WIRRAL
West Kirby-74 Sandwich Tern.
Burton RSPB-Red Kite over.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
29 June 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 29TH JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Heswall-60 Redshank, 58 Black-tailed Godwit,1 Whimbrel,1 ad Mediterranean Gull and 5 Sandwich Tern.
Burton RSPB-Cattle egret with Juvenile still in nest in Marsh covert woodland.
CHESHIRE
Astbury Country Park-Common Scoter
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Seen off-Whitburn Coastal park,Durham-Farne Islands,Northumbria-St Abbs head,Borders-Dunbar,Lothian and Seacliff,Lothian
Heswall-60 Redshank, 58 Black-tailed Godwit,1 Whimbrel,1 ad Mediterranean Gull and 5 Sandwich Tern.
Burton RSPB-Cattle egret with Juvenile still in nest in Marsh covert woodland.
CHESHIRE
Astbury Country Park-Common Scoter
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Seen off-Whitburn Coastal park,Durham-Farne Islands,Northumbria-St Abbs head,Borders-Dunbar,Lothian and Seacliff,Lothian
28 June 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 28TH JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Heswall-140 Knot (non breeders), 225 Redshank, 34 Black-tailed Godwit, 325 Curlew,1 Whimbrel, 540 Black-headed Gull and 2 ad Mediterranean Gull.
CHESHIRE
Kelsall-Iberian Chiffchaff-male still singing northeast of Tirley Farm at Tirley Hollow (SJ550668),track leads off between Tirley Lane and Heaths Lane.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-still below Staple Newk Viewpoint-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire.
Heswall-140 Knot (non breeders), 225 Redshank, 34 Black-tailed Godwit, 325 Curlew,1 Whimbrel, 540 Black-headed Gull and 2 ad Mediterranean Gull.
CHESHIRE
Kelsall-Iberian Chiffchaff-male still singing northeast of Tirley Farm at Tirley Hollow (SJ550668),track leads off between Tirley Lane and Heaths Lane.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-still below Staple Newk Viewpoint-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire.
UK HEN HARRIER POPULATION PLUMMETS TO NEW LOW
Britain's Hen Harrier population has suffered a decline of 88 pairs — equivalent to 13 per cent — over the past six years, with the total population estimated to be 545 pairs.CLICK ON LINK
27 June 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 27TH JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB-Great White egret
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
BLUE CHEEKED BEE EATER -Possible reported on wires beside car park at The Belfry on Tuesday evening-Yarcombe-Devon.
Burton RSPB-Great White egret
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
BLUE CHEEKED BEE EATER -Possible reported on wires beside car park at The Belfry on Tuesday evening-Yarcombe-Devon.
BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF RARE BIRDS THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN-21ST-27TH JUNE 2017
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BY JOSH JONES
26 June 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 26TH JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Hilbre-3 Eider,78 Gannet and 50 Common Tern over high tide.
West Kirby-1 Mediterranean Gull (ad sum/pl) with about 300 Black-headed Gull,Sandwich Terns and a Little Tern.
Heswall Shore-36 Little Egret, 1 Greenshank, 17 Redshank, 4 Whimbrel, 1ad Mediterranean and a Redpoll flew north
Denhall Quay-2 Grasshopper Warbler.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
Hilbre-3 Eider,78 Gannet and 50 Common Tern over high tide.
West Kirby-1 Mediterranean Gull (ad sum/pl) with about 300 Black-headed Gull,Sandwich Terns and a Little Tern.
Heswall Shore-36 Little Egret, 1 Greenshank, 17 Redshank, 4 Whimbrel, 1ad Mediterranean and a Redpoll flew north
Denhall Quay-2 Grasshopper Warbler.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
25 June 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 25TH JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Heswall-360 Shelduck, 19 Little Egret, 32 Redshank, 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 310 Curlew, 3 Whimbrel, 500 Black-headed Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull (1ad, 1 2nd summer) and 240 Herring Gull.
Burton RSPB-1 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Spoonbill and 3 Spotted Redshank.
Decca Pools-90 Black-tailed Godwit.
