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Colin 5th July 2024
An exciting morning at Doddington on Thursday 4th July. Driving slowly on the estate I flushed a red kite and three ravens together on the ground in the small grass field between Lemon Pool and the wood by the hall. I parked out of the way and waited and the red kite and one of the ravens re-appeared having an aerial battle including a brief session of talon grappling. They then moved out of sight over the wood. I got another brief view of the kite ten minutes later.
Also seen; on the puddle were oystercatcher 4 (2 adults with 2 fledged juvs), and lapwing 6 with 2 probable juvs. On the main pool 11 little grebe, 7 ads and 4 juvs of 2 broods and finally 89 mute swans
Mike&Andy 4th July 2024
L.R.Plover on the shrinking flood field along the drive to the units at Doddington this afternoon.
Colin 4th July 2024
An exciting visit to Doddington Pool this morning, 4th July. Driving slowly on the estate I flushed a red kite and three ravens on the ground from the small grass field between Lemon Pool and the wood by the hall. I parked out of the way and waited and shortly the red kite and one of the ravens re-appeared having a mid-air battle including a brief session of talon-grappling. They then moved out of sight over the wood. I got another brief view of the red kite about ten minutes later.
Also there 2 adult with 2 fledged oystercatchers on the puddle as well as 2 juv lapwing. On the water little grebes had 7 adults and 4 juvs (2 broods). and I nearly forgot the 89 mute swans.
Darron Boulton 2nd July 2024
Red Kite over Sainsbury’s roundabout, Nantwich Tues am.
Derek Owen 27th June 2024
At least 15 Swift over “Joey the Swan” this evening.
Peter 25th June 2024
Tchaikovsky concert at Dodington today … Swan Lake. A long time since we’ve seen so many
Mike&Andy 25th June 2024
A Yellow Wagtail in the crop field opposite the puddle at the start of the drive to the units at Doddington this morning.Also at least 2 Lapwing chicks with adults and a family of Goldcrests in conifers at the back of the units.
Mike&Andy 16th June 2024
A Redshank briefly on the sandy shoreline opposite the end of the island at Doddington this morning.
Colin 12th June 2024
at Borrow Pit Meadows this morning a very obliging reed warbler in the reed bed, singing from a perch in a small bush in the sunshine
Glyn Jones 11th June 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1445
Very quiet but Grey Heron on pool,
Reed Warbler very vocal in reeds and eventually showed itself right in front of the bench!!!
Nigel Henderson 7th June 2024
Congleton: River Dane:
Female Goosander with five young. We have seen a female Goosander with four young and a female Goosander with six young on the Dane. This female keeps trying to chase one of the young away. Our presumption is that one of the six has become detached and lost and is trying to join the four. We can’t prove this of course, but it fits the observed facts.
Also Grey Wagtail and Kingfisher.
Colin 7th June 2024
At Doddington this morning, a brief drive down to the units gave the pair of oystercatchers with 2 juvs still surviving, lapwing on a probable nest and 4 common shelduck but where is that ruddy Ruddy Shelduck!
On the water that unidentified goose that was here a while ago; all white head and neck with a small all black bill and a prominent black eye, wings were pale brown
Mike&Andy 7th June 2024
3 Red Kites together over Lea Forge this morning and a Peregrine on the pylons.
Colin 7th June 2024
At Doddington this morning a brief drive down to the units and back gave oystercatcher pair with 2 chicks surviving, lapwing pair on probable nest and 4 shelduck. Where is that ruddy Ruddy Shelduck? Also a view on the water of that previously seen unidentified swan? White head and neck with a noticeably small neat all black bill and small black eye, wings brown.
Glyn Jones 5th June 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1145
Influx of House Martins 30+ plus 3 Swifts and 6 Swallows top field adjacent to sewerage works
Male Reed Bunting showing well also possible nesting site of Chiffchaff both edge of pool
Nigel Henderson 5th June 2024
Congleton
River Dane: Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher
NIGEL HENDERSON 4th June 2024
Congleton
River Dane: Grey Wagtail
Mill Lane Pool (on the right hand side, going from Marton to Newsbank): Little Ringed Plover; Shelduck with three downy young
Glyn Jones 3rd June 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
40+ Swifts and 30+ Swallows top field adjacent to sewerage works, still there when I left,
Common Buzzard and Grey Heron through
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1445
2 Greylag Geese with 60 Canada Geese
Up to 50 Canada Goslings at various ages
Last years 4 Mute Swans still there although the male adult Mute Swan is doing its best to move them on,
this years 3 cygnets and female Mute Swan still although there were 4 cygnets originally
Mike&Andy 2nd June 2024
A Little Egret perched up in the wood at Doddington this morning and along the drive to the units,Ruddy Shelduck,9 Shelduck,2 Gadwall and still Oystercatcher chicks as noted by Colin and Sylvia last Friday.
