24 April 2017

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

WIRRAL
Meols-Park Lane-4 Wheatear and 1 Whinchat in fields. 


Hilbre-3 Manx Shearwater,70 Gannet,40 Sandwich Tern,Fulmar and a Arctic Skua.


Heswall Shore-13 Gannet,47 Grey Plover, 1650 Dunlin, 900 Redshank, Greenshank,180 Curlew,21 Whimbrel and 7 Bar-tailed Godwit.


Thurstaston Shore-25 Whimbrel roosting on rocks north of caueway.

Burton RSPB-Cuckoo *first of spring*,Curlew sandpiper,400 Black-tailed Godwit,5 Spotted Redhank,3 Ruff,80 Avocet,4 Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper.


CHESHIRE
Kelsall-6 Waxwings opposite Eddisbury fruit farm.

Delamere Forest-12 Waxwings still at the Delamere Forest Cafe car park.

Northwich-7 Waxwings in tree outside Neptune Bathrooms on Chester Road.

Frodsham Marshes-Curlew Sandpiper.

Pickerings Pasture-Adult Little gull on the river.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.