Sandbach Flashes Bird News
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Created by a few devotees interested in maintaining a photo gallery, latest news, sightings and year list information for the local flashes.
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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
EHF 1 cattle egret - IM, CH
October 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
EHF 1 cattle egret - IM, CH
Astbury mere M Scaup still West side - DW
October 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Astbury mere M Scaup still West side - DW
M Goosander still in Queen’s Park - Chrissy
October 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
M Goosander still in Queen’s Park - Chrissy
Astbury Mere
10 Common Scoter 4 drake 6 fm kind - DW
10 Common Scoter 4 drake 6 fm kind - DW
October 14, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Astbury Mere
10 Common Scoter 4 drake 6 fm kind - DW
10 Common Scoter 4 drake 6 fm kind - DW
2 Green Sands and a Ruff EHF - AG
October 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
2 Green Sands and a Ruff EHF - AG
Ruddy Shelduck EHF, by the dead tree - AG
October 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Ruddy Shelduck EHF, by the dead tree - AG
EHF/PHF: 131 Wigeon, 1m Mandarin, 1 Dunlin, 1Ruff, 23 Curlew, 5 GBBGulls - AG
October 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
EHF/PHF: 131 Wigeon, 1m Mandarin, 1 Dunlin, 1Ruff, 23 Curlew, 5 GBBGulls - AG
River Dane Congleton, 2 Goosander below weir - PH
October 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
River Dane Congleton, 2 Goosander below weir - PH
EHF - 3 snipe, kingfisher little grebe
Hancocks - 1 snipe
WLF - kingfisher and 1 redpoll over - Rob B
Hancocks - 1 snipe
WLF - kingfisher and 1 redpoll over - Rob B
September 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
EHF - 3 snipe, kingfisher little grebe
Hancocks - 1 snipe
WLF - kingfisher and 1 redpoll over - Rob B
Hancocks - 1 snipe
WLF - kingfisher and 1 redpoll over - Rob B
MGT 1 wheatear, 1 peregrine, 4 blackcap, 2 snipe, 5 reed bunting, Raven over and water rail calling RF2 - RB
September 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
MGT 1 wheatear, 1 peregrine, 4 blackcap, 2 snipe, 5 reed bunting, Raven over and water rail calling RF2 - RB
EHF 7am-10.30am: 2 Green Sands, 1 Ruff, 99 Coot, 1ad GBBGull, 1ad Common Gull - AG
September 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
EHF 7am-10.30am: 2 Green Sands, 1 Ruff, 99 Coot, 1ad GBBGull, 1ad Common Gull - AG
Glossy Ibis on Hancock's, Sandbach Flashes
September 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Glossy Ibis on Hancock's, Sandbach Flashes
R. Shelduck is on ehf but no ibis... - Dennis
September 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
R. Shelduck is on ehf but no ibis... - Dennis
Ruddy shelduck still at sandbach flashes this evening & Juv Glossy Ibis flew side lane - PO
September 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Ruddy shelduck still at sandbach flashes this evening & Juv Glossy Ibis flew side lane - PO
Scholar green
( Brickhouse farm )
Hobby and single yellowhammer - MS
( Brickhouse farm )
Hobby and single yellowhammer - MS
September 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Scholar green
( Brickhouse farm )
Hobby and single yellowhammer - MS
( Brickhouse farm )
Hobby and single yellowhammer - MS
EHF - 1 ruddy shelduck - IB
September 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
EHF - 1 ruddy shelduck - IB