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Glyn Jones 28th July 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
9 Mallards and Grey Heron on pool
Yesterday – 2015
40+ Swifts over Badger Avenue/Frank Webb Avenue crossroads
5 Swifts over Selworthy Drive and Underwood Lane area
Dave Winnington 27th July 2023
Scholar Green Brickhouse area
Yellowhammers doing ok Breeding singing
Also Whitethroat and Reed Bunting
Glyn Jones 24th July 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1100
15+ Goldfinches.
On the pool – 9 Mallards, Canada Goose and a kingfisher flying down the pool and out of sight!!!
Colin & Sylvia 21st July 2023
At Doddington this morning a variety of hirundines with around five each of sand martin, house martin and swallow with over 20 swifts later; egyptian goose 2 and a little egret still present and 2 imm shelduck flew in, one stayed and one quickly moved away. 3 oystercatchers but no signs of a juv (hopefully with the missing adult)
David Winnington 20th July 2023
Borrow pit Meadows some birds heard and seen this morning
Blackcap
Common Whitethroat
Bullfinch
Great spotted Woodpecker
Chiffchaff
Nuthatch
Chaffinch
Colin 17th July 2023
At Doddington this morning, a fluffy oystercatcher chick on the sheep field being protected from a passing crow by its parents, reed warbler and sedge warbler, one of each singing in the reed beds by the SC , ID’d after careful listening and confirmed by Merlin; also kingfisher, little egret, egyptian goose, little grebe 4
Colin 15th July 2023
At Doddington last Thursday 13th 3 common sandpiper on the island, 2 sedge warblers singing and a pair of little grebes on the back pool with a brood of large juvs and a new brood of small juvs.
Mike&Andy 15th July 2023
Osprey over Doddington this morning,it had a few attempts to fish before drifting off to the north.Just as we were leaving it came in again,5 years since our last one there.Also L.Egret,Egyptian Geese and an Oystercatcher chick in a very precarious position.
Glyn Jones 13th July 2023
Over Frank Webb Avenue and Badger Avenue crossroads – 2040
40+ Swifts
Over Selworthy Drive and Underwood Lane junction – 2040
4 Swifts
Glyn Jones 12th July 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
12+ House Martins over, 2 Greenfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 15+ Goldfinches feeding on thistles, female Teal still,
sub adult Robin
Nantwich Lake – 1500
35+ Canada Geese, Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swans with 5 well grown cygnets, 170+ Mallards
Glyn Jones 11th July 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1145
Chiffchaff, 2 Common Whitethroats and single Swift over.
On pool :- 4 Mallards, Canada Goose, female Teal and a Grey Heron
Mike&Andy 11th July 2023
A couple of new arrivals at Doddington this morning,Common Sand on the island and 2 Egyptian Geese along the wood.Still 6 Oystercatchers with one still sitting on one egg in the sailing club.The other nest in the ploughed field was disturbed when the crop was sown.The second Pied Wagtail family of the season also around the club.
Glyn Jones 7th July 2023
Borrow Pity Meadows – 1245
20 Swallows including 3 juveniles sitting in a tree
Female Teal still on pool
Over Frank Webb Avenue and Badger Avenue crossroads – 2000
40+ Swifts
Over Selworthy Drive and Underwood Lane junction
5 Swifts
Glyn Jones 4th July 2023
Over Frank Webb Avenue and Badger Avenue – 1930
11 Swifts only
Colin 4th July 2023
no view of the lapwing chicks at Doddington this morning but two adults still by the island so hopefully the juvs were just not showing. Also no sign of the brood of tufted seen on the back pool last week. A hybrid goose with canadas looking like an imm Ross’s goose actually looked quite smart
Nigel Henderson 4th July 2023
Congleton
Dane riverside walk: Goosander 11 presumed immature
Mike&Andy 2nd July 2023
A Redshank resting on the island at Doddington this morning but no sign of the Lapwing juvs,the adults still present though.Our first Kingfisher of the year here briefly across the pool.