Burton Marsh-Great White Egret.
Denhall Quay-Marsh Harrier.
Heswall-360 Shelduck, 19 Little Egret, 32 Redshank, 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 310 Curlew, 3 Whimbrel, 500 Black-headed Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull (1ad, 1 2nd summer) and 240 Herring Gull.
Burton RSPB-1 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Spoonbill and 3 Spotted Redshank.
Decca Pools-90 Black-tailed Godwit.
Burton Marsh-Great White Egret.
Denhall Quay-Marsh Harrier.
WIGWAM NEST BOXES HELP A SCARCE BIRD TO BREED IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Distinctively designed wigwam-style nestboxes made of reeds have helped the scarce Bearded tit colonise the RSPB's Old Moor reserve in South Yorkshire.CLICK ON LINK
24 June 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 24TH JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Hilbre-41 Gannet, 41 Common Tern and c1,000 Herring Gull before high tide.
West Kirby-21 Sandwich Tern as tide came in.
Heswall-31 Little Egret,9 Redshank,3 Black-tailed Godwit,4 Whimbrel,370 Black-headed Gull, 1ad Mediterranean Gull.
Burton RSPB-2+ Cattle Egret (1 ad and at least 1 young in nest),2 Great White Egret,1 Spoonbill and a Spotted Redshank.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
Hilbre-41 Gannet, 41 Common Tern and c1,000 Herring Gull before high tide.
West Kirby-21 Sandwich Tern as tide came in.
Heswall-31 Little Egret,9 Redshank,3 Black-tailed Godwit,4 Whimbrel,370 Black-headed Gull, 1ad Mediterranean Gull.
Burton RSPB-2+ Cattle Egret (1 ad and at least 1 young in nest),2 Great White Egret,1 Spoonbill and a Spotted Redshank.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
23 June 2017
SPOONBILLS BREED IN YORKSHIRE FOR THE FIRST TIME
One of Britain’s rarest breeding birds,Spoonbill, has continued to expand its breeding range after a pair nested for the first time in West Yorkshire at Fairburn Ings RSPB.CLICK ON LINK
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 23RD JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Hoylake-26 Sandwich Tern,Manx Shearwater and 10+ Gannet distant.
Burton RSPB-Spoonbill.
Hoylake-26 Sandwich Tern,Manx Shearwater and 10+ Gannet distant.
Burton RSPB-Spoonbill.
22 June 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 22ND JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Hilbre-Mediterranean Gull (ad s/p).
Leasowe Lighthouse-Cuckoo flew in off sea and headed towards Bidston Hill.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ELEGANT TERN-Colour ringed male-Brownsea Island-Dorset.
WHITE THROATED NEEDLETAIL-Gleann-Castlebay-Barra-Outer Hebrides
Hilbre-Mediterranean Gull (ad s/p).
Leasowe Lighthouse-Cuckoo flew in off sea and headed towards Bidston Hill.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ELEGANT TERN-Colour ringed male-Brownsea Island-Dorset.
WHITE THROATED NEEDLETAIL-Gleann-Castlebay-Barra-Outer Hebrides
21 June 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 21ST JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB-2 Spoonbill on main scrape.
Hoylake shore-2 Mediterranean Gull (s/pl).
CHESHIRE
Kelsall-Iberian Chiffchaff-male still singing northeast of Tirley Farm at Tirley Hollow (SJ550668),track leads off between Tirley Lane and Heaths Lane.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ELEGANT TERN-Colour ringed male-Brownsea Island-Dorset.
Burton RSPB-2 Spoonbill on main scrape.
Hoylake shore-2 Mediterranean Gull (s/pl).
CHESHIRE
Kelsall-Iberian Chiffchaff-male still singing northeast of Tirley Farm at Tirley Hollow (SJ550668),track leads off between Tirley Lane and Heaths Lane.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ELEGANT TERN-Colour ringed male-Brownsea Island-Dorset.
20 June 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 20TH JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Heswall-Red Kite soaring over Glegg Arms.
Burton RSPB-2 Spoonbill.
