April 2011 weather records at Rope, Crewe, Cheshire.

Lowest night temperature in degrees Centigrade = -0.1 on 28th.
Highest Daytime temperature in degrees Centigrade = 24.9 on 21st.
Average Minimum temperature in degrees Centigrade = 6.22.
Average Maximum temperature in degrees Centigrade = 19.5.
Highest wind gust = 35 MPH SSW on 1st.
Total rainfall for the month = 15.6 mm or 0.62 inches.
Total sunshine = 245.7 hours.

March 2011 weather records at Rope, Crewe, Cheshire

Lowest night temperature in degrees Centigrade = - 3.4 on 8th.
Highest day temperature in degrees Centigrade = 19.1 on 24th.
Highest wind gust = 39 mph Westerley on 31st.
Rainfall = 13.9 mm = 0.56inches.
Total sunshine = 201.2 hours.
Average maximum temperature in degrees Centigrade = 12.3
Average minimum temperature in degrees Centigrade = 2.2.

Bird Watching week in Dumfries and Galloway 19 to 26th March 2011

Bird Watching Highlights 72 Species.

Carsethorn = Red Throated Diver, Turnstone, Scaup, Great Black-backed Gull, Goosander, Redshank

Colvend = Bullfinch, Green Woodpecker, Sand Martin ( Red Squirrel)

RSPB Mersehead = Barnacle Geese, Curlew, Ringed Plover, Pintail, Whimbrel, Goldeneye, Tree Sparrow, Skylark, Yellowhammer, Sparrowhawk.

WWT, Caerlaverock = Barnacle Geese, Whooper Swan, Pintail, Pink-footed Geese, Raven, Skylark.

Other Sightings = Red Kite, Willow Tit.

February 2011 weather records at Rope, Crewe, Cheshire

Lowest night temperature = - 0.3 degrees Centigrade.
Highest day temperature = + 13.7 degrees Centigrade.
Highest wind gust speed = 49 mph SSW on 7-2-11.
Rainfall = 64.8 mm / 2.6 inches.
Sunshine = 71.8 hours.
Average maximum temperature = 9.7 degrees Centigrade.
Average minimum temperature = 4.4 degrees Centigrade.

Latest Bird sightings in South Cheshire

Barn Owl - 12th Feb at Comber Mere.
Bittern - 13th Feb at Comber Mere.
2 Oystercatchers - 18th Feb at Doddington pool.
7 Whooper Swans on fields near Burleydam on 22th Feb.
2 Scaup - 24th Feb at Doddington Pool.
2 Pintail - 24th Feb at Woolfall Pool, Hankelow.

Cheshire Swan Study News Letter Feb 2011

Cheshire Swan Study Group News Sheet No 6 February 2011.

Since my last report the Swan Study Group has ringed a total of 61 swans, including 15 adults, 4 second year, 35 cygnets and 7 retraps.

The maximum counts of flocks of (Mute) swans since June are as follows.

Acre Dell Pools, Congleton: 76 on 4^th October, 77 on 17th November, 96 on 9^th December and 103 on 3^rd January.

Comber Mere, Nantwich: 17 on 10^th October.

Doddington Mere, Nantwich: 8 on 25^th October, 11 on 19^th November, 23 on 16^th December and 27 on 6^th January.

Middlewich canal: 17 on 9^th October, 31 on 25^th November, 32 on 14 December and 25 on 13^th January.

Nantwich Boating Lake: 12 on 12^th October, 15 on 30^th November, 24 on 27^th December and 18 on 18^th January.

Redes Mere, Macclesfield: 13 on 7^th October, 14 on 28^th November, 12 on 6^th December and 20 on 1^st January.

River Dee, Chester: 4 on 21^st October, 4 on 5^th November, 8 on 24^th December and 4 on 15^th January.

Interesting Movements: No significant movements were reported, but we have “lost” one of our more interesting records. I reported in March 2010 that a swan ringed near Congleton in March 2007 had been seen in Kensington Gardens, London, in March 2009, before re-appearing in Congleton in May of the same year. This was based on a report from BTO, who have now informed me that the (BTO) ring number had been mis-read in London – it wasn’t “our” bird after all. Pity – it seemed a very good record at the time.

Sightings of all Swans should be sent to:- Email = Cheshireswans@aol.com  giving details of place (6 fig map ref) , colour/character combination of ring and, if with other swans, total number present in flock. All sightings will receive a printout of the history for the relevant bird.(s)

January 2011 weather records at Rope, Crewe, Cheshire

January 2011 Weather Records

Lowest night temperature = - 4.5 degrees Centigrade on 28th.

Highest daytime temperature = + 12.3degrees Centigrade on 16th.

Highest Gust speed = 37 MPH SSW on 15th.

Rainfall for month = 47mm or 1.8 in. 

Total sunshine = 31.5 hours.

Average maximum temperature = 6.45 degrees Centigrade.

Average minimum temperature = 0.5 degrees Centigrade.