WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Chiffchaff Sheep Field Burton Point
Blackcap (F) Railway Bridge
Linnet x15 By Railway Bridge
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Snipe x17 Main Scrape
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Ruddy Shelduck Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese x2 Main Scrape
Dunlin x5 Main Scrape
Garden Warbler Brambles Along Path Birdcrop Field
Greenshank Bridge Screen
Redstart (M) In Garden Near House
CHESHIRE
Astbury Mere
Little Egret
Sandbach Flashes
2 Pintail-Elton Hall Flash.
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31 August 2018
30 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 30TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier (F) Over Wet Grassland
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Spoonbill x4 Main Scrape
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Ruddy Shelduck Main Scrape
Snipe x15+ Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x2 Main Scrape
Great Egrets x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Redstart Sheep Field Burton Point
Spotted Flycatcher Sheep Field B-P
Green Woodpecker Sheep Field B-P
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Water Rail IMF
Pink-Footed Geese x2 Border Pool
Hilbre
800 Sandwich Tern
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
6,010 Black Tailed Godwits.
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier (F) Over Wet Grassland
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Spoonbill x4 Main Scrape
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Ruddy Shelduck Main Scrape
Snipe x15+ Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x2 Main Scrape
Great Egrets x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Redstart Sheep Field Burton Point
Spotted Flycatcher Sheep Field B-P
Green Woodpecker Sheep Field B-P
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Water Rail IMF
Pink-Footed Geese x2 Border Pool
Hilbre
800 Sandwich Tern
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
6,010 Black Tailed Godwits.
29 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 29TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Redstart Sheep Field Burton Point
Chiffchaff By Railway Bridge
Pink Footed Geese x2 IMF
Kingfisher Burton Mere About Same Time As Yesterday 14:40
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Treecreeper By Reception
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Yellow Wagtail Reception Pool
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Snipe x14 Main Scrape
Knot x4 Flew Over IMF
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Higher Shotton
Swift-Over
Hilbre
Bonaparte's Gull,Mediterranean Gull,Sandwich Terns,Arctic Skua,Eider,7 Teal flew by and 4 Juvenile Kittiwakes.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Male Garganey and 2 Greenshank-Neumann's Flash and Black Tern-East end of Budworth Mere.
Little Bollington
Garganey-Still on the River Bollin c.500m above the weir.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Redstart Sheep Field Burton Point
Chiffchaff By Railway Bridge
Pink Footed Geese x2 IMF
Kingfisher Burton Mere About Same Time As Yesterday 14:40
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Treecreeper By Reception
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Yellow Wagtail Reception Pool
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Snipe x14 Main Scrape
Knot x4 Flew Over IMF
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Higher Shotton
Swift-Over
Hilbre
Bonaparte's Gull,Mediterranean Gull,Sandwich Terns,Arctic Skua,Eider,7 Teal flew by and 4 Juvenile Kittiwakes.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Male Garganey and 2 Greenshank-Neumann's Flash and Black Tern-East end of Budworth Mere.
Little Bollington
Garganey-Still on the River Bollin c.500m above the weir.
28 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 28TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Hilbre
Bonaparte's Gull.
Hoylake Shore
Mediterranean Gull (ad) and 380 Sandwich Tern
Burton RSPB
Little Ringed Plover Main Scrape
Yellow Wagtail Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Ruff x6 Main Scrape
Greenshank Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper x2 Reception Pool
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Kingfisher Burton Mere
Raven x4 (Juv) Over Birdcrop Field
Lesser Whitethroat x2 By Railway Bridge
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field Burton Point
Chiffchaff Sheep Field
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Peregrine x2 Perched Burton Marsh
Pink Footed Geese x2 IMF
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Male Garganey and Juvenile Redstart-Neumann's Flash and Black Tern-East end of Budworth Mere.
Sandbach Flashes
3 Spotted Flycatcher-Railway flash 1
Hilbre
Bonaparte's Gull.
Hoylake Shore
Mediterranean Gull (ad) and 380 Sandwich Tern
Burton RSPB
Little Ringed Plover Main Scrape
Yellow Wagtail Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Ruff x6 Main Scrape
Greenshank Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper x2 Reception Pool
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Kingfisher Burton Mere
Raven x4 (Juv) Over Birdcrop Field
Lesser Whitethroat x2 By Railway Bridge
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field Burton Point
Chiffchaff Sheep Field
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Peregrine x2 Perched Burton Marsh
Pink Footed Geese x2 IMF
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Male Garganey and Juvenile Redstart-Neumann's Flash and Black Tern-East end of Budworth Mere.
Sandbach Flashes
3 Spotted Flycatcher-Railway flash 1
27 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 27TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier (F) Burton Marsh From Point
House Martins Over Burton Point
Willow Warbler Trees To IMF
Greenshank IMF
Pink-Footed Geese x2 IMF
Sand Martins Over IMF
Yellow Wagtails x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Ruff Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Spoonbill x4 Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Hoylake Shore
Juvenile Long-tailed Skua west of King's Gap,6 Kittiwake,3 Manx Shearwater,3 Guillemot,Arctic Skua,2 Arctic Tern,100+ Sandwich Tern and 12 Common Tern.
Leasowe
Adilt Black Tern flew west.
Parkgate
26 Greenshank and and a Great White Egret.
Hilbre
Bonaparte's Gull.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Male Garganey-Neumanns Flash.
