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, Greylag Goose, Pink-footed Goose, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Gadwall, Garganey, Goldeneye, Teal, Green-winged Teal, Mallard, Mandarin Duck, Pintail, Pochard, Shelduck, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Goosander, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Water Rail, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Dunlin, Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, Common Snipe, Jack Snipe, Lapwing, Redshank, Woodcock, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Coot, Moorhen, Caspian Gull, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Yellow-legged Gull Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Buzzard, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Merlin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Jay, Magpie, Raven, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, Feral Pigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pheasant, Kingfisher, Dunnock, Robin, House Sparrow, Starling, Stonechat, Wren, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Brambling, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Linnet, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Reed Bunting, Skylark, Yellowhammer,
FF: Woodcock, Yellowhammer
FFF: Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Carrion Crow, Rook, Jackdaw, Jay, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, Feral Pigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dunnock, Robin, House Sparrow, Starling, Wren, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer
WLF: Whooper Swan, Pochard, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, Cetti's Warbler,
Alsager: Barn Owl, Ring-necked Parakeet
Alsager - Alsager Treatment Works: Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Goldcrest, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, Jackdaw, Magpie, Mallard, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Redwing, Robin, Rook, Sand Martin, Woodpigeon
Alsager - Borrow Pit Meadows: Bullfinch, Kestrel, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin
Alsager - Fanny's Croft: Canada Goose, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Snipe, Yellowhammer
Astbury - Astbury Mere CP: Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Common Scoter, Coot, Cormorant, Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldcrest, Goldeneye, Goldfinch, Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Grey Heron, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Kingfisher, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Pied Wagtail, Pochard, Robin, Shoveler, Starling, Tufted Duck, Whooper Swan, Woodcock, Woodpigeon, Wren
Barthomley, SE of Crewe: Pink-footed Goose
Brereton: Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Fieldfare, Great Tit, Hawfinch, Jackdaw, Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch, Pied/White Wagtail, Redwing, Robin, Rook, Starling, Woodpigeon
Brereton - St Oswalds Church: Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Fieldfare, Great Tit, Hawfinch, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Magpie, Nuthatch, Pheasant, Redwing, Robin, Starling, Woodpigeon
Brereton Green: Brambling, Golden Plover, Hawfinch, Mandarin Duck, Sparrowhawk
Brereton Heath - Brereton Heath LNR: Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Coot, Cormorant, Dunnock, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Jay, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Meadow Pipit, Mistle Thrush, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Nuthatch, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Redwing, Robin, Rook, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, Tawny Owl, Treecreeper, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, Wren
Church Lawton: Golden Plover, Mandarin Duck, Woodcock
Church Lawton - Lawton Hall: Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon
Church Lawton - Lawton Gate Treatment Works: Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Pied Wagtail, Robin, Rook, Woodpigeon
Congleton - Giantswood Lane: Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Coot, Lapwing, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Shoveler, Tufted Duck
Congleton - Mossley: Blackbird, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Dunnock, Fieldfare, Great Tit, Jackdaw, Jay, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Pheasant, Raven, Robin, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Wren
Congleton - River Dane: Dipper, Golden Plover, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, Mandarin Duck
Congleton/Sandbach A534: Blackbird, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Mallard, Woodpigeon
Crewe: Peregrine
Doddington - Doddington Pool: Barnacle Goose, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Collared Dove, Common Gull, Coot, Cormorant, Dunnock, Egyptian Goose, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Golden Plover, Goldeneye, Goldfinch, Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Jackdaw, Jay, Kestrel, Lapwing, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Linnet, Little Grebe, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Mandarin Duck, Meadow Pipit, Merlin, Mistle Thrush, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Nuthatch, Oystercatcher, Peregrine, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Pink-footed Goose, Pochard, Raven, Red-legged Partridge, Redwing, Robin, Shelduck, Shoveler, Skylark, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Starling, Stock Dove, Stonechat, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, Wren
Eaton, nr Congleton: Goldcrest, Jay, Long-tailed Tit, Redwing
Gawsworth - Gawsworth Hall: Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Coot, Jackdaw, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Pheasant, Robin, Rook, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon
Kidsgrove - Kidsgrove Treatment Works: Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Grey Wagtail, Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Kingfisher, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Pied Wagtail, Raven, Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren
Rode Heath - Rode Pool: Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Coot, Cormorant, Dunnock, Egyptian Goose, Fieldfare, Goldfinch, Goosander, Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Jackdaw, Jay, Kingfisher, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Egret, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Mandarin Duck, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Nuthatch, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail, Raven, Redwing, Robin, Shoveler, Starling, Teal, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Wren
Shavington: Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Buzzard, Dunnock, Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Jay, Linnet, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Meadow Pipit, Peregrine, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Robin, Rook, Starling, Woodpigeon
Swettenham: Mandarin Duck
Swettenham - The Quinta: Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Goldcrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Jackdaw, Jay, Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch, Robin, Siskin, Starling
Walgherton - Lea Forge: Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Cormorant, Great Tit, Jackdaw, Mallard, Moorhen, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Pink-footed Goose, Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren
Wheelock - Forge Fields: Blackbird, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Collared Dove, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Jay, Kingfisher, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Mandarin Duck, Mistle Thrush, Moorhen, Pied/White Wagtail, Redwing, Robin, Starling, Woodpigeon, Wren
Winterley & Winterley Pool: Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Coot, Cormorant, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Great Crested Grebe, Greylag Goose, Jackdaw, Magpie, Mallard, Mistle Thrush, Moorhen, Muscovy Duck, Mute Swan, Pied/White Wagtail, Robin, Rook, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, Wren
Curlew, Goldfinch and Whooper Swans
by Dennis Swaby
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