CHESHIRE
Kelsall-Iberian Chiffchaff-male still singing northeast of Tirley Farm at Tirley Hollow (SJ550668),track leads off between Tirley Lane and Heaths Lane.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ELEGANT TERN-Ringed adult male still around tern colony; park at Pagham Harbour RSPB Visitor Centre or Selsey East Beach Road and walk-Church Norton-West Sussex.
Heswall-Red Kite soaring over Glegg Arms.
Burton RSPB-2 Spoonbill.
CHESHIRE
Kelsall-Iberian Chiffchaff-male still singing northeast of Tirley Farm at Tirley Hollow (SJ550668),track leads off between Tirley Lane and Heaths Lane.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ELEGANT TERN-Ringed adult male still around tern colony; park at Pagham Harbour RSPB Visitor Centre or Selsey East Beach Road and walk-Church Norton-West Sussex.
BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF RARE BIRDS THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN-14TH-20TH JUNE 2017
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BY JOSH JONES
19 June 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 19TH JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB-3 Sandwich Tern landed on scrape,Great White Egret,2 Spoonbill and a Spotted Redshank.
CHESHIRE
Kelsall-Iberian Chiffchaff-male still singing northeast of Tirley Farm at Tirley Hollow (SJ550668),track leads off between Tirley Lane and Heaths Lane.
Winsford flash-Little gull and Garganey.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ELEGANT TERN-Ringed adult male still around tern colony; park at Pagham Harbour RSPB Visitor Centre or Selsey East Beach Road and walk-Church Norton-West Sussex.
Burton RSPB-3 Sandwich Tern landed on scrape,Great White Egret,2 Spoonbill and a Spotted Redshank.
CHESHIRE
Kelsall-Iberian Chiffchaff-male still singing northeast of Tirley Farm at Tirley Hollow (SJ550668),track leads off between Tirley Lane and Heaths Lane.
Winsford flash-Little gull and Garganey.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ELEGANT TERN-Ringed adult male still around tern colony; park at Pagham Harbour RSPB Visitor Centre or Selsey East Beach Road and walk-Church Norton-West Sussex.
18 June 2017
17 June 2017
GLOBAL WARMING RISK FOR WILDLIFE IN PRIME HABITATS
A new study examining whether birds will be able to adapt to environmental changes within their ranges has shown that species living in ideal conditions have less chance of evolving to cope with a rapidly warming climate.CLICK ON LINK
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 17TH JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Hilbre-40 Shelduck,7 returning Curlew,130 Sandwich Tern,150 Common Tern,Little Tern and a Manx Shearwater.
CHESHIRE
Fourways sand quarry-3 Common Scoter.
Kelsall-Iberian Chiffchaff-male still singing northeast of Tirley Farm at Tirley Hollow (SJ550668),track leads off between Tirley Lane and Heaths Lane.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ELEGANT TERN-Ringed adult male still around tern colony; park at Pagham Harbour RSPB Visitor Centre or Selsey East Beach Road and walk-Church Norton-West Sussex.
Hilbre-40 Shelduck,7 returning Curlew,130 Sandwich Tern,150 Common Tern,Little Tern and a Manx Shearwater.
CHESHIRE
Fourways sand quarry-3 Common Scoter.
Kelsall-Iberian Chiffchaff-male still singing northeast of Tirley Farm at Tirley Hollow (SJ550668),track leads off between Tirley Lane and Heaths Lane.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ELEGANT TERN-Ringed adult male still around tern colony; park at Pagham Harbour RSPB Visitor Centre or Selsey East Beach Road and walk-Church Norton-West Sussex.