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track and a Hobby-Abbots Moss-Nr Newchurch Common
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Elton Hall Flash.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier (F) Burton Marsh From Point
House Martins Over Burton Point
Willow Warbler Trees To IMF
Greenshank IMF
Pink-Footed Geese x2 IMF
Sand Martins Over IMF
Yellow Wagtails x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Ruff Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Spoonbill x4 Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Hoylake Shore
Juvenile Long-tailed Skua west of King's Gap,6 Kittiwake,3 Manx Shearwater,3 Guillemot,Arctic Skua,2 Arctic Tern,100+ Sandwich Tern and 12 Common Tern.
Leasowe
Adilt Black Tern flew west.
Parkgate
26 Greenshank and and a Great White Egret.
Hilbre
Bonaparte's Gull.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Male Garganey-Neumanns Flash.
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track and a Hobby-Abbots Moss-Nr Newchurch Common
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Elton Hall Flash.
26 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 26TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Meols Common
2 Greenshank-Around groyne
Hilbre
Bonaparte's Gull (early morning),700+ Sandwich Tern,120 Common Tern,Peregrine and a Mediterranean Gull before high tide.
Hoylake Shore
Juvenile Ruff,Greenshank,600+ Sandwich Tern,40+ Common Tern,300 Ringed Plover,14 Grey Plover and 1000+ Dunlin.
Burton Marsh
Osprey on post at 4pm,Peregrine,Hobby and a Merlin.
Burton RSPB
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
White-Cheeked Pintail Also Known As Bahama Pintail Main Scrape (Photo)
Marsh Harrier (F) Over Wet Grassland
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
House Martins Over Reception Pool
Sand Martins Over Reception Pool
Ringed Plover x50 Marsh Covert Hide
Dunlin x33 Marsh Covert Hide
Willow Warble Along Path To IMF
Pink-Footed Geese x2 IMF
Spotted Redshank x2 IMF
Swallows Burton Point
Osprey Burton Marsh From Point
Greenshank x2 IMF
Sparrowhawk Over Wet Grassland
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Garganey-Neumanns Flash.
Sandbach Flashes
Redstart-Railway flash.
Meols Common
2 Greenshank-Around groyne
Hilbre
Bonaparte's Gull (early morning),700+ Sandwich Tern,120 Common Tern,Peregrine and a Mediterranean Gull before high tide.
Hoylake Shore
Juvenile Ruff,Greenshank,600+ Sandwich Tern,40+ Common Tern,300 Ringed Plover,14 Grey Plover and 1000+ Dunlin.
Burton Marsh
Osprey on post at 4pm,Peregrine,Hobby and a Merlin.
Burton RSPB
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
White-Cheeked Pintail Also Known As Bahama Pintail Main Scrape (Photo)
Marsh Harrier (F) Over Wet Grassland
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
House Martins Over Reception Pool
Sand Martins Over Reception Pool
Ringed Plover x50 Marsh Covert Hide
Dunlin x33 Marsh Covert Hide
Willow Warble Along Path To IMF
Pink-Footed Geese x2 IMF
Spotted Redshank x2 IMF
Swallows Burton Point
Osprey Burton Marsh From Point
Greenshank x2 IMF
Sparrowhawk Over Wet Grassland
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Garganey-Neumanns Flash.
Sandbach Flashes
Redstart-Railway flash.
25 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 25TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPBGreat Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field B-Point
Whitethroat Railway Bridge
Linnet x10 Birdcrop Field
Willow Warbler (Family) By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Pink-Footed Geese x2 Close To Hide IMF
Yellow Wagtail (Juv) Marsh Covert Hide
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Greenshank x2 Main Scrape
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x2 Main Scrape.
Hilbre
Bonaparte's Gull seen before high tide,5 Manx Shearwater,6 Little Tern,Razorbill and an Eider.
Leasowe
2 Spotted Flycatcher in hedge behind Lingmere Fisheries.
West Kirby
1,130 Sandwich Tern.
Red Rocks
18 Little Tern,Kittiwake and a Manx Shearwater-5 Wheatear in nursing home garden.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Western Osprey-Flew low south just east of town.
Marbury Country Park
Garganey-NeumannsFlash.
Burton RSPBGreat Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field B-Point
Whitethroat Railway Bridge
Linnet x10 Birdcrop Field
Willow Warbler (Family) By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Pink-Footed Geese x2 Close To Hide IMF
Yellow Wagtail (Juv) Marsh Covert Hide
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Greenshank x2 Main Scrape
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x2 Main Scrape.
Hilbre
Bonaparte's Gull seen before high tide,5 Manx Shearwater,6 Little Tern,Razorbill and an Eider.
Leasowe
2 Spotted Flycatcher in hedge behind Lingmere Fisheries.
West Kirby
1,130 Sandwich Tern.
Red Rocks
18 Little Tern,Kittiwake and a Manx Shearwater-5 Wheatear in nursing home garden.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Western Osprey-Flew low south just east of town.
Marbury Country Park
Garganey-NeumannsFlash.
24 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 24TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Hoylake
Grey Phalarope (flew west),3 Great Skua,5 Arctic Skua plus at least 20 sightings of them chasing terns and gulls,9 Whimbrel and 2 Black Tern,Manx Shearwaters and Kittiwakes.
