I spent the morning birding up in the eastern hills of Cheshire today hoping to find some summer migrants.I started off at Tegg's nose country park but couldn't find any Pied flycatchers.There were plenty of Willow warblers and Chiffchaffs about and a Green woodpecker called from a nearby plantation.A female Bullfinch was near the summit and a male Redstart was seen.
FEMALE BULLFINCH
REDSTART
Walking back to the car I heard a Spotted flycatcher which remained elusive before eventually showing well.
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER
TEGGS NOSE COUNTRY PARK
Moving on towards Trentabank reservoir there were again no Pied flycatchers.It looks like they have vacated this area which used to be a good area for this species.A Great crested grebe showed well on the nest though.
GREAT CRESTED GREBE
Driving along Wildboarclough it didn't take long before I found the resident Dippers,which showed really well.
DIPPER
WILDBOARCLOUGH
After this I headed for Danebower quarry in search of Ring ouzels but again there was no sign after a good hour of searching.
DANEBOWER QUARRY
There were up to four Green hairstreak butterflies though as I was walking back up the path when the sun came out.
GREEN HAIRSTREAK
A great mornings birding spent in a lovely location.
