Details of the latest sightings compiled by from the Sandbach Flashes log book and other records.
For details of abbreviations see the Monthly Sightings page.
Sandbach Flashes
EHF/PHF/MGT/RF: Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose, Greylag Goose, Pink-footed Goose, White-fronted Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Mandarin Duck, Ringed Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Pintail, Teal, Green-winged Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Common Scoter, Goldeneye, Goosander, Pheasant, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Golden Plover, Lapwing, Curlew, Jack Snipe, Woodcock, Common Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Peregrine, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Wren, Starling, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Stonechat, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting
CF: Teal, Tufted Duck, Stock Dove, Great Crested Grebe, Cetti's Warbler, Goldcrest
FF: Woodcock
FFF: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard, Goosander, Pheasant, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, Buzzard, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Starling, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch, Siskin, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting
WLF: Water Rail
Arclid: Golden Plover, Lapwing
Astbury - Astbury Mere CP: Mute Swan, Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Common Scoter, Goosander, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Kingfisher, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren, Nuthatch, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail
Church Lawton - Lawton Hall: Pink-footed Goose, Mandarin Duck, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Little Grebe, Kingfisher
Church Lawton - Lawton Pool: Mandarin Duck, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, Nuthatch, Blackbird, Robin
Church Lawton - Lawton Woods: Green Sandpiper
Congleton - Forge Mill, River Dane: Raven
Congleton - Mossley: Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Jack Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Wren, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Dunnock
Congleton - River Dane: Whooper Swan, Mandarin Duck, Goosander, Stock Dove, Kingfisher, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail
Crewe - Crewe Business Park: Yellow-browed Warbler
Crewe - Crewe FP6: Pink-footed Goose, Mallard, Woodpigeon, Water Rail, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail
Crewe Green: Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Herring Gull, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Treecreeper, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Doddington - Doddington Pool: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Pink-footed Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Pheasant, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Starling, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Stonechat, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Linnet, Goldfinch
Gawsworth - Gawsworth Hall: Mallard, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, Blackbird
M6 - J16: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Moston Green, W of Sandbach: Pink-footed Goose, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer
Rode Heath: Little Egret
Rode Heath - Rode Pool: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Mandarin Duck, Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Starling, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin
Shavington: Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Buzzard, Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Starling, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Meadow Pipit, Linnet
Walgherton - Lea Forge: Mallard, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Wren, Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Wheelock - Forge Fields: Mandarin Duck, Mallard, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Starling, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
Winterley & Winterley Pool: Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Magpie, Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch
Ringed Teal, Grey Wagtail and Great Spotted Woodpecker
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