Details of August sightings will appear on the Monthly Sightings page.
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Glyn Jones 31st August 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1150
Robin and female Teal still coming to food, 7 Mallards on pool
13 Swallows through, in ones and twos
Mike&Andy 31st August 2023
2 Hobbys from the high ground at Lea Forge,Wybunbury this morning and 1 Peregrine on the pylons and another along the tree line at the same time.
Glyn Jones 30th August 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
Very quiet at the moment
Female Teal still, 6 Mallards on pool
9 Swallows and a Common Buzzard through
Mike&Andy 29th August 2023
A couple of highlights from Doddington this morning,3 Black-necked Grebe,Common Sand at the back of the pool and a Sedge Warbler in the corner of the sailing club.
Mike&Andy 19th August 2023
8 Black Terns at Doddington last evening,this morning still 3 plus 10 Common Terns.
Mike&Andy 8th August 2023
Spotted Flycatcher on the high ground at Lea Forge,Wybunbury this morning.
Glyn Jones 8th August 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1100
6 Common Buzzards, 25 Swallows, 2 Swifts and 7 House Martins through
On the pool female Teal still and Robin coming to food on the bench
Also a report of a Barn Owl flying between old railway line and Betchton Lane a few days ago at dusk
Nigel Henderson 7th August 2023
Drake Common Scoter at Astbury Mere at 10:30
Posted by Dave Winnington on the Sandbach Area Birding WhatsApp group.
Mike&Andy 6th August 2023
Egyptian Geese into their 4th week at Doddington this morning but no sight of the L.Egrets or the family of Reed Warblers from the end of the sailing club.Also singles of Oystercatcher and Common Sand and 2 Kestrels on the wires briefly.Last week we had a juv Grey Wagtail along the shoreline opposite the main road,a Garden Warbler close to the fisherman hut on the lower pool,Ravens and a single August Swift.
David Winnington 4th August 2023
Fanny’s Croft Alsager Quail heard
Cheshire boundary heard in Barley field
Heard good distance apart so possibly 2 ?
SECOSeditor 4th August 2023
Colin – 3 August
“A quiet morning at Doddington for me today. Two broods of tufted on the Lemon Pool with 4 large imms and 7 small juvs. Also of note on the main pool 2 little egrets, 3 cormorants, 42 mute swans and a kingfisher. 15 gc grebes with a fem on a nest in the reeds by the hall car park. Next on the list should be Tufted Puffin.”
31st August 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1150
Robin and female Teal still coming to food, 7 Mallards on pool
13 Swallows through, in ones and twos
31st August 2023
2 Hobbys from the high ground at Lea Forge,Wybunbury this morning and 1 Peregrine on the pylons and another along the tree line at the same time.
30th August 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
Very quiet at the moment
Female Teal still, 6 Mallards on pool
9 Swallows and a Common Buzzard through
29th August 2023
A couple of highlights from Doddington this morning,3 Black-necked Grebe,Common Sand at the back of the pool and a Sedge Warbler in the corner of the sailing club.
19th August 2023
8 Black Terns at Doddington last evening,this morning still 3 plus 10 Common Terns.
8th August 2023
Spotted Flycatcher on the high ground at Lea Forge,Wybunbury this morning.
8th August 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1100
6 Common Buzzards, 25 Swallows, 2 Swifts and 7 House Martins through
On the pool female Teal still and Robin coming to food on the bench
Also a report of a Barn Owl flying between old railway line and Betchton Lane a few days ago at dusk
7th August 2023
Drake Common Scoter at Astbury Mere at 10:30
Posted by Dave Winnington on the Sandbach Area Birding WhatsApp group.
6th August 2023
Egyptian Geese into their 4th week at Doddington this morning but no sight of the L.Egrets or the family of Reed Warblers from the end of the sailing club.Also singles of Oystercatcher and Common Sand and 2 Kestrels on the wires briefly.Last week we had a juv Grey Wagtail along the shoreline opposite the main road,a Garden Warbler close to the fisherman hut on the lower pool,Ravens and a single August Swift.
4th August 2023
Fanny’s Croft Alsager Quail heard
Cheshire boundary heard in Barley field
Heard good distance apart so possibly 2 ?
4th August 2023
Colin – 3 August
“A quiet morning at Doddington for me today. Two broods of tufted on the Lemon Pool with 4 large imms and 7 small juvs. Also of note on the main pool 2 little egrets, 3 cormorants, 42 mute swans and a kingfisher. 15 gc grebes with a fem on a nest in the reeds by the hall car park. Next on the list should be Tufted Puffin.”