An unusual sighting..

An unusual bird has been seen on Tatton Mere recently. Rangers have spotted a female Smew from Scandinavia.

This bird is rare in Cheshire and Tatton is one of (if not the!) best place to see them in the county as we have one here most winters.

The majority of smews in Britain are females, they are known as "redheads"....because they have a red head. The males are even rarer; there have not been seen in Cheshire for ages.

Darren Morris, Tatton Park Ranger