The new Birdcrime 2016–the sole report summarising offences against birds of prey in the UK–reveals 40 shootings, 22 poisonings, 15 trappings and four other incidents of illegal persecution against raptors. Among the victims were Hen Harriers, Peregrine Falcons, Red Kites and Common Buzzards. The evidence suggests these figures are just the tip of the iceberg, with many illegal killings going undetected or unreported, often seemingly through active concealment.CLICK ON LINK
31 October 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 31ST OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Cattle Egret Border Pool
Pintail x2 Border Pool
Great Crested Grebe Border Pool
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh
Whooper Swan x4 Burton Marsh
Water Rail Reeds End Of Boardwalk
Grey Wagtail Near Marsh Covert
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Avocet x9 Bridge Screen Pool
Jack Snipe x6
Mediterranean Gull Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Spotted Redshank IMF
Water Pipit
Red Rocks
Cetti's Warbler, 120 Fieldfare plus hundreds of finches.
Parkgate
Hen Harrier (ringtail).
CHESHIRE
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
WILSONS SNIPE-Still at Porth Hellick pool-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.
Burton RSPB
Cattle Egret Border Pool
Pintail x2 Border Pool
Great Crested Grebe Border Pool
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh
Whooper Swan x4 Burton Marsh
Water Rail Reeds End Of Boardwalk
Grey Wagtail Near Marsh Covert
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Avocet x9 Bridge Screen Pool
Jack Snipe x6
Mediterranean Gull Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Spotted Redshank IMF
Water Pipit
Red Rocks
Cetti's Warbler, 120 Fieldfare plus hundreds of finches.
Parkgate
Hen Harrier (ringtail).
CHESHIRE
Brereton-St Oswalds Church yard
5 Hawfinch.
Hale
Hawfinch-Flew south over Hale Shore and across the River Mersey this morning.
Moulton
Hawfinch-Over this morning.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
WILSONS SNIPE-Still at Porth Hellick pool-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.
HAWFINCH IRRUPTION IN CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL-2017
Hawfinches are one of Britains scarcest birds and have been seen in mass numbers over the last two weeks due to an influx from Europe.While hurricane Ophelia was spinning anti-clockwise off the west coast of Europe,it was sucking a stream of warm air northwards towards Britain which has drawn the Hawfinches heading for their breeding grounds in Central Europe to the Mediterranean over to Britain.The irruption started in the southeast of England and numbers have now reached nearly 500 reports,as you can see from the graph below from Birdtrack.
Historically seeing a Hawfinch in Cheshire and Wirral is a very scarce spectacle even though birds are reported annually they are usually single observer sightings that are flyovers never to been seen again.The last Hawfinch that most Cheshire and Wirral birders connected with was the long staying bird at Marbury Country park in January 2009.
THIS BIRD WAS PRESENT AROUND MARBURY PARK UNTIL EARLY MARCH
(C)P.WOOLLEN
The first sighting of our counties influx was seen on the morning of the 14th October at Bidston Moss nature reserve on the Wirral by Elliot Montieth,which again was a flyover bird.As the days went by other sightings were recorded in the county as the map shows below.
26 HAWFINCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL SINCE THE 14TH OCTOBER
With all the sightings of Hawfinches being flyover birds,news broke on sunday that five birds had been found around a churchyard at St Oswald's in Brereton.I couldn't make it to see the birds on sunday but I did connect with them today.
PHOTOS BY MALC CURTIN
AND PHIL LOCKER
30 October 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 30TH OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Bullfinch x2 Along Path To IMF
Golden Plover IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier x3 Burton Marsh
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Reed Bunting Marsh Covert Hide
Ruff x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Linnet x25+ Railway Bridge
Avocet x4 Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese Main Scrape
Burton Marsh
CHESHIRE
Astbury Mere
Hawfinch-1 Over south.
