CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 24TH NOVEMBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland 
Dunlin x7 Main Scrape 
Pintail x8 Bridge Pool 
Avocet x2 Bridge Pool 
Merlin Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti's Far End boardwalk
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese 700+ Burton Marsh From Point
Siskin Alders In Copse To IMF
Golden Plover 40+ IMF
Water Rail IMF
Hen Harrier Over IMF
Wigeon x590 Whole Of The Reserve
Sparrowhawk Fence Right Of Wet Grassland

New Brighton Marine Lake
3 Purple Sandpiper in wader roost.

Neston Reedbed
8 Marsh Harrier,ringtail Hen Harrier,Short-eared Owl and 2 Bittern.

Newton(West Kirby)
600 Pink-footed Geese feeding in field by playing fields.

Irby
800 Pink-footed Geese flew towards the estuary.

Heswall Shore
2 Greenshank before high tide and 965 Pink-footed Geese flew inland at first light.

CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Bittern-T A Coward reedbed-Budworth mere and possible Woodlark with 60+ Skylarks at Higher Marston in middle field diagonally crossed by path.

POSSIBLE WOODLARK HAS BEEN SEEN NEAR THE RED PIN

Davenham
Brambling-With finch flock at bottom of Eaton lane.

Redes Mere
2 Great White Egret.

Sandbach Flashes
5 Whooper swans-Over Elton hall flash.

Lawton Mere
Woodcock and 19 Mandarin duck.

Frodsham Marshes
4 Great White egret,16 Whooper swan and a Marsh Harrier.

Pickerings Pasture
2 Water Pipit-From screen.

Hale
Ringtail Hen Harrier-Hale marsh.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 23RD NOVEMBER 2018

WIRRAL
Neston Reedbed
3 Short-eared Owl,2 Water Pipit,Bittern,5 Marsh harrier and a ringtail Hen Harrier.

West Kirby Marine Lake
Scaup,Goldeneye,2 Red-breasted Merganser and 5 Goosander.

Burton RSPB
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point 
Linnets By Railway Bridge 
Snipe x2 IMF 
Pintail x8 Bridge Pool
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Bridge Pool
Dunlin x20 Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Fence Right Of Main Scrape Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Merlin Fence Behind Wet Grassland
Mute Swans x77 Field Back Of Wet Grassland
Golden Plover x30 IMF
Water Pipit IMF Left Side of Hide
Brambling Feeder By Reception
Treecreeper Trees Behind Reception

CHESHIRE

Newchurch Common

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

Hale

Water Pipit-At least 9 appeared to go to roost in weedy vegetation along Town Lane.Also Ringtail Hen harrier,Barn owl,Short eared owl and Merlin around the area.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 22ND NOVEMBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Dunlin x17 Main Scrape 
Golden Plover Main Scrape 
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland 
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool 
Water Rail Recep Pool, Boardwalk & lmf
Nuthatch Car Park
Siskin In Alders Burton Mere
Pintail x7 Bridge Pool
Linnets 50+ Blrdcrop Field
Stonechat x2 Birdcrop Field
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point
Kingfisher Burton Mere
Hen Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Water Pipit IMF Left Side of Hide
Merlin Marsh Covert Wood

Parkgate
Bittern,2 Marsh Harrier,3 Hen Harrier (1 Grey male) and a Short-eared Owl.

West Kirby Marine Lake
Scaup,Little Grebe,Goldeneye and 3 Goosander.

West Kirby Shore
10,000+ Knot.

CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Bittern-T A Coward reedbed-Budworth mere.

Newchurch Common

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

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 21ST NOVEMBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Linnets 45+ Blrdcrop Field 
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool 
Dunlin x30 From Marsh Covert Hide 
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x24 Wet Grassland
Mute Swans x69 Field Back Of Wet Grassland
No Sightings Of Water Pipit Last 2 Days
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Golden Plover x2 Main Scrape
Merlin Over Wet Grassland
West Kirby Marine Lake
Scaup, 1 Little Grebe and 5 Goosander.

Thurstaston
10,000+ Knot-On rising tide.

Parkgate to Neston reedbed
2 Bittern,5 Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (grey male),c3,000 Pink-footed Geese,2 Great White Egret,Water Rail and a Bearded Tit heard in reedbed.

CHESHIRE
Redes Mere
Great White Egret-Near sailing club.

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 20TH NOVEMBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x1 Behind Wet Grassland 
Marsh Harrier x3 Over Wet Grassland 
Curlew x25 Wet Grassland 
Water Rail Reception Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Kingfisher In Ditch By Reception Pool
Wigeon 200+ From Marsh Covert Hide
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool
Linnets By Railway Bridge
Stonechat ( M&F) IMF
Golden Plover x1 IMF
Dunlin x7 IMF
Peregrine Over Main Scrape

CHESHIRE
Hale
Hen Harrier-Ringtail again at Hale Marsh mid-afternoon then flew across Mersey Estuary.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 19TH NOVEMBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Golden Plover x9 IMF 
Stonechat x2 IMF 
Dunlin x29 IMF 
Linnets x50+ Birdcrop Field
Pintail x8 Bridge Pool
Merlin Fence Right Of Wet Grassland
Mediterranean Gull Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Wigeon Bridge Screen (Photo)
Hen Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Water Pipit IMF Left Side of Hide
Siskin In Alders Along Path IMF

West Kirby Marine Lake
Greater Scaup

Parkgate
3 Ringtail Hen Harriers

Neston Marsh
2 Bittern-Roosted at Neston Reedbed.

CHESHIRE
Astbury Country Park
Hawfinch-One c.2-300m to the left of the visitor centre car park.

Hale
Hen Harrier-Ringtail hunting field to left lighthouse lane; also Jack snipe on saltings to right of lighthouse.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 18TH NOVEMBER 2018

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland 
Hen Harrier Over Wet Grassland 
Sparrowhawk Fence Right Of Wet Grassland 
Ruff x2 Left Side Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Left Side Main Scrape
Nuthatch Car Park
Merlin Marsh Covert Wood
Pintail x8 Bridge Pool
Siskin In Alders Along Boardwalk
Linnets 20+ Blrdcrop Field
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Water Rail x2 Copse To IMF
Cetti's Warbler Near Wooden Bridge IMF
Goldcrest Along Path IMF
Dunlin x33 IMF
Water Pipit IMF Left Side of Hide
Stonechat (M&F) IMF
Wigeon 300+ Whole of the reserve

Lower Heswall
2 Crossbill-South over.


Heswall/Thurstaston shore
615 Pintail,275 Teal,6200 Oystercatcher,94 Golden Plover,900 Lapwing,8000 Knot,400 Redshank,330 Black-tailed Godwit and 520 Curlew.

Thurstaston
430 Pink-footed Geese in fields below Dungeon Wood.


Caldy/Thurstaston
525 Pink-footed Geese in fields between Caldy Golf Club and Telegraph Road (A540).


Neston Reedbed
2 Bittern,6 Marsh Harrier,2 Hen Harrier (ringtails) and a Great White Egret.

CHESHIRE
Hale
2 Water Pipit-Carr lane pools.

Marbury Country Park
Hawfinch-Reported near woodland hide and Mandarin duck-Budworth mere.