14 November 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 14TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
Neston Old Quay
12+ Marsh Harrier,2 Cattle Egret just inland of path,2 Short-eared Owl and a Hen Harrier (ringtail).

Burton RSPB
Bullfinch By Wooden Bridge To IMF
Great Egret Burton Marsh
Short-Eared Owl x1 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Pintail Bridge Screen Pool
Fieldfare x12 Field Right End Of Boardwalk
Water Rail Reedbed Screen
Cetti`s Warbler Reedbed Screen
Goldcrest By Car Park
LOG BOOK SIGHTINGS
Ruff x6 IMF
Cattle Egret x1 Border Pool
Redpoll x5 Over Marsh Covert Wood


CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinches-1 still around the arboretum. 

Hale
Barred Warbler-One landed in copse at Church Road/Lighthouse Lane junction then lost to view and no further sign by 10:00.

Newchurch Common
Red head Smew of unknown origin still. 

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.