11 November 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 11TH NOVEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Cattle Egret x3 Behind Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x3000+ Behind Reedbed
White-Fronted Goose x1 Behind Reedbed (E)
Avocet x2 Main Scrape
Golden Plover x1 Main Scrape
Goldcrest Burton Mere
Water Rail x2 Reedbed Screen & IMF
Short-Eared Owl x1 Burton Marsh
Great Egret x6 Burton Marsh
Marsh Harrier Burton Marsh
LOG BOOK SIGHTINGS
White-Fronted Geese x7 Field By Barn (GL)
Kingfisher x2 Marsh Covert Hide
Siskin Alder Trees To IMF
Bullfinch X9 By Railway Bridge


West Kirby
7 Whooper Swan heading towards Thurstaston over Newton.

Thurstaston
4,000 Knot,310 Pintail,124 Golden Plover,1700 Dunlin,800 Redshank,3 Greenshank,191 Black-tailed Godwit and 550 Curlew. 

Decca Pools

4 Short-eared Owl,2 Raven and a Marsh Harrier.

Parkgate 
2 Marsh Harrier and 2 Great White Egret.

CHESHIRE
Winsford
Hawfinch-10 at Winsford Flash with Redwings but mobile.

Frodsham Marshes
Water Pipit-1 on flooded field south of No.6 Tank and Green Winged Teal.

Marbury Country Park
Hawfinches-2 still around the arboretum. 

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.