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30 December 2021

MY BIRDING YEAR 2021

The year started off with some local birding around Cheshire and Wirral.A Black redstart was in Sandbach town centre and the annual Long eared owls were sat out in the sun.


 



I had to wait till the end of January for the first Mega to break in Exmouth,Devon when a Northern Mockingbird was found in someones back garden,I drove down and got great views of the bird


On the 12th April I visited Newchurch common and saw a drake Ring necked duck which was a quality bird.The female Smew of unknown origin was also present.


Early spring produced a two Mega bird's for the Wirral when a birder found what he thought was a Whitethroat on the 19th April which turned out to be a female Subalpine Warbler SP.The bird was looked for the following day but it had gone!

On the 21st April I visited Marbury country park for a Ring ouzel which was a patch lifer for me.201st bird for the patch!


Then on the 22nd April on the North wirral coast at Leasowe a Collared Pratincole was briefly seen and photographed!GRIPPED ISN'T THE WORD WITH THESE TWO!


At the end of May I visited Shetland for a week with Dianne and had a cracking weeks holiday and stayed with my good friends Allan and Paula Conlin on Unst.We saw some great birds and had a magical afternoon watching the Orcas.The only disappointment was not being able to get on Fair Isle cause of the weather to see the Calandra Lark,so frustrating!



Bordanoost Lodge-Unst



Dianne watching her 1st Orca's

Over 70 birds were recorded throughout the week.


Other birds of note were 
Rustic Bunting
Icterine Warbler
Golden Oriole
Garganey
White Billed Diver 
Ring Necked Duck
Hobby
Little Tern
Red Backed Shrike
Wood Warbler

The day we landed back on the mainland the Mega alert went off,a Red necked stint had been found in Northumberland which showed so well on arrival and topped off a great weeks birding.


On the 8th of June the Mega alert went off whist I was at work that a Sulphur Bellied Warbler had been found on Lundy.Arrangements were made for the next day but there was no sign.Hell of a bird but as the old cliche goes!THEY'LL BE ANOTHER!

On Monday 14th June the MEGA alert went off that an Egyptian Vulture had been found on the Isles of Scilly.I tried to sort out work to go the next day but would have to wait on this one!Lucky I did cause the following morning certain birders that I will not name were ticking branches as the bird!😂😂Anyway the bird had gone and ended up in Ireland where it showed really well and the funny thing about it is,its just come out again on the pager as still being in Ireland six months later as I sit here writing this,surely it should have migrated after this long but who am I.



Burton RSPB then came alive in late June with a Bonaparte's gull on the 23rd and a Glossy Ibis on the 26th.



News broke on friday 3rd of July evening that a Oriental turtle dove had been found in a private garden in Easington,East Yorkshire.The species has a wide distribution with geographical variation in plumage that has led to at least six subspecies being designated.The Oriental turtle dove has two distinct migratory northern subspecies,S. o. orientalis in the central Siberian taiga, and S. o. meena in the open woodlands of Central Asia.This bird was a Meena which I hadn't seen before but had seen Oientalis in Oxfordshire in 2010.I visited the site with Mark and Ash Powell and got great views of the bird and we couldn't help ourselves on the way back and called in at Bempton RSPB to see the Black browed albatrass again!



Day out with the Blue noses!

On July 20th a Melodious Warbler was trapped,ringed and released on Hilbre Island,I couldn't make the morning crossing but the bird had gone by the afternoon!WOUNDED!Another great bird for the Islands.


The next day a Hoopoe was found on the Island.


On the 25th of July I visited Burton RSPB to see a Long Billed Dowitcher which showed well and at least 4 Bearded tits

On the 29th July I visited Anglesey to see Mark suttons great find an Elegant Tern at Cemlyn bay.My last one was at Black rock sands near Porthmadog 19 years ago in July 2002,where does time go!



I called in at Malltreath on the way home and connected with this smart Pacific Golden Plover


Early August the Wirral came alive with a Pectoral sandpiper on the 6th at Burton RSPB and a new bird for me at last an American Golden plover at Hoylake,nothing like sat at your mates house having a cup of tea watching a lifer!
                                
                         

On the 9th of August a Purple heron flew over Burton RSPB and landed briefly at Parkgate.GUTTED AT WORK!


