Details of May sightings will appear on the Monthly Sightings page.
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Glyn Jones 31st May 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1430
2 Common Whitethroats, Chiffchaff, plus female Teal still on pool
also Kingfisher briefly seen flying along pool and over trees, first sighting here for some time
Nigel Henderson 31st May 2023
Juvenile dipper seen on the Dane in Congleton, so this is proof of breeding even by my standards. Also kingfisher and grey wagtail.
Mike&Andy 30th May 2023
Reed Warblers singing in the usual corner of the lemon pool at Doddington this morning with 3 showing and a Garden Warbler also in song by the fisherman’s hut but not seen.2 Whitethroat in the brambles.Around the main pool,50 Swifts over,a pair of Reed Buntings,Oystercatchers possibly on a nest in the new crop field,6 Red-legged Partridge and a male Mandarin on the edge of the wood.
Colin 28th May 2023
Just back from holiday and hoping for good news from Peter who is monitoring the active mandarin box at Rode Pool. Sadly it’s a disaster with 16 of the 17 eggs taken, probably by crows. Another three boxes have had eggs laid but not incubated so it looks like a blank year for mandarin production at Rode Pool this year.
Mike&Andy 24th May 2023
At least one,possibly two Sedge Warblers in the sailing club at Doddington this morning.
Glyn Jones 23rd May 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
Common Whitethroat, Song Thrush, and 2 Swifts over,
and on pool 2 Canada Geese, 3 Tufted Ducks, 2 M & 1F and still female Teal
Nantwich Lake – 1445
15 Canada Geese with two broods of 4 and 5 goslings, many Mallards with two broods of 7 and 8 ducklings, 2 Common Whitethroats and 1 Mute Swan.
Dog walker was telling me that last week there were 8 cygnets with the swans, but I didn’t see any!!!
Glyn Jones 22nd May 2023
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1430
30+ Canada Geese with 3 broods of 4, 5 and 6 goslings, 2 mute Swans with a family four very young cygnets,
and Nuthatches feeding young at the old GSW nest site.
Glyn Jones 19th May 2023
Over Frank Webb Avenue and Badger Avenue crossroads area – 2000
25+ Swifts
Over Underwood Lane and Selworthy Drive junction – 2000
only 2 Swifts!!!
Mike&Andy 19th May 2023
Initially 1 Hobby over the pool at Doddington this afternoon,then 2 together over the unit road.Also Red Kite high over the hall and the hat trick completed with a Sparrowhawk mobbed by Crows.Just a male Shoveler new on the water.
Colin 18th May 2023
3 cetti’s warblers and 2 sedge warblers singing at Meremoor Moss fishing pools this morning
Glyn Jones 15th May 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1530
30+ mix flock of House Martins, Swifts and Swallows over top field
SECOSeditor 12th May 2023
Katie Black
Otter in river dane congleton. 13th may 2023
Glyn Jones 9th May 2023
Crewe – over Badger Avenue and Frank Webb Avenue crossroads – 1230
12+ Swifts
Glyn Jones 8th May 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1400
Two pairs of Greylag Geese, 4 goslings with one pair and single gosling with the other pair, female Teal still, pair of Tufted Ducks all the pool
also male Reed Bunting
Jean Harrison 8th May 2023
May 6th- Borrow pit, Alsager. Male Reed bunting in hawthorn adjacent to reed bed.
Mike 2nd May 2023
2 Grey Partridge along the track opposite the entrance to Doddington Hall, this morning,also 2 Common Sandpipers.
We have seen a Goosander female with six young, then five and then three. Pam saw the female above the weir just downstream of the park, with the third downy young at the bottom of weir unable to join its siblings.
Glyn Jones 1st May 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1200
30+ mixed flock of Swallows and House Martins over top field also Common Buzzard
Pam Henderson 1st May 2023
On the river between Rood Hill and Congleton park, saw Dipper and Kingfisher. In the park saw Kingfisher and female Blackcap where Dane-in-Shaw (Tommy’s) brook comes in. Also saw Treecreeper, Nuthatch and Mistle Thrush in the park.
