Details of January sightings compiled by John Thompson will appear on the Monthly Sightings page.
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John 31st January 2022
24 – 30 Jan
EHF/PHF: Pintail, Water Rail, Oystercatcher, Bl-t Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Iceland & Y-l Gull, Great W & L Egret, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting
MGT/RF: Jack & Common Snipe, Iceland & Y-l Gull, Great W & L Egret, Kestrel, Peregrine
CF: Oystercatcher
GF: Cetti’s Warbler
Astbury Mere: Shoveler, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Goosander, L Grebe, Kingfisher
Borrow Pit Meadows: Goosander
Congleton Park/Town: Goosander, Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Doddington: Oystercatcher, L Owl
Meremoor Moss: Snipe, Stonechat
Queens Park: Barnacle Goose, Mandarin, Goosander
Rode Heath: Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting
Wybunbury Moss: Coal Tit, Greenfinch, L Redpoll, Siskin
Colin 31st January 2022
At Doddington this morning, still very windy and cold after Storm Corrie blew through in the night and most ducks were sheltering. 136 lapwing were on the floodwater in the big stubble field and amongst them was one dunlin. The other two birds of note were a male pintail and a male wigeon , both on the bank close by.
Nigel Henderson 30th January 2022
Congleton
Park
Redwing
Mistle Thrush
River Dane
Goosander ♂ ♀
Kingfisher
Grey Wagtail
Dipper
Glyn Jones 28th January 2022
28th January 2022
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1330
30+ Redwings still with one or two Fieldfares on newly sown field.
2 Song Thrushes and M&F Goosanders on pool
John 28th January 2022
Late morning visit to Meremoor Moss & environs. Birds heard singing include: Skylark, Mistle Thrush, Greenfinch and Siskin. Other birds of note: Snipe flushed from the brook, Rook overhead, Stonechat – possibly 3 males & 2 females.
On the neighbouring fishery, 2 Muscovy Duck and with the Greylag, a slightly larger, white goose which had grey cheeks and a grey edge to its primaries.
Mike&Andy 27th January 2022
Two Oystercatchers were new in at Doddington this afternoon.
John 26th January 2022
A SWaBBS visit to Queens Park, Crewe this morning: birds of note: –
a Barnacle Goose ( no yellow spiral or ring ) with Canadas; a pair of Mandarin Duck, a female Goosander, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Song & Mistle Thrush. I couldn’t spot anything ‘different’ in the gulls.
I spoke to two people who were looking for the ‘resident’ Little Owl. I’ve dipped on the bird when I visiting there. Both said that it had been seen this month.
Glyn Jones 25th January 2022
25th January 2021 – 1330
Borrow Pit Meadows pool
3 F 2 M Goosanders and Black-headed Gull.
We don’t get many gulls here!!!!
Glyn Jones 24th January 2022
24th January 2021 – 1145
Borrow Pit Meadows
100+ Redwings with a few Fieldfare in newly sown grass field but still very touchy, slightest movement or noise and they fly.
John 24th January 2022
17 – 23 Jan
EHF/PHF: Mandarin, Gadwall, Pintail, Goosander, Curlew, Bl-t Godwit, Snipe, Common, Iceland & Y-l Gull, Great W & L Egret, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Grey Wagtail
MGT/RF: Pintail, Jack & Common Snipe, Iceland Gull, Great W & L Egret, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit
FF/towpath: Woodcock (5)
Green Ln: Tree Sparrow
GF: Cetti’s Warbler
Astbury: Skylark, Yellowhammer
Astbury Mere: Shoveler, Gadwall, Pintail, Pochard, Goldeneye, Goosander, L Grebe, Common Gull, Kingfisher, L Redpoll, Siskin
Congleton Park/Town: Goosander, L Egret, Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Doddington: Gadwall, Pochard, Goldeneye, Raven
Middlewich/Lime Beds: Woodcock (4), Green Sandpiper, Peregrine, Skylark, Stonechat
Mow Cop: Woodcock, Jack & Common Snipe, Siskin
Queens Park: Goosander
Rode Heath: Egyptian Goose, Buzzard (9), Green Woodpecker
Rode Pool: Mandarin, Goosander, Woodcock, Great W Egret, Siskin
Wallhill/Astbury: Peregrine
Wheelock: Barn Owl
Wybunbury Moss: Raven
Pam Henderson 22nd January 2022
Friday 21-Jan-2022
Congleton
Park: Redwing; 2 x Mistle Thrush
River Dane: 6 x Goosander ♀; Kingfisher; 2 x Dipper
Nigel Henderson 22nd January 2022
Congleton
Park: Redwing; 2 x Mistle Thrush
River Dane: Goosander ♀; Grey Wagtail; 2 x Dipper
Colin & Andy 21st January 2022
A WeBS count at Doddington this morning gave canada goose 210, tufted 105, pochard 37, shoveler 20, goldeney 9, gadwall 2, little grebe 15, coot 290, lapwing 114, plus 2 ravens over.
