MEGA BIRD NEWS:2nd May 2026-Lesser Kestrel-Cornwall-Croft Pascoe Pool-Adult male still showing well in roadside bush at 50.0280, -5.1723; very limited parking, park considerately in layby (TR12 6SN) and walk through woods to end of plantation to view-Zitting Cisticola-Suffolk-Walberswick NNR-Displaying male again over saltmarsh between beach and Dunwich River; use Cliff Field car park (IP18 6TX; card/app payment only) and walk south-west along beach for c 1km to view from 52.3063, 1.6560. View only from the seawall, do not walk out on the raised bank-Stejneger's Scoter-Fife-East Wemyss-2nd-summer drake still on sea; use Weavers Court car park (KY1 4RT) and view from Wemyss Caves
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27.10.17

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 27TH OCTOBER 2017

WIRRAL
Leasowe Lighthouse
Yellow-browed Warbler near duck pond.

Heswall Shore

1190 Pink-footed Geese,2 Rock Pipit and a Brambling.

Parkgate

Hen Harrier (ringtail).

Denhall Quay

3 Hen Harrier,2 Short-eared Owl,2 Great White Egret,Merlin,Whinchat and a Stonechat.

Burton RSPB
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier x2 Immature Burton Marsh
Hen Harrier Ringtail

Golden Plover IMF
Ruff x5 IMF
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Cattle Egret Border Pool
Grey Wagtail Burton Mere
Sparrowhawk Main Scrape
Avocet x1 Bridge Screen Pool
Siskin By Woodland Mere
Pheasant In A Pear Tree, Along Path To IMF
Green Sandpiper x3 From Bridge Screen
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide


CHESHIRE
Hale
Water Pipit-At least one, possibly two, on marsh pools in front of Decoy and viewable from gate at Town Lane.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
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.

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


WILSONS SNIPE-Still at Porth Hellick pool-St Mary's-Isles Of Scilly.