Burton RSPB
Bullfinch x2 Along Path To IMF
Golden Plover IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier x3 Burton Marsh
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Reed Bunting Marsh Covert Hide
Ruff x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Linnet x25+ Railway Bridge
Avocet x4 Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese Main Scrape
Burton Marsh
3 Short-eared Owl,2 Marsh Harrier,Merlin.
Red Rocks
Cetti's Warbler,10 Brambling and 385 Chaffinch.CHESHIRE
Astbury Mere
Hawfinch-1 Over south.
Brereton-St Oswalds Church yard
5 Hawfinch.
Pickerings Pasture
Yellow browed warbler-One calling and seen briefly in trees on United Utilities' path-Pickerings pasture.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
29 October 2017
OFFICIAL LIST OF BRITISH BIRDS INCREASES BY EIGHT SPECIES TO A HEADY 610 IN 2016
There was an age of birdwatching innocence when the only way to hear if things were about was by calling a quaint Norfolk tearoom.CLICK ON LINK
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 29TH OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
Leasowe
Melodious Warbler on Lingham Lane near bridge,Yellow-browed Warbler near duck pond,7 Fieldfare and a Kingfisher.
Heswall
132 Pintail,87 Golden Plover,515 Lapwing,350 Knot,3000 Redshank,2 Greenshank,500 Black-tailed Godwit and 67 Fieldfare flew West.
Wallasey
Leach's Petrel.
Leasowe
Melodious Warbler on Lingham Lane near bridge,Yellow-browed Warbler near duck pond,7 Fieldfare and a Kingfisher.
Heswall
132 Pintail,87 Golden Plover,515 Lapwing,350 Knot,3000 Redshank,2 Greenshank,500 Black-tailed Godwit and 67 Fieldfare flew West.
Wallasey
Leach's Petrel.
Burton RSPB
Water Rail IMF
Whooper Swan x7 IMF
Pintail Border Pool
Kingfisher Reedbed Screen
Cattle Egret Marsh Covert Hide
Ruff x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Great Egret Flew Over Scrape
Marsh Harrier Immature Over Reedbed
Linnet x30+ By Railway Bridge
Fieldfare Near Railway Bridge
Green Woodpecker By Railway Bridge
Short-Eared Owl x5 Burton Marsh
Mediterranean Gull x2 IMF
Whooper Swan x7 IMF
Pintail Border Pool
Kingfisher Reedbed Screen
Cattle Egret Marsh Covert Hide
Ruff x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Great Egret Flew Over Scrape
Marsh Harrier Immature Over Reedbed
Linnet x30+ By Railway Bridge
Fieldfare Near Railway Bridge
Green Woodpecker By Railway Bridge
Short-Eared Owl x5 Burton Marsh
Mediterranean Gull x2 IMF
Curlew Sandpiper IMF
Denhall Quay
7 Short-eared Owl,Great White Egret,2 female Marsh Harrier,13 Snipe and a Ruff.
CHESHIRE
Hale
5 Great White egrets and a Hawfinch over Lighthouse land.2 Water pipits on Carr Lane pools.
Brereton-St Oswalds Church yard
5 Hawfinch.
Mollington
Firecrest-Female again in private garden.
Bickerton Hill
Hawfinch-2 in Churchyard.
Appleton Thorn
Hawfinch-3 a in bush on farm north of B5356 near village then flew high southwest.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
28 October 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 28TH OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
New Brighton
10+ Leach's Petrel in two hours.
Leasowe
Yellow-browed Warbler near duck pond.
Burton RSPB
Cattle Egret.
Mandarin Duck x2 Burton Mere
Kingfisher Burton Mere
Grey Wagtail Burton Mere
Redshank x47 IMF
Ruff x5 IMF
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Mediterranean Gull Main Scrape
Wigeon x107 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x300+ Flew Over Reserve
Redwing x6 Burton Point
Cetti`s Warbler By Steps To IMF
Wirral Way
65 Pink-footed Geese and a Mediterranean Gull in fields.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Drake on No.1 Tank with c1,000 Teal mid-afternoon.
Hartford-Northwich
Hawfinch-4 Flew over Hartford tennis club.