News Brighton
2 Great Skua and a Kittiwake in Mersey mouth at high tide.
Leasowe Gunsite
Grey Phalarope(flew west after the one at Hoylake),3 Little Tern,4 Kittiwake and 10+ Manx Shearwater
Hilbre
3 Black Tern,4 Fulmar,also several Great Skuas and lots of Arctic Skuas and Manx Shearwaters.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Redstart,Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Green Sandpiper-Between Railway flash 1
Marbury Country Park
4 Dunlin,5 Green Sandpiper,2 Greenshank,1 Black Tailed Godwit,4 Snipe,4 Ringed Plover and 3 Little Egret-Neumanns Flash.
Hoylake
Grey Phalarope (flew west),3 Great Skua,5 Arctic Skua plus at least 20 sightings of them chasing terns and gulls,9 Whimbrel and 2 Black Tern,Manx Shearwaters and Kittiwakes.
News Brighton
2 Great Skua and a Kittiwake in Mersey mouth at high tide.
Leasowe Gunsite
Grey Phalarope(flew west after the one at Hoylake),3 Little Tern,4 Kittiwake and 10+ Manx Shearwater
Hilbre
3 Black Tern,4 Fulmar,also several Great Skuas and lots of Arctic Skuas and Manx Shearwaters.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Redstart,Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Green Sandpiper-Between Railway flash 1
Marbury Country Park
4 Dunlin,5 Green Sandpiper,2 Greenshank,1 Black Tailed Godwit,4 Snipe,4 Ringed Plover and 3 Little Egret-Neumanns Flash.
23 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 23RD AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Hilbre Island
Bonaparte's Gull-Adult still on east side of gutter at dawn but no sign since high tide.
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
4,920 Black Tailed Godwits.
Burton RSPB
Barnacle Geese x15 Main Scrape
Dunlin x4 Main Scrape
Greenshank x5 Main Scrape
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Snipe x 11 Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Wheatear (F) Sheep Field Burton Point
Redstart x3 Sheep Field B-P
Chiffchaff Sheep Field B-P
Peregrine Over Burton Point
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From B-P
Sparrowhawk Flew Along Path IMF
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
CHESHIRE
Borrow Pit Meadows
Willow Tit-On Salt Lane.
Marbury Country Park
4 Dunlin,3 Green Sandpiper,2 Greenshank,3 Black Tailed Godwit,4 Snipe,Ringed Plover,2 Little Egret and a Water Rail-Neumanns Flash.
Church Lawton
Whinchat-In rough field between Lawton church and Trent and Mersey canal.
Sandbach Flashes
Redstart and 2 Spotted Flycatcher-Between Railway flash 1 and 2.
Hilbre Island
Bonaparte's Gull-Adult still on east side of gutter at dawn but no sign since high tide.
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
4,920 Black Tailed Godwits.
Burton RSPB
Barnacle Geese x15 Main Scrape
Dunlin x4 Main Scrape
Greenshank x5 Main Scrape
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Snipe x 11 Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Wheatear (F) Sheep Field Burton Point
Redstart x3 Sheep Field B-P
Chiffchaff Sheep Field B-P
Peregrine Over Burton Point
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From B-P
Sparrowhawk Flew Along Path IMF
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
CHESHIRE
Borrow Pit Meadows
Willow Tit-On Salt Lane.
Marbury Country Park
4 Dunlin,3 Green Sandpiper,2 Greenshank,3 Black Tailed Godwit,4 Snipe,Ringed Plover,2 Little Egret and a Water Rail-Neumanns Flash.
Church Lawton
Whinchat-In rough field between Lawton church and Trent and Mersey canal.
Sandbach Flashes
Redstart and 2 Spotted Flycatcher-Between Railway flash 1 and 2.
22 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 22ND AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier (F) Burton Marsh From Point
Redstart x2 (Juv) Sheep Field Burton Point
Chiffchaff As Above
Pink-F-Geese x2 IMF
Dunlin x10 IMF
Golden Plover (Juv) Marsh Covert Hide (Photo)
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Snipe x 28+ Main Scrape
Ruff x2 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Ruddy Shelduck Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x1 Main Scrape
Treecreeper Car Park
Leasowe Lighthouse
Great Skua heading west at high tide.
Hilbre Island
Bonaparte's Gull.
Parkgate
Marsh Harrier flushed and 2 Grey Partridge.
Burton Marsh
Red Kite.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track and Green Woodpecker.
Winsford Flash
3 Green Sandpiper,Greenshank and 2 Dunlin.
Marbury Country Park
3 Little Egret,3 Greenshank,2 Ringed Plover,6 Dunlin,2 Black Tailed Godwit,2 Green Sandpiper,2 Snipe,17 Curlew,15 Little Grebe,Green Woodpecker and 25 Pied Wagtail,2 White Wagtail,Cettis Warbler-Neumann's Flash.
2 Hobby-Kid Brook fields.
Woolston Eyes
Garganey,Little Egret,4 Greenshank,5 Green Sandpiper-N03 Bed.
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier (F) Burton Marsh From Point
Redstart x2 (Juv) Sheep Field Burton Point
Chiffchaff As Above
Pink-F-Geese x2 IMF
Dunlin x10 IMF
Golden Plover (Juv) Marsh Covert Hide (Photo)
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Snipe x 28+ Main Scrape
Ruff x2 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Ruddy Shelduck Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x1 Main Scrape
Treecreeper Car Park
Leasowe Lighthouse
Great Skua heading west at high tide.
Hilbre Island
Bonaparte's Gull.
Parkgate
Marsh Harrier flushed and 2 Grey Partridge.
Burton Marsh
Red Kite.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track and Green Woodpecker.
