January 27th

 Astbury Mere 

Water Rail showed well today superb images captured below by Tracey Stubbs. 

January 24th

 Astbury Mere

Dusky Warbler still present and photographed this morning. The bird is feeding actively all around the meres edge picking off insects close to the water. It was seen at various points around the mere this morning. Also present a adult Common Gull and a pair of Gadwall , and Water Rail showing occasionally . 

Astbury Mere 23rd January

Goosander (drake)

Cormorant i x on water , 7 x flew over

Pochard x 3

Little Grebe x 3

Siskin

Nuthatch

Meadow Pipit 1 x f/o

January 17th

 Bent Lane Sand Quarry

Shelduck x 43

Atsbury Mere

Water Rail x 1

Grey Geese x 32 flew high south early morning.

January 13th

 Astbury Mere 

Amazingly the Dusky Warbler was seen again this afternoon by Mark and photographed by his wife Tracey. 

January 10th

 Astbury Mere

Pair of Gadwall again this morning also pair of Shoveler.

January 5th

 Astbury Mere 

Snipe x 1

G B B Gull x 1

Shoveler x 3

January 4th

 A34 / Childs Lane 

Barn Owl early morning.

Astbury Mere

Pochard x 11

Gadwall (drake)

Shoveler (2 x drakes)

Wigeon (drake)

January 3rd

Astbury Mere

Water Rail

Wigeon x 1 pair

Shoveler x 5 (3 x drakes)

Gadwall drake

Little Grebe x 2

Goosander x 2 f/o

Buzzard

Nuthatch

Cormorant

Bent Lane

Grey Wagtail x 1

Brownlow Farm

Yellowhammer x 2

Linnet x approx 50

Fieldfare

January 2nd

 A drake Gadwall on Astbury Mere mid-day which is always nice to see as we only get a couple of records each year.Apparently the Water Rail was seen again today along with a single Lesser Redpoll .

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 January 1st 2021

Astbury Mere 

Dusky Warbler  x 1

Water Rail x 1

Shoveler  x 1 pair

Little Grebe x 4

Greylag Goose  x 1

Goosander  x 3 f/o

Pinkfeet x 130 f/o