BIRD SIGHTINGS IN THE MACCLESFIELD AREA
November 2002(test)
1st Tytherington

Fieldfares - flocks of 20 and 40
Redwings - flock of 150
all
flying over Tytherington estate (DT)

10th Redesmere Kingfisher, little owl, goldcrest, goldeneye (2 males, 6 females) (GH)
12th, 13th,14th, 15th
Wildboarclough
Red Kite from Stone Ridge, Macclesfield Forest, overlooking Wildboarclogh (PK)
13th Swallow Moss

Male hen harrier being chased by a Merlin (KL)

19th Ridgegate and Trentabank 30 Crossbills near visitor centre at Trentabank (PK)
1 Gadwall - first seen by Peter in his life at this location
14 Pochard at Ridgegate
Red kite at previous location
21st Shrigley Hall Kingfisher on the main pond on the golf course (PK)
22nd Tittesworth

Kingfisher along stream, 25 siskins feeding on Alders, 40 redwings, 1 goosander (PK)

24th Macclesfield Forest

Red kite at Standing Stones car park (GH)

24th Macclesfield Forest Red kite and 20 crossbills at Standing Stones car park (CG)
24th Goyt Valley Female harrier at Shining Tor (SJ745988) (JM)