Friday, 31 March 2023

March 31st

Astbury Mere 

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

Thursday, 30 March 2023

March 30th

Astbury Mere 

Swallow x 1

Sand Martin x 20

Blackcap x 2

Chiffchaff x 7


Rudyard Lake 

Red Kite over late afternoon. 

Wednesday, 29 March 2023

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 .

Saturday, 25 March 2023

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.



Monday, 20 March 2023

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+

Sunday, 19 March 2023

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.

Tuesday, 7 March 2023

Monday, 6 March 2023

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