Details of the latest sightings compiled from the Sandbach Flashes log book and other records.
For details of abbreviations see the Monthly Sightings page.
Sandbach Flashes:
EHF/PHF: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Garganey, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Pintail, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Goosander, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Cattle Egret, Grey Heron, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Buzzard, Red Kite, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Sand Martin, Swallow, Sand Martin, Long-tailed Tit, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Wren, Starling, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Brambling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Reed Bunting
FF: Chiffchaff, Lesser Redpoll
FFF: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mallard, Goosander, Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied/White Wagtail, Chaffinch, Brambling, Greenfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch, Siskin, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting
MGT/RF: Brent Goose, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Pheasant, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Short-eared Owl, Kestrel, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Stonechat, Wheatear, Dunnock, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting
WLF: Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Siskin
Alsager - Alsager Treatment Works: Mallard, Woodpigeon, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting
Alsager - Borrow Pit Meadows: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Tufted Duck, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting
Alsager - The Mere: Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Long-tailed Tit
Astbury - Astbury Mere CP: Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Shoveler, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Scaup, Common Scoter, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Buzzard, Jay, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Sand Martin, Swallow, Long-tailed Tit, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Starling, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin
Brereton Heath - Brereton Heath CP: Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Pheasant, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Buzzard, Tawny Owl, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Starling, Song Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch, Siskin
Church Lawton: Jay
Church Lawton - Lawton Gate Treatment Works: Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail
Church Lawton - Lawton Pool: Canada Goose, Mandarin Duck, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Goldfinch
Congleton: Woodpigeon, Buzzard, Magpie, Blue Tit, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Siskin
Congleton - Congleton Park: Song Thrush
Congleton - Mossley: Mallard, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Kestrel, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren, Song Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Congleton - Newsbank: Barnacle Goose, Shelduck, Mandarin Duck, Stock Dove, Oystercatcher
Congleton - River Dane: Mandarin Duck, Goosander, Kingfisher, Treecreeper, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Siskin
Congleton - Tommys Brook: Mandarin Duck, Mallard, Woodpigeon, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Congleton - West Heath: Woodpigeon, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin
Congleton/Sandbach A534: Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blackbird
Cranage: Mallard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Lapwing, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Starling, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied/White Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Doddington - Doddington Park: Redstart
Doddington - Doddington Pool: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Little Gull, Common Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Sand Martin, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Starling, Song Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Redstart, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Pied/White Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting
Gawsworth - Gawsworth Hall: Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Chaffinch
Hassall Green, SE of Sandbach: Red-legged Partridge
Hassall, NW of Alsager: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail
Hollinsgreen, SE Middlewich: Linnet, Yellowhammer
Holmes Chapel: Kingfisher
Hough: Canada Goose, Mallard, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock
Kidsgrove - Kidsgrove Treatment Works: Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Magpie, Jackdaw, Great Tit, Goldcrest, Blackbird, Robin
Malkins Bank: Lapwing, Chiffchaff
Middlewich: Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting
Moston Green, W of Sandbach: Bullfinch, Lesser Redpoll
Rode Heath: Oystercatcher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Yellowhammer
Rode Heath - Rode Pool: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, Mandarin Duck, Shoveler, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Lapwing, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Raven, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Greenfinch, Siskin, Reed Bunting
Sandbach - A534: Magpie, Jackdaw, Pied Wagtail
Sandbach - Elworth: Meadow Pipit
Sandbach - Stannerhouse Lane Meadows: Red Kite
Sandbach - Stud Green Meadow: Little Ringed Plover, Wheatear
Scholar Green: Red Kite
Shavington - Casey Lane: Skylark, Yellowhammer
Smallwood: Mallard, Woodpigeon, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock
Swettenham - Swettenham Meadows: Mallard, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Lapwing, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin
Swettenham - The Quinta: Mallard, Pheasant, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Buzzard, Tawny Owl, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch
Walgherton - Lea Forge: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mallard, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Coot, Little Grebe, Woodcock, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Kestrel, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Skylark, Chiffchaff, Wren, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Wheelock - Forge Fields: Mallard, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Starling, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch
Winterley & Winterley Pool: Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren, Starling, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
Black Swan, Brent Goose and Garganey by Dennis Swaby
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