John 20th January 2022
A SWaBBS visit to Quakers Coppice after lunch today: only a couple of dog walkers and the feeders looked well stocked. Female GS Woodpecker on the fat balls and Nuthatch on the peanuts. Stock Doves & Jackdaws pairing up, c35 Redwing in the leaf-litter. Plus, a couple of Coal Tits and Bullfinch, plus parties of Long-tailed Tits, Linnets, Goldfinch and c15 L Redpoll also noted.
In the nearby Crewe Business Park 2 pairs of Bullfinch were the only species of note.
Dave Winnington 20th January 2022
Rodeheath Second field off old Knutsford road Green Woodpecker in flight
heading towards cricket ground
Nigel Henderson 19th January 2022
Congleton
Park
Redwing
Mistle Thrush Perched in a tree; also 1 on the field.
Goldcrest
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Little Egret Perched then flying upstream. The first sighting for “our” stretch of the Dane.
Dipper Seen from the road bridge. Standing, swimming and flying
Colin 18th January 2022
At Rode Pool this morning the water was 80% frozen but in the field across Poolside as well as the usual 2 egyptian geese and 9 buzzards there was a very large flock of around 200 redwing feeding in the field. Also a woodcock and then 15 siskin in the woods.
Glyn Jones 18th January 2022
18th January 2022
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1400
Lake partial frozen over.
7 Mute Swans, 3 F Goosanders, 2 Common Buzzards, and a rarity for the park, M & F Tufted Ducks!
Nigel Henderson 18th January 2022
Congleton
Park
Redwing
Mistle Thrush x2
River Dane
Kingfisher Flying downstream from the Rood Hill road bridge
Goosander ♀
Dipper
John 17th January 2022
10 – 16 Jan
EHF/PHF: Pintail, Pochard, Water Rail, Curlew, Bl-t Godwit, Mediterranean & Y-l Gull, L Egret, Merlin, Rook, Greenfinch
MGT/RF: Pink-footed Goose, Snipe, Gb-b & Iceland Gull, L Egret, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Skylark, Cetti’s Warbler, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch
FF/towpath: Woodcock (3)
Astbury: Skylark, Yellowhammer
Astbury Mere: Shoveler, Pintail, Pochard, Goldeneye, Goosander, L Grebe, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Siskin
Congleton Park/Town: Goosander, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Doddington: Pochard, Snipe, Bl-t Diver
Gr Moreton Hall: Great W Egret
Meremoor Moss: Great W Egret, Kestrel, Jay, Chiffchaff, Greenfinch
Middlewich: Woodcock
Rode Heath: Egyptian Goose, L Egret, Buzzard (c14),
Rode Pool: Mandarin, Goosander, Great W & L Egret, Snipe, Kingfisher, Raven
Wybunbury Moss: Raven, Brambling, Greenfinch, L Redpoll, Siskin
John 15th January 2022
Macon Meadows this morning: not one, but two, Kingfishers! Their interaction didn’t look friendly; one appeared to be trying to move the other on. I’ll check my refence books to see if they have an explanation. Birds of note; first female, then a male, Sparrowhawk zipping through the trees. Also 2 male & 2 female Bullfinch in the same tree
John 14th January 2022
Meremoor Moss this morning. Birds of note: – Great W Egret, Kestrel, Jay, Rook Coal Tit, Bullfinch, Greenfinch & Linnet.