Hale
9 Whooper, 50+ Pink Footed geese and a GWE on Frodsham Score/Ince Marshes.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
WILSONS SNIPE-Still at Porth Hellick pool-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.
New Brighton
10+ Leach's Petrel in two hours.
Leasowe
Yellow-browed Warbler near duck pond.
Burton RSPB
Cattle Egret.
Mandarin Duck x2 Burton Mere
Kingfisher Burton Mere
Grey Wagtail Burton Mere
Redshank x47 IMF
Ruff x5 IMF
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Mediterranean Gull Main Scrape
Wigeon x107 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x300+ Flew Over Reserve
Redwing x6 Burton Point
Cetti`s Warbler By Steps To IMF
Wirral Way
65 Pink-footed Geese and a Mediterranean Gull in fields.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Drake on No.1 Tank with c1,000 Teal mid-afternoon.
Hartford-Northwich
Hawfinch-4 Flew over Hartford tennis club.
Hale
9 Whooper, 50+ Pink Footed geese and a GWE on Frodsham Score/Ince Marshes.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
WILSONS SNIPE-Still at Porth Hellick pool-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.
MEDITERRANEAN FLYCATCHER-Possible still near large conifers on cinder trail just east of Cloughton Newlands; park on Hood Lane and walk north-Cloughton Wyke-North Yorkshire.
ILLEGAL KILLING OF BIRDS REMAINS A MAJOR THREAT IN EUROPE
Today [24 October 2017], the BirdLife Partnership presents The Killing 2.0, A View to a Kill. Led by BirdLife International with input from experts from the region, this layman's report exposes the scale and scope of the illegal killing of birds across critical regions. It is estimated that 0.4-2.1 million individual birds per year may be killed illegally in northern and central Europe and the Caucasus region – mainly for sport or 'pest' control.CLICK ON LINK
EAST ANTARCTIC MPA REJECTED DESPITE CATASTROPHIC BREEDING FAILURE AT PENGUIN COLONY
A colony of over 18,000 pairs of Adélie Penguins in Adélie Land, Antarctica, suffered a catastrophic breeding failure at the start of 2017, with only two chicks surviving.CLICK ON LINK
LITTLE TERN ENJOY BUMPER BREEDING SEASON
RSPB survey work has revealed that more than 600 juvenile Little Terns successfully fledged in Britain in 2017, making it a bumper year for the species.CLICK ON LINK
27 October 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 27TH OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
Leasowe Lighthouse
Yellow-browed Warbler near duck pond.
Heswall Shore
1190 Pink-footed Geese,2 Rock Pipit and a Brambling.
Parkgate
Hen Harrier (ringtail).
Denhall Quay
3 Hen Harrier,2 Short-eared Owl,2 Great White Egret,Merlin,Whinchat and a Stonechat.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier x2 Immature Burton Marsh
Hen Harrier Ringtail
Golden Plover IMF
Ruff x5 IMF
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Cattle Egret Border Pool
Grey Wagtail Burton Mere
Sparrowhawk Main Scrape
Avocet x1 Bridge Screen Pool
Siskin By Woodland Mere
Pheasant In A Pear Tree, Along Path To IMF
Green Sandpiper x3 From Bridge Screen
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide
CHESHIRE
Hale
Water Pipit-At least one, possibly two, on marsh pools in front of Decoy and viewable from gate at Town Lane.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
WILSONS SNIPE-Still at Porth Hellick pool-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Yellow-browed Warbler near duck pond.
Heswall Shore
1190 Pink-footed Geese,2 Rock Pipit and a Brambling.
Parkgate
Hen Harrier (ringtail).
