Bird Sightings in the Macclesfield and Surrounding Areas

March 2006
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Date and Time

Sighting

Location and Map Reference

Comments

 

 

 

 

31st

Chiffchaff, Lesser Redpoll, Willow Tit, Fieldfare (50), Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, Greylag Goose

Tittesworth Reservoir

Geoff Atkin

31st

(a) Chiffchaff, Oystercatcher (2), Goldeneye (3), Shelduck (2), Linnet (2)

 

(b) Swallow, Sand Martin (10+), Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker, Reed Bunting (3), Buzzard (2), Shoveler (10+), Gadwall (2)Little Grebe (2)

 

(c) Water Rail, Tawny Owl*, Chiffchaff

(a) Neumann’s Flash

 

(b) Hadyn Pool

 

(c) Budworth Mere

(*) roosting


Water Rail and Tawny Owl photos

 

Paul Flackett

30th

(a.m.)

Wheatear, Ring Ouzel, Stonechat, Mistle Thrush, Lapwing, Curlew, Raven

Danebower / Knotbury

Geoff Atkin

30th

(09:25)

Swallow

Bollin Valley

(over cow field)

Diane Sutcliffe

29th

(20:00)

Woodcock,

Tawny Owl (H)

Light Wood nr. Buxton

(H) heard only

Andy Gregory

29th

(a.m.)

(a) Sand Martin, Cormorant (juv.)

(b) Wheatear (2m)

(c) Brambling (2 pair), Reed Bunting

(d) Osprey

(a) Poynton Pool

(b) Adlington G.C.

(c) Riverside Park area

(d) Passed through Budworth Mere

Phil Oddy

28th

Sand Martin (2)

Poynton Pool

Report received via Phil Oddy

28th

House Martin (3),

Cormorant

Poynton Pool

Martin James

(MBC ranger)

27th

Red-legged Partridge

Wright & Morten Vet Practice car park (Nr King’s School Roundabout)

Popping in for a check up?

 

Paul Flackett

26th

(17:50)

Red-legged Partridge*

 

Shoveler, Cormorant (2)

Poynton Pool

* running along hedge bottom, note new record for this site

Phil Oddy

26th

Brambling (pair)

Gardens adjacent to Riverside Park

Phil Oddy

26th

Sand Martin (4), Smew* (f), Goldeneyes

Tatton Park

main mere

* consorting with the Goldeneyes

Nigel Troup

25th

Little Grebe (2), Common Buzzard, Kestrel (2), Tufted Duck (4), Oystercatcher (2), Teal (7)

Adlington G.C.

Nigel Troup

23rd

(18:30)

Tawny Owl

Lightwood

(Outskirts of Buxton)

Andy Gregory

22nd

(07:10)

Curlew (17)

On “The Hough”

Alderley Edge

Julia Thornburn

20th

Woodcock, Snipe, Buzzard*

Prince Wood

Higher Poynton

* being mobbed by crows

John Donovan

19th

Tawny Owl (2*)

King’s School

& West Park

(*) separate sightings

Robert Moss

19th

Curlew (303*)

Tittesworth Reservoir

* Site record!

Log book record

Ray Perry

19th

(a.m.)

(a) Meadow pipit (6), Skylark (2*), Lapwing (27**), Golden Plover (15), Buzzard (2), Raven, Kestrel

 

(b) Curlew (20)

(a) Holt / Three Shire Heads

 

(b) Lamaload Reservoir

* singing

** some displaying

 

Mark Arnold

17th

(13:30)

Reed Bunting (2m)

Garden sighting

Sutton

Chris Grime

15th

(18:00)

Common Buzzard

On post at Ranger Station

Trentabank Res.

Also Brown Hare (18:30)

below Shutlingsloe

Chris Grime

15th

(a.m.)

Siskin (30+), Bullfinch (2 pair), Goldfinch (12+), Curlew*

St James’ Church

Sutton

Chris Grime

14th

Common Buzzard

Over Staden Lane

Buxton

Andy Gregory

13th

Blackcap (m), Brambling* (pair)

Thirlmere

Thornton Sq. area

Garden Sighting

* Ist for 5 years!

Ray & Margaret Perry

13th

Oystercatcher (3), Redshank, Snipe

Carsington Water

Log book record

Ray & Margaret Perry

12th

(noon)

Gannet (adult)

Tittesworth Reservoir

May be a first for Tittesworth!!

Nick Pomiankowski

via Ray Perry

12th

Peregrine (2)

On Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope

David Tolliday

12th

Oystercatcher (9)

Carsington Water

Log book record

Ray & Margaret Perry

11th

Shag

Tittesworth Reservoir

Log book record

Ray Perry

11th

Great Crested Grebe (6), Snipe (10), Mandarin Duck (m), Goldeneye (4), Buzzard (1)

Rudyard Lake

Paul Flackett

11th

Curlew (2)

Buzzard (2)

Mottram Hall Golf Course

David Tolliday

11th

(17:00-17:30)

(a) Male Goosander (2)

(b) Short-eared Owl

(a) Bottoms Reservoir

(b) Quartering moor below Shutlingsloe

Chris Grime

11th

(13:15-14:00)

(a) Lapwing (60), Golden Plover (190), Snipe, Oystercatcher (4), Dunlin, Kestrel (2), Buzzard, Teal (20), Skylark (4**)

(b) Goosander (3m+3f)

(a) Adlington G. C.

 

(b) Styperson Pool

* feeding with the plovers

 

** singing!

 

Nigel Troup

11th

Common Scoter

Carsington Water

Log book record

Ray & Margaret Perry

10th

Curlew (20), Goldeneye (20)

Carsington Water

Log book record

Ray & Margaret Perry

8th

Black-necked Grebe (2)

Carsington Water

Log book record

Ray & Margaret Perry

6th

Kingfisher (2)

West Park Pool

Robert Moss

4th

Red-necked Grebe

Carsington Water

Mark Buxton

3rd

Pink-footed Geese (c250)

Over-flying Rainow

Two skeins flying NW

Paul Flackett

3rd

(p.m.)

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Marbury C. P.

Tom & Jean Gibbons

1st

(a) Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, Nuthatch (2), Treecreeper, Long-tailed Tit (4)

(b) Goldeneye (m+f), Pochard, 

Rudyard Lake

 

(a) South end

(b) North end

Andy Gregory & Janet Smith

1st

Sparrowhawk

Along road between Tittesworth and Rudyard

Andy Gregory & Janet Smith