Details of June sightings compiled by John Thompson will appear on the Monthly Sightings page.
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Dave Winnington 1st July 2021
Peregrine perched on Church roof canal side Church Lawton
John 30th June 2021
Recent notable observations –
SWaBBS on Macon Meadows on Monday: a noisy pair of Sparrowhawk
In my garden yesterday: a pair of Dunnock – pecking of cloacal observed
At Rode Pool this morning copying the logbook – a female Green Woodpecker + another adult nearby
SWaBBS at a private Wood in Barthomley this afternoon: juv GS Woodpecker. Also, a juv Treecreeper that hasn’t read the ID books. It was walking DOWN the trunk!
Dave Winnington 29th June 2021
Church Lawton lake Reed Warbler still , seen through gap in trees from causeway been same place few days
Nigel Henderson 29th June 2021
Congleton park
Goldcrest In a Yew by the bowling green
Chiffchaff
Congleton park – field
Blackcap ♂ opposite the playground.
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Kingfisher perched on a wire by the flats car park, then flying
downstream; also flying upstream
Grey Wagtail ♀ and Immature
Goosander ♀ and 4 young
John 28th June 2021
21 – 27 Jun
EHF/PHF: Oystercatcher, LR Plover, Common & Green Sandpiper, Common Tern
MGT/RF: Great W Egret, Barn Owl, Skylark, Sedge & Reed Warbler, Bullfinch
Alsager: Tawny Owl, Skylark, Yellowhammer
Arclid SQ: Quail, Green Sandpiper, Skylark, Sand Martin, Yellow Wagtail
Astbury: Hobby
Bosley Res: Common Scoter
Brereton Green LNR: Garden Warbler
Church / Lawton Woods: Reed Warbler
Cloud: Tree Pipit, Siskin
Congleton: Mandarin, Goosander, Kingfisher, Spotted Flycatcher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail,
Doddington: Pochard, Oystercatcher, L Owl, Kestrel, Raven, Reed Warbler
Lea Forge: Kestrel, Raven, Grey Wagtail,
Mow Cop: Grasshopper & Garden Warbler, Tree & Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting
Redesmere: Whooper Swan, Common Scoter
Quakers Coppice: Spotted Flycatcher
Queens Park: Red Kite
Salt Line/BPM: Kestrel
Wybunbury Moss: Red Kite, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting
Nigel Henderson 28th June 2021
Congleton park – bowling green
Grey Wagtail
Congleton park – playground
Spotted Flycatcher on the fence, presumably with a nest nearby as it had a beak full of food; also one in the small trees bordering the field.
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Grey Wagtail opposite the flats plus other sightings
Goosander ♀ and 4 young, still at the downy stage; later they were at the weir; also a juvenile seen between the Steamboat and the weir.
River Dane – park
Mandarin Duck ♀ and 3 young, about 3/4 the adult size, so they are getting harder to tell apart.
John 27th June 2021
SWaBBS at Quakers Coppice this morning: a pair of Spotted Flycatchers provisioning young in a nest
Colin & Sylvia 25th June 2021
At Doddington this morning we counted 52 mute swans and then just as we were leaving a pair came in to view with six cygnets around 3 or 4 weeks old – where have they come from? Also 6 oystercatchers; 6 reed warblers including juvs seen well; 40 swifts with 6 house martins and 2 swallows. Also 3 ravens looking very much like an adult with 2 juvs following it.
