Bird Sightings in the Macclesfield and Surrounding Areas

November 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
27
Siskin (15+)
Goldfinch (10+)
Redpoll
Bishop's Clough (Feeder inlet to Turkshead)
David Collis
19
2pm

Goosander (2m, 2f)
Goldeneye (1m, 11f/juv)
Kingfisher
Lesser Black-backed Gull (4)
Common Gull (3)
Mandarin

Redesmere

Simon Jackson
19
Goosander (m)
Turkshead Reservoir
David Collis
18
11pm
Barn Owl
Birtles Lane
David Tolliday
15
Red-throated Diver
Tittesworth
A brief visit. The first sighting of ANY diver at Tittesworth since 1997. In 1997 a Red-thtoated Diver was seen on the 16th October and a Black-throated Diver on the 26th January. It is thus only the SECOND sighting ever of the Red-throated Diver at Tittesworth! 
Tittesworth log book via
Ray Perry
15
Lapwing (40+)
Shoveler (4)
Green Sandpiper
Lapwing Lane Sand Quarries
David Collis
10
10am
Woodcock
Leek Old Road
David Collis
9

Lesser Redpoll (m & f)
Willow Tit

Lower Withington
Peter Brierley
8
Red-legged Partridge (2)
Withington (right by the edge of the road, B5392).
Ray and Margaret Perry
8
2pm
Whooper Swan
(2 Adult, 4 Juv)
Ridgegate Reservoir
Matt Lawton
5
Bullfinches (8)
Redpoll (2)
Teggs Nose Wood
Steve Wright
1
Goldeneye (3)

Redesmere
Nigel Troup
1
3pm
Ring-necked Duck (showing well close to shore in north west corner)
Pochard (7)
Shoveler (m)
Great Crested Grebe (2)
Astbury Mere, Congleton
Nigel Troup