Details of the latest sightings compiled by John Thompson from the Sandbach Flashes log book and other records.
For details of abbreviations see the Monthly Sightings page.
Sandbach Flashes:
EHF/PHF:
Wildfowl: incl. Barnacle & Egyptian Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail, Teal, Goosander, L & GC Grebe
Waders: incl. Water Rail, Oystercatcher, Golden Plover, Curlew, Bl-t Godwit & Green Sandpiper
Gulls & Terns: Mediterranean, GB-b, Herring & LB-b Gull
Egrets, etc: Great W & Little Egret
Raptors & Owls: Sparrowhawk, Buzzard & Kestrel
Other records: Skylark, Chiffchaff, Meadow Pipit, Greenfinch & Reed Bunting reported this month
MGT/RF: Great W & L Egret, Kestrel, Skylark, Cetti’s Warbler, Meadow Pipit, & Bullfinch
Sightings Elsewhere:
Alsager:
Fannyscroft: L Egret, Sparrowhawk, Rook, Raven, Skylark, Starling, Redwing, Linnet & Siskin
Lawton Woods/Lake: Mandarin &L Grebe
Rode Heath/Scholar Green: Egyptian Goose, L Egret, Buzzard, Kestrel, Brambling, Yellowhammer & Reed Bunting
Salt Line/Borrow Pit Meadows: Bullfinch & Siskin
Barthomley: Collared Dove & Jay
Betley: Water Rail, Woodcock, Kingfisher, Cetti’s Warbler & Siskin
Byley: Starling
Congleton: L Egret
AMCP: see astburywildlife.blogspot.co.uk
Astbury: Kingfisher, Skylark, Tree Sparrow, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit & Brambling
Brereton: Yellowhammer
Brownlow/Wallhill: Egyptian Goose & Oystercatcher
Clonter/Newsbank: L Egret
The Cloud: Stonechat
Park/Town: Goosander, Red Kite, Kingfisher, Raven, Dipper & Grey Wagtail
Crewe:
Macon Meadows: Stock Dove, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, Bullfinch & Siskin
Meremoor: Stock Dove, Water Rail, L Grebe, Oystercatcher, Great W Egret, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Peregrine, Rook, Coal Tit, Stonechat, Pied Wagtail, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet & Siskin
Quakers Coppice: Sparrowhawk & Bullfinch
Queens Park: Barnacle Goose, Mandarin, Goosander, L Owl, L Redpoll & Siskin
Derbyshire/Staffordshire border:
Wildboarclough: Curlew, Raven, Dipper & Grey Wagtail
Doddington: incl. Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Goosander, L & GC Grebe, Oystercatcher, Snipe, Med, Common & L B-b Gull, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Jay, Rook, Raven, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Greenfinch & Reed Bunting
Bridgemere: Goldeneye, Skylark & Meadow Pipit
Checkley: Grey & R-l Partridge, Brambling, Greenfinch, L Redpoll & Reed Bunting
Lea Forge: Woodcock, Snipe, Rook, Raven, Skylark, Stonechat & Bullfinch
Middlewich: Barn Owl
Lime Beds: Jack Snipe, Snipe & Green Sandpiper
Rode Pool: incl. Egyptian Goose, Mandarin, Shoveler, Teal, Goosander, L & GC Grebe, Snipe, Grey Heron, Great W & L Egret, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Raven, Coal Tit & Siskin
Sandbach: Red Kite
Arclid: Jackdaw, Fieldfare & Meadow Pipit
Fields Farm: Kingfisher & Rook
Wheelock Rail Trail: Tawny Owl
Swettenham/The Quinta: Tawny Owl, Skylark, Rook & Siskin
Wybunbury Moss: Water Rail, Jay, Rook, Greenfinch & Siskin
Occasional reports of Blackcap in gardens.
*** NB - an image showing the route taken by a satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagle suggests it passed over the east of our area as it flew south on the 10th February.
Buzzards in flight, Water Rail and Goldfinch by Dennis Swaby
this medium doesn’t do justice to the natural history images that Dennis Swaby captures at Sandbach Flashes.
See all of his latest images at: - sandbachflashes.co.uk