CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 10TH MARCH 2017

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 9TH MARCH 2017

WIRRAL
Pensby Road-2 Waxwings

CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes-2nd-winter Glaucous gull on Pumphouse Flash.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PINE BUNTING-Beyond end of Kerver Lane,Dunnington-N.Yorks.

EASTERN BLACK REDSTART-1st Winter male-Skinningrove-Cleveland.

PACIFIC DIVER-Juvenile-North Pool-East Chevington.

BLUE ROCK THRUSH-Adult male-Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire.

PATCHWORK CHALLENGE-JANUARY & FEBRUARY

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 8TH MARCH 2017

HEN HARRIER HOTLINE REOPENS

The RSPB has relaunched its Hen Harrier Hotline in the hope of finding out where the severely threatened bird of prey might be breeding this year.CLICK ON LINK

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 7TH MARCH 2017

PHOTO OF THE WEEK 1ST-7TH FEBRUARY 2017

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BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF RARE BIRDS THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN 1ST-7TH MARCH 2017

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BY JOSH JONES

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S IN STORE WITH THE BREEDING BIRD SURVEY.....

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NESTBOXES ARE INADEQUATE SUBSTITUTES FOR NATURAL TREE CAVITIES

A new study has suggested that, in many instances, nestboxes are not an adequate substitute for naturally occurring tree cavities.CLICK ON LINK

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

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 5TH MARCH 2017

GREAT GREY SHRIKE-FRODSHAM MARSHES-05/03/2017

I called in at Frodsham Marshes on the way back from Norfolk today and connected with a Great Grey Shrike that had been found yesterday. The bird was always distant and flighty, but thankfully it had hung around for me to see it.

GREAT GREY SHRIKE

The last record of Great Grey shrike in Cheshire and Wirral was again at Frodsham marshes and was seen around the ICI tank on the 15th and 16th of October 2015.

BIRDING BREAK NORFOLK DAY 3

We spent the afternoon birding at Cley today as I wanted to try and find the Smew that had been reported.Parking up at Arnolds marsh and walking towards the coast I found the bird on one of the back pools.

REDHEAD SMEW

Other birds of note were Avocet,Pintail and Marsh Harrier.

 MARSH HARRIER

 PINTAIL

AVOCET

The reserve was very quiet in general but we did add Stonechat and Egyptian Goose before the heavens opened.

 STONECHAT

EGYPTIAN GOOSE 

CLEY RESERVE

After a good walk around the reserve we headed for the Dun cow in Salthouse for our tea and a few pints of real ale.