Bird Sightings in the Macclesfield and Surrounding Areas
September 2004
Date and Time	Sighting	Location and Map Reference	Comments
4th	Buzzards (4), Willow Tit, Lapwing (flock)	Rudyard Reservoir	Tony & Margaret Hayter
5th	Wigeon (3)*, Pintail **	Bosley Reservoir	* fem. or poss. eclipse ** fem. or poss immature Tony & Margaret Hayter
6th	Red-legged Partridge (14)	Lyme Park (Nr. West gate entrance)	Covey, seen increasingly in the past few years Paul Hughes - MBC Ranger
7th	House Martins	Ridgegate Reservoir	large flock, flying low and drinking Tony & Margaret Hayter
9th	Pochard (2m)	Ridgegate Reservoir	Tony & Margaret Hayter
11th	(a) Dotterel* (b) Little Egrets (58)^	(a) Leasowe (b) Inner Marsh Farm	(*) until 16:40 then flew North (^) Roosted - County record!! Phil Oddy
11th (15:00)	Red-legged Partridge (2)	School Lane, Marton	Jean Evans
13th	Jay (2)	Thirlmere, (Thornton Sq. area)	Ray Perry
14th (a.m.)	Canada Geese (50+)	Gaw End Lane, Macclesfield	Grazing adjacent field Gordon Howard
15th	(a) Sparrowhawk (f), (b) Wheatear (8)	Gawsworth, (a) Woodhouse End Rd. (b) Manor Farm	Ray Perry
16th (06:30)	Mute Swan (20)	Thirlmere, (Thornton Sq. area)	Overflying Ray Perry
17th	Linnet (c70)	Gawsworth, (a) Woodhouse End Rd.	Ray Perry
18th	Goldfinch (c120)	Gawsworth, Danes Moss footpath	Ray Perry
19th	Raven	Sutton common	Ray Perry
20th	Meadow Pipit (c20)	Gawsworth, Middle Moss Farm	Ray perry
28th	Pintail*	Poynton Pool	* only 5th record for this sight - eclipse plumage last seen 16:40 Phil Oddy
30th	Willow Warbler	Poynton Pool	Phil Oddy