Monday, 27 November 2023

Saturday, 25 November 2023

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

November 21st

Astbury Mere 

Little Egret briefly,  and 4 x Wigeon.

Saturday, 18 November 2023

November 18th

Astbury Mere 

Tawny Owl x 2 , Pochard x 12 , Teal x 1 , Little Grebe x 3 .


Wednesday, 15 November 2023

November 15th

Astbury Mere 

20 x Pink-feet over heading south @8-30.

11 x Pochard,  2 x Little Grebe. 

Monday, 13 November 2023

November 13th

Astbury Mere 

4 x Pochard , 2 x Little Grebe. 

Sunday, 12 November 2023

November 12th

Astbury Mere 

Pair Pochard and 8 x Goosander over.

Wednesday, 8 November 2023

November 8th

Redesmere 

Goldeneye x 1pair.


Macc Forest

Crossbill x 4 by Standing Stone car park.

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

November 7th

Rudyard Lake 

Imm Scaup still present at North end frequenting  between the point and reedbed by the caravans. 

Monday, 6 November 2023

November 6th

Rudyard Lake 

Imm Scaup still present at North end , also Peregrine , Kingfisher and Raven.


Congleton 

Barn Owl 18-30 over by pass by river Dane.

Sunday, 5 November 2023

November 5th

Astbury Mere 

Pochard  x 3 , Tufted x 141 , Little Grebe x 3 , Siskin x 10 and Kingfisher. 


Rudyard 

Imm fem Scaup  (MS)

Pink-feet x 70 over.

Imm fem Scaup photo by Tracey Stubbs.


Saturday, 4 November 2023

November 4th

Astbury Mere 

Redwing x 50 , Siskin x 10 and single Grey Wagtail .

Rudyard 

Pink-feet x 200 over this morning. 

Friday, 3 November 2023

News

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 . 

November 3rd 2023

Astbury Mere Nov 3rd

3 x drake Pochard , 80 x Tufted Duck , 2 x Little Grebe.


Rudyard Nov 3rd

1 x Chiffy , 4 x Snipe , 1 x Little Egret  , 2 x Willow Tit  , 1 x fem Mandarin. 


Astbury Mere Nov 2nd

2 x Little Egret. 


Knypersley 

Brambling .


Astbury Mere Nov 1st

3 x fem Goldeneye. 


Rudyard Oct 29th

1 x R N Parakeet 


Congleton Park Oct 27th

2 x Goosander. 


Astbury Mere Oct 25th

2 x Little Grebe ,  1 x pair Pochard.

Pink-feet over Congleton Park (in fog) heard only.


Astbury Mere Oct 23rd

1 x Common Gull .


Siddington 

3 x Cattle Egret. 


Rudyard Oct 18th

2 x Red Kite over Dam.

Cattle Egret Siddington.