MEGA BIRD NEWS:2nd May 2026-Lesser Kestrel-Cornwall-Croft Pascoe Pool-Adult male still showing well in roadside bush at 50.0280, -5.1723; very limited parking, park considerately in layby (TR12 6SN) and walk through woods to end of plantation to view-Zitting Cisticola-Suffolk-Walberswick NNR-Displaying male again over saltmarsh between beach and Dunwich River; use Cliff Field car park (IP18 6TX; card/app payment only) and walk south-west along beach for c 1km to view from 52.3063, 1.6560. View only from the seawall, do not walk out on the raised bank-Stejneger's Scoter-Fife-East Wemyss-2nd-summer drake still on sea; use Weavers Court car park (KY1 4RT) and view from Wemyss Caves
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25.12.16

REVIEW OF THE WEEK OF BIRDS RECORDED IN CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL 19TH DEC-25TH DEC 2016

WIRRAL BIRD SIGHTINGS

Thurstaston Shore-2,900 Black-tailed Godwit,200 Bar-tailed Godwit,700 Pintail and 1 Raven flew over on the 19th on the rising tide. 730 Pintail,190 Teal,3000 Knot,2600 Black-tailed Godwit were present on the 21st.c2,500 Black-tailed Godwit and c5,000 Knot were present on the 22nd.

West Kirby-7 Brent Geese briefly landed on the Marine Lake on the 24th along with  2 Goosander (redheads).At Newton on the 23rd a Short eared owl was seen late afternoon flying east.On the 24th a Brambling was present with Chaffinches.


Burton RSPB-Two Great white egrets were present on Burton marsh on the 22nd and four Marsh harriers were over the reserve.


Heswall Shore-182 Golden Plover and 970 Lapwing were present on the 22nd.


Neston Marsh-Two Hen Harrier's (1 grey male) and 3 Short-eared Owl were seen on the 22nd.



CHESHIRE BIRD SIGHTINGS
Sandbach Flashes-A Great white egret was present all week.

Frodsham Marshes-Three Little stints were present on the 24th and then two showed daily for the rest of the week.

Chelford-Lapwing Hall Pool-The Black Necked grebe was present all week.

Newchurch Common-The redhead Smew remained all week.

HaleTwo Water pipits remained on Carr lane pools until the 24th.

Richmond Bank-An adult Caspian gull was present on the 19th and a Cetti's warbler was in the scrub adjacent to viewing point.