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Glyn Jones 30th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
Common Whitethroat seen from top bench
(Second post first didn’t register on blog)
Glyn Jones 30th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
2 Greylag Geese, one on nest, no sign of the goslings!!, 2 Canada Geese, one on nest, male Reed Bunting, Common Whitethroat first of the year seen from top bench
Glyn Jones 29th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
2 Greylag Geese with one goose on a nest, 2 Canada Geese with one goose on a nest
2 Willow Warblers now to right of bench overlooking pool showing well
Mike&Andy 27th April 2024
Good morning for us at Doddington this morning with 2 Yellow Wagtails in the same area across from the Lemon Pool,a male and female Wheatear on the recently ploughed area by the top pond,Peregrine in dive bomber mode,Raven,Sparrohawk,Skylarks,Red-l Partridge,around 25 Swifts through,Reed Warbler(Thanks Colin and Sylvia) and Common Sandpiper.
Colin 27th April 2024
At Borrowpit t6his morning, 3 pairs of greylag one of them with six young. Also 1 canada – the other one on a nest??
Colin and Sylvia 26th April 2024
At Doddington this morning the hoped for reed warblers gave two males heard and seen in the usual reed bed at Lemon Pool and two skylarks performed well overhead. Other than a group of nine imm mute swans there was little else noteworthy on a very quiet day. We picked up a singing whitethroat at Lea Forge on the way home.
Glyn Jones 26th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows pool – 1115
14 Greylag Geese and 2 Canada Geese
Also a report of 5 Greylag Goslings but not seen by me!
Willow Warbler still showing well
Glyn Jones 24th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1500
2 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs + Willow Warbler showing well near pool.
6 Greylag Geese and 2 Canada Geese on the pool
Colin and John 19th April 2024
Large numbers of hirundines at Doddington this morning, most low over the water but still good numbers higher up. Impossible to count accurately but a good guess would be around 400 sand martins,10 house martins and five swallows.
NIGEL HENDERSON 18th April 2024
Congleton
River Dane – Steamboat; Grey Wagtail, Dipper, Goosander M (Pam), 2 male Mandarins (Pam)
Glyn Jones 17th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1200
5 Greylag and 2 Canada Geese on pool,
Willow Warbler still, M&F Bullfinch
4 Common Buzzards over
Mike&Andy 16th April 2024
Red Kite from the high ground off Checkley Lane,Doddington and 2 White Wagtails.2 Common Sanpipers at the pool this morning.
Glyn Jones 16th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
5 Greylag and 2 Canada Geese, M & F Tufted Ducks on pool
M Reed Bunting and Willow Warbler
Colin 15th April 2024
A wild and windy morning at Doddington today with white-topped waves on the pool! But well worth the visit as I got good views of a common sandpiper and then a green sandpiper low over the water then on the island. A lot of hirundines fighting the winds as I arrived with probably around 100 sand martins and 10 swallows.
NIGEL HENDERSON 14th April 2024
Congleton
River Dane – Park – between the bridges; Male Goosander
River Dane – Park – Park Road entrance bridge; Kingfisher flying upstream under the bridge
River Dane – Steamboat; Dipper, Grey Wagtail
NIGEL HENDERSON 13th April 2024
Congleton and surroundings
River Dane
– below the weir; Goosander – ♂ ♀ and lone ♂
– from the Steamboat car park; Dipper
Newsbank Pool
– Stock Dove
Newsbank – Marton Hall Lane Pool
– Green Sandpiper
Mike&Andy 13th April 2024
A couple of new arrivals at Doddington this morning, Yellow Wagtail in the stubble field next to the Lemon Pool and a male Mandarin opposite the units.
Mike Brooks 12th April 2024
Borrowpit meadows 2 Canada Geese, 2 Mallards and 2 Tufted ducks on pool
4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps 1 Willow Warbler.
Mike&Andy 12th April 2024
Common Sandpiper and Grey Wagtail in the sailing club at Doddington this morning and our first House Martins of the year,at least 9 Oystercatchers and in the old crop field 2 Shelduck and 2 Red- l Partridge.