Winsford Flash
3 Green Sandpiper,Greenshank and 2 Dunlin.
Marbury Country Park
3 Little Egret,3 Greenshank,2 Ringed Plover,6 Dunlin,2 Black Tailed Godwit,2 Green Sandpiper,2 Snipe,17 Curlew,15 Little Grebe,Green Woodpecker and 25 Pied Wagtail,2 White Wagtail,Cettis Warbler-Neumann's Flash.
2 Hobby-Kid Brook fields.
Woolston Eyes
Garganey,Little Egret,4 Greenshank,5 Green Sandpiper-N03 Bed.
21 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 21ST AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Sparrowhawk ByBarn Feeders
Snipe x15+ Main Scrape
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Barnacle Geese x2 Main Scrape
Ruddy Shelduck Main Scrape
Water Rail Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper X1 Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Swallows Over Reception Pool
House Martins Over Reception Pool
Linnet x6 Railway Bridge
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field Burton Point
Great White Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-F-Geese x2 IMF
Dunlin x10 IMF
Common Sandpiper x2 IMF
Parkgate
2 Juvenile Marsh Harrier,30 Greenshank,4 Juvenile Ruff,Yellow Wagtail over and 56 Dunlin.
Hilbre Island
Bonaparte's Gull,3 Whimbrel,c1,000 Sandwich Tern,10 Wheatear,Whinchat,Garden Warbler,2 Whitethroat,15 Willow Warbler,4 Razorbill, 10 Guillemot,Shag and 3 Arctic Skua.
Lower Heswall
Tree Pipit and Yellow Wagtail both flying south over and a Hobby.
Meols Common
3 Wheatear on groyne.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Garden Warbler,Spotted Flycatcher by Lingham Lane bridge,13 Wheatear and a Yellow Wagtail (over)
Red Rocks
70+ House Martins on roof of Red Rocks nursing home this morning.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track and 1st Winter Mediterranean Gull.
Doddington
3 Common Sandpiper,Little Ringed Plover and a Lesser Whitethroat
Sandbach Flashes
Garganey-Elton Hall Flash.
29 Black Tailed Godwit-Railway Flash.
Woolston Eyes
8 Greenshank,5 Green Sandpiper,Curlew,Dunlin,12 Snipe,55 Black Tailed Godwit,2 Willow Tit,Cetti's Warbler,2 Kingfisher and a Water Rail.
Marbury Country Park
5 Ringed Plover,8 Green Sandpiper,3 Greenshank,2 Yellow Wagtail,Barn Owl,5 Dunlin,Ringed Plover,Little Ringed Plover,Black Tailed Godwit and 2 Little Egret.
Burton RSPB
Sparrowhawk ByBarn Feeders
Snipe x15+ Main Scrape
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Barnacle Geese x2 Main Scrape
Ruddy Shelduck Main Scrape
Water Rail Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper X1 Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Swallows Over Reception Pool
House Martins Over Reception Pool
Linnet x6 Railway Bridge
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field Burton Point
Great White Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-F-Geese x2 IMF
Dunlin x10 IMF
Common Sandpiper x2 IMF
Parkgate
2 Juvenile Marsh Harrier,30 Greenshank,4 Juvenile Ruff,Yellow Wagtail over and 56 Dunlin.
Hilbre Island
Bonaparte's Gull,3 Whimbrel,c1,000 Sandwich Tern,10 Wheatear,Whinchat,Garden Warbler,2 Whitethroat,15 Willow Warbler,4 Razorbill, 10 Guillemot,Shag and 3 Arctic Skua.
Lower Heswall
Tree Pipit and Yellow Wagtail both flying south over and a Hobby.
Meols Common
3 Wheatear on groyne.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Garden Warbler,Spotted Flycatcher by Lingham Lane bridge,13 Wheatear and a Yellow Wagtail (over)
Red Rocks
70+ House Martins on roof of Red Rocks nursing home this morning.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track and 1st Winter Mediterranean Gull.
Doddington
3 Common Sandpiper,Little Ringed Plover and a Lesser Whitethroat
Sandbach Flashes
Garganey-Elton Hall Flash.
29 Black Tailed Godwit-Railway Flash.
Woolston Eyes
8 Greenshank,5 Green Sandpiper,Curlew,Dunlin,12 Snipe,55 Black Tailed Godwit,2 Willow Tit,Cetti's Warbler,2 Kingfisher and a Water Rail.
Marbury Country Park
5 Ringed Plover,8 Green Sandpiper,3 Greenshank,2 Yellow Wagtail,Barn Owl,5 Dunlin,Ringed Plover,Little Ringed Plover,Black Tailed Godwit and 2 Little Egret.
20 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 20TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Snipe x11 Main Scrape
Ruddy Shelduck Main Scrape
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Avocet x1 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Blackcap Marsh-C-Wood By Woodland Pool
Linnet x5 By Railway Bridge
Chiffchaff x3 Sheep Field Burton Point
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field Burton Point
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Sparrowhawk Over IMF
Dunlin x4 IMF
Little Ringed Plover Over Bridge Pool
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Barnacle Geese x2 Main Scrape
Leasowe
2 Garden warblers-Lingham Lane.
Hilbre Island
3 Wheatear,44 House Martin (dropped in at the south end then several seen clinging to wall of Buoymasters House),1,000 Sandwich Tern and 150 Common Tern.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track.
Marbury Country Park
Great White Egret,2 Little Egret,2 Greenshank,2 Green Sandpiper,16 Little Grebe,Black Tailed Godwit,Little Ringed Plover and 5 Dunlin-Neumann's Flash.
