup (MS)</p><p>Pink-feet x 70 over.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwmquHssQpsZjik01zfbwyC_8eaOtVMfsq6nBHxrL1BwIF_Tzdm9BMSBSxn66AZGaa8EBQAE7I_uiYYzhaDw8IC14r8ESiv1zqE4TxKMa6pS_aC12_aNmpNADjdGXGKvY3myWBZN3VWCzt1fxD0CCxFSuYnmWPEkCUpe96hc5S7Fo0z7RaNu2pVjV5yw/s1024/IMG-20231105-WA0007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwmquHssQpsZjik01zfbwyC_8eaOtVMfsq6nBHxrL1BwIF_Tzdm9BMSBSxn66AZGaa8EBQAE7I_uiYYzhaDw8IC14r8ESiv1zqE4TxKMa6pS_aC12_aNmpNADjdGXGKvY3myWBZN3VWCzt1fxD0CCxFSuYnmWPEkCUpe96hc5S7Fo0z7RaNu2pVjV5yw/s320/IMG-20231105-WA0007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Imm fem Scaup photo by Tracey Stubbs.<br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-26302508560475688112023-11-04T10:37:00.003+00:002023-11-04T13:50:49.588+00:00November 4th<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>Redwing x 50 , Siskin x 10 and single Grey Wagtail .</p><p>Rudyard </p><p>Pink-feet x 200 over this morning. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-88514385225549658402023-11-03T19:47:00.001+00:002023-11-03T19:47:45.748+00:00News <p>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 . </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-18887336300645942722023-11-03T18:45:00.009+00:002023-11-06T19:06:06.691+00:00November 3rd 2023<p>Astbury Mere Nov 3rd</p><p>3 x drake Pochard , 80 x Tufted Duck , 2 x Little Grebe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rudyard Nov 3rd</p><p>1 x Chiffy , 4 x Snipe , 1 x Little Egret , 2 x Willow Tit , 1 x fem Mandarin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Astbury Mere Nov 2nd</p><p>2 x Little Egret. </p><p><br /></p><p>Knypersley </p><p>Brambling .</p><p><br /></p><p>Astbury Mere Nov 1st</p><p>3 x fem Goldeneye. </p><p><br /></p><p>Rudyard Oct 29th</p><p>1 x R N Parakeet </p><p><br /></p><p>Congleton Park Oct 27th</p><p>2 x Goosander. </p><p><br /></p><p>Astbury Mere Oct 25th</p><p>2 x Little Grebe , 1 x pair Pochard.</p><p>Pink-feet over Congleton Park (in fog) heard only.</p><p><br /></p><p>Astbury Mere Oct 23rd</p><p>1 x Common Gull .</p><p><br /></p><p>Siddington </p><p>3 x Cattle Egret. </p><p><br /></p><p>Rudyard Oct 18th</p><p>2 x Red Kite over Dam.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeL8Ba3wY2rrhl4vLwlbMcQrQMCIg0M0hb7JtM86Wkivc9heW3x0zpq_iCHOw_GXaCZHw8ytoGQvFtPq_wa2NREjyZwVCM_eMv2RKF1_Q7PXuz1jqhr5SRJyHTHMQQKEr-U6MexbWrceHhSlHbolrfjdR4XpOba7NgViB4jlPl6yPcrLhuWiju12DCkE/s1000/10h%20Oct%20028.JPG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="1000" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeL8Ba3wY2rrhl4vLwlbMcQrQMCIg0M0hb7JtM86Wkivc9heW3x0zpq_iCHOw_GXaCZHw8ytoGQvFtPq_wa2NREjyZwVCM_eMv2RKF1_Q7PXuz1jqhr5SRJyHTHMQQKEr-U6MexbWrceHhSlHbolrfjdR4XpOba7NgViB4jlPl6yPcrLhuWiju12DCkE/s320/10h%20Oct%20028.JPG.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Cattle Egret Siddington. <br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-80622149936791388232023-04-27T19:12:00.003+01:002023-04-27T19:12:26.322+01:00April 27th<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>Common Sandpiper x 1</p><p>Oystercatcher x 1</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-46125053554820061922023-04-26T15:42:00.003+01:002023-04-26T16:23:46.668+01:00April 26th<p>Astbury Mere </p><p>Lesser Whitethroat waters edge in front of visitors centre. Also Common Sandpiper first this year.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-9296787246498137122023-04-24T15:15:00.006+01:002023-04-24T15:25:53.719+01:00April 24th<p>Wallhill Lane Congleton </p><p>Cuckoo calling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bent Lane</p><p>Yellow Wagtail x 1</p><p><br /></p><p>The Cloud</p><p>Pied Flycatcher male</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400182860749194934.post-46499514334992057582023-04-06T12:24:00.003+01:002023-04-06T12:25:19.044+01:00April 6th<p>Congleton Park</p><p>Whooper Swans x 2 over.</p><p>Congleton River Dane</p><p>Dipper x 1 , Kingfisher x 1 and Goosander drake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bent Lane</p><p>Curlew x 54.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0