Ten members of the group attended this, our first visit to Marbury Country Park near Northwich, Cheshire. The weather was cloudy but fine in the morning, brightening up after lunch. Marbury is an extensive site with a wide variety of habitats and a total of 53 different species were recorded.
Definitely worth another visit!
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Species | Number Seen | Comment |
---|---|---|
Blackbird | Many | |
Black-headed Gull | Hundreds | |
Blue Tit | Many | |
Buzzard | 3 | |
Canada Goose | Several | |
Carrion Crow | Several | |
Chaffinch | A few | |
Chiffchaff | Heard only | |
Coal Tit | A few | |
Common Sandpiper | 2 | PM only |
Coot | Several | |
Cormorant | Several | |
Curlew | c.50 | |
Dunnock | A few | |
Gadwall | A few | PM only |
Goldcrest | 1 | |
Goldeneye | A few | |
Goldfinch | A few | |
Goosander | 2 | |
Great Crested Grebe | Several | |
Great Spotted Woodpecker | Heard only | |
Great Tit | Several | |
Green Sandpiper | 1 | PM only |
Greenfinch | ||
Grey Heron | A few | |
Greylag Goose | 2 | |
Herring Gull | A few | |
Jackdaw | Many | |
Jay | A few | |
Lapwing | A few | PM only |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | ||
Long-tailed Tit | A few | |
Magpie | Several | |
Mallard | Many | |
Mediterranean Gull | 1 | PM only |
Moorhen | Several | |
Mute Swan | 7 | |
Nuthatch | Several | |
Oystercatcher | A few | PM only |
Pheasant | Heard only | |
Pochard | A few | |
Reed Bunting | A few | |
Robin | Many | |
Shelduck | Several | |
Shoveler | 1 | PM only |
Song Thrush | A few | |
Stock Dove | ||
Teal | A few | PM only |
Tufted Duck | A few | |
Water Rail | 1 | |
Wigeon | ||
Woodpigeon | Many | |
Wren | Heard only |
Last Updated on April 10, 2017