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

WIRRAL

Burton RSPB-There is now a Cattle egret chick visible on the nest.The Rare Breeding bird panel confirms that the last probable breeding in the UK took place in 2009 in SW England which followed the first breeding in this country,in Somerset,in 2008.

CHESHIRE
Woolston eyes-Garganey-Drake-From south screen hide.

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

MORNINGS BIRDING IN THE EASTERN HILLS.

I spent the morning birding up in the eastern hills of Cheshire today hoping to find some summer migrants.I started off at Tegg's nose country park but couldn't find any Pied flycatchers.There were plenty of Willow warblers and Chiffchaffs about and a Green woodpecker called from a nearby plantation.A female Bullfinch was near the summit and a male Redstart was seen.

 FEMALE BULLFINCH

REDSTART

Walking back to the car I heard a Spotted flycatcher which remained elusive before eventually showing well.

SPOTTED FLYCATCHER

TEGGS NOSE COUNTRY PARK

Moving on towards Trentabank reservoir there were again no Pied flycatchers.It looks like they have vacated this area which used to be a good area for this species.A Great crested grebe showed well on the nest though.

GREAT CRESTED GREBE

Driving along Wildboarclough it didn't take long before I found the resident Dippers,which showed really well.

DIPPER

WILDBOARCLOUGH

After this I headed for Danebower quarry in search of Ring ouzels but again there was no sign after a good hour of searching.

DANEBOWER QUARRY

There were up to four Green hairstreak butterflies though as I was walking back up the path when the sun came out.

GREEN HAIRSTREAK

A great mornings birding spent in a lovely location.

HOUSE MARTINS ARE LATE BACK TO BREEDING SITES

Recent records from the BirdTrack recording system suggest that House martins were less widely reported during early May than they have been historically, despite a normal pattern of arrival having occurred during April.CLICK ON LINK

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

WIRRAL
Hilbre-3 Spoonbill flew over flying south.


CHESHIRE
Hale-Wood sandpiper and Channel Wagtail-Carr lane pools.

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

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Flew east-Orcombe point-Devon.

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

WIRRAL
Hilbre-Shorelark,Fulmar and a Whimbrel.

Woolston Eyes-10 Black necked grebes.

Burton RSPB-Great white egret.

CHESHIRE
Leftwich-Hoopoe-one reported in flight south over Leftwich Community Meadows.


MEGAS IN BRITAIN

CRAG MARTIN-One briefly over the dam-Lake Vyrnwy-RSPB-Powys

CELEBRATE BIRDWATCH'S 300TH ISSUE-ON SALE 25 MAY

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CATTLE EGRETS BREEDING IN CHESHIRE

The RSPB has announced that Cattle egrets are breeding at its Burton Mere Wetlands reserve in Cheshire this spring.CLICK ON LINK

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

WIRRAL
Red rocks-Turtle Dove in gardens along Stanley Road but very elusive.

Hoylake-2 Little Stint,80 Sanderling,110 Ringed Plover and 1,400 Dunlin.

CHESHIRE
Newchurch common-Female Smew.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK 17TH-23RD MAY 2017

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BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF RARE BIRDS THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN-17TH-23RD MAY 2017

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

WIRRAL
Leasowe-Roseate Tern flew west.

Hilbre-Shorelark and 300 Sandwich Tern on West Hoyle Bank.

Burton RSPB-6 Cattle Egret.

Red rocks-Little Stint.

CHESHIRE
Runcorn-Possible Iberian Chiffchaff-possible male singing at Whitehouse Industrial Estate, Preston Brook, between Saint Gobain Isover and DHL Distribution Centre.

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

WIRRAL
Hilbre-Shorelark.

Red Rocks-Cuckoo and a Turtle Dove (flew over and into private garden).

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 21ST MAY 2017

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB-Buff-breasted Sandpiper also A Little Gull.

Hilbre-Shorelark.

Parkgate-Boathouse-Marsh Harrier (fem) and 2 Grasshopper warblers.

Neston reedbed-2 Marsh Harrier (fem).

CHESHIRE

Hale-2 Channel Wagtails-Carr lane pools-this evening.