16 June 2017
15 June 2017
SEABIRD DANGER FROM OVERFISHING IN POST-BREXIT SEAS
New research from the RSPB shows that British seabird populations could be adversely affected by the amount of sand-eels caught in the North Sea by industrial fisheries, the charity has revealed.CLICK ON LINK
14 June 2017
HEN HARRIER DAY EVENTS WILL RAISE AWARENESS OF SPECIES PLIGHT
This year's Hen Harrier Day will take place on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 August, highlighting the fact that this protected species is still being illegally targeted by rogue members of the shooting industry. Thousands are expected to turn out for Britain's fourth Hen Harrier Day (HHD) at a series of events across the country.CLICK ON LINK
13 June 2017
BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF RARE BIRDS THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN-7TH-13TH JUNE 2017
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BY JOSH JONES
BIRDLIFE DATABASE TAKES RECORD BREAKING 10 MILLION SEABIRD TRACKING POINTS
Seabirds undertake some of the most incredible migratory journeys in the world. Arctic tern, for example, travels from pole to pole every year, a whopping distance of more than 50,000 miles, and many shearwaters and skuas make journeys of tens of thousands of miles, often across deep ocean basins.CLICK ON LINK
12 June 2017
11 June 2017
PEREGRINE CHICKS SAVED AFTER PARENTS FOUND ILLEGALLY KILLED
Three Peregrine falcons chicks, which were rescued from a nest in Shropshire after their parents were found dead, have found new foster homes.CLICK ON LINK
10 June 2017
8 June 2017
BEMPTON CLIFFS VOTED ONE OF BRITAIN'S TOP 10 NATURAL ATTRACTIONS
Though birders, holidaymakers and locals have known it for a long while, now it's official: Bempton Cliffs RSPB has been deemed one of the top outdoor attractions in Britain.CLICK ON LINK
6 June 2017
BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF RARE BIRDS THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN-30TH MAY-6TH JUNE 2017
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BY JOSH JONES
RSPB-HELP SAVE PUFFINS WITH YOUR PHOTOS
This summer, the RSPB has asked members of the public to help save British Puffins by taking photos so that scientists can find out more about what they feed their chicks.CLICK ON LINK
5 June 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 5TH JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Denhall quay-Spoonbill
CHESHIRE
Denhall quay-Spoonbill
CHESHIRE
Kelsall-Iberian Chiffchaff-male still singing northeast of Tirley Farm at Tirley Hollow (SJ549668),track leads off between Tirley Lane and Heaths Lane
4 June 2017
RSPB-GOVERNMENT ENQUIRY ANNOUNCED AFTER ONE THIRD OF TAGGED SCOTTISH EAGLES ILLEGALLY KILLED
RSPB Scotland has welcomed the announcement of an independent enquiry into gamebird shoot licensing, after a Scottish Government review showed that one-third of Scottish satellite-tagged Golden eagles were poisoned or shot.CLICK ON LINK
2 June 2017
WWT:STILTS BREED SUCCESSFULLY AT WELNEY
For the first time ever, a pair of Black winged stilts have nested and raised chicks on the reserve at Welney Wetland Centre WWT. This is also a first for any of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserves across the country.CLICK ON LINK
1 June 2017
IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF-KELSALL-CHESHIRE
News of this bird came out yesterday so I was itching to go and see it.It didn't take long before the bird was located on arrival in full song.The Iberian chiffchaff eventually showed well after half an hour and was clearly doing a circuit around the area.Plenty of birders on site had managed to get good sonogram recordings of the bird and the I'D looked spot on.
The Iberian chiffchaff (Phylloscopus ibericus) is a species of leaf warbler endemic to Portugal, Spain and North Africa, west of a line stretching roughly from the western Pyrenees via the mountains of central Spain to the Mediterranean.This was my second Iberian chiffchaff for Cheshire and Wirral the last one being found by my good friend Phil Woollen at Dibbinsdale LNR back in early May 2004.
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 1ST JUNE 2017
WIRRAL
Decca pools-2 Spoonbill,5+ Avocet and 120 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Grasshopper Warbler along Denhall Lane.
Burton RSPB-Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Congleton-Quail
Kelsall-Iberian Chiffchaff-Male still singing late morning at sharp bend c.250m down track north of T-junction between Tirley Lane and Heaths Lane.
Decca pools-2 Spoonbill,5+ Avocet and 120 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Grasshopper Warbler along Denhall Lane.
Burton RSPB-Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Congleton-Quail
Kelsall-Iberian Chiffchaff-Male still singing late morning at sharp bend c.250m down track north of T-junction between Tirley Lane and Heaths Lane.
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