WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard By 'D' Barn Burton Point
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Woodcock (Heard) Copse To IMF
Goldcrest Copse To IMF
Stonechat x2 IMF
Fieldfare x30 Field By Birdcrop Field
Redwing Field By Birdcrop Field
Pintail x2 Bridge Pool
Egyptian Goose Bridge Screen
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Dunlin x8 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Whooper x3 Field Back Of Wet Grassland
Bewick's Swan Field Back Of Wet Grassland
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Bearded Tits Reedbed Screen
Heswall Shore
1600 Pink-footed Geese roosted and flew inland at first light,730 Shelduck,900 Pintail,350 Teal,11 Red-breasted Merganser,57 Golden Plover,Greenshank,700 Redshank,370 Black-tailed Godwit,245 Bar-tailed Godwit and 890 Curlew
Parkgate Old Baths
Bittern,Short Eared Owl,5 Marsh Harrier,Merlin,2 Peregrine Falcon and 4 Hen Harrier.
Neston sewage Works
Water Pipit.
New Brighton
7 Purple Sandpiper-On pontoon.
CHESHIRE
Cholmondeley
Great White Egret-One recently at Deer Park Mere at Cholmondeley Castle.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and Peregrine Falcon-Saltworks-Anderton.
Sandbach Flashes
Little Egret-Elton Hall Flash.
Crewe
12 Goosander-Queens Park Lake.
Frodsham Marshes
Great White Egret,4 White Fronted Geese,24 Whooper swan,3 Merlin,Marsh Harrier,Peregrine Falcon,Green & Common Sandpiper & Brambling.
4.1.19
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 4TH JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swans x3 By Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Dunlin x10 Main Scrape
Bearded Tits x5 Reedbed Screen
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Golden Plover x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Linnets 15+ Blrdcrop Field
Redwing Burton Point
Fieldfare Burton Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Above Toilet Block
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Wet Grassland
West Kirby Marine Lake
Goldeneye,4 Red-breasted Merganser(1 male) and 12 Brent Geese.
Leasowe Lighthouse
253 Great Crested Grebe and a Peregrine falcon.
Neston Old Quay
Bittern,Merlin,Short-eared Owl,8 Marsh Harrier and a 4 Great White Egret.
Parkgate
Hen Harrier-5 (two males) from old baths car park at first light and 4 Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Pickerings Pasture
2 Little Stint.
Hale
Iceland Gull-Juvenile,5 Mediterranean Gull (4ad,1w) and 3 Yellow Legged Gull-River Mersey
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed.
Redesmere
Great White Egret.
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swans x3 By Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Dunlin x10 Main Scrape
Bearded Tits x5 Reedbed Screen
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Golden Plover x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Linnets 15+ Blrdcrop Field
Redwing Burton Point
Fieldfare Burton Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Above Toilet Block
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Wet Grassland
West Kirby Marine Lake
Goldeneye,4 Red-breasted Merganser(1 male) and 12 Brent Geese.
Leasowe Lighthouse
253 Great Crested Grebe and a Peregrine falcon.
Neston Old Quay
Bittern,Merlin,Short-eared Owl,8 Marsh Harrier and a 4 Great White Egret.
Parkgate
Hen Harrier-5 (two males) from old baths car park at first light and 4 Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Pickerings Pasture
2 Little Stint.
Hale
Iceland Gull-Juvenile,5 Mediterranean Gull (4ad,1w) and 3 Yellow Legged Gull-River Mersey
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed.
Redesmere
Great White Egret.
3.1.19
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 3RD JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese Burton Marsh From Point
Mistle Thrush Burton Point
Fieldfare Burton Point
Redwing Burton Point
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Reed Bunting x5 By Birdcrop Field
Pintail Bridge Pool
Curlew Over Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail Reedbed Screen
Bearded Tits x6 Reedbed Screen
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Wet Grassland
Merlin Fence Post Wet Grassland
Hen Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Parkgate
3 Ringtail Hen Harrier,Short eared owl and Great white egret.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track and a Brambling in back side of rape field with Chaffinch's.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-Four still with Mute swans near Holpool Gutter at oil refinery.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Railway Flash.
Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint-One with Dunlin.
Hale
Water Pipit-Still on Decoy Marsh, viewed from gate by roadbridge on Town Lane.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 2 Little Egret and 45 Goosander.