31st May 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1430
2 Common Whitethroats, Chiffchaff, plus female Teal still on pool
also Kingfisher briefly seen flying along pool and over trees, first sighting here for some time
31st May 2023
Juvenile dipper seen on the Dane in Congleton, so this is proof of breeding even by my standards. Also kingfisher and grey wagtail.
30th May 2023
Reed Warblers singing in the usual corner of the lemon pool at Doddington this morning with 3 showing and a Garden Warbler also in song by the fisherman’s hut but not seen.2 Whitethroat in the brambles.Around the main pool,50 Swifts over,a pair of Reed Buntings,Oystercatchers possibly on a nest in the new crop field,6 Red-legged Partridge and a male Mandarin on the edge of the wood.
28th May 2023
Just back from holiday and hoping for good news from Peter who is monitoring the active mandarin box at Rode Pool. Sadly it’s a disaster with 16 of the 17 eggs taken, probably by crows. Another three boxes have had eggs laid but not incubated so it looks like a blank year for mandarin production at Rode Pool this year.
24th May 2023
At least one,possibly two Sedge Warblers in the sailing club at Doddington this morning.
23rd May 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
Common Whitethroat, Song Thrush, and 2 Swifts over,
and on pool 2 Canada Geese, 3 Tufted Ducks, 2 M & 1F and still female Teal
Nantwich Lake – 1445
15 Canada Geese with two broods of 4 and 5 goslings, many Mallards with two broods of 7 and 8 ducklings, 2 Common Whitethroats and 1 Mute Swan.
Dog walker was telling me that last week there were 8 cygnets with the swans, but I didn’t see any!!!
22nd May 2023
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1430
30+ Canada Geese with 3 broods of 4, 5 and 6 goslings, 2 mute Swans with a family four very young cygnets,
and Nuthatches feeding young at the old GSW nest site.
19th May 2023
Over Frank Webb Avenue and Badger Avenue crossroads area – 2000
25+ Swifts
Over Underwood Lane and Selworthy Drive junction – 2000
only 2 Swifts!!!
19th May 2023
Initially 1 Hobby over the pool at Doddington this afternoon,then 2 together over the unit road.Also Red Kite high over the hall and the hat trick completed with a Sparrowhawk mobbed by Crows.Just a male Shoveler new on the water.
18th May 2023
3 cetti’s warblers and 2 sedge warblers singing at Meremoor Moss fishing pools this morning
15th May 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1530
30+ mix flock of House Martins, Swifts and Swallows over top field
12th May 2023
Katie Black
Otter in river dane congleton. 13th may 2023
9th May 2023
Crewe – over Badger Avenue and Frank Webb Avenue crossroads – 1230
12+ Swifts
8th May 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1400
Two pairs of Greylag Geese, 4 goslings with one pair and single gosling with the other pair, female Teal still, pair of Tufted Ducks all the pool
also male Reed Bunting
8th May 2023
May 6th- Borrow pit, Alsager. Male Reed bunting in hawthorn adjacent to reed bed.
2nd May 2023
2 Grey Partridge along the track opposite the entrance to Doddington Hall, this morning,also 2 Common Sandpipers.
2nd May 2023
Congleton: Riverside walk: Grey Wagtail; Dipper Park: Goosander female
We have seen a Goosander female with six young, then five and then three. Pam saw the female above the weir just downstream of the park, with the third downy young at the bottom of weir unable to join its siblings.
1st May 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1200
30+ mixed flock of Swallows and House Martins over top field also Common Buzzard
1st May 2023
On the river between Rood Hill and Congleton park, saw Dipper and Kingfisher. In the park saw Kingfisher and female Blackcap where Dane-in-Shaw (Tommy’s) brook comes in. Also saw Treecreeper, Nuthatch and Mistle Thrush in the park.