Pam Henderson 2nd June 2024
Adult Dipper on the Dane in Congleton, first one we.ve seen since April.
5th July 2024
An exciting morning at Doddington on Thursday 4th July. Driving slowly on the estate I flushed a red kite and three ravens together on the ground in the small grass field between Lemon Pool and the wood by the hall. I parked out of the way and waited and the red kite and one of the ravens re-appeared having an aerial battle including a brief session of talon grappling. They then moved out of sight over the wood. I got another brief view of the kite ten minutes later.
Also seen; on the puddle were oystercatcher 4 (2 adults with 2 fledged juvs), and lapwing 6 with 2 probable juvs. On the main pool 11 little grebe, 7 ads and 4 juvs of 2 broods and finally 89 mute swans
4th July 2024
L.R.Plover on the shrinking flood field along the drive to the units at Doddington this afternoon.
4th July 2024
An exciting visit to Doddington Pool this morning, 4th July. Driving slowly on the estate I flushed a red kite and three ravens on the ground from the small grass field between Lemon Pool and the wood by the hall. I parked out of the way and waited and shortly the red kite and one of the ravens re-appeared having a mid-air battle including a brief session of talon-grappling. They then moved out of sight over the wood. I got another brief view of the red kite about ten minutes later.
Also there 2 adult with 2 fledged oystercatchers on the puddle as well as 2 juv lapwing. On the water little grebes had 7 adults and 4 juvs (2 broods). and I nearly forgot the 89 mute swans.
2nd July 2024
Red Kite over Sainsbury’s roundabout, Nantwich Tues am.
27th June 2024
At least 15 Swift over “Joey the Swan” this evening.
25th June 2024
Tchaikovsky concert at Dodington today … Swan Lake. A long time since we’ve seen so many
25th June 2024
A Yellow Wagtail in the crop field opposite the puddle at the start of the drive to the units at Doddington this morning.Also at least 2 Lapwing chicks with adults and a family of Goldcrests in conifers at the back of the units.
16th June 2024
A Redshank briefly on the sandy shoreline opposite the end of the island at Doddington this morning.
12th June 2024
at Borrow Pit Meadows this morning a very obliging reed warbler in the reed bed, singing from a perch in a small bush in the sunshine
11th June 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1445
Very quiet but Grey Heron on pool,
Reed Warbler very vocal in reeds and eventually showed itself right in front of the bench!!!
7th June 2024
Congleton: River Dane:
Female Goosander with five young. We have seen a female Goosander with four young and a female Goosander with six young on the Dane. This female keeps trying to chase one of the young away. Our presumption is that one of the six has become detached and lost and is trying to join the four. We can’t prove this of course, but it fits the observed facts.
Also Grey Wagtail and Kingfisher.
7th June 2024
At Doddington this morning, a brief drive down to the units gave the pair of oystercatchers with 2 juvs still surviving, lapwing on a probable nest and 4 common shelduck but where is that ruddy Ruddy Shelduck!
On the water that unidentified goose that was here a while ago; all white head and neck with a small all black bill and a prominent black eye, wings were pale brown
7th June 2024
3 Red Kites together over Lea Forge this morning and a Peregrine on the pylons.
7th June 2024
At Doddington this morning a brief drive down to the units and back gave oystercatcher pair with 2 chicks surviving, lapwing pair on probable nest and 4 shelduck. Where is that ruddy Ruddy Shelduck? Also a view on the water of that previously seen unidentified swan? White head and neck with a noticeably small neat all black bill and small black eye, wings brown.
5th June 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1145
Influx of House Martins 30+ plus 3 Swifts and 6 Swallows top field adjacent to sewerage works
Male Reed Bunting showing well also possible nesting site of Chiffchaff both edge of pool
5th June 2024
Congleton
River Dane: Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher
4th June 2024
Congleton
River Dane: Grey Wagtail
Mill Lane Pool (on the right hand side, going from Marton to Newsbank): Little Ringed Plover; Shelduck with three downy young
3rd June 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
40+ Swifts and 30+ Swallows top field adjacent to sewerage works, still there when I left,
Common Buzzard and Grey Heron through
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1445
2 Greylag Geese with 60 Canada Geese
Up to 50 Canada Goslings at various ages
Last years 4 Mute Swans still there although the male adult Mute Swan is doing its best to move them on,
this years 3 cygnets and female Mute Swan still although there were 4 cygnets originally
2nd June 2024
A Little Egret perched up in the wood at Doddington this morning and along the drive to the units,Ruddy Shelduck,9 Shelduck,2 Gadwall and still Oystercatcher chicks as noted by Colin and Sylvia last Friday.
2nd June 2024
Adult Dipper on the Dane in Congleton, first one we.ve seen since April.