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11.11.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 11TH NOVEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Cattle Egret x3 Behind Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x3000+ Behind Reedbed
White-Fronted Goose x1 Behind Reedbed (E)
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Golden Plover x1 Main Scrape
Goldcrest Burton Mere
Water Rail x2 Reedbed Screen & IMF
Short-Eared Owl x1 Burton Marsh
Great Egret x6 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh
LOG BOOK SIGHTINGS
White-Fronted Geese x7 Field By Barn (GL)
Kingfisher x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin Alder Trees To IMF
Bullfinch X9 By Railway Bridge
West Kirby
7 Whooper Swan heading towards Thurstaston over Newton.
Thurstaston
4,000 Knot,310 Pintail,124 Golden Plover,1700 Dunlin,800 Redshank,3 Greenshank,191 Black-tailed Godwit and 550 Curlew.
Decca Pools
CHESHIRE
Winsford
Hawfinch-10 at Winsford Flash with Redwings but mobile.
Frodsham Marshes
Water Pipit-1 on flooded field south of No.6 Tank and Green Winged Teal.
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinches-2 still around the arboretum.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ITALIAN SPARROW-Possible (or hybrid sparrow sp.) in gardens on Wynards Road and Cadbury Gardens (present several days); park in car park off Hayes Lane or on B3178 at Oak Hill (c.SY067847)-East Budleigh-Devon.
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still-Penzance-Cornwall.
Burton RSPB
Cattle Egret x3 Behind Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x3000+ Behind Reedbed
White-Fronted Goose x1 Behind Reedbed (E)
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Golden Plover x1 Main Scrape
Goldcrest Burton Mere
Water Rail x2 Reedbed Screen & IMF
Short-Eared Owl x1 Burton Marsh
Great Egret x6 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh
LOG BOOK SIGHTINGS
White-Fronted Geese x7 Field By Barn (GL)
Kingfisher x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin Alder Trees To IMF
Bullfinch X9 By Railway Bridge
West Kirby
7 Whooper Swan heading towards Thurstaston over Newton.
Thurstaston
4,000 Knot,310 Pintail,124 Golden Plover,1700 Dunlin,800 Redshank,3 Greenshank,191 Black-tailed Godwit and 550 Curlew.
Decca Pools
4 Short-eared Owl,2 Raven and a Marsh Harrier.
Parkgate
2 Marsh Harrier and 2 Great White Egret.CHESHIRE
Winsford
Hawfinch-10 at Winsford Flash with Redwings but mobile.
Frodsham Marshes
Water Pipit-1 on flooded field south of No.6 Tank and Green Winged Teal.
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinches-2 still around the arboretum.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ITALIAN SPARROW-Possible (or hybrid sparrow sp.) in gardens on Wynards Road and Cadbury Gardens (present several days); park in car park off Hayes Lane or on B3178 at Oak Hill (c.SY067847)-East Budleigh-Devon.
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still-Penzance-Cornwall.
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 10TH NOVEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Parkgate
3 Hen Harrier (incl 1 grey male) and 6+ Marsh Harrier.
Burton RSPB
Fieldfare x50+ Tree By IMF Hide
Water Rail IMF
Whooper Swan x4 Border Pool
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Nuthatch Marsh Covert Wood
Goldcrest Marsh Covert Wood
Cattle Egret x3 Behind Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x3500+ Behind Reedbed
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Pintail x3 Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Reedbed
CHESHIRE
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still showing well,seen off Scillonian-Penzance-Cornwall.
PIED BILLED GREBE-Setter Marsh-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.
Parkgate
3 Hen Harrier (incl 1 grey male) and 6+ Marsh Harrier.
Burton RSPB
Fieldfare x50+ Tree By IMF Hide
Water Rail IMF
Whooper Swan x4 Border Pool
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Nuthatch Marsh Covert Wood
Goldcrest Marsh Covert Wood
Cattle Egret x3 Behind Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x3500+ Behind Reedbed
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Pintail x3 Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Reedbed
CHESHIRE
Brereton-St Oswalds Church yard
1 Hawfinch.
Marbury Country Park
1 Hawfinch-In the arboretum
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still showing well,seen off Scillonian-Penzance-Cornwall.
PIED BILLED GREBE-Setter Marsh-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.