While trying to see if any other species was in the finch flock ( mainly Siskin ), I saw 2 Chiffchaff and a Goldcrest.
While walking across the moss, a Stoat ran out from cover across the field towards a drainage ditch!
Colin 14th January 2022
A lovely sunny morning at Doddington – in two coats plus a bob hat and thick gloves!! The best birds I guess were 3 snipe on the island and a good selection of ducks on the water including 3 shelduck but pochard numbers were down to 29, although still a good count.
John 14th January 2022
Wybunbury Moss yesterday morning: pairs of Jackdaw staking claims on the holes in the trees plus at least 3, poss. 4, GS Woodpecker flying around & chattering – presumably a territorial dispute? Jay, Song Thrush belting out, Mistle Thrush rattling, 14 Meadow Pipit on telegraph wire, Greenfinch, Linnet, L Redpoll & Siskin also noted
Mick Ball 12th January 2022
flock of c40 Pink-footed Geese flew over Alsager at 13.30 heading northwest.
Mick
Terry 12th January 2022
11/01/2022.
Wheelock Rail Trail half way between the bypass and the Iron Bridge.
Goldcrest.
Second sighting this year in the same place.
Colin 11th January 2022
At Rode Pool this morning, in the field across Poolside 3 little egrets, 2 egyptian geese and at least 14 buzzards. On the water a great white egret, another little egret, 2 shelduck, 3 goosander, 5 mandarin, 1 kingfisher, 9 snipe and 3 ravens together low over the cricket field.
John 10th January 2022
3 – 9 Jan
EHF/PHF: Pink-footed Goose, Mandarin, Pintail, Goldeneye, Water Rail, Golden Plover, Curlew, Bl-t Godwit, Dunlin, L Egret, Rook, Raven, Greenfinch
MGT/RF: Pink-footed Goose, Snipe, L Egret, Hen Harrier, Cetti’s Warbler, Stonechat, Tree Sparrow
CF: Little Egret
FF/towpath: Woodcock (8), Tawny Owl
GF: Water Rail, Cetti’s Warbler
RLP: Cetti’s Warbler
Rookery Br: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Linnet
Astbury Mere: Shoveler, Pochard, Goldeneye, L Grebe, Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, L Redpoll, Siskin
Barthomley: Great W Egret
Borrow Pit Meadow: Jay, Redwing, Song Thrush
Brereton: Barn Owl
Checkley: Grey & R-l Partridge, Stock Dove, Kestrel, Raven, Brambling, Greenfinch, Yellowhammer & Reed Bunting
Congleton Park/Town: Goosander, Mistle Thrush, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Doddington: Egyptian Goose, Pochard, Goldeneye, L Grebe, Snipe, Common Gull
Lawton Woods/Lake: Mandarin, Goosander, L Grebe, Woodcock, Dipper
Lea Forge: Woodcock
Meremoor Moss: Med Gull
Middlewich Lime Beds: Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper
Queens Park: Barnacle Goose, Mandarin, Goosander, Siskin
Mike&Andy 9th January 2022
A decent mornings birding,starting off Checkley Lane for 2 Grey Partridge,dozens of Red-legged,Brambling,Greenfinch and Stock Dove.At Doddington,16 Goldeneye,37 Pochard,12 Wigeon,5 Teal,3 Egyptian Geese in the back field by the units,Shelduck,9 Little Grebe,71 Tufted Duck 90 Greylags and a single Snipe.
Nigel Henderson 7th January 2022
Congleton:
Congleton park – field
Mistle Thrush
River Dane – riverside walk
Goosander ♂ ♀; also ♀ in the park
River Dane – Steamboat car park
Grey Wagtail
Dipper 2 flying
Mike&Andy 6th January 2022
Still quiet at at Doddington but 3 Snipe on the island were a bonus,also 14 Goldeneye,27 Pochard,5 Shoveler,8 Little Grebes and a single Common Gull. At Lea Forge,we flushed a Woodcock, this morning.
