CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 28TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Leasowe Lighthouse
6 Swift,Whinchat,Grasshopper Warbler,Lesser Whitethroat and Ring ouzel.

(c)ALLAN CONLIN

West Kirby
8 Knot (one in full breeding plumage) and 290 Black-tailed Godwit-Caldy Wildfowl Collection off Column Road.

Meols
1,000+ Common Scoter.

Decca Pools
3 Great White Egret (together),Grasshopper Warbler and a Sedge Warbler.


Heswall Shore
2 Eider(pair, out on the main river channel) and 41 Whimbrel. 

Burton RSPB
Grasshopper Warbler By Bunker & 1 Birdcrop Field
Yellow Wagtail x2 Wet Grassland Left Main Scrape
Avocet x80 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x4 Main Scarpe
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Blackcap x2 By Ramp (Photo)
Reed Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Great-Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Whitethroat Far End Boardwalk
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Chiffchaff Copse To IMF
Spotted Redshank x7 IMF
Swallow Over IMF
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point


Hilbre
27 Red-throated Diver and 38 Great Crested Grebe.

CHESHIRE
Fourways Sand Quarry
Cuckoo,Garden Warbler,Common Tern,3 Common Sandpiper and 4 Whimbrel.

Marbury Country Park
Common tern,2 Common sandpiper and a Barnacle goose-Budworth mere.Whimbrel and Sedge warbler-Ashtons flash.Lesser whitethroat-Dairy house meadows.Lesser Spotted woodpecker-Big wood.

Sandbach Flashes
Hobby and Common Tern-Elton hall flash.2 Cetti's warbler- Maw green tip

Hale
Great white egret-Still at Hale Head;also 3 'Channel' Wagtails and 6 Whooper swans.

Frodsham Marshes
Curlew sandpiper and Whimbrel-N06 Tank.

Hale
Wood Warbler-Near steps along path at back of Eastern Reedbed. 

Woolston Eyes
Hobby,3 Mediterranean gull,Grasshopper warbler,3 swifts and 8 Black necked grebe.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 27TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Green Woodpecker Feeding In Field Burton Point
Chiffchaff By Railway Bridge
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Swallows Over Bridge Screen Pool
House Martins As Above
Sand Martins As Above
Cetti`s Warbler By Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Blackcap x2 By Willow Pool
Avocet X75+ Main Scrape
Ruff x1 Main Scrape
Yellow Wagtail x3 Wet Grassland Left Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk On Fence In Car Park

Meols
Ring Ouzel and a Whinchat in horse paddocks off Park Lane.

Heswall Shore49 Whimbrel,3 Red-breasted Merganser,26 Great Crested Grebe,Marsh Harrier,Peregrine and 12 Bar-tailed Godwit.


Leasowe Lighthouse
Redstart on fence by Kerr's Field and 3+ Swift.


Parkgate
2 Swift over marsh this afternoon.

Hilbre
7 Manx Shearwater,23 Red-throated Diver and 3 Eider.

CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
10 Black necked grebes,3 Mediterranean gulls and a Swift.

Marbury Country Park
Garden warbler and Cetti's warbler-Neumann's Flash.2 Common sandpiper,Barnacle goose and Garden Warbler-Marbury country park.

Sandbach Flashes
Hobby and 5 Common sandpipers-Elton hall flash.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 26TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Common Sandpiper Main Scrape
Greenshank Main Scrape 
Avocet x90+ Main Scrape
Whitethroat Gorse Covert Wood
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Blackcap x2 By Ramp
Swallow Over Bridge Screen Pool
Sand Martin As Above
House Martin Over Marsh Covert Wood
Swift x2 As Above
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Wheatear x2 Birdcrop Field
Sedge Warbler Near Railway Bridge
Chiffchaff In Copse To IMF
Spotted Redshank x7 IMF
Sparrowhawk Over IMF
Yellow Wagtail x3 Left Of Bunker Near Pool
Grasshopper Warbler Near Bunker
Wood Warbler Gorse Covert Wood

Heswall Shore
42 Whimbrel,4 Red-breasted Merganser,600 Redshank,11 Bar-tailed Godwit and  3 singing Lesser Whitethroat.

Hilbre
Summer plumage Red Necked grebe-Seen flying from west of middle eye towards Point of Ayr.

Parkgate
Great White Egret-Northwest corner of Donkey stand flash.

CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Garden Warbler,Lesser Whitethroat and Reed warbler-Neumann's flash.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 25TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Heswall
Grasshopper Warbler in Target Road reedbed and 16 Whimbrel.

Burton RSPB
Little-Ringed Plover Main Scrape
Avocet x96 Main Scrape
Water Pipit x2 Right Of Main Scrape
Grasshopper Near Bunker Screen
House Martin Over Reception Pool
Cetti`s Warbler By Ramp
Blackcap x2 By Willow Pool
Spotted Redshank x8 From Marsh Covert Hide
Swift x2 Over Bridge Screen Pool
Great-Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Grey Partridge Birdcrop Field
Sedge Warbler Near Railway Bridge
Whitethroat As Above
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Common Sandpiper IMF
Swallow Over IMF
Sand Martin Over IMF
2 reported-Wood Warbler Gorse Covert Wood

CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
14 Black necked grebes,4 Mediterranean gull and a Marsh harrier.

Delamere
Iberian Chiffchaff-Possible male still singing along path.

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A WASH OUT!

I headed to Denhall quay for first light this morning and managed to connect with the white morph Snow goose of unknown origin which was found yesterday on the estuary with hundreds of Pink footed geese.

