 |
| Bird Sightings in the Macclesfield
and Surrounding Areas |
| May 2004 |
|
Date and Time
|
Sighting
|
Location and Map Reference
|
Comments
|
| 1st |
(i) White Stork
(ii) Grasshopper Warbler(*), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (pair)(**), Whitethroat,
Blackcap
(iii) Reed Warbler (pair)
(iv) Terns (comic?) |
(i)Barnton Nr. Northwich
(ii) Marbury CP
(iii) Haydn's Pool
(iv) Budworth Mere
 |
(*) singing
(**) at nest hole)
(?) common or arctic
(Paul Flackett)
also seen at Haydn's Pool, and roosting at Barnton C.C. (Ed.) |
| 1st |
(i) Common Whitethroat
(ii) Whinchat
(m), Skylark, Greylag Goose (4) |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Adlington Driving Range |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 1st |
Swift |
Macclesfield Town Centre |
(Andrew Foulkes) |
| 1st |
(i) White Stork
(ii) Whimbrel (2)*, Arctic Tern (15+) |
(i) Barnton (SJ638760)
(ii) Budworth Mere |
* north bank
(Nigel Troup) |
| 1st |
Lesser Whitethroat,
Sedge Warbler (2) |
Tittesworth Resvr. |
(Ray & Margaret Perry) |
| 2nd |
Corn Bunting
|
Marton
(farmland) |
(David Tolliday) |
| 2nd |
(i) Whitethroat (2), Kingfisher
(ii) Linnet (2), Oystercatcher (2)
(iii) Swifts (2) |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Adlington Driving Range
(iii) Poynton Pool |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 2nd |
Common Redstart (3), Yellow
Hammer, Linnet (7), Cuckoo, Common Sandpiper (6), Whimbrel |
Tittesworth Resvr. |
(Ray & Margaret Perry) |
| 3rd |
Sedge Warbler(*), Common Sandpiper
(2) |
Poynton Pool
(*) north channel |
(*) singing - first record for 4 years
(Phil Oddy) |
| 3rd |
Whitethroats (2) |
Riverside Park |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 3rd |
Shelduck (2), Common Tern (2) |
Tittesworth Resvr. |
(Ray & Margaret Perry) |
| 4th |
Sand martins, Whitethroat, Reed
Warbler, Whinchat (7), Wheatear (3) |
Adlington Driving Range |
(Phil Oddy) |
| 4th |
(i) Oystercatcher (2)
(ii) Swifts (12), House Martin (2)
(iii) Mandarin Duck
(iii) Chiffchaff (3) |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Adlington Driving Range
(iii) Trentabank |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 4th |
Lesser Whitethroat |
Nr Bosley Revr.
(SJ916665) |
(Nigel Troup) |
| 4th |
Hobby, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
Tittesworth Resvr. |
(Ray & Margaret Perry) |
| 5th |
Whinchat (7)*, Swallows (60+),
Sand Martins (10), Greylag Geese (4), Skylarks (2), Lapwings (12+), Oystercatcher |
Adlington Driving Range |
* still present
(Nigel Troup) |
| 5th |
(i) Whitethroat (2), Willow
Warbler, Swift, House Martins (10)
(ii) Linnets (2), Oystercatcher, Kestrel
(iii) Chiffchaff, G.C.Grebe* |
(i)Riverside Park
(ii) Adlington Diving Range
(iii) Poynton Pool |
* first chick
(Peter Kirk) |
| 6th |
(i) Kingfisher, Whitethroat,
Partridge, Buzzard (2),
(ii) Oystercatcher (3), Greylag Goose (4)
(iii) Greylag Goose |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Adlington Driving Range
(iii) Poynton Pool |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 7th |
Blackcap (20), Redpoll (pair),
Reed Bunting (3m*) |
Tittesworth Resvr. |
* singing
(Ray & Margaret Perry) |
| 7th |
(i) Red-legged Partridge
(ii) Greylag Goose, Reed Bunting (2), Ruddy Duck (2), Shelduck, Buzzard
(iii) Oystercatcher |
(i) Birtles (Macclesfield)
(ii) Tatton Park Meres
(iii) Adlington Driving Range |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 9th |
Reed Bunting, Chiffchaff, Curlew,
Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Linnet, House martin, Sand Martin, Common Sandpiper,
Swallow, Swift, Grey Wagtail, Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler,
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Tittesworth Reservoir |
Charity walk, highlights only
(Graham Palmer)
|
| 10th |
(i) Whitethroat
(ii) Oystercatcher |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Adlington Driving Range |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 10th |
Black-necked
Grebe (2) |
Budworth Mere
(Marbury C.P.) |
(David James)
(Ranger) |
| 11th |
(i) Red-legged Partridge, Whitethroat
(ii) Linnet, Oystercatcher |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Adlington D.R. |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 12th |
(i) Reed Bunting, Oystercatcher
(ii) Tufted Duck (6) |
(i) Adlington D.R.
