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, Barnacle Goose, Greylag Goose, Pink-footed Goose, Mute Swan, Black Swan, Egyptian Goose, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Goosander, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lapwing, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Cattle Egret, Grey Heron, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Starling, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Goldfinch
FFF: Greylag Goose, Mallard, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Brambling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
MGT: Jack Snipe, Skylark, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Stonechat
OTF: Great White Egret
RF: Barnacle Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Great White Egret
WLF: Cetti's Warbler
Alsager - Borrow Pit Meadows: Grey Wagtail, Siskin
Arclid: Lapwing
Arclid Green: Shoveler, Teal, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Fieldfare, Stonechat
Astbury - Astbury Mere CP: Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Little Egret, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Greenfinch, Siskin
Brereton Heath - Brereton Heath CP: Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great White Egret, Common Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Treecreeper, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch, Siskin
Church Lawton: Jay
Congleton: Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow
Congleton - Forge & Radnor Woods: Barn Owl
Congleton - Mossley: Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Woodcock, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Goldfinch
Congleton - River Dane: Kingfisher, Dipper
Crewe: Pink-footed Goose, Goosander
Doddington - Doddington Pool: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Pink-footed Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Pintail, Teal, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Goosander, Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lapwing, Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Marsh Harrier, Common Buzzard, Kingfisher, Kestrel, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Nuthatch, Starling, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Stonechat, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting
Doddington - Lemon Pool: Mute Swan, Pintail, Tufted Duck, Red-legged Partridge, Coot, Cormorant
Ettiley Heath - Crabmill Old Farm: Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Pochard, Pheasant, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Great White Egret, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Linnet
Gawsworth - Gawsworth Hall: Mallard, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blackbird
Haslington: Brambling
Moston: Gadwall, Mallard, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Raven
Rode Heath - Rode Hall: Stonechat
Rode Heath - Rode Pool: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Woodcock, Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Raven, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest
Sandbach: Kingfisher
Sandbach - Elworth: Pink-footed Goose, Nuthatch
Sandbach - Watch Lane: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Woodpigeon, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Cetti's Warbler, Wren, Robin, House Sparrow
Swettenham - Swettenham Meadows: Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Bullfinch, Goldfinch
Swettenham - The Quinta: Mallard, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Goldfinch, Siskin
Walgherton - Lea Forge: Canada Goose, Mallard, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Wheelock - Forge Fields: Mallard, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Goldcrest, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Redwing, Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
Winterley & Winterley Pool: Canada Goose, Black Swan, Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Common Buzzard, Kingfisher, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Starling, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Pied/White Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
Black Swan, Goldeneye, and Redwing
by Dennis Swaby
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