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

WIRRAL
Hilbre-Short Eared Owl

Thurstaston-Hen Harrier-over field by Wirral way.

Parkgate-Hen Harrier.

Neston Marsh-Water Pipit-still on the sewage works.
CHESHIRE
Hale-2 Jack Snipe-flushed from marsh left of lighthouse.

Astbury Mere-Female Long Tailed Duck and Waxwing near sailing club then flew off.

Sandbach Flashes-Juvenile Glaucous Gull-Elton Hall Flash.

Maw Green Landfill Site--Adult Glaucous Gull.

Groby Flash-2 Long Eared Owls.

Kelsall-Waxwing-41 in orchard by Yeld Lane.

Frodsham Marshes-3 Little Stint on N06 Tank.

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

HUDSONIAN GODWIT-adult still at Boat Cove NT-Perranuthnoe-Cornwall.

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

PACIFIC DIVER-1st-winter-on North pool-East Chevington NWT-Northumberland.