Details of December sightings will appear on the Monthly Sightings page.
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Glyn Jones 31st December 2022
31st December 2022 – 1130
Borrow Pit Meadows
Common Buzzard on post, 2 M 1 F Mallards and Coot on pool, single Robin coming to food,
and at my second feeding station, Blue and Great Tits, Robin and a Jay.
Dave Winnington 30th December 2022
Green Woodpecker Rode Heath on Field public path from Broughton Arms over stream up bank on left , 2 Grey Partridge reported in same area
Mike&Andy 29th December 2022
A Hooded Merganser added a splash of colour at Doddington this afternoon,it didn’t linger for long.Male and female Stonechat around the sailing club.
Glyn Jones 29th December 2022
29th December 2022
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1100
70+ Canada Geese, pair of Mandarin Ducks, 2 M 3 F Goosanders, 5 Common Gulls
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1230
Very quiet here, 2 Robins coming to food by the bench, Kestrel over hunting and 20 Redwings
Mike&Andy 26th December 2022
Two skeins of Pinkfeet over Doddington this morning,one of 60 another of 12,also Goldeneye just on double figures,14 Pochard,2s of Wigeon,Teal and Shoveler,23 Meadow Pipits,Coal Tit,Tree Creeper and the best bird a Male Stonechat in the same area as our last sighting.
Colin Lythgoe 25th December 2022
At Doddington yesterday to count the gull roost, 3000 in by 15-45 but still very light and I had to get home ready to hang my Christmas stocking! To be counted again. Also 42 tufted, 7 pochard, 5 goldeneye, 2 wigeon, 2 mute swan
Glyn Jones 22nd December 2022
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1130
70+ Canada Geese, M&F Mandarin Ducks, 3 Common Gulls, 5 Herring Gulls, Great Spotted Woodpecker,
and another rarity for the park, 2 M 1 F Shovelers
Glyn Jones 21st December 2022
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1300
Very quiet today, only male Mallard and two Moorhens on pool.
Small flock of 6 Chaffinches, lots of Robins including Robin coming to food by bench.
and later male Kestrel hunting over meadows.
Glyn Jones 20th December 2022
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1130
70+ Canada Geese, M&F Mandarin Ducks, Common Gull amongst all the Black-headed Gulls, and rare sight for the park, male Kestrel over.
No Mute Swans at the moment, apparently three flew out last Wednesday.
Mike&Andy 20th December 2022
15 Pinkfeet over Doddington this morning and 1 with Greylags in the front field.Also 2 Snipe and a single Dunlin.
Mike&Andy 17th December 2022
At Doddington this morning Teal numbers up from low 20s to 143.
Graham 17th December 2022
2.20pm. Red Kite over house – Berryfields, Sandbach. Must have smelt the pork fat that the BHGulls are eyeing up!
Nigel Henderson 16th December 2022
Friday 16-Dec-2022
Congleton River Dane – Steamboat; Goosanders – 2♂♂ 3♀; also ♀ by the Steamboat
Dane riverside walk – road bridge; Kingfisher – Seen from the steps; Flying downstream
Tursday 15-Dec-2022
Congleton River Dane – Steamboat; Goosanders – 4♂ ♂ 5♀♀ swimming also 1 flying downstream
Dane riverside walk – road bridge; Grey Wagtail- The first seen on this stretch of the Dane since Sunday 20-Nov-2022
Nigel Henderson 11th December 2022
Congleton: River Dane
between the weir and Steamboat; Kingfisher – ♂ Flying downstream, perched then flying downstream and perching again
below the road bridge; Dipper – Flying downstream, perched then flying downstream again
riverside walk ; Goosander – 2 males, 1 female
Mike 9th December 2022
Decent count of wildfowl at Doddington this morning with 22 Shoveler,14 Teal,6 Pochard,6 Goldeneye,2 Wigeon,Shelduck,Pinkfoot and a Peregrine perched up at the back of the pool.
Glyn Jones 8th December 2022
Queen’s Park – 1100 – 70% of lake frozen over, very few birds about.
3 Mute Swans now, a pair came in yesterday.
Also report from yesterday that the Little Owl had been seen on its old roost but not today!!!!
Glyn Jones 6th December 2022
Queen’s Park – 1100
70 Canada Geese, 2 M Goosanders, Mute Swan, Common Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
On bird feeders by species Coal, Blue and Great Tits, Nuthatch and Dunnock plus many Robins in the park.
