31 December 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 31ST DECEMBER 2017

WIRRAL
New Brighton
Glaucous Gull (2nd winter)-On the dips.

Denhall Quay
3 Short-eared  Owl,2 Merlin,Adult male Hen Harrier,Female Marsh Harrier, Great white Egret and a Cattle Egret.


Burton RSPB
White-Fronted Goose Wet Grassland From IMF
Water Rail Copse To IMF
Pintail x2 Bridge Screen Pool
Fieldfare Far End Boardwalk Field On Right
Goldcrest x2 Burton Mere
Siskin x6 Burton Mere
Ruff x2 Main Scrape
Knot x1 Main Scrape
Pintail x2 Main Scrape
Merlin Back Of Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese x500+ Left Of D Barn
Whooper Swan x10 Behind D Barn
Mediterranean Gull Main Scrape
Goosander Main Scrape
Kingfisher Burton Mere

CHESHIRE
Cuddington
Hawfinch-2 still on the corner of Westrees and Delamere Park Way West.

Hale
Water Pipit-Carr lane pools.

Pickerings Pasture
2 Little stint on Hale marsh.

Newchurch Common
Female Smew of unknown origin and 100+ Brambling still in the area.

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.