 |
| Bird Sightings in the Macclesfield
and Surrounding Areas |
| March 2004 |
|
Date and Time
|
Sighting
|
Location and Map Reference
|
Comments
|
| 1st |
Fieldfare & Redwing |
Hollins
(Macclesfield) |
Mixed flock (20)
(Peter Kirk) |
| 2nd |
Great Grey Shrike
(*), Snipe, Tree Sparrow (4) |
Gawsworth
(*) detail location withheld -
landowners wishes |
(Ray Evans & Graham Palmer) |
| 2nd |
(i) Goldeneye (2), Pochard (5)
(ii) Ruddy Duck (16), Shoveller (4), Goldeneye, Teal, Pochard
(iii) Fieldfare & Redwing (*), Lapwing (25), Golden plover (5), Siskin
(10) |
Tatton Park
(i) Large mere
(ii) Small mere
(iii) General area |
(*) Large mixed flock
(Peter Kirk) |
| 3rd |
(i) Goosander (4m, 6f)
(ii) Pochard (17), Goldeneye, (3m, 1f), Little Grebe (2) |
(i) Tegsnose Reservoir.
(ii) Ridgegate reservoir |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 4th |
(i) Goldeneye (4), Wigeon (12)
(ii) Lapwing (60) |
(i) Pickmere
(ii) Great Budworth area |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 5th (09:00) |
(i) Kittiwake
(ii) Stonechat
|
Poynton Pool
(i) bird flew off north
(ii) Reed bed north channel - please approach with care! |
(i) 1st Record for area
(ii) 3rd Record for area
(Phil Oddy) |
| 5th (p.m.) |
Golden Plover |
Overflying Sutton End |
(Steve Barber) |
| 5th |
Goosander (2), Fieldfare &
Redwing (c50 mixed), Bullfinch (2), Reed Bunting (4), Wigeon (8), Siskin
(2), Cormorant (19) |
Tittesworth |
Cormorants in-line swimming?
(Peter Kirk) |
| 6th (13:30) |
Bewick Swan
(2ad.+1imm.)
Mute Swan (4) |
Catchpenny Pool |
B.Swans ignored by M. Swans
(Steve Barber) |
| 6th |
Curlew, Redshank (2), Snipe
(7), Oystercatcher (4), Goldeneye (10+), Ruddy duck (78), Goosander (4),
Gadwall (2), Wigeon (200+) |
Carsington Water |
Paul Flackett |
| 7th |
Buzzard |
Bollington Cross |
Overflying
(Peter Kirk) |
| 7th |
(i) Green Woodpecker, Shoveler
(15), Gadwall (6), Ruddy Duck (14), Shelduck (3), Oystercatcher (2), Pochard (6)
(ii) Goldeneye (14), Greylag Geese (26), Treecreeper
(iii) Goldeneye (2), Buzzard (2), Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Great Spotted
Woodpecker, Greenfinch (150+) |
(i) Acre nook SQ
(ii) Redesmere
(iii) Capesthorne
|
(Paul Flackett) |
| 7th (noon) |
Raven |
Stormy Point
Alderley Edge |
(Nigel Troup) |
| 8th |
Buzzard (5) |
Riverside Park |
Overflying
(Peter Kirk) |
| 9th |
Kingfisher, Fieldfare &
Redwing (c50 mixed) |
River Bollin
Sewage Works |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 10th |
Goosander |
South Park
(Macclesfield) |
(Maurice Peall) |
| 10th |
(i) Siskin (10)
(ii) Goosander (14), Goldeneye (m) |
(i) Coalpit Lane Langley
(ii) Tegsnose Reservoir |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 10th |
Goshawk (f) |
Beech, Staffordshire
SJ851385 |
Initially on the ground, then flew short
distance.
(Gordon Howard + Ray Evans) |
| 13th |
Golden Plover (c30), Lapwing
(large flock) |
Adlington (Driving Range) + Woodford
Airfield |
(Nigel Troup) |
| 17th |
(i) Goldeneye (2, m)
(ii) Pochard (21), Goldeneye (2m, 1f), Little Grebe
(iii) Little Grebe, Goldeneye (m), Grey Heron (several) |
(i) Tegsnose Resvr.
(ii) Ridgegate Resvr.
(iii) Trentabank Resvr. |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 18th (a.m.) |
(i) Swallow,
Sand Martin (17)
(ii) Chiffchaff |
(i) 09:00hrs. Redesmere
(ii) 10:45hrs. Chelford Sand Quarries |
First Reports of the
year!
