July 2008 sightings
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WILDFOWL AT EHF/PHF |
COUNT |
WADERS AT EHF/PHF |
COUNT |
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MALLARD |
regular max 210 on 22nd |
BLACK TAILED GODWIT |
regular max 38 on 5th |
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TEAL |
regular max 20 on 30th |
LAPWING |
regular max 658 on 30th |
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SHOVELER |
singles 15th and 19th |
COMMON SANDPIPER |
regular throughout the month |
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WIGEON |
singles regular |
DUNLIN |
regular max 3 on 16th |
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GOOSANDER |
6 on15th & 30th |
GREEN SANDPIPER |
regular max 7 on 30th |
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SHELDUCK |
regular max 23 on 4th |
CURLEW |
regular max, 56 – 20th |
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MANDARIN |
2 on 22nd |
SNIPE |
regular max 10 on 26th |
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REDSHANK |
regular max 3 on 16th |
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LITTLE RINGED PLOVER |
regular max 17 on 3rd |
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WOOD SANDPIPER |
a single on 29th |
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RUFF |
regular max 2 on 27th |
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OYSTERCATCHER |
regular max 6 on2nd |
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GREENSHANK |
a single on 8th & 2 on 22nd |
elsewhere 7 Goosander were at Byley on the 5th ~ 2 Great Crested Grebe were at WLF
on the 10th and a single on GF on the 19th ~ 2 Cape Shelduck were at Winterley Pool on the 22nd
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RAPTORS AND OWLS |
COUNT |
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SPARROWHAWK |
a pair fledged 2 young from a site in Crewe Town Centre |
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KESTREL |
a pair were feeding young in a box sited on MGT |
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BUZZARD |
regular sightings at EHF, Rode Pool and Doddington |
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HOBBY |
regular sightings at EHF |
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PEREGRINE |
one at EHF on the 4th |
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LITTLE OWL |
one regular in Clay Lane |
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BARN OWL |
one in Groby Road, Maw Green, Crewe on the 4th |
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GULLS |
COUNT |
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B H GULL |
140 at EHF on the 4th |
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MEDITERRANEAN GULL |
an adult at PHF on the 18th and a juv at EHF on the 29th |
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Y L GULL |
regular at EHF/PHF, 6 on the 11th |
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LITTLE GULL |
one at EHF on the 4th |
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LBB GULL |
125 at EHF on the 18th |
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COMMON TERN |
a single at EHF on the 14th, 2 on the 15th |
OTHER SIGHTINGS
Kingfishers were recorded at Rode Pool, Byley, CF and EHF ~ Spotted Flycatchers bred at Wistaston (Joey the Swan) and Warmingham ~ a Wheatear was at EHF on the 4th and a Grey Wagtail on the 9th ~ 2 Willow Tits were regular at the FF feeding station ~ a pair of Blackcap were feeding 2 juvs at EHF on the 19th ~ Common and Lesser Whitethroats were regular at EHF ~ Reed and Sedge Warblers were singing at PHF throughout the month ~ at EHF/PHF Chiff Chaffs and Willow Warblers were moving around with the Long-tailed Tit flock and 60 Tree Sparrows were counted on the 31st
11:11 AM, Saturday, July 5, 2008 . Publisehd by Anonymous
a cattle egret flew in to a small pool on the estate at 14-45 on Friday 4th July and spent some time preening. It was still present at 16-30 but could not be relocated today, Saturday 5th July.Colin
9:32 PM, Sunday, July 6, 2008 . Publisehd by Anonymous
The pair that arrived in my garden on Sunday 1 June have fledged two young this evening.Laid five eggs and hatched at least three but we missed what happened to the others.
Peter
10:08 AM, Saturday, July 12, 2008 . Publisehd by Anonymous
A pair of spotted flycatchers ( first spotted by Chris Parry) are nesting in the broken ventilation grill in the end of the 13 Club, Alsager.John Smith
1:00 PM, Sunday, July 13, 2008 . Publisehd by Anonymous
The 13 Club Alsager birds have gone12:53 PM, Tuesday, July 15, 2008 . Publisehd by Peter Roberts
One seen chasing martins at Doddington Pool late afternoon yesterday - viewed as driving past.Peter
3:20 PM, Saturday, July 19, 2008 . Publisehd by Anonymous
Hobby over the Flash friday 19th causing havoc with the lapwings before being chased away. Plenty of Linnets and Yellowhammers in the fields on the other side of the railway.Jason Mossman