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23.12.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 23RD DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Hilbre
4 Eider and 296 Bar-tailed Godwit.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Water Pipit-2 in flooded fields off Lordship Lane this morning and a female Greater Scaup on River Weaver.
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch- 5 still around Old hall site.
Hilbre
4 Eider and 296 Bar-tailed Godwit.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Water Pipit-2 in flooded fields off Lordship Lane this morning and a female Greater Scaup on River Weaver.
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch- 5 still around Old hall site.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-1 still in trees on Delamere Park Estate.
Hawfinch-1 still in trees on Delamere Park Estate.
22.12.17
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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 22ND DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Pink-Footed Geese Flew Over Reserve
Bullfinch By Railway Bridge
Golden Plover x65 IMF
Merlin Marsh Covert Wood
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Treecreeper By Burton Mere
Goldcrest By Burton Mere
Siskin By Woodland Mere
Little Stint Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Whooper Swan x5 Field Behind D Barn
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Sparrowhawk Over Wet Grassland
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch- 5 still around Old hall site and Bittern-T A Coward reedbed.
Maw Green Tip-Crewe
Great White egret and Glaucous gull.
Green Lane-Sandbach
3 Brambling
Eccleston-Chester
Hawfinch-Between river and village hall
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.
Burton RSPB
Pink-Footed Geese Flew Over Reserve
Bullfinch By Railway Bridge
Golden Plover x65 IMF
Merlin Marsh Covert Wood
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Treecreeper By Burton Mere
Goldcrest By Burton Mere
Siskin By Woodland Mere
Little Stint Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Whooper Swan x5 Field Behind D Barn
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Sparrowhawk Over Wet Grassland
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch- 5 still around Old hall site and Bittern-T A Coward reedbed.
Maw Green Tip-Crewe
Great White egret and Glaucous gull.
Green Lane-Sandbach
3 Brambling
Eccleston-Chester
Hawfinch-Between river and village hall
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.
21.12.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 21ST DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x4 Main Scrape
Spotted Redshank Main Scrape
Little Stint Main Scrape
Ruff x6 Main Scrape
Golden Plover x10+ Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Siskin x6 Tree`s By Garden
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Kingfisher Ditch By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Water Rail Copse To IMF
White-Fronted Goose From IMF Hide
Bullfinch x2 Railway Bridge
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh From Point
Hen Harrier Adult Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-Footed Geese x2000+ Flew Over
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker By Willow Mere ???
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch- 5 still around Old hall site.
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin,Red Kite and 150 Brambling in the area.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-3 in trees on Delamere Park Estate.
Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint-5+ from screen with 1000 Dunlin
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x4 Main Scrape
Spotted Redshank Main Scrape
Little Stint Main Scrape
Ruff x6 Main Scrape
Golden Plover x10+ Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Siskin x6 Tree`s By Garden
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Kingfisher Ditch By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Water Rail Copse To IMF
White-Fronted Goose From IMF Hide
Bullfinch x2 Railway Bridge
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh From Point
Hen Harrier Adult Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-Footed Geese x2000+ Flew Over
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker By Willow Mere ???
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch- 5 still around Old hall site.
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin,Red Kite and 150 Brambling in the area.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-3 in trees on Delamere Park Estate.
Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint-5+ from screen with 1000 Dunlin
20.12.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 20TH DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Bullfinch x4 Railway Bridge
Goldcrest Marsh Covert Wood
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin x4 Trees By Garden
Nuthatch By Old Toilet Block
Little Stint Main Scrape
Golden Plover Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Redwing Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Mistle Thrush x2 Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Kingfisher Reception Pool
Neston Sewage Works
Firecrest.
Denhall Quay
2 Hen Harrier and 5 Great White Egret.
Thurstaston Shore
25,000 Knot.
West Kirby Marsh
Jack Snipe.
Hilbre
5 Eider and 270 Sanderling.
West Kirby Marine Lake
7 Red-breasted Merganser.
CHESHIRE
Cuddington
Hawfinch-one in trees on Delamere Park Estate.
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch- 7 still around Old hall site.
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-Still present and 150 Brambling in the area.
Rostherne Mere
5 Hawfinch still present.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Bullfinch x4 Railway Bridge
Goldcrest Marsh Covert Wood
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin x4 Trees By Garden
Nuthatch By Old Toilet Block
Little Stint Main Scrape
Golden Plover Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Redwing Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Mistle Thrush x2 Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Kingfisher Reception Pool
Neston Sewage Works
Firecrest.
Denhall Quay
2 Hen Harrier and 5 Great White Egret.
Thurstaston Shore
25,000 Knot.
West Kirby Marsh
Jack Snipe.
Hilbre
5 Eider and 270 Sanderling.
West Kirby Marine Lake
7 Red-breasted Merganser.
CHESHIRE
Cuddington
Hawfinch-one in trees on Delamere Park Estate.
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch- 7 still around Old hall site.
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-Still present and 150 Brambling in the area.
Rostherne Mere
5 Hawfinch still present.
19.12.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 19TH DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Hilbre
5 Eider and 385 Grey Plover, 10,000 Knot flew NE.
Thurstaston Shore
17,000 Knot roosting before high tide on.