All was quiet then till the 22nd August when I couldn't believe what I was reading through a whats app message off Dan Pointon some guy had been walking around the Lizard in Cornwall with his missus and a Rufous tailed robin had just popped out on the path.The adrenaline was starting to pump after last years disaster in Norfolk.
Me and Mark Sutton arrived at first light and there it was just sat out in the open flitting around in someones garden!Amazing and what a grip back!


Late morning on the 9th of September Mark thomas was ringing at Buckton on the East coast when he netted a Mega jem a Green warbler.I was soon over there and after a good three hour wait the bird appeared right in front of me.The hurt of Shetland and Lundy island dips were now now in the back of my mind.



On the 21st September a Wilson's Phalarope was found at Burton Rspb which showed really well


The annual 10 day pilgrimage to Shetland arrived at the end of September with this mad lot and we stayed in the Sumburgh lighthouse which was an experience.



Birding for 10 days was hard going though with hardly any migrant birds about,4 Yellow Browed warblers were seen and we didn't even see a Lesser Whitethroat.We recorded over 120 species though and Dan found a Western Bonelli's warbler but no new birds for me this year.


A Monarch butterfly was a first for me as well in Sumburgh walled garden


The holiday ended on a high as it did back in the Spring when I reached the mainland with a Long toed stint being found at St Aidan's in West Yorkshire.



On the 18th October and after two attempts I finally caught up with the Blue winged teal at Neumann's flash,one hard bird to find!My 203rd bird for the patch.




On the 27th October news broke of an absolute monster of a bird on Papa Westray-Orkney Islands a Varied thrush,plans were made that evening and we watching the bird the next afternoon,unbelievable bird and twitch.


On the 8th of November the Mega alert went off that a Belted Kingfisher had been seen in Lancashire,me and Dianne got in the car and were there within an hour but there was no further sign after walking miles.Forward to the 25th and Im sat at home and the bird appears again,we get in the car and I do a road runner on arrival and there it is sat in a tree preening itself.The pain this species has caused me,Staffs and the Isles of Scilly,soak it in!What a bird and what a year!

You Beauty!

Another great years birding.Roll on 2022!








CHESHIRE BIRD NEWS AND MEGAS

SUMMARY OF BIRD NEWS

Dec 31st

5 Snow Bunting off Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-East Halton Skitter-Lincolnshire

EGYPTIAN VULTURE-After a six months this bird has be re found still in-Lough Funshinagh-Ireland

DEC 30th

Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

2 Water pipit-Harp Inn-Neston marsh

26 feral Barnacle Geese, 430 Pintail, 316 Teal, 5100 Oystercatcher, 6000 Dunlin, 4000 Knot, 740 Curlew, 2 Greenshank, 815 Redshank on ebbing tide - Heswall Shore.

Bewick's Swan-Four (2 adults) off Lordship Lane-With Whooper Swan herd-Frodsham Marshes

5 Snow Bunting off Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.

MEGA NEWS

Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin, Black Head, Cornwall-individual present on 22-23rd August considered most likely to belong to one of the western subspecies by DNA analysis

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire


Dec 29th

Bewick's Swan-Four (2 adults) off Lordship Lane-With Whooper Swan herd-Frodsham Marshes

Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool-Chelford

Eurasian Bittern-In Coward Reedbed-Marbury County Park

3 Short Eared Owl and Male Hen Harrier-Burton Marsh

Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

5 Snow Bunting off Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Dec 28th

3 Water Pipits-Carr Lane pools-Hale

Bewick's Swan-Four (2 adults) off Lordship Lane-With Whooper Swan herd-Frodsham Marshes

Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool-Chelford

Eurasian Bittern-In Coward Reedbed-Marbury County Park

5 Snow Bunting on sea defence east end of Leasowe Bay.

5 Short-eared Owl,grey male Hen Harrier and a Great Egret - Denhall Quay.

3(1 imm male and 2 grey male)Hen Harrier,Great White Egret and a Barn Owl - Parkgate.

Great White Egret
(C)Frank Burns


MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Dec 27th

2 Water Pipit-off Harp Inn-Neston Marsh

Eider (drake) on sea off Hoylake.

5 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.

