CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 2ND MARCH 2019

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egrets x4 Burton Marsh From Point 
Pintail 200+ Burton Marsh From Point 
Green Woodpecker Burton Point 
Reed Bunting x3 By Birdcrop Field
Pochard x2 (M&F) Bridge Pool
Spotted Redshank x6 Marsh Covert Hide
Buzzard Over Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti's x2 Reeds Between Screen & MCH
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Avocets x34 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull x1( Adult) Main Scrape
Ruff x1 (M) Main Scrape
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Peregrine Over Wet Grassland
Barnacle Geese x2 Wet Grassland
Egyptian Geese x3 Wet Grassland
Curlew Wet Grassland
Little Grebes x8 Across The Reserve
Sand Martins x2 Over IMF

Hilbre
6 Eider (3 pairs displaying close to island),300 Sanderling,Stonechat,4 Goldcrest and 12 Linnet.

Puddington
3 Cattle Egret in field by Puddington Lane.

Heswall
4000 Knot,1000 Dunlin,1450 Redshank,Greenshank,800 Curlew,6 Raven flew high towards Wales.

Parkgate
4 Hen Harrier(Adult male,Adult female,2 Juvenile and a Female),Merlin(Adult male),2+ Short-eared Owl and 3+Great White Egret.

CHESHIRE
Hale
2 Water pipit-Carr lane pools.

Frodsham Marshes
Hen Harrier-Ringtail at No. 6 Tank and a Great White egret. 

Winsford Flash
Barnacle Goose.

Marbury Country Park
Bittern-Ta Coward reserve.

Astbury Mere
6 Brambling.

Sandbach Flashes
Little Egret-1st ploughed field-Crabmill lane.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 1ST MARCH 2019

WIRRAL
Puddington
3 Western Cattle egret and 11 Little Egret-Still in field by Puddington Lane.

New Brighton
Northern Wheatear-By Tower Grounds.

Parkgate
2 Hen Harrier

Burton RSPB
Curlew x17 Wet Grassland 
Barnacle x2 Wet Grassland 
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland 
Avocets x29 Main Scrape
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Egyptian Geese x3 Bridge Pool
Pochard (M) Bridge Pool
Little Grebe x2 Bridge Pool
Reed Bunting x2 By Birdcrop Field
Buzzard Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail 400+ Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Sand Martin Reedbed Screen
Kingfisher Reception Pool
Whitethroat Boardwalk???

CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Bittern-Ta Coward reserve.

Newchurch Common
Smew-Adult female of unknown origin still on the large pool north of the track and 2 White Wagtail.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 28TH FEBRUARY 2019

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point 
Pintail Burton Marsh From Point 
Linnets Birdcrop Field 
Cattle Egrets x3 Bridge Pool
Little Grebes x3 Bridge Pool
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Snipe x3 Marsh Covert Hide
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Water Rail Reception Pool
Avocets x38 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull Main Scrape
Reed Bunting Reception Pool

Leasowe Lighthouse
White Wagtail in horse paddocks *first of spring and 15 days earlier than last year*

Parkgate
Bittern seen in flight then later heard booming,3 Hen Harrier and 2 Short-eared Owl.

Hilbre
3 Eider (1 drake).

CHESHIRE
Hale
Hen Harrier-Ringtail at Carr Lane Pools 

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 27TH FEBRUARY 2019

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x3 Wet Grassland 
Avocets x46 Main Scrape 
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland 
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Water Rail By Marsh Covert Hide
Spotted Redshank x3 Marsh Covert Hide
Snipe x1 Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Pochard (1M-1F) Bridge Pool
Mistle Thrush x4 Burton Point
Great Egrets x2 Burton Marsh From Point
Peregrine Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail x20 IMF
Buzzard Over IMF

Denhall Quay
Sand Martin.

Hoylake Langfields
Wheatear-Near Golf course.

Puddington
3 Western Cattle egret-Still in field by Puddington Lane.

CHESHIRE
Hale
2 Water pipit-Carr lane pools and 1 Decoy marsh.

Moore Nature Reserve
4 Willow tit and 2 Marsh tit-Visiting bird feeding station.