Denhall Quay
3 Hen Harrier,2 Short-eared Owl,2 Great White Egret,Merlin,Whinchat and a Stonechat.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier x2 Immature Burton Marsh
Hen Harrier Ringtail
Golden Plover IMF
Ruff x5 IMF
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Cattle Egret Border Pool
Grey Wagtail Burton Mere
Sparrowhawk Main Scrape
Avocet x1 Bridge Screen Pool
Siskin By Woodland Mere
Pheasant In A Pear Tree, Along Path To IMF
Green Sandpiper x3 From Bridge Screen
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide
CHESHIRE
Hale
Water Pipit-At least one, possibly two, on marsh pools in front of Decoy and viewable from gate at Town Lane.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
WILSONS SNIPE-Still at Porth Hellick pool-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.
26 October 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 26TH OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
Hilbre
Purple Sandpiper,11 Eider and a Merlin.
Denhall Quay
2 Great White Egret,2 Marsh Harrier,3 Hen Harrier,2 Short-eared Owl,Merlin,Whinchat and 2 Grey Partridge.
Neston Marsh
Short Eared owl.
Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Water Rail IMF
Ruff x5 IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Stonechat IMF
Brambling Near Railway Bridge
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Great Egret x7 Burton Marsh + 1 Border Pool
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
CHESHIRE
Maw Green Tip-Sandbach
4 Hawfinches-Over.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
TWO BARRED WARBLER-Possible on west side near Meon Shore Hide but no further sign-Titchfeild Haven-Hampshire.
Hilbre
Purple Sandpiper,11 Eider and a Merlin.
Denhall Quay
2 Great White Egret,2 Marsh Harrier,3 Hen Harrier,2 Short-eared Owl,Merlin,Whinchat and 2 Grey Partridge.
Neston Marsh
Short Eared owl.
Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Water Rail IMF
Ruff x5 IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Stonechat IMF
Brambling Near Railway Bridge
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Great Egret x7 Burton Marsh + 1 Border Pool
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
CHESHIRE
Maw Green Tip-Sandbach
4 Hawfinches-Over.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
TWO BARRED WARBLER-Possible on west side near Meon Shore Hide but no further sign-Titchfeild Haven-Hampshire.
25 October 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 25TH OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Pink-Footed Geese x300+ Field Left Of Barn
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Reedbed
Marsh Harrier Immature Over Reedbed
Kingfisher x3 Burton Mere
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Ruff x7 Bridge Screen
Brambling By Railway Bridge
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Water Rail IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Golden Plover x34 Main Scrape
Heswall Shore
Curlew Sandpiper (juv),70 Pink-footed Geese,3000 Shelduck,Marsh Harrier,81 Golden Plover,350 Dunlin, 3250 Redshank, 4 Greenshank and 800 Curlew.
Parkgate
Hen Harrier and a Marsh Harrier.
Burton Marsh
2 Peregrine,Whooper Swan,Great White Egret,Short-eared Owl,Marsh Harrier and 2 Stonechat.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
Burton RSPB
Pink-Footed Geese x300+ Field Left Of Barn
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Reedbed
Marsh Harrier Immature Over Reedbed
Kingfisher x3 Burton Mere
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Ruff x7 Bridge Screen
Brambling By Railway Bridge
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Water Rail IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Golden Plover x34 Main Scrape
Heswall Shore
Curlew Sandpiper (juv),70 Pink-footed Geese,3000 Shelduck,Marsh Harrier,81 Golden Plover,350 Dunlin, 3250 Redshank, 4 Greenshank and 800 Curlew.
Parkgate
Hen Harrier and a Marsh Harrier.
Burton Marsh
2 Peregrine,Whooper Swan,Great White Egret,Short-eared Owl,Marsh Harrier and 2 Stonechat.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
24 October 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 24TH OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
Denhall Quay
3 Short Eared owls
Burton RSPB
Pink-Footed Geese x1500+ Field Left Of Barn
Spotted Redshank Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Immature Over Reedbed
Siskin x12 Burton Mere
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Golden Plover x82 IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Ruff x5 IMF
Great Egret In Ditch By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Hen Harrier (RT) Burton MarshWhooper Swan x5 Burton Marsh
Parkgate
2 Ringtail Hen Harrier
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
EASTERN ORPHEAN WARBLER-Red Identified as Eastern race-St Agnes-Isles Of Scilly.