Congleton
Great Grey Shrike-Reported near canal at Havannah.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
Burton RSPB
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese Burton Marsh From Point
Mistle Thrush Burton Point
Fieldfare Burton Point
Redwing Burton Point
Linnets 30+ Blrdcrop Field
Reed Bunting x5 By Birdcrop Field
Pintail Bridge Pool
Curlew Over Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail Reedbed Screen
Bearded Tits x6 Reedbed Screen
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Wet Grassland
Merlin Fence Post Wet Grassland
Hen Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Parkgate
3 Ringtail Hen Harrier,Short eared owl and Great white egret.
CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track and a Brambling in back side of rape field with Chaffinch's.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-Four still with Mute swans near Holpool Gutter at oil refinery.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Railway Flash.
Pickerings Pasture
Little Stint-One with Dunlin.
Hale
Water Pipit-Still on Decoy Marsh, viewed from gate by roadbridge on Town Lane.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 2 Little Egret and 45 Goosander.
Congleton
Great Grey Shrike-Reported near canal at Havannah.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
2.1.19
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 2ND JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Parkgate
2 Short Eared Owl.
Hilbre
720 Cormorant flew out of estuary,478 Curlew,4,500 Knot and a Peregrine falcon.
Heswall Shore
3,000 Pink-footed Geese flew inland.
Neston
Bittern-Neston reedbed.
Water Pipit-Neston sewage work.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-Four still with Mute swans near Holpool Gutter at oil refinery.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track and 12+ Brambling in the area.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret and 41 Golden Plover-Elton Hall Flash.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 50 Goosander-Budworth mere.
Parkgate
2 Short Eared Owl.
Hilbre
720 Cormorant flew out of estuary,478 Curlew,4,500 Knot and a Peregrine falcon.
Heswall Shore
3,000 Pink-footed Geese flew inland.
Neston
Bittern-Neston reedbed.
Water Pipit-Neston sewage work.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-Four still with Mute swans near Holpool Gutter at oil refinery.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track and 12+ Brambling in the area.
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret and 41 Golden Plover-Elton Hall Flash.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 50 Goosander-Budworth mere.
1.1.19
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 1ST JANUARY 2019
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Hen Harrier (RT)Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Bullfinch x2 (F)Railway Bridge
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Goldcrest By Railway Bridge
Stonechat x2 IMF
Fieldfare Field Next To Birdcrop Field
Mistle Thrush As Above
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Curlew From Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail Marsh Covert Wood
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Siskin In Alders By Woodland Pool
Coal Tit Feeder Near Old Toilet Block
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
Whooper Swans x2 By Wet Grassland
Heswall-Thurstaston Shore
1500 Pink-footed Geese (flew inland at first light),630 Pintail,400 Teal,6500 Oystercatcher,11000 knot, 800 Redshank,2 Greenshank,760 Curlew,2 Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (ringtail).
Parkgate
Hen Harrier-Ringtail.
Neston Old Quay
2 Barn Owl,2 Short-eared Owl,Ringtail Hen Harrier and a Peregrine falcon.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
2 Great White Egret--Railway Flash.
4 Long Eared Owl-Groby Flash.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track and a few Brambling in the area with Chaffinch flock.
Hale
Barn Owl,Woodcock,Water Rail-Carr Lane.
Tawny Owl-Hale Park.
Short Eared Owl, 3 Water pipit,Pintail-Town Lane.
Ring Necked Parakeet-Pickerings Pasture.
Little Owl,Great White Egret and Jack Snipe-Hale Shore.
Ringtail Hen Harrier-Ince Marshes.
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 80 Pink footed Geese over Budworth mere.
Barn Owl and Woodcock-Dairy House Meadows.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-Four still with Mute swans near Holpool Gutter at oil refinery,also Whooper Swan and Great White Egret.
Redesmere
Great White Egret
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
Burton RSPB
Hen Harrier (RT)Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Bullfinch x2 (F)Railway Bridge
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Goldcrest By Railway Bridge
Stonechat x2 IMF
Fieldfare Field Next To Birdcrop Field
Mistle Thrush As Above
Pintail x5 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Curlew From Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail Marsh Covert Wood
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Siskin In Alders By Woodland Pool
Coal Tit Feeder Near Old Toilet Block
Jay Gorse Covert Wood
Whooper Swans x2 By Wet Grassland
Heswall-Thurstaston Shore
1500 Pink-footed Geese (flew inland at first light),630 Pintail,400 Teal,6500 Oystercatcher,11000 knot, 800 Redshank,2 Greenshank,760 Curlew,2 Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier (ringtail).
