Sandbach Flashes Bird News
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Green Winged Teal on flooded ground same location as long staying bird last year - ST
December 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Green Winged Teal on flooded ground same location as long staying bird last year - ST
Walk around Moston and Fodens wood. Siskin, 58 pink feet over, nuthatch calling, 1 snipe, 10 meadow pipits, 6 skylark. 1 brown hare - Rob B
December 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Walk around Moston and Fodens wood. Siskin, 58 pink feet over, nuthatch calling, 1 snipe, 10 meadow pipits, 6 skylark. 1 brown hare - Rob B
PHF: 1 Redshank.
EHF: 1 Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sand - AG
EHF: 1 Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sand - AG
December 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
PHF: 1 Redshank.
EHF: 1 Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sand - AG
EHF: 1 Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sand - AG
WLF: 1 Pink-footed Goose with Canada's, 1 Cettis singing, 2 Waterail heard.
Rosemary's Flash: 1 Green Sand.
EHF:1 Ruff.
RFno2: 1 f Pochard,1 Great Egret.
MGT: 1 Woodcock - AG
Rosemary's Flash: 1 Green Sand.
EHF:1 Ruff.
RFno2: 1 f Pochard,1 Great Egret.
MGT: 1 Woodcock - AG
December 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
WLF: 1 Pink-footed Goose with Canada's, 1 Cettis singing, 2 Waterail heard.
Rosemary's Flash: 1 Green Sand.
EHF:1 Ruff.
RFno2: 1 f Pochard,1 Great Egret.
MGT: 1 Woodcock - AG
Rosemary's Flash: 1 Green Sand.
EHF:1 Ruff.
RFno2: 1 f Pochard,1 Great Egret.
MGT: 1 Woodcock - AG
PHF Sandbach
Green-winged Teal - IM
Green-winged Teal - IM
December 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
PHF Sandbach
Green-winged Teal - IM
Green-winged Teal - IM
RFno2: 1f Pintail, 1f Pochard, 1 Great Egret.
MGT: 80 Chaffinches on tip top with 8 Greenfinch, 13 Skylarks, 8 Linnets and 13 Meadow Pipits - AG
MGT: 80 Chaffinches on tip top with 8 Greenfinch, 13 Skylarks, 8 Linnets and 13 Meadow Pipits - AG
December 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
RFno2: 1f Pintail, 1f Pochard, 1 Great Egret.
MGT: 80 Chaffinches on tip top with 8 Greenfinch, 13 Skylarks, 8 Linnets and 13 Meadow Pipits - AG
MGT: 80 Chaffinches on tip top with 8 Greenfinch, 13 Skylarks, 8 Linnets and 13 Meadow Pipits - AG
Brereton - starling roost aprx 4000 started coming in 355 pm bit of a murmuration all over 408 pm prior to that huge Woodpigeon roost there just handfull redwing and fieldfare came into roost / also (skien pinkfeet, 2 lapwing & 3 meadow pipit fly overs) only raptors 2 buzzard & water rail heard - MS
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Brereton - starling roost aprx 4000 started coming in 355 pm bit of a murmuration all over 408 pm prior to that huge Woodpigeon roost there just handfull redwing and fieldfare came into roost / also (skien pinkfeet, 2 lapwing & 3 meadow pipit fly overs) only raptors 2 buzzard & water rail heard - MS
Astbury mere
Yesterday 3 chiff chaff usual wildfowl species plus 5 shoveller ( per j h s ) a red kite was seen there Thur by another local birder - MS
Yesterday 3 chiff chaff usual wildfowl species plus 5 shoveller ( per j h s ) a red kite was seen there Thur by another local birder - MS
December 13, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Astbury mere
Yesterday 3 chiff chaff usual wildfowl species plus 5 shoveller ( per j h s ) a red kite was seen there Thur by another local birder - MS
Yesterday 3 chiff chaff usual wildfowl species plus 5 shoveller ( per j h s ) a red kite was seen there Thur by another local birder - MS
Doddington - A Small flock of crossbill was seen feeding briefly with a flock of Siskin and Redpoll on the Doddington estate. Wood duck and 5 Goldeneye on the water - Andrew
December 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Doddington - A Small flock of crossbill was seen feeding briefly with a flock of Siskin and Redpoll on the Doddington estate. Wood duck and 5 Goldeneye on the water - Andrew
Adult Caspian Gull EHF - IF
December 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Adult Caspian Gull EHF - IF
Rode heath
20 little egret in usual field junction Townsend lane and poolside 950 am - MS
Egyptian goose phf - IB
20 little egret in usual field junction Townsend lane and poolside 950 am - MS
Egyptian goose phf - IB
December 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Rode heath
20 little egret in usual field junction Townsend lane and poolside 950 am - MS