Dave Winnington 6th January 2022
Church Lawton lake Dipper from causeway on stream 3 Goosander 2 m 4 Little Grebe 3 Mandarin 2 m
Glyn Jones 5th January 2022
5th January 2021
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1145
25+ Redwing again but very edgy, any noise or movement and they fly plus 2 Jays in newly sown field
Nigel Henderson 4th January 2022
Congleton: River Dane: Goosander female; Grey Wagtail
Glyn Jones 3rd January 2022
3rd January 2021
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
No sign of Redwings or Blackbirds in newly sown field.
Very quiet, 15 Mallards on pool and a Song Thrush singing from a tree.
John 3rd January 2022
27 Dec – 2 Jan
EHF/PHF: Pink-footed Goose, Gadwall, Pintail, Pochard, Goldeneye, Goosander, L & GC Grebe, Golden Plover, Curlew, Bl-t Godwit, Dunlin, Redshank, L Egret, Peregrine, Rook, Raven, Grey Wagtail, Brambling
MGT/RF: Woodcock, Snipe, Skylark, Tree Sparrow, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit
FF/towpath: Goosander, Woodcock (1), Kingfisher, Tawny Owl, L Redpoll, Siskin
Rookery Br: Stonechat, Linnet
Lakemore Fishery: L Egret
Alsager: Kestrel, Linnet, Siskin, Yellowhammer,
Astbury Mere: Mandarin, Shoveler, Pochard, Goldeneye, L Grebe, Common & G B-b Gull, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Bullfinch, L Redpoll, Siskin
Brownlow/Wallhill: Shelduck, Grey Wagtail
Checkley: Grey & R-l Partridge, Brambling, Yellowhammer & Reed Bunting
Congleton Bathvale: Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Congleton Park/Town: Goosander, Mistle Thrush, Dipper, Siskin
Doddington: Pochard, Goldeneye, L Grebe, Kestrel
Lawton Woods/Lake: Mandarin, Goosander, L Grebe
Meremoor Moss: Snipe, Peregrine, Skylark, Bullfinch, Siskin
Queens Park: Mandarin, Goosander, Mistle Thrush
Redesmere: Great W Egret
Rode Heath: Egyptian Goose, L Egret, Buzzard (15+)
Rode Pool: Great W & L Egret
Nigel Henderson 3rd January 2022
01/01/2022
A happy new year to all our readers. New year, new bird list.
Congleton: River Dane 5 Goosander, 3 males, 2 females; 2 Dippers
Park: 3 Mistle thrushes, several Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Nuthatch
31st January 2022
24 – 30 Jan
EHF/PHF: Pintail, Water Rail, Oystercatcher, Bl-t Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Iceland & Y-l Gull, Great W & L Egret, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting
MGT/RF: Jack & Common Snipe, Iceland & Y-l Gull, Great W & L Egret, Kestrel, Peregrine
CF: Oystercatcher
GF: Cetti’s Warbler
Astbury Mere: Shoveler, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Goosander, L Grebe, Kingfisher
Borrow Pit Meadows: Goosander
Congleton Park/Town: Goosander, Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Doddington: Oystercatcher, L Owl
Meremoor Moss: Snipe, Stonechat
Queens Park: Barnacle Goose, Mandarin, Goosander
Rode Heath: Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting
Wybunbury Moss: Coal Tit, Greenfinch, L Redpoll, Siskin
31st January 2022
At Doddington this morning, still very windy and cold after Storm Corrie blew through in the night and most ducks were sheltering. 136 lapwing were on the floodwater in the big stubble field and amongst them was one dunlin. The other two birds of note were a male pintail and a male wigeon , both on the bank close by.
30th January 2022
Congleton
Park
Redwing
Mistle Thrush
River Dane
Goosander ♂ ♀
Kingfisher
Grey Wagtail
Dipper
28th January 2022
28th January 2022
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1330
30+ Redwings still with one or two Fieldfares on newly sown field.
2 Song Thrushes and M&F Goosanders on pool
28th January 2022
Late morning visit to Meremoor Moss & environs. Birds heard singing include: Skylark, Mistle Thrush, Greenfinch and Siskin. Other birds of note: Snipe flushed from the brook, Rook overhead, Stonechat – possibly 3 males & 2 females.
