WILDFOWL AT EHF/PHF ~~ Mallard Regular, max 170 on 18th ~ Teal 2 on 6th ~ Shoveler Singles on 6th, 14th & 20th ~ Wigeon regular ~ Goosander Singles on 1st, 6th, 12th & 19th ~ Shelduck a pair with juvs on 16th ~ Tufted Duck 9 on 19th
WADERS AT EHF/PHF ~~ Black-tailed Godwit regular, max 10 on 26th ~ Lapwing regular, max 42 on 25th ~ Common Sandpiper singles 5th to 10th ~ Curlew a single on 20th ~ Little Ringed Plover regular, max 4 on 10th ~ Ruff a single on 12th ~ Oystercatcher regular ~ Ringed Plover regular, max 7 on 25th ~ Whimbrel a single on 3rd ~ Wood Sandpiper 4 on 9th & 2 on 11th & 12th ~ Greenshank a single on 22nd
Elsewhere ~ Great Crested Grebes bred at Winterley Pool and Rode Pool and a Mandarin was on the New Pool MGT on the 9th ~ 2 pairs of Oystercatchers bred at Doddington
RAPTORS AND OWLS ~~ Sparrowhawk one attacking juv Starlings at Maw Green, Crewe on the 25th ~ Buzzard 16 were over EHF on the 11th ~ Hobby one at EHF on the 27th ~ Red Kite one over EHF on 26th ~ Osprey one over EHF on 27th ~ Tawny Owl one at Rode Pool on 4th and 18th ~ Little Owl one at Wheelock Heath 19th ~ Barn Owl one seen around farm buildings at Wheelock Heath
GULLS AND TERNS ~~ Arctic Tern one at EHF on the 3rd ~ Caspian Gull one at PHF on the 11th ~ YL Gull one at EHF on the 27th
OTHER SIGHTINGS ~~ on MGT, several Sedge Warblers and 3 Reed Warblers were singing on 1st and 3 Whinchat and 2 Wheatear were present on the 9th ~ a male Pied Flycatcher was seen in the Bentley Works, Crewe on the 12th ~ Spotted Flycatchers were recorded at University Way, Crewe, Doddington, Warmingham and EHF ~ Yellow Wagtails were at EHF on the 5th, Wheelock Heath on the 19th and Doddington ~ a Tree Pipit was at University Way / Quakers Coppice, Crewe on the 9th and a Quail was at Stowford on the 21st
