SUMMARY OF BIRD NEWS
13th October
22 Redwing over east - Park Lane, Meols.
350+ Redwing over - Lower Heswall.
Western Cattle Egret,Ruddy Shelduck,ringtail Hen Harrier,Ruff,Kingfisher,2 Green Woodpecker and 2 Stonechat - Burton Mere Wetlands.
116 Pintail,900 Oystercatcher,240 Lapwing,29 Golden Plover,270 Grey Plover, 500 Knot,600 Dunlin,1100 Curlew,Greenshank,3500 Redshank,4 Mediterranean Gull early afternoon - Thurstaston Shore.
163 Brent Geese (1 dark-bellied) and 2 Raven - Hilbre.
Western Cattle Egret-Still by Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
MEGA NEWS
GREATER YELLOWLEGS-Loch Of Strathbeg RSPB-Scotland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WESTERN SANDPIPER-Normandy Marsh-Hampshire
LONG-TOED STINT-St Aidan's-RSPB-West Yorkshire
12th October
120 Jackdaw,40 Carrion Crow,90 Greylag (feral) and 28 Barnacle Geese (feral) feeding on spilt corn in reently harvested field below Stapledon Wood, Caldy.
2 Cattle Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Black Redstart-Female type-Cat and the Fiddle
14 Jack Snipe-N04 Bed-Woolston Eyes
Garganey and Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
MEGA NEWS
NORTHERN HARRIER-Juvenile Female-Foula-Shetland
GREATER YELLOWLEGS-Loch Of Strathbeg RSPB-Scotland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WESTERN SANDPIPER-Normandy Marsh-Hampshire
LONG-TOED STINT-St Aidan's-RSPB-West Yorkshire
11th October
Whooper Swan-Acre Nook-Chelford
Ruddy Shelduck-Three still east of A533 Bridge off Warth Marsh-Widens
Ruddy Shelduck,2 Western Cattle Egrets and Spotted Crake-Burton RSPB
Black Redstart-Female type-Cat and the Fiddle
Garganey-Carr Lane pools-Hale
Western Cattle Egret-One still by Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
MEGA NEWS
GREATER YELLOWLEGS-Loch Of Strathbeg RSPB-Scotland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WESTERN SANDPIPER-Normandy Marsh-Hampshire
LONG-TOED STINT-St Aidan's-RSPB-West Yorkshire
10th October
Short-eared Owl flew between Hilbre and West Kirby at high tide before flying into estuary.
Great Skua flew west over Middle Eye.
Wheatear,4 Skylark and Barn Owl- Hilbre.
117 Grey Plover at low tide - Thurstaston.
Western Cattle Egret-Burton RSPB
Black Redstart-Female type-Cat and the Fiddle
Black Redstart
(C)Steve Seal
MEGA NEWS
GREATER YELLOWLEGS-Loch Of Strathbeg RSPB-Scotland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WESTERN SANDPIPER-Normandy Marsh-Hampshire
BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Pendeen-Cornwall
LONG-TOED STINT-St Aidan's-RSPB-West Yorkshire
Barn Owl first light - Hilbre.
Ruddy Shelduck and a Greenshank - Heswall Shore.
Ruddy Shelduck,5 Whooper Swan over, also a Kingfisher - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Curlew Sandpiper on rocks by West Kirby Marine Lake.
29 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron and 51 Curlew in field by Park Lane at high tide - Meols.
Black Redstart-Female type-Cat and the Fiddle
Blue Winged Teal-Neumann's Flash-Northwich
Blue Winged Teal
Jack Snipe-Woolston Eyes
2 Western Cattle Egret-Still by Kinsey's Lane-Ince Marshes
2 Western Cattle Egrets,2 Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper,5 Great White Egrets and 2 Ruddy Shelduck-Frodsham Marshes
MEGA NEWS
GREATER YELLOWLEGS-Loch Of Strathbeg RSPB-Scotland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WESTERN SANDPIPER-Normandy Marsh-Hampshire
LONG-TOED STINT-St Aidan's-RSPB-West Yorkshire
8th October
Black Redstart-Female type-Cat and the Fiddle
Blue Winged Teal-Neumann's Flash-Northwich
Blue Winged Teal
(C)Fred Fearne
30 Redwing, 50+ Skylark, 12 Jay, 100+ Jackdaw and many finches - Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston.
2 Brambling,18 Chaffinch,16 Skylark,40 Jackdaw,10 Greenfinch and 2 Grey Wagtail,Great White Egret and a male Stonechat - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Firecrest
(C)Steve Williams
Kingfisher on groyne,Cetti's Warbler near duck pond,150 Curlew and 39 Little Egret in fields - Leasowe Lighthouse.
