CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 28TH FEB 2017

WIRRAL
Parkgate-Boathouse pub-10 Waxwing.

Thurstaston-10 Waxwing-halfway between Church and Visitor Centre.


New Brighton Marine lake-10 Purple Sandpiper,140 Turnstone and 360 Redshank.


Heswall-Marsh Harrier,Hen Harrier(Grey male),Merlin,Peregrine,7 Brent Geese,8 Red-breasted Merganser, and 3 Stonechat (2m, 1f).

CHESHIRE
Newchurch Common-Redhead Smew still on the large pool north of the track this morning; also drake Red crested pochard and Lesser Spotted woodpecker.

Marbury County Park-Bittern still T A Coward reedbed.

Sandbach Flashes-Great White Egret-Fields farm flash.

Sandbach-Waxwing-70+ still at end of Abbey Road/Lodge Road.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PINE BUNTING-Beyond end of Kerver Lane,Dunnington-N.Yorks.

EASTERN BLACK REDSTART-1st Winter male-Skinningrove-Cleveland.

PACIFIC DIVER-Juvenile-North Pool-East Chevington.

KILLDEER-1st-winter still near The Wart junction-Sandwick-Mainland-Shetland.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 27TH FEB 2017

WIRRAL
Parkgate-9 Waxwing by Boathouse pub at 10.30am also 1 Hen Harrier (male) and a Short-eared Owl.

Parkgate-8 Waxwing in private garden briefly.


Denhall Quay-Great White Egrets and 2 Short-eared Owls.


West Kirby Marine Lake-2,000 Dunlin on rocks, 30 Brent Geese flew past into estuary.


West Kirby marsh-190 Brent Geese.


Hoylake Shore-22 Brent Geese.


Burton marsh-3 Great White Egret,2 Hen Harrier (male and ringtail) and 2 Short-eared Owl.

Burton RSPB-2 Water Pipit.

CHESHIRE
Gowy Meadows-Juvenile Glaucous gull,2nd-winter Yellow legged gull and Short eared owl.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PINE BUNTING-Beyond end of Kerver Lane,Dunnington-N.Yorks.

BLUE ROCK THRUSH-Adult male-at Fisher Close.Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire.

HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL-Adult-Boat Cove-Perranuthnoe-Cornwall.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 26TH FEB 2017

WIRRAL
Parkgate-9 Waxwing by Boathouse pub at 1130am and still there at 2pm when they flew off but still plenty of berries, also 1 Hen Harrier (male) and 2 Peregrine.


West Kirby Marine Lake-Goosander (redhead.


Meols-Greenshank by groyne.

Burton RSPB-A Crossbill was seen from second screen and a Cattle Egret.

CHESHIRE
Gowy Meadows-Short eared owl-near to landfill site by River Gowy.

Frodsham-Waxwing-16 at Norley in garden on Blakemere Lane.

Maw Green Landfill Site-Glaucous Gull.

Macclesfield-Waxwing-20 in garden at Broken Cross briefly.

Sandbach-Waxwing-c.90 still at the end of Abbey Road.

Newchurch Common-Redhead Smew still on the large pool north of the track today; also drake Red crested pochard.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PINE BUNTING-Beyond end of Kerver Lane,Dunnington-N.Yorks.

EASTERN BLACK REDSTART-1st Winter male-Skinningrove-Cleveland.

BLUE ROCK THRUSH-Adult male-at Fisher Close.Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire.

PACIFIC DIVER-Juvenile-North Pool-East Chevington.

HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL-Adult-Boat Cove-Perranuthnoe-Cornwall.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 25TH FEB 2017

RAPTOR WATCH-PARKGATE-SUNDAY 26TH MARCH 2017

Sunday 26 March

1 pm-dusk

Price: Free

Join us for a chance to see up to seven different birds of prey including peregrine and merlin, plus two types of owl that all make their home on the RSPB Dee Estuary nature reserve. With its panoramic views of the saltmarsh, Parkgate is one of the best places to watch for the birds hunting.

Stick around until dusk for a chance to see the graceful and endangered hen harriers flying into roost for the night on the marsh close to the Old Baths car park, plus a ghostly barn owl emerging to hunt.

