29 January 2023
25 January 2023
SUMMARY OF DAILY BIRD NEWS
Jan 31st
Common Scoter,6 Goosander and 2 Goldeneye-West Kirby Marine Lake
Redhead Smew-Lapwing Hall Pool
Barn Owl on sandstone sheltering from wind,also Little Owl - Burton Point.Mediterranean Gull (adult) and a Rock Pipit,10,000 Knot on Dawpool Bank - Thurstaston Shore.
Jan 30th
Short Eared Owl-one hunting over reedbed next to M56-Frodsham Marshes
Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB
Grey male Hen Harrier,6+ Marsh Harrier,2,500 Pink-footed Geese and 2,700 Lapwing - Parkgate.
c13,000 Knot on edge of marsh - Heswall Marsh.
Jan 29th
3 Short Eared Owl-Burton Marsh
3 Smew-Drake and a 2 Redhead-Lapwing Hall pool
2 Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB
Hen Harrier-Male-Flew north past Decca Pools-Burton Marsh
Dartford Warbler near Burton Point by gate looking across Rifle Range.
3 Short-eared Owl and 3 Marsh Harrier - Outer Burton Marsh.
2 Green Sandpiper - Burton Point
Long-tailed Duck, 4 Eider and 2 Raven - Hilbre.
Jan 28th
3 Smew-Drake and a 2 Redhead-Lapwing Hall pool
Caspian Gull-3rd Winter-Recycling plant-Pickerings Pasture
Hen Harrier-Burton RSPB
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
Snow Bunting-Again by coastguards at Harrison Drive-New Brighton
Twite-Still along Within Way with mixed finch flock-Hale
5 Brent Geese feeding on sea defence - Leasowe Lighthouse.
Jan 27th
Greater Scaup-Two (one drake)-Marbury Big Mere
Hen Harrier-Male again from Old Baths car park-Parkgate
2 Goldeneye,Common Scoter,Little Grebe,5 Red-breasted Merganser and 10+ Goosander on West Kirby Marine Lake.
2 Rock Pipit,2 Stonechat (pair) and a flock of 15 Skylark - Red Rocks.
6 Long-tailed duck and 3 Red-throated diver on sea off Hoylake Lifeboat Station.
Firecrest-Quaker's Coppice-Weston-Crewe
MEGA NEWS
HARLEQUIN DUCK-Barra-Outer Hebrides
Jan 26th
Common Scoter and 6 Goosander-West Kirby Marine Lake
Hen Harrier (grey male),5+ Marsh Harrier and 7 Great White Egret - Parkgate.
2 Smew-Drake and a Redhead-Lapwing Hall pool
Snow Bunting by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
MEGA NEWS
HARLEQUIN DUCK-Barra-Outer Hebrides
Snow Bunting by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
MEGA NEWS
HARLEQUIN DUCK-Barra-Outer Hebrides
BAIKAL TEAL-Finningley-Nottinghamshire
Jan 24th
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
Water Pipit-Carr Lane Pools-Hale
2 Greenshank by Meols Groyne.
7 Great Egret,5+ Marsh Harrier and 2 grey male Hen Harrier - Parkgate.
Snow Bunting by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
HARLEQUIN DUCK-Barra-Outer Hebrides
BAIKAL TEAL-Finningley-Nottinghamshire
Jan 23rd
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
3 Hen Harrier (all ringtails) and Water Pipit - Parkgate.
16 Brent Geese (2 at King's Gap and 14 further towards Red Rocks), c500 Grey Plover, 13,120 Knot and 22,500 Dunlin at high tide - Hoylake.
MEGA NEWS
HARLEQUIN DUCK-Barra-Outer Hebrides
BAIKAL TEAL-Finningley-Nottinghamshire
Jan 22nd
Hen Harrier-Male-Parkgate
Long Tailed Duck and Velvet Scoter-Leasowe
Little Stint-Pickerings Pasture
2 Smew-Drake and a Redhead-Lapwing Hall pool
MEGA NEWS
HARLEQUIN DUCK-Barra-Outer Hebrides
BAIKAL TEAL-Finningley-Nottinghamshire
Jan 21st
Hen Harrier-Heswall
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
Snow Bunting-Derby pool-Wallasey
Ruddy shelduck-Burton RSPB
Twite-Within Way with Linnet flock-Hale
MEGA NEWS
BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-St Ives-Cornwall
Jan 20th
6 Goosander,2 Red Breasted Merganser and 2 Goldeneye-West Kirby marine lake
Hen Harrier-Male-Old baths carpark-Parkgate
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
Snow Bunting-Derby pool-Wallasey
3 Purple Sandpiper-New Brighton pontoon
Jan 19th
2 Bewick's swan,7 Whooper swan and Ringtail Hen Harrier-Burton RSPB
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
2 Smew-Drake and a Redhead-Lapwing Hall pool
MEGA NEWS
BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-St Ives-Cornwall
Jan 18th
Hen Harrier-Male-Parkgate
Hen Harrier-Male-Burton RSPB
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Llangorse lake-Powys
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Musselburgh -Lothian
Jan 17th
6 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake.