Nigel Henderson 2nd July 2023
Dane riverside walk
Blackcap ♀
Kingfisher Perched on this side of the river, then flying upstream to the road bridge; also flying downstream from the park entrance bridge
Grey Wagtail Adult feeding immature; also opposite the buddleias
Dipper Adult standing on some rubble.
28th July 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
9 Mallards and Grey Heron on pool
Yesterday – 2015
40+ Swifts over Badger Avenue/Frank Webb Avenue crossroads
5 Swifts over Selworthy Drive and Underwood Lane area
27th July 2023
Scholar Green Brickhouse area
Yellowhammers doing ok Breeding singing
Also Whitethroat and Reed Bunting
24th July 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1100
15+ Goldfinches.
On the pool – 9 Mallards, Canada Goose and a kingfisher flying down the pool and out of sight!!!
21st July 2023
At Doddington this morning a variety of hirundines with around five each of sand martin, house martin and swallow with over 20 swifts later; egyptian goose 2 and a little egret still present and 2 imm shelduck flew in, one stayed and one quickly moved away. 3 oystercatchers but no signs of a juv (hopefully with the missing adult)
20th July 2023
Borrow pit Meadows some birds heard and seen this morning
Blackcap
Common Whitethroat
Bullfinch
Great spotted Woodpecker
Chiffchaff
Nuthatch
Chaffinch
17th July 2023
At Doddington this morning, a fluffy oystercatcher chick on the sheep field being protected from a passing crow by its parents, reed warbler and sedge warbler, one of each singing in the reed beds by the SC , ID’d after careful listening and confirmed by Merlin; also kingfisher, little egret, egyptian goose, little grebe 4
15th July 2023
At Doddington last Thursday 13th 3 common sandpiper on the island, 2 sedge warblers singing and a pair of little grebes on the back pool with a brood of large juvs and a new brood of small juvs.
15th July 2023
Osprey over Doddington this morning,it had a few attempts to fish before drifting off to the north.Just as we were leaving it came in again,5 years since our last one there.Also L.Egret,Egyptian Geese and an Oystercatcher chick in a very precarious position.
13th July 2023
Over Frank Webb Avenue and Badger Avenue crossroads – 2040
40+ Swifts
Over Selworthy Drive and Underwood Lane junction – 2040
4 Swifts
12th July 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
12+ House Martins over, 2 Greenfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 15+ Goldfinches feeding on thistles, female Teal still,
sub adult Robin
Nantwich Lake – 1500
35+ Canada Geese, Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swans with 5 well grown cygnets, 170+ Mallards
11th July 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1145
Chiffchaff, 2 Common Whitethroats and single Swift over.
On pool :- 4 Mallards, Canada Goose, female Teal and a Grey Heron
11th July 2023
A couple of new arrivals at Doddington this morning,Common Sand on the island and 2 Egyptian Geese along the wood.Still 6 Oystercatchers with one still sitting on one egg in the sailing club.The other nest in the ploughed field was disturbed when the crop was sown.The second Pied Wagtail family of the season also around the club.
7th July 2023
Borrow Pity Meadows – 1245
20 Swallows including 3 juveniles sitting in a tree
Female Teal still on pool
Over Frank Webb Avenue and Badger Avenue crossroads – 2000
40+ Swifts
Over Selworthy Drive and Underwood Lane junction
5 Swifts
4th July 2023
Over Frank Webb Avenue and Badger Avenue – 1930
11 Swifts only
4th July 2023
no view of the lapwing chicks at Doddington this morning but two adults still by the island so hopefully the juvs were just not showing. Also no sign of the brood of tufted seen on the back pool last week. A hybrid goose with canadas looking like an imm Ross’s goose actually looked quite smart
4th July 2023
Congleton
Dane riverside walk: Goosander 11 presumed immature
2nd July 2023
A Redshank resting on the island at Doddington this morning but no sign of the Lapwing juvs,the adults still present though.Our first Kingfisher of the year here briefly across the pool.
2nd July 2023
Dane riverside walk
Blackcap ♀
Kingfisher Perched on this side of the river, then flying upstream to the road bridge; also flying downstream from the park entrance bridge
Grey Wagtail Adult feeding immature; also opposite the buddleias
Dipper Adult standing on some rubble.