WILSONS SNIPE-Still at Porth Hellick pool-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.
Denhall Quay
3 Short Eared owls
Burton RSPB
Pink-Footed Geese x1500+ Field Left Of Barn
Spotted Redshank Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Immature Over Reedbed
Siskin x12 Burton Mere
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Golden Plover x82 IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Ruff x5 IMF
Great Egret In Ditch By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Hen Harrier (RT) Burton MarshWhooper Swan x5 Burton Marsh
Parkgate
2 Ringtail Hen Harrier
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
EASTERN ORPHEAN WARBLER-Red Identified as Eastern race-St Agnes-Isles Of Scilly.
WILSONS SNIPE-Still at Porth Hellick pool-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.
23 October 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 23RD OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
Neston Old Quay
2 Short-eared Owl and 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail).
Burton marsh
2 Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier(female),2 Short-eared Owl,4 Stonechat and a Great White Egret.
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x3 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Peregrine Behind Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x2000+ Field Left Of Barn
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Whooper Swan x5 Burton Marsh
Ruff x4 IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Water Rail Near Top Field
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Meadow Pipit x7 Marsh Covert Hide
Sparrowhawk Over Marsh Covert Wood
Water Pipit x2 Marsh Covert Hide
CHESHIRE
Hale
Ring Ouzel-In hawthorns by gate on Carr Lane.
Pickerings Pasture
Curlew Sandpiper-from hide at high tide.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
BLACKPOLL WARBLER-Lochmaddy-North Uist-Outer Hebrides
Neston Old Quay
2 Short-eared Owl and 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail).
Burton marsh
2 Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier(female),2 Short-eared Owl,4 Stonechat and a Great White Egret.
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x3 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Peregrine Behind Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x2000+ Field Left Of Barn
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Whooper Swan x5 Burton Marsh
Ruff x4 IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Water Rail Near Top Field
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Meadow Pipit x7 Marsh Covert Hide
Sparrowhawk Over Marsh Covert Wood
Water Pipit x2 Marsh Covert Hide
CHESHIRE
Hale
Ring Ouzel-In hawthorns by gate on Carr Lane.
Pickerings Pasture
Curlew Sandpiper-from hide at high tide.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
BLACKPOLL WARBLER-Lochmaddy-North Uist-Outer Hebrides
22 October 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 22ND OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
New Brighton
10 Leach's Petrel,2 Storm Petrel,Velvet Scoter,Grey Phalarope,Mediterranean Gull and 6 Brent Geese.
Hilbre
Pomarine Skua.
Caldy
2,870 Black-tailed Godwit and c250 Knot.
Hoylake
7 Leach's Petrel,Great Skua also 9 Brent Geese on shore.
Leasowe
2 Leach's Petrel west,Velvet Scoter,Great Skua and 12 Brent Geese.
Wallasey
6 Leach's Petrel,2 Great Skua,Eider,12 Brent Geese,Adult Pomarine Skua,Great Northern Diver,2 Kittiwake and 2 Razorbill.
Burton RSPB
Golden Plover IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Water Rail IMF
Cetti`s Warbler Along Boardwalk
Great Egret Flew Over Woodland Mere
Marsh Harrier x3 Over Reedbed
Spotted Redshank x5 Main Scrape
Knot Main Scrape
Ruff x9 Main Scrape
Kingfisher Burton Mere
Stonechat x2Right Of Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese Back Field
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Shag and a Leach's Petrel that was taken by a Peregrine.
Houghton Green Flash
Yellow browed warbler-Radley Lane
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
AMERICAN CLIFF SWALLOW-Flew south past the Seawatching Hide-Spurn-East Yorkshire.
NUTCRACKER-Possible reported near entrance to Knoll Beach car park this evening-Studland Heath-Dorset.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
New Brighton
10 Leach's Petrel,2 Storm Petrel,Velvet Scoter,Grey Phalarope,Mediterranean Gull and 6 Brent Geese.
Hilbre
Pomarine Skua.
