MEGA BIRD NEWS:2nd May 2026-Lesser Kestrel-Cornwall-Croft Pascoe Pool-Adult male still showing well in roadside bush at 50.0280, -5.1723; very limited parking, park considerately in layby (TR12 6SN) and walk through woods to end of plantation to view-Zitting Cisticola-Suffolk-Walberswick NNR-Displaying male again over saltmarsh between beach and Dunwich River; use Cliff Field car park (IP18 6TX; card/app payment only) and walk south-west along beach for c 1km to view from 52.3063, 1.6560. View only from the seawall, do not walk out on the raised bank-Stejneger's Scoter-Fife-East Wemyss-2nd-summer drake still on sea; use Weavers Court car park (KY1 4RT) and view from Wemyss Caves
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17.4.18

ASTBURY MERE COUNTY PARK

I finished my night shift this morning and called in at Astbury Mere in Congleton on my way home. The weather was dreadful on arrival, but as I pulled up in the car park, a Hawfinch was on show, but soon disappeared into some conifers. Brambling could be heard in the nearby trees, and up to 18 were counted as I walked around the mere. A male bird was seen on the feeders.





Due to the heavens opening and getting absolutely drenched, the trip was cut short, but it was a nice couple of hours of birding.


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