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

WIRRAL

Hilbre-7 Curlew Sandpiper (believed to be highest spring count from Hilbre for at least 20 years) and 3 Spotted Flycatcher.

Meols-Marsh Harrier flew high.

Leasowe-5 Spotted Flycatcher,4 Whinchat,10+ Wheatear and 2 Yellow Wagtail.

CHESHIRE

Knutsford-Drake Scaup-Tatton Mere

Haydn's Pool-Wood Sandpiper.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

RED WINGED BLACKBIRD-Female-Garso,Easting-North Ronaldsay.

BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS-Adult flew south past New Roll-Bempton RSPB-East Yorkshire.

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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 12TH MAY 2017

WIRRAL

First Spotted Flycatchers this morning with 16+ at Leasowe Lighthouse, 6 Gilroy NP, 1 Hilbre and 7+ Red Rocks.

Red Rocks-Also 2 Yellow Wagtail,Tree Pipit and 2 Whinchat.

Meols-Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper.

Gilroy Nature Reserve-Lesser Whitethroat and Grasshopper Warbler,120 Black-tailed Godwit.

Leasowe-Hooded Crow which dropped into the horse paddocks this afternoon.

CHESHIRE

Ashton's Flash-Garganey and Grey Plover-Wood Sandpiper-Haydn's Pool.

Hale-Drake Graganey and Channel wagtail-Carr Lane pools.

Risley-Black Necked Grebe-Silver lane pools.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

RED WINGED BLACKBIRD-Female-Garso,Easting-North Ronaldsay.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 11TH MAY 2017

WIRRAL

Hilbre-Little Stint,Curlew Sandpiper,Whinchat,4 Yellow Wagtail,5 Tree Pipit.

Red Rocks-2 Whinchat,5 Tree Pipit,3 Yellow Wagtail and a Short-eared Owl.

Parkgate-3 Marsh Harrier.

Burton RSPB-Great White Egret.

CHESHIRE

Sandbach Flashes-Juvenile-Glaucous Gull.

Hale-3 Channel Wagtails.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

RED WINGED BLACKBIRD-Female-Garso,Easting-North Ronaldsay.

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

WIRRAL

Red Rocks-Subalpine Warbler (fem) early morning, report of brief view again at 7pm.

Burton RSPB-2 Garganey.

Montgomery Hill-Cuckoo.

Neston Marsh-2 Marsh Harrier.

CHESHIRE

Sandbach Flashes-Juvenile-Glaucous Gull.

Woolston Eyes-2 Kittiwake-on N03 Bed.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

RED WINGED BLACKBIRD-Female-Garso,Easting-North Ronaldsay.

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

WIRRAL

Burton RSPB-Wood Sandpiper and at least 2 Garganey.

Red Rocks-2 Garden Warbler,2 Lesser Whitethroat and 20+ Willow Warbler.

Neston Marsh-4 Marsh Harrier.

Parkgate-Great White Egret and a Whinchat.

CHESHIRE

Hadyn's Pool-Wood Sandpiper.

Sandbach Flashes-Juvenile-Glaucous Gull.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

RED WINGED BLACKBIRD-Female-Garso,Easting-North Ronaldsay.

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

WIRRAL

Red Rocks-Whinchat,Tree Pipit and 20 Whitethroat's.

Hilbre-Osprey.

Burton RSPB-Spoonbill and 2 Great White egrets.

CHESHIRE

Frodsham Marshes-Garganer-Drake-N06 Tank.

Cut Thorn Hill-Dotterel-Male at Dane Bower.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

RED WINGED BLACKBIRD-Female-Garso,Easting-North Ronaldsay.

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

WIRRAL

Burton RSPB-Wood Sandpiper,Little Stint,3 Garganey and Spotted redshank.

Leasowe-Cuckoo and a Whinchat by west kissing gate.

Red Rocks-4 Garden Warbler,2 Lesser Whitethroat,6 Blackcap,20 Willow Warbler and a Tree Pipit.

Parkgate-4 Spotted Redshank,Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper.

Neston Marsh-Spoonbill,2 Great White Egret,c40 Swift,Tree Pipit,2 Whinchat,5 Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Garden Warbler.

CHESHIRE

Disley-6 Waxwing's feeding on sycamore buds on Goyt Avenue.

Cut Thorn Hill-Dotterel-Male at Dane Bower.

Oakmere-Ring Ouzel-Private site.

Woolston Eyes-Black tern-3 Flew east.

Neumann's Flash-Avocet.

Sandbach Flashes-Female Ring Ouzel and Avocet in the evening.

MEGAS IN BRITAIN

RED WINGED BLACKBIRD-Female-Garso,Easting-North Ronaldsay.