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1.7.17

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 1ST JULY 2017

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB-Confirmed breeding of Mediterranean Gulls with a pair with two chicks,Spoonbill,2 Great White Egret, Green Sandpiper and a juv Cuckoo.

Burton Point-1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling),2 Stonechat,2 Raven and 2 Spoonbill.


LITTLE TERNS EGG STOLEN IN SUFFOLK

The RSPB and Suffolk police are appealing for information after 10 Little tern eggs were illegally taken from nests at a colony at Kessingland on the Suffolk coast.CLICK ON LINK

BEE-EATERS BREEDING AT NOTTINGHAMSHIRE QUARRY?

European Bee eaters are currently resident at cement company CEMEX’s East Leake quarry near Loughborough, Nottinghamshire, and are believed to be making a breeding attempt, the RSPB has announced.CLICK ON LINK

30.6.17

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 30TH JUNE 2017

WIRRAL
West Kirby-74 Sandwich Tern.

Burton RSPB-Red Kite over.


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




29.6.17

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

28.6.17

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.

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

26.6.17

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.

25.6.17

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.

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