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9.12.17
FARMLAND BIRDS ARE ADAPTING FASTER TO CLIMATE CHANGE THAN FARMERS
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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 9TH DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x38 Field Behind D Barn
Redwing x65 Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
White-Fronted Goose Wet Grassland Behind Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x600+ As Above
Merlin Fence Post Right Of Main Scrape
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide
Fieldfare Far End Of Boardwalk Field On Right
Bullfinch x1 Railway Bridge
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Short-Eared Owl Burton Marsh From Point
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler x2 Near Reedbed Screen
Leasowe Bay
2 Snow Bunting.
Parkgate,Old Baths
Bittern flushed by a Marsh Harrier this morning.
Neston Sewage Works
Water Pipit and 4 Chiffchaff.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
2 Greater Scaup and a Great white egret on Frodsham score.
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x38 Field Behind D Barn
Redwing x65 Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
White-Fronted Goose Wet Grassland Behind Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x600+ As Above
Merlin Fence Post Right Of Main Scrape
Water Rail Marsh Covert Hide
Fieldfare Far End Of Boardwalk Field On Right
Bullfinch x1 Railway Bridge
Great Egret x3 Burton Marsh From Point
Short-Eared Owl Burton Marsh From Point
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler x2 Near Reedbed Screen
Leasowe Bay
2 Snow Bunting.
Parkgate,Old Baths
Bittern flushed by a Marsh Harrier this morning.
Neston Sewage Works
Water Pipit and 4 Chiffchaff.
CHESHIRE
Frodsham Marshes
2 Greater Scaup and a Great white egret on Frodsham score.
8.12.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 8TH DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Denhall Quay-Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail),Merlin and 3 Marsh Harrier.
New Brighton Pontoon-12 Purple Sandpiper,80 Dunlin, 210 Turnstone and 900 Redshank.
Hilbre-Velvet Scoter flew past.
Denhall Quay-Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail),Merlin and 3 Marsh Harrier.
Burton RSPB
Fieldfare Far End Of Boardwalk Field On Right
Redwing As Above
Great Egret Reedbed Screen
Grey Wagtail Reception Pool
Pintail x3 Main Scrape
Avocet x1 Main Scrape
Spotted Redshank x1 Main Scrape
Ruff Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese x4000 Wet Grassland Behind Reedbed
Whooper Swan x34 Field Behind D Barn
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Redwing As Above
Great Egret Reedbed Screen
Grey Wagtail Reception Pool
Pintail x3 Main Scrape
Avocet x1 Main Scrape
Spotted Redshank x1 Main Scrape
Ruff Main Scrape
Pink-Footed Geese x4000 Wet Grassland Behind Reedbed
Whooper Swan x34 Field Behind D Barn
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
7.12.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 7TH DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Thurstaston and Heswall
170 Curlew and 38 Little Egret in fields by Wirral Way.
Parkgate
4 Marsh Harrier,2 Hen Harrier (Ringtail,Adult male),Peregrine and 2 Raven.
New Brighton Pontoon
Greenshank,10 Purple Sandpiper,c900 Redshank,c90 Turnstone and c50 Dunlin.
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x30 Field Behind D Barn
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Golden Plover x70+ Main Scrape
Peregrine x2 Over Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x3 Over Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x3000+ Wet Grassland Behind Reedbed
Siskin x2 Trees By Burton Mere
Redpoll x1 On Path Between Burton Mere & Woodland Mere
Hen Harrier Over Reedbed
Kingfisher Reception Pool
Woodcock By Stream IMF Hide To Wooden Bridge
CHESHIRE
Rostherne Mere
Hawfinch-2 still Present
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinches-1 still present.
Thurstaston and Heswall
170 Curlew and 38 Little Egret in fields by Wirral Way.
Parkgate
4 Marsh Harrier,2 Hen Harrier (Ringtail,Adult male),Peregrine and 2 Raven.
New Brighton Pontoon
Greenshank,10 Purple Sandpiper,c900 Redshank,c90 Turnstone and c50 Dunlin.
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x30 Field Behind D Barn
Ruff x4 Main Scrape
Golden Plover x70+ Main Scrape
Peregrine x2 Over Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier x3 Over Reedbed
Pink-Footed Geese x3000+ Wet Grassland Behind Reedbed
Siskin x2 Trees By Burton Mere
Redpoll x1 On Path Between Burton Mere & Woodland Mere
Hen Harrier Over Reedbed
Kingfisher Reception Pool
Woodcock By Stream IMF Hide To Wooden Bridge
CHESHIRE
Rostherne Mere
Hawfinch-2 still Present
Marbury Country Park
Hawfinches-1 still present.
6.12.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 6TH DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
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.
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
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.
