CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 29TH APRIL 2017

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Leasowe-Ring Ouzel (fem),2 Yellow Wagtail,7 Wheatear,3 Sedge Warbler,Reed Warbler,7 Common Whitethroat and 2 Swift.

West Kirby-Whinchat on playing fields of Hilbre School.

Denhall Quay-Grasshopper Warbler.

Red Rocks-Ring Ouzel male (over),Tree Pipit,3 Grasshopper Warbler and 10 Willow Warbler.

CHESHIRE

Woolston Eyes-4 Black necked grebes-still on No.3 Bed.

Hale-Channel wagtail-Carr Lane pools.

Kelsall-31 Waxwings opposite Eddisbury fruit farm.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

RED WINGED BLACKBIRD-Female-North Ronaldsay

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 28TH APRIL 2017

WIRRAL

Burton Marsh-Grasshopper Warbler and 3+ Sedge Warbler along Denhall Lane.

Parkgate Marsh-6+Grasshopper Warbler,4 Whinchat a Hen Harrier (ringtail).

Red Rocks-2 Eider (pair) and a Grasshopper Warbler.

Hilbre-5,500 Dunlin roosted on top of the island by the lifeboat station at high tide,Little Gull,3 Arctic Tern,10 Guillemot,2 Eider,17 Whimbrel,Manx Shearwater and a Fulmar.

Burton RSPB-4 Spotted Redshank and a Common Sandpiper.

Leasowe-Ring Ouzel (fem),2 Swift and a Whinchat.

CHESHIRE

Chelford Sand Quarry-Osprey.

Marston-Osprey.

Ellesmere port-Male Quail singing in cereal field at Sutton Hall Farm beyond Red Cow building site.

Frodsham Marshes-2 Drake Garganey-N0 6 Tank.

Hale-Blue headed wagtail and 3 channel wagtails-Carr Lane pools.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.

COMMON TERN'S-MARSTON FLASH-NORTHWICH

I was driving passed Marston flash in Northwich today when I noticed that the two Common terns that had been reported earlier in the day were sat out on a tyre in the middle of the flash.

COMMON TERN

These were my first Tern's of the year and hopefully with the weather looking good over the weekend a few more migrant's will turn up.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 27TH APRIL 2017

WIRRAL

Hoylake-1,500 Dunlin and 100 Ringed Plover on the shore, 10+ Gannet off shore.

CHESHIRE

Hale-2 Whinchat still at Carr Lane this evening.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 26TH APRIL 2017

WIRRAL

Heswall Shore-Grasshopper close to Sheldrake's Restaurant this morning and 97 Whimbrel.

Burton Point-Whinchat,5 Wheatear,2 Stonechat,Cetti's Warbler,3 Great White Egret,3 Grasshopper Warbler.

Burton RSPB-Arctic Tern,2 Whimbrel,7 Spotted Redshank,2 Ruff,Greenshank,2 Common Sandpiper,2 Pintail and a Yellow Wagtail.

Heswall Marsh-Great White Egret off Riverbank Road.

CHESHIRE

Oakmere-Ring Ouzel.

Woolston Eyes-7 Black Necked grebes still on No.3 Bed and Garden warbler.

Hale-2 Whinchat at Hale Marsh viewed from road; also 2 more at Carr Lane Pools.

Newchurch Common-Redhead Smew.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 25TH APRIL 2017

WIRRAL

West Kirby-Ring Ouzel (male) on playing fields at Hilbre School.

Heswall Shore-2 Eider,Greenshank,7 Bar-tailed Godwit,79 Whimbrel and 2 Lesser Whitethroat.

Burton RSPB-Hen harrier,Curlew Sandpiper,3 Common Sandpiper,4 Spotted Redshank,2 Swift,2 White Wagtail and a Yellow Wagtail.

CHESHIRE

Ashton's Flash-Whinchat.

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 24TH APRIL 2017

WIRRAL
Meols-Park Lane-4 Wheatear and 1 Whinchat in fields. 


Hilbre-3 Manx Shearwater,70 Gannet,40 Sandwich Tern,Fulmar and a Arctic Skua.


Heswall Shore-13 Gannet,47 Grey Plover, 1650 Dunlin, 900 Redshank, Greenshank,180 Curlew,21 Whimbrel and 7 Bar-tailed Godwit.


Thurstaston Shore-25 Whimbrel roosting on rocks north of caueway.

Burton RSPB-Cuckoo *first of spring*,Curlew sandpiper,400 Black-tailed Godwit,5 Spotted Redhank,3 Ruff,80 Avocet,4 Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper.

CHESHIRE
Kelsall-6 Waxwings opposite Eddisbury fruit farm.

Delamere Forest-12 Waxwings still at the Delamere Forest Cafe car park.

Northwich-7 Waxwings in tree outside Neptune Bathrooms on Chester Road.

Frodsham Marshes-Curlew Sandpiper.

Pickerings Pasture-Adult Little gull on the river.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.

CONSERVATIONISTS APPALLED AT ILLEGAL KILLING OF 25 MILLION BIRDS A YEAR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 23RD APRIL 2017

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Thurstaston-Probable Black Kite heading east over Wirral Way.


Lower Heswall-Common Redstart in garden.


Leasowe Lighthouse-Ring Ouzel-Flew east over Lingham lane.

Burton RSPB-Curlew sandpiper,5 Spotted Redshank,Little gull and Ringtailed Hen harrier.

Hilbre-Glaucous gull.


CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes-Common Scoter-Railway Flash.

Ellesmere Port-Osprey over garden on Pooltown road.

Gowy Meadows-Whinchat and Redstart.

Risley-Cuckoo and 2 Grasshopper warblers-Silver lane pools.

Hale-Male channel wagtail-on Hale Shore best viewed from Within Way.

Woolston eyes-9 Black necked grebes.

Fourways Sand Quarry-Greenshank,2 Dunlin,2 Little ringed plover,2 Common Sands,Wheatear,Whinchat and Yellow wagtail.

HOLY S""T! THAT'S AN OSPREY!

The weather was beautiful today, and whilst I was sitting in the garden having lunch, my eyes turned to the sky to reveal an osprey heading over northeast. I bombed it through the house to get the camera, but the bird had flown straight over. This was my second Osprey over the house, the last one being on April 9th, 2010.

RSPB SCOTLAND VOICES CONCERNS OVER HIGHLAND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 22ND APRIL 2017

WIRRAL
Hilbre-Arctic Skua,2 Common Tern,120 Sandwich Tern and 50 Gannet.


Meols-Park Lane-3 Wheatear and a Whinchat in fields.


Hoylake-1 Arctic Skua off East Hoyle.


Hoylake-Queens Park-Hooded Crow.

Moreton-Grasshopper Warbler by River Birket.

CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes-Curlew sandpiper.

Rudheath-Wood warbler.