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Llangorse lake-Powys
Jan 16th
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park-Northwich
2 Pale Bellied Brent geese and Ringtail Hen harrier-Hale
A noticeable influx of blackcaps into the area today with several reported in gardens and on garden feeders.
Goldeneye (male) and 6+ Goosander - West Kirby Marine Lake.
Grey male Hen Harrier - Old Baths, Parkgate.
6 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank, Hoylake.
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Llangorse lake-Powys
Jan 15th
Smew-Male-Flew towards Manchester ship canal-Frodsham-Hale
750 Pink-footed Geese - Hoylake Langfields.
3 Great Egret,5+ Marsh Harrier,Peregrine and 200+ Skylark - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
Twite-Still by double gate at Within Way with mixed finch flock-Hale
Smew-3 (one drake)-Lapwing Hall pool
Hen Harrier-Male-Parkgate
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Llangorse lake-Powys
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Musselburgh -Lothian
Jan 14th
Short Eared Owl-Five flew west along River Mersey towards Frodsham-Hale
Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
Eurasian Bittern-Marbury Country Park
Twite-Still by double gate at Within Way with mixed finch flock-Hale
Smew-3 (one drake)-Lapwing Hall pool
4 Water Pipit (2 at sewage works and 2 in nearby field) - Neston.
2 Cattle Egret in field with Little Egrets - Puddington.
6 Long-tailed Duck,2 Gannet and a Red-throated Diver off a very windy East Hoyle Bank.
6 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake.
Snow Bunting by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
Greenshank and a Great Egret in flooded fields by Park Lane, Meols.
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Llangorse lake-Powys
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Musselburgh -Lothian
Jan 13th
Smew-3 (one drake)-Lapwing Hall pool
7 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake.
Hen Harrier (grey male) at 3pm, also flock of 25 Stock Dove - Heswall Marsh (off Golf Course).
5+ Marsh Harrier flew into roost at dusk - Old Baths, Parkgate.
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Llangorse lake-Powys
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Musselburgh -Lothian
Jan 12th
Hen Harrier-Ringtail-Over Within Way and Twite still-Hale
Hen Harrier-Male still from Old Baths car park-Parkgate
Jan 11th
Snow Bunting by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
Smew-3 (one drake)-Lapwing Hall pool
Long-billed Dowitcher - Burton Mere Wetlands.
6 Purple Sandpiper,c20 Dunlin,c200 Turnstone and c400 Redshank on pontoon-New Brighton Marine Lake.
2075 Pink-footed Geese roosted overnight,420 Shelduck,1450 Teal,1650 Pintail,3 Red-breasted Merganser,4900 Oystercatcher,1500 Knot,5200 Dunlin, 625 Curlew,135 Bar-tailed Godwit,870 Redshank this morning -Heswall/Thurstaston shore.
Jan 10th
WHITE THROATED SPARROW-Kingsmead-Northwich
c4,000 Black-headed Gull,c1,000 Common Gull and 160 Pink-footed Geese in wet field behind RAF memorial (Saughall Massie Road)-West Kirby.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Musselburgh -Lothian
Jan 9th
Smew-Redhead still showing well on Shropshire Union Canal near Marbury Lock-Marbury
Smew-3 (one drake)-Lapwing Hall pool
Snow Bunting by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
Darkish (blue?) Fulmar,275 Kittiwake,15 Gannet and 825 auks including at least 2 Puffin,25 Razorbill and 150 Guillemot - off Hoylake.
MEGA NEWS
BAIKAL TEAL-Llangorse lake-Powys
Jan 8th
Smew-Redhead still showing well on Shropshire Union Canal near Marbury Lock-Marbury
Smew-3 (one drake)-Lapwing Hall pool
Glaucous Gull-Over With way-Hale
Snow Bunting by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
Woodcock showing well,2 Spotted Redshank,Green Woodpecker,2 Marsh Harrier and 4 Redpoll - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Great Egret in flooded field near Leasowe Lighthouse.
