October 2008 Sightings
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WILDFOWL AT EHF/PHF |
COUNT |
WADERS AT EHF/PHF |
COUNT |
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Mallard |
regular no count |
Black-tailed Godwit |
a single on 25th |
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Teal |
regular max 240 on 23rd |
Lapwing |
regular max 600 on 20th |
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Pintail |
singles 23rd and 24th |
Dunlin |
one on 1st and 4 on 4th |
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Shoveler |
regular max 17 on 25th |
Green Sandpiper |
regular max 2 on 24th |
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Wigeon |
regular max 153 on 23rd |
Curlew |
3 on 23rd and 4 on 25th |
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Goosander |
regular max 2 on 21st |
Snipe |
8 on 24th and 4 on 26th |
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Whooper Swan |
3 on 8th |
Redshank |
regular max 2 on 24th |
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Little Grebe |
regular max 2 on 5th |
Ruff |
regular max 5 on 24th |
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Shelduck |
regular max 2 on 5th |
Golden Plover |
8 on 22nd and 1 on 23rd |
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Pochard |
a single on 20th |
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Ruddy Shelduck |
2 on 7th |
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White-fronted Goose |
2 on 30th |
elsewhere 2 Goldeneye were at Doddington on the 31st
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RAPTORS AND OWLS |
COUNT |
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Sparrowhawk |
regular at EHF/PHF, 2 on 23rd |
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Kestrel |
two records both from EHF |
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Buzzard |
regular at EHF/PHF, 6 on 21st |
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Peregrine |
one at EHF on 22nd |
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Tawny Owl |
one in Crabmill Lane on 21st |
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Little Owl |
one in Barn Owl box at MGT on 30th |
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Hen Harrier |
a male seen at FF on 21st is an excellent record for the Flashes |
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GULLS |
COUNT |
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BH Gull |
regular roost at EHF |
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YL Gull |
regular at EHF/PHF/MGT, 5 on 13th |
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Caspian Gull |
one at PHF on 8th |
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LBB Gull |
500 in the roost at EHF on13th |
Other sightings ~~ a Wheatear was at Basford on the 2nd ~ 50 Goldfinches were counted at EHF on the 2nd ~ 2 Willow Tits were regular at the FF feeding station ~ Kingfishers were recorded at EHF and FF ~ 17 House Martins were over Sandbach on the 7th ~ and 2 Swallows at Wistaston on the 15th ~ 500 Redwing and 500 Fieldfare were over EHF on the 18th ~ Ravens were recorded from FF, EHF and Haslington ~ a Little Egret was at EHF on the 15th and a Chiff Chaff on the 24th ~ 2 Stonechats were on MGT on the 30th and 4 Redpoll were over Crewe Cemetery on the 30th
6:09 PM, Wednesday, October 22, 2008 . Publisehd by SECOS
Hasn't anyone seen anything so far this month, or is it just that Colin is on hoiliday!7:50 PM, Wednesday, October 22, 2008 . Publisehd by BG
Male over Fodens Flash on Tuesday morning7:26 PM, Monday, October 27, 2008 . Publisehd by Anonymous
We saw many Redwings and Fieldfare on Fair Isle but I have not seen any locally yet. Has anybody had a local record? If so, which and when.Colin
9:53 AM, Thursday, October 30, 2008 . Publisehd by Anonymous
2 Fieldfares over Haslington this morning and 20 Redwings over the Salt Line yesterday (29th)Colin