CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 18TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Pink-Footed Geese x500+ Field Behind 'D' Barn
Whooper Swan x4 As Above 
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Avocet x1 Bridge Screen Pool
Pintail x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Ruff x3 IMF
Dunlin x15 IMF
Great Egret x7 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh
Goldcrest By Woodland Mere
Siskin x3 Burton Mere
Kingfisher x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Bullfinch x2 By Railway Bridge

Hilbre
Little Auk-Flew west past north end.


Thurstaston Shore
360 Black-tailed Godwit,3,500 Knot and a Peregrine.

CHESHIRE

Hale

Water Pipit-On the pools viewed from Carr Lane.

Frodsham Marshes

Greater Scaup-2 on No6 Bed.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Setter Marsh-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.

PACIFIC DIVER-Possible reported today-Rinsey Head-Cornwall.

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.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 17TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL

Burton RSPB
Great Egret x6 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier x3 Burton Marsh
Dunlin x10 IMF
Ruff x2 IMF
Pintail x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Chiffchaff Along Boardwalk
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Whooper Swan x4 Flew Over Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese x1000+ Flew Over Reserve
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin Around The Mere 
Golden Plover x3 IMF

Hoylake Shore

1 (probably 2) Snow Bunting-heading towards Hilbre after high tide.

CHESHIRE

Marbury Country Park

Hawfinches-2 still around the arboretum and 2 Brambling.

Newchurch Common

Female Smew of unknown origin still present today and 30+ Brambling in near by fields.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still viewed towards St Michael's Mount from the railway station-Penzance-Cornwall.

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.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 16TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL

Denhall Quay

Marsh Harrier and Hen Harrier

Burton RSPB

Whooper Swan x4 Field Right Of 'D' Barn
Pink-Footed Geese 500+ As Abover

Kingfisher Burton Mere

Little Grebe x3 Burton Mere

Siskin x2 By Garden

Chiffchaff Along Boardwalk

Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide

Avocet x1 Bridge Screen Pool

Pintail Bridge Screen Pool

Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh From Burton Point

Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed

Ruff IMF

Hilbre

520 Grey plover,200+ Shelduck,564 Curlew,6,500 Dunlin,9,000 Knot,490 Bar-tailed Godwit and a Peregrine.

CHESHIRE

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.

                    

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 15TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
West Kirby
4 Ring-necked Parakeet over Hilbre College then landed in trees.

Heswall Shore
1800 Shelduck,1515 Cormorant,1500 Dunlin,6000 Knot,800 Redshank,2 Greenshank,725 Black-tailed Godwit and 650 Curlew.

Heswall Off Riverbank Road
Great White Egret and a Hen Harrier (ringtail).

Burton Marsh
4 female Marsh Harrier,Great White Egret,Peregrine Falcon,Buzzard and 2 Kestrel.

Denhall Quay
1 Hen Harrier (grey male).

Hilbre
11 Eider,Peregrine and c300 Brent Geese.

Burton RSPB
Pink-Footed Geese x6000+ Flew Over High Up
Whooper Swan x6 Flew Over Scrape
Avocet x1 Main Scrape
Siskin Burton Mere
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail Along Boardwalk
Pintail x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Ruff x5 IMF
Fieldfare x60+ Burton Point
Curlew x30+ Field Burton Point
Marsh Harrier x3 Burton Marsh From Burton Point
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Short-Eared Owl Burton Marsh
Hen Harrier Adult Burton Marsh
Sparrowhawk Burton Marsh

CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Adult Yellow Legged Gull

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Setter Marsh-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.

MEDITERRANEAN FLYCATCHER-Possible just east of Cloughton Newlands from 24th-28th October has been confirmed as a Spotted Flycatcher by DNA analysis.

PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still-off Longrock car park-Marazion-Cornwall.

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.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 14TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
Neston Old Quay
12+ Marsh Harrier,2 Cattle Egret just inland of path,2 Short-eared Owl and a Hen Harrier (ringtail).

Burton RSPB
Bullfinch By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Great Egret Burton Marsh
Short-Eared Owl x1 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Pintail Bridge Screen Pool
Fieldfare x12 Field Right End Of Boardwalk
Water Rail Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler Reedbed Screen
Goldcrest By Car Park
LOG BOOK SIGHTINGS
Ruff x6 IMF
Cattle Egret x1 Border Pool
Redpoll x5 Over Marsh Covert Wood

CHESHIRE

Marbury Country Park

Hawfinches-1 still around the arboretum. 

Hale
Barred Warbler-One landed in copse at Church Road/Lighthouse Lane junction then lost to view and no further sign by 10:00.

Newchurch Common
Red head Smew of unknown origin still. 

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.


             

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 13TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL

Hilbre
1,370 Cormorant flew out of the estuary at first light, also 12 Eider and 444 Shelduck.


Thurstaston Shore
220 Pink-footed Geese,420 Pintail,5000 Oystercatcher,123 Golden Plover,1900 Dunlin, 5000 Knot,800 Redshank,350 Bar-tailed Godwit,820 Black-tailed Godwit,630 Curlew and a Brambling 


Neston Old Quay
Barn Owl,2 Short eared Owl,3 Water Pipit,Merlin and 4 Marsh Harrier on or over marsh, Cetti's Warbler and 4 Chiffchaff inland.

Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Bullfinch By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Ruff x6 IMF
Pochard Border Pool
Avocet x1 Bridge Screen Pool
Pintail x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Whooper Swan x19 Field Left Of Barn
Fieldfare Trees Behind Reedbed
Merlin Fence Behind Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x1500+ Behind Reedbed
Sparrowhawk Main Scrape
Whooper Swan x9 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed

CHESHIRE

Woolston Eyes

Firecrest-trapped and ringed at No.1 Bed (no public access).

Marbury Country Park

Hawfinches-2 still around the arboretum. 

Brereton-St Oswalds Church yard

2 Hawfinch.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still-off Longrock car park-Marazion-Cornwall.

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.

           

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 12TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
Hilbre
11 Eider.

Burton RSPB

Cattle Egret x1 Behind Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x3500+ Behind Reedbed
Merlin In Tree Behind Reedbed
Marsh Harrier x7 Over Reedbed
Redpoll x4 Marsh Covert Wood
Chiffchaff x3 Along Boardwalk Marsh Covert Wood
Pintail x1 Bridge Screen Pool
Pochard x2 Border Pool
Bullfinch x3 By Wooden Bridge To IMF Hide
Whooper Swan x7 Burton Marsh
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Avocet x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide

Neston Old Quay
2 Cattle Egret in horse paddock 300m along path towards Neston from Neston Quay.


Parkgate
3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hen Harrier (male and ringtail), 2+ Merlin and 2 Peregrine.

CHESHIRE

Brereton-St Oswalds Church yard

3 Hawfinch.

Four Ways Sand Quarry

Greater Scaup-1st Winter

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.