WIRRAL
West Kirby Marine Lake
5 Scaup,14 Brent Geese and 13 Whooper Swan over heading north.
New Brighton Marine Lake
8 Purple Sandpiper.
Neston Old Quay
2 Marsh Harrier and male and female Hen Harrier also 50 Common Snipe and 2 Reed Bunting Bunting.
Heswall Shore
13 Whooper Swan (flew N at 08:25),520 Pink-footed Geese,Marsh Harrier,Merlin, 273 Black-tailed Godwit,Stonechat,6 Rock Pipit and a Water Pipit.
Burton RSPB
Water Rail Stream To IMF
Woodcock Feeding In Copse To IMF
Great Egret Near Bridge Screen
Raven Over Marsh Covert Wood
Water Pipit x2 Wet Grassland Right Of Scrape
Peregrine On Wet Grassland
Pintail Reception Pool
Reed Bunting By Reception
Golden Plover x1 Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Fieldfare x? As Above
Redwing x15 As Above
Brambling Feeder By Barn
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Glaucous Gull-Juvenile on canal wall.
Astbury Mere
2 Hawfinches in silver birches left of visitors car park,Short eared owl and a Redhead Smew.
Poynton
Waxwing-Between Vernon road/Dickens land junction.
Marbury Country Park
Bittern,Red Knot,6 Dunlin and 10 Hawfinches.
Poynton
Waxwing-Between Vernon road/Dickens land junction.
Warrington
Adult Iceland Gull-Flew over Decathlon and landed on roof adjacent to college.
Winsford
Greater Scaup
Cuddington
Hawfinch-2 still at Delamere Park at corner of Westrees.
Widnes
Glaucous Gull-On roof of WRC recycling centre at Ditton Road, next to road works. Park near 'It's a kind of magic' cafe
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti on the south basin; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.
THAYER'S GULL-Juvenile-Isbley water-Blashford lakes-Hampshire.
3.3.18
2.3.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 2ND MARCH 2018
WIRRAL
West Kirby Marine Lake
8 Red-breasted Merganser and 11 Brent Geese.
Neston Sewage Works
The influx of Jack Snipe continues with 6 in fields.
West KIrby Marsh
Jack Snipe.
Heswall Shore
410 Pink-footed Geese,Marsh Harrier,2 Peregrine,2 Water Rail,114 Black-tailed Godwit and 580 Curlew.
Hilbre
Woodcock.
Thurstaston Visitors Centre
Kingfisher.
Burton RSPB
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Peregrine On Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Grey Wagtail Reception Pool
Pintail Reception Pool
Golden Plover Field Left Bunker Entrance
Mistle Thrush Marsh Covert Wood
Whooper Swan x8 Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail x3 Copse & Ditch To IMF
Woodcock Boardwalk After Marsh Covert Hide
Brambling Feeder By Barn
Water Pipit x2 Fence Line Right Main Scrape
CHESHIRE
Astbury Mere
2 Hawfinches in silver birches left of visitors car park and a Redhead Smew.
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-In eastern bay of large pool north of track.
Sandbach Flashes
Glaucous Gull-2nd-winter at Maw Green Landfill,viewable from verge on Maw Green Road.
Poynton
Waxwing-Between Vernon road/Dickens land junction.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti on the south basin; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.
West Kirby Marine Lake
8 Red-breasted Merganser and 11 Brent Geese.
Neston Sewage Works
The influx of Jack Snipe continues with 6 in fields.
West KIrby Marsh
Jack Snipe.
Heswall Shore
410 Pink-footed Geese,Marsh Harrier,2 Peregrine,2 Water Rail,114 Black-tailed Godwit and 580 Curlew.
Hilbre
Woodcock.
Thurstaston Visitors Centre
Kingfisher.
Burton RSPB
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Peregrine On Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Grey Wagtail Reception Pool
Pintail Reception Pool
Golden Plover Field Left Bunker Entrance
Mistle Thrush Marsh Covert Wood
Whooper Swan x8 Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail x3 Copse & Ditch To IMF
Woodcock Boardwalk After Marsh Covert Hide
Brambling Feeder By Barn
Water Pipit x2 Fence Line Right Main Scrape
CHESHIRE
Astbury Mere
2 Hawfinches in silver birches left of visitors car park and a Redhead Smew.
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-In eastern bay of large pool north of track.
Sandbach Flashes
Glaucous Gull-2nd-winter at Maw Green Landfill,viewable from verge on Maw Green Road.
