Details of the latest sightings compiled 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, White-fronted Goose, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Shelduck, Mandarin Duck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Pintail, Teal, Green-winged Teal, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Pheasant, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Golden Plover, Lapwing, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Woodcock, Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Short-eared Owl, Kingfisher, 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, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Starling, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Stonechat, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Pied/White Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Brambling, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Redpoll, Goldfinch, Siskin, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting
FF: Woodcock, Redpoll, Siskin
FFF: Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Goosander, Pheasant, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Lapwing, Jack Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Starling, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Dunnock, Pied/White Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Redpoll, Goldfinch, Siskin, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting
RF: Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Buzzard
WF: Mute Swan, Shelduck, Mandarin Duck, Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, Magpie, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Chaffinch, Greenfinch
Alsager: Peregrine
Alsager - Alsager Treatment Works: Woodpigeon, Buzzard, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit
Alsager - Borrow Pit Meadows: Redpoll, Goldfinch, Siskin
Astbury - Astbury Mere CP: Mute Swan, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Scaup, 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, Buzzard, Kingfisher, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Song Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Siskin
Brereton Heath - Brereton Heath LNR: Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Nuthatch, Starling, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Checkley: Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel, Jay, Fieldfare, Greenfinch
Congleton - Congleton Link Road West: Golden Plover, Redwing, Fieldfare
Congleton - Giantswood Lane: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Shoveler, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Little Egret, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Goldfinch
Congleton - Lower Heath: Goosander
Congleton - Mossley: Woodpigeon, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Treecreeper, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Goldfinch
Congleton - Radnor: Mallard, Goosander, Woodpigeon, Cormorant, Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird, Robin
Congleton - River Dane: Mandarin Duck, Raven, Grey Wagtail
Congleton - River Dane, Radnor Bridge: Green Sandpiper
Congleton Treatment Works and environs: Mallard, Goosander, Woodpigeon, Woodcock, Green Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Treecreeper, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch
Congleton/Sandbach A534: Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow
Crewe - Basford: Tawny Owl, Brambling
Crewe - Groby Road: Barn Owl
Crewe - Weston: Pied Wagtail, Mistle Thrush
Doddington - Doddington Pool: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Pheasant, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Woodcock, Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Nuthatch, Starling, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Stonechat, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
Gawsworth - Gawsworth Hall: Mallard, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin
Holmes Chapel: Barn Owl
Moston Green, W of Sandbach: Yellowhammer
Nantwich: Cormorant
Rode Heath - Rode Pool: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Pheasant, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 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, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Siskin
Sandbach - Sandbach Wildlife Corridor: Green-winged Teal, Water Rail, Sparrowhawk, Yellowhammer
Scholar - Odd Rode: Wigeon, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Great Crested Grebe, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Blackbird, Robin
Shavington/Hough: Pink-footed Goose, Mallard, Woodpigeon, Coot, Herring Gull, Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied/White Wagtail, Chaffinch, Linnet, Goldfinch
Smethwick Green: Golden Plover, Lapwing, Redwing, Fieldfare
Walgherton - Lea Forge: Mallard, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, Blackbird, Chaffinch
Wheelock - Forge Fields: Mute Swan, Mallard, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Starling, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
Winterley & Winterley Pool: Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
Little Egret, Great White Egret and Green-winged Teal
by Dennis Swaby
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