Glyn Jones 12th April 2024
Salt Line Way – 1100
Male Blackcap showing well
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1115
Willow Warbler near pool also showing well
4 Greylag and 2 Canada Geese on pool
Nigel Henderson 12th April 2024
Congleton
River Dane Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Park Goosander M and F
Janet 10th April 2024
Hobby over the Haslington bypass – Tuesday eve 10 April
30th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
Common Whitethroat seen from top bench
(Second post first didn’t register on blog)
30th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
2 Greylag Geese, one on nest, no sign of the goslings!!, 2 Canada Geese, one on nest, male Reed Bunting, Common Whitethroat first of the year seen from top bench
29th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
2 Greylag Geese with one goose on a nest, 2 Canada Geese with one goose on a nest
2 Willow Warblers now to right of bench overlooking pool showing well
27th April 2024
Good morning for us at Doddington this morning with 2 Yellow Wagtails in the same area across from the Lemon Pool,a male and female Wheatear on the recently ploughed area by the top pond,Peregrine in dive bomber mode,Raven,Sparrohawk,Skylarks,Red-l Partridge,around 25 Swifts through,Reed Warbler(Thanks Colin and Sylvia) and Common Sandpiper.
27th April 2024
At Borrowpit t6his morning, 3 pairs of greylag one of them with six young. Also 1 canada – the other one on a nest??
26th April 2024
At Doddington this morning the hoped for reed warblers gave two males heard and seen in the usual reed bed at Lemon Pool and two skylarks performed well overhead. Other than a group of nine imm mute swans there was little else noteworthy on a very quiet day. We picked up a singing whitethroat at Lea Forge on the way home.
26th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows pool – 1115
14 Greylag Geese and 2 Canada Geese
Also a report of 5 Greylag Goslings but not seen by me!
Willow Warbler still showing well
24th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1500
2 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs + Willow Warbler showing well near pool.
6 Greylag Geese and 2 Canada Geese on the pool
19th April 2024
Large numbers of hirundines at Doddington this morning, most low over the water but still good numbers higher up. Impossible to count accurately but a good guess would be around 400 sand martins,10 house martins and five swallows.
18th April 2024
Congleton
River Dane – Steamboat; Grey Wagtail, Dipper, Goosander M (Pam), 2 male Mandarins (Pam)
17th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1200
5 Greylag and 2 Canada Geese on pool,
Willow Warbler still, M&F Bullfinch
4 Common Buzzards over
16th April 2024
Red Kite from the high ground off Checkley Lane,Doddington and 2 White Wagtails.2 Common Sanpipers at the pool this morning.
16th April 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
5 Greylag and 2 Canada Geese, M & F Tufted Ducks on pool
M Reed Bunting and Willow Warbler
15th April 2024
A wild and windy morning at Doddington today with white-topped waves on the pool! But well worth the visit as I got good views of a common sandpiper and then a green sandpiper low over the water then on the island. A lot of hirundines fighting the winds as I arrived with probably around 100 sand martins and 10 swallows.
14th April 2024
Congleton
River Dane – Park – between the bridges; Male Goosander
River Dane – Park – Park Road entrance bridge; Kingfisher flying upstream under the bridge
River Dane – Steamboat; Dipper, Grey Wagtail
13th April 2024
Congleton and surroundings
River Dane
– below the weir; Goosander – ♂ ♀ and lone ♂
– from the Steamboat car park; Dipper
Newsbank Pool
– Stock Dove
Newsbank – Marton Hall Lane Pool
– Green Sandpiper
13th April 2024
A couple of new arrivals at Doddington this morning, Yellow Wagtail in the stubble field next to the Lemon Pool and a male Mandarin opposite the units.
12th April 2024
Borrowpit meadows 2 Canada Geese, 2 Mallards and 2 Tufted ducks on pool
4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps 1 Willow Warbler.
12th April 2024
Common Sandpiper and Grey Wagtail in the sailing club at Doddington this morning and our first House Martins of the year,at least 9 Oystercatchers and in the old crop field 2 Shelduck and 2 Red- l Partridge.
12th April 2024
Salt Line Way – 1100
Male Blackcap showing well
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1115
Willow Warbler near pool also showing well
4 Greylag and 2 Canada Geese on pool
12th April 2024
Congleton
River Dane Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Park Goosander M and F
10th April 2024
Hobby over the Haslington bypass – Tuesday eve 10 April