WIRRAL
Red Rocks-37 White Wagtail on the beach.
Hoylake Shore-35+ White Wagtail with c100 Meadow Pipit on shore by Lifeboat Station.
Thurstaton-7 Wheatear in fields below Dungeon Wood.
Burton RSPB-1st Winter-Little Gull.
Parkgate-Short-eared Owl (this evening),Marsh Harrier (male) and a Merlin.
Hilbre-12 White Wagtail and 120 Brent Geese.
CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes-9 Black necked grebes and a Reed warbler.
Sandbach Flashes-Glaucous Gull.
Frodsham Marshes-Little Stint.
Marbury Country Park-Lesser spotted woodpecker.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
HUDSONIAN GODWIT-Adult again at Boat Cove NT-Perranuthnoe-Cornwall.
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
8.4.17
7.4.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 7TH APRIL 2017
WIRRAL
Hoylake-35 White Wagtails-still along shore line west of lifeboat station.
Burton RSPB-Great White egret and 1ST Winter Little Gull.
Gilroy-Whitethroat singing male.
CHESHIRE
Hale-Redstart-male feeding below hedge next to gardens last house on right as you go down to lighthouse.
Sandbach Flashes-Glaucous and Caspian Gull.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
HUDSONIAN GODWIT-Adult again at Boat Cove NT-Perranuthnoe-Cornwall.
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
Heswall Shore-1 pair Eider,21 Red-breasted Merganser (12 males - in main river channel), 6 Great-crested Grebe,24 Little Egret,2 Peregrine Falcon,2,150 Redshank,1 Greenshank, 565 Curlew and 1 Redpoll flew North.
Parkgate-2 Short-eared Owl.
Hoylake-35 White Wagtails-still along shore line west of lifeboat station.
Burton RSPB-Great White egret and 1ST Winter Little Gull.
Gilroy-Whitethroat singing male.
CHESHIRE
Hale-Redstart-male feeding below hedge next to gardens last house on right as you go down to lighthouse.
Sandbach Flashes-Glaucous and Caspian Gull.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
HUDSONIAN GODWIT-Adult again at Boat Cove NT-Perranuthnoe-Cornwall.
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
6.4.17
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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 6TH APRIL 2017
WIRRAL
Neston Old Quay-Redstart (male).
Hoylake Shore-34 White Wagtail,5 Pied Wagtail and a Wheatear.
Heswall Shore-26 Little Egret,75 Grey Plover,90 Dunlin,230 Knot,2300 Redshank,1 Greenshank,515 Curlew off the boatyard,2 Rock Pipit and 1 summer plumage Water Pipit.
Hilbre-5 Guillemot,1 Sandwich Tern and a Merlin.
BurtonRSPB-1ST Winter Little Gull
CHESHIRE
Ashton Haynes-Hoopoe-one photographed in a garden last week.
Newchurch Common-Smew
Woolston Eyes-Common Whitethroat-singing male.
Sandbach Flashes-Glaucous and Caspian Gull.
Gowy Meadows-Iceland gull-juvenile.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
AMERICAN COOT-still at Loch nam Feithean,Balranald-Outer Hebrides.
HUDSONIAN GODWIT-Adult again at Boat Cove NT-Perranuthnoe-Cornwall.
BLUE ROCK THRUSH-Male still by Belle Tout lighthouse-Beachy head-E Sussex.
Neston Old Quay-Redstart (male).
Hoylake Shore-34 White Wagtail,5 Pied Wagtail and a Wheatear.
Heswall Shore-26 Little Egret,75 Grey Plover,90 Dunlin,230 Knot,2300 Redshank,1 Greenshank,515 Curlew off the boatyard,2 Rock Pipit and 1 summer plumage Water Pipit.
Hilbre-5 Guillemot,1 Sandwich Tern and a Merlin.
BurtonRSPB-1ST Winter Little Gull
CHESHIRE
Ashton Haynes-Hoopoe-one photographed in a garden last week.
Newchurch Common-Smew
Woolston Eyes-Common Whitethroat-singing male.
Sandbach Flashes-Glaucous and Caspian Gull.
Gowy Meadows-Iceland gull-juvenile.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
AMERICAN COOT-still at Loch nam Feithean,Balranald-Outer Hebrides.