Caldy
2,870 Black-tailed Godwit and c250 Knot.
Hoylake
7 Leach's Petrel,Great Skua also 9 Brent Geese on shore.
Leasowe
2 Leach's Petrel west,Velvet Scoter,Great Skua and 12 Brent Geese.
Wallasey
6 Leach's Petrel,2 Great Skua,Eider,12 Brent Geese,Adult Pomarine Skua,Great Northern Diver,2 Kittiwake and 2 Razorbill.
Burton RSPB
Golden Plover IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Water Rail IMF
Cetti`s Warbler Along Boardwalk
Great Egret Flew Over Woodland Mere
Marsh Harrier x3 Over Reedbed
Spotted Redshank x5 Main Scrape
Knot Main Scrape
Ruff x9 Main Scrape
Kingfisher Burton Mere
Stonechat x2Right Of Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese Back Field
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Shag and a Leach's Petrel that was taken by a Peregrine.
Houghton Green Flash
Yellow browed warbler-Radley Lane
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
AMERICAN CLIFF SWALLOW-Flew south past the Seawatching Hide-Spurn-East Yorkshire.
NUTCRACKER-Possible reported near entrance to Knoll Beach car park this evening-Studland Heath-Dorset.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
21 October 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 21ST OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
Bidston Moss NR
Hobby.
Burton RSPB
Pink-Footed Geese x1500+ Field Left Of Barn
Ruff x9 Main Scrape
Little Stint x1 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Golden Plover Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Immature Over Reedbed
Peregrine Behind Reedbed
Sparrowhawk Over Main Scrape
Whooper Swan x3 Burton Marsh
Great Egret x6 Burton Marsh
White-Fronted Goose Field Left Of Barn
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
AMERICAN WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Juvenile drake still at Loch of Belmont early afternoon; view from behind Belmont Farm-Unst-Shetland.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
Bidston Moss NR
Hobby.
Burton RSPB
Pink-Footed Geese x1500+ Field Left Of Barn
Ruff x9 Main Scrape
Little Stint x1 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Golden Plover Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Immature Over Reedbed
Peregrine Behind Reedbed
Sparrowhawk Over Main Scrape
Whooper Swan x3 Burton Marsh
Great Egret x6 Burton Marsh
White-Fronted Goose Field Left Of Barn
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
AMERICAN WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Juvenile drake still at Loch of Belmont early afternoon; view from behind Belmont Farm-Unst-Shetland.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.
20 October 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 20TH OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
Heswall Shore
69 Pintail,69 Golden Plover,186 Grey Plover,900 Dunlin,3500 Redshank,4 Greenshank,400 Black-tailed Godwit,2 Swallow and a Chiffchaff.
Thurstatston
72 Pink-footed Geese in field below Dungeon Wood.
Neston
Short-eared Owl,Great White Egret and a Hen Harrier (Ringtail) off the Harp Inn.
Parkgate
Marsh Harrier off the Boathouse.
Burton RSPB
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Whooper Swan x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Knot x3 IMF
Little Stint x1 IMF
Ruff x5 IMF
Golden Plover x76 IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier Immature Over Reedbed
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
CHESHIRE
Gowy Meadows
Caspian Gull-1st-winter on landfill viewable from bank of River Gowey.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
YELLOW BILLED CUCKOO-On lawn opposite Grinlinton farmhouse-St Agnes-Isles Of Scilly.
BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER-Found dead on board docked cargo ship-Seaforth-Lancashire.
West Kirby
Mediterranean Gull-High school.Heswall Shore
69 Pintail,69 Golden Plover,186 Grey Plover,900 Dunlin,3500 Redshank,4 Greenshank,400 Black-tailed Godwit,2 Swallow and a Chiffchaff.
Thurstatston
72 Pink-footed Geese in field below Dungeon Wood.
Short-eared Owl,Great White Egret and a Hen Harrier (Ringtail) off the Harp Inn.
Parkgate
Marsh Harrier off the Boathouse.