Parkgate
Hen Harrier-Ringtail.
Neston Old Quay
2 Barn Owl,2 Short-eared Owl,Ringtail Hen Harrier and a Peregrine falcon.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
2 Great White Egret--Railway Flash.
4 Long Eared Owl-Groby Flash.
Newchurch Common
Smew-Female of unknown origin still at west end of pit north of track and a few Brambling in the area with Chaffinch flock.
Hale
Barn Owl,Woodcock,Water Rail-Carr Lane.
Tawny Owl-Hale Park.
Short Eared Owl, 3 Water pipit,Pintail-Town Lane.
Ring Necked Parakeet-Pickerings Pasture.
Little Owl,Great White Egret and Jack Snipe-Hale Shore.
Ringtail Hen Harrier-Ince Marshes.
LITTLE OWL
(C)D.CRAVEN
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 80 Pink footed Geese over Budworth mere.
Barn Owl and Woodcock-Dairy House Meadows.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-Four still with Mute swans near Holpool Gutter at oil refinery,also Whooper Swan and Great White Egret.
Redesmere
Great White Egret
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
31.12.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 31ST DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Peregrine x2 Over Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Curlew x17 From Marsh Covert Hide
Linnets 20+ Blrdcrop Field
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese Burton Marsh From Point
Stonechat x2 IMF
Pintail x2 Border Pool
Fieldfare 50+ Burton Point
West Kirby Marine Lake
32 Brent Geese.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Elton Hall Flash.
Burton RSPB
Peregrine x2 Over Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Curlew x17 From Marsh Covert Hide
Linnets 20+ Blrdcrop Field
Siskin In Alders To IMF
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese Burton Marsh From Point
Stonechat x2 IMF
Pintail x2 Border Pool
Fieldfare 50+ Burton Point
West Kirby Marine Lake
32 Brent Geese.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes
Great White Egret-Elton Hall Flash.
30.12.18
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 30TH DECEMBER 2018
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh From Point
S-E Owl Burton Marsh From Point
Linnets x30 Railway Bridge
Peregrine Over IMF
Pintail x4 (M)Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin Flock In Alders By Woodland Pool
Marsh Harrier x2 (M&F) Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x17 Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x6 Field By Wet Grassland
Pink Footed Geese x60 Field By 'D' Barn
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Water Rail Reception Pool
Crossbill Flew Over Path To IMF
Hilbre
Dark-bellied Brent Goose in the goose flock.
Parkgate
8+ Marsh Harrier,3 Hen Harrier(ringtails),2 Short-eared Owl,2 Barn Owl,Merlin,2 Peregrine falcon and at least 6 Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 41 Goosander,Barn Owl-Dairy house meadows.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-4 by Holpool Gutter.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
Sandbach Flashes-Elton Hall Flash
Great White Egret.
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh From Point
S-E Owl Burton Marsh From Point
Linnets x30 Railway Bridge
Peregrine Over IMF
Pintail x4 (M)Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin Flock In Alders By Woodland Pool
Marsh Harrier x2 (M&F) Over Wet Grassland
Curlew x17 Wet Grassland
Buzzard Fence Post Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x6 Field By Wet Grassland
Pink Footed Geese x60 Field By 'D' Barn
Nuthatch Feeder By Reception
Water Rail Reception Pool
Crossbill Flew Over Path To IMF
Hilbre
Dark-bellied Brent Goose in the goose flock.
Parkgate
8+ Marsh Harrier,3 Hen Harrier(ringtails),2 Short-eared Owl,2 Barn Owl,Merlin,2 Peregrine falcon and at least 6 Great White Egret.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Eurasian Bittern-In TA Coward Reedbed and 41 Goosander,Barn Owl-Dairy house meadows.
Frodsham Marshes
Eurasian White Fronted Goose-4 by Holpool Gutter.
Middlewich
Whooper Swan-Juvenile on Trent and Mersey Canal between King's Lock pub and Cledford Lane Bridge.
Sandbach Flashes-Elton Hall Flash
Great White Egret.
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