3 Hen Harrier(1 grey male, 2 ringtail),5 Marsh Harrier,Barn Owl and a Great Egret-Parkgate.

Western Cattle Egret-Burton RSPB

Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool-Chelford

Bewick's Swan-Four (2 adults) off Lordship Lane-With Whooper Swan herd-Frodsham Marshes

3 Snow Bunting just off Derby Pool, Wallasey Shore.

3 Marsh Harrier and a Great Egret - Parkgate.

1,140 Pink-footed Geese flew inland at first light,945 Lapwing,157 Golden Plover,5,000 Knot,380 Black-tailed Godwit,Greenshank and at least 52 Common Snipe - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Dec 26th

Bewick's Swan-Four (2 adults) off Lordship Lane-Frodsham Marshes

Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool-Chelford

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Dec 25th

Red Kite-Over M56-Junction 10

3 Whooper Swan-Puddington Lane-Puddington

4 Marsh Harrier-Parkgate

Snow Bunting - Red Rocks.

5 Snow Bunting-Beach Carpark-Wallasey

Siberian Chiffchaff-In hedge alongside ploughed field-Parkgate

Western Cattle Egret-Three still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

Swallow-Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

24 December 2021

CHESHIRE BIRD NEWS AND MEGAS

SUMMARY OF BIRD NEWS

DEC 24th

Black Necked Grebe-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Short eared Owl and Male Hen Harrier-Parkgate

Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool-Chelford

2 Snow Bunting on shore at 10am in front of Derby Pool, Wallasey.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

DEC 23rd

Snow Bunting - Little Eye.

Snow Bunting - Leasowe Bay.

Cattle Egret seen from Puddington Lane.

Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool-Chelford

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

Dec 22nd

Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool-Chelford

10,000 Knot roosting before high tide in channel - Thurstaston.

Greenshank by groyne - Meols Shore.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire


WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian




DEC 21st

6 Marsh Harrier and a Grey male Hen Harrier-Parkgate

5+ Western Cattle Egret-Puddington land towards A540

12,000 Knot roosting before high tide in channel - Thurstaston.

8 Goosander and 2 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire




BAIKAL TEAL-Aqualate park-Staffordshire

Dec 20nd

Western Cattle Egret-Puddington land towards A540

Eurasian Bittern-In Coward Reedbed_marbury County Park

5 Snow Bunting,moving around today but just east of Derby Pool car park at 11am-Wallasey Shore.

12 Shoveler on flood by Pasture Road - Moreton.

Shag,302 Brent Geese,290 Redshank,268 Grey Plover,2 Golden Plover,12,500 Knot,500 Dunlin a Rock Pipit on Hilbre - Hilbre/West Kirby Shore.

Jack Snipe - West Kirby Marsh.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Samlesbury-Lancashire

Dec 19th

5 Snow Bunting - Leasowe Bay.

24 Whooper Swan on main scrape and a Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.

8 Goosander on Marine Lake, 500+ Shelduck and 7 Pintail on sea before high tide.4,500 Dunlin and 8,500 Knot in high tide roost - West Kirby.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Dec 18th

Shag and 510 Brent Goose-Hilbre Island

5 Snow Bunting-Leasowe Bay

11 Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

Water Pipit-Neston reedbed 

3 Short eared Owl-Harp Inn saltmash-Neston Marsh

10 Red Throated Diver-Lowtide-Hoylake

Adult Male-Hen Harrier-Parkgate

MEGA NEWS

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Dec 17th

680 Cormorant flew out of estuary, 230 Shelduck, 24 Teal, 320 Curlew, 9,000 Oystercatcher, 2,500 Knot, 6,500 Dunlin and 120 Grey Plover at first light - Hilbre.

256 Great Crested Grebe and at least 2,000 Common Scoter on a flat calm sea at high tide 

3 Short Eared Owl-Harp Inn-Neston Marsh

16 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.

4 Snow Bunting - Leasowe Bay.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Male again along Leeds and Liverpool Canal between bridges '87' and '88' although elusive-Withnell Fold-Lancashire

Dec 16th

Water Pipit-Carr lane pools-Hale

4 Snow Bunting - Leasowe Bay.

Great Northern Diver on sea off north end just after high tide, also 18 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.

25,000 Knot on Dawpool Bank on ebbing tide - Thurstaston.

6 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.

1,000 Common Scoter, 50+ Great Crested Grebe and 5 Red-throated diver off Hoylake.

