| BIRD SIGHTINGS IN
THE MACCLESFIELD AREA |
|
| March 2002 | |
| 3rd Riverside Park | Lesser spotted
woodpeckers, pair in first field Greater spotted woodpeckers, pair in first field Sparrowhawk |
| 7th Riverside Park | 100+ Redwings |
| 9th Riverside Park | Grey partridge on railway edging |
| 13th Poynton Pool |
2 cormorants (6 have
been seen) (PK) |
| 15th Poynton Pool |
1 pochard, 1 male
goosander, 3 pairs great crested grebes, 1 mute swan
looking for a mate (PK) |
| 16th Rudyard
Reservoir |
North end -
chiffchaff (T&MH) |
| 16th Riverside Park | 2 Dippers and first report of a chiffchaff |
| 17th Bosley Reservoir |
East end of dam -
flock of 12 curlews flew over, some calling. Brent goose (swimming with a pair of Canada geese) By angler's car park - chiffchaff (T&MH) |
| 17th Knutsford |
Pair of Buzzards by
Tabley House (PK) |
| 22nd Riverside Park | Kingfisher, (pond with man and fish statue) |
| 25th Merebrook Village | 1 Swallow (is this the first of the year in the local area?) |
| 31st West Heath, Congleton | Buzzard flying towards Macclesfield (I<) |
| 99th Rainbow Land | Red and White Peacock riding a bike (Test entry only) |
| 33 Howards End | Blue and White Turkey tied in a pink ribbon (test entry only) |