Poynton
Waxwing-Between Vernon road/Dickens land junction.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti on the south basin; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.
1.3.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 1ST MARCH 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Back Of Wet Grassland
Merlin Fence Right Wet Grassland
Grey Wagtail Reception Pool
Pintail Reception Pool
Reed Bunting By Reception
Huthatch Trees By Reception Pool
Treecreeper Trees By Willow Pool
Pintail Bridge Screen Pool
Water Rail x1 Along Boardwalk
Water Rail x3 Ditch To IMF
Woodcock On Path From IMF
Cattle Egret x1
Hilbre
11 Shoveler (9 drakes)
Heswall-Riverbank Road
Jack Snipe flushed by the tide.
West Kirby Marine Lake
8 Red-breasted Merganser and 11 Brent Geese.
New Brighton
Jack Snipe flew inland over Morrisons car park.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park-Hawfinch11 in arboretum.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti on causeway; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Back Of Wet Grassland
Merlin Fence Right Wet Grassland
Grey Wagtail Reception Pool
Pintail Reception Pool
Reed Bunting By Reception
Huthatch Trees By Reception Pool
Treecreeper Trees By Willow Pool
Pintail Bridge Screen Pool
Water Rail x1 Along Boardwalk
Water Rail x3 Ditch To IMF
Woodcock On Path From IMF
Cattle Egret x1
Hilbre
11 Shoveler (9 drakes)
Heswall-Riverbank Road
Jack Snipe flushed by the tide.
West Kirby Marine Lake
8 Red-breasted Merganser and 11 Brent Geese.
Leasowe Bay
Jack Snipe flew inland.New Brighton
Jack Snipe flew inland over Morrisons car park.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park-Hawfinch11 in arboretum.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti on causeway; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.
28.2.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 28TH FEBRUARY 2018
WIRRAL
West Kirby Marine Lake
Drake Goosander,7 Red-breasted Merganser and 11 Brent Geese.
Neston Marsh and Sewage Works
2 Hen Harrier (incl male),2 Marsh Harrier and a Water Pipit.
Little Eye
2 Peregrine
Hilbre-West Kirby Shore
235 Brent Geese,8,500 Knot,4,000 Dunlin,320 Grey Plover,4 Golden Plover,8,500 Oystercatcher and 588 Curlew.
Burton RSPB
Brambling Feeder By Barn
Sparrowhawk Fence Left Main Scrape
Peregrine On Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Wet Grassland
Great Egret Over Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese x25 Flew Over Main Scrape
Grey Wagtail Reception Pool
Coal Tit x2 Reception Feeder
Nuthatch Reception Feeder
Merlin Tree Above Old Toilet Block
Avocet x11 Bridge Screen Pool
Pintail 4 Bridge Screen Pool
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-In eastern bay of large pool north of track.
Poynton
Waxwing-Between Vernon road/Dickens land junction.
Warrington
Iceland Gull-On Tesco roof.
Astbury Mere
3 Hawfinches in silver birches left of visitors car park.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-2 still at Delamere Park at corner of Westrees.
Widnes
Glaucous Gull-2nd-winter from traffic lights at end of Mersey Gateway bridge on roof opposite WRS Recycling.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti on the south basin; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.
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.
West Kirby Marine Lake
Drake Goosander,7 Red-breasted Merganser and 11 Brent Geese.
Neston Marsh and Sewage Works
2 Hen Harrier (incl male),2 Marsh Harrier and a Water Pipit.
Little Eye
2 Peregrine
Hilbre-West Kirby Shore
235 Brent Geese,8,500 Knot,4,000 Dunlin,320 Grey Plover,4 Golden Plover,8,500 Oystercatcher and 588 Curlew.
Burton RSPB
Brambling Feeder By Barn
Sparrowhawk Fence Left Main Scrape
Peregrine On Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Wet Grassland
Great Egret Over Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese x25 Flew Over Main Scrape
Grey Wagtail Reception Pool
Coal Tit x2 Reception Feeder
Nuthatch Reception Feeder
Merlin Tree Above Old Toilet Block
Avocet x11 Bridge Screen Pool
Pintail 4 Bridge Screen Pool
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-In eastern bay of large pool north of track.
Poynton
Waxwing-Between Vernon road/Dickens land junction.
Warrington
Iceland Gull-On Tesco roof.
Astbury Mere
3 Hawfinches in silver birches left of visitors car park.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-2 still at Delamere Park at corner of Westrees.
