Whilst angling I had great pleasure in watching a female Sparrowhawk drop prey for two juveniles who perched in a willow. Obviously only one was successful in catching the meal.
Mum was to and fro with food but only one drop witnessed another magic moment.
Neil Blood said
Tue Jan 2 1:08 PM, 2018
Hawfinch yesterday in the arboretum behind the Swettenham Arms, along with the usual expected woodland species.
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Tue Jul 18 11:51 PM, 2017
A female spotted flycatcher just outside Swettenham village this afternoon. Just near a ford that runs over the road. I had identified this spot as a good spot for a flycatcher and when i returned to look, it was the first bird i saw! I suspect there may be more than just one here, but it was all i saw this evening around 8.45-9.10pm.
Eugene
Mike Chorley said
Sun May 18 9:06 PM, 2008
Oldham birders trip today, with remote control from Riggers.
Neumans flash 2 black-winged stilts and four blasted ducks (just missed spoonbil)
Frodsham no.6 tank Temmincks' stint. ringed & little ringed plovers
Inner Marsh farm- whiskered tern showing very nicely in front of the hide 2 drake garganey 2 drake wigeon 1 common tern 1 common sandpiper 12 avocet with 4 newly-hatched chicks 80+ black-tailed godwit 1 first-summer Med. gull soliciting food from 2nd-summer Med gull (typical teenager!)
Then home the quick way via Formby moss for Red-backed shrike, quail & a tubercular cuckoo!
Rob Smallwood said
Wed Feb 13 1:15 PM, 2008
The Great White flew off high...to the South this morning
Simon Warford said
Tue Feb 12 5:57 PM, 2008
No wasnt there, i was just putting the news on here for anyone who hasnt a pager
-- Edited by Simon Warford at 17:58, 2008-02-12
Geoff Walton said
Tue Feb 12 4:52 PM, 2008
Hi Simon, were you "in the group with Rob" at Higher Poynton?
Rob Smallwood said
Tue Feb 12 4:11 PM, 2008
The Rostherne bird only needs to fly north a couple of hundred metres to make it over the border...
Had super views of the Poynton Cattle Egret this lunchtime - well worth the visit.
-- Edited by Rob Smallwood at 16:12, 2008-02-12
Simon Warford said
Tue Feb 12 3:49 PM, 2008
Nice Egret double in Cheshire today if anybody didnt know very close to our county borders, Cattle Egret Higher Pynton & G W Egret Rostherne mere.
Tony Coatsworth said
Sat Feb 9 6:41 PM, 2008
Pair of Mandarin at Rostherne Mere today on the brook. Also a Green Sandpiper here. No LSW though.
Tony Coatsworth said
Sun Jan 27 1:45 PM, 2008
Real slog round SJ78H today for the atlas. Only managed 25 species in two hours. Most of the small birds were keeping their heads down :(
Huge numbers of Fieldfare though near Booth Bank - a flock of at leat 80.
Kane Brides said
Thu Jan 24 10:59 PM, 2008
Didn't see any Tony... would have liked to!
Kane
Tony Coatsworth said
Fri Jan 18 4:05 PM, 2008
Any Lesser Peckers at Rostherene ?
Kane Brides said
Thu Jan 17 9:15 PM, 2008
Been working ''Up North'' today doing a survey for work on wildfowl in the Cheshire area.
Whilst angling I had great pleasure in watching a female Sparrowhawk drop prey for two juveniles who perched in a willow. Obviously only one was successful in catching the meal.
Mum was to and fro with food but only one drop witnessed another magic moment.
Hawfinch yesterday in the arboretum behind the Swettenham Arms, along with the usual expected woodland species.
I had identified this spot as a good spot for a flycatcher and when i returned to look, it was the first bird i saw!
I suspect there may be more than just one here, but it was all i saw this evening around 8.45-9.10pm.
Eugene
Neumans flash 2 black-winged stilts and four blasted ducks (just missed spoonbil
Frodsham no.6 tank Temmincks' stint. ringed & little ringed plovers
Inner Marsh farm- whiskered tern showing very nicely in front of the hide
2 drake garganey
2 drake wigeon
1 common tern
1 common sandpiper
12 avocet with 4 newly-hatched chicks
80+ black-tailed godwit
1 first-summer Med. gull soliciting food from 2nd-summer Med gull
(typical teenager!)
Then home the quick way via Formby moss for Red-backed shrike, quail & a tubercular cuckoo!
-- Edited by Simon Warford at 17:58, 2008-02-12
Had super views of the Poynton Cattle Egret this lunchtime - well worth the visit.
-- Edited by Rob Smallwood at 16:12, 2008-02-12
No LSW though.
Huge numbers of Fieldfare though near Booth Bank - a flock of at leat 80.
Kane
Rostherne Mere - 3 Mute Swan, 3 Goldeneye, 70 Teal, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 30 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 18 Tufted Duck,
Farmwood Pool (Private) - 58 Tufted Duck, 22 Goldeneye, 11 Coot, 6 Shoveler 123 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 38 Pochard, 1 Little Grebe.
Kane
-- Edited by Kane Brides at 21:16, 2008-01-17