May 28th

Astbury Mere
Shoveler pair
Reed Warbler
Pheasant.
Cormorant  x 3
Goldcrest
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
Treecreeper

27th May

Congleton
Hobby over late afternoon.

Roe Park Mow Cop
Red Kites x 2

Bent Lane
Yellowhammer x 6
Skylark x 4
Linnet
Lesser Whitethroat
Common Whitethroat x 3
Red-legged Partridge x 4
Oystercatcher x 2
Sand Martin 50+..around sand quarry.

May 24th

The Cloud
Mandarin x 3 drakes on small pond
Redstart
Tree Pipit
Spotted  Flycatcher
Garden Warbler
Willow Warbler  x 3
Lesser Redpoll
Siskin
Meadow Pipit x 2
Linnet x 2

May 22nd

The Cloud
Spotted Flycatcher x 2
Redstart
Tree Pipit
Green Woodpecker
Garden Warbler
Raven
Siskin

Bent Lane
Yellowhammer
Tree Sparrow
Linnet
Whitethroat
Sand Martin

May 20th

Mow Cop
Tree Pipit  x 2
Cuckoo heard.

Bent Lane
Red-LeggedPartridge  x 5
Yellowhammer
Skylark.


May 19th
Congleton Park
Spotted Flycatcher
Kingfisher river Dane.

May 16th

The Cloud Spotted Flycatcher Redstart Tree Pipit Lesser Redpoll x 2 Kestrel Meadow Pipit x 2 Bent Lane Yellowhammer x 3 Skylark x 3 Tree Sparrow x 2 Stock Dove x 2 Sand Martin x 30 Linnet x 1

May 15th

Astbury Mere
Shelduck pair very early morning.
Garden Warbler
Willow Warbler
Blackcap good numbers
Chiffchaff good numbers.


The Cloud
Redstart male top wood.
Tree Pipit

May 14th

Bent Lane
Tree Sparrow x 4
Yellowhammer x 7
Skylark
Reed Bunting
Common Whitethroat x 2
Lesser Whitethroat x 1
Sand Martins good numbers
Swallow
House Martin
Goldcrest
Treecreeper.

Golden Oriole

                                    ++++++++++++++++++++MEGA+++++++++++++++++
 Yesterday 13th May just about one mile North of Congleton a male Golden Oriole was heard then seen well at the junction of Cocksmoss Lane and Sandy Lane  off A34 Congleton / Manchester Rd at 10-30. The bird was watched for at least 20 mins before flying towards Cockmoss Farm and lost to view. No further sign by 12-30. The bird was again looked for this morning to no avail.

May 10th

Brereton CP C
Cuckoo x 2 early morning.
Red-legged Partridge x 2 along A5022.

Astbury Mere
GardenWarbler x 1
Reed Warbler  x 1
Sand Martin50+
Swallow 30+
Swift x 8
House Martin x 2

 The Cloud
Tree Pipit x 2

 River Dane Congleton
Grey Wagtail x 2
Dipper x 1
Goosander fem with young.

May 9th

Astbury Mere
Spotted Flycatcher (last record 22/09/95).
Garden Warbler .

Brereton Heath CP
Cuckoo calling this morning.

May 8th

Photo's of a female Goosander and nine youngsters taken a few days ago on the river Dane at back of Aldi supermarket in Congleton town centre.
Photo's taken by Bob Howell.

May 8th

Mow Cop
Garden Warblers  x 3 singing.

Brereton Heath
Cuckoo late evening.

May 7th

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**********MEGA**********
Buglawton
Honey Buzzard...reported low over A54 @12-40 by the Birdline Information services.
No more information available on this sighting.
The gentleman who found it was a delivery driver delivering between Alderley Edge and Congleton by name of Robert Creek.
Nice one Rob.🖒

Honey Buzzard is a excellent addition to the Congleton area list , and constitutes the 110 species recorded in our area so far this year.

May 6th

Mow Cop
Swifts x 8 around Mow Cop Church.

Astbury Mere
Garden Warbler
Reed Warbler
Sand Martin x 70 plus
House Martin x 2
Swallow x 20 plus

May 4th

DUE TO THE PRESENT SITUATION IT IS VERY LIMITED NEWS ON HERE , IF YOU DO VENTURE OUT PLEASE STAY SAFE.

Astbury Mere
Sedge Warbler a scarce bird at this site.

May 3rd

DUE TO THE PRESENT SITUATION IT IS VERY LIMITED NEWS ON HERE, IF YOU DO VENTURE OUT PLEASE STAY SAFE.

The Cloud
Pied Flycatcher male
Tree Pipit x 3