(ii) Poynton Pool |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 12th |
(i) Sedge Warbler*
(ii) Temminck's
Stint, Common Tern (pair), Pintail
(3), Wigeon (5)
(iii) Bearded
Tit, Whimbrel (4) |
Local
(i) Poynton Pool
Wirral
(ii) Inner Marsh Farm (RSPB)
(iii) Neston Old Quay |
(Phil Oddy) |
| 13th |
Shoveller (m) |
South Park Macclesfield |
(Maurice Peall) |
| 13th |
(i) Mandarin Duck (2)
(ii) Reed Bunting |
(i) Trentabank
(ii) Adlington D.R |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 14th |
(i) Blackcap (2)
(ii) Linnet, Oystercatcher |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Adlington D.R. |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 14th |
Kingfisher, Sand Martin, Reed
Bunting, Common Whitethroat, Red-legged Partridge |
River Bollin, (Riverside Park) |
(Andrew Foulkes) |
| 15th |
(i) Blackcap (2)
(ii) Buzzard (2) |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Bollington |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 16th (11:40) |
Common Sandpiper |
Bosley Reservoir |
(Tony & Margaret Hayter) |
| 16th |
Common Whitethroat (2) |
Riverside Park |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 16th |
(i) Spotted Flycatcher, Garden
Warbler (2+), Blackcap (2), Redstart (f)
(ii) Little Owl
(iii) Grasshopper Warbler* |
(i) Holehouse Lane (Teg)
(ii) Lees Lane Woodford
(iii) Adswood Tip |
* showing well at (21:45)
(Nigel Troup)
|
| 17th |
(i) Kingfisher, Common Whitethroat
(2)
(ii) Curlew, Whitethroat, Oystercatcher (4),
(iii) Common Sandpiper |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Adlington D.R.
(iii) Poynton Pool |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 18th |
Whitethroats (3) |
Riverside Park |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 18th |
Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker
(2) |
Ladybrook
Bramhall Park |
(Nigel Troupe) |
| 18th |
(i) Pied Flycatcher
(3)*, Spotted Flycatcher*, Tree Pipit (2)*
(ii) Pied Flycatcher (2)* |
(i) Teggsnose
(ii) Trentabank Ranger Stn. |
* in song
(Paul Hughes) (Ranger) |
| 19th |
Whitethroat, Blackcap |
Riverside Park |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 19th (evng) |
Woodcock *,
Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mute Swan ** |
Etherow C.P. |
* (21:20) Roding
** with cygnets
(Nigel Troupe) |
| 20th |
(i) Whitethroat (3)
(ii) Little Owl, Whinchat (2) Linnet (2), Curlew, Whitethroat, Oystercatcher |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Adlington Driving Range |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 20th |
(i) Buzzard
(ii) Garden Warbler*, Whitethroat (2)* |
(i) Middlewood Way - Adlington
(ii) Lindow Common |
* in song
(Paul Hughes) (Ranger) |
| 20th |
Tawny Owl,
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dipper*, Garden Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Pied
Flycatcher (f), |
Local Group Walk along River Dane (below
Dane Bridge) |
highlights only
* inc. Parent feeding youngster
(Gordon Howard) |