Nigel Henderson 25th June 2021
Congleton park – bowling green
Grey Wagtail ♂; also two on a roof in the industrial estate
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Kingfisher Perched then flying downstream; then flying upstream below the bridge
Grey Wagtail Immature by the flats car park; two flying upstream to the bridge
Goosander Immature
River Dane – weir
Dipper Feeding; Adult
John 21st June 2021
14 – 20 Jun
EHF/PHF: Egyptian Goose, Mandarin, Oystercatcher, LR Plover, Green Sandpiper
Alsager: Kestrel, Skylark, Tree Sparrow, Yellow Wagtail, Linnet, Yellowhammer
Arclid SQ: LR Plover, Green Sandpiper, Kestrel, Sand Martin, Yellow Wagtail
Astbury: Yellow Wagtail, Yellowhammer
Astbury Mere: L Grebe, Kingfisher, Willow & Reed Warbler, Linnet
Borrow Pit Meadows: Kestrel
Brownlow: Yellow Wagtail, Yellowhammer
Cat & Fiddle: Red Kite
Church / Lawton Woods: Mandarin
Cloud: Tawny Owl, Redstart, Tree Pipit, Siskin, Linnet
Congleton: Mandarin, Kingfisher, Spotted Flycatcher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail,
Groby Rd: Grey Partridge
Lawton Lake: Mandarin,
Redesmere: Whooper Swan
Scholar Green: Kestrel, L & C Whitethroat, Tree Sparrow, Yellowhammer
Mike&Andy 21st June 2021
A drake Pochard was new at Doddington and the Little Owl showed well but only 6 Oystercatchers and a Kestrel of note this morning.At Lea Forge a better mix included,Grey Wagtail,Goldcrest,Greenfinch,family groups of Linnet and Whitethroat,Blackcap,Chiffchaff,G.S. Woodpecker,Kestrel,Raven and Stock Dove.
David Cookson 21st June 2021
At Wybunbury Moss this morning 21-6-21 I saw a Red Kite being mobbed by crows. There was also a Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting and the usual birds.
Mick 19th June 2021
Cheshire/Staffs county boundary fp, south of the copse (The Sprink).
Skylark, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Sparrow, Linnet. Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Whitethroat
Nigel Henderson 19th June 2021
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Mandarin Duck ♂on the dirt slope view as you go up towards Dane Street, feeding
Grey Wagtail ♀ opposite the flats car park, plus other sightings
Goosander Immature swimming downstream from the flats’ car park
Dipper Flying upstream from the flats to the road bridge; also adult perched downstream of the road bridge rubble islands.
Sandbach Flashes – Hancock’s Flood
Green Sandpiper
Nigel Henderson 18th June 2021
Redesmere – Whooper Swan (possibly outside the SECOS recording area, but easily accessible from Congleton).
Dave Winnington 18th June 2021
Lawton Lake , 19 mandarin flew from behind island towards Causeway
John 17th June 2021
Nice to see that CE Council appears to be adopting the “No Mow May” movement and extended it into this month too. The roadside verges look lush on my drive to Meremoor Moss this morning.
2 broods of Greylag ducklings; the 4 oddly marked mallard-type duck look settled; 2 GC Grebes on separate fishing pools calling to each other; a brief view of a Kingfisher as it darted along Englesea Brook; a couple of noisy Rooks – presumably a nest close by; at least 6 singing/displaying Skylark; Sedge Warblers with food; displaying Common Whitethroat; lots of juv. Blue and Great Tit + Robins; Song Thrush belting out and pairs of Bullfinch, Linnet and Reed Bunting
Nigel Henderson 16th June 2021
Congleton – park – field
Spotted Flycatcher on its favourite perch on the railings surrounding the playground.
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Mandarin Duck ♂ ♀
Kingfisher Flying downstream from the road bridge. My last sighting on this stretch of river was 12-May-2021.
Grey Wagtail two sightings; also between the Steamboat and the weir; also beyond the park near the waterwheel.
GLYN JONES 15th June 2021
15th June 2021
30+ Swifts over Frank Webb Avenue/Badger Avenue crossroads as seen from my bungalow.
3 Swifts over Selworthy Avenue/Underwood Lane junction as seen from my bungalow.
John 14th June 2021
7 – 13 Jun
EHF/PHF: W-f Whistling Duck, Egyptian Goose, Mandarin, Shoveler, Oystercatcher, R & LR Plover, Common Tern
MGT/RF: Water Rail, Sedge & Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting
WLF: Common Tern
Astbury Mere: Hobby
Church / Lawton Woods: Tawny Owl
Congleton: Mandarin, Goosander, Spotted Flycatcher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail,
Middlewich: Osprey
Mow Cop: Guinea Fowl, Red Kite, Tree Pipit
Nigel Henderson 14th June 2021
Congleton – beyond the park
Treecreeper
Congleton – park
Spotted Flycatcher
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Mandarin Duck ♂ on his rock
Dipper Juvenile, below the roadbridge
and in non-avian news, American Mink Swimming and running along the bank close to the water. This is bad news for our native wildlife.
