| BIRD SIGHTINGS IN THE MACCLESFIELD AREA | |
| April 2003 | |
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HELP I have received the following email. Can anybody help identify these birds? |
Between the dates March 15th and 23rd what appeared to be a pair of Velvet Scoters in the large pond in Styal Woods (Wilmslow side of Quarry Bank Mill). I have not seen them since that period, and although I know they are normally only seen on the coast, wondered if anyone else had reported them or had any other suggestions as to what they could be if they are not Velvet Scoters. The bird was all black except for a white patch over the wing in flight and a small white patch near the eye. On one occasion I watched one bird rapidly diving in and out of the water moving in a line forwards. I have scoured every bird book I have, and cannot see any other bird fitting this description? |
| 2nd Ridgegate Reservoir | Smew and 3 mandarin ducks (PK) |
| 3rd Tittesworth |
Osprey (PK) |
| 4th Ridgegate Reservoir | 3 mandarin ducks (PK) |
| 5th Riverside Park | Lesser spotted woodpecker (B&MR) |
| 7th Nr
Bosley |
2 buzzards between Cluelow Cross and Bosley (DB) |
| 7th Ridgegate Reservoir | Mandarin Ducks 2 males and 1 female (DB) |
| 7th Broken Cross | Buzzard (JB) |
| 7th Marbury Country Park | Sand martins, blackcap and chiffchaffs (PK) |
| 7th Redesmere | Sand Martins (PK) |
| 8th
Riverside Park |
Willow warbler (PK) |
| 9th Bottoms Reservoir | Swallow (the first report in our area) and 3 mandarins (PK) |
| 10th Lyme Park | 30 Crossbills (PK) |
| 11th Riverside Park | Sand martin (PK) |
| 15th Broken Cross | Willow warbler (JB) |
| 15th Riverside Park | Common snipe (2) and sand martins (PK) |
| 18th
Middlewood Way |
Between Poynton Coppice
and Bollington (BR) |
| 20th Whiteley Green | Swallow (JB) |
| 21st Capesthorne | 3 buzzards, sand martin and swallow (DT) |
| 22nd Roaches |
10 ring ouzel, wheatear,
raven, red grouse, swallows, willow warblers |
| 24th Alderley Edge | 6 buzzards (PK) |
| 27th Sutton | Swift (CG) |
| 29th Macclesfield | Swift over Brynton Road/Northgate Avenue (HR) |
| 30th Ridgegate Reserevoir and Teggs Nose | Ridgegate
- 2 Mandarin Ducks (BR) Teggs Nose - Wood Warbler, Pied Flycatcher (pair), Redstart |
| 30th Prestbury | House Martin (DT) |