September 2008 Sightings
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WILDFOWL AT EHF/PHF |
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WADERS AT EHF/PHF |
COUNT |
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Mallard |
regular no count |
Black-tailed Godwit |
regular max 3 on 4th |
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Teal |
regular max 400 on 22nd |
Lapwing |
regular max 820 on 1st |
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Pintail |
2 on 8th and 1 on 25th |
Common Sandpiper |
singles 1st & 16th |
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Shoveler |
regular max 18 on 22nd |
Dunlin |
regular max 4 on 23rd |
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Wigeon |
regular max 93 on 25th |
Green Sandpiper |
regular max 5 on 1st |
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Gadwall |
singles 16th & 19th |
Curlew |
regular max 56 on 2nd |
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Goosander |
regular max 4 on 20th |
Snipe |
regular max 30 on 17th |
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Barnacle Goose |
A single on 14th |
Redshank |
regular max 6 on 8th |
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Little Grebe |
2 on 8th |
Ruff |
regular max 4 on19th |
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Shelduck |
4 on 8th & singles 22nd & 25th |
Ringed Plover |
regular max 2 on 8th |
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Spotted Redshank |
a single 12th |
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elsewhere a female Mandarin, 18 Wigeon and 4 Little Grebe were at Rode Pool on the 30th ~ 2 pair of Ruddy Shelduck were on Winterley Pool throughout the month ~ 2 male Common Scoter were on AWP on the 6th and a pair of Great Crested Grebe plus 2 juvs were on WF on the 8th |
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RAPTORS AND OWLS |
COUNT |
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Sparrowhawk |
regular in SECOS area |
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Kestrel |
only a single record of one at PHF on 1st |
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Buzzard |
regular in SECOS area, 13 over EHF on 18th |
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Hobby |
regular sightings at EHF the last on the 17th, one at Snape Lane, Weston on 2nd. |
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Peregrine |
3 records all from EHF |
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Honey Buzzard |
one over Elworth, Sandbach on 28th |
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GULLS |
COUNT |
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Mediterranean Gull |
a juv was at EHF on 15th |
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LBB Gull |
800 were at PHF on 24th |
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YL Gull |
regular at EHF/PHF, 6 on 24th |
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Common Gull |
2 at EHF on 24th |
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Black Tern |
a single at EHF on 15th |
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Other sightings |
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12 Crossbills were at FF on the 3rd ~ Wheatears were at Pyms Lane, Crewe on the 3rd, PHF on the 3rd and 3 on MGT on the 13th ~ 8 Chiff Chaff were at WLF on the 8th and 6 at PHF on the 20th ~ 2 Whinchat were on MGT on the 21st ~ the last Swift was over EHF on the 17th ~ 20 Tree Sparrows were counted at EHF on the 17th ~ Kingfishers were recorded at Rode Pool, Wistaston Brook and RF ~ 30 Linnets, 3 Yellowhammers and 10 Goldfinches were seen along the FFF track on the 18th ~ 9 Siskin were at Macon Meadows, Crewe on the 21st and a Green Woodpecker was at Doddington on the 24th |
4:52 PM, Friday, September 12, 2008 . Publisehd by Anonymous
Numbers of grebes at Doddington Pool have been around 20 all summer and have built up to their usual autumn peak of around 65. However there has not been a successful breeding attempt this year - until today when 2 very small juvs were seen riding on the back of an adult. First breeding record on 12th September!Colin
10:32 PM, Sunday, September 14, 2008 . Publisehd by Peter Roberts
One seen in the car headlights at Doddington around 10:00pm this eveningPeter
12:31 PM, Wednesday, September 24, 2008 . Publisehd by Peter Roberts
Although just outside of the SECOS area ... a buzzard swept low over the garden this morning and perched in my sycamore tree.Peter
2:38 PM, Thursday, September 25, 2008 . Publisehd by Anonymous
the usual stuff plus 38 greylag, 14 wigeon, 4 shoveler, 4 teal and 1 ruddy - it must be autumn!!Colin
11:12 AM, Saturday, September 27, 2008 . Publisehd by Jason Mossman
Chiff Chaff singing in my garden this morning.Very unusual for Bedford street. Birds are few and far between in my back garden so this was a nice surprise.