(i) earliest record for Steve & Gill
(ii) Sang briefly
(Steve &Gill Barber) |
| 18th |
Redwing & Fieldfare (c50*),
Sand Martin (6) |
Marbury C.P. |
* mainly Redwing
(Peter Kirk) |
| 18th (?) |
Bittern |
Budworth Mere |
in flight
(Paul Flackett) |
| 19th |
Golden Plover (c400), Lapwing
(50) |
Woodford / Adlington (Driving Range) |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 21st (a.m.) |
(i) Chiffcaffs(3H), Ruddy Duck
(3), Shoveller (20+), Gadwall (6), Little Grebe (2), Shelduck (4), Snipe,
Teal
(ii) Little Gull, Sand Martin (3), Oystercatcher (2)
(iii) Buzzard |
(i) Marbury C.P.
(ii) Budworth Mere
(iii) Styal
|
H = Heard only
(Nigel Troup)
|
| 21st (p.m.) |
Wheatear (f),
Sand Martin (c12), Redshank (2), Red-necked Grebe* |
Audenshaw Reservoirs |
First report
* long staying
(Nigel Troup) |
| 21st |
(i) Shoveller (14), Ruddy Duck
(16), Gadwall (2), Goosander (2), Goldeneye, Shelduck, Redshank.
(ii) Goldeneye (9), Reed Bunting (2) |
(i) Acre Nook Sand Quarry
(ii) Redesmere
|
(Paul Flackett) |
| 23rd |
Kingfisher, Redpoll, Pied Wagtail
(150+), Meadow Pipit (12) |
Sewage Works
Bollin Valley |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 23rd |
(i) Chiffchaff
(ii) Swallow, Buzzard (4), Meadow Pipit (32)
(iii) Raven |
(i) Nr. B & Q Macclesfield
(ii) Redesmere
(iii) Henbury Hall |
(John Bird) |
| 24th |
Brambling (m) |
South Park, Macclesfield |
later seen in garden
(Maurice Peall) |
| 24th |
Redpoll (6), Willow Warbler |
Sewage Works, Bollin Valley |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 24th |
Chiffchaff |
Woodsmoor Station, Stockport |
Heard only
(Nigel Troup) |
| 25th |
(i) Goldeneye (2m10f), Pochard
(ii) Ruddy Duck (15), Goldeneye (2), Shelduck (2), Gadwall (2), Sand Martin
(6) |
Tatton Park
(i) Large Mere
(ii) Small Mere |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 26th |
Sand Martin (3), Goldeneye (4),
Oystercatcher (3), Redshank (2), Curlew (3), Barnacle Geese (6), Goosander
(2), Ruddy Duck (50+) |
Carsington Water, Staffs |
(Paul Flackett) |
| 26th |
(i) Whooper Swan (19), Redpoll (2), Reed Bunting (2), Sand Martin (2),
Cormorant (19), Siskin
(ii) Red Grouse (2) |
(i) Tittesworth Reservoir
(ii) Tittesworth Moor |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 26th |
Buzzard (5) |
Riverside Park |
floating over,
(John Harrison) |
| 27th |
Bittern |
Budworth Mere |
Spotted flying in
(Paul Flackett) |
| 27th |
Pied Wagtail (150+), Meadow
Pipit (12), Grey Wagtail, (2) |
Sewage Works, Bollin Valley |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 28th |
Kingfisher |
Riverside Park |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 28th |
Chiffchaff (4) |
Bosely Reservoir |
(Tony & Margaret Hayter) |
| 28th (17:45) |
Short-eared
Owl |
Axe Edge |
Good views, south of minor road
(David Bailey) |
| 29th |
(i) Kingfisher, Sand Martin
(2)
(ii) Chiffchaff (2), Reed Bunting |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Astbury Park, Congleton |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 29th |
Waxwings (20+) |
Beech Bridge, Macclesfield
(SJ915746) |
Flew N. toward Tytherington H.School
(Tony & Margaret Hayter) |
| 29th |
(i) Avocet (6), Shelduck (100+), Reed Bunting (4)
(ii) Green Sandpiper, Sand Martin (10) |
(i) Weaver Bend, Frodsham Marsh
(ii) Acre Nook Sand Quarry |
(Paul Flackett)
 |
| 30th |
(i) Chiffchaff, Siskin (4)
(ii) Egyptian Goose |
(i) Lyme Park
(ii) Poynton Pool |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 31st |
Buzzard (2), Sand Martin (12+) |
Sewage Works, Bollin, Prestbury |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 31st |
Brambling (m+f) |
Downing Close Sutton |
(Chris Grime) |
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| Lost!! |
African
Grey Parrot |
Moss Lane Area
(Macclesfield) |
Answers to "Macy",
If seen please contact 07754 712 299 |