The British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC) has announced that it has accepted Western Swamphen on to its British list following last year’s well-watched bird at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk, from 31 July – 5 August and subsequently at Alkborough Flats, Lincolnshire, from 30 August in to early January 2017.CLICK ON LINK
26.8.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 26TH AUGUST 2017
WIRRAL
Hilbre-Black Tern this morning.
Heswall Shore-68 Little Egret,400 Dunlin,100 Knot,6670 Redshank,1500 Curlew.
Hilbre-Black Tern this morning.
Heswall Shore-68 Little Egret,400 Dunlin,100 Knot,6670 Redshank,1500 Curlew.
25.8.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 25TH AUGUST 2017
WIRRAL
Hilbre-5 Black Tern in tern roost this evening.
Heswall Shore-4 Red-breasted Merganser,33 Great Crested Grebe,93 Little Egret,2 Marsh Harrier (1 male,1 juv),2 Peregrine,16 Ringed Plover,6000 Redshank,1300 Curlew.
Caldy-3,000 Black-tailed Godwit (incl 227 juvs)
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common-Smew
Hale-2 Great White egrets-Mersey estuary off Lighthouse.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
Hilbre-5 Black Tern in tern roost this evening.
Heswall Shore-4 Red-breasted Merganser,33 Great Crested Grebe,93 Little Egret,2 Marsh Harrier (1 male,1 juv),2 Peregrine,16 Ringed Plover,6000 Redshank,1300 Curlew.
Caldy-3,000 Black-tailed Godwit (incl 227 juvs)
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common-Smew
Hale-2 Great White egrets-Mersey estuary off Lighthouse.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
24.8.17
23.8.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 23RD AUGUST 2017
WIRRAL
Hoylake Shore-Black Tern (juv) in tern roost at high tide.
Red Rocks-3 Arctic Skua and 2 Great Skua.
CHESHIRE
Hale-Garganey-Eclipse drake-though elusive; best viewed from Carr Lane.
Sandbach Flashes-Turnstone.
Hoylake Shore-Black Tern (juv) in tern roost at high tide.
Red Rocks-3 Arctic Skua and 2 Great Skua.
CHESHIRE
Hale-Garganey-Eclipse drake-though elusive; best viewed from Carr Lane.
Sandbach Flashes-Turnstone.
22.8.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 22ND AUGUST 2017
WIRRAL
Red Rocks-Black Tern (juv) high over Bird Rock and an Eider.
Heswall Shore-Marsh Harrier,3 Peregrine,37 Grey Plover,31 Ringed Plover, 200 Dunlin,6150 Redshank,1500 Curlew,Whimbrel and 2 Raven.
Leasowe-Yellow Wagtail and 5 Wheatear in horse paddocks.
Hoylake shore-120+ Common Tern and 80+ Sandwich Tern.
Red Rocks-Black Tern (juv) high over Bird Rock and an Eider.
Heswall Shore-Marsh Harrier,3 Peregrine,37 Grey Plover,31 Ringed Plover, 200 Dunlin,6150 Redshank,1500 Curlew,Whimbrel and 2 Raven.
Leasowe-Yellow Wagtail and 5 Wheatear in horse paddocks.
Hoylake shore-120+ Common Tern and 80+ Sandwich Tern.
21.8.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 21ST AUGUST 2017
WIRRAL
Hoylake Shore-800 Ringed Plover and 4,000 Dunlin, 20 Common Scoter flew west.
Caldy-3,500 Black-tailed Godwit.
Hilbre-202 Little Tern,300 Sandwich Term and 150 Common Tern.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common-Smew
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
YELLOW WARBLER-Culverwell-Portland-Dorset.
Hoylake Shore-800 Ringed Plover and 4,000 Dunlin, 20 Common Scoter flew west.
Caldy-3,500 Black-tailed Godwit.
Hilbre-202 Little Tern,300 Sandwich Term and 150 Common Tern.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common-Smew
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
YELLOW WARBLER-Culverwell-Portland-Dorset.
20.8.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 20TH AUGUST 2017
WIRRAL
Hilbre-2 Arctic Skua and c60 Little Tern.
Burton Point-Great White Egret,Green Sandpiper,Marsh Harrier,Peregrine,Merlin,Yellow wagtail,Whinchat,Wheatear and a Cetti's warbler.
Burton RSPB-Spotted Flycatcher and a Lesser Whitethroat.
Parkgate Marsh-Marsh Harrier.
CHESHIRE
Hale-Great White egret-On Hale marsh and Curlew Sandpiper.
Hilbre-2 Arctic Skua and c60 Little Tern.
Burton Point-Great White Egret,Green Sandpiper,Marsh Harrier,Peregrine,Merlin,Yellow wagtail,Whinchat,Wheatear and a Cetti's warbler.
Burton RSPB-Spotted Flycatcher and a Lesser Whitethroat.
Parkgate Marsh-Marsh Harrier.
CHESHIRE
Hale-Great White egret-On Hale marsh and Curlew Sandpiper.
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