June 2008 Sightings
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WILDFOWL AT EHF/PHF |
COUNT |
WADERS AT EHF/PHF |
COUNT |
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MALLARD |
Regular max, 181 – 14th |
BLACK TAILED GODWIT |
Regular max , 9 – 16th |
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TEAL |
Regular max, 14 – 29th |
LAPWING |
Regular max, 258 – 29th |
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SHOVELER |
Regular max , 4 – 16th |
COMMON SANDPIPER |
Singles, 23rd – 27th |
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WIGEON |
Regular max, 3 – 23rd |
DUNLIN |
Regular, singles 5th–20th |
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GADWALL |
A single on the 22nd |
GREEN SANDPIPER |
Regular max, 3 – 19th |
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SHELDUCK |
Regular, singles, a pair + 13 Juvs – 26th |
CURLEW |
Regular max, 12 – 25th |
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GARGANEY |
Singles 1st-13th |
REDSHANK |
Singles, 16th,17th & 20th |
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LITTLE RINGED PLOVER |
Regular max 4 – 25th |
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OYSTERCATCHER |
Regular max, 6-26th |
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RINGED PLOVER |
3 – 13th |
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AVOCET |
2 – 3rd |
Elsewhere 11 Greylag were over RF on the 29th A Mandarin Duck plus 3 young were on the new pool, MGT on the 8th. A pair of Shelduck plus 13 young were on FFF on the 5th. Oystercatchers bred at Stowford and Doddington. Little Ringed Plover were on flood water in Green Lane throughout the spring.
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RAPTORS AND OWLS |
COUNT |
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SPARROWHAWK |
Records from EHF, Oakhanger, WLF and Crewe Town Cemtre, where a pair are nesting. |
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KESTREL |
Records from EHF, MGT, Weston and Stowford. |
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BUZZARD |
Regular in the Flashes/MGT area. Elsewhere, record from Oakhanger and Weston. |
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HOBBY |
Records from EHF, WLF and Oakhanger. |
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RED KITE |
One over Red Lane, Elton on the 11th. |
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TAWNY OWL |
One at Wistaston on the 26th. |
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GULLS |
COUNT |
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Y L GULL |
One at EHF on the 27th. |
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COMIC TERN |
A single at EHF on the 1st. |
Other sightings:
Bird of the month was a Spoonbill arriving at EHF on the 16th. It stayed until the 20th mainly in the PHF/EHF area, allowing local birders excellent views. Goldcrests bred at Haslington, Valley Park Crewe and Crewe Green Churchyard. Spotted Flycatchers were recorded at Barthomley, Plant Lane, Elton and Wistaston. A pair of Willow Tits were regular at the FF feeding station. Ravens were recorded over Willaston on the 6th and EHF on the 21st. At Stowford, Mistlethrush and Nuthatch bred, 6 male Yellowhammers and a pair of Yellow Wagtails were also recorded. Lesser Whitethroats were recorded at FFF and PHF and 30 Long-tailed Tit were at EHF on the 26th.
9:36 PM, Sunday, June 1, 2008 . Publisehd by Peter Roberts
Although just out of the SECOS recording area a pair of Spotted Flycatcher were seen in my garden at breakfast time this morning and by lunch time they were taking nesting material to an unused robin style box and still are. Here's hoping.Peter
Edited by SECOS on Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 6:59 AM
12:26 PM, Tuesday, June 17, 2008 . Publisehd by Anonymous
One on Elton Hall FlashMonday 16 June from 10:15am until at least 18:25pm
BG