River Dane – Steamboat car park
Grey Wagtail, also flying downstream on the Riverside Walk
Colin 12th June 2021
Back from holiday and starting to catch up with my sites for the SECOS Swift Survey and noticed that last night at 21-00 over Haslington I counted 12 swifts but all very high and silent but when re-checked at 21-45 there were still 12 but much lower with a few screaming parties of three birds at roof top height. Is this normal behaviour I wonder; has anybody else noticed this?
Nigel Henderson 12th June 2021
Congleton – park – playground
Spotted Flycatcher (it likes to perch on the tradition green painted iron fence).
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Mandarin Duck ♀
Grey Wagtail many sightings; ♂ ♀ and immature
Goosander Juvenile
Chiffchaff
Graham 11th June 2021
Tree Pipit still at Cheshire’s Close – parachuted beautifully for me! Also Guinea Fowl crossed Mow Lane lower down – my second non-tickable UK first of the week!!
During a walk around Astbury Mere, found half eaten remains of what appeared to be a common Long-eared Bat.
Dave Winnington 9th June 2021
Mow Cop Tree Pipit still there Cheshire’s Close OS Map car park likes lower fence congleton rd now open
Graham 9th June 2021
Egyptian Goose still at Hancock’s – also the White-faced Whistling Duck (for interests sake!).
John 9th June 2021
Lots of evidence of breeding over the past few days on Macon Meadows.
Juvs of: Mallard, GS Woodpecker, Great & Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch
Adults with food: Sparrowhawk, Reed Bunting
Also other species with singing birds, suggesting on territory: Blackcap, Whitethroat, Song Thrush, Greenfinch
Dave Winnington 8th June 2021
Had good view of Tawny Owl in flight flew in tree near Wooden bridge bottom stream Church Lawton yesterday morning 8.45 heard it call first
Dave Winnington 8th June 2021
To Nigel
Sorry Nigel didn’t realise spelt it wrong
Auto spell check on phone
It is Cheshire ‘s Close it’s the car park
Congleton road was closed at the time Congleton side ! get to it from mow cop end
Nigel Henderson 7th June 2021
Dear Dave
With regard to your post of 4th June 2021 can you tell me where the Chester Close car park is? My copy of Autoroute (which is admttedly 2006 vintage) does not know about Chester Close, Mow Cop. I have walked from the Old Man of Mow to Ackers Crossing past Roe Park but Chester Close is not known to me.
John 7th June 2021
31 May – 6 Jun
EHF/PHF: Egyptian Goose, Mandarin, Shoveler, Oystercatcher, R & LR Plover, Common Tern, GW Egret,
Moston: L Whitethroat
Alsager: Skylark, Tree Sparrow, Yellow Wagtail, Linnet, Yellowhammer
Arclid: Hobby
Astbury: R-l Partridge, Red Kite, Skylark, Yellow Wagtail
Astbury Mere: Common Tern, Willow & Reed Warbler
Axe Edge: G Plover
Cloud: Spotted Flycatcher
Congleton: Mandarin, Goosander, Mistle Thrush, Spotted Flycatcher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail,
Middlewich: Red Kite
Mow Cop: Kestrel, Raven, Grasshopper, Willow & Garden Warbler, Meadow & Tree Pipit, Reed Bunting
Scholar Green: Hobby, Yellowhammer
Wallhill/Brownlow: Spotted Flycatcher, Yellowhammer
Nigel Henderson 7th June 2021
Congleton – park
Spotted Flycatcher on the fence surrounding the play area.
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Willow Warbler (or a chiffchaff with red legs).
Mandarin Duck 1♂ 2♀♀ – we have previously seen 2 ♂♂, one of which appears to be entering eclipse.
Grey Wagtail Flying upstream then downstream; then 3 flying and perched.
Dipper adult – no sign of any juveniles.
Dave Winnington 4th June 2021
Mow cop Tree Pipit still down from Chester Close car park on tree to left parachuting on to lower posts also nice Male Kestrel
Nigel Henderson 2nd June 2021
Bent Lane to Brownlow
Yellowhammer ♂
Spotted Flycatcher 2
Blackcap
Congleton – park
Treecreeper
Congleton – park – field
Mistle Thrush 2
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Mandarin Duck 2 ♂♂
Grey Wagtail Adult and juvenile as separate sightings.
Goosander 2♀♀
Dipper Adult and juvenile; also a separate sighting of the adult
perched and flying.
