Neston Old Quay-3 Water Pipit and 2 Hen Harrier (male and ringtail) were seen on the 5th.
West Kirby Marine Lake-2,500 Black-tailed Godwit were feeding on the mud just north of the lake on the 6th.
Hilbre-A Snow Bunting was present on the rocks on the 8th.Thurstaton-2,000+ Black-tailed Godwit were off Tinkers Dell as tide came in on the 8th.
Burton RSPB-A Water Pipit,2 Bewick's Swan and a Jack Snipe were seen on the 6th.12 Bewicks Swan,3 Whooper Swan and 3 Marsh Harrier were present on the 7th along with
4,000 Pink-footed Geese on Burton Marsh.A Great White Egret and a Short-eared Owl were also on the marsh on the 10th.A Water pipit was seen on the reserve on the 11th.
CHESHIRE BIRD SIGHTINGS
Woolston Eyes-The Green Winged Teal remained all week from the John Morgan hide and on the 9th a Bittern was seen on N03 bed along with a Siberian Chiffchaff.
Hale-A Water pipit was still present on Carr lane pools on the 5th and 2 were present on the 11th.
Sandbach Flashes-The Great white egret was seen again on the 9th at Elton Hall flash and was still present on the 11th.
Frodsham Marshes-2 Great white egrets were on Frodsham score on the 10th along with a Little Stint on N06 tank which was still present on the 11th.
Newchurch Common-The redhead Smew,Drake Common Scoter and the Red Crested Pochard remained all week.Goosander numbers were counted at 24 birds on the 6th.
Lapwing Hall Pool-The Black necked grebe was seen again on the 10th.
Marbury Country Park-A 1st Winter drake Scaup was present on the 6th and was seen again on the 8th.2 Little egrets were present on the 8th along with a Cettis warbler along Witton brook on the 10th.
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