5 Water Pipit and a Rock Pipit in front of Neston Old Quay this morning.

2 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Dec 15th

2 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

6 Short-eared Owl (counted with one sweep) - Neston Marsh (Harp Inn).

Short eared Owl
(C)Frank Burns
5 Snow Bunting - Leasowe Bay.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Male seen (and photographed) at 2 locations along Leeds Liverpool Canal between Chorley and Withnell Fold yesterday but no sign in the Withnell Fold to Wheelton stretch today-Withnell Fold-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire

Dec 14th

Caspian Gull-Near-adult at WSR Recycling late morning; also 2nd-winter Yellow Legged Gull

Water Pipit-Carr Lane Pools-Hale

Western Cattle Egret-Frodsham Marshes

2 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

15+ Raven in fields and on the marsh,Cetti's Warbler in sheep dip reedbed - Burton Marsh/Farm.

2 Snow Bunting off Harrison Drive - Wallasey Shore.

Short-eared Owl hunting around Neston Reedbed late afternoon.

490 Brent Geese,4 Rock Pipits distributed along the islands,310 Curlew,165 Turnstone,115 Ringed Plover,168 Redshank and 6,000 Oystercatcher - Hilbre.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Dec 13th

Corn Bunting glimpsed briefly at Burton Mere Wetlands, also a Hen Harrier.

Bittern flew into reed bed at dusk - Neston Reedbed.

8 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.

Report of 12 Twite on Hoylake shore at midday.

1,651 Cormorant flew out of the estuary at first light.592 Brent Geese(at least 2 dark-bellied),154 Turnstone and 4 Rock Pipit (3 on Hilbre and 1 on Little Eye)- Hilbre.

2 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire

Dec 12th

3 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

Siberian Chiffchaff-Possible-Pickerings pasture

Corn Bunting at Burton Mere Wetlands.

1,146 Cormorant flew out of estuary at first light,446 Brent Geese (at least 2 dark-bellied),3,000 Herring Gull drifting NE all morning,Shag and a Marsh Harrier - Hilbre.

6 Goosander,Red-breasted Merganser and a Goldeneye - West Kirby Marine Lake.

5 Marsh Harrier,Barn Owl,Peregrine.Great Egret and 2 Stonechat - Parkgate.
5 Marsh Harrier,2 Stonechat,3 Great Egret,grey male Hen Harrier and 3 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.

Greenshank near groyne,Rock Pipit on sea wall and a Goosander fishing in pool in front of the Lighthouse - Meols/Leasowe.

Hen Harrier (ringtail),6+ Marsh Harrier,2 Great Egret,Peregrine and Stonechat, Water Rail and a Cetti's Warbler heard - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

Bittern and 10 Marsh Harrier flew into reed bed at dusk - Neston Reedbed.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Dec 11th

Caspian Gull-2nd-winter again on sandbank just west of old Runcorn Bridge-Runcorn

Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

Black Necked Grebe and Whooper Swan-Acre Nook Sand Quarry-Chelford

10,000 Knot roosting off Tinker's Dell at first light - Thurstaston.

2 Cattle Egret in field next to Puddington Lane - Puddington

MEGA NEWS

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

Dec 10th

2 Water Pipits-Carr Lane pools-Hale

3 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

Barn Owl,3 Great Egret,grey male Hen Harrier and 4+ Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Brockholes LWT-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire


Dec 9th

Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

Snow Bunting - Red Rocks.

Hen Harrier (ringtail) over flooded fields by R Birket at firsr light - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Hen Harrier (grey male) which landed on marsh,it flushed at least 90 Skylarks, also 4 Raven and 5 Common Buzzar circling - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

17 Raven in field - Burton Marsh Farm.

Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.

2 Goosander on big pond by station - Meols.

16 Brent Geese - Hoylake.

Hen Harrier (grey male) - Parkgate

3+ Short-eared Owl (3 in the air together) - Denhall Quay.

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-male reportedly photographed in tree along River Darwen between Roach Bridge and Nab's Head on Monday-Samlesbury-Lancashire

WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire

Dec 8th

Snow Bunting - Red Rocks.

Kingfisher - New Brighton prom.

572 Brent Geese this morning on flood tide - Little Eye/West Kirby Shore.

Hen Harrier (grey male) and at least 3 Great Egret - Parkgate.

Dec 7th

Adult Female Goshawk-Over-Mollington

18 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.

Dec 6th

2 Snow bunting flew west - Dove Point, Meols.

Mediterranean Gull - New Brighton.

Greenshank and 12 Brent Geese - Hoylake.

Snow Bunting flew on flood tide,558 Brent Geese,5,500 Knot flew NE,140 Curlew and a Raven before high tide - Little Eye.

