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/MGT/RF: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Pink-footed Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Pintail, Teal, Green-winged Teal, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Lapwing, Curlew, Woodcock, Snipe, Ruff, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Caspian Gull, Herring Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Red Kite, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Peregrine, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting
Alsager - Borrow Pit Meadows: Redwing
Arclid: Stonechat, Yellowhammer
Astbury - Astbury Mere CP: Mute Swan, Shoveler, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Woodcock, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Tawny Owl, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Long-tailed Tit, Redwing, Robin, Grey Wagtail, Siskin
Checkley: Red Kite
Congleton - River Dane: Goosander, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail
Congleton - Treatment Works: Mallard, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Buzzard, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail
Crewe - Basford: Grey Wagtail
Doddington - Doddington Pool: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Pink-footed Goose, Mute Swan, Shoveler, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lapwing, Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Starling, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Siskin
Gawsworth - Gawsworth Hall: Mallard, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail
Hassall Green, SE of Sandbach: Great White Egret
Rode Heath - Rode Pool: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Mandarin Duck, Shoveler, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kingfisher, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch, Siskin
Sandbach: Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch
Sandbach - Elworth: Blackcap
Sandbach - Malkins Bank: Jack Snipe, Snipe
Spen Green, SW of Astbury: Pink-footed Goose, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Robin, Chaffinch
Walgherton - Lea Forge: Pink-footed Goose, Mallard, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Green-winged Teal, Goldcrest and Snipe
by Dennis Swaby
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