Details of December sightings will appear on the Monthly Sightings page.
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Mike&Andy 31st December 2023
Not much change at Doddington this morning,pair of Stonechats,G.W.Egret,Ravens displaying,Kestrel,Red-l Partridge,pair of Reed Buntings,5 Goldeneye,2 Gadwall,Goosander and a single Wigeon.
Colin 31st December 2023
song thrush in full song in Quakers Coppice this morning
Colin 29th December 2023
Gull roost at Doddington. After the visit on 16th I went again on 22nd and only a few hundred gulls were seen and none stayed. This evening, the 29th, less than ten gulls were seen and none stayed. It looks like this long established roost may be a casualty of the bird flu which has seen many thousands of gulls die.
Glyn Jones 29th December 2023
Salt Line Way – 1140
30 Redwings and 5 Long-tailed Tits.
Robin and Blackbird still coming to food by bench,
then walk slowly along right hand side of pool, 15 Siskins and 4 Goldfinches feeding on footpath, occasionally flying into Alder trees..
Glyn Jones 28th December 2023
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1115
Another wet day
M&F Mandarin Ducks, 2 Mute Swans with 4 grownup Swans, no sign of Black Swan, single juvenile Mute Swan, 2 F Goosanders
(another birder had seen Kingfisher by the bridge)
MR GLYN F JONES 27th December 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1145
Just a brief visit cloudy with rain
Robin to food by bench which also attracts a Blackbird that mops up any thing left by the Robin
As I walked down the right hand side of the pool there were 8 small birds feeding on the footpath, 6 Goldfinches and 2 Siskins
Glyn Jones 23rd December 2023
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1330
2 Mute Swans with 4 grown up young also with them Black Swan, plus one other juvenile Mute Swan, 3 M 2 F Goosanders
Colin 19th December 2023
2 great white egrets still at Rode Pool this morning as well as 7 little egrets and 140 greylag, a big count for this site.
Mike&Andy 18th December 2023
Goldeneyes the only notable duck on Doddington this morning but around the pool,G.W.Egret,Meadow Pipits,Kestrel,Kingfisher,Reed Bunting,L.Redpoll along the Lemon Pool,90 Pinkfeet over and male and female Stonechats on the junkus opposite the sailing club.Last Friday the 15th,we shared a Common Scoter with Colin and John.
Colin 16th December 2023
At Doddington this evening for the gull roost. Similar birds to yesterday plus a great white egret. A strange count in the gull roost with less than three thousand birds there at 16-00, around 2000 lbb gulls and 1000 black headed but instead of increasing most birds drifted away and by 16-30 only around 300 black headed and 20 lbb remained. Usually between 8 and 10 thousand. Results of bird flu? I’ll go again next week to check.
Glyn Jones 15th December 2023
Queen’s Park Lake Crewe – 1130
2 adult Mute Swans with 4 grownup young, also with them a Black Swan which has been there for three weeks approximately apparently, single juvenile Mute Swan, 7 M & 1 F Goosanders, M & F Mandarin Ducks
NIGEL HENDERSON 15th December 2023
Congleton
Dane riverside walk Mandarin Duck ♂ ♀
River Dane – Steamboat car park Dipper
Park – between the bridges Kingfisher
Newsbank Pool
Northern Shoveler ♂ ♀
Black Swan
Glyn Jones 13th December 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1100
Robin still coming to food on bench
and on old railway line – Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Redwings and Kestrel hunting in adjacent field
Nantwich Lake – 1330
60 Canada Geese, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Common Gull, 5 Tufted Ducks, 2 adult Mute Swans with 4 grown up cygnets
Colin, Chris & Mick 12th December 2023
a good morning at Rode Pool with 2 great egrets, 4 little egrets and 15 goosander
Nigel Henderson 8th December 2023
Congleton – River Dane – F Goosander , M and F Mandarin, Kingfisher (Pam)
Mike 6th December 2023
At a mostly frozen Doddington this morning,F Goosander,5 Goldeneye,4 Shelduck,13 Teal,3 Wigeon,14 L.Grebe,16 Tufted,L.Egret,2 Common Gull,Kestrel,Kingfisher and a single Raven.