Nigel Henderson 1st June 2021
Congleton – park
Treecreeper
Spotted Flycatcher
Congleton – park – field
Mistle Thrush
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Mandarin Duck ♂; showing well, upstream of its normal spot.
Grey Wagtail
Dipper Adult
Blackcap ♂
1st July 2021
Peregrine perched on Church roof canal side Church Lawton
30th June 2021
Recent notable observations –
SWaBBS on Macon Meadows on Monday: a noisy pair of Sparrowhawk
In my garden yesterday: a pair of Dunnock – pecking of cloacal observed
At Rode Pool this morning copying the logbook – a female Green Woodpecker + another adult nearby
SWaBBS at a private Wood in Barthomley this afternoon: juv GS Woodpecker. Also, a juv Treecreeper that hasn’t read the ID books. It was walking DOWN the trunk!
29th June 2021
Church Lawton lake Reed Warbler still , seen through gap in trees from causeway been same place few days
29th June 2021
Congleton park
Goldcrest In a Yew by the bowling green
Chiffchaff
Congleton park – field
Blackcap ♂ opposite the playground.
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Kingfisher perched on a wire by the flats car park, then flying
downstream; also flying upstream
Grey Wagtail ♀ and Immature
Goosander ♀ and 4 young
28th June 2021
21 – 27 Jun
EHF/PHF: Oystercatcher, LR Plover, Common & Green Sandpiper, Common Tern
MGT/RF: Great W Egret, Barn Owl, Skylark, Sedge & Reed Warbler, Bullfinch
Alsager: Tawny Owl, Skylark, Yellowhammer
Arclid SQ: Quail, Green Sandpiper, Skylark, Sand Martin, Yellow Wagtail
Astbury: Hobby
Bosley Res: Common Scoter
Brereton Green LNR: Garden Warbler
Church / Lawton Woods: Reed Warbler
Cloud: Tree Pipit, Siskin
Congleton: Mandarin, Goosander, Kingfisher, Spotted Flycatcher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail,
Doddington: Pochard, Oystercatcher, L Owl, Kestrel, Raven, Reed Warbler
Lea Forge: Kestrel, Raven, Grey Wagtail,
Mow Cop: Grasshopper & Garden Warbler, Tree & Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting
Redesmere: Whooper Swan, Common Scoter
Quakers Coppice: Spotted Flycatcher
Queens Park: Red Kite
Salt Line/BPM: Kestrel
Wybunbury Moss: Red Kite, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting
28th June 2021
Congleton park – bowling green
Grey Wagtail
Congleton park – playground
Spotted Flycatcher on the fence, presumably with a nest nearby as it had a beak full of food; also one in the small trees bordering the field.
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Grey Wagtail opposite the flats plus other sightings
Goosander ♀ and 4 young, still at the downy stage; later they were at the weir; also a juvenile seen between the Steamboat and the weir.
River Dane – park
Mandarin Duck ♀ and 3 young, about 3/4 the adult size, so they are getting harder to tell apart.
27th June 2021
SWaBBS at Quakers Coppice this morning: a pair of Spotted Flycatchers provisioning young in a nest
25th June 2021
At Doddington this morning we counted 52 mute swans and then just as we were leaving a pair came in to view with six cygnets around 3 or 4 weeks old – where have they come from? Also 6 oystercatchers; 6 reed warblers including juvs seen well; 40 swifts with 6 house martins and 2 swallows. Also 3 ravens looking very much like an adult with 2 juvs following it.
