2 January 2019

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.