Still no sign of Little Owl, Mandarin Ducks or “Barnie” the Barnacle Goose.
Dave Winnington 2nd December 2022
Church Lawton lake 4 Mandarin 3 drakes from causeway
31st December 2022
31st December 2022 – 1130
Borrow Pit Meadows
Common Buzzard on post, 2 M 1 F Mallards and Coot on pool, single Robin coming to food,
and at my second feeding station, Blue and Great Tits, Robin and a Jay.
30th December 2022
Green Woodpecker Rode Heath on Field public path from Broughton Arms over stream up bank on left , 2 Grey Partridge reported in same area
29th December 2022
A Hooded Merganser added a splash of colour at Doddington this afternoon,it didn’t linger for long.Male and female Stonechat around the sailing club.
29th December 2022
29th December 2022
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1100
70+ Canada Geese, pair of Mandarin Ducks, 2 M 3 F Goosanders, 5 Common Gulls
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1230
Very quiet here, 2 Robins coming to food by the bench, Kestrel over hunting and 20 Redwings
26th December 2022
Two skeins of Pinkfeet over Doddington this morning,one of 60 another of 12,also Goldeneye just on double figures,14 Pochard,2s of Wigeon,Teal and Shoveler,23 Meadow Pipits,Coal Tit,Tree Creeper and the best bird a Male Stonechat in the same area as our last sighting.
25th December 2022
At Doddington yesterday to count the gull roost, 3000 in by 15-45 but still very light and I had to get home ready to hang my Christmas stocking! To be counted again. Also 42 tufted, 7 pochard, 5 goldeneye, 2 wigeon, 2 mute swan
22nd December 2022
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1130
70+ Canada Geese, M&F Mandarin Ducks, 3 Common Gulls, 5 Herring Gulls, Great Spotted Woodpecker,
and another rarity for the park, 2 M 1 F Shovelers
21st December 2022
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1300
Very quiet today, only male Mallard and two Moorhens on pool.
Small flock of 6 Chaffinches, lots of Robins including Robin coming to food by bench.
and later male Kestrel hunting over meadows.
20th December 2022
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1130
70+ Canada Geese, M&F Mandarin Ducks, Common Gull amongst all the Black-headed Gulls, and rare sight for the park, male Kestrel over.
No Mute Swans at the moment, apparently three flew out last Wednesday.
20th December 2022
15 Pinkfeet over Doddington this morning and 1 with Greylags in the front field.Also 2 Snipe and a single Dunlin.
17th December 2022
At Doddington this morning Teal numbers up from low 20s to 143.
17th December 2022
2.20pm. Red Kite over house – Berryfields, Sandbach. Must have smelt the pork fat that the BHGulls are eyeing up!
16th December 2022
Friday 16-Dec-2022
Congleton River Dane – Steamboat; Goosanders – 2♂♂ 3♀; also ♀ by the Steamboat
Dane riverside walk – road bridge; Kingfisher – Seen from the steps; Flying downstream
Tursday 15-Dec-2022
Congleton River Dane – Steamboat; Goosanders – 4♂ ♂ 5♀♀ swimming also 1 flying downstream
Dane riverside walk – road bridge; Grey Wagtail- The first seen on this stretch of the Dane since Sunday 20-Nov-2022
11th December 2022
Congleton: River Dane
between the weir and Steamboat; Kingfisher – ♂ Flying downstream, perched then flying downstream and perching again
below the road bridge; Dipper – Flying downstream, perched then flying downstream again
riverside walk ; Goosander – 2 males, 1 female
9th December 2022
Decent count of wildfowl at Doddington this morning with 22 Shoveler,14 Teal,6 Pochard,6 Goldeneye,2 Wigeon,Shelduck,Pinkfoot and a Peregrine perched up at the back of the pool.
8th December 2022
Queen’s Park – 1100 – 70% of lake frozen over, very few birds about.
3 Mute Swans now, a pair came in yesterday.
Also report from yesterday that the Little Owl had been seen on its old roost but not today!!!!
6th December 2022
Queen’s Park – 1100
70 Canada Geese, 2 M Goosanders, Mute Swan, Common Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
On bird feeders by species Coal, Blue and Great Tits, Nuthatch and Dunnock plus many Robins in the park.
Still no sign of Little Owl, Mandarin Ducks or “Barnie” the Barnacle Goose.
2nd December 2022
Church Lawton lake 4 Mandarin 3 drakes from causeway