Widnes
Glaucous Gull-2nd-winter from traffic lights at end of Mersey Gateway bridge on roof opposite WRS Recycling.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti on the south basin; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.
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.
27.2.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 27TH FEBRUARY 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Reed Bunting Feeder By Barn
Grey Wagtail Reception Pool
Brambling By Feeder Reception
Peregrine Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Merlin Trees Above New Toilet Block
Huthatch Car Park
Treecreeper Trees By Old Toilet Block
Jay Marsh Covet Wood
Pintail x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Avocet x11 Bridge Screen Pool
Raven Over Main Boardwalk
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-Footed Geese x700+ As Above
Kingfisher Over Reception Pool
CHESHIRE
Astbury Mere
4 Hawfinches in silver birches left of visitors car park.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-1 still at Delamere Park at corner of Westrees.
Widnes
Glaucous Gull-2nd-winter from traffic lights at end of Mersey Gateway bridge on roof opposite WRS Recycling.
Marbury Country Park
Bittern-TA Coward reedbed.
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-In eastern bay of large pool north of track.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti on the south basin; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.
THAYER'S GULL- Still in Blackheath Down pig field east of road-walk c.1.5km east along bridleway and view fields to north-Tipdit-Hampshire.
PIED BILLED GREBE-Setter Marsh-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.
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.
West Kirby Marine Lake
2 Goosander (pair) and 10 Brent GeeseBurton RSPB
Reed Bunting Feeder By Barn
Grey Wagtail Reception Pool
Brambling By Feeder Reception
Peregrine Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Merlin Trees Above New Toilet Block
Huthatch Car Park
Treecreeper Trees By Old Toilet Block
Jay Marsh Covet Wood
Pintail x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Avocet x11 Bridge Screen Pool
Raven Over Main Boardwalk
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-Footed Geese x700+ As Above
Kingfisher Over Reception Pool
CHESHIRE
Astbury Mere
4 Hawfinches in silver birches left of visitors car park.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-1 still at Delamere Park at corner of Westrees.
Widnes
Glaucous Gull-2nd-winter from traffic lights at end of Mersey Gateway bridge on roof opposite WRS Recycling.
Marbury Country Park
Bittern-TA Coward reedbed.
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-In eastern bay of large pool north of track.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti on the south basin; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.
THAYER'S GULL- Still in Blackheath Down pig field east of road-walk c.1.5km east along bridleway and view fields to north-Tipdit-Hampshire.
PIED BILLED GREBE-Setter Marsh-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.
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.
26.2.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 26TH FEBRUARY 2018
WIRRAL
Heswall Shore
280 Shelduck,78 Teal,45 Pintail,11,000 knot,1200 Redshank,860 Curlew also a Water Pipit (acquiring summer plumage) off Heswall Boatyard.
Thurstaston Shore
6 Brent Geese
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-Footed Geese X800+ Burton Marsh Plus 4 Flew Over Reserve
Raven Flew Over Burton Point
Fieldfare x30+ Far End Boardwalk Second Field On Right With Sheep
Avocet x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Pintail x2 By Bridge Screen Could Only Them From IMF
Curlew x27 Back Of Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Peregrine On Pile Cut Down Reed Wet Grassland
Redwing x40+ Field Right Of House
Stonechat x2 Fence Left Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Over Field Left Bunker Entrance
Parkgate
Great White Egret
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park-Hawfinch-11 in arboretum.
Widnes
Glaucous Gull-2nd-winter from traffic lights at end of Mersey Gateway bridge on roof opposite WRS Recycling.
Poynton
Waxwing-Between Vernon road/Dickens land junction.
Sandbach Flashes
1st winter Iceland Gull-Elton Hall flash-2 Great White egrets,Little egret,1st summer Iceland gull and Glaucous gull.
Astbury Mere
4 Hawfinches in silver birches left of visitors car park.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-1 still at Delamere Park at corner of Westrees.
Moore Nature Reserve
Female Lesser spotted woodpecker in small triangular wood left of Lapwing lane.Willow tit-Pond wood.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti on causeway; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.
THAYER'S GULL-Juvenile-Isbley water-Blashford lakes-Hampshire.
Heswall Shore
280 Shelduck,78 Teal,45 Pintail,11,000 knot,1200 Redshank,860 Curlew also a Water Pipit (acquiring summer plumage) off Heswall Boatyard.
