1 Ring-necked Parakeet over Wood Fire Smoke restaurant in the village around 11am

A Woodcock once again flew over the A34 at 4:50pm yesterday, this time from the Tesco side towards Total Fitness.

A woodcock flew over the A34 towards Armadillo Storage facility at 4:50 this evening.

Red Kite circling above Marks and Spencer's car park at Handforth Dean at 3-30 this afternoon.

Whilst driving down the A34 a slightly bizarre pairing on the handforth dean roundabout - one oystercatcher and one lapwing within 6 feet of each other

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 10th of June 2014 07:40:50 AM

On the ex airport parking place next to Tesco

1 Lapwing

16th May 6.45 AM

Scrub east of A34 (near Handforth Dean Tesco)

Sedge warbler - song flight
the first time I've seen sedge warbler here

4th May 6.15 AM

Scrub east of A34 (near Handforth Dean Tesco)

2 lesser Whitethroats singing

16th April 6.00 AM

Scrub east of A34 (near Handforth Dean Tesco)

1 Whitethroat - singing
2 Willow warblers - singing
5 Chiffchaffs - singing
1 Blackcap - singing
1 Little Grebe
2 Reed Buntings - singing
1 Siskin - over
1 Redpoll - over
2 Buzzards
2 Kestrels

Sat 17/3/2012

Chiffchaff heard singing at the back of Marks & Spenser, also one at Redesmere, my brother heard two while cycling around Grappenhall area
- seems to be quite a few around already

I thought exactly the same Jason. I got them there last year.

Alveston Drive and Pinewood Road are the usual haunts for Waxwing in Handforth. May be worth a check tomorrow.

Cheers
Jason

One single Waxwing seen in the trees on the A34 close to the Hanforth Dean roundabout today. Reported via Twitter.

Handforth 2.30 p.m

c 70 pink feet - West
5 Fieldfare - West

Walk as above - Thursday Sept 22 7.30am - 8.00am

Good movement of Meadow Pipits - 62 south in small parties
1 Pied wagtail south
1 Song Thrush south
4 Goldfinches South

Also 4 Chiffchaffs - 3 singing

Same walk as on 20th at dawn.
Similar birds to 20th but:

1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing)
7 Whitethroats (singing)
no Grasshopper warblers this time
no Willow warblers

Whitethroats seem generally, particularly numerous this year
But conversely Willow Warblers seem unusually scarce.

Early morning Walk from Tescos car park over the A34 to the slightly boggy area of scrub (this is just over the Greater Manchester border in Cheshire)

2 Grasshopper Warblers (singing)
4 Whitethroats (singing)
7 Chiffchaffs (singing)
7 Blackcaps (singing)
Willow Warber only 1 heard
2 Reed buntings (singing)
Lapwing (Displaying)
Stock Dove (Displaying)
1 mipit
1 Swallow


(I've previously seen Waxwings and Little Ringed Plover in this area)



-- Edited by Phil Barnett on Wednesday 20th of April 2011 10:15:59 AM