MEGA NEWS
GREATER YELLOWLEGS-Loch Of Strathbeg RSPB-Scotland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WESTERN SANDPIPER-Normandy Marsh-Hampshire
7th October
Little Stint - Hoylake.
1050 Pink-footed Geese (560 roosted overnight, 490 arrived high from North), 27 Barnacle Geese (feral), 79 Pintail early morning - Heswall Shore.
800 Pink-footed Geese in fields near Wirral Way - Thurstaston.
15 Brent Geese, 6300 Shelduck, 360 Pintail, 135 Wigeon, 12 Red-breasted Merganser, 6 Great Egret, 72 Little Egret, 200 Lapwing, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2
Peregrine, 1 Merlin at high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
2 Whooper Swan over - Hilbre.
Woodcock in field - Meols.
9 Spoonbill-Sandbach Flashes
Ruddy Shelduck-1st Winter Drake-Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan-Adult still on St Helens Canal at Spike Island-Widnes
Curlew Sandpiper-Juvenile-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
Black Redstart-Female type-Cat and the Fiddle
MEGA NEWS
GREATER YELLOWLEGS-Loch Of Strathbeg RSPB-Scotland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WESTERN SANDPIPER-Normandy Marsh-Hampshire
6th October
5 Little Gull,Leach's Petrel in Mersey mouth early morning, also a Kingfisher on pontoon at Marine Lake which was later seen on Wallasey shore - New Brighton.
2 Great Skua (possibly 3),111 Brent Geese,Eider (male),Barn Owl and 2 Peregrine - Hilbre.
Guillemot on West Kirby Marine Lake.
Greenshank and a Guillemot by groyne - Meols Common.
Great Skua,Little Stint,2 Raven and Red-throated Diver - Hoylake.
Black Redstart-Female type-Cat and the Fiddle
Black Redstart
(C)Jon Lowes
Ruddy Shelduck-1st Winter Drake-Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan-Adult still on St Helens Canal at Spike Island-Widnes
MEGA NEWS
GREATER YELLOWLEGS-Loch Of Strathbeg RSPB-Scotland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
WESTERN SANDPIPER-Normandy Marsh-Hampshire
5th October
2 Leach's Petrel-Past lighthouse-Hale
2 Leach's Petrel - Hoylake Shore.
6 Great Egret and 20+ Golden Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.
3 Spoonbill and 2 drake Pochard - Parkgate.
Great Skua this morning,Leach's Petrel this afternoon - New Brighton.
3 Leach's Petrel,Sabine's Gull (juv),3 Manx Shearwater and a 1st winter Mediterranean Gull,Great Skua landed on East Hoyle Bank east of the island at 5pm - Hilbre.
Sabines Gull
(C)Steve Williams
Leach's Petrel
(C)Steve Williams
Mega News
BARALO SHEARWATER-Pendeen-Cornwall
GREATER YELLOWLEGS-Loch Of Strathbeg RSPB-Scotland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
4th October
1800 Pink-footed Geese arrived from the north early morning - Heswall Shore.
Garganey-Juvenile-Budworth Mere-Northwich
Ruddy Shelduck and Western Cattle Egret-1st Winter Drake-Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan-Adult still on St Helens Canal at Spike Island-Widnes
Ruddy Shelduck-five still east of A533 Bridge off Warth Marsh-Widnes
MEGA NEWS
GREATER YELLOWLEGS-Loch Of Strathbeg RSPB-Scotland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
BAIKAL TEAL-Fair Isle-Shetland-Scotland
DAURIAN SHRIKE-Fair Isle-Shetland-Scotland
3rd October
Little Stint (juv),200 Pink-footed Geese,71 Pintail,Red-breasted Merganser,202 Grey Plover,23 Golden Plover,370 Dunlin,1085 Curlew,4000 Redshank,360
Common Gull on rising tide - Heswall Shore.
Kingfisher on groyne - Meols Shore.
34 Little Egret in sheep field - Park Lane, Meols.
Mediterranean Gull - Leasowe Shore.
Garganey-Juvenile-Budworth Mere-Northwich
Guillimot-On the River Mersey-Pickerings Pasture
3 Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper-N06 Tank-Frodsham Marshes
MEGA NEWS
GREATER YELLOWLEGS-Loch Of Strathbeg RSPB-Scotland
WHITE TAILED LAPWING-Blacktoft Sands-East Yorkshire
BAIKAL TEAL-Fair Isle-Shetland-Scotland
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