CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 10TH FEBRUARY 2018

WIRRAL
Hilbre college,West Kirby
2 Mediterranean Gull on playing fields.

Neston sewage works and reedbed
2 Chiffchaff,2 Hen Harrier (male and ringtail) and a Great White Egret

Burton RSPB

Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Ruff x2 Main Scrape
Curlew x51 Main Scrape
Kingfisher Willow Mere
Raven Over Marsh Covert Wood
Bullfinch x1 Far End Boardwalk
Marsh Harrier Over IMF
Oystercatcher x1 IMF
Pintail x2 IMF (Photo)
Whooper Swan x4 Border Pool
Bees YES Bees ? x6 Along Path To Barn
Golden Plover x6 Main Scrape

CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
2 Great White egrets,2 Juvenile Glaucous gulls,Little egret and a 2 Iceland gulls.

Marbury Country Park
Bittern-TA Coward reedbed and 7 Hawfinch at old hall site.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
HOLBOELL'S RED NECKED GREBE-Probable 200m from ferry terminal this afternoon(20th day)-Aird Mhor-Barra-Western isles-Scotland.

NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Probable nominate form alpestrisor hoyti on south side of causeway on bank; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 9TH FEBRUARY 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Bullfinch 5 Far End Of Boardwalk
Mistle Thrush x2 Field On Right Far End Boardwalk
Meadow Pipit Marsh Covert Hide
Water Pipit x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed Marsh Covert Hide
Curlew x41 Right Of Main Scrape
Redwing x7 Field Left Bunker Entrance
Whooper Swan x4 Field Behnd D Barn
Nuthatch Car Park
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Pintail x2 Main Scrape
Ruff Main Scrape

West Kirby College
2 Mediterranean Gull on playing fields.

Neston Sewage work/Neston Marsh
2 Chiffchaff,2 Hen Harrier (male and ringtail) and a Great White Egret.

CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
(Juv) Glaucous gull and (Juv) Iceland gull.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Probable nominate form alpestrisor hoyti on south side of causeway on bank; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.

THAYER'S GULL-Juvenile-Isbley water-Blashford lakes-Hampshire.

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 8TH FEBRUARY 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Raven Burton Point (Photo)
Pintail 6 IMF
Fieldfare x25 Field Far End Boardwalk On Right
Bullfinch x13 Far End Boardwalk
Kingfisher Willow Mere
Curlew x27 Right Of Main Scrape
Peregrine Fence Back Of Wet Grassland
Dunlin x3 Main Scrape
Ruff x2 Main Scrape
Pintail x2 Main Scrape
Whooper Swan x4 Field Behind D Barn
Reed Bunting Feeder By Barn
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Chiffchaff IMF

Hilbre
2 Jack Snipe flushed from north end,8 Eider (3 flying NE),3 Rock Pipit,4 Purple Sandpiper and 290 Brent Geese

CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
2 Bittern-TA Coward reedbed and 9 Hawfinch at old hall site.

Sandbach Flashes
(Juv) Glaucous gull.

Knutsford
Hawfinch-By footpath just north of Plumley Lime Beds. 

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Probable nominate form alpestrisor hoyti on south side of causeway on bank; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.

THAYER'S GULL-Juvenile-Isbley water-Blashford lakes-Hampshire.

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

HOLBOELL'S RED NECKED GREBE-Probable 200m from ferry terminal this afternoon(20th day)-Aird Mhor-Barra-Western isles-Scotland.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 7TH FEBRUARY 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x4 Field Behind D Barn
Redwing x50+ Field Left Bunker Entrance
Fieldfare x45+ As Above
Nuthatch Behind New Toilet Block
Pintail Main Scrape
Peregrine (Juvenile) Fence Right Wet Grassland
Merlin Fence Right Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Kingfisher Willow Mere
Ruff x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Bullfinch x2 Far End Boardwalk
Treecreeper x2 Copse To IMF
Goldcrest x3 Near Wooden Bridge To IMF
Grey Wagtail Reception Pool 

Hoylake
Eider (drake)

Parkgate

Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier(male & fem),Peregrine,Great White Egret,Brambling male with Linnet flock.

Denhall Quay-4 Short-eared Owl,Merlin,Sparrowhawk,Green Sandpiper,2,500 Pink-footed Geese and 2 Stonechat.

