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, Egyptian Goose , Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Pintail, Teal, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Goosander, Pheasant, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lapwing, Curlew, Ruff, Common Snipe, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Redshank, 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, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Swallow, Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren, Starling, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, Siskin
GF: Jack Snipe, Stonechat
Sandbach Flashes (Maw Green Tip): Pink-footed Goose, Egyptian Goose, Jack Snipe, Common Snipe, Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Red Kite, Peregrine, Skylark, Cetti's Warbler, Fieldfare, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Brambling, Linnet, Lesser Redpoll, Common Crossbill, Siskin, Yellowhammer
RF: Pink-footed Goose, Shoveler, Pintail, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Kestrel, Raven, Skylark, Chiffchaff, Redwing, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Common Crossbill
WLF: Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Raven, Skylark, Cetti's Warbler, Siskin
Alsager - Borrow Pit Meadows: Swallow, Goldcrest, Siskin
Arclid Green: Jack Snipe, Stonechat
Astbury - Astbury Mere CP: Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Woodpigeon, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Buzzard, Kestrel, Magpie, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch
Church Lawton: Pink-footed Goose
Congleton: Collared Dove, Magpie, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Blackcap, Redwing, Blackbird, Dunnock
Congleton - River Dane: Goosander, Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Crewe: Grey Heron, Rook, Tawny Owl
Doddington - Doddington Pool: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Goosander, Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great White Egret, Common Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Swallow, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Blackbird, Robin, Stonechat, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting
Doddington - Lemon Pool: Pink-footed Goose, Mute Swan, Wigeon, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Red-legged Partridge, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Common Buzzard, Raven, Skylark
Gawsworth - Gawsworth Hall: Mallard, Moorhen, Carrion Crow
Holmes Chapel: Common Buzzard, Starling
M6 Near Sandbach: Lapwing, Golden Plover
Mow Cop: Stonechat
Sandbach - Bradwall Green: Pink-footed Goose, Skylark
Swettenham: Pink-footed Goose
Swettenham - Swettenham Meadows: Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Buzzard, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Starling, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch
Swettenham - The Quinta: Canada Goose, Mallard, Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail
Walgherton - Lea Forge: Canada Goose, Mallard, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Kingfisher, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Wren, Starling, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Goldfinch
Winterley & Winterley Pool: Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Pheasant, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Common Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Wren, Nuthatch, Starling, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch
Sparrowhawk, Egyptian Goose and Cattle Egret
by Dennis Swaby
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