Bird Sightings in the Macclesfield and Surrounding Areas

December 2009
(Please click on photos or any underlined comment for larger images and/or more information)

Legend

(m) = male, (f) = female, (p) = pair, (ps) = pairs, (^) = several, (~) = few

(s) singing, (H) = Heard only

Date and Time

Sighting

Location and / or Map Reference

Comments
31
Noon
19 Goosander (19)
Teggs Nose Reservoir
Dave Bancroft
31
Pink-footed geese (200)
Heading NW over Wilmslow
Brian Grieve

31
(a.m.)

Redwing (3)

In Rowan + Holly Tree
Thirlmere – Ivy Farm Estate

No berries left on Rowan – still plenty on the Holly
Gordon Howard

28

Whooper Swan (2)

Redesmere
Two circled this afternoon (around 4pm) and then landed in the centre of the frozen lake.

Mike Atkinson

28

Redwing (2)

In Rowan + Holly Tree

Thirlmere – Ivy Farm Estate

Gordon Howard

27

Mistle Thrush (1) and Redwing (1)

In Rowan Tree – Thirlmere

Ivy Farm Estate

Gordon Howard

25

Peregrine sparring with a Buzzard in glorious sunshine

Lamaload

Paul Flackett

24
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull (11)
Common Gull (8)
Cormorant (2)
Goosander
Turkshead Reservoir
David Collis
22
Snipe
Teal (5)
Small pool off Cockahall Lane, Langley
Matt Lawton

21

Waxwing (6)
(Please advise us of any more waxwing sightings)

Gadbrook Park (just this side of Northwich)

Report passed on by Paul Flackett

20

Peregrine
Woodcock (which flew low over the golf club car park)
Lapwing (6)
Buzzard
Snipe
Teal (12)

Adlington

Nigel Troup

20

Teal (4)

Poynton Pool

Nigel Troup

18

Reed Bunting (m)

My bird table, Bullocks Lane

David Collis

17

Goosander (6m, 9f) 

Poynton Pool

Peter Dowse

17

Redpoll (7)

Pott Shrigley Rd, Bollington

Geoff Atkin

16

Scaup (f)
Lapwing (80)
Redshank (2)

Carsington Water

Ray and Margaret Perry

14

Lapwing (100+)
Shoveler (40+)
Teal (100+)
Wigeon (4)
Gadwall (8)
Snipe

Neumann's Flash

David Collis

14

Shoveler (4)
Shelduck (2)
Lapwing (50+)
Green Sandpiper

Sand quarry on Lapwing Lane

David Collis

14
6.00am

Short-eared Owl

Near Cat and Fiddle on Buxton Road

David Tolliday

12
10.45pm

Tawny Owl (H)

Manchester Road

David Tolliday

12
8.45am

Crossbills (20+)

Macclesfield Forest, in the Larches where you buy your christmas tree.
Between Ridgegate and Trentabank Reservoirs.

Chris Grime

11

11pm

 

Tawny Owl (m) (H)

Ivy Farm Estate
Rear of No 67 Thirlmere

Heard calling (c10 mins) from trees in close proximity to houses

Gordon Howard

 

11

Goosander(10)
Goldeneye
Mute swan (21 inc 4 juv)
Lesser black-backed Gull
Cormorant

Redesmere

Chris Eccleston

10

Lapwing (400+)

Marton Lane, Gawsworth

David Tolliday

10

Goosander (32)
Godeneye (8)

Redesmere

David Collis

10

Green Sandpiper (3)

Flooded field on Siddington end of Pexhill Road

David Collis

7

Goldeneye (m)

Trentabank

Dave Bancroft

7

Pheasant (2m & 6f)

Wildboarclough

Dave Bancroft

6

Curlew (50+)

Overflying flock near Holmes Chapel

Ray and Margaret Perry

5

(noon)

Pink-footed Geese

(skein of 100+)

Flying West – high - over Ivy Farm Estate

Gordon Howard

4

Red-legged Partridge

Woodhouse End Road, Gawsworth

Ray and Margaret Perry

2

Goosander (3m 3f )

Leadbeaters Reservoir

David Beer

1

Goosander (4m 3f )

Leadbeaters Reservoir

David Beer

1

Goosander (f)

Redesmere

Estelle Kensdale