Egyptian goose phf - IB
20 little egret in usual field junction Townsend lane and poolside 950 am - MS
Egyptian goose phf - IB
Green winged teal again river by PHF - IB
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Green winged teal again river by PHF - IB
GW Teal - PHF - Chris
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
GW Teal - PHF - Chris
Male blackcap in garden, Elworth,Sandbach - Rob B
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Male blackcap in garden, Elworth,Sandbach - Rob B
Adult yellow legged gull ehf - IB
November 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Adult yellow legged gull ehf - IB
Astbury mere - Goldeneye pair - j h s
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Astbury mere - Goldeneye pair - j h s
Red kite over EHF - PO
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Red kite over EHF - PO
EHF Sandbach
1 adult Caspian gull - IM
1 adult Caspian gull - IM
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
EHF Sandbach
1 adult Caspian gull - IM
1 adult Caspian gull - IM
Astbury mere
Covering rangers job accidentally flushed woodcock litter picking scrub area north east corner only my second record here
Yesterday 4 Tawnys calling ( pip bat as well ) pochard 4 ( 7 on Friday ) tufted 130 plus pair shoveller Siskin grey wagtail redwings over - MS
Covering rangers job accidentally flushed woodcock litter picking scrub area north east corner only my second record here
Yesterday 4 Tawnys calling ( pip bat as well ) pochard 4 ( 7 on Friday ) tufted 130 plus pair shoveller Siskin grey wagtail redwings over - MS
November 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Astbury mere
Covering rangers job accidentally flushed woodcock litter picking scrub area north east corner only my second record here
Yesterday 4 Tawnys calling ( pip bat as well ) pochard 4 ( 7 on Friday ) tufted 130 plus pair shoveller Siskin grey wagtail redwings over - MS
Covering rangers job accidentally flushed woodcock litter picking scrub area north east corner only my second record here
Yesterday 4 Tawnys calling ( pip bat as well ) pochard 4 ( 7 on Friday ) tufted 130 plus pair shoveller Siskin grey wagtail redwings over - MS
3 prs Mandarin EHF, down side lane - Dennis
October 31, 2025 at 12:58 PM
3 prs Mandarin EHF, down side lane - Dennis
Vismig at RFno2: 7.45-- 10.15.
225 Pink-footed Geese, 1118 Wood pigeons, 72 Starlings, 66 Chaffinches, 2 Siskins, 26 Meadow pipits appeared to be migrants heading S, late movement for us perhaps because of cold northerly.
Tip top: 10 Skylarks, 20 Meadow Pipits, 3 Reed Bunts - AG
225 Pink-footed Geese, 1118 Wood pigeons, 72 Starlings, 66 Chaffinches, 2 Siskins, 26 Meadow pipits appeared to be migrants heading S, late movement for us perhaps because of cold northerly.
Tip top: 10 Skylarks, 20 Meadow Pipits, 3 Reed Bunts - AG
October 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Vismig at RFno2: 7.45-- 10.15.
225 Pink-footed Geese, 1118 Wood pigeons, 72 Starlings, 66 Chaffinches, 2 Siskins, 26 Meadow pipits appeared to be migrants heading S, late movement for us perhaps because of cold northerly.
Tip top: 10 Skylarks, 20 Meadow Pipits, 3 Reed Bunts - AG
225 Pink-footed Geese, 1118 Wood pigeons, 72 Starlings, 66 Chaffinches, 2 Siskins, 26 Meadow pipits appeared to be migrants heading S, late movement for us perhaps because of cold northerly.
Tip top: 10 Skylarks, 20 Meadow Pipits, 3 Reed Bunts - AG
2ad 3juv Whoopers on RF no2 - AG
October 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
2ad 3juv Whoopers on RF no2 - AG
1 Whooper Swan EHF - Malc
October 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
1 Whooper Swan EHF - Malc
EHF/PHF/Hancock's, RFno2: 77 Shovelor, 345 Wigeon, 15 Tufted, 3m Pochard.
3 Chiffchaff MGT, 2 m Blackcap EHF, 3 singing Cettis(1ehf, 2 MGT), 13 Skylarks, 1 Redpoll, 1m Stonechat MGT.
1 Ruff, 2 Green Sands, 25 Curlew - AG
3 Chiffchaff MGT, 2 m Blackcap EHF, 3 singing Cettis(1ehf, 2 MGT), 13 Skylarks, 1 Redpoll, 1m Stonechat MGT.
1 Ruff, 2 Green Sands, 25 Curlew - AG
October 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
EHF/PHF/Hancock's, RFno2: 77 Shovelor, 345 Wigeon, 15 Tufted, 3m Pochard.
3 Chiffchaff MGT, 2 m Blackcap EHF, 3 singing Cettis(1ehf, 2 MGT), 13 Skylarks, 1 Redpoll, 1m Stonechat MGT.
1 Ruff, 2 Green Sands, 25 Curlew - AG
3 Chiffchaff MGT, 2 m Blackcap EHF, 3 singing Cettis(1ehf, 2 MGT), 13 Skylarks, 1 Redpoll, 1m Stonechat MGT.
1 Ruff, 2 Green Sands, 25 Curlew - AG
EHF - Female Pintail - IB
October 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
EHF - Female Pintail - IB