On the neighbouring fishery, 2 Muscovy Duck and with the Greylag, a slightly larger, white goose which had grey cheeks and a grey edge to its primaries.
27th January 2022
Two Oystercatchers were new in at Doddington this afternoon.
26th January 2022
A SWaBBS visit to Queens Park, Crewe this morning: birds of note: –
a Barnacle Goose ( no yellow spiral or ring ) with Canadas; a pair of Mandarin Duck, a female Goosander, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Song & Mistle Thrush. I couldn’t spot anything ‘different’ in the gulls.
I spoke to two people who were looking for the ‘resident’ Little Owl. I’ve dipped on the bird when I visiting there. Both said that it had been seen this month.
25th January 2022
25th January 2021 – 1330
Borrow Pit Meadows pool
3 F 2 M Goosanders and Black-headed Gull.
We don’t get many gulls here!!!!
24th January 2022
24th January 2021 – 1145
Borrow Pit Meadows
100+ Redwings with a few Fieldfare in newly sown grass field but still very touchy, slightest movement or noise and they fly.
24th January 2022
17 – 23 Jan
EHF/PHF: Mandarin, Gadwall, Pintail, Goosander, Curlew, Bl-t Godwit, Snipe, Common, Iceland & Y-l Gull, Great W & L Egret, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Grey Wagtail
MGT/RF: Pintail, Jack & Common Snipe, Iceland Gull, Great W & L Egret, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit
FF/towpath: Woodcock (5)
Green Ln: Tree Sparrow
GF: Cetti’s Warbler
Astbury: Skylark, Yellowhammer
Astbury Mere: Shoveler, Gadwall, Pintail, Pochard, Goldeneye, Goosander, L Grebe, Common Gull, Kingfisher, L Redpoll, Siskin
Congleton Park/Town: Goosander, L Egret, Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Doddington: Gadwall, Pochard, Goldeneye, Raven
Middlewich/Lime Beds: Woodcock (4), Green Sandpiper, Peregrine, Skylark, Stonechat
Mow Cop: Woodcock, Jack & Common Snipe, Siskin
Queens Park: Goosander
Rode Heath: Egyptian Goose, Buzzard (9), Green Woodpecker
Rode Pool: Mandarin, Goosander, Woodcock, Great W Egret, Siskin
Wallhill/Astbury: Peregrine
Wheelock: Barn Owl
Wybunbury Moss: Raven
22nd January 2022
Friday 21-Jan-2022
Congleton
Park: Redwing; 2 x Mistle Thrush
River Dane: 6 x Goosander ♀; Kingfisher; 2 x Dipper
22nd January 2022
Congleton
Park: Redwing; 2 x Mistle Thrush
River Dane: Goosander ♀; Grey Wagtail; 2 x Dipper
21st January 2022
A WeBS count at Doddington this morning gave canada goose 210, tufted 105, pochard 37, shoveler 20, goldeney 9, gadwall 2, little grebe 15, coot 290, lapwing 114, plus 2 ravens over.
20th January 2022
A SWaBBS visit to Quakers Coppice after lunch today: only a couple of dog walkers and the feeders looked well stocked. Female GS Woodpecker on the fat balls and Nuthatch on the peanuts. Stock Doves & Jackdaws pairing up, c35 Redwing in the leaf-litter. Plus, a couple of Coal Tits and Bullfinch, plus parties of Long-tailed Tits, Linnets, Goldfinch and c15 L Redpoll also noted.
In the nearby Crewe Business Park 2 pairs of Bullfinch were the only species of note.
20th January 2022
Rodeheath Second field off old Knutsford road Green Woodpecker in flight
heading towards cricket ground
19th January 2022
Congleton
Park
Redwing
Mistle Thrush Perched in a tree; also 1 on the field.
Goldcrest
River Dane – Dane Street riverside walk
Little Egret Perched then flying upstream. The first sighting for “our” stretch of the Dane.
Dipper Seen from the road bridge. Standing, swimming and flying
18th January 2022
At Rode Pool this morning the water was 80% frozen but in the field across Poolside as well as the usual 2 egyptian geese and 9 buzzards there was a very large flock of around 200 redwing feeding in the field. Also a woodcock and then 15 siskin in the woods.
