16 October 2017

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

WIRRAL
Hilbre
Yellow-browed Warbler caught and ringed.

Neston Marsh

6 Great White Egret

Parkgate
4 Marsh Harrier and a Great White Egret.

Burton RSPB
Golden Plover x34 IMF
Little Stint x2 IMF
Wood Sandpiper IMF
Ruff x7 IMF
Marsh Harrier x2 Immature Over Reedbed
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Egyptian Geese x3 Main Scrape
Sparrowhawk Over Marsh Covert Wood
Pink-Footed Geese Flew Over Reserve
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Reedbed


CHESHIRE
Poynton Pool
2 Hawfinch-flew over.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
COMMON ROCK THRUSH-1st-winter still at Pwll du Quarry at c.SO248125 but distant; park on road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at SO244119 then walk NNE along footpath for c.800m-Gilwern-Gwent.

STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Between Vatshoull and Vevoe on hill to east of road-Challister-Whalsay-Shetland.


ISABELLINE WHEATEAR-On the airfield-St Marys-Isles Of Scilly.