Short-eared Owl,Great Egret and 4 Marsh Harrier,Bittern flew into roost at dusk - Parkgate.
17,000 Dunlin,1,200 Knot,290 Grey Plover and 250 Sanderling (plus Oystercatchers,Redshanks etc) at high tide - Hoylake.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Musselburgh -Lothian
Jan 7th
Eurasian Bittern-Budworth Mere-Northwich
Short Eared owl-Heswall
Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB
Smew-3 (one drake)-Lapwing Hall pool
Little Stint-One again in high tide roost on River Mersey-Pickerings Pasture
Snow Bunting by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
Eurasian Bittern-One again in reeds from Boathouse pub and Short Eared owl-Parkgate
800 Pink-footed Geese,206 Brent Geese,800 Pintail, 13 Red-breasted Merganser,5 Marsh Harrier,Merlin, 550+ Curlew,Greenshank over high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
200+ Great Crested Grebe at high tide - Leasowe Shore.
3 Greenshank - Boathouse Flash, Parkgate.
17,500 Dunlin at high tide - Hoylake.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Musselburgh-Lothian
Jan 6th
Spotted Redshank-8 from Border hide-Burton RSPB
Smew-3 (one drake)-Lapwing Hall pool
Snow Bunting by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
Short-eared Owl and a sub-adult male Hen Harrier - Parkgate.
5 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank.
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Ferry Ness-Lothian
Jan 5th
Eurasian Bittern-Again at Big Billinge Pool-Whatcroft
Hen Harrier-2 Adult males-Parkgate
Greater Scaup-1st Winter drake-Woolston Eyes
Smew-3 (one drake)-Lapwing Hall pool
Ruddy Shelduck-Burton RSPB
5 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon - New Brighton Marine Lake.
Snow Bunting by Derby Pool - Wallasey Shore.
Greenshank on groyne - Meols Common.
Jack Snipe flushed from reeds - Red Rocks.
MEGA NEWS
BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-St Ives-Cornwall
4th Jan
7 Woodcock flew from roost over Pasture Road late afternoon-Ditton Lane, Moreton.
3,500 Lapwing,6+ Cattle Egret,6+ Marsh Harrier,7,000+ Knot on outer marsh and c450 Redshank-Parkgate/Neston Marsh.
Whooper Swan-Winsford marina
Eurasian Bittern-Again at Big Billinge Pool-Whatcroft
Smew-3 (one drake)-Lapwing Hall pool
Twite-Still by sharp bend at Within Way-Hale
Caspian Gull-3rd-winter again on River Mersey this afternoon; also 2 Yellow legged gulls east of Ditton Brook opposite recycling centre-Widnes
Greenland White fronted goose-one reported in mixed goose flock-Bar mere
3rd Jan
6+ Long-tailed Duck,15,000+ Common Scoter,210 Great Crested Grebe,45 Red-throated diver and 2 Gannet off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.
2 Greater Scaup-Bar Mere
Snow Bunting-Near derby pool-Wallasey
Long Tailed duck-Six (one drake) offshore this afternoon-Hoylake
Eurasian Bittern-Again at Big Billinge Pool-Whatcroft
Hen Harrier-Male-Parkgate
Hen Harrier-Ringtail-Burton marsh
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Ferry Ness-Lothian
2nd Jan
Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB
Hen Harrier-Male and Great White egret-Parkgate
Eurasian Bittern-Again at Big Billinge Pool-Whatcroft
Hen Harrier-2nd winter male and 3 Great White egreat-Denhall quay-Little neston
Snow Bunting-Still on beach below The Derby Pool-Wallasey
Water Pipit-Old quay-Neston marsh
Ruddy Shelduck and 5 Great White egrets-Burton marsh
Greater Scaup-2-Bar mere
Smew-Redhead still at south-west end-Lapwing hall pool
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Ferry Ness-Lothian
LITTLE SWIFT-Eastbourne-East Sussex
1st Jan
2 Water Pipit-Neston marsh
Spotted Redshank and Great White egret-Burton Marsh
Velvet Scoter-Female type in flight-Hoylake
Ruddy Shelduck and 3 Great White egrets-Burton Marsh
Western Cattle egret-One again in cattle field by Puddington Lane-Puddington
Long Tailed duck-Offshore-Hoylake
Smew-Redhead-Still at north end-Lapwing Hall pool
Snow Bunting-Still in dunes by The Derby Pool-Wallasey
Western Cattle Egret-One flew from roost at Hale Decoy wood and Twite still present with Linnets on Within Way-Hale
MEGA NEWS
WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Ferry Ness-Lothian