Thurstaston Shore
6 Brent Geese
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-Footed Geese X800+ Burton Marsh Plus 4 Flew Over Reserve
Raven Flew Over Burton Point
Fieldfare x30+ Far End Boardwalk Second Field On Right With Sheep
Avocet x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Pintail x2 By Bridge Screen Could Only Them From IMF
Curlew x27 Back Of Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Peregrine On Pile Cut Down Reed Wet Grassland
Redwing x40+ Field Right Of House
Stonechat x2 Fence Left Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Over Field Left Bunker Entrance
Parkgate
Great White Egret
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park-Hawfinch-11 in arboretum.
Widnes
Glaucous Gull-2nd-winter from traffic lights at end of Mersey Gateway bridge on roof opposite WRS Recycling.
Poynton
Waxwing-Between Vernon road/Dickens land junction.
Sandbach Flashes
1st winter Iceland Gull-Elton Hall flash-2 Great White egrets,Little egret,1st summer Iceland gull and Glaucous gull.
Astbury Mere
4 Hawfinches in silver birches left of visitors car park.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-1 still at Delamere Park at corner of Westrees.
Moore Nature Reserve
Female Lesser spotted woodpecker in small triangular wood left of Lapwing lane.Willow tit-Pond wood.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti on causeway; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.
THAYER'S GULL-Juvenile-Isbley water-Blashford lakes-Hampshire.
25.2.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 25TH FEBRUARY 2018
WIRRAL
West Kirby Marine Lake
2 Brent Geese.
Neston-Parkgate Marsh
Bittern flew east,3 Marsh Harrier,Short-eared Owl,Peregrine and 2 Great White Egret.
Burton RSPB
Peregrine reception, sitting in back wet grassland most of day.
Marsh harrier 2 reception.
Avocet 7 moving between reception, bridge pool and IMF.
c1000 pink-footed geese Burton point.
Great white egret 2 Burton point.
Pintail 1 male IMF.
Curlew 23 field behind car park.
Spotted redshank 3 bridge pool (but only viewable from IMF).
Stonechat 3 setaside field by railway line and 2 by marsh covert screen.
Cetti's warbler boardwalk.
Nuthatch feeders by reception.
Raven 2 sheep fields by railway line.
CHESHIRE
Ince Marshes
Great White Egret.
Sandbach Flashes
Iceland Gull,Greater Scaup,Juvenile Glaucous gull and 2 Great White egrets-Railway Flash.
Astbury Mere
6 Hawfinches in silver birches left of visitors car park.
Poynton
Waxwing-Between Vernon road/Dickens land junction.
Pickerings Pasture
Adult Glaucous gull on River Mersey.
Marbury Country Park-Hawfinch-5 in arboretum.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-2 still at Delamere Park at corner of Westrees.
Rostherne
2 Hawfinch
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult-Mousehole-Cornwall.
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti on causeway; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731, TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.
THAYER'S GULL-Juvenile-Isbley water-Blashford lakes-Hampshire.
West Kirby Marine Lake
2 Brent Geese.
Neston-Parkgate Marsh
Bittern flew east,3 Marsh Harrier,Short-eared Owl,Peregrine and 2 Great White Egret.
Burton RSPB
Peregrine reception, sitting in back wet grassland most of day.
Marsh harrier 2 reception.
Avocet 7 moving between reception, bridge pool and IMF.
c1000 pink-footed geese Burton point.
Great white egret 2 Burton point.
Pintail 1 male IMF.
Curlew 23 field behind car park.
Spotted redshank 3 bridge pool (but only viewable from IMF).
Stonechat 3 setaside field by railway line and 2 by marsh covert screen.
Cetti's warbler boardwalk.
Nuthatch feeders by reception.
Raven 2 sheep fields by railway line.
CHESHIRE
Ince Marshes
Great White Egret.
Sandbach Flashes
Iceland Gull,Greater Scaup,Juvenile Glaucous gull and 2 Great White egrets-Railway Flash.
Astbury Mere
6 Hawfinches in silver birches left of visitors car park.
Poynton
Waxwing-Between Vernon road/Dickens land junction.
Pickerings Pasture
Adult Glaucous gull on River Mersey.
Marbury Country Park-Hawfinch-5 in arboretum.
Cuddington
Hawfinch-2 still at Delamere Park at corner of Westrees.
Rostherne
2 Hawfinch
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult-Mousehole-Cornwall.
NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Female alpestris,praticola or hoyti on causeway; 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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