January 2009 Signtings

Published by SECOS the Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 9:06 PM . 8 comments. Permalink.

WILDFOWL AT EHF/PHF

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WADERS AT EHF/PHF

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Mallard

regular max 117 on 26th

Black-tailed Godwit

regular max 2

Teal

regular max 360 on 26th

Lapwing

regular max 1021 on 26th

Pintail

regular max 9 on 27th

Curlew

regular max 55 on 26th

Shoveler

regular max 16 on 8th

Snipe

a single on 18th

Wigeon

regular max 657 on 26th

Redshank

regular max 6 on 22nd

Goosander

regular max 28 on 31st

Ruff

regular max 7 on 22nd

Barnacle Goose

a single on 3rd

Golden Plover

a single on 27th

Little Grebe

regular max 2 on 3rd

    

Shelduck

regular max 37 on 24th

    

Greylag Goose

a single on 3rd, 4 on 23rd

    

Goldeneye

singles on 3rd & 7th

    

Elsewhere ~ a Ruddy Duck was at RF on the 11th and 2 Whooper Swans were over ~ a Scaup was at AWP on the 12th and one at Doddington on the 23rd ~ a Red Crested Pochard was at Doddington on the 2nd ~ 3 Woodcock were at FF on the 1st and 4 Snipe were on MGT on the 31st ~ a Woodcock was at Doddington on the 2nd

RAPTORS AND OWLS

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Sparrowhawk

regular at EHF, FF and PHF

Kestrel

2 at EHF on the 24th

Buzzard

regular throughout the SECOS area

Peregrine

regular at EHF/PHF, one at Hassall on the 10th

Barn Owl

1 on MGT on the 1st

GULLS

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Caspian Gull

an adult was at EHF/PHF on the 29th and 31st

Herring Gull

1,000 were at PHF on the 7th

GBB Gull

245 were at PHF on the 2nd

Y L Gull

a single on the 7th and 2 on the 27th

Iceland Gull

2 1st winter birds regular at EHF/PHF/MGT

Glaucous Gull

a second winter bird was at PHF on the 2nd-3rd

Other Sightings ~~ 2 Willowtit regular at the FF feeding station ~ 2 RL Partridge were at CF on the 2nd and 3 Greys were at Doddington on the 9th ~ Kingfishers were recorded at FF and Hassall ~ a Mealy Redpoll was amongst a flock of Lesser Redpolls at FF on the 16th and one has been coming to feeders in a Crewe garden ~ Ravens were recorded at Weston and Doddington ~ Marsh Tits were seen at Sandbach and Rode Pool ~ a Water Rail was at FF on the 16th and PHF on the 29th ~ 80 Skylark were on stubble at Wheelock Heath on the 10th ~ and 70 Linnet, 5 Yellowhammer, 20 Tree Sparrow, 3 Reed Bunting and a Brambling were on a wild bird crop on the 10th

 

Comments

  1. BTO Atlas 2007-2011 Winter Records

    9:12 PM, Thursday, January 1, 2009 . 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.

  2. Waxwings

    6:23 PM, Saturday, January 3, 2009 . Publisehd by T. Clowes.

    Seven waxwings were seen on the 1st January in very frosty conditions at the Macclesfield end of the Middlewood Way where the the trunk dual carriageway runs parallel.
  3. Barn Owl

    11:39 PM, Tuesday, January 6, 2009 . Publisehd by P Roberts

    One seen at 7:30 this evening on the road side verge by Doddington Pool

    Peter
  4. Pied Wagtail flock - Morrisons Crewe

    9:15 AM, Wednesday, January 7, 2009 . Publisehd by Anonymous

    Saturday 3rd January - 08:00
    A flock of 20+ Pied Wagtails were on the car park in front of the supermarket.
    2 or 3 Black-headed Gulls were attacking them.
  5. Peregrine falcon

    4:16 PM, Wednesday, January 7, 2009 . Publisehd by Martin

    Watching a lge flock of woodpigeon and chaffinch a male pergrine hit a woodpigeon but the pigeon escaped!
    Off the bottom of close lane Alsager in lge field to the left at 11.00am on the 7th jan 09.
  6. Iceland Gull

    5:35 PM, Thursday, January 8, 2009 . Publisehd by BG

    Juvenile on Pumphouse Flash this afternoon

    BG
  7. Raven

    5:34 PM, Wednesday, January 14, 2009 . Publisehd by P Roberts

    One on the A525 Woore to Audlem road just as is passes back into Cheshire from Shropshire - so probably countable!!

    Peter
  8. Caspian Gull

    6:04 PM, Saturday, January 31, 2009 . Publisehd by BG

    adult on Pump House flash this evening

    BG

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