13 December 2017

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

WIRRAL
West Kirby Marine Lake
2 Goosander, 5 Red-breated Merganser and 2 Great Crested Grebe.

Heswall Shore
700 Pinkfeet,660 Pintail.185 Teal, 8000 Oystercatcher,140 Golden Plover,900 Lapwing,20,000+ Knot, 1900 Dunlin,750 Redshank,1260 Black-tailed Godwit,220 Bar-tailed Godwit, 660 Curlew.


Parkgate

3 Marsh Harrier,Short-eared Owl,Merlin and a Male Hen Harrier 

Hilbre

5 Eider,5 Purple Sandpiper,72 Turnstone,110 Sanderling,362 Curlew and 7,000 Oystercatcher

Burton RSPB

Whooper Swan x19 Field Behind D Barn
Pink-Footed Geese x100+ As Above
Marsh Harrier x2 Over Wet Grassland 
Peregrine Over Main Scrape
Water Rail Fence Line Right Of Scrape
Redwing x70+ Far End Boardwalk Field On Right
Woodcock Near Copse To IMF
Goosander Redbed Screen


Neston Old Quay

Short eared Owl

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.

PIED BILLED GREBE-Setter Marsh-Loch Of Spiggie-Mainland-Shetland.