News archive
January 2020
Monday, 20 January 2020
January 2020 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).
Thursday 30 January
Tytherington Golf Club, 1st fairway
Mixed flock of 80+ Redwings and Fieldfares
David Tolliday
Wednesday 29 January
Bottoms Reservoir
17 Goosanders
David Collis
Saturday 25 January - Big Garden Birdwatch
West Park, Macclesfield
23 species in total including Sparrowhawk, Bullfinch and Mistle Thrush with fabulous views of Treecreeper and Goldcrest.
Friday 24 January - Big Schools Birdwatch
Victoria Park with King's School and later in the school's grounds
22 species seen the highlight being a flock of 70 Redwings
Thursday 23 January - Big Schools Birdwatch
Puss Bank School
14 species seen, the most surprising a Cormorant flying overhead
Monday 20 January (morning)
River Bollin, Prestbury sewage works area
Kingfisher
Dipper - pair plus single bird
Mandarin - 4
Cormorant - overflying
Kestrel
Treecreeper - 3
Goldrests
Meadow pipits
Reed bunting - female
Redwing - small group of 10
Steve McCoskery
Thursday 9 January
Redwing at Tittesworth Reservoir
Richard Spence
Tuesday 7 January, mid morning
White-fronted Goose and 3 Pink-footed Geese in with the Greylags at Redesmere
David Collis
Saturday 4 January
2 Red-head Smews each day so for this year at Lapwing Hall Pool. Please only view from the top of the bank.
Steve Barber
Saturday 4 January
Little Egret, Grey Wagtail and up to 6 Teal (4m, 2f) - Paddlers Pool, Hurdsfield, present since 1 January.
David Atkinson
Friday 3 January
2 Barn owls near Goostrey
David Tolliday
Friday 3 January
Raven - Henbury, Macclesfield
David Tolliday
Wednesday 1 January
Dipper pair - Prestbury, River Bollin at Bollin Grove
Steve McCoskery
Tuesday, 14 January 2020
