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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

PHF 3 LRP plus peregrine chasing wigeon and briefly in the back field - Rob B

Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Shorelark @ Mowcop, image from Steve Seal (NS WhatsApp), still showing well between mast and old man rock in the field by the drystone wall.

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

M Goosander still in Queen’s Park - Chrissy

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

In the old maize field at the end of Hemingshaw Lane this morning a Wheatear and a Spotted Flycatcher on the fence along the edge of the field - Pete

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Astbury mere Four Red Crested Pochard thanks to M Stubbs helped me with ID - DW

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Congleton Tree pipit south west over Edinburgh Rd 6:45 am - MS South Cheshire Owl Ringing

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Congleton: Dipper again. This time I remembered my camera - GH

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Wryneck corner, a large amount of scrub was cleared out, and the track was widened all along the railway. Assuming railway work is being done - Rob B

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Congleton park: 2 x Mandarin, one with three young, one with six: Goosander with four young, River Dane: Dipper - GH 2 grey wags + 2 Blackcaps feeding two young by the weir in Congleton Park! - Ged

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Female Goosander and 4 young(2 out of shot) on River Dane,Congleton Park this morning. Also saw the Kingfisher fly past! - IB

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Not the best photos, sorry! Sand Martins behind Aldi,Barn Road, Congleton. Nice to watch them - IB

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Male whinchat MGT, below sloping gas seat - AG

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Heard the Redstart sing twice, first time I've heard one sing at the flashes in 55 years!! Craig's Merlin app flagged up Redstart on Sunday by the broken gate so seems likely it's been present since then - AG

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

1 Red kite was circling between Rosemary and EHF - Craig

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Yesterday's Reed Warbler may be the earliest ever for the Flashes by one day. I've found an earlier record from mid March but I am not sure if this sighting is from the flashes or elsewhere in secos recording area - AG

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

PHF - 6 LPRs, 7 Buzzard, 1 Green Sand, 1 Barnacle & 2 Sparrowhawks. Broken gate area - Blackcap & Cetti's showing well EHF - 2 LPRs & a pair of busy Robins

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Dark edged bee fly in front garden in Elworth, Sandbach - Rob B

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Gorsty, nr Weston: 1f (photo) and 2 prob male Small Sallow, 1f Grey-patched, 1m Ashy, 4f 12m Tawny, Gwynnes & Clarke's Mining Bees. 1f White-faced Mason Bee. Blood bee sp, Tree, Red-tailed & Buff-tailed Bumbles. Dark-edged Bee-flys common this year. - AG

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Dennis is getting some great shots of the Birds around, @sandbachflashes.bsky.social including Common Crane :) Link to the Gallery - sandbachflashes.co.uk/gallery-2025

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Sandbach: One of the 2 Med Gulls showing well at EHF - Martin

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Good views of the GW Teal, still showing in the regular place on the river.

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

2 GT White Egrets, EHF back lane. Barnacle on PHF. Greensand on Hancocks.

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

A very excited Hairy-footed Flower Bee zooming around my pulmonary patches. Late emergence this year, I was getting worried but all's well in the world. A queen Buff-tailed Bumble on the 26 Feb in the garden. Phone call from friend of Brimstone in garden in Weston village (S of Crewe) on 22 Feb - AG

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

The Birdlife of Astbury Mere Date: Sun, 6 Apr @ 07:00 Location: Astbury Mere Country Park Book Tickets with the below link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-birdli...

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Arclid S Q circuit from Sandbach Heath Church:. 3 Oystercatchers, 9 Shovelor, 18 Tufted Duck, 35 Teal. Some nice habbo including a large island that looks good for waders - AG

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Maw Green Tip, Railway Flashes 1 and 2 am - AF

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Walk from MGT via RF1,2, to PHF, EHF pm - AF

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Sandbach Flashes Bird News @sandbachflashes.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

‼️ CONFIRMED AVAIN INFLUENZA‼️ Official notification of positive Avian Influenza test results for Middlewich. As of today 6 swans and 1 black-headed gull have passed away - forwarded