6 December 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 6TH DECEMBER 2017

WIRRAL

Heswall-Riverbank Road-2 Great White Egret,Marsh Harrier,Peregrine,140 Golden Plover,800 Lapwing,17 Snipe,2 Jack Snipe and 2 Raven.
Parkgate-2 Great White Egret,3 Marsh Harrier and a grey male Hen Harrier.
Leasowe Bay-2 Snow Bunting
Burton RSPB
Golden Plover x100+ Main Scrape
Dunlin x50+ Main Scrape
Water Rail (H) Willow Mere
Fieldfare x36 Far End Of Boardwalk Field On Right
Whooper Swan x? Flew Over Reserve
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Ruff Main Scrape
Redwing Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Avocet IMF

CHESHIRE
Marbury Country Park-Hawfinches-1 still present.
Rostherne Mere-Hawfinch-1 Still Present
Newchurch Common-Brambling-100 in setaside field and Female Smew of Unknown origin.

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.