I visited Chelford sand quarries this afternoon as I haven't been for ages due to working on nights.The following birds were recorded:
ACRE NOOK SAND QUARRY
3 Moorhen
17 Coot
1 Little Grebe
2 Great Crested Grebe
1 Pheasant
4 Cormorant
3 Goosander
2 Tufted Duck
7 Teal
19 Mallard
4 Mandarin Duck
70+ Greylag Goose
27 Black Headed Gull
2 Jay
2 Bullfinch
20+ Redwing
10+ Fieldfare
1 Green Woodpecker
6 Reed Bunting
7 Blue Tit
4 Great Tit
2 Wren
4 Robin
2 Chaffinch
14 Goldfinch
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Grey Wagtail
2 Song thrush
LAPWING HALL POOL
1 Black Necked Grebe
50+ Wigeon
40+ Coot
4 Moorhen
7 Shoveller
7 Little Grebe
20+ Mallard
18 Meadow Pipit
9 Goldfinch
4 Wood Pigeon
2 Stock Dove
4 Blue Tit
7 Great Tit
1 Treecreeper
5 Greenfinch
9 Tree Sparrow
3 Chaffinch
1 Nuthatch
2 Jay
6 Carrion Crow
20+ Rook
10+ Jackdaw
2 Magpie
5 Buzzard
A good afternoons birding and nice to be out birding around the quarries again.