Neston Reedbed-6 Great White Egret and 6 Marsh Harrier.

CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Iceland Gull(Adult) and (Juv) Glaucous gull.

Marbury Country Park
Bittern-TA Coward reedbed and a Hawfinch at old hall site.Lesser spotted woodpecker calling and drumming in Coward wood.

Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-On large pool north of track and 300 Brambling.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Probable nominate form alpestrisor hoyti on south side of causeway on bank; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.

THAYER'S GULL-Juvenile-Isbley water-Blashford lakes-Hampshire.

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 6TH FEBRUARY 2018

WIRRAL
Hilbre
250+ Brent Geese around Little eye.

Burton RSPB
Bullfinch x2 Railway Bridge
Sparrowhawk With Prey Copse To IMF
Curlew x29 Bridge Screen 
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Bridge Screen Pool
Chiffchaff Marsh Covert Wood
Kingfisher Willow Mere
Coal Tit Feeder Far End Reception Pool
Nuthatch As Above
Peregrine (Juvenile) Fence Left Main Scrape
Redwing x70+ Field Left Bunker Entrance
Fieldfare x40 As Above
Whooper Swan x4 Field Behind D Barn
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland

CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch-10 still around Old hall site and 2 Bittern-TA Coward reedbed.

Gowy Meadows
Caspian Gull-2nd-winter in nearby fields off Picton Lane.

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

NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Probable nominate form alpestrisor hoyti still on south side of causeway on bank; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.

THAYER'S GULL-Juvenile-Isbley water-Blashford lakes-Hampshire.

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 5TH FEBRUARY 2018

WIRRAL
Hoylake Shore
5 Red-throated Diver, 2 Eider (drake) and 12,000 Common Scoter.

Hilbre
6 Eider,3 Raven,108 Turnstone,388 Cormorant flew out of the estuary at first light.

Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x4 Field Behind D Barn
Mistle Thrush Field Left Bunker Entrance
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Green Woodpecker Tree Back Of Garden
Water Pipit x2 Marsh Covert Hide On Right As You Go In
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide
Bullfinch x2 By Railway Bridge
Pink-Footed Geese x2000+ Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail IMF
Stonechat x2 Bridcrop Field (Photo)
Merlin Fence Left Of Main Scrape

Neston Marsh
Firecrest by sewage works plus a Great White Egret,Water Pipit and 2 Short-eared Owl.

Little Neston
4 Short eared owl.

CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marsh
Great White egret.

Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-On large pool north of track.

Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch-5 still around Old hall site and a Bittern-TA Coward reedbed.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
KELP GULL-Probable juvenile on Saturday but no sign yesterday-Crosby Marine lake-Lancashire.

NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Probable nominate form alpestrisor hoyti on south side of causeway on bank; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.

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

THAYER'S GULL-Juvenile-Isbley water-Blashford lakes-Hampshire.

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 4TH FEBRUARY 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Redwing x60 Field Left Bunker Entrance
Fieldfare x10 As Above
Peregrine Wet Grassland
Oystercatcher x1 Main Scrape
Treecreeper Behind New Toilet Block
Nuthatch Near Reception
Water Pipit Marsh Covert Hide
Meadow Pipit As Above
Marsh Harrier Over Marsh Covert Reedbed
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Water Rail Copse To IMF
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Green Woodpecker Burton Point

Neston Marsh
Firecrest by sewage works plus 4 Marsh Harrier,4 Great White Egret and a Short-eared Owl.

Leasowe Lighthouse
3 Raven,Chiffchaff and a Grey Wagtail.

New Brighton marine lake
12 Purple Sandpiper and a Mediterranean Gull.

Parkgate Marsh
Ruddy shelduck-1 off Station road.


CHESHIRE
Moore Nature reserve
2 Lesser spotted woodpecker.

Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch-5 still around Old hall site and Lesser spotted woodpecker.

Sandbach Flashes
3 Whooper swans over,2 Great white egrets and Little egret.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PINE BUNTING-One in an area with no general access briefly on 20th January but no sign since;-Holt-Norfolk.

THAYER'S GULL-Juvenile-Isbley water-Blashford lakes-Hampshire.

NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-

Probable nominate form alpestrisor hoyti on south side of causeway on bank; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.

PACIFIC DIVER-Adult offshore-Pendower beach-Cornwall. 

PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still Jubilee pool-Penzance-Cornwall.