Burton RSPB
Snipe x11 Main Scrape
Ruddy Shelduck Main Scrape
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Avocet x1 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Blackcap Marsh-C-Wood By Woodland Pool
Linnet x5 By Railway Bridge
Chiffchaff x3 Sheep Field Burton Point
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field Burton Point
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Sparrowhawk Over IMF
Dunlin x4 IMF
Little Ringed Plover Over Bridge Pool
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Barnacle Geese x2 Main Scrape
Leasowe
2 Garden warblers-Lingham Lane.
Hilbre Island
3 Wheatear,44 House Martin (dropped in at the south end then several seen clinging to wall of Buoymasters House),1,000 Sandwich Tern and 150 Common Tern.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track.
Marbury Country Park
Great White Egret,2 Little Egret,2 Greenshank,2 Green Sandpiper,16 Little Grebe,Black Tailed Godwit,Little Ringed Plover and 5 Dunlin-Neumann's Flash.
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 19TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egrets x3 Burton Marsh From B-Point
Redstart (Juv) By Railway Bridge
Whitethroat By Railway Bridge
Chiffchaff x2 By Railway Bridge
Dunlin x3 IMF
Spotted Flycatcher Marsh-C-Wood By Woodland Pool
Blackcap As Above
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Pink-Footed Geese x2 IMF
Lesser Whitethroat By Railway Bridge
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Yellow Wagtail Fence Burton Point
Cetti`s Warbler Reedbed Screen
Hilbre Island
Bonarparte's Gull,20 Arctic Skua,90+ Manx Shearwater,Gannet's,Guillimot's and Common Scoter's.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
70+Curlew,5 Dunlin,2 Greenshank,3 Green sandpiper,Little Ringed Plover,2 Little Egret,2 Black tailed Godwit and a Snipe.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Railway Flash.
3 Green Sandpiper,Common Sandpiper and a Ruff-Elton Hall Flash.
Burton RSPB
Great Egrets x3 Burton Marsh From B-Point
Redstart (Juv) By Railway Bridge
Whitethroat By Railway Bridge
Chiffchaff x2 By Railway Bridge
Dunlin x3 IMF
Spotted Flycatcher Marsh-C-Wood By Woodland Pool
Blackcap As Above
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Pink-Footed Geese x2 IMF
Lesser Whitethroat By Railway Bridge
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Yellow Wagtail Fence Burton Point
Cetti`s Warbler Reedbed Screen
Hilbre Island
Bonarparte's Gull,20 Arctic Skua,90+ Manx Shearwater,Gannet's,Guillimot's and Common Scoter's.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
70+Curlew,5 Dunlin,2 Greenshank,3 Green sandpiper,Little Ringed Plover,2 Little Egret,2 Black tailed Godwit and a Snipe.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Railway Flash.
3 Green Sandpiper,Common Sandpiper and a Ruff-Elton Hall Flash.
18 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 18TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Hilbre Island
Burton Mere
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Pintail x2 (F) Main Scrape
Water Rail Back Of Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Whitethroat Railway Bridge
Redstart Sheep Field Burton Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-F-Geese x2 IMF
Dunlin x2 IMF
Spotted Crake Back Of Main Scrape
Spotted Flycatcher x2 (J) Marsh C Wood From Reedbed Screen
Curlew Sandpiper Imf
Lesser Whitethroat By Railway Bridge
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Marsh Harrier,4 Dunlin,4 Green Sandpiper,Little Ringed Plover,2 Greenshank,3 Black Tailed Godwits,75 Curlew,2 Little Egret,Water Rail,2 Raven,13 Little Grebe and a Ringed Plover.
Sandbach Flashes
Common Sandpiper,3 Green Sandpiper and a Hobby.
Woolston Eyes
Garganey,Marsh Harrier,Green Sandpiper,Grasshopper Warbler,Garden warbler and a Willow Tit-N03 Bed.
Hilbre Island
Bonaparte's Gull-Again present east of the island-please view from a safe distance. Yesterday morning bird was flushed by birder with camera (but fortunately returned to same location).Bird roosted with other gulls on Hoylake shore,left of Lifeboat station at 5.10pm.
Burton Mere
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Pintail x2 (F) Main Scrape
Water Rail Back Of Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Whitethroat Railway Bridge
Redstart Sheep Field Burton Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-F-Geese x2 IMF
Dunlin x2 IMF
Spotted Crake Back Of Main Scrape
Spotted Flycatcher x2 (J) Marsh C Wood From Reedbed Screen
Curlew Sandpiper Imf
Lesser Whitethroat By Railway Bridge
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Marsh Harrier,4 Dunlin,4 Green Sandpiper,Little Ringed Plover,2 Greenshank,3 Black Tailed Godwits,75 Curlew,2 Little Egret,Water Rail,2 Raven,13 Little Grebe and a Ringed Plover.
Sandbach Flashes
Common Sandpiper,3 Green Sandpiper and a Hobby.
Woolston Eyes
Garganey,Marsh Harrier,Green Sandpiper,Grasshopper Warbler,Garden warbler and a Willow Tit-N03 Bed.
17 August 2018
THE WIRRAL WADER FESTIVAL 2018
The Wirral Wader Festival in its fourth year will be held on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th October from 12.00 (noon) to 4.00pm.
There will be high tide roost watching events at both Hoylake and Red Rocks, West Kirby.
