News archive
September 2019
Tuesday, 24 September 2019
September 2019 Wildlife Sightings
Clear photos will be welcomed and each month a pdf will be attached at the bottom of this page with a selection of photos received (if any).
24 September - WEA birdwatching group at Redesmere
Blackbird, blackheaded gull, blue tit, buzzard, Canada goose, carrion crow, chaffinch, coot, great crested grebe, great tit, grey heron, greylag, house martin, jackdaw, kingfisher, long-tailed tit, mallard, mistle thrush, moorhen, mute swan, pheasant, redwing, robin, rook, swallow, tufted duck, woodpigeon(Included a mixed flock of 25 hirundines feeding high above the lake).
Tina Hanak
21 September 2019
Photo just to give an idea of the size difference. Great white and two Little Egrets on Rudyard.
David Collis
20 September, Higher Sutton
Two swallows, two goldcrest, one chiffchaff, two stock doves, three common buzzard (including one feeding on beetles, etc. on the ground)
Tina Hanak
20 September - Tytherington this morning.
Chiffchaff - seen and heard in back garden.
David Tolliday
!8 September, early morning - Higher Sutton
Eight redwing - very active and noisy, chasing round a sycamore tree (even chased off a great tit).
Tina Hanak
16 September - Rudyard
great white egret still there this morning.
David Collis
15 September - more migrants, Higher Sutton
This lunchtime. 24 mixed fieldfare and redwing stripping Rowan.
Tina Hanak
Wednesday 11 September - Higher Sutton
14 house martins, green woodpecker, three buzzards, willow warbler.
Thursday 12 September - Higher Sutton
15 swallows AM, 16 House martins pm.
Friday 13 September - Higher Sutton
Six (yes, six!) ravens wheeling over the house. Low enough to actually hear the noise of their wingbeats. Glorious - glossy black in the sunlight against a bright blue sky.
Saturday 14 September - Higher Sutton
55 mixed swallows/house martins,
Tina Hanack
12 September 2019, 8.00 am on Rudyard.
Great white egret.
David Collis.
10 September 2019
This afternoon I saw approximately 20 Ravens on the road between Higher Sutton and Wincle.
They were playing on the wind coming over the ridge as they do.
Rob Barker
07 September 2019 at 23.00
Tawny owl perched on a lamp post on London Road, Prestbury.
Laura Howard
Thursday, 12 September 2019
The rspb local group garden bird survey 2019 - 2020
Wednesday, 11 September 2019