5.12.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 5TH DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Burton RSPB
Goldeneye x2 IMF
Avocet x1 IMF
Fieldfare x25 Field On Right Far End Of Boardwalk
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail (H) Marsh Covert Hide
Goldcrest x3 Marsh Covert Wood
Siskin x2 Trees By Garden
Little Stint Main Scrape
Golden Plover x156 Main Scrape
Dunlin x300+ Main Scrape
Ruff x2 Main Scrape
Redwing Field Left Bunker Entrance
Whooper Swan x30 Field Behind D Barn
Pink-Footed Geese x150 Field Behind D Barn
CHESHIRE
Rostherne Mere
2 Hawfinches still present in yews in woodland off Rostherne Lane between Hill Farm and Manor Lodge.
Marbury Country Park
2 Hawfinches still present.
Burton RSPB
Goldeneye x2 IMF
Avocet x1 IMF
Fieldfare x25 Field On Right Far End Of Boardwalk
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail (H) Marsh Covert Hide
Goldcrest x3 Marsh Covert Wood
Siskin x2 Trees By Garden
Little Stint Main Scrape
Golden Plover x156 Main Scrape
Dunlin x300+ Main Scrape
Ruff x2 Main Scrape
Redwing Field Left Bunker Entrance
Whooper Swan x30 Field Behind D Barn
Pink-Footed Geese x150 Field Behind D Barn
CHESHIRE
Rostherne Mere
2 Hawfinches still present in yews in woodland off Rostherne Lane between Hill Farm and Manor Lodge.
Marbury Country Park
2 Hawfinches still present.
4.12.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 4TH DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
Hoylake-Black Redstart (fem/imm) by Newhall Lane.
Leasowe Bay-2 Snow Bunting.
Parkgate- 2 Hen Harrier (grey male and ringtail - displaying),Marsh Harrier and a Great White Egret.
Heswall-3 Red-breasted Merganser,Great White Egret,5 Marsh Harriers,2 Peregrine and 2 Merlin.
Neston Reedbed-2 Merlin.
Burton RSPB-Whooper Swan x30 Field Behind D Barn-Redwing x20 Field Left of Bunker Entrance-Mistle Thrush x2 As Above-Golden Plover x145 Main Scrape-Dunlin x100+ Main Scrape-Avocet x1 Main Scrape-Little Stint Main Scrape-Pintail Main Scrape-Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide-Water Rail IMF (H)-Fieldfare Far End of Boardwalk Field On The Right-Great Egret x4 Burton Marsh From Point-Marsh Harrier x2 As Above-Peregrine As Above and Pink-Footed Geese x1000+ Flew Over Reserve.
MEGAS IN BRITAIN
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult-Pendower Beach-Cornwall.
PACIFIC DIVER-Adult still Jubilee pool-Penzance-Cornwall.
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.
3.12.17
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 3RD DECEMBER 2017
WIRRAL
West Kirby
Jack Snipe flushed from marsh by a dog.
Hilbre
9 Purple Sandpiper,5 Eider and a Red-throated Diver.
Leasowe Bay
2 Snow Bunting.
New Brighton
8 Purple Sandpiper, 90 Dunlin, 240 Turnstone and 550 Redshank.
West Kirby
357 Brent Geese arrived from up river.
Neston Marsh
2 Short-eared Owl off Harp Inn.
Parkgate
Hen Harrier (grey males in air together) came in to roost.
Heswall Marsh
2 Great White Egret and 3 Marsh Harrier off Riverbank over the high tide.
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x30 Field Behind D Barn
Mistle Thrush x2 Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Avocet x1 Main Scrape
Little Stint x2 Main Scrape
Golden Plover x102 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail (H) Marsh Covert Hide
Bullfinch Tree Along Path To IMF
Stonechat x2 IMF
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-Footed Geese Flew Over Reserve
CHESHIRE
Ince Marshes
3 Great White Egrets.
Hale
Water Pipit-1 from Town land bridge.
Frodsham Marshes
Greater Scaup-1 Still on No6 Tank.
West Kirby
Jack Snipe flushed from marsh by a dog.
Hilbre
9 Purple Sandpiper,5 Eider and a Red-throated Diver.
Leasowe Bay
2 Snow Bunting.
New Brighton
8 Purple Sandpiper, 90 Dunlin, 240 Turnstone and 550 Redshank.
West Kirby
357 Brent Geese arrived from up river.
Neston Marsh
2 Short-eared Owl off Harp Inn.
Parkgate
Hen Harrier (grey males in air together) came in to roost.
Heswall Marsh
2 Great White Egret and 3 Marsh Harrier off Riverbank over the high tide.
Burton RSPB
Whooper Swan x30 Field Behind D Barn
Mistle Thrush x2 Field Left Of Bunker Entrance
Avocet x1 Main Scrape
Little Stint x2 Main Scrape
Golden Plover x102 Main Scrape
Marsh Harrier Over Reedbed
Kingfisher Marsh Covert Hide
Cetti`s Warbler Marsh Covert Hide
Water Rail (H) Marsh Covert Hide
Bullfinch Tree Along Path To IMF
Stonechat x2 IMF
Green Woodpecker Burton Point
Great Egret x5 Burton Marsh From Point
Pink-Footed Geese Flew Over Reserve
CHESHIRE
Ince Marshes
3 Great White Egrets.
Hale
Water Pipit-1 from Town land bridge.
Frodsham Marshes
Greater Scaup-1 Still on No6 Tank.
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