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 17TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field B-Point
House Martins Over Burton Point
Swallows Over Burton Point
Swifts Over Birdcrop Field
Whitethroat Birdcrop Field
Blackcap Railway Bridge
Sand Martins Over IMF
Peregrine Over IMF
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Mediterranean Gull (Adult) Main Scrape
Common Gulls x10 Main Scrape
Dunlin x7 Main Scrape
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Water Rail Back Main Scrape
Wheatear x3 Sheep Field B-Point
Spotted Flycatcher x2 (Juvenile) Marsh-C-Wood West Of Woodland Mere
Great White Egret IMF
Hilbre
Bonaparte's Gull (Adult winter)-On the mud from the observatory.
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
4,510 Black Tailed Godwits.
CHESHIRE
Hale
Great White Egret-On Scape and Curlew Sandpiper-Hale marsh.
Woolston Eyes
Garganey-On No.3 bed.
Poynton
Great White Egret-Flew over south.
Congleton
Yellow Wagtail-Flew over town centre.
Marbury Country Park
Great White Egret,Black Tailed Godwit,Greenshank,2 Little Egret,2 Green Sandpiper,4 Dunlin and Water Rail-Neumann's Flash.
Burton RSPB
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field B-Point
House Martins Over Burton Point
Swallows Over Burton Point
Swifts Over Birdcrop Field
Whitethroat Birdcrop Field
Blackcap Railway Bridge
Sand Martins Over IMF
Peregrine Over IMF
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Common Sandpiper Reception Pool
Mediterranean Gull (Adult) Main Scrape
Common Gulls x10 Main Scrape
Dunlin x7 Main Scrape
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Water Rail Back Main Scrape
Wheatear x3 Sheep Field B-Point
Spotted Flycatcher x2 (Juvenile) Marsh-C-Wood West Of Woodland Mere
Great White Egret IMF
Hilbre
Bonaparte's Gull (Adult winter)-On the mud from the observatory.
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
4,510 Black Tailed Godwits.
CHESHIRE
Hale
Great White Egret-On Scape and Curlew Sandpiper-Hale marsh.
Woolston Eyes
Garganey-On No.3 bed.
Poynton
Great White Egret-Flew over south.
Congleton
Yellow Wagtail-Flew over town centre.
Marbury Country Park
Great White Egret,Black Tailed Godwit,Greenshank,2 Little Egret,2 Green Sandpiper,4 Dunlin and Water Rail-Neumann's Flash.
16 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 16TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Hilbre
Great Skua,Juvenile Kittiwake,Eider(Juvenile male),3 Whimbrel,Peregrine,Rock Pipit and 125 Swallow roosted overnight.
Hoylake
Bonaparte's Gull-Adult still on the beach from the tennis courts.
Burton RSPB
Spotted Crake Back Main Scrape
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Blackcap Far End Boardwalk
Linnet x11 Railway Bridge
Jay (Juvenile) By Railway Bridge
Whitethroat By Railway Bridge (With Jay)
Swift x7 Over Railway
Swallows Over Birdcrop Field
House Martins Over Birdcrop Field
Dunlin x1 IMF
Pink-F-Geese x2 IMF
Parkgate
Curlew Sandpiper-Moulting Adult-Donkey stand flash.
Cheshire
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track.
Marbury Country Park
Great White Egret,2 Little Egret,2 Dunlin,24 Curlew,Green Sandpiper and a Greenshank-Neumann's Flash.
Hilbre
Great Skua,Juvenile Kittiwake,Eider(Juvenile male),3 Whimbrel,Peregrine,Rock Pipit and 125 Swallow roosted overnight.
Hoylake
Bonaparte's Gull-Adult still on the beach from the tennis courts.
Burton RSPB
Spotted Crake Back Main Scrape
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Blackcap Far End Boardwalk
Linnet x11 Railway Bridge
Jay (Juvenile) By Railway Bridge
Whitethroat By Railway Bridge (With Jay)
Swift x7 Over Railway
Swallows Over Birdcrop Field
House Martins Over Birdcrop Field
Dunlin x1 IMF
Pink-F-Geese x2 IMF
Parkgate
Curlew Sandpiper-Moulting Adult-Donkey stand flash.
Cheshire
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track.
Marbury Country Park
Great White Egret,2 Little Egret,2 Dunlin,24 Curlew,Green Sandpiper and a Greenshank-Neumann's Flash.
15 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 15TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Blackcap Near Railway Bridge
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Spotted Crake Back Main Scrape
Water Rail Back Main Scrape
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x1 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Dunlin Main Scrape
Pink-F-Geese x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Hilbre
Eider,Whimbrel and 155 Swallows roosted overnight.
Hoylake Shore
Bonaparte's Gull (ad winter) and a Whimbrel.
Parkgate
Great White Egret-Donkey Stand Flash.
CHESHIRE
Little Bollington
Garganey-one on the River Bollin c.800m above the weir.
Woolston Eyes
2 Garganey on No.3 bed.
Astbury Mere
Hobby.
Marbury Country Park
Barn Owl-Haydn's Pool
Budworth Mere-Mandarin Duck
Burton RSPB
Blackcap Near Railway Bridge
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Spotted Crake Back Main Scrape
Water Rail Back Main Scrape
Ruff x3 Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x1 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Dunlin Main Scrape
Pink-F-Geese x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Hilbre
Eider,Whimbrel and 155 Swallows roosted overnight.
Hoylake Shore
Bonaparte's Gull (ad winter) and a Whimbrel.
Parkgate
Great White Egret-Donkey Stand Flash.
CHESHIRE
Little Bollington
Garganey-one on the River Bollin c.800m above the weir.
Woolston Eyes
2 Garganey on No.3 bed.
Astbury Mere
Hobby.
