News archive
February 2015
Monday, 23 February 2015
February 2015 - Wildlife Sightings
(NB! - image is not essential)
23rd
Lesser Redpoll
Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, by the bridge over the waterfall
Janet Norris and Elisabeth Neild
22nd at 10:00
Lapwing (150/200)
Overflying fields at Mill Lane, Mottram St Andrew
Steve McCoskery
20th at 10:30
Siskin (m)
Garden sighting at Astbury Drive, Prestbury
Steve McCoskery
17th
Goldeneye (1m, 4f))
Pink-footed Goose (2)
Paul Flackett at Redesmere
17th
Wigeon (100+)
Shelduck (4)
Little Grebe (3)
Lapwing Hall Pool near Chelford
Paul Flackett
17th
Curlew (98)
Oystercatcher (2)
Budworth Mere, Marbury Country Park
Paul Flackett
17th
Grey heron
Cormorant
Tufted duck (M&F)
Mallard (M&F)
Mandarin duck
Little Grebe
Goosander (M&F)
Common buzzard
Jay
Great tit
Blue tit
Coal tit
Long-tailed tit
Great spotted woodpecker (heard)
Raven (heard)
Very short walk from the Heronry viewpoint to the car park at Trentabank Reservoir, Macclesfield Forest
Derek and Daryll Bailey
15th (noon)
Lapwings (33) in field below Flash village
Margaret Lunn
12th (15:00)
Goldeneye (pair)
Tatton Mere
Mike Green
11th
Redpoll
Marton
Conor Molloy
11th
Male Stonechat - on the bridleway between Rainow and Blaze Hill in Bollington).
Grey Wagtail in the horse feed.
Paul Flackett
9th (9:30 to 11:30am)
Lapwing (24)
Meadow pipit (2)
Goldcrest
Treecreeper
Sparrowhawk
Buzzard (2)
Dipper
Grey wagtail (pair)
Redwing (35)
Bollin Valley Way, Prestbury from Spittall House Bridge to Mottram Hall footbridge
Steve McCoskery
9th
Great spotted woodpecker
Garden sighting
Daryll and Derek Bailey
3rd (11:30)
Dipper
River Bollin - intersection with Spencer Brook on Bollin Grove
Steve McCoskery
2nd (09:45)
Redwing
In Holly Tree - Thirlmere (Ivy Farm Est.)
Gordon Howard
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
