Adult yellow legged gull ehf - IB

Andy J Sandbach Flashes Hi, really interested to know if the 2 Mandarins were adults or juveniles. In the last 4 days, we have got 2 juveniles (1 male, 1 female) on the canal and in our garden in Forge Fields, Wheelock. They have teamed up with the Mallards that we think go to the Flashes each evening.

Helen Smith Sandbach Flashes I'm afraid I don't know as I didn't see the Mandarins myself but they were seen by others. Hope somebody Sandbach Flashes can help.

9 whinchat 1 juv stonechat around the metal posts @ MGT - DM

MGT pool SJ714574: 1m Willow Emerald and 1m Emerald Damselflies, 1 Brown Hawker, 3 Migrant Hawkers, 3 Common Darters, 4m2f Small Red-eyed Damselflies - AG

The Ivy Bees from yday as above (thanks Andy for the info & showing me them) - DB

After a tip off we visited some gardens in Wybunbury and we were astonished to find a huge Ivy Bee aggregation. Difficult to estimate the numbers but between 300-500 but possibly many more. If anyone wishes to see them contact me by PM - AG

6 Whinchat on Maw Green Tip - MDW

1 GWE EHF 17 Curlew hancocks. - Craig

Maw Green Tip/ Railway Flash 07:30 - 10:30 weather typical Sunday fare - AF

Astbury mere - Slavonian grebe - j h s

2,Ravens over crewe cemetery 10.30ish - TJ

Slave grebe Astbury Mere at 12:50 - Gav

I’ve been sent a picture of the grebe at Astbury mere after doubts about its identification by some people and it looks like it’s a juv black necked grebe - MS

Put out the bird was still there when we first arrived but then closer looking we were unsure been sent this pic and now think like Mark it's a juv black necked - IB

⁦BNG at Astbury Mere this morning- it appears that something tried to pull it under?? Or it’s just rubbish at diving 😀Bird stayed underwater for an age before popping back up 50m away ⁦Cheshire & Wirral Ornithological Society⁩ ⁦Sandbach Flashes⁩ .

EHF: 32 pink footed geese W, 130 SE and 29 SE, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe - AG

Adult yellow legged gull ehf - IB