Nigel Henderson 6th December 2023
Congleton – River Dane – F Goosander , M Mandarins, F Grey Wagtail
Nigel Henderson 3rd December 2023
Congleton – River Dane – 3 x Goosander and M &F Mandarins (Pam)
31st December 2023
Not much change at Doddington this morning,pair of Stonechats,G.W.Egret,Ravens displaying,Kestrel,Red-l Partridge,pair of Reed Buntings,5 Goldeneye,2 Gadwall,Goosander and a single Wigeon.
31st December 2023
song thrush in full song in Quakers Coppice this morning
29th December 2023
Gull roost at Doddington. After the visit on 16th I went again on 22nd and only a few hundred gulls were seen and none stayed. This evening, the 29th, less than ten gulls were seen and none stayed. It looks like this long established roost may be a casualty of the bird flu which has seen many thousands of gulls die.
29th December 2023
Salt Line Way – 1140
30 Redwings and 5 Long-tailed Tits.
Robin and Blackbird still coming to food by bench,
then walk slowly along right hand side of pool, 15 Siskins and 4 Goldfinches feeding on footpath, occasionally flying into Alder trees..
28th December 2023
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1115
Another wet day
M&F Mandarin Ducks, 2 Mute Swans with 4 grownup Swans, no sign of Black Swan, single juvenile Mute Swan, 2 F Goosanders
(another birder had seen Kingfisher by the bridge)
27th December 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1145
Just a brief visit cloudy with rain
Robin to food by bench which also attracts a Blackbird that mops up any thing left by the Robin
As I walked down the right hand side of the pool there were 8 small birds feeding on the footpath, 6 Goldfinches and 2 Siskins
23rd December 2023
Queen’s Park Crewe – 1330
2 Mute Swans with 4 grown up young also with them Black Swan, plus one other juvenile Mute Swan, 3 M 2 F Goosanders
19th December 2023
2 great white egrets still at Rode Pool this morning as well as 7 little egrets and 140 greylag, a big count for this site.
18th December 2023
Goldeneyes the only notable duck on Doddington this morning but around the pool,G.W.Egret,Meadow Pipits,Kestrel,Kingfisher,Reed Bunting,L.Redpoll along the Lemon Pool,90 Pinkfeet over and male and female Stonechats on the junkus opposite the sailing club.Last Friday the 15th,we shared a Common Scoter with Colin and John.
16th December 2023
At Doddington this evening for the gull roost. Similar birds to yesterday plus a great white egret. A strange count in the gull roost with less than three thousand birds there at 16-00, around 2000 lbb gulls and 1000 black headed but instead of increasing most birds drifted away and by 16-30 only around 300 black headed and 20 lbb remained. Usually between 8 and 10 thousand. Results of bird flu? I’ll go again next week to check.
15th December 2023
Queen’s Park Lake Crewe – 1130
2 adult Mute Swans with 4 grownup young, also with them a Black Swan which has been there for three weeks approximately apparently, single juvenile Mute Swan, 7 M & 1 F Goosanders, M & F Mandarin Ducks
15th December 2023
Congleton
Dane riverside walk Mandarin Duck ♂ ♀
River Dane – Steamboat car park Dipper
Park – between the bridges Kingfisher
Newsbank Pool
Northern Shoveler ♂ ♀
Black Swan
13th December 2023
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1100
Robin still coming to food on bench
and on old railway line – Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Redwings and Kestrel hunting in adjacent field
Nantwich Lake – 1330
60 Canada Geese, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Common Gull, 5 Tufted Ducks, 2 adult Mute Swans with 4 grown up cygnets
12th December 2023
a good morning at Rode Pool with 2 great egrets, 4 little egrets and 15 goosander
8th December 2023
Congleton – River Dane – F Goosander , M and F Mandarin, Kingfisher (Pam)
6th December 2023
At a mostly frozen Doddington this morning,F Goosander,5 Goldeneye,4 Shelduck,13 Teal,3 Wigeon,14 L.Grebe,16 Tufted,L.Egret,2 Common Gull,Kestrel,Kingfisher and a single Raven.
6th December 2023
Congleton – River Dane – F Goosander , M Mandarins, F Grey Wagtail
3rd December 2023
Congleton – River Dane – 3 x Goosander and M &F Mandarins (Pam)
2nd December 2023
Congleton – River Dane – Dipper (Pam)