28 February 2017

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.