WILDFOWL AT EHF/PHF ~~ Teal regular, max 319 on 1st ~ Pintail a single on 12th ~ Shoveler regular, max 30 on 5th ~ Wigeon regular, max 424 on 24th ~ Gadwall 2 on 2nd ~ Goosander regular, max 5 on 20th ~ Barnacle Goose a single on 29th ~ Little Grebe singles on 22nd and 26th ~ Shelduck 10 on 20th, 12 on 22nd and 5 on 29th ~ Tufted Duck 2 on 1st and 3 on 5th ~ Pink footed Goose 245 over on 31st ~ Greylag Goose 9 on 1st and 2 on 9th
WADERS AT EHF/PHF ~~ Black tailed Godwit regular, max 4 on 5th ~ Lapwing regular, max 346 on 29th ~ Dunlin regular, max 3 on 17th ~ Green Sandpiper regular, max 3 on 14th ~ Curlew regular, max 54 on 16th ~ Snipe regular, max 7 on 5th ~ Redshank 2 on 15th and 1 on 16th ~ Ruff regular, max 5 on 3rd ~ Golden Plover one on 5th and 2 on 13th
Elsewhere ~~ a Mandarin Duck was on MGT on 28th ~ 2 Common Sandpipers were at Doddington Pool and 3 Black-tailed Godwit were at RF on 28th
RAPTORS AND OWLS ~~ Sparrowhawk records from EHF, PHF and MGT ~ one chased a Collared Dove into a house window in Crewe ~ Kestrel records from EHF and MGT ~ Buzzard regular in the SECOS area ~ Hobby a late bird was over Elworth on 2nd ~ Red Kite two were reported on the Over by-pass near Winsford on 23rd ~ Peregrine records from EHF, MGT and Crewe Alex Football Club stand ~ Marsh Harrier one over EHF on 28th
GULLS AND TERNS ~~ YL Gull regular at EHF / PHF with 5 on 21st ~ GBB Gull regular at EHF / PHF with 12 on 24th ~ Common Tern an adult was at EHF on 21st
OTHER SIGHTINGS ~~ Kingfisher was reported from EHF and RF ~ good numbers of Swallows passed over EHF with 36 on 12th, 90 on 13th, and the last one on 23rd ~ a Stonechat was at MGT on 21st ~ the escapee Bald Ibis was still in the RF area on 2nd ~ Ravens were regular at EHF / PHF ~ a Water Rail was calling at PHF on 24th ~ a Little Egret was over EHF on 14th ~ 600 Fieldfare and 100 Redwing passed over EHF on 14th ~ 3,000 Wood Pigeon, 140 Fieldfare, 45 Redwing, 15 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, 30 Pied Wagtail, 32 Reed Bunting and 40 Linnets were counted on MGT on 15th
