12 November 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 12TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
Hilbre
11 Eider.

Burton RSPB

Cattle Egret x1 Behind Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x3500+ Behind Reedbed
Merlin In Tree Behind Reedbed
Marsh Harrier x7 Over Reedbed
Redpoll x4 Marsh Covert Wood
Chiffchaff x3 Along Boardwalk Marsh Covert Wood
Pintail x1 Bridge Screen Pool
Pochard x2 Border Pool
Bullfinch x3 By Wooden Bridge To IMF Hide
Whooper Swan x7 Burton Marsh
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Avocet x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide

Neston Old Quay

2 Cattle Egret in horse paddock 300m along path towards Neston from Neston Quay.


Parkgate
3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hen Harrier (male and ringtail), 2+ Merlin and 2 Peregrine.

CHESHIRE
Brereton-St Oswalds Church yard
3 Hawfinch.

Four Ways Sand Quarry
Greater Scaup-1st Winter

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
ITALIAN SPARROW-Possible (or hybrid sparrow sp.) in gardens on Wynards Road and Cadbury Gardens (present several days); park in car park off Hayes Lane or on B3178 at Oak Hill (c.SY067847)-East Budleigh-Devon.

PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still-Penzance-Cornwall.