Dec 5th

Caspian Gull-2nd-winter again briefly on sandbank just west of old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes

Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

2 Water Pipit-Carr lane pools-Hale

Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park

2 Water Pipit-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

3 Hen Harrier(1 grey male, 2 ringtail) at high tide off Cottage Lane, Heswall.

2 Goosander on big pond by station - Meols.

445 Brent Beese (with at least one dark-bellied) on tide edge,2 Rock Pipit and 2 Stonechat - West Kirby Shore.

Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.

12+ Marsh Harrier,2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ring-tail),Peregrine,Merlin, Sparrowhawk,c6 Great Egret and 1200+ Lapwing this morning - Parkgate.

3 Hen Harrier(2 grey male and 1 ringtail)which dropped into reedbed off Heswall GC late afternoon,3-4 Great Egret,Peregrine,Stonechat,Cetti's Warbler heard calling and a Water Rail heard - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian


Dec 4th

Ruddy Shelduck-Three circling near Runcorn Bridge late morning-Runcorn

2 Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

46 Pale-bellied Brent Geese,800 Shelduck,625 Pintail,360 Teal,8 Red-breasted Merganser,3 Great Egret,2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ring-tail),9 Snipe,Jack Snipe and 150 Skylark - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

Snow Bunting - Red Rocks.

4 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Dec 3rd

3  Western Cattle Egret-still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

Barn Owl,Great Egret,4 Hen Harrier(1 adult male,sub-adult male and 2 ringtail),Merlin and 2 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate Marsh.

17 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.

3 Marsh Harrier - Heswall Marsh.

Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.

5 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (family with two adults and 3 juvs constantly chattering!) in private garden - Burton.

16 Purple Sandpiper,215 Turnstone and a Shag - Hilbre.

Dec 2nd

Yellow Wagtail-Mere Farm Quarry-Chelford

20 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.

6 Short-eared Owl - Denhall Quay.

Mediterranean Gull (ad win),4 Purple Sandpiper and 412 Brent Geese (2 dark-bellied) - Hilbre.

Short-eared Owl,Barn Owl,2 Hen Harrier (ringtail and grey male),4 Marsh Harrier in air together and 1 Peregrine - Parkgate.

10,000 Knot and 4,000 Dunlin - Thurstaston Shore.

MEGA NEWS

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

1st Dec

Hawfinch-Again briefly at woodland below dragonfly pools at Groby Flash-Sandbach Flashes

11 Whooper Swan-Railway Flash and Hawfinch-Still Groby Flash-Sandbach Flashes

MEGA NEWS

BRUNNICH'S GUILLIMOT-One photographed flying north-Fifeness-Fife

30th Nov

Smew,redhead and Eurasian Bittern-Budworth mere-Northwich

14 Brent Geese - Leasowe Shore.

2 Barn Owl - Parkgate Marsh.

Woodcock in fields - Meols.

430 Pink-footed Geese,460 Pintail,5100 Oystercatcher,86 Grey Plover,730 Lapwing,157 Golden Plover,4000 Dunlin,10,000 Knot,900 Black-tailed Godwit,680 Curlew,1100 Redshank and a ringtail Hen Harrier over high tide - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore.

Ringtail hen harrier,Great White Egret,Probable Caspian Gull,Spotted Redshank and Grey plover-Burton RSPB

Hawfinch-One seen intermittently at woodland below dragon pools at Groby Flash-Sandbach Flashes

Western Cattle Egret-2 still in pig field by Kinsey's Lane-Ince marshes

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Brockholes-River Ribble-Lancashire

29TH NOV

Caspian Gull-2nd-winter again on sandbank just west of Old Runcorn Bridge-Widnes

Report of a very late Lesser Whitethroat in Lower Heswall 

18 Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.

Green Sandpiper,4 Great Egret and c25 Whooper Swan - Outer Burton Marsh.

2 Short-eared Owl - Burton Marsh.

400+ Brent Geese,Short-eared Owl,Whooper Swan flew north and a Peregrine - Hilbre.

Eurasian Bittern-Coward reedbed-Marbury Country Park-Northwich

Common Scoter-Astbury Mere

MEGA NEWS

BELTED KINGFISHER-Brockholes-River Ribble-Lancashire


WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire

WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Mussleburgh-Lothian

BRUNNICH'S GUILLIMOT-Numerous sightings on the east coast today