The bird was always distant but I managed to get a few record shots.Moving on from here I headed towards Heswall where a Green winged teal has been showing for the last couple of days.The heavens opened on arrival but I continued north along the estuary.There were plenty of Whimbrel about and two Whitethroats were vocal in nearby bushes.

HESWALL MARSH

There was no sign of the Green winged teal in driving rain so I headed back to the car.Absolutely drenched I dried out in the car and headed towards Burton RSPB.The Wood warbler could be heard calling on entering gorse covert wood on arrival and showed quite well up in the canopy.

GORSE COVERT WOOD

Walking back towards the reception I could hear a Grasshopper warbler which did eventually show on top of some bushes but remained elusive deep down in some hawthorns.

GROPPER REELING AWAY IN THE UNDERGROWTH

A good mornings birding which was ended by torrential rain!

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 24TH APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Denhall Quay
Snow Goose still with Pink-footed Geese.

Heswall Shore
Green-winged Teal not located early morning,50 Pink-footed Geese flew N,161 Shelduck,1030 Oystercatcher,80 Grey Plover,200 Knot,300 Dunlin,485 Redshank,Greenshank,154 Curlew and 11 Whimbrel.

Upton
Common Redstart.

Hoylake Beach
106 White wagtails.

Burton RSPB
Avocets Main Scrape
Ruff Left Of Main Scrape
House Martin Over Reception Pool
Swallow Over Reception Pool
Sparrowhawk Along Path To Barn
Blackcap x2 By Willow Pool
Sedge Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Reed Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Spotted Redshank x5 From Marsh Covert Hide
Whitethroat Far End Boardwalk
Cetti`s Warbler Near Wooden Bridge To IMF
Chiffchaff Path To IMF
Common Sandpiper IMF
Grasshopper By Reception
Greenshank Main Scrape
Wood Warbler (Possible 2) Gorse Covert Wood

CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
19 Black necked grebes,Swift and 2 Mediterranean gulls.

Doddington
Little Owl and 2 Swift.

(C)ANDY FIRTH

AT LAST SPRING HAS ARRIVED!

After yesterdays massive dip on the Isles of Scilly for a Belted Kingfisher I got up early and made my way up the north wirral coast to Leasowe.On arrival at the lighthouse carpark I met up with patch regular Eddie williams. As the morning mist started to clear birds were clearly moving along the coast.There were good numbers of Willow warbler and Chiffchaff around and 9 Wheatear were in the fields behind the paddocks along with a male Whinchat.

WHINCHAT

(C)ALLAN CONLIN

As we were walking around the paddocks White wagtails were in good numbers and a Yellow wagtail flew over us calling.

WHITE WAGTAIL

A local birder had found a male Redstart further down the path and it didn't take long for us to relocate it.The bird was very active feeding but distant .

Moving on down the nature trail there were good numbers of Blackcap,Willow warbler and Chiffchaff.

As we arrived at Lingham lane we bumped in to Mark turner who I hadn't seen for a long time so we continued to all bird together.At the bottom of lane we heard a Lesser whitethroat in full song that eventually appeared on top of the hawthorn bushes.

A good mornings birding and at last birds are starting to arrive and we have sunshine!LONG MAY IT CONTINUE!

WIRRAL'S FINEST!EDDIE AND MARK!

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 23RD APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Heswall Fields
Drake Green-winged Teal.

Burton RSPB
Grasshopper Warbler Burton Point From Cycle Path
Stonechat x2 As Above
Chiffchaff Along Path To IMF
Spotted Redshank x10 IMF
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Wheatear x3 Birdcrop Field
Whitethroat Far End Boardwalk
Great-Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Great Egret Bridge Screen Pool
Garganey x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Avocets Main Scrape
Ruff Left Main Scrape
Wood Warbler Gorse Covert Wood
Ringed Plover IMF
Swift Flew Over

Denhall Quay
Snow Goose (presumed escape??) with Pink-footed Geese.

Decca Pools
Cuckoo-Then flew across to Welsh side of estuary.


Hilbre
2 Eider

CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Lesser Spotted woodpecker and 2 Garden warblers-Mere side path.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 22ND APRIL 2018

WIRRAL
Lower Heswall
Male Ring Ouzel seen from garden.

Leasowe
Male Ring Ouzel-In paddock by Lingham Lane.

Burton RSPB
Lesser Whitethroat Near Barn
Avocets Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gulls Main Scrape
Ruff x2 Right Main Scrape
White Wagtail Left Main Scrape
Cetti`s Warbler By Willow Pool
Reed Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Spotted Redshank x6 MCH & x4 IMF
Great-Crested Grebe x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Blackcap Far End Boardwalk
Grey Partridge x2 Birdcrop Field
Willow Warbler By Railway Bridge
Chiffchaff Path To IMF
Great Egret By Border Pool
Sedge Warbler Burton Point From Cycle Path
Grasshopper Warbler x3 As Above
Wood Warbler Gorse Covert Wood
Swift x2 Over Marsh Covert Wood
Whimbrel x1 Right Main Scrape
Yellow Wagtail Wet Grassland

Decca Pools
2 Garganey (pair).

Heswall
Drake Green-winged Teal-Still in channel off Heswall Field NT. 


CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin-In eastern bay of large pool north of track.

Winsford Flash
Redstart,Swift and Lesser Whitethroat.

Delamere
Iberian Chiffchaff-Possible male still singing along path with Baker Way sign at Black Lake.

(c)DAVE BEDFORD