Macclesfield Forest 15th May 2018
Our visit to Macclesfield Forest was notable mainly for it being a gloriously sunny day. As son as we set off up the hill from the car park we heard the yaffling of a Green Woodpecker, though didn’t manage to see it. There were surprisingly few birds in the woods though we got the commoner ones. The best were probably those on or near the water.
These included a few Mandarinn Ducks and a very nice Grey Wagtail, the former being a year tick. There were also a few Goosander and we got Buzzard and Kestrel but not a great haul for the day. A great day. though !
Bird Sightings : Macclesfield Forest 15th May 2018
| Canada Goose | 6 |
| Mandarin Duck | 2 |
| Mallard | 2 |
| Tufted Duck | 4 |
| Common Merganser | 2 |
| Great Crested Grebe | 2 |
| Great Cormorant | 1 |
| Common Buzzard | 1 |
| Common Coot | 4 |
| Common Wood Pigeon | 2 |
| Eurasian Collared Dove | 1 |
| Common Swift | 2 |
| Green Woodpecker | 1 |
| Common Kestrel | 1 |
| Eurasian Magpie | 2 |
| Eurasian Jackdaw | 6 |
| Rook | 4 |
| Carrion Crow | 2 |
| Barn Swallow | 2 |
| Great Tit | 2 |
| Eurasian Blue Tit | 1 |
| Long-tailed Tit | 4 |
| Willow Warbler | 1 |
| Common Chiffchaff | 2 |
| European Robin | 2 |
| Eurasian Blackbird | 2 |
| Song Thrush | 1 |
| Grey Wagtail | 1 |
| Pied Wagtail | 1 |
| Common Chaffinch | 4 |
| European Goldfinch | 2 |
