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Bird Sightings in the Macclesfield and Surrounding
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January 2007 |
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A Happy and Prosperous New Year to all our readers. “Good Birding” in 2007 |
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Legend (m) = male,
(f) = female, (p) = pair, (ps) = pairs, (^) =
several, (~) = few (s)
singing, (H) = Heard only |
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Date and Time |
Sighting |
Location and / or Map Reference |
Comments |
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28th (13:45) |
Fieldfare (c20/30) |
Kermincham (junction Forty Acre Lane &
Congleton Rd.) |
Michael Calam |
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28th |
Common Buzzard, Goldfinch^,
Chaffinch^, Siskin^, Wigeon (23), Teal (8), Redwing~, Fieldfare~, Nuthatch
(3), Goldcrest (2), Kingfisher (2), Grey Heron, Kestrel, Pied Wagtail (7) |
Rudyard, Heron’s Marsh and trail
to Leek |
Mick & Tina Sway |
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28th |
Goldfinch 60+ |
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On feeders at rear of bookstore |
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27th |
Common Buzzard |
A523 Nr. Bosley |
Mick & Tina Sway |
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25th |
Nuthatch (4), Bullfinch,
Kingfisher*, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker**,
Redwing^, Fieldfare (3), Jay, Long-tailed Tit (2), Grey Wagtail, Treecreeper |
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(*) Kingfisher perched, watched
from bridge for 10 / 15 mins. (**) Also heard drumming Gordon Howard |
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23rd (14:00) |
(a) Mandarin Duck (4m, 2f), Little
Grebe (6), (b) Brambling (m)*, Chaffinch
(25+) |
(a) Trentabank Res. (b) Tegg’s |
(*) in with Chaffinch flock Mike Bebbington |
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22nd (15:0) |
Whooper Swan, Goldeneye (4m, 4f),
Greylag Geese*, |
Redesmere |
(*) + white “sports”
(2) (**) + Greylag / Mike Bebbington |
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22nd (14:00) |
Goosander (2m, 4f) |
Knight’s Pool |
Peter Hurst |
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21st |
(a) Goosander (1m, 2f), Grey Heron
(5), Tufted Duck (3), Mallard (6), Raven** (b) Long-tailed Tit^, Blue Tit^,
Great Tit^, Chaffinch^, Goldcrest (c) Little Grebe (2), Cormorant |
(a) Trentabank Res. (b) Trentabank Woodland (c) Ridgegate Res. |
Jean & Ray Evans |
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20th |
(a)
Whooper Swan, Goldeneye (b) Mandarin Duck (m), Goldeneye |
(a) Redesmere (b) Trentabank Res. |
Celia & Dave Bailey |
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16th (a.m.) |
(a) Grey Heron (p)* (b) Great Spotted Woodpecker (H**) |
(a) Trentabank Heronry (b) Trentabank and Tegg’s
Nose |
* more herons calling ** Drumming Mark Arnold |
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16th (09:30) |
Lesser Spotted
Woodpecker (f) |
Garden sighting Prestbury |
Jacqueline Hamerton |
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14th |
Goosander (20+) |
Tittesworth Reservoir |
Also seen: Red Admirals (3) in flight Bernard & Margaret Robinson |
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13th (12:00) |
Fieldfare (200+) |
Mellor |
Chris N Grime |
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12th |
Blackcap (f) |
Bollington / Shrigley |
Geoff Atkin |
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11th |
Goosander (3) |
Macclesfield |
Maurice Peall |
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10th |
Canada Goose (150), Black-headed
Gull (400), Starling (100), Lesser Redpoll, Chaffinch,
Blue Tit, Great Tit, Fieldfare (40), Tufted Duck, Kestrel, Redwing (20),
Goosander (16), Wigeon (10), Pink-footed Goose, Long-tailed Tit (20),
Cormorant, Jay, Magpie^ |
Tittesworth Reservoir |
Geoff Atkin |
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7th (pm) |
Redwing (c10) |
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No sign of Fieldfare Gordon Howard |
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7th |
Long-tailed Tit (15), Goldfinch
(20+), Siskin (10+), Redwing^, Fieldfare^, Starling^, Kingfisher (2),
Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Tufted Duck (2) |
Rudyard (& walking South along feeder) |
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7th |
Brambling (20+)**, Chaffinch (200+) |
(near the dam) |
(**) in with the Chaffinch flock David Goodwin |
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5th |
Lesser Redpoll |
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Garden sighting Maurice Peall |
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5th |
(a) Black-headed Gull (400),
Pochard, Mallard, Goldeneye (p), Coot, Kestrel (b) Black-headed Gull (120), Great
Crested Grebe (9), Coot (30), Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Mallard, Goosander (m),
Redwing + Fieldfare (50/80), Bullfinch, Nuthatch (c) Little Grebe (2) (d) Grey Heron, Mallard |
(a) Lamaload Reservoir (b) Bosley Reservoir (c) Ridgegate Reservoir (d) Trentabank Reservoir |
Geoff Atkin |
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4th (10:00 to 14:00) |
Peregrine Falcon**, Kestrel Redwing^, Fieldfare^ |
(**) 3 sightings 1) 10:00 Danes Moss 2) 10:20 North Rode 3) 14: |
Probably same bird, attracted by
Redwings, Fieldfare and large finch flocks Mark Arnold |
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1st (c12:00) |
Whooper Swan, Goldeneye (1m, 2f) |
Redesmere |
Ray & Jean Evans |
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