CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 27TH OCTOBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point 
Bullfinch x1(F) Railway Bridge 
Siskin x5 Alder Trees To IMF 
Golden Plover x1 IMF
Dunlin x20+ IMF
Whooper Swans (3A-1Juv) Border Pool
Pintail 600+ Bridge Pool
Jack Snipe On Right Of Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail On Left Of Marsh Covert Hide
Ruff Marsh Covert Hide
Spoonbills x3 Main Scrape
Pink Footed 100+ Geese Wet Grassland
Kingfisher Over Reception Pool (A.T)
Water Pipit Marsh Covert Hide

Parkgate
3 Whooper Swan on Boathouse Flash this evening,5 Marsh Harrier,Barn Owl,Hen Harriers included 1 adult male,adult female,juvenile female and at least 2 juvenile males and the Bittern in flight.

Burton Point
4 Stonechat.

Hilbre
525 Cormorant flew out of the estuary past.

CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
4 Whooper Swans-Railway Flash.









CHESHIRE

WIRRAL WADER FESTIVAL 2018

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 26TH OCTOBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Spoonbill x2 Main Scrape 
Ruff Main Scrape 
Curlew Sandpiper Main Scrape 
Hen Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Cattle Egret x2 Wet Grassland
Water Rail By Reception
Snipe Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x620 Bridge Pool
Whooper Swan x1 (Juv) Border Pool
Stonechat x2 (M&F) IMF
Dunlin x15 Flew Over IMF
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese x30 Flew Over Reserve
 Green Sandpiper Main Scrape
Jack Snipe Marsh Covert Hide
Knot x5 Bridge Pool
Swallow On Wire By Entrance To Reserve

Hoylake Shore
Leach's Petrel.

CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
Marsh Harrier 2
Whooper Swan 3 adults.
Cetti's Warbler 1
Black-tailed Godwit 20
Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1 male.
Sparrowhawk 1
Teal 100+
Gadwall 6m 3f.
Wigeon 3m 5f.
Lapwing 11
Shoveler 50+
Pintail 2f
Shelduck 6
Little Grebe 2
Water Rail 1 heard.
Redwing 5+

Hale Bank
Water Pipit-1 on Town lane and a Great White egret-Bottom of Within way.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 25TH OCTOBER 2018

WIRRAL

Burton RSPB

Golden Plover x63 IMF 
Dunlin x4 IMF 
Cetti's Warbler In Copse To IMF 
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail x4 Bridge Pool
Ruff x3 Marsh Covert Hide
Bearded Tit Near Reedbed Screen
Kingfisher Woodland Pool
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Whooper Swans (2Adult-1juv) Main Scrape
Common Gull 20+ Main Scrape
Nuthatch Car Park
Water Pipit Marsh Covert Hide
Jack Snipe Marsh Covert Hide
Curlew Sandpiper IMF

Parkgate

Bittern,5 Great White Egret,2 Marsh harrier,Ringtail Hen harrier,Female Merlin and a Brambling over.

CHESHIRE

Pickerings Pasture

American Golden Plover-With at least 500 European Golden Plovers east of the carpark.

Dave Craven the finder has forwarded me this information for Pickerings pasture on the AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER.High tide tomorrow is 12.48pm.Exposed mud probably from about 3pm.Most Golden Plovers’s don’t come in to feed/roost until late afternoon/evening.For the last 2 weeks most haven’t appeared until c5pm.

Newchurch Common

Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 24TH OCTOBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Cattle Egret Wet Grassland 
Whooper Swan x1 Wet Grassland 
Mediterranean Gull Main Scrape 
Bearded Tit Flew Over Reedbed From Screen
Water Pipit Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail Bridge Pool
Chiffchaff Along Path IMF
Cetti's Warbler Near Wooden Bridge IMF
Golden Plover x18 IMF
Curlew Sandpiper IMF
Dunlin x15 IMF
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh From Point
Siskin Feeding In Alder Trees Along Boardwalk
Merlin Over IMF

CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track.

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 23RD OCTOBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point 
Redshank x9 IMF 
Stonechat IMF 
Pintail 20+ Bridge Pool
Hen Harrier Over Bridge Pool
Sparrowhawk Over Marsh Covert Wood
Bearded Tit (Reedling-Pos 2) Reedbed Screen
Dunlin Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x5 Wet Grassland
Curlew x21 Wet Grassland Right Of Scrape
Pink Footed Geese x30 Flew Over Reserve
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Water Pipit Marsh Covert Hide

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 22ND OCTOBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Cattle Egret Wet Grassland 
Curlew x15 Main Scrape 
Ruff x3 Main Scrape 
Coal Tit Feeder By Reception
Kingfisher Burton Mere
Water Pipit Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x4 Bridge Pool
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Bridge Pool
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Stonechat x2 Near Seat Top Of Birdcrop Field
Goldcrest Along Path IMF
Pink Footed Geese Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh From Point
Whooper Swan x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Siskin Trees In Copse To IMF
Snipe x10 Main Scrape

Red Rocks
2 Water Rail.

Hilbre Island
114 Brent Geese (highest count this autumn) and 3 Eider.

CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
3 Whooper Swan.

Newchurch Common
Smew of unknown origin-Adult female on the large pool north of the track.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 21ST OCTOBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Whooper x2 Burton Marsh From Point.
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point.
Pink Footed Geese 1200+ Burton Marsh From Point.
Curlew Burton Marsh From Point.
Linnets 25+ By Railway Bridge.
Goldcrest Trees To IMF.
Curlew Sandpiper IMF.
Dunlin x20 IMF.
Pintail x8 Bridge Pool.
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen.
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool.
Little Stint Main Scrape.
Cattle Egret Wet Grassland.
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Wet Grassland.
Green Woodpecker Flew Over Wooden Bridge IMF.
Kingfisher Flew Over Reception Pool.

Leasowe Lighthouse
Yellowhammer,4 Siskin,Brambling,3 Redwing,20 Skylark,10 Reed Bunting,110 Chaffinch and 50 Greenfinch overhead.

Red Rocks
1,170 Chaffinch,33 Brambling,1,280 Starling,100 Goldfinch,135 Greenfinch,14 Linnet,Swallow,43 Wood Pigeon,72 Sky Lark,4 Redwing,26 Fieldfare,6 Mistle Thrush,43 Jackdaw and a Grey Wagtail flew south over.

Heswall Marsh
Great Egret,Marsh Harrier and a Hen Harrier.

Decca Pools
Red Kite over marsh at 1pm,also 4 Marsh Harrier,Ringtail Hen Harrier,Peregrine and a Green Sandpiper.

CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
Yellow Browed Warbler-On No 3 Bed.

Frodsham Marshes
2 Great White Egret-Frodsham score.