WIRRAL BIRD SIGHTINGS
West Kirby-A Great White Egret flew from Leasowe towards Thurstaston over Newton on the 12th.
Burton RSPB-A Green Sandpiper was present on the 12th.3 Marsh Harrier's were over the reserve on the 13th and a male Hen harrier was seen on the 14th.There were 3 Short eared owls over burton marsh on the 18th.
Hoylake Shore-1,200 Bar-tailed Godwit,16,000 Knot,140 Sanderling,100 Grey Plover, 2,000 Oystercatcher and 3,500 Dunlin were present on the on the 13th
Thurstaston Shore-1,550 Pintail after high tide on the 13th this is thought to be a site record,1,500 Pintail, 123 Golden Plover, 600 Dunlin, 270 Knot, 1 Greenshank, 2400 Black-tailed Godwit,on the rising tide on the 14th.400 Pink-footed Geese were feeding in a field below Dungeon Wood by Wirral Way on the 15th.2,700 Black-tailed Godwit, 700 Pintail and 180 Bar-tailed Godwit were seen on the rising tide on the 15th.
Heswall Shore-1 Snow Bunting,1 Greenshank and 2,300 Black-tailed Godwit
1 Peregrine and 600 Pink-footed Geese were seen on the 13th.
Heswall-Riverbank Road-248 Brent Geese, 2000 Pintail, 12 Red-breasted Merganser, 12 Little Egret, 2 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Short-eared Owl at high tide 14th.195 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 9 Red-breasted Merganser, 23 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Greenshank at high tide on the 15th.235 Brent Geese,9 Red-breasted Merganser,7 Little Egret 2 Merlin together-male and female,1 ringtail Hen Harrier at high tide on the 17th.
Neston Old Quay-6+ Marsh Harrier were seen on the 13th.
Denhall Quay-1 Merlin,1 Hen Harrier and 5 Marsh Harrier were present on the 13th.
Leasowe Lighthouse-c20 Scaup were off the lighthouse on the 14th.
Meols-7,000 Knot roosting off Roman Road before high tide, they were flushed by the tide at 9.40am and flew towards Formby followed 10 minutes later by a larger flock of c10,000 Knot coming from Hoylake direction on the 15th.175 Great Crested Grebe and c500 Common Scoter were seen at high tide on the 17th.
Parkgate-2 Hen Harrier (male and ringtail),2 female Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 1 Great White Egret and 3 Little Grebe on the Donkey Stand pool over high tide on the 15th.A Marsh harrier was seen on the 18th.
Seacombe-A Glaucous gull flew north past the ferry station on the 17th.
Hilbre-1 Scaup (drake) and 117 pale-bellied Brent Geese were present on the 18th.
CHESHIRE BIRD SIGHTINGS
Shocklach-A Common Crane flew west over fields towards the River Dee near Caldecott Green on the 14th
Newchurch Common-The redhead Smew and the Red Crested Pochard remained all week
Marbury Country Park- 2 Little egrets were on Budworth mere on the 14th.3 Ruff were on Neumann's Flash mid morning on the 13th.The Little egret numbers increased by the 16th with 4 at the east end of Budworth mere.
Macclesfield-A Waxwing was seen on Union Street near B&Q on the 16th.
Pickmere Lake-A 1st-winter drake Scaup was present on the 16th.
Hale-2 Water Pipits were still present at Carr lane pools on the 17th and 18th.
Pickerings Pasture-A Curlew Sandpiper and a Little Stint were seen on the 17th.A Yellow legged gull was seen on the 18th.
Chelford-Lapwing Hall Pool-The Black Necked grebe has been present all week.On the 18th 9 Tree Sparrows were seen around the hedgerows of the pool.
BLACK NECKED GREBE
Frodsham Marsh-On the 18th a Water Pipit flew from N06 Tank and a Little Stint was present at high tide.Frodsham score held a Great white egret as well.Moore Nature Reserve-An Adult Yellow legged Gull was seen on the 16th at Birchwood pools.
Sandbach Flashes-The Great white egret and Juvenile Glaucous gull were present on the 14th.
