26 November 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 26TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB-
Whooper Swan x14 Burton Marsh From Point
Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh
Green Woodpecker By Railway
Peregrine Field Near Border Pool
Water Rail In Copse Going To IMF
Cetti`s Warbler Near Bridge Screen
Siskin Burton Mere
Pink-Footed Geese x2000+ Flew Over Reserve
Mistle Thrush Field By Bunker
Fieldfare As Above
Redwing As Above
Woodcock In Copse By Steps To IMF
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide


Heswall Marsh-Hen Harrier-Male

Denhall Quay-Hen Harrier-Male and 5 Short Eared owls.

Leasowe Bay-Snow Bunting still present, 500 yards east of Leasowe castle hotel.


Neston Marsh-2 Water Pipit.

Parkgate-Hen Harrier-Male,5 Great Egret and 15 Western Marsh Harrier.
CHESHIRE
Brereton Green-Hawfinch St Oswald's Churchyard briefly in flight 14.35. Do not enter churchyard.

Sandbach flashes-Ad Yellow legged gull and 4 Whooper swans.


Marbury Country Park-2 Hawfinch-In poplars near old hall site.



MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still-off Pendower beach-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.

NORTH AMERICAN HORNED LARK-Probable nominate form alpestrisor hoyti on North Basin causeway bank; view from causeway between A3044 and Town Lane (TQ051731TW19 7PU)-Staines reservoir-Surrey.