25th June 2021
Congleton park – bowling green
Grey Wagtail ♂; also two on a roof in the industrial estate
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Kingfisher Perched then flying downstream; then flying upstream below the bridge
Grey Wagtail Immature by the flats car park; two flying upstream to the bridge
Goosander Immature
River Dane – weir
Dipper Feeding; Adult
21st June 2021
14 – 20 Jun
EHF/PHF: Egyptian Goose, Mandarin, Oystercatcher, LR Plover, Green Sandpiper
Alsager: Kestrel, Skylark, Tree Sparrow, Yellow Wagtail, Linnet, Yellowhammer
Arclid SQ: LR Plover, Green Sandpiper, Kestrel, Sand Martin, Yellow Wagtail
Astbury: Yellow Wagtail, Yellowhammer
Astbury Mere: L Grebe, Kingfisher, Willow & Reed Warbler, Linnet
Borrow Pit Meadows: Kestrel
Brownlow: Yellow Wagtail, Yellowhammer
Cat & Fiddle: Red Kite
Church / Lawton Woods: Mandarin
Cloud: Tawny Owl, Redstart, Tree Pipit, Siskin, Linnet
Congleton: Mandarin, Kingfisher, Spotted Flycatcher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail,
Groby Rd: Grey Partridge
Lawton Lake: Mandarin,
Redesmere: Whooper Swan
Scholar Green: Kestrel, L & C Whitethroat, Tree Sparrow, Yellowhammer
21st June 2021
A drake Pochard was new at Doddington and the Little Owl showed well but only 6 Oystercatchers and a Kestrel of note this morning.At Lea Forge a better mix included,Grey Wagtail,Goldcrest,Greenfinch,family groups of Linnet and Whitethroat,Blackcap,Chiffchaff,G.S. Woodpecker,Kestrel,Raven and Stock Dove.
21st June 2021
At Wybunbury Moss this morning 21-6-21 I saw a Red Kite being mobbed by crows. There was also a Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting and the usual birds.
19th June 2021
Cheshire/Staffs county boundary fp, south of the copse (The Sprink).
Skylark, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Sparrow, Linnet. Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Whitethroat
19th June 2021
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Mandarin Duck ♂on the dirt slope view as you go up towards Dane Street, feeding
Grey Wagtail ♀ opposite the flats car park, plus other sightings
Goosander Immature swimming downstream from the flats’ car park
Dipper Flying upstream from the flats to the road bridge; also adult perched downstream of the road bridge rubble islands.
Sandbach Flashes – Hancock’s Flood
Green Sandpiper
18th June 2021
Redesmere – Whooper Swan (possibly outside the SECOS recording area, but easily accessible from Congleton).
18th June 2021
Lawton Lake , 19 mandarin flew from behind island towards Causeway
17th June 2021
Nice to see that CE Council appears to be adopting the “No Mow May” movement and extended it into this month too. The roadside verges look lush on my drive to Meremoor Moss this morning.
2 broods of Greylag ducklings; the 4 oddly marked mallard-type duck look settled; 2 GC Grebes on separate fishing pools calling to each other; a brief view of a Kingfisher as it darted along Englesea Brook; a couple of noisy Rooks – presumably a nest close by; at least 6 singing/displaying Skylark; Sedge Warblers with food; displaying Common Whitethroat; lots of juv. Blue and Great Tit + Robins; Song Thrush belting out and pairs of Bullfinch, Linnet and Reed Bunting
16th June 2021
Congleton – park – field
Spotted Flycatcher on its favourite perch on the railings surrounding the playground.
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Mandarin Duck ♂ ♀
Kingfisher Flying downstream from the road bridge. My last sighting on this stretch of river was 12-May-2021.
Grey Wagtail two sightings; also between the Steamboat and the weir; also beyond the park near the waterwheel.
15th June 2021
15th June 2021
30+ Swifts over Frank Webb Avenue/Badger Avenue crossroads as seen from my bungalow.
3 Swifts over Selworthy Avenue/Underwood Lane junction as seen from my bungalow.
14th June 2021
7 – 13 Jun
EHF/PHF: W-f Whistling Duck, Egyptian Goose, Mandarin, Shoveler, Oystercatcher, R & LR Plover, Common Tern
MGT/RF: Water Rail, Sedge & Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting
WLF: Common Tern
Astbury Mere: Hobby
Church / Lawton Woods: Tawny Owl
Congleton: Mandarin, Goosander, Spotted Flycatcher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail,
Middlewich: Osprey
Mow Cop: Guinea Fowl, Red Kite, Tree Pipit
14th June 2021
Congleton – beyond the park
Treecreeper
Congleton – park
Spotted Flycatcher
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Mandarin Duck ♂ on his rock
Dipper Juvenile, below the roadbridge
and in non-avian news, American Mink Swimming and running along the bank close to the water. This is bad news for our native wildlife.
