December 30th

Sixteen Grey Wagtails left the reedbeed roost this morning , two Tawny Owls calling , 12 x Lesser Redpoll and Kingfisher. Goosander and Cormorant flew over , also Buzzard , four Little Grebe's and twelve Pochard . (MS)

Image by Tracey Stubbs.

Buzzard by Tracey Stubbs.

Buzzard by Tracey Stubbs.

December 28th

Two female Goldeneye this morning along with 18 x Pochard (12 x drakes) and two Little Grebe . Also Lesser Redpoll and Mistle Thrush. (MS).

December 26th

Not much doing this morning a female Goldeneye , drake Teal , 75 X Tufted Duck , three drake Pochard and female Kestrel (MS).

December 20th

Three Gadwall on the mere mid morning two drakes and a female , also four Wigeon reported from yesterday.

December 19th

The Ringtail Hen Harrier seen again this morning @ around 11-00 by Jack Swan just south of Congleton around Bent Lane farm and fields .

December 18th

Two Chiffchaff together this morning , also female Goldeneye still , Kestrel and 15 Teal circled the mere but did not land. (MS).

Hen Harrier

A report of a ringtail Hen Harrier quartering fields to the south of Congleton yesterday afternoon, no further information.

December 17th

Twelve Pochard today ten drakes , also two Gooseander, female Goldeneye, two Raven, Chiffchaff, five Siskin , Little Grebe, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Sparrowhawk (MS).

December 14th

Chiffchaff again today along with Lesser Redpoll , Grey Wagtail , Little Grebe , Siskin , Nuthatch , Treecreeper and Sparrowhawk. Also 21 Pochard a couple of days ago . (MS)

December 13th

Only the second ever record of Woodcock a well under looked for species at the mere , was seen flying over at dusk by a Ranger on the evening of the 11th. The last record was a single bird flushed by a dog during winter 2011, the 105th species for the site this year.

December 12th

A large skien of Pinkfeet over @10-30 around 150 birds, Tracey Stubbs.

December 10th

Two drake Shoveler , female Goldeneye , three Teal and Chiffchaff again by gorsey corner.

December 9th

Thirteen Pink-Footed Geese over at 8-35 this morning along with eleven Cormorants and five drake Goosanders. The overwintering Chiffchaff was seen again , also a single Siskin with fifteen Goldfinch by the visitors centre. Also noted six Bullfinch , five Goldcrest , two Treecreeper and twelve Pochard (MS).

December 7th

Chiffchaff again late afternoon also Grey Wagtail's coming into roost Along with Jay , 150+ Tufted Duck , three Little Grebe , 8 drake Pochard , Buzzard , Tree creeper , Goldcrest and three Shoveler yesterday. MS.

December 6th

Thirteen Raven drifting north west over Airbags Congleton retail park at 8-00 this morning RB.

December 4th

Sixty one Mallard , six Grey Wagtail, Little Grebe , Kingfisher , Sixteen Pochard and a single Tawny Owl calling again by visitors centre. (MS)

December 3rd

Around 45 Geese over high and distant at 15-40 possibly Pink-feet ?.A single Tawny Owl calling in daylight , Jay over and five Grey Wagtails roosted in reed bed (MS).

December 1st

To start the new month off two Raven over also female Goldeneye, female Teal , twelve Pochard (10 × drakes) , Grey Wagtail , 122 × Tufted Duck , 107 x Coot , Siskin , G S Woodpecker, Bullfinch , Greenfinch , Chaffinch , Goldcrest and single Cormorant over (MS).