Seven members of the group attended this our second visit to Marbury Country Park near Northwich, Cheshire. Marbury is an extensive site with a wide range of habitats and on this occasion a total of thirty two species were recorded. The highlight was the sighting of three Green Sandpipers.
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Species | Number Seen |
Blackbird | Several |
Black-headed Gull | Many |
Blue Tit | Several |
Buzzard | 4 |
Canada Goose | Several |
Carrion Crow | Several |
Chiffchaff | Many heard, 1 seen |
Coot | Several |
Cormorant | 1 |
Dunnock | 1 |
Goldcrest | 4 |
Goldfinch | A few |
Goosander | A few |
Great Crested Grebe | A few |
Great Spotted Woodpecker | Heard drumming |
Great Tit | A few |
Green Sandpiper | 3 |
Greenfinch | Heard only |
Jackdaw | A few |
Jay | 1 |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | A few |
Magpie | A few |
Mallard | Several |
Nuthatch | Many heard, 1 seen |
Oystercatcher | 2 |
Robin | Several |
Shelduck | A few |
Song Thrush | 2 |
Teal | A few |
Tufted Duck | A few |
Woodpigeon | Several |
Wren | A few |
Last Updated on June 7, 2019