Marbury Country Park
Barn Owl-Haydn's Pool
Budworth Mere-Mandarin Duck
14 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 14TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Avocets x2 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Woodpecker Far End Boardwalk
Linnet Railway Bridge
Blackcap Railway Bridge
Whitethroat Railway Bridge
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field B-Point
Spotted Redshank x2 IMF
Water Rail IMF
Yellow Wagtails x2 Main Scrape
Hoylake-Kings Gap
Bonaparte's Gull (ad winter).
Hilbre
157 Swallow roosted overnight at Niffy Bay.
CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
2 Garganey on No.3 bed.
Marbury Country Park
Great White Egret-Neumanns Flash.
Burton RSPB
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Avocets x2 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Woodpecker Far End Boardwalk
Linnet Railway Bridge
Blackcap Railway Bridge
Whitethroat Railway Bridge
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field B-Point
Spotted Redshank x2 IMF
Water Rail IMF
Yellow Wagtails x2 Main Scrape
Hoylake-Kings Gap
Bonaparte's Gull (ad winter).
Hilbre
157 Swallow roosted overnight at Niffy Bay.
CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
2 Garganey on No.3 bed.
Marbury Country Park
Great White Egret-Neumanns Flash.
BONAPARTE'S GULL-KINGS GAP-HOYLAKE
An adult winter Bonaparte's Gull was found on sunday afternoon by Tim Kinch at Hoylake.I was in work when the bird was found and I was well gripped off as I needed it for Cheshire.Thankfully the bird has hung around and I connected with it this afternoon sat out on the beach at Kings gap.
ADULT WINTER BONAPARTE'S GULL
BIRDERS ON SITE
This is the 7th record for Cheshire and Wirral the previous records are shown below:
2004 Inner Marsh Farm, adult, 20th May.
1998 Richmond Bank, first-winter, 20th February.
1994 Inner Marsh Farm, first-winter to first-summer, 1st to 14th June.
1991 New Brighton, Wirral, adult, intermittently,20th March to 20th April.
1990 New Brighton, Wirral, adult, 22nd, 24th and 29th April.
1979 Seacombe Ferry, Wirral, first-summer to second-winter, 21st August.
13 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 13TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Dunlin x26 IMF
Little Ringed Plover x3 Border Pool
Blackcap Birdcrop Field
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Ruff x5 Main Scrape
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Water Rail Back Of Main Scrape
Peregrine x3 Over Main Scrape (All 3 Together)
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field Burton Point
Hoylake
Bonaparte's Gull (ad winter).
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
4,760 Black-tailed Godwit.
Wallasey Golf Course
Short-eared Owl.
Neston Marsh
Hen Harrier(Ringtail)
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
2 Great White Egret-Neumanns Flash.
Hale
Curlew Sandpiper-Adult on Decoy Marsh
Burton RSPB
Dunlin x26 IMF
Little Ringed Plover x3 Border Pool
Blackcap Birdcrop Field
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Ruff x5 Main Scrape
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Snipe Main Scrape
Water Rail Back Of Main Scrape
Peregrine x3 Over Main Scrape (All 3 Together)
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field Burton Point
Hoylake
Bonaparte's Gull (ad winter).
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
4,760 Black-tailed Godwit.
Wallasey Golf Course
Short-eared Owl.
Neston Marsh
Hen Harrier(Ringtail)
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
2 Great White Egret-Neumanns Flash.
Hale
Curlew Sandpiper-Adult on Decoy Marsh
12 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 12TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Ringed Plover Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover Main Scrape
Ruff x5 Main Scrape
Snipe x3 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Dunlin x5 Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Water Rail Back Of Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Swifts x3 Over Birdcrop Field
Whitethroat x2 By Railway Bridge
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field B-Point
Hoylake Shore
Bonaparte's Gull(ad winter)-Before high tide-Just off old Lifeboat Station but no further sign by 8pm.
Marbury Country Park
Great White Egret-Neumanns Flash.
Burton RSPB
Ringed Plover Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover Main Scrape
Ruff x5 Main Scrape
Snipe x3 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Dunlin x5 Main Scrape
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Water Rail Back Of Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Swifts x3 Over Birdcrop Field
Whitethroat x2 By Railway Bridge
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field B-Point
Hoylake Shore
Bonaparte's Gull(ad winter)-Before high tide-Just off old Lifeboat Station but no further sign by 8pm.
Bonaparte's Gull(ad winter)
(C)ALLAN CONLIN
CHESHIREMarbury Country Park
Great White Egret-Neumanns Flash.
11 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 11TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field Burton Point
Willow Warbler Path To IMF
Western Cattle Egret IMF
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Green Sandpiper Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x2 Main Scrape
Dunlin x4 Main Scrape
Ruff x5 Main Scrape
Snipe x6 Main Scrape
Water Rail (Juv) Back Of Main Scrape
Avocets x2 Main Scrape
Yellow Wagtail Over Main Scrape
Peregrine From Burton Point
Hobby x4 Sightings Over Reserve 1 Carrying Prey
Red Rocks
3 Manx Shearwater.
Hoylake Shore
Black Tern,Wheatear,Yellow-legged Gull,Peregrine,Mediterranean Gull and 2 Arctic Skua
Hilbre
600 Black-tailed Godwit seen flying inland,Peregrine,Merlin,Wheatear,c2800 Sandwich Tern,Eider,115 Swallow in overnight roost and 4 Arctic Skua.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Whinchat in Kerr's Field.
Saughall
Red Kite-Over
CHESHIRE
Wybunbury-Lea Forge
2 Hobbies and a Red Kite.
Doddington
Wheatear.