River Dane – Steamboat car park
Grey Wagtail, also flying downstream on the Riverside Walk
12th June 2021
Back from holiday and starting to catch up with my sites for the SECOS Swift Survey and noticed that last night at 21-00 over Haslington I counted 12 swifts but all very high and silent but when re-checked at 21-45 there were still 12 but much lower with a few screaming parties of three birds at roof top height. Is this normal behaviour I wonder; has anybody else noticed this?
12th June 2021
Congleton – park – playground
Spotted Flycatcher (it likes to perch on the tradition green painted iron fence).
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Mandarin Duck ♀
Grey Wagtail many sightings; ♂ ♀ and immature
Goosander Juvenile
Chiffchaff
11th June 2021
Tree Pipit still at Cheshire’s Close – parachuted beautifully for me! Also Guinea Fowl crossed Mow Lane lower down – my second non-tickable UK first of the week!!
During a walk around Astbury Mere, found half eaten remains of what appeared to be a common Long-eared Bat.
9th June 2021
Mow Cop Tree Pipit still there Cheshire’s Close OS Map car park likes lower fence congleton rd now open
9th June 2021
Egyptian Goose still at Hancock’s – also the White-faced Whistling Duck (for interests sake!).
9th June 2021
Lots of evidence of breeding over the past few days on Macon Meadows.
Juvs of: Mallard, GS Woodpecker, Great & Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch
Adults with food: Sparrowhawk, Reed Bunting
Also other species with singing birds, suggesting on territory: Blackcap, Whitethroat, Song Thrush, Greenfinch
8th June 2021
Had good view of Tawny Owl in flight flew in tree near Wooden bridge bottom stream Church Lawton yesterday morning 8.45 heard it call first
8th June 2021
To Nigel
Sorry Nigel didn’t realise spelt it wrong
Auto spell check on phone
It is Cheshire ‘s Close it’s the car park
Congleton road was closed at the time Congleton side ! get to it from mow cop end
7th June 2021
Dear Dave
With regard to your post of 4th June 2021 can you tell me where the Chester Close car park is? My copy of Autoroute (which is admttedly 2006 vintage) does not know about Chester Close, Mow Cop. I have walked from the Old Man of Mow to Ackers Crossing past Roe Park but Chester Close is not known to me.
7th June 2021
31 May – 6 Jun
EHF/PHF: Egyptian Goose, Mandarin, Shoveler, Oystercatcher, R & LR Plover, Common Tern, GW Egret,
Moston: L Whitethroat
Alsager: Skylark, Tree Sparrow, Yellow Wagtail, Linnet, Yellowhammer
Arclid: Hobby
Astbury: R-l Partridge, Red Kite, Skylark, Yellow Wagtail
Astbury Mere: Common Tern, Willow & Reed Warbler
Axe Edge: G Plover
Cloud: Spotted Flycatcher
Congleton: Mandarin, Goosander, Mistle Thrush, Spotted Flycatcher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail,
Middlewich: Red Kite
Mow Cop: Kestrel, Raven, Grasshopper, Willow & Garden Warbler, Meadow & Tree Pipit, Reed Bunting
Scholar Green: Hobby, Yellowhammer
Wallhill/Brownlow: Spotted Flycatcher, Yellowhammer
7th June 2021
Congleton – park
Spotted Flycatcher on the fence surrounding the play area.
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Willow Warbler (or a chiffchaff with red legs).
Mandarin Duck 1♂ 2♀♀ – we have previously seen 2 ♂♂, one of which appears to be entering eclipse.
Grey Wagtail Flying upstream then downstream; then 3 flying and perched.
Dipper adult – no sign of any juveniles.
4th June 2021
Mow cop Tree Pipit still down from Chester Close car park on tree to left parachuting on to lower posts also nice Male Kestrel
2nd June 2021
Bent Lane to Brownlow
Yellowhammer ♂
Spotted Flycatcher 2
Blackcap
Congleton – park
Treecreeper
Congleton – park – field
Mistle Thrush 2
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Mandarin Duck 2 ♂♂
Grey Wagtail Adult and juvenile as separate sightings.
Goosander 2♀♀
Dipper Adult and juvenile; also a separate sighting of the adult
perched and flying.
1st June 2021
Congleton – park
Treecreeper
Spotted Flycatcher
Congleton – park – field
Mistle Thrush
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Mandarin Duck ♂; showing well, upstream of its normal spot.
Grey Wagtail
Dipper Adult
Blackcap ♂