A Cheshire Birders Blog: 2024-12-29

4.1.25

LATEST CHESHIRE & WIRRAL BIRD NEWS & BRITISH MEGAS!

Megas

Grey-Headed Lapwing-East Chevington-Northumberland

American Coot-Loch Of Spiggie-Shetland

Cheshire & Wirral

Eurasian Bittern-Again in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere and Hawfinch-Marbury Country

Russian White Fronted Goose-Sandbach Flashes

Siberian Chiffchaff-Probable at sewage works-Glazebury

Firecrest-Still in wood south of Hale Park-Hale

Caspian Gull-One at WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road-Widnes

Spotted Redshank dn Water Pipit-Neston Marsh

Hen Harrier-Male-Parkgate

3.1.25

AN AFTERNOON ON ME OLD PATCH!

I visited Whitley Reed this afternoon en route to Marbury Country Park and had good views of Tree Sparrow and Yellowhammer.

The bird feeders had good numbers of birds on them

Whitley Reed

8 Tree sparrows were seen on site

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4 Yellowhammers were seen

After that, I visited my old stomping ground, Marbury Country Park, where I was rewarded with stunning views of a female Hawfinch perched in a lime tree after a good couple of hours of searching for it.

Up to five Hawfinches have been around the park since last November

After seeing the Hawfinch, I made my way down to the Bittern hide and waited with a few familiar faces to see if we could spot the Bittern.

Looking over the Coward reedbed

Budworth Mere

A jay and a kingfisher kept us entertained while we waited for the bittern.

Jay

Kingfisher

The Bittern eventually showed really well in the reedbed. I managed to get some video of the bird and phone-scoped photos of the bird which aren't the best, but still a great bird to see.

Another lovely afternoon out birding and some quality birds were seen for the Cheshire yearlist.

LATEST CHESHIRE & WIRRAL BIRD NEWS & BRITISH MEGAS!

Megas

Grey-Headed Lapwing-East Chevington-Northumberland

American Yellow Warbler-New Hythe Gravel Pits-Kent

Cheshire & Wirral

Eurasian Bittern-Again in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere and Hawfinch-Marbury Country

Russian White Fronted Goose-Sandbach Flashes

2.1.25

LATEST CHESHIRE & WIRRAL BIRD NEWS & BRITISH MEGAS!

Megas

Grey-Headed Lapwing-East Chevington-Northumberland

American Yellow Warbler-New Hythe Gravel Pits-Kent

Canvasback-Abberton Reservoir-Essex

Cheshire & Wirral

Hen Harrier-Ringtail still off Old Baths car park-Parkgate

8 Woodcock flew out of Pasture Road roost at dusk - Leasowe.

2 Greenshank, 2 Gadwall, 55 Teal, 30 Wigeon, 18 Shoveler and 250 Lapwing on flooded fields - Leasowe Lighthouse.

5 Great White Egret and 25+ Shoveler - Parkgate.

Eurasian Bittern-Again in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Marbury Country

Eurasian Penduline Tit--winter again by viewing platform on No 4 Bed but mobile and elusive; keep to paths at all times, wellingtons essential-Woolston Eyes

Russian White Fronted Goose-Atleast one-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Greater White Fronted Goose-Sandbach Flashes

LONG EARED OWL-PRIVATE SITE-CHESHIRE

I spent this morning at a private location in Cheshire looking for Long-eared owls. Two birds were seen through the thermal imager; one was not visible in the undergrowth, but the other bird eventually showed itself in the morning sun.

Long Eared Owl

A lovely morning of birdwatching and great to spot this rare species in Cheshire.

1.1.25

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LATEST CHESHIRE & WIRRAL BIRD NEWS & BRITISH MEGAS!

Megas

Eurasian Scops Owl-Broadstairs-Kent

American Coot-Loch Of Spiggie-Shetland

Canvasback-Abberton Reservoir-Essex

Cheshire & Wirral

Russian White Fronted Goose-Adult still at Bradley Orchard Farm-Bradley

Green Winged Teal-Drake again on Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

Eurasian Bittern-Again in Coward Reedbed at west end of Budworth Mere-Marbury Country Park

4 Purple Sandpiper on pontoon at high tide - New Brighton Marine Lake.

6,000 Knot roosting before high tide - Meols.

31 Goosander flew high toward Hilbre - Hoylake Shore.

31st December 2024

Megas

American Yellow Warbler-New Hythe Gravel Pits-Kent

Eurasian Scops Owl-Broadstairs-Kent

Cheshire & Wirral

Russian White Fronted Goose-Adult still at Bradley Orchard Farm-Bradley

14 Russian White Fronted Goose-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Greater White Fronted Goose and Green Winged Teal-Drake again on Pumphouse Flash-Sandbach Flashes

Spotted Redshank-Burton RSPB

30th December 2024

Megas

Grey-Headed Lapwing-East Chevington-Northumberland

American Yellow Warbler-New Hythe Gravel Pits-Kent

Baikal Teal-Greylake RSPB-Somerset

American Coot-Loch Of Spiggie-Shetland

Cheshire & Wirral

Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey from Spike Island-Widnes

Caspian Gull-1st Winter- At WSR Recycling Centre, Ditton Road-Widnes

Greater White Fronted Goose-Sandbach Flashes

Russian White Fronted Goose-Adult still at Bradley Orchard Farm-Bradley

Hawfinch-One again near near Old Hall-Marbury Country Park

6 Russian White Fronted Goose-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

29th December 2024

Megas

Eurasian Scops Owl-Broadstairs-Kent

Grey-Headed Lapwing-East Chevington-Northumberland

Cheshire & Wirral

Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey from Spike Island-Widnes

Caspian Gull-1st Winter-Richmond Bank

Greater White Fronted Goose-Sandbach Flashes

Russian White Fronted Goose-Adult still on No 3 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

Water Pipit-One again in south-west corner of No 6 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

2400 Pink-footed Geese roosted overnight, 3 Dabchick, 3550 Oystercatcher, 225 Golden Plover, 90 Grey Plover, 2000 Dunlin, 7000 Knot, 750 Black-tailed Godwit, 640 Curlew, 670 Redshank over high tide - Heswall Shore.

20+ Redwing in field behind Old Baths - Parkgate.

28th December 2024

Megas

Grey-Headed Lapwing-East Chevington-Northumberland