Pickerings Pasture
MASKED WAGTAIL-POSSIBLE REPORTED LAST SATURDAY

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 26TH FEBRUARY 2019

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point 
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point 
Raven x11 Flew Over Burton Point 
Linnets By Railway Bridge
Pintail x14 IMF
Pochard 2M&1F Bridge Pool
Spotted Redshank x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Buzzard x4 Over Marsh Covert Wood
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Reed Bunting Reception Pool
Avocets x46 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull (Adult) Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x2 (M&F) Over Wet Grassland
Barnacle Geese x2 Wet Grassland
Egyptian Geese x3 Behind Wet Grassland
Ruff Main Scrape
Skylarks Wet Grassland

Parkgate-Old Baths
6 Short-eared Owl,Hen Harrier (grey male) and a Great White Egret.


Leasowe Lighthouse
8 Raven,7 Stonechat and 11 Skylark.

Little Neston
Water Pipit-Still on fence/bush north of Harp Inn.

Birkenhead
House Martin-To east of Beaufort Road.

Puddington
Western Cattle egret-Still in field by Puddington Lane.

CHESHIRE
Hale
2 Short Eared Owl-In fields off Within Way.

Woolston Eyes
Great White Egret,Chiffchaff and Adult Mediterranean Gull

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

Marbury Country Park
2 Mediterranean Gull and Lesser Spotted woodpecker.

(C)MALC CURTIN

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 25TH FEBRUARY 2019

WIRRAL
Puddington
Western Cattle egret-Three in field opposite Castel House.

Burton RSPB
Egyptian Geese x3 Wet Grassland 
Avocets x48 Main Scrape 
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland 
Peregrine Wet Grassland
Nuthatch In Car Park
Reed Bunting Reedbed Screen
Cetti's Warbler By Marsh Covert Hide
Spotted Redshank x5 Marsh Covert Hide
Snipe x4 Marsh Covert Hide
Pochard 2M-1F Bridge Pool
Linnets Birdcrop Field
Water Rail In Copse To IMF
Pintail x30 IMF
Ruff x1 IMF
Great Egret x1 Burton Marsh From Point
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point
Pintail 200+ Burton Marsh From Point
Bearded Tits x2 Reedbed Screen
Mediterranean Gull Main Scrape

Parkgate
5 Short-eared Owl and a Marsh Harrier.

CHESHIRE
Sandbach
Merlin-Female-Green Lane-Set a side field.
2 Great White egret and a Little egret-Elton hall flash.
Adult Iceland gull-Railway Flash.

Hale
2 Water pipit-Carr lane pools.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 24TH FEBRUARY 2019

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Merlin Burton Marsh From Point 
Pintail x7 IMF 
Linnets By Railway Bridge 
Reed Bunting x3 Birdcrop Field
Cetti's Warbler Along Boardwalk
Pochard (f) Bridge Pool
Snipe x4 Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti's x2 Reeds Between Screen & MCH
Tufted Ducks x50 Burton Mere
Green Sandpiper Reception Pool
Ruff x2 Main Scrape
Mediterranean Gull ( Adult) Main Scrape
Barnacle Geese x2 Main Scrape
Avocets x20 Main Scrape
Oystercatcher x2 Main Scrape
Buzzard Fence Post Right Wet Grassland
Marsh Harrier Over Wet Grassland
Dunlin 20+ Over Border Pool
Golden Plover x2 Wet Grassland
Bearded Tits (Heard)Reedbed Screen

Hilbre
7 Greater Scaup

Neston Marsh

5 Short Eared Owl,Adult male Hen Harrier and a Marsh harrier-Off Denhall Quay.

CHESHIRE
Hale
Hen Harrier-Ringtail again briefly;also 4 Greater White-fronted Geese flew south. 
Water pipit-Three still from Town Lane; also a Great white egret.

Macclesfield
Mealy Redpoll-Again on feeder in garden.

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

Sandbach Flashes
Mediterranean Gull-Elton hall flash.
Green sandpiper-Pump house flash.
Brambling-Green lane.