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, Shelduck, Mandarin Duck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Pintail, Teal, Tufted Duck, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lapwing, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Knot, Ruff, Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Hobby, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Hobby, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin, Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Reed Warbler, Wren, Starling, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch
GF: Hobby
MGT: Pink-footed Goose, Shoveler, Wigeon, Water Rail, Snipe, Hobby, Skylark, Whinchat, Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch, Siskin
RF: Shoveler, Great White Egret, Cetti's Warbler
Alsager: Whitethroat
Alsager - Borrow Pit Meadows: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Swallow, House Martin, Grey Wagtail
Alsager - Fanny's Croft: Hobby, Meadow Pipit, Yellowhammer
Arclid: Red-legged Partridge, Wheatear
Astbury - Astbury Mere CP: Pochard, Raven, Grey Wagtail, Siskin
Brereton Heath - Brereton Heath CP: Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Buzzard, Kingfisher, Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Swallow, House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Goldfinch
Brownlow Heath, Astbury Mere CP: Wheatear
Congleton: Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow
Congleton - River Dane: Kingfisher, Goldcrest, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Congleton/Sandbach A534: Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Magpie
Crewe - Coppenhall: Pink-footed Goose
Doddington - Doddington Pool: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great White Egret, Buzzard, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Kestrel, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Swallow, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Blackbird, Robin, Grey Wagtail, Chaffinch
Doddington - Lemon Pool: Mute Swan, Shoveler, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Kingfisher
Gawsworth - Gawsworth Hall: Mallard, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Swallow, House Sparrow
Holmes Chapel: Kestrel
Malkins Bank: Spotted Flycatcher
Mow Cop: Stonechat, Wheatear
Rode Heath - Rode Hall: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, Mallard, Pheasant, Black-headed Gull, Buzzard, Raven, Robin
Rode Heath - Rode Pool: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, Mandarin Duck, Shoveler, Mallard, Teal, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron, Great White Egret, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kingfisher, Jay, Jackdaw, Raven, Swallow, House Martin, Mistle Thrush, Robin
Sandbach - Elworth: Nuthatch
Swettenham - Swettenham Meadows: Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Martin, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Goldfinch
Swettenham - The Quinta: Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Swallow, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Robin, Goldfinch
Walgherton - Lea Forge: Canada Goose, Mallard, Pheasant, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Swallow, Chiffchaff, Wren, Robin, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Chiffchaff, Great Egret and Swallow by Dennis Swaby
this medium doesn’t do justice to the natural history images that Dennis Swaby captures at Sandbach Flashes.
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