HUDSONIAN GODWIT-Adult again at Boat Cove NT-Perranuthnoe-Cornwall.
BLUE ROCK THRUSH-Male still by Belle Tout lighthouse-Beachy head-E Sussex.
5.4.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 5TH APRIL 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB-Little Gull,9 Spotted Redshank,Mediterranean Gull and a Marsh Harrier.
Hilbre-35 Sandwich Tern and 3 Little Gull's.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes-Iceland gulls and Glaucous gull-Pumphouse flash.
AMERICAN COOT-still at Loch nam Feithean,Balranald-Outer Hebrides.
HUDSONIAN GODWIT-Adult again at Boat Cove NT-Perranuthnoe-Cornwall.
BLUE ROCK THRUSH-Male still by Belle Tout lighthouse-Beachy head-E Sussex.
Burton RSPB-Little Gull,9 Spotted Redshank,Mediterranean Gull and a Marsh Harrier.
Hilbre-35 Sandwich Tern and 3 Little Gull's.
CHESHIRE
Chester-Yellow Browed warbler-In private gardens between Newton Lane and Queensway, Newton.
Marbury country park-Lesser spotted woodpecker,5 Green sandpipers and 2 Yellow wagtails.
MEGAS IN BRITAINAMERICAN COOT-still at Loch nam Feithean,Balranald-Outer Hebrides.
HUDSONIAN GODWIT-Adult again at Boat Cove NT-Perranuthnoe-Cornwall.
BLUE ROCK THRUSH-Male still by Belle Tout lighthouse-Beachy head-E Sussex.
4.4.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 4TH APRIL 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB-Cattle Egret and Little Gull.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes-3 Iceland gulls and Juvenile Glaucous gull-Pumphouse flash.
Chester-Yellow browed warbler-One at Newton in garden at junction of Newton Lane and Queensway.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
KILLDEER-1ST winter-still-Sandwick-Mainland,Shetland.
Burton RSPB-Cattle Egret and Little Gull.
CHESHIRE
Sandbach Flashes-3 Iceland gulls and Juvenile Glaucous gull-Pumphouse flash.
Chester-Yellow browed warbler-One at Newton in garden at junction of Newton Lane and Queensway.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
KILLDEER-1ST winter-still-Sandwick-Mainland,Shetland.
3.4.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 3RD APRIL 2017
WIRRAL
Hilbre-Red Kite flew over East Hoyle Bank then towards Dove Point, Meols.
Red rocks-Lapland Bunting flew towards Hilbre.
Parkgate-Short eared owl
Decca Pools-2 Avocets.
CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes-Grasshopper warbler.
Chester Meadows-Spotted crake calling this morning.
Sandbach flashes-Yellow wagtail,Adult Iceland gull and Adult Glaucous gull.
Marbury Country park-Lesser Spotted woodpecker.
Bollington-11 Waxwings-on Ingersley Road.
Hilbre-Red Kite flew over East Hoyle Bank then towards Dove Point, Meols.
Red rocks-Lapland Bunting flew towards Hilbre.
Parkgate-Short eared owl
Decca Pools-2 Avocets.
CHESHIRE
Woolston Eyes-Grasshopper warbler.
Chester Meadows-Spotted crake calling this morning.
Sandbach flashes-Yellow wagtail,Adult Iceland gull and Adult Glaucous gull.
Marbury Country park-Lesser Spotted woodpecker.
Bollington-11 Waxwings-on Ingersley Road.
BLACK GROUSE THRIVING IN SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
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2.4.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 2ND APRIL 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB-Cettis warbler.
CHESHIRE
Lyme Park-A Great white egret flew over east.
Sandbach Flashes-Garganey and Glaucous gull.
Chester-Redstart-In hedgerow off Bottoms Lane track and Spotted crake calling.
Newchurch common-Smew.
Woolston Eyes-10 Black necked grebes.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PIED BILLED GREBE-Loch Feorlin-Argyll.
RSPB:BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH PRODUCES LARGE NUMBERS OF WINTER VISITORS
Close to half-a-million people joined in the world's largest garden wildlife survey, counting more than eight million birds during the 38th RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.CLICK ON LINK
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