24 March 2017

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

WIRRAL

Leasowe-11 Little Gull flew east.

Burton Point-3 Wheatear and a Stonechat by sheep pens.

Neston Marsh-7,000 Pink-footed Geese.

Frankty Cemetry-Willow Warbler in song.

Newton-West Kirby-2 Wheatear in field and 2 Sand Martin.

Denhall Quay-Short-eared Owl.

Parkgate-2 Short-eared Owl.

West Kirby-Drake Goosander in Caldy Wildfowl Collection (off Column road).

Burton Marsh-Hen Harrier (ringtail),3 Great White Egret and 20 Whooper Swan.

Burton RSPB-Little Gull (1st year),71 Avocet,Marsh Harrier,9 Chiffchaff,Cetti's Warbler and a Spotted Redshank. 

CHESHIRE
Hale-Lapland Bunting-one in the hedgerow by stubble field to north of Carr Lane Pool.Drake Garganey,Water pipit and Cattle Egret.

Hartford-Waxwing-20 at end of Carriage Drive by primary school car park.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
KILLDEER-1ST winter-still-Sandwick-Mainland,Shetland.

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

HUDSONIAN GODWIT-Adult again at Boat Cove NT-Perranuthnoe-Cornwall.