18th January 2022
18th January 2022
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1400
Lake partial frozen over.
7 Mute Swans, 3 F Goosanders, 2 Common Buzzards, and a rarity for the park, M & F Tufted Ducks!
18th January 2022
Congleton
Park
Redwing
Mistle Thrush x2
River Dane
Kingfisher Flying downstream from the Rood Hill road bridge
Goosander ♀
Dipper
17th January 2022
10 – 16 Jan
EHF/PHF: Pintail, Pochard, Water Rail, Curlew, Bl-t Godwit, Mediterranean & Y-l Gull, L Egret, Merlin, Rook, Greenfinch
MGT/RF: Pink-footed Goose, Snipe, Gb-b & Iceland Gull, L Egret, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Skylark, Cetti’s Warbler, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch
FF/towpath: Woodcock (3)
Astbury: Skylark, Yellowhammer
Astbury Mere: Shoveler, Pintail, Pochard, Goldeneye, Goosander, L Grebe, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Siskin
Congleton Park/Town: Goosander, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Doddington: Pochard, Snipe, Bl-t Diver
Gr Moreton Hall: Great W Egret
Meremoor Moss: Great W Egret, Kestrel, Jay, Chiffchaff, Greenfinch
Middlewich: Woodcock
Rode Heath: Egyptian Goose, L Egret, Buzzard (c14),
Rode Pool: Mandarin, Goosander, Great W & L Egret, Snipe, Kingfisher, Raven
Wybunbury Moss: Raven, Brambling, Greenfinch, L Redpoll, Siskin
15th January 2022
Macon Meadows this morning: not one, but two, Kingfishers! Their interaction didn’t look friendly; one appeared to be trying to move the other on. I’ll check my refence books to see if they have an explanation. Birds of note; first female, then a male, Sparrowhawk zipping through the trees. Also 2 male & 2 female Bullfinch in the same tree
14th January 2022
Meremoor Moss this morning. Birds of note: – Great W Egret, Kestrel, Jay, Rook Coal Tit, Bullfinch, Greenfinch & Linnet.
While trying to see if any other species was in the finch flock ( mainly Siskin ), I saw 2 Chiffchaff and a Goldcrest.
While walking across the moss, a Stoat ran out from cover across the field towards a drainage ditch!
14th January 2022
A lovely sunny morning at Doddington – in two coats plus a bob hat and thick gloves!! The best birds I guess were 3 snipe on the island and a good selection of ducks on the water including 3 shelduck but pochard numbers were down to 29, although still a good count.
14th January 2022
Wybunbury Moss yesterday morning: pairs of Jackdaw staking claims on the holes in the trees plus at least 3, poss. 4, GS Woodpecker flying around & chattering – presumably a territorial dispute? Jay, Song Thrush belting out, Mistle Thrush rattling, 14 Meadow Pipit on telegraph wire, Greenfinch, Linnet, L Redpoll & Siskin also noted
12th January 2022
flock of c40 Pink-footed Geese flew over Alsager at 13.30 heading northwest.
Mick
12th January 2022
11/01/2022.
Wheelock Rail Trail half way between the bypass and the Iron Bridge.
Goldcrest.
Second sighting this year in the same place.
11th January 2022
At Rode Pool this morning, in the field across Poolside 3 little egrets, 2 egyptian geese and at least 14 buzzards. On the water a great white egret, another little egret, 2 shelduck, 3 goosander, 5 mandarin, 1 kingfisher, 9 snipe and 3 ravens together low over the cricket field.
