21 October 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 21ST OCTOBER 2017

WIRRAL
Bidston Moss NR
Hobby.

Burton RSPB
Pink-Footed Geese x1500+ Field Left Of Barn
Ruff x9 Main Scrape
Little Stint x1 Main Scrape
Cattle Egret Main Scrape
Golden Plover Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Immature Over Reedbed
Peregrine Behind Reedbed
Sparrowhawk Over Main Scrape
Whooper Swan x3 Burton Marsh
Great Egret x6 Burton Marsh
White-Fronted Goose Field Left Of Barn

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
AMERICAN WHITE WINGED SCOTER-Juvenile drake still at Loch of Belmont early afternoon; view from behind Belmont Farm-Unst-Shetland.

STEPPE GREY SHRIKE-Showing well on the moor near the road junction at c.HU575664-Vaivoe-Whalsey.

COMMON ROCK THRUSH-Adult male still showing well in third quarry; park on the road northwest of Lamb and Fox Pub at c.SO244119 then walk NNE along the footpath for c.1.2km-Pwll-du-Gwent.