April 2009 Sightings

Published by SECOS the Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 9:26 PM . 9 comments. Permalink.

WILDFOWL AT EHF/PHF

COUNT

WADERS AT EHF/PHF

COUNT

MALLARD

regular no count

BLACK TAILED GODWIT

regular max 70 on 11th

TEAL

regular max 109 on 2nd

LAPWING

regular max 44 on 1st

SHOVELER

regular max 7 on 3rd

COMMON SANDPIPER

singles regular

WIGEON

regular max 117 on 1st

DUNLIN

2 on 3rd, 1 on 15th, 3 on 16th

GADWALL

2 on 21st, 22nd, 28th to 30th

GREEN SANDPIPER

regular max 2 on 1st

GOOSANDER

singles regular

CURLEW

singles on 2nd & 30th

LITTLE GREBE

a single on 21st

SNIPE

4 on 1st & a single on 11th

SHELDUCK

regular max 42 on 9th

REDSHANK

regular max 4 on 1st
　 　

LITTLE RINGED PLOVER

regular max 7 on 11th
　 　

RUFF

regular
　 　

OYSTERCATCHER

regular max 6 on 5th

　

　

RINGED PLOVER

singles on 2nd, 16th & 26th
　 　

WHIMBREL

singles on 12th, 26th & 29th
　 　

GREY PLOVER

a single on 16th

Elsewhere

a Barnacle Goose was at WLF on the 2nd ~ a Garganey was at RF on the 9th ~ 5 Mandarin and a Wood Duck were on MGT on the 15th ~ a Mandarin was at Rode Pool on the 21st and a Black-necked Grebe was at Doddington from the 9th ~a Jack Snipe was at MGT on the 11th ~ 2 Common Sandpipers were at CF on the 13th and one was at Rode Pool on the 21st

RAPTORS AND OWLS

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SPARROWHAWK

regular in the Flashes area. A pair displaying over Crewe on 22nd

KESTREL

regular in the Flashes area

BUZZARD

10 over EHF on 5th

HOBBY

one over Doddington Pool on 30th

PEREGRINE

3 sightings, all at EHF

OSPREY

one for 15 mins at EHF on 27th

LITTLE OWL

2 in Clay Lane on 5th

GULLS

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B H GULL

regular at EHF/PHF 47 on 2nd

MEDITERRANEAN GULL

a second Summer was at EHF on 4th

Y L GULL

2 at EHF on 2nd

LITTLE GULL

2 at EHF on 17th

ICELAND GULL

regular at EHF/PHF, 2 on 15th

GLAUCOUS GULL

a first winter regular at EHF/PHF

CASPIAN GULL

a 1st W/S at EHF on the 5th & 28th & a 3rd year bird on the 15th

OTHER SIGHTINGS

 

Migrants continued to come in with a House Martin on the 3rd and a Redstart at MGT on the 11th ~ a Reed Warbler at WLF on the 11th is possibly the earliest ever for the Flashes ~ the first Yellow Wagtail was at MGT on the 11th followed by a Whinchat on the 15th ~a Lesser Whitethroat was at EHF on the 15th and a Willow Warbler at WLF on the 17th ~ the first Whitethroat was at FFF on the 17th and a Sedge Warbler was at GF on the 19th ~ Grasshopper Warblers were at Basford on the 15th, Weston on the 23rd and MGT on the 29th ~ the first Swifts were over Sandbach on the 26th ~ 2 Ravens were over Sandbach on the 13th and 2 over EHF on the 21st

Comments

  1. Doddington Pool

    6:24 PM, Sunday, April 12, 2009 . Publisehd by Anonymous

    an adult Black-necked Grebe in breeding plumage on the main pool on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th at least.
    Colin
  2. Barn Owl

    11:43 PM, Tuesday, April 14, 2009 . Publisehd by Peter Roberts

    One at Pinfold Corner, Wybunbury 10:30 this evening.

    Peter
  3. Black-necked Grebe

    10:47 PM, Wednesday, April 15, 2009 . Publisehd by Anonymous

    would have been nice to have known about it on the day.

    Is this a secret society?

    SECOS ... certainly not secret otherwise why would it be reported at all. By the way the bird was still there today but please observe the private land that surrounds the pool.

    Edited by SECOS on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 5:08 PM
  4. Barn Owl

    10:23 PM, Friday, April 17, 2009 . Publisehd by Peter Roberts

    one at Doddington Pool 10:15 this evening

    Peter
  5. Black-necked Grebe

    10:32 PM, Friday, April 17, 2009 . Publisehd by Anonymous

    adult in breeding plumage STILL on the main pool at Doddington in the afternoon of this day.
    Colin
  6. grasshopper warbler

    1:48 PM, Thursday, April 23, 2009 . Publisehd by Anonymous

    a singing gropper at Crotia Mill Weston this morning
    Mark
  7. owls

    9:52 PM, Monday, April 27, 2009 . Publisehd by Anonymous

    Where abouts in Clay Lane can you see the little owls? Does anyone know where I can see tawny owls?
  8. owls

    3:21 PM, Thursday, April 30, 2009 . Publisehd by Anonymous

    I don't think that any little owls are showing on Clay Lane at the moment and I am not aware of any tawny owls .
    Colin
  9. groppers and hobby

    3:23 PM, Thursday, April 30, 2009 . Publisehd by Anonymous

    yet another gropper (there are quite a few this year) on the tip and a hobby over Doddington Pool 20 minutes ago!
    Colin

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