9.11.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 9TH NOVEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Sparrowhawk Fence Behind Reedbed
Cattle Egret x3 Behind Reedbed
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Kingfisher Burton Mere
Water Rail IMF
Chiffchaff Along Boardwalk
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier x2 Burton Marsh
Nuthatch Marsh Covert Wood
Pink-Footed Geese x4500+ Flew Over
Jack Snipe Flushed Field By Barn
Leasowe Lighthouse
Siberian Chiffchaff
CHESHIRE
Burton RSPB
Sparrowhawk Fence Behind Reedbed
Cattle Egret x3 Behind Reedbed
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Kingfisher Burton Mere
Water Rail IMF
Chiffchaff Along Boardwalk
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier x2 Burton Marsh
Nuthatch Marsh Covert Wood
Pink-Footed Geese x4500+ Flew Over
Jack Snipe Flushed Field By Barn
Leasowe Lighthouse
Siberian Chiffchaff
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
1 Woodcock, c200 Knot and c200 Black-tailed Godwit.
Denhall Quay
1 Marsh Harrier and 2 Hen Harrier (ringtails).CHESHIRE
Brereton-St Oswalds Church yard
1 Hawfinch.
Pickerings Pasture
Semipalmated Sandpiper-possible this afternoon but distant; also 7 Little Stint at the high tide roost from hide.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still showing off adult still off Roskilly-Newlyn-Cornwall.
8.11.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 8TH NOVEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x6 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh
Ruff IMF
Redshank x105 IMF
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret x3 Back Of Reedbed
Merlin Above New Toilet Block
Sparrowhawk Over Willow Mere
Grey Wagtail In Car Park
Brambling By Railway Bridge
Siskin Near Bridge Screen
Hawfinch x5 Boardwalk Between Reedbed Screen & Marsh Covert Hide
Leasowe Lighthouse
Siberian Chiffchaff.
Leasowe Bay
Snow Bunting flew high inland.
West Kirby
260+ Brent Geese and 4 Pintail.
Denhall Quay
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail),Marsh Harrier and 3+ Short-eared Owl.
Hilbre
2,287 Starling flew west early morning.
Parkgate
2 Marsh Harrier,2 Common Buzzard and a Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint-2 in high tide roost from hide.
Swettenham
Hawfinch-1 briefly near Swettenham Arms Pub.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still showing well off Sandy Cove (also seen off Penzance, looking towards Longrock, today)-Cornwall.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x6 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh
Ruff IMF
Redshank x105 IMF
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret x3 Back Of Reedbed
Merlin Above New Toilet Block
Sparrowhawk Over Willow Mere
Grey Wagtail In Car Park
Brambling By Railway Bridge
Siskin Near Bridge Screen
Hawfinch x5 Boardwalk Between Reedbed Screen & Marsh Covert Hide
Leasowe Lighthouse
Siberian Chiffchaff.
Leasowe Bay
Snow Bunting flew high inland.
West Kirby
260+ Brent Geese and 4 Pintail.
Denhall Quay
2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail),Marsh Harrier and 3+ Short-eared Owl.
Hilbre
2,287 Starling flew west early morning.
Parkgate
2 Marsh Harrier,2 Common Buzzard and a Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint-2 in high tide roost from hide.
Swettenham
Hawfinch-1 briefly near Swettenham Arms Pub.
Brereton-St Oswalds Church yard
3 Hawfinch.
Marbury Country Park
1 Hawfinch-In the arboretum
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still showing well off Sandy Cove (also seen off Penzance, looking towards Longrock, today)-Cornwall.
7.11.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 7TH NOVEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Heswall Shore
2 Woodcock flew from Target Road reed bed into adjacent sewage works.
Hoylake Shore
130 Bar-tailed Godwit and 6,000 Knot.
Parkgate
Marsh Harrier and a Raven.
Burton Marsh
Hen Harrier (grey male)
Burton RSPB
Redwing Burton Point (Photo)
Whooper Swan x2 Burton Marsh
Water Rail IMF
Dunlin x7 IMF
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin x12 Trees By Willow Mere
Great Egret Reception Pool
Cattle Egret x3 Behind Reedbed
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Immature over Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x4000 Flew Over Reserve
Sparrowhawk Back Of Main Scrape
Whooper Swans x24
Bewick Swans x3
Great White egret x4
CHESHIRE
Astbury Country Park
Hawfinch-Over
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch-1 still
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still distantly off Railway station-Penzance-Cornwall.
PIED BILLED GREBE-Setter Marsh-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.
Heswall Shore
2 Woodcock flew from Target Road reed bed into adjacent sewage works.
Hoylake Shore
130 Bar-tailed Godwit and 6,000 Knot.
Parkgate
Marsh Harrier and a Raven.
Burton Marsh
Hen Harrier (grey male)
Burton RSPB
Redwing Burton Point (Photo)
Whooper Swan x2 Burton Marsh
Water Rail IMF
Dunlin x7 IMF
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin x12 Trees By Willow Mere
Great Egret Reception Pool
Cattle Egret x3 Behind Reedbed
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Immature over Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x4000 Flew Over Reserve
Sparrowhawk Back Of Main Scrape
Whooper Swans x24
Bewick Swans x3
Great White egret x4
CHESHIRE
Astbury Country Park
Hawfinch-Over
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch-1 still
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still distantly off Railway station-Penzance-Cornwall.
