17 November 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 17TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Great Egret x6 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier x3 Burton Marsh
Dunlin x10 IMF
Ruff x2 IMF
Pintail x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Chiffchaff Along Boardwalk
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Whooper Swan x4 Flew Over Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese x1000+ Flew Over Reserve
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin Around The Mere 
Golden Plover x3 IMF
Hoylake Shore
1 (probably 2) Snow Bunting-heading towards Hilbre after high tide.
CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinches-2 still around the arboretum and 2 Brambling.

Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin still present today and 30+ Brambling in near by fields.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still viewed towards St Michael's Mount from the railway station-Penzance-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.