Burton RSPB
Little Stint-Still showing from reception hide.
Merlin Tree Above New Toilet Block
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Golden Plover Main Scrape
Goldcrest By Reception
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Water Rail In Copse To IMFHen Harrier (RT)Over Wet Grassland
CHESHIRE
Groby Flash-Near Crewe
Hawfinch,Great White egret and Long Eared Owl.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-one in trees behind Westrees on Delamere Park Estate.
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch- 2 still around Old hall site.
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-Still present.
Hilbre
5 Eider and 385 Grey Plover, 10,000 Knot flew NE.
Thurstaston Shore
17,000 Knot roosting before high tide on.
Burton RSPB
Little Stint-Still showing from reception hide.
Merlin Tree Above New Toilet Block
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Golden Plover Main Scrape
Goldcrest By Reception
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Water Rail In Copse To IMFHen Harrier (RT)Over Wet Grassland
CHESHIRE
Rostherne Mere
Hawfinch x 4 (at least) in trees on other side of wall to left of footpath (at side of field) from Natural England car park going towards Observatory/Mere.
Hawfinch,Great White egret and Long Eared Owl.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-one in trees behind Westrees on Delamere Park Estate.
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch- 2 still around Old hall site.
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-Still present.
18.12.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 18TH DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Denhall Quay
10+ Short-eared Owl,4 Marsh Harrier,2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male) and a Sparrowhawk hunting starlings.
Puddington
Western Cattle Egret-In damp fields north of Craxton Wood Hotel with 10 Little egrets yesterday until flushed, appeared to settle again a little further north.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Hen Harrier Adult Burton Marsh From Point
Water Rail Copse To IMF
Siskin x5 Near Bench Along Boardwalk
Fieldfare As Above
Redwing As Above
Cetti`s Warbler Along Boardwalk
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
White-Fronted Goose (E) Wet Grassland Right Of Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Golden Plover Main Scrape
Whooper Swan x4 Field Behind D Barn
Little Stint x2 Main Scrape
Goldcrest x3 Marsh Covert Wood
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Caspian Gull-Adult on Pumphouse Flash yesterday then flew off and Cetti's Warbler-Railway flash.
Denhall Quay
10+ Short-eared Owl,4 Marsh Harrier,2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male) and a Sparrowhawk hunting starlings.
Thurstaston
20,000+ Knot.Puddington
Western Cattle Egret-In damp fields north of Craxton Wood Hotel with 10 Little egrets yesterday until flushed, appeared to settle again a little further north.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Hen Harrier Adult Burton Marsh From Point
Water Rail Copse To IMF
Siskin x5 Near Bench Along Boardwalk
Fieldfare As Above
Redwing As Above
Cetti`s Warbler Along Boardwalk
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
White-Fronted Goose (E) Wet Grassland Right Of Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Golden Plover Main Scrape
Whooper Swan x4 Field Behind D Barn
Little Stint x2 Main Scrape
Goldcrest x3 Marsh Covert Wood
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Caspian Gull-Adult on Pumphouse Flash yesterday then flew off and Cetti's Warbler-Railway flash.
17.12.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 17TH DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Neston
Burton RSPB
Pintail x1 Main Scrape
Avocet x1 Main Scrape
White-Fronted Geese Poss 3 With Greylag Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Sparrowhawk Fence Post Right Of Wet Grassland
Redwing Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Fieldfare Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Whooper Swan x14 Field Behind D Barn
Chiffchaff Willow Tree Along Boardwalk
Bullfinch x2 Railway Bridge
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Fence Post Right Of Wet Grassland
Golden Plover x30 Main Scrape
Little Stint Main Scrape
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
CHESHIRE
Mellor Moor
Great Grey Shrike-1 reported yesterday.
Four Ways Sand Quarry
Eurasian White Fronted goose-On east side of lake.
Oakmere
Snow Bunting-1 flew southwest over Farm Road.
Delamere Forest
Hawfinch-1 still at Delamere Forest Cafe car park this morning.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-With Greenfinches in silver birch trees.
Neston
4 short eared owl and an Great white egret
West Kirby Marine Lake
Goldeneye (male),2 Goosander,6 Red-breasted Merganser,Great Crested Grebe,Mediterranean Gull and 3 Goldeneye.Burton RSPB
Pintail x1 Main Scrape
Avocet x1 Main Scrape
White-Fronted Geese Poss 3 With Greylag Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Sparrowhawk Fence Post Right Of Wet Grassland
Redwing Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Fieldfare Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Whooper Swan x14 Field Behind D Barn
Chiffchaff Willow Tree Along Boardwalk
Bullfinch x2 Railway Bridge
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Fence Post Right Of Wet Grassland
Golden Plover x30 Main Scrape
Little Stint Main Scrape
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
CHESHIRE
Mellor Moor
Great Grey Shrike-1 reported yesterday.
Four Ways Sand Quarry
Eurasian White Fronted goose-On east side of lake.
Oakmere
Snow Bunting-1 flew southwest over Farm Road.
Delamere Forest
Hawfinch-1 still at Delamere Forest Cafe car park this morning.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-With Greenfinches in silver birch trees.
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