10th January 2022
3 – 9 Jan
EHF/PHF: Pink-footed Goose, Mandarin, Pintail, Goldeneye, Water Rail, Golden Plover, Curlew, Bl-t Godwit, Dunlin, L Egret, Rook, Raven, Greenfinch
MGT/RF: Pink-footed Goose, Snipe, L Egret, Hen Harrier, Cetti’s Warbler, Stonechat, Tree Sparrow
CF: Little Egret
FF/towpath: Woodcock (8), Tawny Owl
GF: Water Rail, Cetti’s Warbler
RLP: Cetti’s Warbler
Rookery Br: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Linnet
Astbury Mere: Shoveler, Pochard, Goldeneye, L Grebe, Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, L Redpoll, Siskin
Barthomley: Great W Egret
Borrow Pit Meadow: Jay, Redwing, Song Thrush
Brereton: Barn Owl
Checkley: Grey & R-l Partridge, Stock Dove, Kestrel, Raven, Brambling, Greenfinch, Yellowhammer & Reed Bunting
Congleton Park/Town: Goosander, Mistle Thrush, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Doddington: Egyptian Goose, Pochard, Goldeneye, L Grebe, Snipe, Common Gull
Lawton Woods/Lake: Mandarin, Goosander, L Grebe, Woodcock, Dipper
Lea Forge: Woodcock
Meremoor Moss: Med Gull
Middlewich Lime Beds: Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper
Queens Park: Barnacle Goose, Mandarin, Goosander, Siskin
9th January 2022
A decent mornings birding,starting off Checkley Lane for 2 Grey Partridge,dozens of Red-legged,Brambling,Greenfinch and Stock Dove.At Doddington,16 Goldeneye,37 Pochard,12 Wigeon,5 Teal,3 Egyptian Geese in the back field by the units,Shelduck,9 Little Grebe,71 Tufted Duck 90 Greylags and a single Snipe.
7th January 2022
Congleton:
Congleton park – field
Mistle Thrush
River Dane – riverside walk
Goosander ♂ ♀; also ♀ in the park
River Dane – Steamboat car park
Grey Wagtail
Dipper 2 flying
6th January 2022
Still quiet at at Doddington but 3 Snipe on the island were a bonus,also 14 Goldeneye,27 Pochard,5 Shoveler,8 Little Grebes and a single Common Gull. At Lea Forge,we flushed a Woodcock, this morning.
6th January 2022
Church Lawton lake Dipper from causeway on stream 3 Goosander 2 m 4 Little Grebe 3 Mandarin 2 m
5th January 2022
5th January 2021
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1145
25+ Redwing again but very edgy, any noise or movement and they fly plus 2 Jays in newly sown field
4th January 2022
Congleton: River Dane: Goosander female; Grey Wagtail
3rd January 2022
3rd January 2021
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
No sign of Redwings or Blackbirds in newly sown field.
Very quiet, 15 Mallards on pool and a Song Thrush singing from a tree.
3rd January 2022
27 Dec – 2 Jan
EHF/PHF: Pink-footed Goose, Gadwall, Pintail, Pochard, Goldeneye, Goosander, L & GC Grebe, Golden Plover, Curlew, Bl-t Godwit, Dunlin, Redshank, L Egret, Peregrine, Rook, Raven, Grey Wagtail, Brambling
MGT/RF: Woodcock, Snipe, Skylark, Tree Sparrow, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit
FF/towpath: Goosander, Woodcock (1), Kingfisher, Tawny Owl, L Redpoll, Siskin
Rookery Br: Stonechat, Linnet
Lakemore Fishery: L Egret
Alsager: Kestrel, Linnet, Siskin, Yellowhammer,
Astbury Mere: Mandarin, Shoveler, Pochard, Goldeneye, L Grebe, Common & G B-b Gull, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Bullfinch, L Redpoll, Siskin
Brownlow/Wallhill: Shelduck, Grey Wagtail
Checkley: Grey & R-l Partridge, Brambling, Yellowhammer & Reed Bunting
Congleton Bathvale: Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Congleton Park/Town: Goosander, Mistle Thrush, Dipper, Siskin
Doddington: Pochard, Goldeneye, L Grebe, Kestrel
Lawton Woods/Lake: Mandarin, Goosander, L Grebe
Meremoor Moss: Snipe, Peregrine, Skylark, Bullfinch, Siskin
Queens Park: Mandarin, Goosander, Mistle Thrush
Redesmere: Great W Egret
Rode Heath: Egyptian Goose, L Egret, Buzzard (15+)
Rode Pool: Great W & L Egret
3rd January 2022
01/01/2022
A happy new year to all our readers. New year, new bird list.
Congleton: River Dane 5 Goosander, 3 males, 2 females; 2 Dippers
Park: 3 Mistle thrushes, several Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Nuthatch