| 21st |
(i) Spotted Flycatcher, Reed
Bunting (6), Common Sandpiper (3), Sedge Warbler (2), Redpoll (2)
(ii) Sedge Warbler (2)
(iii) Oystercatcher (5) |
(i) Tittesworth Reservoir
(ii) North Staffs Way - Rudyard
(iii) Adlington Driving Range
|
(Peter Kirk) |
| 22nd |
(i) Whitethroat (2), Reed Bunting
(ii) Curlew, Oystercatcher |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Adlington Driving Range
|
(Peter Kirk) |
| 22nd (12:00) |
Common Sandpiper (2), Spotted
Flycatcher |
Ridgegate Reservoir |
(Tony Hayter) |
| 22nd |
(i) Short-eared Owl (2*), Curlew
(2-3pairs), Wagtail(~), Golden Plover, Red Grouse (#), Buzzard, Kestrel
(ii) Wheatear
(iii) Common Sandpiper,
(iv) Reed Warbler (3m), |
(i) Moorland Nr Cat & Fiddle
(ii) Dane Bower (Chimney)
(iii) Ridgegate Reservoir
(iv) Redesmere
|
(*) food pass
(~) unspecified
(# ) many
(Paul Hughes, Brian Hallworth, Martin James)
(MBC Rangers)
|
| 23rd |
(i) Whitethroat, Red-legged
Partridge, Grey Wagtail*
(ii) Mute Swan * |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Poynton Pool |
* with young
(Peter Kirk) |
| 23rd |
Cuckoo, Little Ringed Plover (4), Ringed Plover (4) |
Tittesworth Reservoir |
(Ray & Margaret Perry) |
| 23rd |
(i) Short-eared Owl (2 pairs),
Red Grouse (#), Curlew (#),
(ii) Wheatear (pair)
(iii) Common Sandpiper*
(iv) Mandarin(~) |
(i) Moorland Nr. Cat & Fiddle
(ii) Dane Bower (Chimney),
(iii) Ridgegate Reservoir
(iv) Trentabank Reservoir |
(#) many
(*) on wall nr. Leather's Smithy
(~) with chicks
(Paul Hughes, Brian Hallworth, Martin James - MBC Rangers) |
| 24th |
Redstart (m+f), Pied Flycatcher
(2), Spotted Flycatcher, Buzzard, Siskin (2) |
Teggsnose C.P. |
(Maurice Peall) |
| 24th |
Greenshank (2), Cuckoo, Little
Grebe*, Sparrowhawk |
Tittesworth Reservoir |
* uncommon for this site
(Ray & Margaret Perry) |
| 25th |
(i) Black Cap (3), Garden Warbler
(2), Buzzard, Reed Bunting (2), Tawnt Owl, Lapwing (2*)
(ii) Reed Bunting
(iii) Curlew, Little Owl |
(i) Middlewood Way Bollington
(ii) Tatton Park
(iii) Adlington D.R. |
* with chicks
(Peter Kirk)
|
| 26th |
(i) Whitethroat, Red-legged
Partridge, Spotted Flycatcher(2)
(ii) Linnet |
(i) Riverside Park
(ii) Hollins Macclesfield |
(Peter Kirk) |
| 26th |
Spotted Flycatcher (3), Redshank
(3), Curlew (2), Canada Goslings (9), Sedge Warbler (2), Lesser Redpoll (2), Garden Warbler (4), House Martin (c60), Rook (c200)* |
Tittesworth Reservoir, *Broad Moss Farm
- 1mile west of Tittesworth |
(Ray & Margaret Perry) |
| 27th
and 28th |
Whitethroat,
Garden Warbler and
(27th) Red-legged Partridge |
Riverside
Park |
(Peter
Kirk) |
| 28th |
Mandarin
Tawny Owl |
Trentabank
Ridgegate (woods) |
(Peter
Kirk) |
| 30th |
Whitethroats
(3)
Reed Bunting (1) |
Riverside Park |
(Peter
Kirk) |
| 31st |
Whitethroats (3)
Reed Bunting (1)
Red-legged Partridges (2)
Buzzard*
|
Riverside Park
* Sewage Works, River
Bollin
|
(Peter
Kirk) |
| 31st |
Little
Owl |
On telegraph
pole opposite Parkers Garden Centre onB5358 |
(David
Tolliday) |