December 2008 Sightings
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WILDFOWL AT EHF/PHF |
COUNT |
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Mallard |
regular no count |
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Teal |
regular no count |
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Pintail |
regular max 8 on 14th |
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Shoveler |
regular max 7 on 17th |
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Wigeon |
regular max 310 on 20th |
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Goosander |
regular max 20 on 19th |
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Barnacle Goose |
regular 2 on 7th |
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Little Grebe |
regular max 3 on 14th |
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Shelduck |
regular max 41on 8th |
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Pink Footed Goose |
90 on 6th |
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Greylag Goose |
singles on 21st & 23rd |
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Canada Goose |
regular 408 on 7th |
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Pochard |
2 on 7th & a single on 24th |
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Goldeneye |
a single on 24th |
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WADERS AT EHF/PHF |
COUNT |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
singles on 10th & 14th |
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Lapwing |
regular no count |
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Dunlin |
a single on 7th |
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Curlew |
regular max 58 on 23rd |
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Snipe |
regular max 40 on 14th |
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Redshank |
regular max 5 on 17th |
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Ruff |
regular max 7 on 14th |
elsewhere, a Whooper Swan was at Doddington Pool on the 5th ~ 6 Mandarin were at RF on the 14th and one was on Queens Park Lake, Crewe on the 13th ~ 2 Great Crested Grebe were on CF on the 19th and 2 Ringed Teal were regular on MGT.
RAPTORS AND OWLS COUNT Sparrowhawk regular at EHF, 2 at FF on the 19th Kestrel 1 at PHF on the 14th and 1 at FF on the 19th Buzzard 1 at PHF on the 14th, 2 at FF on 19th and 1 at QC on the 6th Peregrine records from RF, EHF and MGT SE Owl 1 over EHF at dusk on the 7th Barn Owl 2 reported from Alsager
GULLS COUNT BH Gull regular at EHF over 1,000 in the roost Mediterranean Gull an adult was at EHF on the 10th Herring Gull 550 were at PHF on the 17th GBB Gull numbers continue to increase with a remarkable 248 at PHF on the 29th Common Gull 12 at PHF on the 17th Iceland Gull a 1st winter bird was at EHF/PHF on the 22nd Glaucous Gull A second winter bird was at EHF/PHF on the 23rd
OTHER SIGHTINGS
a RL Patridge was at Pyms Lane, Crewe on the 1st ~ Kingfishers were recorded at Macon Meadows, Crewe and MGT ~ 80 Pied Wagtails were counted in a roost at the Crewe Arms Hotel ~ 3 Raven were over PHF on the 6th ~ 6 Waxwings were at Hungerford Road, Crewe on the 3rd ~ 2 Willow Tits still regular at the FF feeders ~ up to 4 Stonechats are regular on MGT ~ a Water Rail was at FF on the 11th and 2 were at MGT on the 14th ~ 72 Siskin were at FF on the 14th ~ wintering Blackcaps were recorded in Sandbach, Haslington and Crewe ~ Marsh Tits were recorded at Sandbach and Rode Pool and 8 Brambling were at Doddington on the 8th
6:25 PM, Monday, December 1, 2008 . Publisehd by SECOS
The second year of recording for the BTO Atlas has just started with records needed for the winter period from 1st November to 28th February 2009.Requirements for Timed Tetrad Visits should be covered but more Roving Records are needed.
Charles Hull the local BTO Atlas organiser has prepared lists for each 10km square of those species he would expect to be present some time during the winter but have not yet been recorded.
These are on the notice board and will also be listed on the SECOS web site. Please look at them and if you can add some of the required records – or any rarer species – put the details on the form on the notice board or send them to Colin Lythgoe. There is a map on the notice board to help you find the correct tetrad for any sightings.
4:46 PM, Wednesday, December 3, 2008 . Publisehd by Anonymous
`the cold weather must be biting now. I have had the first Reed Bunting and the first Blackcap of this winter period in the garden this morning. Also Rode Pool totally frozen and few birds came to the feeders. The Marsh Tit was a no-show, has it finally departed this earth??