CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 16TH FEBRUARY 2019

WIRRAL
Heswall Marsh
Hen Harrier-Grey male.

Lower Heswall
c30 Twite-Over  Lower Heswall flying towards Heswall Marsh.

Heswall Shore
615 Pink-footed Geese,900 Oystercatcher,1000 Knot,3000 Dunlin,760 Redshank,260 Bar-tailed Godwit, 85 Black-tailed Godwit,780 Curlew,Barn Owl and 2 Raven.

Bidston Moss
Cetti's Warbler-Behind B@Q from cycle track.

Burton RSPB
Great Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point 
Green Woodpecker Burton Point 
Fieldfares Burton Point 
Snipe x1 IMF
Pintail x10 (M&F)IMF
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Reed Bunting x4 By Birdcrop Field
Pochard x2 (F) Bridge Pool
Bar-Tailed Godwit x1 Marsh Covert Hide
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti's Warbler Near Reedbed Screen
Kingfisher In Ditch By Willow Pool
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Nuthatch In Car Park
Dunlin 20+ Main Scrape
Curlew Wet Grassland
Peregrine Wet Grassland
Whooper Swans x7 Behind Wet Grassland
Egyptian Geese x3 Behind Wet Grassland

New Brighton-Perch Rock
Sand Martin-Earliest ever for Cheshire and Wirral-watched flying for about half an hour.

Parkgate
2 Short-eared Owl,Barn Owl,2 Hen Harrier and 3 Marsh Harrier.

Neston Reedbed
Bearded Tit heard,3 Cetti's Warbler,Bittern flew into roost at north end of reedbed at 5.30pm,2 Hen Harrier(Grey male and Ringtail),3 Marsh Harrier and a Short-eared Owl 

CHESHIRE
Warrington
Rose Ringed Parakeet-Over Greenwood Crescent.

Scholar Green
Rose Ringed Parakeet-Over garden calling towards Rode estate.

Marbury Country Park and surrounding area.
2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Cetti's Warbler,Barn Owl,Peregrine Falcon,105 Curlew,4 Oystercatcher,6 Goosander and 4 Goldeneye.

Chelford-Lapwing Hall Pool
Smew-Redhead.

Frodsham Marshes
3 Great White Egret,Little Egret's,100's of Pink Footed Geese,c450 Teal,Peregrine Falcon,5 Marsh Harrier & Hen Harrier,2 Bewick's Swan & 30 Whooper Swan and 177 Raven.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 15TH FEBRUARY 2019

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x2 Behind Wet Grassland 
Buzzard Fence Post Right Wet Grassland 
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland 
Curlew x15 Wet Grassland
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Dunlin 15+ Main Scrape
Whooper Swans x17 Main Scrape
Cetti's Warbler Near Marsh Covert Hide
Snipe x1 From Marsh Covert Hide
Linnets 30+ Birdcrop Field
Pintail x7 (M) IMF
Great White Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink Footed Geese 50+ Burton Marsh From Point
Cattle Egret x1 Main Scrape (08:45 hrs)

Parkgate
1 Male and 3 Female Hen Harrier,2 Short Eared Owl,6 Marsh Harrier and a Great White Egret.

Thurstaston
1,200 Pink-footed Geese-In fields below Dungeon Wood.

Hilbre
3 Eider(1 drake),Peregrine falcon and a Rock Pipit.

CHESHIRE
Rostherne Mere-PERMIT ONLY
2 Adult-Caspian Gull

Warrington
Iceland Gull-Adult flew over The Causeway pub.

Redesmere
Great White Egret-Still at north end of lake.

Sandbach Flashes
23 Golden Plover-Over.

Sandbach
Barn Owl-Green Lane-Set a side field.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 14TH FEBRUARY 2019

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Avocet-Main Scape-FIRST OF THE YEAR!
Great Egret Burton Marsh From Point 
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point 
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point 
Pintail x3 IMF
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Mistle Thrush x2 Field Right Of Birdcrop Field
Fieldfares Field Right Of Birdcrop Field
Redwing x8 Field Right Of Birdcrop Field
Pochard x2 (F) Bridge Pool
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Reed Bunting (M) By Reception Pool
Dunlin x10 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Curlew 15+ Wet Grassland
Brambling In Alders By 1st Pool
Hen Harrier (RT) Over IMF

Parkgate
Hen Harrier-From Old Banks carpark

CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common
Smew-Redhead of unknown origin still-on smaller pool to south of track.13 Goosander and Drake Pochard.

Redesmere
Great White Egret,8 Goldeneye,8 Goosander and 2 Oystercatcher.

Winsford
Merlin-Female-Over Winsford Golf course.

Sandbach
Barn Owl-Green Lane-Set a side field.