SECOS Sightings

WILDFOWL AT EHF/PHF	COUNT	WADERS AT EHF/PHF	COUNT
MALLARD	Regular no count	BLACK TAILED GODWIT	Regular max , 42 – 31st
TEAL	Regular max, 301 – 4th	DUNLIN	Regular max, 3 – 7th
PINTAIL	Regular max , 13 – 2nd	CURLEW	Regular max, 10 – 13th
SHOVELER	Regular max, 14 – 3rd	SNIPE	Regular max, 35 – 21st
WIGEON	Regular max, 629 – 3rd	REDSHANK	Regular max, 5 – 1st
GOOSANDER	Regular max, 15 – 24th	LITTLE RINGED PLOVER	Regular max, 2 – 19th
SHELDUCK	Regular max, 70 – 7th	RUFF	Regular max, 13 – 1st
GREYLAG GOOSE	3 – 31st	OYSTERCATCHER	Regular
GW TEAL	Singles regular	RINGED PLOVER	2 – 1st, 1 – 12th
		AVOCET	2 – 16th

Elsewhere up to 3 Ruddy Duck regular on RF. A Pochard was at WLF on the 8th, 50 Whooper Swans
were over Crewe on the 16th, A Barnacle Goose was at FFF on the 22nd and 2 pairs of Mandarin were at MGT on the 31st.  A Jack Snipe was at RF on the 29th

RAPTORS AND OWLS	COUNT
SPARROWHAWK	Regular at EHF. Elsewhere records from FF, Rode Pool and Crewe
KESTREL	Records from EHF, MGT, Crewe and Haslington By pass.
BUZZARD	Common throughout the SECOS area, 12 together over EHF on the 31st.
PEREGRINE	Only a single record of one at EHF on the 29th.
BARN OWL	A single record from Coppenhall Moss

GULLS	COUNT
MEDITTARANEAN GULL	Records of singles on several dates throughout the month
COMMON GULL	Regular at EHF/PHF building up to a remarkable 420 on the 23rd
ICELAND GULL	The regular 1st winter bird at EHF/PHF/MGT throughout the month
CASPIAN GULL	A single at EHF/PHF regular
YL GULL	Singles regular at EHF/PHF, 2 on the 25th.

Other Sightings

The first Sandmartin at AWP-11th, & one at EHF – 18th. A Chiff Chaff at EHF – 18th & a Wheatear – 21st. A Swallow at RF – 22nd & a Blackcap – 29th. 5 Wheatear at MGT – 31st Kingfishers recorded at EHF, Wychwood Park and FFF. A pair of Stonechat at MGT – 2nd & 2 Willow Tits were regular at FF feeding station. Ravens were recorded over EHF – 5th & 13th. A Little Egret was at Rode Pool 8 -11th. Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers were recorded at Haslington and Green Lane Wistaston. Water Rails were regular at FF. 25 Field Fare were at EHF – 25th and Yellowhammers were recorded at MGT – 24th and FFF – 31st