Sandbach Flashes
5 Green Sandpiper,Common Sandpiper,3 BlackTailed Godwit,2 Juvenile Ruff,2 Dunlin,Wood Sandpiper and 14 Curlew.
Hale Lighthouse
Tree Pipit,3 Marsh Harriers,Peregrine Falcon,Curlew Sandpiper,Whinchat and a Hobby.
Burton RSPB
Redstart (Juv) Sheep Field Burton Point
Willow Warbler Path To IMF
Western Cattle Egret IMF
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Green Sandpiper Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x2 Main Scrape
Dunlin x4 Main Scrape
Ruff x5 Main Scrape
Snipe x6 Main Scrape
Water Rail (Juv) Back Of Main Scrape
Avocets x2 Main Scrape
Yellow Wagtail Over Main Scrape
Peregrine From Burton Point
Hobby x4 Sightings Over Reserve 1 Carrying Prey
Red Rocks
3 Manx Shearwater.
Hoylake Shore
Black Tern,Wheatear,Yellow-legged Gull,Peregrine,Mediterranean Gull and 2 Arctic Skua
Hilbre
600 Black-tailed Godwit seen flying inland,Peregrine,Merlin,Wheatear,c2800 Sandwich Tern,Eider,115 Swallow in overnight roost and 4 Arctic Skua.
Leasowe Lighthouse
Whinchat in Kerr's Field.
Saughall
Red Kite-Over
CHESHIRE
Wybunbury-Lea Forge
2 Hobbies and a Red Kite.
Doddington
Wheatear.
Sandbach Flashes
5 Green Sandpiper,Common Sandpiper,3 BlackTailed Godwit,2 Juvenile Ruff,2 Dunlin,Wood Sandpiper and 14 Curlew.
Hale Lighthouse
Tree Pipit,3 Marsh Harriers,Peregrine Falcon,Curlew Sandpiper,Whinchat and a Hobby.
10 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 10TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Avocets x2 Main Scrape
Dunlin x8 Main Scrape
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Snipe x5 Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x2 Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Marsh Harrier (F) Over Reedbed
Reed Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Whitethroat Near Bridge Screen
Sedge Warbler x2 IMF
House Martins x15+ Over IMF
Great Egret Flew On To Border Pool
Willow Warbler x4 Along Path To IMF
Spotted Crake Back Of Scrape
Water Rail Left Side Marsh Covert Hide
Western Cattle Egret-Main Scape
Hoylake Shore
Yellow-legged Gull on beach and a Arctic Skua on the sea.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
2 Great White Egrets-Neumanns Flash
Burton RSPB
Avocets x2 Main Scrape
Dunlin x8 Main Scrape
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Snipe x5 Main Scrape
Little Ringed Plover x2 Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Marsh Harrier (F) Over Reedbed
Reed Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Whitethroat Near Bridge Screen
Sedge Warbler x2 IMF
House Martins x15+ Over IMF
Great Egret Flew On To Border Pool
Willow Warbler x4 Along Path To IMF
Spotted Crake Back Of Scrape
Water Rail Left Side Marsh Covert Hide
Western Cattle Egret-Main Scape
Hoylake Shore
Yellow-legged Gull on beach and a Arctic Skua on the sea.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
2 Great White Egrets-Neumanns Flash
9 August 2018
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 9TH AUGUST 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Western Cattle Egret
Hilbre
Eider,9 Whimbrel,75 Ringed Plover,1150 Sandwich Tern,700 Black-headed Gull,90 Swallows roosted overnight.
Red Rocks
2 Arctic Tern, 50 Common Tern and 670 Sandwich Tern.
Heswall Shore
800 Shelduck,2000 Oystercatcher,16 Grey Plover,435 Dunlin,4600 Redshank,1650 Curlew and 7 Yellow Wagtail.
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
3,590 Black-tailed Godwit.
CHESHIRE
Wybunbury
Juvenile Black Redstart-On the southeast side at Lea Forge late afternoon.Park off A51 at quarry entrance and follow track to demolished buildings.
Sandbach Flashes
2 Curlew Sandpiper-Elton Hall Flash 10:30-11:00 then flushed.
Woolston eyes
3 Garganey-N0 3 Bed
Marbury Country Park
3 Little Egret,2 Water Rail,2 Dunlin,2 Black Tailed Godwit,2 Great White Egret and 11 Little grebe-Neumann's Flash
Burton RSPB
Western Cattle Egret
Hilbre
Eider,9 Whimbrel,75 Ringed Plover,1150 Sandwich Tern,700 Black-headed Gull,90 Swallows roosted overnight.
Red Rocks
2 Arctic Tern, 50 Common Tern and 670 Sandwich Tern.
Heswall Shore
800 Shelduck,2000 Oystercatcher,16 Grey Plover,435 Dunlin,4600 Redshank,1650 Curlew and 7 Yellow Wagtail.
Caldy Wildfowl Collection
3,590 Black-tailed Godwit.
CHESHIRE
Wybunbury
Juvenile Black Redstart-On the southeast side at Lea Forge late afternoon.Park off A51 at quarry entrance and follow track to demolished buildings.
Sandbach Flashes
2 Curlew Sandpiper-Elton Hall Flash 10:30-11:00 then flushed.
Woolston eyes
3 Garganey-N0 3 Bed
Marbury Country Park
3 Little Egret,2 Water Rail,2 Dunlin,2 Black Tailed Godwit,2 Great White Egret and 11 Little grebe-Neumann's Flash
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