13 November 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 13TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
Hilbre
1,370 Cormorant flew out of the estuary at first light, also 12 Eider and 444 Shelduck.


Thurstaston Shore
220 Pink-footed Geese,420 Pintail,5000 Oystercatcher,123 Golden Plover,1900 Dunlin, 5000 Knot,800 Redshank,350 Bar-tailed Godwit,820 Black-tailed Godwit,630 Curlew and a Brambling 


Neston Old Quay
Barn Owl,2 Short eared Owl,3 Water Pipit,Merlin and 4 Marsh Harrier on or over marsh, Cetti's Warbler and 4 Chiffchaff inland.

Burton RSPB
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh
Bullfinch By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Ruff x6 IMF
Pochard Border Pool
Avocet x1 Bridge Screen Pool
Pintail x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Whooper Swan x19 Field Left Of Barn
Fieldfare Trees Behind Reedbed
Merlin Fence Behind Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x1500+ Behind Reedbed
Sparrowhawk Main Scrape
Whooper Swan x9 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed

CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes
Firecrest-trapped and ringed at No.1 Bed (no public access).

Marbury Country Park
Hawfinches-2 still around the arboretum. 

Brereton-St Oswalds Church yard
2 Hawfinch.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still-off Longrock car park-Marazion-Cornwall.

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.