Burton RSPB
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Whooper Swan x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Knot x3 IMF
Little Stint x1 IMF
Ruff x5 IMF
Golden Plover x76 IMF
Cattle Egret IMF
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier Immature Over Reedbed
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
CHESHIRE
Gowy Meadows
Caspian Gull-1st-winter on landfill viewable from bank of River Gowey.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
YELLOW BILLED CUCKOO-On lawn opposite Grinlinton farmhouse-St Agnes-Isles Of Scilly.
BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER-Found dead on board docked cargo ship-Seaforth-Lancashire.
19 October 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 19TH OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
Hilbre
Peregrine,Merlin,10 Eider,95 Brent Geese,520 Grey Plover,3,500 Dunlin and 10,000 Oystercatcher.
Hoylake
Ruff and 400 Sanderling.
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
3,840 Black-tailed Godwit.
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x3 Border Pool
Golden Plover x64 IMF
Little Stint x1 IMF
Ruff x8 IMF
Cetti`s Warbler Path To IMF
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Pintail x2 Burton Mere
Egyptian Geese x3 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Green Woodpecker Burton PointPochard x2 Burton Mere
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
WILSON'S SNIPE-Apparent still at Porth Hellick Pool-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still at Pwll du Quarry at c.SO248125 but distant; park on road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at SO244119 then walk NNE along footpath for c.800m-Gilwern-Gwent.
Hilbre
Peregrine,Merlin,10 Eider,95 Brent Geese,520 Grey Plover,3,500 Dunlin and 10,000 Oystercatcher.
Hoylake
Ruff and 400 Sanderling.
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
3,840 Black-tailed Godwit.
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x3 Border Pool
Golden Plover x64 IMF
Little Stint x1 IMF
Ruff x8 IMF
Cetti`s Warbler Path To IMF
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Pintail x2 Burton Mere
Egyptian Geese x3 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Green Woodpecker Burton PointPochard x2 Burton Mere
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
WILSON'S SNIPE-Apparent still at Porth Hellick Pool-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still at Pwll du Quarry at c.SO248125 but distant; park on road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at SO244119 then walk NNE along footpath for c.800m-Gilwern-Gwent.
18 October 2017
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 18TH OCTOBER 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Merlin Burton Marsh
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Golden Plover x17 IMF
Little Stint x1 IMF
Ruff x8 IMF
Hen Harrier (RT) Over IMF
Whooper Swan x3 Border Pool
Water Rail On Boardwalk By Bench
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Greenshank Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese x1000+ Flew Over Reserve
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Between Vatshoull and Vevoe on hill to east of road-Challister-Whalsay-Shetland.
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-1st-winter still at Pwll du Quarry at c.SO248125 but distant; park on road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at SO244119 then walk NNE along footpath for c.800m-Gilwern-Gwent.
TWO BARRED WARBLER-1st-winter still in small quarry at c.SY964762 late afternoon; park before Renscombe Farm in specially arranged grass field off lane opposite 'My Time' adventure sign where there is a £2 charge. Walk south from Renscombe Farm along main track for a km to view-St Aldhelm's head-Dorset.
Burton RSPB
Merlin Burton Marsh
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Golden Plover x17 IMF
Little Stint x1 IMF
Ruff x8 IMF
Hen Harrier (RT) Over IMF
Whooper Swan x3 Border Pool
Water Rail On Boardwalk By Bench
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Greenshank Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese x1000+ Flew Over Reserve
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Between Vatshoull and Vevoe on hill to east of road-Challister-Whalsay-Shetland.
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-1st-winter still at Pwll du Quarry at c.SO248125 but distant; park on road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at SO244119 then walk NNE along footpath for c.800m-Gilwern-Gwent.
TWO BARRED WARBLER-1st-winter still in small quarry at c.SY964762 late afternoon; park before Renscombe Farm in specially arranged grass field off lane opposite 'My Time' adventure sign where there is a £2 charge. Walk south from Renscombe Farm along main track for a km to view-St Aldhelm's head-Dorset.
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