17 October 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 17TH OCTOBER 2017

WIRRAL
Hilbre
Leach's Petrel,5 Red-throated Diver,95 Golden Plover,119 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, and 10 Eider.

Thurstaston Hill

Hobby.

Hoylake Shore

Grey Phalarope very close and a Leach's Petrel.

Caldy Wildfowl Collection
2,900 Black-tailed Godwit and 300 Knot.

Burton RSBP Hobby x3 IMF
Golden Plover x61 IMF
Little Stint x2 IMF
Wood Sandpiper IMF
Ruff x11 IMF
Cetti`s Warbler Path To IMF
Hen Harrier (RT) Over Reedbed
Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide On Left As You Walk In
Catlle Egret Main Scrape
Egyptian Geese x3 Border Pool
Grey Wagtail Car Park
Peregrine Over Main Scrape

Sparrowhawk Over Main Scrape

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
WESTERN ORPHEAN WARBLER-1st Winter-Troy town-St Agnes-Isles Of Scilly. 

COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male 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.

TWO BARRED WARBLER-1st-winter still in small quarry at c.SY964762 late afternoon; park before Renscombe Farm in specially arranged grass field off lane opposite 'My Time' adventure sign where there is a £2 charge. Walk south from Renscombe Farm along main track for a km to view-St Aldhelm's head-Dorset.

WILSON'S SNIPE-Apparent still at Porth Hellick Pool-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.