PIED BILLED GREBE-Setter Marsh-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.
6.11.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 6TH NOVEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Burton Marsh
3 Hen Harrier (2 grey male and 1 ringtail).
Leasowe Lighthouse
Siberian Chiffchaff,Firecrest,Redpoll,Siskin and 3 Brambling.
Heswall Fields NT
15 Skylark,12 Meadow Pipit,2 Grey Wagtail,13 Jackdaw,92 Starling,920 Chaffinch,Brambling,7 Greenfinch,16 Goldfinch and 2 Redpoll.
Meols
At least 120 Great Crested Grebe and several thousand Common Scoter.
Burton RSPB
Redwing Near Barn
Pink-Footed Geese x3000+ Behind Redbed
Merlin On Fence Behind Reedbed
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Peregrine Over Marsh Covert Hide
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Golden Plover IMF
Ruff x4 IMF
Cattle Egret x3 IMF
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Bullfinch By Railway Bridge
Grey Wagtail Burton Mere
CHESHIRE
Hale Duck Decoy
Hawfinch-Flew south.
Burwardsley
Hawfinch-2 Flew west of Waste hill.
Newchurch Common
Hawfinch-Flew east over field north of pool and Female Smew.
Hale Shore
2 Hawfinch and a Tundra Bean goose reported flew west.
Marbury Country Park
4 Hawfinch.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult again off Roskilly-Newlyn-Cornwall.
WILSONS SNIPE-1st-winter showing well at Lower Moors for its fourth day-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.
Burton Marsh
3 Hen Harrier (2 grey male and 1 ringtail).
Leasowe Lighthouse
Siberian Chiffchaff,Firecrest,Redpoll,Siskin and 3 Brambling.
Heswall Fields NT
15 Skylark,12 Meadow Pipit,2 Grey Wagtail,13 Jackdaw,92 Starling,920 Chaffinch,Brambling,7 Greenfinch,16 Goldfinch and 2 Redpoll.
Meols
At least 120 Great Crested Grebe and several thousand Common Scoter.
Hilbre
Brambling (on ground),249 Starling (over) and 125 Meadow Pipit.Burton RSPB
Redwing Near Barn
Pink-Footed Geese x3000+ Behind Redbed
Merlin On Fence Behind Reedbed
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Peregrine Over Marsh Covert Hide
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Golden Plover IMF
Ruff x4 IMF
Cattle Egret x3 IMF
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Bullfinch By Railway Bridge
Grey Wagtail Burton Mere
CHESHIRE
Hale Duck Decoy
Hawfinch-Flew south.
Burwardsley
Hawfinch-2 Flew west of Waste hill.
Newchurch Common
Hawfinch-Flew east over field north of pool and Female Smew.
Hale Shore
2 Hawfinch and a Tundra Bean goose reported flew west.
Marbury Country Park
4 Hawfinch.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult again off Roskilly-Newlyn-Cornwall.
WILSONS SNIPE-1st-winter showing well at Lower Moors for its fourth day-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.
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5.11.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 5TH NOVEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Leasowe Ligthouse
Siberian Chiffchaff -Still near duck pond.
Outer Burton Marsh
3 Water Pipit,2 Jack Snipe,Whimbrel and a Great White Egret.
Parkgate
3 Hen Harrier (incl grey male) and 5 Great White Egret.
Denhall Quay
4 Great White Egret,2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail),3 Short-eared Owl,1 Bewick's Swan and 12 Whooper Swan.
Burton RSPB
Goosander (red-head),2 Cattle Egret,2 Avocet,Greenshank,Kingfisher and a Mediterranean Gull.
Caldy
190 Knot and 1,100 Black-tailed Godwit.
Heswall Marsh
5+ Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (grey male - close views),2 Great White Egret and a Peregrine.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Setter Marsh-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.
Leasowe Ligthouse
Siberian Chiffchaff -Still near duck pond.
Outer Burton Marsh
3 Water Pipit,2 Jack Snipe,Whimbrel and a Great White Egret.
Parkgate
3 Hen Harrier (incl grey male) and 5 Great White Egret.
Denhall Quay
4 Great White Egret,2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail),3 Short-eared Owl,1 Bewick's Swan and 12 Whooper Swan.
Burton RSPB
Goosander (red-head),2 Cattle Egret,2 Avocet,Greenshank,Kingfisher and a Mediterranean Gull.
Caldy
190 Knot and 1,100 Black-tailed Godwit.
Heswall Marsh
5+ Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (grey male - close views),2 Great White Egret and a Peregrine.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret
Brereton-St Oswalds Church yard
1 Hawfinch.
Marbury Country Park
2 Hawfinch-In the arboretum.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Setter Marsh-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.
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