No booking required, come along any time between 1 pm and sunset. Dress appropriately for the weather and don't forget your binoculars! Public toilets and various pubs and cafes are situated close by along Parkgate promenade.

Directions

The Old Baths car park, Parkgate (just north of The Boathouse pub)

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SMEW:OF WHITE NUNS AND REDHEADS

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INTERNATIONALLY IMPORTANT NUMBERS OF SOCIABLE LAPWINGS FOUND IN PAKISTAN

Two satellite-tagged Sociable Lapwings have led researchers to discover potentially important wintering grounds for the Critically Endangered species.CLICK ON LINK

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 24TH FEB 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 23RD FEB 2017

BRITISH BARN OWLS STILL STRUGGLING TO ADAPT TO MODERN LIFE

The most recent nest site survey indicates that the factors that wiped out 70% of Barn Owls in the 20th Century still impact the beloved species today.CLICK ON LINK

A PROGRAM TO PROTECT ASIA'S SONGBIRDS

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TWELVE YEAR ACTION PLAN TO SAVE VULTURES

Some 43 experts from 22 countries have met in Toledo, Spain, to draw up a strategy to save the world's heavily threatened vulture species.CLICK ON LINK

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 22ND FEB 2017

HOUSE OF LORDS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ENVIRONMENT IMPACT OF BREXIT

The House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee has published a report recommending key actions to ensure environmental protections are not eroded as a result of Brexit.CLICK ON LINK

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 21ST FEB 2017

PHOTO OF THE WEEK 15TH-21ST FEBRUARY 2017

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BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF RARE BIRDS THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN 15TH FEBRUARY-21ST FEBRUARY 2017

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BY JOSH JONES

URBAN BUTTERFLIES IN SHARP DECLINE

Butterflies are declining more rapidly in urban areas than in the countryside, a study published in the journal Ecological Indicators has revealed.CLICK ON LINK

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 20TH FEB 2017

CLIMATE CHANGE COULD DELIVER FINAL BLOW FOR THREATENED SPECIES.

A new study suggests that a quarter of threatened birds are already being negatively impacted by climate change and questions whether such adjustments could the tipping point.CLICK ON LINK

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 19TH FEB 2017

EBBA2-HELP REQUIRED TO FILL DATA GAPS.

The European Bird Census Council is appealing to birders across the region to help fill in the gaps for the forthcoming European Breeding atlas(EBBA2).CLICK ON LINK

MONITORING BIRDS BY DRONE

Forget delivering packages or taking aerial photographs — drones can even count small birds!CLICK ON LINK

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 18TH FEB 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 17TH FEB 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 16TH FEB 2017

HELP CONSERVATION BY COUNTING BIRDS THIS WEEKEND

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BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF RARE BIRDS THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN 8TH FEBRUARY-14TH FEBRUARY 2017

REVIEW OF THE WEEK CLICK ON LINK
BY JOSH JONES

PHOTO OF THE WEEK 8TH-14TH FEBRUARY 2017

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CHAMPIONS OF THE FLYWAY-PLEASE HELP US TO RAISE FUNDS TO PROTECT MIGRANT BIRDS

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 15TH FEB 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 14TH FEB 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 13TH FEB 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 12TH FEB 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 11TH FEB 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 10TH FEB 2017

WIRRAL
Hilbre Island-3 Scaup off shore.

CHESHIRE 
Astbury Mere-Female Long Tailed Duck.

Lapwing Hall Pool-Black Necked Grebe.

Sandbach Flashes-Adult Mediterranean gull-Elton Hall flash and 2 Mandarin duck over.Adult Glaucous gull-Maw Green tip.Great White egret-Railway flash.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
EASTERN BLACK REDSTART-1st Winter Male still on the rocks north side of the jetty-Skinningrove-Cleveland.

PACIFIC DIVER-1st-winter-on North pool-Druridge Bay-Northumberland.

BLUE ROCK THRUSH-adult male-at Fisher Close.Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire.

DUSKY THRUSH Still,Pig Lane, Beeley, 5mls NNW of Matlock, Derbyshire.